"Has something like this happened before?" Tang Fei asked with a surprised look on his face.
"No, that's just them being petty. We in the Phoenix Empire want to win fair and square, and if we lose, we lose gracefully..."
Chen Tianqi said with pride on his face, "I heard they used to stay in academies as well, but once, a competitor got sick from the local food and went back claiming there was something wrong with the food we provided... At the time, the citizens of both countries were arguing fiercely online..."
"After that, the academies stopped inviting them; they can stay wherever they want... In the end, everyone still has to contend for a win or a loss..."
"It does save a lot of trouble," Tang Fei said.
If they were to stay at the academy, the academy would have to take care of their food and clothing, as well as their safety.
If you treat them well, that's what's expected of you.
If you don't treat them well, then you're accused of foul play.
