[Ragdoll Cat: Why isn't Lin Xubai fighting back?!]
[Ninety Below Zero: Could Lin Xubai still not have fully recovered? If he loses, even Master Lin will probably lose face.]
[May Peace Bring Great Fortune: Looks like Lin Xubai is going to lose. Long Si's attacks are so fierce!]
[Fencing Sports Commentator: You're wrong. Lin Xubai looks like he's being suppressed, but he actually isn't at a disadvantage at all.]
Amateurs and professionals saw things differently.
To amateurs, Lin Xubai was at a disadvantage, and Long Si seemed stronger.
Professionals, however, could tell that Lin Xubai was handling everything with ease. Even after being attacked repeatedly, he hadn't exposed a single opening.
Lin Xubai smiled faintly. "That should be about enough, right?"
"Looks like you're not that strong. Even if I retire, you won't win many championships on the world stage."
He shook his head. The reason he hadn't fought back was that he wanted to test Long Si's true strength.
Unfortunately, the result disappointed him.
"Retire?"
Long Si's expression shifted slightly. He didn't understand what Lin Xubai meant, but he understood the gap in their strength very well. When his prolonged assault got him nowhere, he knew that his strength fell far short of Lin Xubai's.
"Yes, this is my last world competition. Once I win the Winter World Championships, I'll retire."
Lin Xubai smiled slightly and began to fight back. His flexible blade kept striking Long Si's body, scoring points.
Long Si tried to defend himself, but he discovered that he couldn't make out the pattern of Lin Xubai's sword strikes at all. It left him feeling a little overwhelmed.
"You've lost."
With his final sword strike, Lin Xubai sent Long Si flying.
Long Si landed on the ground, his pupils contracting slightly as he stared at Lin Xubai