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Xu Ping'an carried a shield on his back, drawing the attention of many.
Everyone looked at Xu Ping'an with surprise; it would have been acceptable if he had carried a sword, but carrying a shield made him seem rather odd.
"What is this kid trying to do? Has he trained in sword and shield combat skills?" the Second Elder, Xie Tianqiong, asked from the high platform, with surprise in his voice.
Sword and shield combat skills are very rare.
They are usually found only within the military.
After all, cultivators either pursue the extreme in offense or focus entirely on defense.
Jack of all trades, master of none!
The way of the sword and shield often appears neither here nor there.
"Hmph, sword and shield combat skills. If this kid has really trained in that way, then he's an absolute fool," the Third Elder, Wu Changlin, snorted coldly.
