"All right, then. I would like to hear just what you gleaned from it," Huang Xiao said to Dugu Sheng after Hong Yi left.
He knew that, since Dugu Sheng had gone this far, he could hardly refuse again. Of course, if Dugu Sheng shared this swordsmanship with him, even if he did not practice it himself, he would never pass it on without permission.
"After obtaining your Broken Sword Scripture, I filled in the missing mysterious characters on that stone wall. Those characters were very strange. At least as far as their literal meaning went, they made no sense to me. What fascinated me was the way they were written. Every stroke seemed like a sword mark, a strand of sword intent. I spent five years studying them and finally gained some small insights. Back then, I dreamed of breaking every martial art under heaven with the sharp sword in my hand. Though that was undoubtedly the ravings of a fool, it was also my lifelong pursuit. Now my swordsmanship has risen another level. Even though your power exceeds mine, Brother Huang, defeating me would probably not be easy," Dugu Sheng said. "As for this swordsmanship..."
As Dugu Sheng explained the swordsmanship to Huang Xiao, he demonstrated the sword moves on the spot. Of course, because of his injuries, he only demonstrated the moves, without using internal power.
Still, demonstrating the sword moves was enough, since Dugu Sheng mainly explained how to use them to counter other moves. His own internal power was slightly inferior to his swordsmanship.
Listening to Dugu Sheng's explanations and watching his swordsmanship, Huang Xiao was somewhat bewildered at first. Gradually, something seemed to stir within him, and then he became immersed in it.
Huang Xiao was not proficient in swordsmanship. Yet although he was