The pair moved through the dark forest in silence. At first light they were far from the Bu clan's encampment and well on their way towards Mt. Ginyan. Ma Sa was certainly pleased with his progress through the Jianghu however he was a little disappointed with the lack of adversity. The whole point of him venturing out here was to experience real battle! So far he had only played the role of Non-Lethal Assassin/Sadistic Avenger, which, whilst it was a mental hurdle for him, was really unfulfilling. It was nice to know that he had the capabilities to do that kind of stuff but it really wasn't the sort of thing that he liked. His goal was to become the strongest; the paramount existence of the world... He certainly couldn't see himself achieving that in a meaningful way if he relied on stealth. No, he had to openly challenge for the pinnacle of strength!
