The sword hums spread like a tide. Soon, they reverberated throughout this entire stretch of heaven and earth.

A tall figure as upright as a pine tree rode in from afar, standing on the blade of a fiery Dao Sword.

The blade was the source of the humming. 

This new arrival wore jade-colored robes and a high-brimmed hat. He had handsome features, and his robes fluttered around him as his sword carried him through the skies, making him look dashing and unrestrained.

Ling Yunhe’s eyes narrowed slightly.

This new arrival looked quite young, but he had Origin Palace Realm cultivation.

That alone didn't mean much; the crux of the matter was that the aura emanating from the youth was so blatantly forceful that even the Gathering Stars Realm Ling Yunhe felt pressured. 

There’s no way this guy is ordinary, thought Ling Yunhe. 

Whoosh!

The jade-robed youth stopped and stood in the skies one hundred feet away. His eyes sparkled like stars as he swept his gaze across the mountaintop, then laughed and turned to Su Yi and his companions. “So, Madam Miaohua and her cohort are all dead….? I imagine that has something to do with you, Fellow Daoist?”    

Su Yi glanced at him....