Although Qian Duo raised the objection of "whether throwing weapons should be considered swordsmanship," the referee ultimately ruled that Xiao Shilang had not violated any rules, and the outcome of this match was valid.
After all, the famous swordsman of Dongying's history, 'Miyamoto Musashi,' mastered a series of underhanded tactics aside from his swordsmanship.
For instance:
In the most famous 'Battle of Ganryu Island,' he agreed to duel 'Sasaki Kojirō' at noon.
However, he didn't respect the agreed time and only leisurely arrived on a small boat when the sun was setting.
By hanging his opponent out to dry for an entire afternoon, he exhausted him both physically and mentally, then added insult to injury by pulling out an extra-long wooden sword fashioned from a boat paddle.