Aha. That explains it a great deal. The Jedi either did not want to face his apprentice again or believed he could not. Either way, it wasn't Malgus' concern. Nor did he really care.

He tilted his head downward to glance from under the hood over at the Jedi.

"You believe I look down on you. That I think you lack skill and are weak and that is why I would be able to defeat you."

He didn't bother to look at Ben while he spoke or even look back over at him for confirmation.