Chapter 827: Outcry
The current social climate was strange. On one hand, it emphasized gender equality, and on the other, it imitated Western ideas like the gentlemanly etiquette of yielding to women.
So, which should people follow? Equality or inequality?
Faced with such unanswerable questions, it was best to steer clear. No contact meant no trouble.
Due to this, Qi Xuansu was somewhat hesitant to fight women. Whether he won or lost, it would look bad, sound worse, and be even harder to explain.
If he won, people would say, “What’s so great about beating a woman?”
If he lost, they would say, “You couldn’t even beat a woman?”
So, Qi Xuansu took the initiative to engage the ronin swordsman, leaving the fox-masked miko to Zhang Yuelu.
The ronin wore a sleeveless jacket with his chest exposed. A long blade hung on the left side of his waist, while a short blade hung on the right.
Qi Xuansu had heard of a Kengo school in Fenglin called Niten Ichiryu. The name, which meant Two Heavens, One School, baffled him. It sounded lofty, but it simply meant using two blades. It was also called Nitoryu for short.
Judging by his attire and stance, this man was clearly a disciple of the Nitoryu school.
The ronin let the sleeveless jacket fall from his shoulders, baring his torso, then drew both blades with crossed hands.
The long blade was called a tachi, and the short one a kodachi.