Such battles were far from what Li Sushang had initially imagined.

There was absolutely nothing he’d hoped for—his special attack, his skill strategy and every move forward or backward.

All they had was a rush of surging waves, impatiently monotonous attacks and defense that gradually formed traps.

...This wasn't the sparring match Li Sushang had envisioned.

Her eyes were already used to "Eagle"’s kenjutsu

Continue to observe with 「Blade Mantra」, and even the Hulu Zhenxiao

I found a way to fight back.

That's when the new 「An opening」 arrives.

"Eagle"’s right fist was completely powerless, clearly a diversion.[\s]

However, the diversion wasn’t meant to lure in enemies or defend against them—it was actually a half-assed move that only gave her enough time for preparations

Sushang has been waiting for that brief moment.

With Type 1 「Kaken: Kumotaka」, she switched from defense to offense

In an instant, I pull out 「Open Sword: Instant Dust」 and stab it into"Eagle"'s throat.

The sword of the Void Sword extends with its physical form.[\s]

When you have a sword in your hand, this technique becomes merciless kenjutsu that aims straight for the enemy’s throat by imbuing them with true energy

With the godlike speed of Li Sushang, there was no other way for her opponent to do anything but force this sword.

She used her fingers instead of a sword, preparing for "Eagle"’s return move.

However, "Eagle" neither defended nor evaded.[\s]

Not only that, but his upper body was left empty and wide open.

Sushang is very surprised. I didn't expect this turn of events to happen... If the enemy showed an opening of their own, they either gave up on resisting or were prepared to throw themselves away and attack.

The closer we get to victory, the more dangerous it becomes.

When a situation arises between life and death, people are often able to act in unexpected ways.

However, for a moment there was too much worry about the other person in Sushang's mind and confusion.

「Shunjin」 was extremely fast, and it didn't give her time to think.

The sword extends with its physical form. If "Eagle" doesn't respond, it will probably die in an instant!

Just in the nick of time, Li Sushang suddenly realized something.

To tell the truth, she hadn't been prepared for this until now.

She didn’t have the resolve to wield a sword, fight her way out of this mess or kill anyone...

She was nothing more than a fifteen-year old girl who thought she’d stepped into the martial arts world, but in reality hadn't abandoned her feelings of respect for people and their lives.

In front of the evildoer who is about to die at his own hands...

The promise of betting her head, payback for the slap—everything vanished from my mind in an instant.

Li Sushang gritted her teeth and decided to pull back the technique—

I forcibly push back the emptiness of my sword.

The power of my recoil fingers returned to me, and a great pain ran through the arm.

To disperse the power of her technique, she lightly tapped on his toes

All I could do was cast 「Hien homing」 and use the rotation to whittle down its power.

Just then, a rustling sound rang out at my feet.

A streak of white light glittered before my eyes, slicing through the space where I’d just been standing.

At the same time as Sushang pulled back her technique...

"Eagle"’s left hand suddenly pulled out「Hekihan」 and slashed upward.

If the girl hadn’t stepped back, her body would have been cut in half with a single slash.

There was no telling if Li Sushang’s kindness had been correct or not

There was no doubt that she had saved her own life.

The sword comes at me. What Li Sushang sees in midair is "Eagle", wearing a cruel smile she can't hide "Eagle" lunges at her. The treasured sword in my hand, the hanging sword reflected a blinding light as it swung down like lightning

（Is that the light of a candle? Or is it moonlight）

Just before his death, Li Sushang suddenly thought.

The swordsmanship he had mastered over ten years of training was very calm.[\s]

The girl had never faced death before, but on the verge of dying she felt so empty.

The girl’s thoughts floated quietly in the lake of her sword heart like fallen leaves, making small waves. The next moment, Sushang thought she heard a rippling echo in the center of Kokoro’s lake.

It was a woman's voice.

I can hear it from afar, far away...

[em italic]Eh, who...?[/em] [em italic]Mom's voice...[/em] The girl was still hazy, but her body moved instinctively. The mo transformed the Hien homing rotation into thrust and launched an attack at a speed even I couldn’t believe was happening. The girl usually boasted about her speed, but the way these fingers moved was so fast that even she couldn’t accurately catch their shape. It was exactly like lightning... No, faster than a bolt of light!

She caught the blade of her sword just a short distance away from my body.[\s]

Next, I flicked it with my finger.

The girl's consciousness is very clear. Even when she has mastered the art of swordplay, her movements are so efficient that I could not wield them without wasting my energy at all!

The movements of these fingers were perfect, on par with my old master’s.