The Primordial Land, northeast.
A vast snowfield.
Two figures suddenly appeared: Li Yun and Sage Beixuan.
Snow stretched as far as the eye could see in every direction. Apart from the occasional bird skimming over the snowfield, not another figure was in sight.
Save for the whistling wind, the snowfield was utterly silent.
"This is the World-Shocking Plain you mentioned?"
"Where the ruins of the World-Shaking Sword Gate lie?"
"I have to say, it's beautiful here. There's quite an atmosphere to it..."
Sage Beixuan nodded.
"Yes!"
"This is the World-Shocking Plain. Before that Evil Wind blew in, mighty sword cities stood here, each representing a sword domain!"
"The lords of the twelve principal sword cities, in particular, were all Sage Constant Sages at the very pinnacle!"
"And at the center stood Sword Emperor City, the seat of supreme authority in the World-Shaking Sword Gate. Three Great Sages held it, their might shaking the Primordial Land. The World-Shocking Sword Master himself was an ancient Sage Constant at the very pinnacle, worthy of a place among the Primordial Land's ten greatest Sage Constants!"
"Unfortunately, once the Evil Wind blew in, it all turned to smoke and passing clouds. Its glory was gone."
"To be honest..."
"Sometimes I wonder if we so-called Eternal Sages really are eternal."
"If we are, how could a mere gust of Evil Wind destroy everything so easily?"
Sage Beixuan's voice held a wistful note, and a trace of confusion.
"Ahem..."
Li Yun gave a dry laugh. "Who knows? The Evil Wind is gone now, the dense fog has dispersed, and all life across the Primordial Land is stirring again, ushering in another age of splendor. Let's just call it a tribulation the Primordial Land went through."
"The Primordial Land endured a Life-and-Death Tribulation, yet we're still here. In