The saying "In literature, there's no first place; in martial arts, there's no second place," is precisely like this. Novels, paintings, music—once they reach a certain level, evaluation becomes entirely subjective, based solely on feelings.
It's not like sports or martial arts, where the first place is indisputable. The standards are clear, and everyone can see them.
This is also why many singing competitions face controversy. Clearly, the public thinks A sings better, but the judges announce B as the champion. Their justification? Professionalism, technical skills... But the audience doesn't understand that stuff, right? I only feel A sings better. If you don't award A, then there's something shady going on!
Honestly speaking, Duanmu Huai finds this kind of ambiguous and unclear selection process the most annoying.
Thankfully, he doesn't need to offer his opinion this time either. He just has to stand in the back like an accessory. The main scoring is handled by Teacher Long.
