"Ladies and gentlemen, and viewers who are neither ladies nor gentlemen!"
"After much anticipation, the City Heroes' Battle that all of Jiangcheng City has been waiting for has finally begun!"
On the television screen, the young female host wore a neat blouse and skirt and a sweet smile. Her flaxen hair was tied back, its ends curling slightly, and her eyes curved into crescents when she smiled.
"I'm your host for today, Qian Yun." The host gestured to the elderly man beside her. "It's an honor to have Elder Wei, the renowned leader of our city's Dongshan Sect, here as our guest commentator for this Rankings Tournament."
Beside her sat an old man in black with snow-white hair and beard. Hearing his introduction, he waved at the camera. "Hello, everyone. I'm Wei Ping."
The Dongshan Sect had once been one of Jiangcheng City's leading major sects. Though it had declined somewhat in recent years, its foundations remained. Its leader, Wei Ping, was also a respected elder in the city's cultivation circles. With his Sixth Realm Peak cultivation, everyone who met him addressed him as Elder Wei.
This guest was far more prestigious than Guo Zhanlu, the Sixth Realm independent cultivator who had appeared during the Points Tournament.
"This year's Rankings Tournament uses an entirely new format, rather than the large-scale battlefield offense-and-defense format everyone knows from previous years," Qian Yun began. "Have you heard about this, Elder Wei?"
"Of course." Elder Wei chuckled. "Since I was coming here as a guest, naturally, I looked into everything beforehand. Perfected One Nagiko specifically called in favors to secure permission for us to use this year's Nightmare Town Secret Realm. Under normal circumstances, Jiangcheng City wouldn't get a turn to use it. What makes this Secret Realm so good? Well, ordinary combat trials