Lin Loi's descriptions of the contestants having to face more difficulty than others as evil caused Song Jing to ponder silently.
Was she evil?
No, but she couldn't say she was completely righteous either.
As an 8th rank alchemist, it would be a lie that she didn't know some of the alchemists were greedy or lustful.
However, most of them still treated alchemy with respect.
Moreover, it was a cultivation world, so arrogance and bullying were very common.
She herself had bullied her own clan who treated her like dirt when she got the leverage to do so as well. Thus, she never really cared about their characters as long as they respected alchemy and the seniors.
The seniors naturally referred to those in a higher rank in alchemy.
For example, a 4th rank alchemist must respect a 5th rank alchemist even if the latter is younger than the former.