The one who stepped forward was Yue Jinsong, the Soaring Swan Sword.
He was a distant relative of Yue Xinluo's, considered part of the Yue family. By the rules, he had to call Yue Xinluo Great-Grandmother.
The moment Ning Ye heard that this was some whatever-the-hell relation of his irresponsible senior sister—her second aunt's fourth cousin's uncle or something—his temper flared.
The Thousand Flowers Sword went all out, producing the finest sword cultivator duel since coming to this realm. Within the arena, two masses of sword shadows swept back and forth, crisscrossing in brilliant flashes of sword intent. Though the older generation saw flaws everywhere and found their attacks immature, to the spectators, it was far more entertaining than the previous two matches.
Cheers immediately erupted, with people shouting in excitement and calling it thrilling, while occasionally offering commentary.
"That Startled Bird, Soaring Swan move is exquisite to the very tip—full of momentum, yet with room to advance and retreat, its strength not exhausted before the move has already changed... Hey, hey, it changed too fast. I haven't finished talking yet."
The commentary was unprofessional, while the opponents moved too quickly. Often, before a single sentence of commentary was done, dozens more sword strikes and several spells had already been unleashed.
In terms of intensity, it was indeed far more high-frequency than an ordinary clash of spells. The crowd cried out in delight and began eagerly guessing who would win. Some even opened betting pools on the spot. Gambling was generally not prohibited in Heaven's Center Realm, though the size of wagers was restricted according to cultivation level, and heavy gambling was forbidden.
Ning Ye had already passed the stage of amassing wealth, so he had no interest in making money from this.
Most people still firmly believed Yue Jinsong