To avoid offending him, I'd need to choose my next words with care. "I'd love to shoot against you, senior brother Qun, but I have a dire need for these winnings. I'm lacking one more Spirit Rank technique to complete the next level of my overall fighting strategy, so this tournament saved me a great deal of time and effort.
And from the understanding between us that we've graciously built in the time leading up to today, I doubt you would make such an offer unless you were supremely confident. I fear to bet against you would simply be too foolish a move."
Qun Xing sighed…but he smiled. "I suppose it was a long shot. I do have a certain reputation. At least you made things more exciting than my little tournament has been in several years. Although if you don't mind me asking, which technique are you after? Is it a sword technique or bow technique?"
"One of the most notorious bow techniques—the Ninefold Shot."
