"Why on earth should I single you out for a duel?" Yan Qing asked with deep dissatisfaction.
"This is my property to begin with. How is what you're doing any different from being a robber?"
"Then I suppose I'll just have to be a robber for today," Yunli said, crossing her arms.
"If you could boldly and honorably take your own sword back from my hands, I would concede defeat with utmost respect."
"Yet you did not. You still feel that this longsword is nothing more than a mere weapon, entirely unworthy of you investing anything into it."
"Pardon my frankness, but you show zero respect for the sword-blades that help us slay enemies and protect our lives. You simply don't deserve this sword."
Yan Qing narrowed his eyes.
"Since Your Excellency is rambling on and on, aren't you just looking for a spar with Yan Qing?"
"Very well, I shall indulge your wishes right here and have a proper bout with you."
Seeing Yan Qing strike a pose, Yunli offered a blank-faced nod of approval.
"Hmph, that's more like it."
"You'd better be careful. I'm not as easy to deal with as those small fry."
Seeing that the two genuinely looked ready to come to blows, Huaiyan hurriedly said to Yunli:
"Oh my, you should zip it right now and quickly apologize to little brother Yan Qing."
"?" Yunli looked at the old man in disbelief.
"Grandpa, whose side are you actually on?"
"Uh..." Feeling Yunli's scorching gaze, Huaiyan shifted his line of sight. "Grandpa isn't on any side."
Seeing matters develop to this point, Jing Yuan smiled at Huaiyan:
"A minor misunderstanding, Elder Yan need not worry."
"I have heard it said that those at the peak of Zhuming Xianzhou swordsmanship and craftsmanship bear the glorious moniker of