Chu Yangjun was considerably better at kungfu than the Machete God Huang Shi'an. It was for this reason that Gu Shenwei could only kill him by means of assassination. Even so, the killer was unable to avert a counterblow from the swordsman.
The latter's long sword had sunk deep into the killer's chest. It would have proved fatal if it went just a little bit deeper.
Gu Shenwei's swordcraft was elevated in a way he could not describe in words. In essence, his confidence steeply increased and he began to believe himself capable of killing Ye Silang.
The best time to kill Ye Silang was right now while he was still unaware of his Protector's death.
Gu Shenwei wanted to pull the sword out of his chest. However, not only were his arms strengthless, but the sword was too long for him to reach its shaft.