Rare Guest

Bai Ye was quieter than usual for the rest of the day. He didn't say more about the mysterious power behind Twin Stars, and I was left with more questions than answers, but the pensive look in his eyes told me not to pry further. I willed my curiosity and anxiousness into silence—there was always tomorrow.

Despite his reassurance that the swords wouldn't cause me harm, I was still feeling somewhat hesitant to use them, so I practiced with my old sword in the afternoon and avoided using my spiritual power, focusing entirely on forms and footwork. I might have continued doing it for a while if Xie Lun didn't visit me the next day.