Zhaang Ye's unexpected victory caused an immediate uproar. Many couldn't believe their own eyes, and some even suspected he had used a dirty trick to get the better of Zhaang Shui.
Listening to their chatter, Zhaang Ye's expression remained unchanged, but inwardly he gave a cold sneer. 'These people only know I took the Jade Red Grass to advance to the Martial Arts Third Layer. They have no idea how much I've suffered, how hard I've worked, or how many times I've pushed my body to its absolute limit just to reach this stage.'
Seeing Zhaang Ye's calm and composed demeanor, the Grand Elder, Zhaang Chengdi, couldn't help but nod in approval. He announced, "Zhaang Ye wins!"
Zhaang Ye nodded to the Grand Elder, then leaped down from the Martial Arts Arena and stood to the side to watch the next matches.
The next few matches were all duels between youths at the Martial Arts Second Layer. Although Zhaang Ye had little interest in such contests, he still watched each one carefully.
