'Are suddenly enlightenments a thing?'

Kierra thought, following the ever-so-motivated Yu Chen. In her lifetime, everything had to be earned by either effort, talent, or both. Suddenly, gaining an insight into the next stage of power was honestly strange.

Strangely suspicious.

Kierra wouldn't say she hadn't had an epiphany or a sudden inspiration before, but it was definitely not to this degree. Yu Chen seemed exceptionally motivated and eager at this moment—a total contrast to her usual calm demeanor.

Still, Kierra thought she had to see what this 'enlightenment' from the 'Heavenly Dao' was all about.

After a while, Yu Chen and Kierra arrived at a small shrine located on an obscure hill. It was right next to White Lotus, surprisingly. The atmosphere here was a bit unusual, as with everything in this realm.

A bit misty, a bit dreamy, and a bit eerie.

Yet, Yu Chen confidently stepped inside. As she and Kierra walked through the moss-infected stairs, deep purple butterflies began to gather around the martial master of Qinling.

They seemed elusive, half-real, half-fiction, and Yu Chen was seemingly a beloved entity to them.

Amused, Kierra kept following her for the next few moments. Soon, they reached a small altar at the very corner of the shrine. Strangely, it only had a small floating ball instead of a deity's statue inside like many usual altars.

In fact, this was a trial Yu Chen had found several decades ago, likely an inheritance someone had left. She knew she could advance if she could overcome it, yet she didn't have the strength to.

After seeing Kierra's version of the space-splitting slash, Yu Chen suddenly felt like she could do it!

This time, she was determined to step into another realm!

When Yu Chen touched the ball, her consciousness was promptly pulled into another dimension. Here, the sky and earth wore a gloomy purple, and no life could be seen around the immediate area. The moon hung high, brighter than the sun and bearing a menacing shade of red.

Amidst the dense mist drowning the realm, Yu Chen resolutely opened her eyes. Her brilliant pupils instinctively shot toward a certain figure in the distance.

Serene.

Serenely, the silhouette of a mighty swordsman could be seen sitting in a lotus position. Yu Chen could not perceive the person's face as it had been replaced by an ominous black mist, yet she could instinctively realize that this person was a formidable master, likely one that had imprinted their name in history.

She lost to this opponent every single time.

''Phew...''

Locking 'eyes' with them, Yu Chen let out a gentle sigh. This time, for certain, she would emerge victorious!

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Yu Chen tightened her hand, holding her sword, and began to will her energies. An intense aura radiated from her body, and right then—

''Hyah?!''

!!! ∑(° Д °ノ)ノ

Yu Chen was jumpscared to death. Why was Kierra here?!

Standing leisurely beside Yu Chen was undoubtedly, without a mistake, the archwizard. However, for whatever reason, this Kierra was totally naked!

No clothes, no cosmetics, no nothing!

Yu Chen could literally see everything...

'Awawawawawawa...'

Yu Chen had malfunctioned.

Soon, after looking around a bit, Kierra casually turned to her. Her expression was a bit playful, making her natural charms seem even more irresistible.

''It's quite a place.'' She mused.

''A-Are you the real Kierra...?''

''What do you think?''

''...Right.''

Only Kierra would and could do this kind of thing. Yu Chen sighed in her heart, trying her best to turn her gaze away from the paradise in front of her.

Must restrain!

''I-In any case, why are you naked...??''

''Who knows?''

''???''

''I am not in control of this. I entered this realm following you without other interferences, so it is you who decides what I wear.''

In an instant, Yu Chen's face turned beet-red, rising even to her ears. The thought of exposing her desires to Kierra was totally unbearable!

''Uuuu...'' She crouched, hands covering her face in shame.

Teasingly, Kierra also squatted down to Yu Chen's level and peeled apart the woman's hands. She smiled dearly, exposing her flawless body in absolute confidence.

''You like this?'' She whispered coquesttishly.

''A-Ah, ahh, um...''

Yu Chen began to malfunction seriously, with shaky eyes on Kierra's embarrassing parts. Hallucinations kicked in, and she almost went crazy.

Still, she went 'poof!' and made Kierra wear clothes again. Perhaps, a shred of conscience and sanity fortunately remained.

For a while, Yu Chen couldn't look at Kierra in the eyes.

''You're cute at times like these.'' Kierra giggled, patting the other woman's shoulder.

''...Are you like this all the time? When you are with that person?'' Yu Chen pouted.

''...Perhaps.''

Kierra squinted her eyes a little, continuing the mischievous streak. Watching Yu Chen's jealous face.

''Well, well, in any case...''

It was time to get serious again. This was Yu Chen's important trial, and Kierra didn't want to interfere in it. After hyping up Yu Chen, Kierra didn't forget to drop in a suitable reward.

''If you can do this, I will gracefully let you play with my chest.'' She whispered into the other woman's ear. ''However you like...!''

''Kierra...!!''

''Fufu.''

Another minute passed, and Yu Chen finally got the chance to act.

As she approached the swordsman, the opponent also moved accordingly, slowly rising to their feet. They were a whole two heads taller than Yu Chen, and their sword was bigger than her slender waist.

Yu Chen calmly raised her sword and took her stance.

The opponent lightly waved over, indicating leisureness.

''...''

The wind blew.

''Hap—!!''

In an instant, Yu Chen's figure disappeared into the mist.

Seemingly from nowhere, bright magaret slashes manifested around the swordsman, wanting to dig deep into their thick armor. Yet, when they were about to take effect, the giant blade moved at an incredible speed, countering the cuts with ease.

Then, the figure abruptly shot toward their far above a fierce sword, revealing Yu Chen and making her fall back.

''!!''

As soon as Yu Chen touched the ground, similar skills appeared on her body. Not to let herself be the slaughtered sheep, she once again disappeared into nothingness, and the cycle repeated.

As the fight went on, the space was bestowed with a vibrant show of invisible swords.

Watching this scene from afar, Kierra understood a few things.

Firstly, it was apparent that the two used extremely similar techniques, and that swordsman probably created this realm to pass along their skills. Kierra wouldn't know.

In any case, Kierra was fixated on the word 'inheritance.'

Similar to this, renowned masters back in her world also left behind inheritances for other people, specifically strangers. As to why strangers and not family members... they didn't have them, most of the time.

Nerd behavior was prominent in the strong's circle.

If August weren't there to constantly bomb Kierra with her love, the archwizard would have been one a long time ago.

"..."

'Well... should I also find an inheritance?'