"Why aren't you letting me practice these days?" Xiana asked Licheng as he pushed her on the swing. He caught hold of the ropes while she tilted her head to gaze at him.
"I want to give you enough rest," Licheng replied.
"It is hard to believe your words," Xiana said as she rose to her feet. She locked her hands behind her back and took backward steps. "You do not want me to defeat you," she deduced.
Licheng ended up smiling. He took long strides towards her and soon caught her. "Now, it doesn't matter if you defeat me or not," he said.
"Now, you possess the phoenix stone, so it is difficult for me to defeat you in the duel," Xiana opined. She exhaled a deep breath and asked Licheng if he could climb the tallest part of the tree.
"I can," Licheng replied. His arm circled her waist as he drew her closer. He thrust his feet against the ground to get enough drift and the two were in the air.
