749 An Unconfident Exchange (2/2)
King Yun was close to fainting when he heard these two names.
They were legends of the martial world – legends that had never expired, and they were all residing in his house right at this very moment!
King Yun decided to keep them company tonight. It would be best if these two men could provide some insights into Yun Yang's skill… It had never crossed King Yun's mind that right now, behind the closed doors to Yun Yang's yard, Yun Yang was already practicing with Ling Xiaozui…
This could be considered providing insight in another way as well!
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”After you!”
”After you!”
Ling Xiaozui dared not take the situation lightly when facing the current version of Yun Yang. The latter was on par with him now. Even though he was still a few ranks higher than Yun Yang, should they scrutinize things carefully... Yun Yang had too many tricks up his sleeves.
Without putting himself down, Ling Xiaozui would say that the result was still unpredictable if Yun Yang unleashed all his abilities in an all-out brawl.
He thought that there was a huge possibility that the one defeated at the end would be he himself!
Luckily this was just an exchange – yes, an exchange, a purely friendly fight!
However, Ling Xiaozui had still brandished his sword first, gripping it in his hands. He said with a smile, ”An exchange that makes me pull out my sword first before the fight begins – this is my first. Nothing wrong with being careful. I don't want to admit it, but I have to admit it.”
”Similarly, this is also my first that I'm embarrassed to show my saber before the exchange,” said Yun Yang.
Ling Xiaozui was speechless, so was Dugu Chou.
Why did he not dare brandish his sword for a friendly fight? Was he trying to maintain a sense of decorum?
”My saber…” Yun Yang chuckled dryly. ”Is too sharp. I'm afraid that it would ruin senior's sword with just a slight tap. Why don't we put away our weapons and use ordinary swords and sabers?”
Ling Xiaozui swore that this was absolutely the first time in his life that he was so vastly underestimated.
Who, in this world, dared to say that they could break Ling Xiaozui's sword in one strike? That would be absurd – crazy, a dreaming fool!
Now, Yun Yang had said so in all propriety. He was even abashed as if he was reluctant to take a huge advantage. Yet, Ling Xiaozui really did not dare say ”No need to worry, we'll use our own weapons.”.
It was because he had seen Yun Yang's saber. It was truly, incomparably sharp! His own sword was divine, but compared to the saber, it was far off the mark. At most, it could only afford a bout of play-fighting; an actual clash would crush the sword.
If he had gone against the previous Yun Yang, he could shield his sword with his proficient cultivation base and stop before the blade was damaged. The younger man's cultivation base had improved so much now and he was at the delicate point where he could not control his strength well – who knew if his lifetime partner would be ruined by this fellow's saber?
Consequently –
”Then let us use a normal sword and saber.”
Ling Xiaozui's words made Dugu Chou stare at him for a long time. The gaze held volumes of meaning.
Ling Xiaozui flushed red from the stare.
'You, Ling Xiaozui, aren't confident to guard your sword before a child?”