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The Vice-Leader crouched slightly, hand tightening around his sword. His stance was solid and aggressive, like a predator coiled and ready to strike.
It was clear he came from a real martial lineage. This was no street-brawling bandit.
Li Yuan looked at the man’s sword grip and felt a faint flicker of recognition. Something about it tugged at an old memory.
“In front of me, and you still dare to daydream?” the Vice-Leader barked with a laugh. Then he lunged forward.
His sword came roaring out like a hurricane. He didn’t just charge. He pounced, like a tiger descending on prey, his blade slicing the air with lethal force.
The wind howled. He hadn’t even reached Li Yuan yet, but the killing intent rolled in like a crashing wave.
This man had definitely killed before. Many times.
Li Yuan blinked back into focus just as the strike came in. He slid effortlessly to the side, one smooth step, and avoided what was meant to be a finishing blow. His own sword flicked up in response, and with a crisp ding, the opponent’s blade was knocked from his grip, spinning through the air before clattering to the ground.
It looked effortless, unreal, and as natural as breathing. And yet that ease…had just defeated Skyscale Mountain’s second-in-command.
Earlier, the silence had been stunned. Now, it was charged...
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