Wei Jianbai saw that Lü Siyao seemed like a different person, and he was highly, even severely, suspicious that the two might already be involved.
He figured the man in front of him had already entered the woman's private domain, having made the first exploration.
To finally see a girl he liked, and then have a love rival inexplicably appear, was indeed quite sickening.
Especially Lü Siyao's final words: "With your participation, our victory in this competition is certain."
Damn it.
It wasn't just Wei Jianbai who was angered; Bei Jisi's face also turned ashen.
This was too much!
Who was this man that appeared out of nowhere? Bei Jisi took a careful look at Xia Feng's cultivation level, early Immortal Monarch.
This was truly a champion among trash, inferior even to the woman in front of him.
An Immortal Monarch's strength was already considered a decent level in the entire Immortal Realm.
But in the current situation, Xia Feng's early Immortal Monarch strength was indeed rightfully considered trash by Bei Jisi.
Couldn't they have at least brought an Immortal King?
This guy was even worse than the woman.
"Heh… what big talk," Bei Jisi sneered, his tone laced with extreme disdain.
Mu Liangchen secretly broke into a cold sweat for Bei Jisi. Although they weren't on good terms, Mu Liangchen hadn't intended to harm him.
Now that Bei Jisi was courting death himself, Mu Liangchen had no way to remind him.
The more arrogant you are now, the more pathetic you will be later, brother!
"Sect Master Bei, please don't mind, don't mind. The competition is second, friendship first." Mu Liangchen quickly stepped in to mediate.
He was afraid that Bei Jisi would be killed by a single glance from Xia Feng later.
It was truly possible to kill with just a glance.
"Sect Master Mu, has your Pill Sect become increasingly arrogant? Who dares to speak so boastfully?" Bei Jisi looked displeased. Before the competition even began, Lü Siyao had already declared victory.
Anyone would be angered by this.
Bei Jisi felt his words were not enough and continued, "Sect Master Mu, is this little friend, who is only an early Immortal Monarch, also a genius disciple of your Pill Sect?"
When Bei Jisi uttered "early Immortal Monarch," those four words were spoken with great emphasis, as if afraid others wouldn't hear.
He was essentially giving Xia Feng a reminder: even if your alchemy skills are top-notch, they are useless without the support of strength.
Upon hearing his sect leader mention Xia Feng as an early Immortal Monarch, Wei Jianbai looked at Xia Feng with a different gaze.
He had been too focused on his jealousy earlier and had forgotten to check Xia Feng's strength.
Now that he knew Xia Feng was an early Immortal Monarch, a sense of pride immediately welled up within him.
It was nothing special, after all.
It seemed he was good at flattering women and had won their favor.
Mu Liangchen didn't know what to say. Since someone was bent on self-destruction, let them go ahead and destroy themselves.
"Sect Master Bei, let's just focus on the competition. Avoid any mocking remarks, lest you embarrass yourself later. Both of them are our Pill Sect's most outstanding disciples in recent years. Let them participate in this competition."
Mu Liangchen's words had a hidden meaning, telling Bei Jisi not to speak too much, lest he be utterly humiliated later.
However, Bei Jisi misunderstood Mu Liangchen's intention and thought he meant that Xia Feng and Lü Siyao would team up to humiliate him.
But he did understand one thing: the Pill Sect would only send Xia Feng and Lü Siyao to compete.
This meant they were going to fight five against two.
This was the first time in years of inter-sect competitions that the Tool Sect had received such discrimination.
You're unbelievable!
"You said it yourself, don't cry foul later and say our Tool Sect won unfairly." Bei Jisi said to Mu Liangchen with a darkened expression.
"Of course, if you win, you can name any condition for this competition, and we will not refuse."
Mu Liangchen nodded and even told Bei Jisi to name his own conditions.
If Lü Siyao alone had brought other disciples to the arena, Mu Liangchen might have been somewhat uneasy.
But now that Xia Feng, the number one Immortal Emperor, was personally participating, could they possibly lose?
If they lost, Mu Liangchen would accept being killed.
Bei Jisi was stunned by this, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Looking at Mu Liangchen's unwavering confidence, he began to suspect. This guy had never been so accommodating before; why was he so generous this time?
Was there some kind of trap?
Or perhaps these two had joined forces and were exceptionally strong.
After all, he knew of certain techniques where if a man and woman entered a "0+1" state, their strength would increase significantly.
But the Pill Sect was a renowned orthodox sect, and theoretically, they wouldn't have such strange cultivation methods, so Bei Jisi dismissed the thought.
That left only one possibility: Mu Liangchen had an almost blind confidence in the duo.
"Alright, since you say so, let's begin." Bei Jisi stopped his rambling and proposed to start the competition.
"Anytime." Mu Liangchen gestured, then walked towards Xia Feng and Lü Siyao, as if he were about to bend down and explain the competition rules to them.
Although Xia Feng was an Immortal Emperor, he had a formal record of joining the Pill Sect.
Regardless of how others viewed it, the Pill Sect had always considered Xia Feng one of their own.
After all, a formidable individual, even if it were just a dog they kept at home that had once eaten at their place, would still be considered distant kin.
Bei Jisi glanced at Mu Liangchen, who was explaining to Xia Feng and Lü Siyao, and then addressed the five disciples he had brought with him:
"For this competition, you must perform exceptionally well. Do not bring shame to our Tool Sect. You've heard their arrogant words just now; they completely disregard you, not to mention they are only two against your five. If you lose this, it's more than just losing face, do you understand?"
Bei Jisi's earnest advice was delivered one by one.
If they lost, it would truly be disgraceful.
Disgrace was a minor issue; what Bei Jisi valued was Mu Liangchen's statement that if they won, he could name any condition. That was the most important and crucial point.
"Sect Master, rest assured, we will do our utmost to win this competition for the sect."
The five disciples of the Tool Sect encouraged each other, their eyes filled with confidence.
Wei Jianbai, in particular, added, "Sect Master, my strength is more than enough to deal with that man. A man who relies on a woman has no great prospects, you can rest easy."
After hearing that Xia Feng was only an early Immortal Monarch, Wei Jianbai completely looked down on him.
There wasn't any other reason, he simply couldn't stand seeing a beautiful woman like Lü Siyao favoring him.
If he were the one Lü Siyao liked, it would be a different story.
"Good, Jianbai, with your words, my heart is much more at ease." Bei Jisi nodded with a smile, as he was well aware of Wei Jianbai's strength. Xia Feng, being only an Immortal Monarch, probably had poor fire control skills too.
After all, one can infer the whole from a part.
Wei Jianbai patted his chest and guaranteed:
"Sect Master, you can trust me with him. I'll crush that kid in an instant."