The most dangerous enemy was not some bellowing fellow at one's side but rather those hiding in dark corners and spying on them with their small and furtive eyes.
Xia Fei fell back two steps, turned around, and placed his hands behind his back.
Rather than a defensive posture, this seemed more like the posture of someone admiring the scenery. In a battle between experts, the outcome was not determined simply by creating some distance. A so-called defensive posture was useless in battles of this sort. This was a contest of reaction speed and in whose attacks were more ferocious.
By drawing back one's body and tensing, one could swiftly spread out one's mental energy and search for that person hiding in the shadows. At the same time, this sort of relaxed and casual posture would cause the enemy to let down their guard.