As soon as class ended, she hurriedly slipped away.
When Su Miao arrived, Tongtian was practicing his swordsmanship atop the mountain.
The entire Upper Purity Peak was his Dao Field. Sword Qi crisscrossed the air, and every Sword Light was an extension of the Laws.
Tongtian had no airs about him. When he saw Su Miao arrive,
he tapped lightly with his fingertips, and a Sword Light transformed into a white-browed, hanging-eyed tiger that roared as it pounced into the sky. With a sweep of his sleeve, the Sword Light scattered into fireflies that danced around her.
Su Miao reached out to catch them, but the fireflies slipped through her fingers and became a fluffy silver fox that rubbed against her palm.
She could not help laughing aloud.
Tongtian sheathed his sword and stood there, his aura as calm and steady as ever.
"Little one, what do you want to learn today?"
"Anything you teach is fine. I'll learn it all anyway."
Tongtian raised an eyebrow.
"So confident?"
"Of course." She puffed out her chest.
"Look whose disciple I am."
Tongtian burst out laughing. Three Sword Lights flew from his sleeve, transforming respectively into the phantoms of an Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and Vermilion Bird, circling around her.
"Then give it a try. See if you can comprehend something from these three strands of Sword Intent."
Su Miao closed her eyes and allowed the three Sword Intents to enter her Spiritual Sense.
The Azure Dragon governed vitality, its Sword Intent like spring water nourishing all things.
The White Tiger governed slaughter, its edge as sharp as winter's chill.
The Vermilion Bird governed change, scorching and nimble like raging flames.
The three Sword Intents intertwined. They seemed to conflict, yet somehow achieved a subtle balance.
She opened her eyes.
"Life and