Ch. 201How Could You?!
Chapter Summary: “How Could You?!”
Key Plot Points and Events
- Wu An effortlessly defeats Clear Wind, a direct disciple of Wudang and one of the strongest figures present, sending him crashing into a wall with a casual strike.
- Clear Wind refuses to believe Wu An is genuinely skilled in Taiji Martial Arts and launches the powerful technique Immortal’s Finger.
- Wu An counters with the same technique. Although his initial movement appears weak, his attack quickly overwhelms Clear Wind’s and sends him flying again.
- Realizing that Wu An’s technique is far superior, Clear Wind becomes frantic and insists the result was merely a coincidence.
- He attacks with another Wudang technique, Yin-Yang Fist, but Wu An responds with the same move, using only slightly more strength to shatter the bones in Clear Wind’s right arm.
- Clear Wind collapses to his knees, utterly defeated and horrified that Wu An knows several secret Wudang techniques.
- Young Master Shi, who had expected an easy victory over Wu An, begins to regret coming to Eastsea City and realizes the situation is far beyond his control.
Character Developments
- Wu An: Reveals overwhelming mastery of Taiji Martial Arts. His calm, restrained attitude contrasts sharply with his terrifying power. He demonstrates that his knowledge and skill far exceed Clear Wind’s, possibly even surpassing the legendary origins of the techniques.
- Clear Wind: Changes from confident and imposing to shocked, desperate, and humiliated. His disbelief turns into panic when Wu An repeatedly copies and overpowers his strongest techniques.
- Young Master Shi: Loses his confidence after witnessing Wu An’s strength. His certainty that Wu An could be defeated turns into fear and regret.
- Tang Qing: Becomes deeply astonished by Wu An’s hidden strength. She worries for him when Clear Wind uses Immortal’s Finger, revealing her concern and emotional investment.
- Li Qian: Watches Wu An with visible admiration and amazement.
- The onlookers: Shift from disbelief to fear and reverence, concluding that Wu An is someone who cannot be provoked.
Significant Themes
- Hidden strength and unexpected identity: Wu An’s refined, easygoing appearance conceals extraordinary power.
- Mastery versus imitation: Clear Wind knows the techniques, but Wu An possesses vastly superior understanding and execution.
- Pride and humiliation: Clear Wind’s confidence collapses as his signature moves are copied and defeated.
- Power and authority: Wu An’s dominance transforms the atmosphere, making everyone recognize him as the true authority in the hall.
- Secrets and inheritance: The revelation that Wu An knows Wudang’s supposedly exclusive techniques raises questions about their origins and his connection to the Taiji Scripture.
Character Interactions
- Wu An and Clear Wind engage in a direct martial contest, with Wu An repeatedly countering Clear Wind’s techniques using identical moves.
- Clear Wind challenges Wu An verbally and physically, but Wu An responds with calm indifference and eventually dismisses his resistance as “meaningless struggle.”
- Tang Qing reacts protectively toward Wu An, nearly intervening when she believes he is in danger.
- Young Master Shi observes the confrontation and experiences a dramatic reversal from confidence to regret.
- Clear Wind’s final realization—that Wu An knows Silk-Winding Hand, Immortal’s Finger, and Yin-Yang Fist—leaves him terrified and suggests Wu An’s martial origins are far more significant than anyone expected.