Grey was one of the talents Sylvia brought back, not just that, but he was the one with the weakest cultivation stage amongst all of them. Generally speaking, fighting across stages amongst geniuses was rare, after all, they were all geniuses who could fight across stages themselves. If Grey managed to actually defeat his opponent even after being in such a lower stage, then his talent was top-notch and far above others.
While the Elders were still making their conclusions about Grey, the battle got to its peak.
Actually, there was no need for it to be this long. They were only challenging for a spot, so when one of them realized they were not a match for the other, they would naturally give up, but Grey's opponent didn't want to give up.
He felt this was a battle he would've won easily. But Grey was not only beating him, but he was also completely subduing him which was out of his expectations.
He couldn't accept this result!