At this moment, Yun Jianyue directly started cursing at Elder Xu of Luofu Mountain. Elder Xu was not to be outdone, and soon the two started arguing back and forth.

The disciples from various factions on the field had never seen such a scene before. It was as if they were students in their previous lives watching their teachers argue in school, and they all watched the show with great excitement.

The leaders of the various sects also had strange expressions. They had long heard that Elder Peng of Kongming Island had a fiery temper, and seeing him today, he was indeed quite fierce.

At this moment, Yun Jianyue was getting excited. It was normal for Qiu Honglei, who was still inexperienced, to be a little nervous at this time. But who was she? She was the leader of the Demonic Sect who had emerged from mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Even if her identity was exposed, what could these people do to her?

Although he couldn't defeat these people working together, he could still escape with his current cultivation level.

As for Qiu Honglei, she certainly can't escape, but I doubt those people would dare to make things difficult for her.

Otherwise, the leaders of each sect would also have wives and children. Although Wang Wuxie has not married or had children, he has a beloved disciple, and the Zhengyang Sect is a large and powerful family. If she really goes crazy, all of them will have to be buried with her.

So she wasn't afraid at all, especially since they hadn't done anything wrong this time.

Elder Xu of Luofu Mountain realized he couldn't win the argument, so he looked to Wang Wuxie for help: "Sect Leader Wang, you must do something for our seriously injured disciples."

Wang Wuxie, who was watching the drama unfold, froze for a moment, but immediately nodded and looked at the leaders of the other sects: "What do you all think about this matter?"

Guan Chouhai, Wan Tongtian, and the others cursed Wang Wuxie inwardly, calling him a cunning old fox who had dumped a hot potato on them.

No matter which side you take in this situation, you're bound to offend the other side.

Although Luofu Mountain and Kongming Island have always been among the weakest of the nine sects of Taoism, and they are not afraid of offending them, it does not mean that they are willing to create a powerful enemy out of thin air for something that has nothing to do with them.

So the group kept their eyes down and waited for others to start the conversation, then they would all play along and smooth things over, so that no one would be offended and everyone would be happy.

Unfortunately, everyone here is smart, and no one wants to be the sucker.

As for Yan Xuehen, she was naturally aloof, so no one would even consider her expressing her opinion.

Just as the atmosphere was about to become awkward, a cynical voice suddenly rang out: "If I remember correctly, the previous rules were that intentional killing was not allowed, nor were any actions that crippled people permitted. But looking at this young man in the audience, although his injuries are not minor, his life is not in danger at all. Moreover, with a period of rest, he will recover completely. There is no question of severed hands or feet or damaged veins."

"If your Luofu Mountain is willing to offer some healing elixirs, he could probably still participate in the second half of the competition, so Miss Peng from Kongming Island didn't break any rules."

Upon hearing this, everyone present immediately turned to strange expressions. They never expected that this young man would be the one to act so recklessly. However, this was for the best. In fact, many people thought the same thing, but saying it would offend Luofu Mountain for no reason. Now, if Luofu Mountain wanted to hold a grudge, it could only be directed at this young man.

Yan Xuehen subconsciously glanced at Peng Wuyan in the arena again. Hmm, her appearance was indeed not flattering. It seemed that Zu An was not lustful.

This kid has a pretty strong sense of justice.

(This chapter is not finished, please turn the page) Qiu Honglei, who was originally uneasy, suddenly smiled. I didn't expect that even though I disguised myself like this, my ancestor would still help me. Is this what you call telepathy? He really cares about me.

Even Yun Jianyue was somewhat lost in thought. Over the years, she had become accustomed to living a life of hardship and danger alone, often shielding others from the storm. Therefore, she had no scruples when she was arguing with Elder Xu over there, and was even prepared to fight her way out of Zishan.

But now that there's suddenly a man who can help her share the burden, it feels really good...

Bah, what am I thinking? He doesn't know our identities as master and disciple, and now that Hong Lei has disguised herself in this appearance, this lecherous guy is obviously not after her beauty; he's doing this entirely out of a sense of justice.

Our demonic sect's enchantress ended up marrying a man bursting with a sense of justice; if word got out, we'd be laughed at to death...

At this moment, Elder Xu from Mount Luofu shouted, "What do you know if you don't even have any cultivation!"

The disciples under his tutelage may indeed be able to play after receiving treatment, but what's the point? With so many byes, they're destined to never get second place.

This disciple was a promising contestant from Luofu Mountain, and they were originally hoping to have a chance to compete for another spot. Now that they have lost their hope of advancing, Luofu Mountain is naturally not going to stand for it.

Zu An's expression turned cold: "As an imperial envoy, can I interpret this as you showing contempt for the imperial court?"

Elder Xu's expression changed. Although Luofu Mountain had a long history, its strength was now far inferior to that of the imperial court. How could it dare to commit such a serious crime? "Hmph, this is our Daoist Grand Competition, an internal matter of our Daoist sect. Why are you dragging the imperial court into it?"

Zu An spread his hands: "Because I am both the referee and the imperial envoy, just like Sect Leader Wang is both the host and the imperial advisor."

Wang Wuxie never expected that the other party would drag him into the battle. His meaning was also very clear: he was saying that everyone was working for the imperial court and should be on the same side.

Although he was annoyed, he could only helplessly admit the truth. He coughed and was about to step in to smooth things over when he suddenly heard Yan Xuehen speak up: "I think what Lord Zu said makes some sense. Although this disciple is seriously injured, he has not reached the standard of disability."

"As for Miss Peng from Kongming Island, it's understandable that she acted a bit hastily, probably because she was considering the upcoming competition."

Yan Xuehen has always been very popular, and as soon as he spoke, the others chimed in to support him.

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