Northern District, Xiao Family rear courtyard.
Bang! Bang! Clang! Clang!
Under their father's arrangements, Xiao Fan and his elder sister began sparring with their blades.
Xiao Fan had originally used the standard-issue saber made by Great Liang's Armament Hall, a weapon shaped somewhat like a Tang saber.
Now that he had switched to a Miao saber, its blade was longer and its weight noticeably greater. The entire feel was completely different, so he needed to familiarize himself with it and practice anew.
Xiao Wu truly deserved his reputation as a gold-medal instructor at the Armament Hall. He was exceptionally skilled at devising cultivation plans.
The siblings sparred for a long while. At first, Xiao Fan was clearly at a disadvantage, utterly suppressed by his elder sister!
On one hand, Xiao Fan had yet to fully adapt to the feel of the Miao saber, and his blade techniques were somewhat less fluid than before... but the greater reason was that Xiao Jinlan truly was a martial arts prodigy...
The siblings had both learned Flame Dance Nine Forms. Xiao Jinlan had learned only the first form, while Xiao Fan had learned two.
Thus, when both of them held back to the first form, [Swift Blade], Xiao Fan was no match for his elder sister at all...
Xiao Jinlan could even spar with their father without falling behind.
The same blade technique, personally taught by the same Xiao Wu, produced utterly different results in the hands of different martial artists!
Snap!
The two blades collided, and the standard-issue saber in Xiao Jinlan's hand shattered on the spot...
This was already the third one!
Xiao Jinlan tossed aside the broken saber and stared at the Miao saber in Xiao Fan's hand, her eyes gleaming. "What a fine blade..." Her longing gaze seemed to say,