That's right, a training battle.
A very straightforward, literal training battle that anyone with a bit of insight could tell was a training battle.
Unlike the accidental training battle during Motan's match with Liya Delin at the White Oath Knight Academy, this Showering Snow Sword's style is typically passive. It waits until Motan makes a move, then immediately counters with a more excellent response. Not only can people like Gavinlade and Marla see the instructional nature of this, but even those middle and low-rank young ones can perceive the guidance intent.
As the person involved, Motan wasn't confused about this. In fact, he understood it more clearly than anyone else. Yet, due to his personality, he didn't feel ashamed about it, considering the opponent is prominent on the personal power rankings. It wasn't surprising to be pushed around. It would have been strange if he was evenly matched without Wang Badan's courage or Reverse Scale Transformation.
