Chapter 77 - Empress Comprehension

Jiang Ren tried harder. His sword struck her arm — barely a graze. She spun and slashed low. He blocked, but she followed up with a high cut. The tip of her sword grazed his cheek.

"Lucky hit," he muttered. However, he was getting tense inside.

The spectators were in awe of the show. "Senior Brother… I don't get it," Shaia said hesitantly, "It looks like he…" she didn't know how to continue.

"Like he slashed the sword with his cheek?" Theo chuckled. Indeed. On the surface, someone of the intermediate Qi Gathering stage should be unable to land a hit on Jiang Ren, even if they were given a chance to strike. But it looked like Jiang Ren was trying to get hit, like he was bringing his face to his opponent's sword.