"Damn it!"
Seeing Xiong Yan disappear, Bai Jingqiu angrily swung her sword to the side.
Sword Qi sliced through the air with a piercing whistle, yet left only a shallow white mark on the hall's stone wall.
Her ample chest heaved violently. She bit her lower lip, her eyes filled with frustration and anger.
"Don't worry. There should be more than one trial for this inheritance."
Jiang Ping An stepped forward and gently reassured her.
His gaze swept across the empty barrier as he continued, "The inheritance that senior left behind is extraordinary. Not just anyone can pass its trials. We can still catch up to him."
From what Bai Jingqiu had told him earlier, it seemed very few people had ever obtained an inheritance here.
That meant its trials were extremely difficult.
Xiong Yan was no ordinary man, yet even he had failed many times before passing the first stage.
As long as they caught up quickly enough, they could stop him.
Bai Jingqiu drew a deep breath, then slowly exhaled, trying to suppress her agitation.
She put away her sword. The blade slid into its sheath with a crisp clang that echoed through the empty hall.
She turned toward the stone wall ahead, her gaze solemn.
Words left by Bai Dianyuan were carved into the wall, their bold, vigorous strokes carrying an ancient air.
"Though my inheritance is excellent, it does not suit everyone. If someone unsuited to it obtains it, it will instead become a burden that limits their growth. Only those who pass my trials may receive my inheritance.
"The first trial tests speed. Endure for one month within the spatial barrier.
"During this time, you may only dodge, not attack. You must be struck by the wind blades no more than three times, or you