Chapter 552: Chapter 552: Last Round (Edited)

The blade cut through the air with quiet whooshes, her breath falling into cadence with the motion. Sweat beaded on her brow, but she ignored it.

For the first time, cultivation wasn't just a duty pressed on her by family or cousin. It was hers.

Her lips curved into the faintest smile as she tightened her grip and swung harder.