“You… you… take this!”
Wang Mazi shouted angrily, his hands trembling as he noticed the crowd leaning towards Meng Xiaoyu’s side.
After observing Wang Mazi for quite a while without understanding his intentions, Meng Xiaoyu finally saw him pull out a large ringed saber from behind his back and slash toward her.
Alarmed, Meng Xiaoyu thought, “Oh no, I’ve really angered him,” and quickly used the “Shadow Shifting” technique from her Wind Walking Steps to narrowly evade Wang Mazi’s strike.
“Phew… that was close,” Meng Xiaoyu muttered, patting her chest to calm her pounding heart after narrowly escaping the blade.
Seeing Meng Xiaoyu standing a short distance away, Wang Mazi was surprised.
“How did she dodge that strike? The reason I’m somewhat famous in the Jianghu is because of my swift, accurate, and fierce saber technique. Throughout the Jianghu, there are few who can withstand my blade, but even fewer who could dodge such a close-range strike like just now. What kind of skill did that little girl just use to evade my blade in such a situation? Looks like this girl has some real ability; no wonder she’s Mi Jiu’s disciple. It seems I’ll have to use my full strength.”
With that thought, Wang Mazi swung his large ringed saber with all his might, aiming fiercely at Meng Xiaoyu, every strike wielded with full power.
Faced with Wang Mazi’s relentless attacks, Meng Xiaoyu continued to dodge without countering.
Each time Wang Mazi’s blade was about to reach her, Meng Xiaoyu used the “Shadow Shifting” technique from Wind Walking Steps to evade.
Why did Meng Xiaoyu dodge every one of Wang Mazi’s strikes without attempting to counter?
The reason was simple: As a modern youth who had crossed over from the 21st century, growing up in the peaceful environment of Tianchao under the loving care of her parents and grandparents, she had never experienced anything like this!
Seeing that massive, cold blade slashing toward her, she was already showing a lot of courage by not collapsing in fear.
So, in this situation, don’t expect Meng Xiaoyu to try to catch Wang Mazi’s saber.
Wang Mazi saw that every one of his strikes was dodged by Meng Xiaoyu using her Light Skill, all at critical moments.
This made Wang Mazi feel embarrassed.
“To think that I, Wang Tiefeng, known as the Swift Saber of Jianghu, am being toyed with by a little girl, and my proud saber technique can’t even touch the hem of her clothes. If this gets out, what face will I have left?”
Thinking this, Wang Mazi swung his saber more forcefully and faster.
Already somewhat fearful of Wang Mazi’s large ringed saber, Meng Xiaoyu noticed his movements becoming even quicker, and his saber casting shadows everywhere.
“Oh, dear! This is terrifying!” she exclaimed inwardly, pushing the “Shadow Shifting” technique of her Wind Walking Steps to its limit.
Even Mi Jiu would be ashamed to see such speed and might even remark with deep admiration, “My dear disciple, you truly are a martial arts prodigy in Light Skill!”
While Meng Xiaoyu and Wang Mazi were playing out this “You chase, I flee; you slash, I dodge” scenario, the onlookers from the martial world stood with their mouths agape.
“What kind of skill is that? Such speed! Look, Wang Mazi’s saber is so fast, yet he can’t hit her,” said Observer A.
“Indeed, her speed is incredible!” added Observer B.
“I heard that the old master Mi has a signature Light Skill called Wind Walking Steps, with footwork so intricate it’s like a phantom. Do you think the Light Skill that girl is using is Wind Walking Steps?” wondered Observer C.
“Probably not! I’ve heard of Wind Walking Steps from my master. It’s an extremely difficult Light Skill. Just mastering the basics is tough for many people. Even the martial arts genius Mi Jiu, who is rare in the Jianghu, took more than a year to learn it. That girl has been Mi Jiu’s disciple for less than three months; how could she have mastered Wind Walking Steps in such a short time?” replied Observer B.
“That’s not necessarily the case! Maybe the young girl is a martial arts prodigy. Why else would the old master Mi, who rarely takes on disciples, accept her? If Mi considers her worthy, she must be exceptional,” countered Observer C.
As Observer B was about to say more, Observer A interrupted, “Alright, you two, stop arguing and focus on the match! Look, Wang Mazi’s speed is slowing down. Is he getting tired?”
As soon as Observer A finished, Observers B and C shifted their gaze to the now slower Wang Mazi.
After chasing Meng Xiaoyu for quite a while, Wang Mazi began to feel fatigued, and the speed of his large saber, which had been swinging with fierce wind, slowed down.
“If this continues, I’m sure to lose this match due to exhaustion,” he thought, feeling unwilling.
However, there was nothing he could do since he couldn’t keep up with the girl’s speed.
Meanwhile, Meng Xiaoyu, who had been dodging all along, also noticed that Wang Mazi’s speed was slowing down.
Observing this, Meng Xiaoyu felt a surge of joy.
“Just like this, keep exhausting his stamina with Wind Walking Steps, and once he is worn out, I’ll win,” she thought, smiling slightly.
However, she failed to notice Li Tianlu, who had gotten up from the ground nearby.
“Watch out, Yu’er! (Be careful, little one!)” shouted the Han Rubing sisters, who had been closely watching Meng Xiaoyu.
They had assumed Meng Xiaoyu had secured her victory, seeing Wang Mazi growing tired.
However, just then, a figure they had ignored for a long time lunged in the direction Meng Xiaoyu was moving.
Upon seeing this, the Han Rubing sisters called out to warn her, but it seemed a bit too late.
“Ah! It hurts…”
Meng Xiaoyu, who had been evading Wang Mazi’s saber, didn’t notice Li Tianlu approaching from the other side.
By the time she heard the Han Rubing sisters’ warning, it was already too late.
Although Meng Xiaoyu managed to dodge the short sword thrust at her by Li Tianlu’s left hand, she failed to evade the other short sword in his right hand that quickly followed with a sweeping strike.
