Chapter 179 - Fourth world 29.

The ledge was wide enough to stand on but too narrow for careless footwork. Below it, the water ran over dark stones and dropped into a shallow pool. Qiao Zhi placed her bag safely beneath a tree, drew her sword, and began with the first Mount Hua form. Her movements were slow at first. She paid attention to the turn of her hip, the angle of her wrist, and the way her weight shifted when the blade moved from defence to attack. Whenever a foot landed too close to the edge, she stopped, reset her stance, and began again.