As it happened, the black-robed middle-aged man was a master of spirit swordsmanship, and he had been paying close attention to the newly risen Wang Meihua.
Although Xu Yi's move just now had been far more powerful than the demonstrations he had seen in several Shadow-Sound Pearls, its essence had not changed.
Besides, Xu Yi had not established his point origin either, yet he possessed the means to crush point origin experts.
On those two points alone, the black-robed middle-aged man had almost instantly identified Xu Yi.
The red-faced old man had only just cried out and exposed him, and the uproar around them grew even louder.
"Plum blossoms fall, and heads roll. Is this man really the newly risen Wang Meihua?"
"I heard he even had the upper hand in his battle with Xiong Bei Ming."
"That was only because Xiong Bei Ming deliberately held back, using just a wisp of ice edge."
"That doesn't make sense. Given the sword Wang Meihua just unleashed, how could Xiong Bei Ming have defended himself with only a wisp of ice edge?"
"Donghua Immortal Sect has produced a top talent. Wang Meihua has this kind of strength without even establishing his point origin. Once he does, who below the true core level could stand against him?"
"..."
Since he had already been recognized, he saw no reason to keep hiding. His appearance changed, and in an instant, he became a burly, bearded man like Wang Qianqiu.
He shot the red-faced old man a cold sidelong glance. "May I ask how I should address you?"
He had not let Yuan Long or Yuan Tiansi come along because he knew that once they started fighting, his identity would most likely be exposed.
The Yuan family was, after all, one of the great clans of