Whoosh!
He swung his sword again, and Shi Qi, who had been sitting at the bow all this time, finally moved.
Peach Branch swept out, its peach blossoms blocking the surging sword qi—and the sword thrust straight at Mo Bai's glabella.
At the same time, Mo Bai's giant axe hung above the swordsman's head.
"Brother Mo Bai, you should leave."
"His sword is too fast. You can't stop it."
Shi Qi spoke calmly. Mo Bai slowly withdrew his giant axe and said, "I can't let anything happen to you!"
"I know how good you've been to me, Brother Mo Bai, but this is clearly aimed at me."
"If you insist on interfering, we'll only end up mutually wounded."
"If you leave, I may still have a sliver of hope."
At that answer, Mo Bai furrowed his brows.
But before Mo Bai could speak, Shi Qi said first, "The gap between you and him lies only in technique, not in the Great Dao."
"If the Thirty-Six Heaven-Opening Axes were perfected, you might not necessarily lose to him."
"One person dying is better than two."
"If we both die here, who will avenge us?"
"You're right, but I can't do something like abandoning a companion."
Mo Bai rejected Shi Qi's proposal.
Seeing this, Shi Qi glanced at Mo Bai, then said, "Since Brother Mo Bai refuses to leave, then please retreat a thousand li."
"You already lost the last round. What comes next is a duel between sword cultivators."
"If I die, come avenge me."
"Fine!"
Agreeing readily, Mo Bai retreated a thousand li at once.
After Mo Bai had left, Shi Qi said, "My realm isn't high enough for me to remain suspended over the sea for long. How about we talk on the ship?"
"Fine!"
Chen Feng readily agreed, and