"Ah." Yue Wen understood.
So the reason the authorities merely kept these medicine-refining sects in check instead of banning them, despite their recklessness, was that their research might prove useful.
Once a large-scale World-Boundary War began, there would be no hoping that the scarce pills refined by ancient methods could reach everyone. These mass-produced medicinal potions could then serve to rapidly build up an army...
When the human race faced a crisis of survival, the stronger the effects, the better. Even the side effects would cease to matter... On that day, everyone would be like a dragon.
Everything that existed really did have a reason for existing.
It was also because of this consideration that Perfected One Nagiko could only resolve the problem through established procedures, rather than directly exercising her authority to forcibly ban the Medicine Dragon from competing.
"When I led the introduction of the new tournament format, there were plenty of objections within the bureau. Many people thought changing tradition wasn't a good idea," Perfected One Nagiko continued. "Now you've discovered Nightmare Town's secret and obtained a weapon forged from this yang fire gold, greatly upsetting the balance of power in Nightmare Town. Those people are now making an issue of that and expanding their criticism to call the entire format unfair."
"With the Hu Family and the Pudu Sect pushing things along, quite a few River City officials are rallying behind them. Immortal Sect Clans whose results fall short of expectations might also catch wind of this and come out to protest."
"The fact that you forged this weapon can't be concealed either. Combined with my bringing you into the Demon-Locking Secret Realm, some people even suspect that I told you the truth about Nightmare Town, enabling you to gain this advantage."
"There's intense criticism of