Chǔ Jìyōu's heart sank, and his gaze towards Chǔ Jìyōu became tinged with sympathy.
They didn't expect Bǎilǐ Hóngzhuāng to be targeted in such a way. Now that the competition had reached its final round, from Jiǎn Qīngqiū's attitude, it could be inferred that she would not declare this third round invalid.
In this way, Cānglán Academy could only swallow this bitter pill.
Even though they all felt that Cānglán Academy was being treated unfairly, that was often the reality.
They had encountered such situations before in competitions. In competitions, many people lost under such schemes.
However, they had not expected Língyǐn Academy to be so bold. Even though they knew what was going on, they lacked evidence.
Huán Chǔyōu clenched his fists tightly, feeling powerless in the current situation.
In fact, Cānglán Academy had been in such a situation for years. Without strength, there was no room for negotiation.
Cānglán Academy didn't carry enough weight among the three major academies; otherwise, Língyǐn Academy wouldn't dare to act so brazenly!
He could endure all of this, but how could he face Bǎilǐ Hóngzhuāng when students had to endure such unfair treatment due to the academy's lack of power?
Jiǎn Qīngqiū and Cāng Hóngxī were indifferent. That was just how the world worked—survival of the fittest.
With Cānglán Academy's current position, they had long lost any say. Even if they were wronged, what could they do?
"Huán Lǎo, try to be more open-minded," Lín Háo patted Huán Chǔyōu's shoulder. In the current situation, they had no way to change anything.
Although Bái Jìngtiān had always hoped that Bǎilǐ Hóngzhuāng wouldn't be too highly regarded by the Alchemist Guild, he couldn't stand Língyǐn Academy's current attitude.
Bǎilǐ Hóngzhuāng was a junior he greatly admired. How could he watch her suffer such injustice?
"Since someone tampered with Bǎilǐ Hóngzhuāng's pill furnace, it proves that this round of the competition is unfair and should be redone. Otherwise, if the victim can only suffer silently, then in my opinion, future academy exchanges don't need real strength. All they have to do is find ways to eliminate their opponents," Bái Jìngtiān spoke without reservation. He usually had little contact with Língyǐn Academy, and he had no need to seek their favor. Since he couldn't bear to see it, he might as well speak out.
As Bái Jìngtiān's words fell, Jiǎn Qīngqiū was also stunned. She couldn't understand why Bái Jìngtiān suddenly spoke up for Huán Chǔyōu.
"Right, if it's unfair, let's redo it. Otherwise, the champion of this alchemy competition will have no meaning at all," Jì Yúnmò also spoke up.
Bǎilǐ Hóngzhuāng helped him solve a problem he had been unable to figure out, and he hadn't had a chance to properly thank her. Now that such a thing had happened, how could he remain silent?
Even though Qín Qīngwú didn't speak, he nodded in agreement.
That was why he didn't like dealing with Jiǎn Qīngqiū and the others. They always valued things that weren't the true facts, employing various underhanded methods behind the scenes.
With his personality, he didn't know how many things he couldn't tolerate in dealing with Jiǎn Qīngqiū and the others. However, this time, Língyǐn Academy had gone too far!
Jiǎn Qīngqiū was dumbfounded. What was going on?
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