After returning to Fortune Street and engaging in a brief fight with Song Changjing, Bai Yuan didn't stay in the Li Clan's residence for too long. He sprinted out of the small town and came to a momentary stop at where Chen Ping'an had entered the mountain. Bai Yuan then chose to retreat to where he had thrown the punch before, and he carefully examined the footprints that Chen Ping'an had left in the mud.

Apart from Chen Ping'an's footprints, Bai Yuan also noticed the shallower footprints of an adult. He speculated that these footprints were most likely left by the young swordsman from Wind Lightning Field. When he had thrown a punch at Chen Ping'an, that young man had clearly wanted to seize the opportunity to attack him, with his sword intent leaking for a split-second. However, he had immediately suppressed it, and most people wouldn't have noticed anything untoward. 

However, Bai Yuan had experienced countless battles, and he had also cultivated for a thousand years in Sun Scorch Mountain which possessed a "sweeping sword qi that can cut through the Treasured Vial". Thus, he was far too familiar with sword intent and sword qi.

Bai Yuan had lived for a long time, so he had naturally seen and experienced many things as well. He had seen sword immortals who were skilled in nurturing top-notch flying swords, and there were those who possessed dozens of mini flying swords that could fit in their sleeves. These were flying swords that were as small and fine as hair. He had also seen a bonded flying sword that was as large as a mountain, with its power so immense that it could sever a river with a single slash.

Bai Yuan stopped and contemplated for a while before deciding to continue forward. The foot of the mountain was filled with...