For the purposes of sparring with Lancelot, Lan Wangji means, generally, to avoid anything that Gideon might accusingly call cheating. Bichen's blade gleams, but he will not release its qi; he will not wield it without the use of his hands. That said, there is a certain lightness of movement that he cannot avoid as he whirls away from Lancelot's attempted blow, gravity's hold on him laxer than its hold on most. Without missing a beat, he ducks into a lower stance, Bichen's next arc through the air aimed toward Lancelot's legs.