Indeed, the first veteran Sword Clan target of Sikong Jing's true body was none other than the ruins of the Sword Reverence Sect, where Lone Wanderer had been.
Because Sikong Jing needed to find the Feather Transformation Emperor.
As before, the Feather Transformation Emperor had either been trapped by Lone Wanderer, or had fled from the Sword Reverence Sect ruins while severely wounded.
He had to come here and search for his trail...
Suddenly... Bzzzz!
Dragon Shield Heavenly Roc abruptly swept Sikong Jing up and flashed into the air above a gorge. The gorge was covered in sword scars, emanating powerful Sword Clan auras—and not just one kind...
After swiftly inspecting the gorge...
Sikong Jing said, "Three Sword Clan auras. One belongs to Lone Wanderer, one to the Feather Transformation Emperor, and the last is an unfamiliar aura."
After sensing it a little further, Sikong Jing continued, "This gorge was originally a sword formation, one belonging to Lone Wanderer's Sword Reverence Sect. The Feather Transformation Emperor should previously have been trapped inside the sword formation."
"It seems that not long ago..."
"Another Sword Clan powerhouse appeared here and destroyed the sword formation, thereby rescuing the Feather Transformation Emperor."
Based on the auras emanating from the gorge, Sikong Jing analyzed what might have happened.
Entrusted by Yu Xianpo, the Feather Transformation Emperor had come to find Lone Wanderer. Lone Wanderer then learned from the Feather Transformation Emperor about Yu Xianpo's and Sikong Jing's entire situation, after which he trapped the Feather Transformation Emperor inside the sword formation.
This was to ensure that his life lamp would not shatter.
That way, he could lower Yu Xianpo's guard... and then stab him in the back.
After that...
During the period from Lone Wanderer's journey to the Prison Race until now, another veteran Sword