No one had thought of this result.
People were certain now that the key was Qi Jian’s retreat.
How was the retreat so great that Qi Jian could dodge the Wen Shui Three Movements?
Qi Jian clearly knew what helped him dodge the Wen Shui Three Movements was his movement method and sword spirit.
But the premise was the retreat.
He must retreat first and then he could stand still again.
The retreat was admitting his weakness and following along with the momentum.
Was the mountain distant or close? Sometimes, was the cloud on the sky coming or leaving?
What Gou Han Shi taught him was not an actual sword technique, but was how to correct face pressure.
Because of age, because of some objective reasons, there would always a moment when one could not take the pressure.
Forcing oneself to stand the pressure was truly brave, but learning how to retreat was more wise.