The old man paused, nodded, and agreed:
"Alright."
He then lifted the curtain of the carriage. Li Yinxiang was the first to leap up and then helped her friend aboard. However, the distracted swordsman did not board the carriage until the old man softly called out to him. Only then did he seem to regain his senses. With a bitter smile, he said:
"You two young ladies go on ahead. With the old gentleman here, there is no need to worry. Today... I'm so embarrassed today that I can't bear the heavy responsibility anymore. Please ask Lady Li to inform Master Sima that Zhao's skills are inferior, and I ask him to seek someone more capable..."
After saying this, he cupped his hands, turned, and quickly walked away.
His movement technique was quite outstanding among the martial artists in their thirties in the Northwest. At that moment, he was like a wisp of smoke, quickly blending into the crowd and disappearing from sight.
