Mated at First Sight
Chapter 978 - 650: The Competition Ends (Part 1)

Chapter 978: Chapter 650: The Competition Ends (Part 1)

"Sister-in-law, please show some mercy!" Otherwise, he was really afraid he wouldn’t even know how he died.

Twirling the long sword in his hand, Mu Lin seemed to be studying it.

Jing Youlan looked at the director, "Can someone give me a quick demonstration? This is my first time using this thing." They were more familiar with close combat, and the weapons they usually used were daggers. Although the dagger looks quite similar, presumably born of the same parents, this sword—it was a bit long.

Young Master Jing expressed his concern that he might inadvertently hurt himself.

Oh man, if that happened, it would feel like a real loss!

The young master’s handsome face couldn’t bear any injuries.

The director nodded and gestured to the martial arts instructor nearby, "Show them the sequence from beginning to end."

"Okay." The other nodded, picked up a sword without hesitation, and began to flourish it with movements flowing like drifting clouds and flowing water, very clean and very decisive. However, Jing Youlan felt that there was really no killing intent in it.

Weren’t the male and female leads supposed to be people from Jianghu, martial arts masters?

Sure enough, what’s shown on TV is mostly for the sake of looking good, as long as it looks flashy enough.

Raising his hand, he casually swung it a few times, then struck what he thought was a cool pose, eliciting sighs from the people nearby. Yet they couldn’t deny it did look quite dashing, somewhat reminiscent of an ancient knight, making Gong Yu itch to give it a try herself.

It was just a shame that her skills were too poor.

Jing Youlan remarked, it was alright; it didn’t seem too difficult.

Cough cough cough... However, if he were to face Mu Lin, well, that he couldn’t be sure of.

It was Young Master Jing who had suggested it, but the moment he thought of Mu Lin, he instantly chickened out.

In the end, he once again reminded, "Sister-in-law, really, please remember to be gentle."

Mu Lin looked at him, slightly curling her lips, and said, "We will stop when a hit is scored." After all, they were wielding real swords, completely different from unarmed combat. They had to be careful not to hurt each other, nor to get hurt themselves during the sparring.

Jing Youlan nodded.

Understood.

Not to say he couldn’t hurt Mu Lin, but if he actually did... then he really wouldn’t be able to get out of it!

His brother was definitely not one to be trifled with!

Ai ya, so scary.

Turning around, the two stepped towards the open space, gradually, the casual air about them disappeared, no longer concealed. Those watching also couldn’t help but tense up.

Anticipation, they couldn’t help but look forward to the—duel—between these two!

It was indeed such a feeling.

"The female lead makes the first move," the director reminded.

This scene was about the female lead feeling utterly heartbroken, with the male lead wanting to keep her around. Unfortunately, the female lead had already given up hope completely and, determined to leave, she attacked the male lead ruthlessly, forcing him to fight back.

It’s pretty complicated, right?

"Action!" Start!

The director announced loudly.

In the next instant, Mu Lin chose to attack first. The sword scabbard flew out, just as one might see in a TV series, striking at Jing Youlan who quickly deflected it to the side using his sword. Mu Lin followed up immediately, her speed astonishingly fast.

Mu Jue had once said, in the world of martial arts, speed is unrivaled!

If you can act faster than your opponent, any martial arts technique can be countered, as long as you don’t let the opponent guess your intentions or your next move.

After all, martial arts is but one entity.

While Mu Lin was not very familiar with swordplay, anything that landed in her hands could become her weapon.

Adaptation took but an instant.

Watching the approaching blade, Jing Youlan raised his sword to meet Mu Lin without hesitation. His technique was somewhat unpolished, not yet fully adapted to using a long sword, but in the eyes of onlookers, he managed quite a dashing and precise display.

With a "clang," the two swords met before swiftly parting, both individuals’ speeds incredibly fast. Even though it was their first time with swords, their techniques were remarkably quick.

Collapse after collision, the clanging sounds reverberated to the amazement of the gathered audience.

This...even with added special effects, couldn’t possibly be as thrilling as the contest unfolding before their eyes!

Spellbound, Gong Yu and the rest watched nervously as the two sparred, Nan Minhao’s face showing surprise while he held his phone horizontally, meticulously recording.

He was doing all this especially for a certain someone, showing how loyal he was as a brother.

It was just that their speed was so fast that it was nearly impossible for him to capture it. And unbeknownst to them, the cameras set up for filming were struggling to capture the exhilarating moments between the two.

Not just them, but also some fans of Liao Qingtong and Zhou Zijian watching from a distance, were excitedly filming as well. If they hadn’t been held back, they probably would have rushed over already.