Bailin's fighting style matched his personality: whenever he felt displeased or disliked something, he would charge in blindly and attack without the slightest regard for exposing his own openings.
The moment the spar began, Bailin's fists went straight for Liulan's weaknesses with a powerful momentum that was quite intimidating. If his opponent had been anyone else with no training in combat, they might well have fallen for it.
Before the sparring started, Xie Ti had repeatedly emphasized to Liulan how formidable Bailin's strength was and how much he struck fear into the hearts of everyone in the circle. After hearing these warnings so many times, Liulan actually bought Xie Ti's exaggerated description and deliberately refrained from making the first move, wanting to see Bailin's true skill for himself.
Chapter 17