What a slender sword!
Is this a Shenzhou sword?
Curious, Kiana drew the weapon the girl had given her. The treasured sword left its sheath, its cold gleam dazzlingly bright. Sunlight fell upon the blade, and Kiana could barely keep her eyes open.
Once it was fully drawn, Kiana curiously tested its feel.
Too light...
The swords she had encountered were all the greatswords commonly used in Europe—knightly swords!
She had rarely used a sword with such obvious East Asian characteristics, though it was not as if she could not use one at all. Having studied Taixuan Sword Qi under Class Monitor Fu Hua, she might not have mastered all eighteen forms of martial arts, but she could at least wield them proficiently.
And this sword was indeed extremely sharp!
After sheathing it, Kiana continued strolling around with the girl. The girl answered everything Kiana asked, though there were many things she did not know herself.
Still, Kiana learned quite a bit. For instance, a very, very long time ago, Great Void Mountain had been filled with demons and monsters. It was that immortal who slew them and taught martial arts to some of the villagers.
Skills enough to contend against demons and monsters!
Those Ink Kites also helped out, so everyone in the village treated them as members of the clan.
They got along very well, helping one another for mutual benefit!
Kiana fell into thought, then suggested to the girl, "Um, could I look around by myself for a while? I feel bad keeping you busy."
"It's no trouble..."
The girl hurriedly waved her hands, saying it was no trouble at all.
But that was not what Kiana meant. She wanted to investigate the situation alone. She felt there was still something off about this village.
There was