Hui Wenzhong's reaction was indeed swift; his sword scabbard blocked the slashing long saber. Just a moment ago, he had not regarded Ninth Lord as a real opponent, but judging by the current situation, had he lacked Internal Force or had his reaction speed been any slower, he would surely have perished beneath that blade just then. Lost in a brief distraction, Chu Qingmeng's long saber followed by a whip kick was already right before his eyes. Reflexively employing lightness kung fu, he flashed away from the battlefield.
"Ninth Lord, your subordinate..." Hui Wenzhong stammered awkwardly, wanting to explain but not knowing what to say.
Chu Qingmeng waved a hand. "A instinctive reaction, I know. No need to explain, it's fine. But just now, even if you hadn't used martial arts, wouldn't that have been a bit much? I still know my own limits."
Chapter 210