Faraway at the Ancient Sect of the Firmament Territory!
Silence reigned with an despotic authority across the fastness of the stronghold of the Sect.
The disciples of the Sect, including the Palace Masters of the Dao Palaces, have all left to take part in a hunting tournament at the Heavenly Peak Valley. There was but one person who remained in the stronghold.
Perched atop the peak of a mountain, Xuan Yi was, clothed fully in white, gazing at the boundless skies above him with his hands held behind him.
The message from Xue Lingtian who was far away at the imperial city of the Tang Empire came to him with the speed of light.
"Crack!"
A crack appeared in the air before him suddenly.
The crack was a mere minuscle crevice in the fabric of Space, yet it had adjoined with the surroundings of the imperial city of the Tang Empire despite being leagues and leagues away.