"Hahaha~ Very good, excellent!" Gu Fangzheng laughed heartily.
"You've passed the assessnt, but there's still a gap between you and ; after all, you're only at Sequence 5. If you were at the strength of Sequence 6, you could spar with normally without ending up in such a sorry state."
At the last mont, he had pulled his punches a bit, otherwise, Tilan would have been seriously injured by now.
"So, what's my rating?" Tilan stood up, gradually catching her breath.
"I was thinking of giving you a master level rating, but I don't have the final say on that, it has to be decided together with a few other old fellows."
"For now, I can directly give you an expert level rating."
"Regarding skills, you're already very strong, but you lack a certain strength and experience in fighting High-Order Extraordinaries. Currently, you're just a freshman, right? Give it a few years, by the ti you graduate, you should be able to compete with on equal footing." Gu Fangzheng gave a very high evaluation.
"Hey, no way, she's that amazing?" The onlooking crowd had only seen the dark traces engulf the combatants and could neither keep up with what was happening nor did they deeply feel it.
"Such an evaluation, it's too high."
"Old Gu was once a genius that dazzled the Academy City. Even so, it took him over thirty years to reach the realm of a master. She's only what, barely over twenty? By that logic, wouldn't that an she's ahead of Old Gu by a decade?"
"But her performance just now was indeed impressive. At the very least, I couldn't discern the full extent of her strength. I reckon I wouldn't last a single move if we sparred."
"What about you, Bai Zhou? What do you think?" They asked their peer who had the best talent and strongest capabilities.
"? I didn't make out much either, but she's definitely stronger than ." The youth looked admiringly at the girl who was talking to Gu Fangzheng inside the combat area.
Whether it was the variety of novel and stunning swordsmanship techniques she used, or her speed, skill, reactions, and so on, all were beyond his reach. No wonder Old Gu did not let others challenge her from the start, he had seen that this girl was extraordinary.
In the arena, Tilan asked her opponent so questions about swordsmanship, including about the last sword move.
"With that final sword strike, I never expected you to block it; it was just to see how capable and resourceful you are. If you hadn't been able to hold on in the end, I would have controlled the greatsword to only injure your body and not kill you."
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"Getting injured is normal, especially here in the Academy City where dical treatnt is advanced and convenient. There's a hospital nearby, I'm confident enough to bring you back from the brink, so I was not holding back."
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"If you hold back in every fight and worry about various issues, as the number of tis accumulates, it will damage your Sword Intent, making it less decisive and prone to slow and hesitant reactions."
"Since you handled the previous moves easily, I believed you must have so ace up your sleeve. That is an intuition fitting for a master–level character." He answered with confidence and conviction.
Indeed, Tilan had many trump cards at her disposal, whether it was the thod of the Songstress or her own talents in space and ti, any of which could help her through danger. However, these did not fall under the category of swordsmanship, so she generally did not use them lightly.
After asking her questions, Tilan was struck by Gu Fangzheng's boldness, or perhaps the fact that he could judge based on her reactions that she still had asures to counteract, which emboldened him to act so decisively.
"Thank you, Teacher Gu, for your guidance." She nodded and curtsied.
"No need to be so formal; bring your identity chip over, and I'll verify it for you." Saying this, he gestured to soone behind him to bring over the certification device he used.
With his authorization and recognition, Tilan received an 'Expert Level' rating in the field of swordsmanship, as that was the highest rating Gu Fangzheng could award.
"If you want to go for the master level certification, I suggest you apply officially after reaching Sequence 6. If you want to keep a low profile, applying when you're at Sequence 7 is not too late either."
"Thank you." Tilan nodded again.
By now, many people had crowded around, curious about the young girl's na and her origin.
"This..." The young lady thought for a mont before deciding to just tell them, as her identity was not a secret in the Academy City.
"My na is Tilan, I study at the Golden Fla Flower Academy." It sounded like she was just a regular student.
"So it's Miss Tilan." When others heard the na, they hurriedly took note, and soon the young lady waved her hand and quickly disappeared from the open space.
"How did she leave so quickly?"
"Ah, she's gone just like that?"
"Dumb, haven't you guys caught on yet?" Soone couldn't help but speak out.
"She is one of the four Songstresses among the new students of the Golden Fla Flower, Hexia Tilan."
"Oh, that." Many people dropped their jaws in disbelief.
"Didn't they say that Songstresses, for the most part, aren't adept at fighting and are rather delicate?"
"Is she really Hexia? But judging by her disposition and outfit, it doesn't match at all."
So people recalled a recent album photo of Tilan. In it, she wore a dark gothic-style gown adorned with dark red or blue roses, mysterious and beautiful, nothing like the sporty youthful image they saw today.
"So impressive, I've decided." Bai Zhou was full of admiration.
"Decided what?"
"I've decided to beco a devoted fan and follower of Miss Hexia, to train my swordsmanship to be as splendid and strong as hers."
"Heh, then you will have to work hard, kid." Gu Fangzheng walked over.
"That girl is one of the Five Veins of the Five Phoenixes from The East, a Direct Lineage heiress. The breadth of swordsmanship she knows is probably beyond anything you've heard of." Gu Fangzheng, being a master in the field of swordsmanship, naturally knew those ancient Factions from The East, after all, many swordsmanship styles today originated from those prestigious Upper Gate sects.
"Work hard, and perhaps, thanks to today's fortunate encounter, you could work under her in the future."
"Anyway, you're going to work soday, better to slave for a company than follow a Songstress. If your ideals align with hers, you might really achieve sothing in the future, which is much better than drifting aimlessly through life in the corporate world." Gu Fangzheng leaned against the railing, sharing his life insights.
"Alright, continue with your sword practice. After watching the swordfight today, you should also have gained so insights. Tomorrow I'll explain to you the clever aspects of how Miss Tilan uses her sword."
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