"Ah, what terrifying Sword Qi! I surrender!"
Yu Fei was mortified. 'This old man is a master of faking it.'
But, seeing the complete lack of reaction from the bead, it seemed this method wouldn't work.
"Teacher, it's not working!"
Ye Shuping slowly rose to his feet, just like an ordinary old man.
"It's not working? How do you usually do it? What's the criteria for a 'defeat'?"
"Uh… I need to completely subdue them, making them lose the ability to resist. Or I have to hold a sword to their neck, so their life or death depends on my whim."
Ye Shuping's brow furrowed. "This is going to be a problem! Come on, try using that technique of yours, the one where you gather Sword Qi. Use your most powerful version, aim the sword at my vitals, and I won't resist. Let's see what happens!"
