"Thanks," Shang answered Soran.
When Soran heard Shang's words, he nodded in appreciation.
Why?
Because a lot of kids tried to appear too prideful or motivated. They would proclaim with a frown that they were sad they hadn't won or something similar.
However, that didn't make them seem endearing or motivated but stupid.
This had never been a fight where victory was up for grabs. If they said that they weren't fine with losing, it would only show their childishness. It would show that they weren't able to distinguish a winnable fight from an unwinnable one.
If someone truly thought like that, the chances were high that they would start a fight they couldn't win, and they would die early. If someone didn't think that but said it regardless, they would only be a people pleaser.
Accepting when someone was superior to oneself was one of the most important rules a warrior had to learn. It was an essential skill for survival.
