Lan Zhi gritted his teeth and said, "What do you know? Whenever he does anything, his motives are never pure! If you believe him, sooner or later he'll sell you off, and you'll still help him count the money!"
Sure enough, Lan Zhi's words aroused the disciples' suspicions, and they began discussing it among themselves. Of course, most of them were still shocked and curious that I had brought out so many treasures, while also hoping they could get one.
"These things? Even if we get sold once, I don't think it matters much, right?" The disciple from before chuckled. Naturally, the other disciples shared the same attitude. Besides, when I opened the treasures one by one, they were all stunned. Although the difference between them wasn't huge, there was still a chasm between first and eighth place, so everyone would surely give it their all.
"Lan Zhi, before I came here, my master told me to take good care of you. Your father also sent me a message. If you insist that my motives are impure, you can choose not to participate in this competition. Of course, if you refuse to follow my orders and won't advance or retreat together with the group, I can replace you immediately. Our Azure Jade Temple still has a team that failed to qualify, and I think they'd be very interested in taking your place. Besides, luck accounts for most of the reason two teams were able to qualify. Don't you know what your own qualifications are?" I sneered.
Lan Zhi gnashed his teeth and said furiously, "Why wouldn't I participate? I want to see what other tricks you can come up with!"
I shrugged, too lazy to continue arguing with him. Instead, I had all the disciples come forward and choose the