Because Gu Ya and the others had died so tragically, Long Shun and Jin Sha'er hated Ten Thousand Swords Cliff to the bone. Now that they had encountered its Sacred Maiden on the arena, Ling Tian feared Jin Sha'er might be unable to suppress her murderous intent. However, Zi Tianfei had told him that Nangong Bingrui was different from the others at Ten Thousand Swords Cliff, and that she and Zi Tianfei were on good terms. So he didn't want Jin Sha'er to hurt Nangong Bingrui.
Thinking this, Ling Tian hurried toward the arena where Jin Sha'er was. Before he even arrived, he felt two incredibly sharp sword intents clashing. After a moment's thought, he knew Jin Sha'er and Nangong Bingrui were fighting fiercely.
Sure enough, when Ling Tian reached the arena, Sword Qi crisscrossed the sky above it, and a bitter killing intent filled the air. Jin Sha'er and Nangong Bingrui were locked in fierce combat. But the battle was completely one-sided: Jin Sha'er had Nangong Bingrui entirely on the defensive. And just as Ling Tian had expected, Jin Sha'er was brimming with murderous intent and attacking with extreme ferocity.
At the edge of the arena, Long Shun was watching the fight without blinking. His eyes brimmed with murderous intent, and there was also a hint of confusion in them. Yes, confusion. He sensed Ling Tian's arrival too and turned to look at him. "Martial Brother, you're here. Don't worry, Sha'er is far stronger than that Sacred Maiden."
As if he had sensed Long Shun's confusion, Ling Tian began to feel puzzled too. But when he carefully observed their fight, he also grew confused. "Huh? What's going on? Nangong Bingrui and Junior Sister Sha'er are at the same cultivation level, but why is her sword intent so much weaker?"