"The rankings of this Sect Competition are as follows, the first place is held by the undefeated record-holder of the entire Sect Competition, Ye Zhen, who won all nine battles in the ranking competition, placing first with eighteen points!"
When Elder Zhong announced Ye Zhen's first-place victory, the applause thundered throughout the venue.
Following Elder Zhong's voice, the glow of the Heavenly List atop the Heaven and Earth Cliff shifted dramatically. Ye Zhen, who originally occupied the tenth spot, ascended directly to the top of the list, while the former number one, Qu Zhanqian, moved down to second place.
After the applause gradually subsided, Elder Zhong continued to announce the rankings.
"Second place, Qu Zhanqian, who won eight out of nine battles in the ranking competition, earned sixteen points and placed second!"
In contrast to the applause for Ye Zhen, the announcement of Qu Zhanqian's ranking was met with no clapping but countless sighs of regret.
