Chen Shi'an lifted his eyelids slightly. "Sister Qian, do you think I shouldn't have killed Yun Feng?"
Qianshan Xue took a light sip of tea. "Yun Feng was a Ranked Martial Artist, young, with a promising future.
"By cutting him down with one stroke, you cut down a future pillar of our Stronghold."
Chen Shi'an added, "If I hadn't cut him down, he would have cut me down."
Qianshan Xue shook her head. "Your blade was so fast. He was no match for you."
Chen Shi'an answered quickly, "I'm only fast at drawing my blade. I caught him off guard.
"If he'd been prepared and brought the full power of the Mysterious Edge Sword to bear, today's match could have gone either way."
Qianshan Xue fell silent briefly. "Regardless, Ranked Martial Artists are hard to come by. Killing Yun Feng in public was inappropriate.
"Neither Xiang Chuxiong nor Master wanted to see that."
Chen Shi'an lowered his head slightly and fell silent. He knew Qianshan Xue's words represented Tian Wenguang's wishes. This was a warning to him.
Qianshan Xue continued, "Recently, our Stronghold's Ranked Martial Artists have been dying one after another. Zheng Qingshuang, Lu Chenyang, and now Yun Feng-that makes three.
"The Stronghold's strength has been greatly diminished. Master doesn't want to see that."
Chen Shi'an sighed softly and explained, "Sister Qian, I didn't mean for it to happen either. My victory over Yun Feng was mostly luck..."
Qianshan Xue waved a hand. "What's done is done. There's no use saying more. Be more careful in the future."
Chen Shi'an hurriedly said, "Thank you for the reminder, Sister Qian. Sorry for the trouble, but please tell Elder Tian I'll certainly be more careful in the future."
Qianshan Xue nodded and asked, "Why is your blade so fast?"
Chen Shi'an