Most crucially, Yang Chen had fought one against two and ultimately defeated the contestants sent by the Demon Slaying Branch and the Imperial Dao Sect. Had Yang Chen won in a one-on-one battle, people might at least have found it reasonable. They could have thought he had merely gotten lucky, or something of the sort.
But winning one against two was an entirely different matter.
The most embarrassed of all was Lin Tao. Just moments ago, he had been wagging his tongue about Yang Chen, pointing at Yang Chen's nose and declaring that Yang Chen would surely return in crushing defeat. But what about Yang Chen now? He had turned the tide all by himself.
If Yang Chen had not achieved such results, Lin Tao's dignity would not have suffered much. No one would have thought poorly of him. Everyone would only have believed that he had been besieged and that he had lost with honor, lost with dignity.
But Yang Chen's performance changed everything.
Yang Chen had fought one against two and defeated his opponents, proving precisely that being besieged was no excuse, no reason. Lin Tao's defeat was simply proof of his incompetence!
Quite a few people turned their gazes toward Lin Tao, instinctively comparing him with Yang Chen. Lin Tao's face immediately flushed bright red.
Ye Xu no longer paid Lin Tao any mind. Seeing Yang Chen return, he felt considerably more at ease.
He was not about to lavishly praise Yang Chen. Although Yang Chen had performed outstandingly, it was only one exceptional showing. There were still an unknown number of battles ahead, and Yang Chen could not turn the entire situation around or lead the Eastern Emperor Sect to victory.
But in the end, the victory Yang Chen had brought them at least made everyone