The two sat across from each other, drinking tea without a word.
The slender bamboo in the courtyard swayed gently in the breeze, producing a soft RUSTLE. Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground.
A long time passed.
Shao Yu set down his teacup and looked at Xu Wuyi. "Where did you learn that fighting style?"
Xu Wuyi knew exactly what he was asking. "I previously encountered an opponent who used a Fast Sword in a special environment," he said. "His sword was even faster than yours, Mr. Shao. I almost couldn't block it at the time."
Shao Yu's eyes narrowed slightly. "Faster than the one you just dealt with?"
"Much faster," Xu Wuyi said. "So fast that its trajectory was nearly invisible, as if every strike could sever time and space."
Shao Yu fell silent for a few seconds before asking, "Ye Yixin?"
Xu Wuyi paused for a moment but quickly realized that Shao Yu must have participated in the challenge against Ye Yixin back then. "Yes."
