The male cultivator leading the group exchanged several glances, seemingly weighing Lin Yitang's suggestion. After a moment, he snorted coldly, crossed his arms, and his face was full of disdain and arrogance.

"Since Junior Sister Lin insists on this, I will reluctantly agree to your proposal."

The male cultivator spoke in an icy tone, his gaze sharp as he swept directly at Lin Yitang. "I want to see how much you pampered inner disciples can do when it comes to a real life-or-death situation."

A mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips as he arrogantly declared, "In terms of cultivation speed and resources, we outer disciples are certainly no match for you inner disciples' geniuses. But when it comes to practical experience and mental fortitude, the inner disciples may not be able to compare to the outer disciples. After all, the tasks we undertake are worlds apart; the things we've done are far beyond what you hothouse flowers can compare to."

As soon as the male cultivator finished speaking, he called over several outer disciples who were also quite skilled, and they strode after Lin Yitang's group. Their shameless manner clearly showed that they were determined to follow Lin Yitang and her companions to witness firsthand the performance of these inner disciples in the beast tide.

Seeing this, Lin Yitang, though somewhat critical of the male cultivator, knew that with a formidable enemy at hand, it was best not to create unnecessary trouble.

She sighed softly and instructed the inner disciples beside her, "Fellow disciples, we will rest here for a moment and then head to the next outbreak point of the beast tide. Please be on your guard and do not tarnish the reputation of my inner disciples."

The inner disciples responded in unison, and began to regulate their breathing and calm their minds in preparation for the arduous battle to come.

After resting, Lin Yitang gave the order, and the group quickly set off, speeding towards the next location ravaged by the beast tide. Along the way, the male cultivator and his outer disciples intentionally or unintentionally followed the group, their eyes occasionally glancing at the inner disciples, as if waiting to see them make a fool of themselves.

The next battlefield was equally brutal, much like the first, and the situation was extremely urgent. The air was thick with the stench of blood, and the occasional screams and the crisp sounds of spiritual energy clashing could be heard.

The group of male cultivators remained silent and made no move. They simply crossed their arms and looked at the inner disciples with a half-smile, as if they were watching a good show.

Lin Yitang frowned and quickly scanned the battlefield. He saw several cultivators struggling against the attacking demonic beasts. He immediately ordered the inner disciples to quickly divide into several teams and join the rescue and battle.

Having learned from the previous two experiences, the inner disciples performed much better and more composed than before, but their immaturity and inexperience were still hard to hide.

After all, this was their first day on the battlefield, and facing a life-or-death situation, they were sometimes at a loss.

Seeing this, the male cultivators watching from a distance all showed disdainful expressions.

"Tsk tsk, these inner disciples are really ignorant." An outer disciple shook his head, his tone full of disdain. "Look at their timid and hesitant appearance, they don't look like they've experienced life-and-death battles at all."

Another outer disciple chimed in, "Exactly! I saw them turn pale with fright before they even touched the demonic beast's claws. Their mental fortitude is just too weak."

Their jeers reached Lin Yitang's ears, and she couldn't help but frown.

Even the leading male cultivator wore a playful smile and said, "Junior Sister Lin, these inner disciples you lead seem to be somewhat overrated."

He spoke lazily, his tone full of regret, "I thought the inner sect elites were all brave and fearless warriors. I didn't expect them to be nothing special."

Lin Yitang replied, "Senior brother, you are mistaken. Although there were some mistakes, this was their first time annihilating a beast tide, and they have done quite well. If you insist on judging it as perfect, that would be asking too much of a question."

"After all, not everyone has been on the battlefield. You outer disciples have never done any missions outside the sect, nor have you ever faced life and death. You only have this experience because you arrived early. If you give these disciples a few days, they will definitely grow into strong individuals."

"Huh, growth?"

Upon hearing this, the male cultivator scoffed, "Junior Sister Lin is overestimating them. Judging from their appearance, they'll probably be reduced to bones by the claws of demonic beasts before they even grow up."

As soon as he finished speaking, the outer disciples behind him burst into laughter. They took turns making sarcastic remarks.

"That's right, that's right, Junior Sister Lin is still too young." An outer disciple said with a grin, "We outer disciples are the backbone of the sect. These inner disciples should just stay in the sect and enjoy their lives. They're all like babies, don't come out and embarrass yourselves."

"Hahaha, you're right! Since you haven't come to deal with the beast tide before, then don't come again. We outer disciples can handle it. This little scene is nothing to us!"

Lin Yitang coldly glanced at the outer disciples, having lost all desire to explain.

She realized that these people weren't there to prove that the outer sect was better than the inner sect. They were simply driven by their disgust and hostility towards the inner sect disciples, and they didn't even bother to come up with any plausible reasons.

Since arriving here, these outer disciples have not only failed to kill any demonic beasts or offer any assistance, but have also caused trouble at every turn. They know that the inner disciples are new to the battlefield and lack experience, yet they insist on using their so-called rich experience to belittle them.

Comparing an inexperienced inner disciple to an experienced outer disciple is nothing short of nitpicking.

Lin Yitang had initially been somewhat tolerant, thinking they were just being bullied by the inner sect for too long and were simply being a bit too harsh with their words. Now it seemed that these people were clearly looking for trouble and weren't worth wasting any more words on.

Since none of them are normal people, she doesn't need to pretend with them anymore.

She sneered and retorted without any politeness:

"Fellow disciples, I originally thought you came here to prove the strength of outer disciples with your actions. I never expected that you would come here to cause trouble."

"Instead of offering any help, you constantly mock and ridicule the inner disciples who are annihilating the beast tide. You are clearly deliberately causing trouble. Although we inner disciples are newcomers, we still know what is upright and honorable, and what is right and wrong. Your actions are far too unbecoming of cultivators."

As soon as he finished speaking, the inner disciples behind Lin Yitang glared angrily and turned to stare intently at the outer disciples.

The group of outer disciples were taken aback by Lin Yitang's sharp words, and their expressions immediately turned displeased. The leading male cultivator even changed color, and snorted coldly, saying, "Junior Sister Lin, what you said is just the truth. Where did I cause trouble? It is you, Junior Sister Lin, whose protectiveness is a bit too obvious."

"Protecting your own?" Lin Yitang scoffed. "I was just speaking up for the inner disciples. If you're really capable, you can have a fair fight with the inner disciples. Why bother with this sarcastic remark and underhanded tactics?"

"you!"

The male cultivator was speechless after Lin Yitang's barrage of retorts.

His face darkened, and his gaze swept over Lin Yitang and the inner disciples for a moment before he finally sneered, "What a sharp-tongued junior sister! In that case, I won't say anything more about those inexperienced inner disciples."

"As the leader of the inner sect, you must have some real skills. I want to see what makes you, an experienced inner sect cultivator, stand out from the rest of us. If you can't even handle mere demonic beasts, how can you talk about traversing the cultivation world?"

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