"Right now, we use mild medicine because we are from the same school. It just makes you sleep or feel weak.
If you were our enemies, our medicine would be much harsher. You would die before even understanding what happened."
Zhu Yanyi was not bluffing. This was reality. "If that time comes, do you think you can ask enemies not to use medicine? Who would listen to you? Even if someone listened, do you think you’d have a chance to speak?
As our enemies, I wouldn’t give them any chance to open their mouths. We would just throw medicine and send them straight to the Underworld."
Zhu Yanyi looked at everyone. "Don’t blame your opponents for being strong just because you are weak.
We are all cultivators. On this path, no one will remind you if you are arrogant.
No one will pity you for being weak. The Heavenly Dao will not make an exception to let you ascend to immortality just because you are weak. That is impossible. So, your reason for saying we shouldn’t use medicine is like blaming the chef for cooking fish too well when you choke on a bone. Don’t blame enemies for being strong because you are weak. That is irresponsible to yourselves."
Zhu Yanyi’s clear eyes swept over the crowd. The people below lowered their heads in shame. They had to admit that when Xi Muzheng spoke earlier, they had been waiting for Zhu Yanyi to yield and promise not to use medicine. But now, hearing her words, they realized they had gone down the wrong path.
They were cultivators. As Zhu Yanyi said, no one pities you on the cultivation path. If you do not improve, do not stop those who come later from surpassing you.
Some of the fifty people in Zhu Yanyi’s group might have lower cultivation than them, but they were working hard to become stronger. Using medicine was a way to protect themselves. If they were enemies, this method would be the best way to survive. Their healers knew herbs best. Using familiar herbs to create protective medicine was a recognition of their own medical skills.
"A bunch of cowards. Only cowards worry about others using strong medicine."
Che Wuzhe appeared, walking confidently onto the stage. She looked at Zhu Yanyi and said, "You kept your word."
Zhu Yanyi waved her hand. "It’s not that I kept my word. It’s that you appeared at the right time. If you hadn’t appeared, I might have let someone else come up." Zhu Yanyi looked at Che Wuzhe. She never considered herself a good person.
Che Wuzhe said, "I am a sword cultivator. So I will use my swords against you."
"Swords?" Zhu Yanyi nodded. "There are single swords, double swords, and hidden swords. Which kind do you use?" Even though she knew she was a double-sword user, Zhu Yanyi pretended not to know.
"I am a double-sword user." Che Wuzhe took out his double swords.
"Double swords?" Zhu Yanyi nodded again. "I learned double swords for a while, but not like yours. I use butterfly knives. Since you use double swords, I will use my double swords to fight you. This way, people won’t think I only know how to use medicine."
Even though they were talking about others, Zhu Yanyi applied it to herself and then dealt with it.
This way, others couldn’t say Zhu Yanyi was wrong. And if she defeated her without using medicine, it would show that those who said medicine shouldn’t be used had bad intentions.
Of course, other people’s thoughts had nothing to do with Zhu Yanyi. At this moment, Zhu Yanyi took out her butterfly double knives. She looked at Che Wuzhe and said, "Senior Brother Che, my martial arts are not very good. I might not control my strength. Please forgive me."
Che Wuzhe never underestimated any opponent, even if it was a junior sister from the same school. He nodded slightly. "It’s fine. I will be careful."
Zhu Yanyi looked at Che Wuzhe. She had to admit she was a worthy opponent. From her words, she understood that in Che Wuzhe’s heart, there were only two types of people: herself and opponents. She didn’t need friends.
Che Wuzhe was a good seed for cultivating the Ruthless Sword. It was a pity. Zhu Yanyi did not plan to guide her. Sometimes, people need self-awareness to move forward. At least Zhu Yanyi believed that as long as Che Wuzhe didn’t know her own limits, she wouldn’t guide her. Even if she did, it would probably be thankless work.
Che Wuzhe’s double swords were obviously much larger than Zhu Yanyi’s. Zhu Yanyi’s butterfly knives were very suitable for girls. Actually, Zhu Yanyi could also use large swords, but she didn’t use them this time.
Both opponents used double swords, so it was sword against sword.
Che Wuzhe’s sword technique was direct and full of killing intent. In comparison, Zhu Yanyi’s sword technique seemed very simple: cut, chop, guard, block. It seemed like she didn’t use other moves. But these simple moves actually blocked Che Wuzhe’s attacks.
Seeing this, Che Wuzhe said directly, "What’s the use of just guarding? You can’t defeat me like this."
Zhu Yanyi smiled lightly. "Then what’s the use of your boring attacks? You can’t win either."
Zhu Yanyi’s words were not a provocation, but the truth.
Che Wuzhe frowned slightly. She knew Zhu Yanyi was telling the truth, but how could she respond? Was she supposed to admit she was right?
Because the moment she faced Zhu Yanyi, she realized she might not win against this girl. But as a sword user, there was no turning back. She could only fight forward bravely.
Zhu Yanyi looked at Che Wuzhe’s expressionless face. A hint of charm appeared at the corner of her mouth. She turned around and said, "Senior Brother Che, are you ready? Now I will attack."
Switching from defense to offense was meant to break her confidence. Even if her cultivation was higher now, she had many ways to deal with her. Moreover, she knew her cultivation, but she didn’t know hers. This was Zhu Yanyi’s advantage.
No matter how strong Che Wuzhe was, all she could do now was defend against Zhu Yanyi’s attacks.
People often say sword techniques are light and sword techniques are clumsy. But in Zhu Yanyi’s attacks, people saw that sword techniques could also be light and agile. Zhu Yanyi’s moves were very direct, without too much fancy stuff. Others could understand them at a glance. After seeing them, they thought, "Oh, so this move can be used like this."
Zhu Yanyi’s movements were fast. Che Wuzhe’s movements were not slow either. Normally, Che Wuzhe’s speed was considered fast. But unfortunately, she was fighting Zhu Yanyi now. So no matter how fast Che Wuzhe was, her speed could not compare to Zhu Yanyi’s.