Although Duan Ling Tian's appeal was much stronger than Lin Dong in the people's eyes, this did not mean they were optimistic about Duan Ling Tian's chances of winning today. They were from Windfall Nation, and they only favor Duan Ling Tian because he rose to fame here.
If Duan Ling Tian had gone to the Southern Ridge Yuan Mansion to fight Lin Dong, and the spectators were from Southern Ridge Yuan Mansion, the scene would have been different.
Although Lin Dong knew this, he still could not accept he was one-upped by someone else, regardless if the other party was a local. He was the strongest person on the Heaven Ranking and the pride of Lin Clan in the Southern Ridge Yuan Mansion after all.
Hence, he was not polite when he looked at Duan Ling Tian and said, "Humph! You're Duan Ling Tian? Putting on airs and arriving late, I really hope you won't disappoint me today."