Just as he prepared to claim triumph, Tao Wan fluttered through the encirclement like a butterfly weaving among blossoms. Her footwork was astonishingly agile, leaving the onlookers stunned. She moved like a coiling dragon suddenly soaring into heaven, like a startled bird flying away from the hunter.0

As distance grew between them again, Dan Yangzi's momentary joy faded slightly. He'd been so focused on her enchanted treasure that he had almost forgotten about her wind spirit root and the Startled Swan Art, the cultivation art she was known to use.2

He recalled his flying sword. Purple rings of light radiated from the blade and enveloped his entire body. In the next moment, he was cloaked in sword light, transforming him into a piercing blade that streaked toward Tao Wan at the speed of lightning.0

Her movements were too agile. If he stayed still, he would become nothing more than a target; no matter how perfect...0