Despicable Coward

First update of the day: Chapter 772! 1/3!

"Lord Dong... what should we do?" Xu Shao frowned, unable to make up his mind.

Lord Dong's brow furrowed as he said quietly, "In recent years, the Poison Academy has become increasingly reckless from top to bottom!"

The two Lis glanced at him without speaking, but inwardly grumbled: Reckless was putting it mildly. Given the Poison Academy's current state, heaven and earth had practically been turned upside down!

Lord Dong had just been about to call a halt when he noticed Xu Kun's gaze and silently lowered his raised hand.

He said flatly, "Zhai Xingzi has not violated the rules. Before Xu Kun surrenders or is defeated, no one will interfere with the battle!"

This...

Apart from the Poison Academy students on Thousand Spider Mountain, students from every other academy wore furious expressions!

Rules could not restrain morality!

Whether it was the freshmen's Hidden Dragon Rankings placement matches in the first half of the Academy Tournament or the Dragon-Tiger Rankings challenge matches in the latter half, they were all internal competitions within the academy!

Sure, the victors would receive more flowers and applause, while those ranked higher would earn more generous rewards from the academy!

But the Academy Tournament was about exchange!

It was not as if they had to insist on friendship first and competition second. Once they stepped onto the stage, everyone naturally fought to win. But even victory had to be honorable, didn't it?

What everyone should pursue was not merely victory, but strength worthy of praise, character, combat awareness... and every other aspect!

Among those Xu Kun had fought earlier, people like Lin Yi, Gongsun Jing, Baili Ci, Zhang Guanqi, and Shangguan Yuanwei had all displayed the bearing of true prodigies despite losing. The academy students would