"What's there to bet? Ye Xingling is going to lose for sure!" Many said.
In their eyes, Ye Xingling and Lu Tao were in different classes altogether. There was just no way of setting up the betting odds.
Xia Ling maintained a calm expression, did a few warm-up stretches, and then indicated for the referee to start. The referee, who was chosen by the trainees who were watching on from the sidelines, upon seeing that Xia Ling was ready, verified with Lu Tao that he, too, was ready to start before signaling the start of the battle.
