This sudden turn of events left everyone present dumbfounded and utterly shocked.
Before they could find out what had happened, they only knew that when the zither music fell silent, the round-faced, slightly plump cultivator with Golden Core stage cultivation had died on the spot.
The two Golden Core stage companions traveling with the round-faced, slightly plump cultivator stood rigidly where they were, frozen like wooden chickens, their heartstrings drawn taut as they dared not move an inch.
They feared that the other party would see through the little schemes in their hearts and, with one careless misstep, they would follow in the round-faced cultivator's footsteps.
At that moment, inside and outside Little Stone Village, aside from the wind, there was not the slightest other sound. Dead silence reigned.
This was... Hiding Sword within Sound?
This person's cultivation realm could not yet be determined, but their attainments in the Sword Dao and musical theory were absolutely extraordinary!
A glint flashed through Su Shi'er's eyes. Without revealing it, he raised his assessment of the person inside the house by several degrees, while his heart grew more guarded as well.
This move had not displayed any particularly lofty cultivation realm, yet concealing sword intent within zither music was something even he admitted he could not accomplish.
A moment later, the voice from within the house sounded again. "Now, you may state your wish."
Hearing this, everyone present secretly let out a sigh of relief.
They understood that the other party no longer intended to pursue the matter, and this gave them several more measures of confidence in their coming search for the Heavenly Doom Stone and their wishes.
But for the moment, the one drawing the most attention was still the old man who claimed to have found a Heavenly Doom Stone.