Unlike the examiners of the four districts, who naturally favored their own regions out of loyalty and emotion, the palace masters and elders were outsiders.
They had no regional bias.
When they placed bets, they did so purely from an objective perspective, weighing only probability and return.
And objectively speaking, the North District's odds were simply too low.
After ranking last for several consecutive years, almost no one believed the North District could suddenly seize first place.
Naturally, the regions receiving the most confidence were the Eastern District and the Western District, whose overall strength had been consistently high.
Even Murong Liu, the Sixth Master of Dui Palace, did not place his bet on the North District. Instead, he chose the Western District.
Murong Liu had personally witnessed Ryan's strength. Killing a fourth-rank monster with a single punch without using martial arts was indeed impressive.
