Catch it!!
Mu Yunji stared at the skinny figure before her, a trace of unwillingness flashing through her heart!
So close. But that tiny difference meant she would never get another chance!
The man before her was covered in blood and looked utterly battered. He had blocked countless swords, yet somehow stopped the one crucial strike!
"Well, aren't you something!!" The captain grinned, his mouth full of blood. "That was close. As far as swordsmanship goes, I'm nowhere near your level. But all those hundreds of thousands of years I spent practicing the sword weren't for nothing. Anyone else on my team would have been helpless against you. Even my predecessor as captain wouldn't have stood a chance. Girl, you've got incredible talent!!"
"But I still lost." Mu Yunji drew in a breath but did not raise her sword again. Fear had seeped into her bones; she could not even force her muscles to move. Just speaking had taken everything she had!
"Losing isn't frightening. Life can't always be smooth sailing." The captain smiled. "Don't be afraid. You still have a long road ahead of you!"
He said words of encouragement, but at the same time pulled another short sword from his pack. He approached step by step, his eyes fixed on her throat. Even with victory firmly in his grasp, he remained cautious.
This girl was strong—strong enough that one mistake would mean his death!
I lost again.
A bitter smile flickered across Mu Yunji's lips.
The world really was vast.
She remembered that the first time she had lost was when she had encountered that group of players disguised as ordinary people alongside members of the Yun Mountain Sect. That was when she learned how broad the world was, and that she must never underestimate anyone.
So she