Chapter 718

Miss Yunli: "Obviously that's how it is."

Miss Yunli: "Because I've never heard of such an abstract sword art..."

Hearing Yanqing: "Neither have I."

Stelle: "Um, I noticed that Young Lady March 7th has a very high talent for swordsmanship!"

Stelle: "She only watched Hearing Yanqing and Miss Yunli demonstrate a few moves, and she was already able to mimic them quite convincingly."

Stelle: "Amazing!"

Hearing Yanqing: "Mm, Miss March's comprehension of swordsmanship is excellent — so excellent it's somewhat beyond my expectations."

Hearing Yanqing: "It seems that defeating one opponent with swordsmanship at the Martial Display Ceremony is basically no problem for Miss March."

March 7th: "Eh, really?"

March 7th: "Ha, who would've thought I, this Miss, am actually a little sword prodigy!"

Stelle: "Amazing, my March — the position of first sword of the Express is yours and yours alone!"

The video continues.

After another round of actual-combat practice with the Yunqi Sect instructor,

Hearing Yanqing called a halt to the drill.

Afterward, the Yunqi Sect instructor nodded at Hearing Yanqing and left straightaway.

【Didn't expect the first class to be this intense...】

After the battle ended, March 7th let out a breath of relief.

【Miss March is nimble and supple in the waist — truly an outstanding seedling for practicing Luo Fu swordsmanship.】

Hearing Yanqing walked up to March 7th at this moment and began to praise her.

【However, her forehand is unrefined, her backhand lacks strength, and her sword swings are far too sloppy...】

【This is a common ailment of beginners.】

【No matter — once she practices the Zhu Ming Sword Art, everything will fall into place.】

Hearing Yanqing had just finished speaking when Miss Yunli immediately followed up.

【I've decided — for the next class, Miss March will start practicing—】

Hearing Yanqing was about to arrange the next lesson for March 7th,

but the very next moment, Miss Yunli's and Hearing Yanqing's differing opinions rang out at the same time!

【Hearing Yanqing: Start with footwork.】

【Miss Yunli: Start with force delivery.】

March 7th: "Ah, this..."

March 7th: "Two Masters, should I practice footwork first, or force delivery first?"

Miss Yunli: "What a stupid question — of course you practice force delivery first!"

Miss Yunli: "If you don't understand force-delivery techniques, you won't even know how to hold a sword!"

Hearing Yanqing: "Ridiculous!"

Hearing Yanqing: "As a beginner, Miss March clearly should practice footwork first — that's more important!"

Hearing Yanqing: "Only with light, agile footwork will your subsequent sword practice yield twice the result with half the effort!"

Miss Yunli: "Pull the other one!"

Miss Yunli: "If your swordsmanship has no force behind it, your opponent could knock the sword out of your hand with a tree branch!"

Miss Yunli: "Footwork? What's the use of footwork at this stage?"

Hearing Yanqing: "Without footwork, no matter how powerful your swordsmanship, you won't even be able to touch your opponent!"

Hearing Yanqing: "If you can't touch your opponent, what's the point of practicing the sword?"

Stelle: "???"

Stelle: "Why don't you two just hold a swordsmanship debate tournament!"

Stelle: "If I may speak frankly — even I, an outsider, can see that footwork and force delivery are equally important!"

Stelle: "In other words, March has to practice footwork, and she also has to practice force delivery!"

March 7th: "Oh my, Stelle — are you really not afraid of working me to death!"

Stelle: "Only by enduring the bitterest of hardships can one become the first sword!"

Stelle: "If you don't work hard, how can you become the first sword of my Astral Express?"

March 7th: "Uh... fair enough..."

March 7th: "Alright then, I'll practice hard!"

Hu Tao: "The problem is the two Masters' opinions aren't unified at all..."

Hu Tao: "Which should be practiced first?"

Marani: "Hahaha, that depends on how Young Lady March 7th mediates."

Marani: "If she can't smooth things over between the two Masters, I'm afraid the teaching process won't go very smoothly!"

The video continues.

【Do you even understand swordsmanship or not?】

Hearing that Hearing Yanqing's opinion differed from her own, Miss Yunli immediately questioned him.

【I'm the one who wants to ask you that!】

【Twin swords already emphasize flexible response to the enemy and mutual support between left and right — what could be more important than footwork?】

Hearing Miss Yunli's words, Hearing Yanqing also launched his counterattack!

【A battle formation's strength doesn't always lie in its strengths — it also depends on its weaknesses.】

【The shortcoming of dual swords lies precisely in the exertion of force.】

【Weak arms, what's the use of nimble footwork?】

【This isn't dancing, after all.】

Regarding Yanqing's point, Miss Yunli did not agree and offered her rebuttal!

【Any swordsman who has achieved mastery knows how to play to one's strengths and avoid one's weaknesses.】

【First develop your strengths, then let them nourish your weaknesses — that is the correct way to learn.】

Miss Yunli's words naturally failed to convince Yanqing either, and he once again presented his own reasoning.

【Heh heh, the young master truly lives up to his reputation as the armchair theorist!】

Miss Yunli scoffed at Yanqing's words and could not help but open her mouth to mock him.

【Armchair theory? You claim you can understand swords speaking — what does that count as? The armchair socializer?】

March 7th: "My goodness!"

March 7th: "Everyone, you don't think my two Masters here will suddenly start fighting in the middle of teaching me, do you?"

Miss Sushang: "Hard to say... looks like that might be the trend."

Miss Qingque: "Hehe, if the two of them do start fighting, who are you rooting for?"

March 7th: "Ahem... I can't play favorites!"

March 7th: "I... I'll cheer for both of them together!"

Silver Wolf: "You really know how to keep things fair and square."

Miss Yunli: "Yanqing, I really can understand swords speaking — so what? You don't buy it?"

Yanqing: "What proof do you have?"

Yanqing: "Just empty words?"

Yanqing: "Then I could also claim I can understand weapons speaking!"

Miss Yunli: "Hah, believe it or not, suit yourself."

Miss Yunli: "I can't be bothered to explain things to an armchair theorist."

Yanqing: "Yes, yes, yes — the Young Lady of the armchair socializer school is truly formidable, able to understand swords speaking!"

Yanqing: "No need to learn any swordsmanship at all, and the sword will just perform peerless techniques on its own!"

Yanqing: "Truly amazing — Yanqing humbly concedes defeat~"

Miss Yunli: "Bastard, who are you being sarcastic at?"

Yanqing: "Whoever I mean knows in their heart!"

Robin: "Um... these two together... can they really teach a student well?"

Aventurine: "Tch, I doubt it."