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"I wouldn't send you to your death," the esteemed figure spoke. "You actually have great fortune within you, but for some reason, it has been suppressed within your body. I will now release the fortune suppression for you! In addition, this is my personal sword, it contains all the Sword Dao I have cultivated. How much you can learn depends entirely on your personal destiny!"
As he spoke, Hong Yan fell into an extremely ethereal state. By the time she struggled out of this state, she found herself standing on the somewhat desolate streets of the county town.
The sun was still hanging high in the sky, but perhaps because of the impending Sword Reward Ceremony at Black Heart Mountain, there weren't many people to be seen in what should have been a bustling area.
She looked around, slightly bewildered, then noticed the purple-gold sword pattern in the palm of her hand.
In that instant, Hong Yan realized that what she had experienced was not a dream.
