Main Camp.
Northwest.
Training Ground.
Qian-kun held a short blade, locked in battle with Mizutani Shizuko.
The constant clang of metal rang out as Mizutani Shizuko launched an all-out attack, but Qian-kun blocked every strike. The whole process looked indescribably effortless.
After a long while, Mizutani Shizuko finally stopped attacking.
It could be seen that sweat had already soaked her clothes, and the fine hair on her forehead was plastered messily to her face. Exhaustion was visible all over her.
Even so, her gaze still revealed an indescribable resolve.
Seeing this, Qian-kun could only sigh inwardly. She had shifted all the regret in her heart onto her craving for strength.
If this situation was not guided properly, problems would arise sooner or later.
But Qian-kun did not want to advise her on anything.
As the saying went, without a little madness, there was no surviving.
In this chaotic world, if you did not push yourself hard enough, how could you survive?
Besides, putting all her mind into improving her strength was still better than wallowing in self-pity, was it not?
After a short rest, Mizutani Shizuko once again raised the kunai in her hand and said to Qian-kun, "Again!"
Hearing this, Qian-kun said nothing more. With a single lunge, he arrived before her in an instant and smoothly executed Leaf-Style Swordsmanship.
This time, it was Qian-kun's turn to attack, and Mizutani Shizuko was under even greater pressure.
In just a moment, she could no longer hold on. The kunai in her hand was knocked away, and Qian-kun's short sword was pressed against her throat.
Drops of cold sweat slid down from her forehead, and Mizutani Shizuko unconsciously swallowed.
Although she knew Qian-kun would not kill her, when the sword tip pressed against her throat, she still could not help but