(^_^)A Clear Vision of Her True Self
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Clang—!
She had stood there for who knew how long when a sudden feeling came over her. The long sword in her hand quivered lightly, tracing an elegant arc like a spirit snake flicking its tongue. Then she began to dance the "Misty Rain Swordplay" Annie had once taught her, right there in the snow before the Wall of Stone.
No one could say why, but the sword in her hand seemed to come alive. At times it was like a spring breeze brushing willow branches, gentle and graceful; at others, like a raging storm, fierce and swift. Its flashes of light wove together with the swirling snowflakes... The Misty Rain Swordplay, which had once felt so awkward, had become smooth and fluid.
More importantly, she seemed to have grasped something. Her sleeves fluttered as if she were an immortal maiden in the clouds, about to ride the wind away. The sword followed her shadow, while a cold, proud aura seemed to spread around her through the wind and snow, making her figure look ever more indistinct.
With a light flick of her wrist, she drew her sword. A flash of icy light burst forth, dazzling as Hou Yi's arrows bringing down the suns... As the sword's shadow flickered, it seemed that Starfall streaked across the heavens. She turned, the sword moving with her, nimble and free as dragons bearing the heavenly emperors through the clouds... Suddenly, the wind howled around her blade like thunder, its fierce momentum seeming ready to cut down every evil in the world.
In short!
Every move and every form brimmed with boundless power and rhythm, balancing strength and softness with perfect precision.
The swordplay she had never been able to master in all her usual practice