Actually, Fei Yang had a decent temperament. Among the Kings of Singing across the continents, he was seen as the cool and handsome type–
Plus, he was a guy who cared about his face value too.
Although he had been criticized occasionally in recent years for his singing style becoming greasy, it didn't diminish Fei Yang's reputation as the King of Singing.
Until later.
Fei Yang met Xian Yu.
The title 'Perennial Runner-up' was directly tied to Fei Yang.
A phrase started circulating in the music industry:
"People remember only the champion, never the runner-up. The exception is Fei Yang."
Because of this phrase...
Fei Yang, without lifting a finger, instantly became a sensation throughout Qin, Qi, Chu, and Yan.
Other Singing Kings had to appear more in public. They worked hard to sing well and produced some excellent new works to gradually get themselves known to audiences in the other three continents.