[ He isn't a martial god, but he still knows how to wield the tool in his possession.

And then Ming Yi shifts when Gu Yun lifts his chin, angling his body a little more to keep his balance and moving one foot forward, one slightly back, bending both knees so that he's at a lower height. His aim doesn't change, but obviously the angle does. ]

The angle would have changed, as well, regardless of whether they thrust forward or swung it. [ A beat, as he drops the stance and straightens up. ] If Vlad took anything, I think it would have just been the shovel when he found himself awake when all of us were compelled to sleep. The shoes don't make sense for him to have done, if he died in the same room as Luca. Someone could have seen a moment of opportunity, after.