A Few Friendly Faces

The remainder of the fight lasted quite a bit. Alex fought like he was weaker than he actually was, which to the others seemed normal given his cultivation base was only around True Lord 2nd Realm.

He didn't use Qi or Sword Qi during this fight and kept the attacks only to his physical body. 

He did send out slashes from time to time to vent out his Qi that was stagnating, but most of those attacks never landed on the salamander. Intentionally of course.

Finally, after using his shield to block the attack and using his sword to make numerous cuts throughout the salamander, he managed to kill it while taking no damage himself.

"Phew!" Alex wiped the non-existed sweat from his brows and heaved a deep sigh in relief.

"Alchemist Yu, that was amazing," Liang Qiu said. "How did you learn to fight like that?" 

"Oh, I learned it from the senior who I came here with last time," Alex said.