The lingering echoes circled the mountain walls.
They spread in wave after wave, refusing to die away.
Then.
The gray snow swirling around them gradually froze in midair, parting of its own accord to open a path from halfway up the mountain to its foot.
The thousand-odd people present.
All felt a crushing pressure rush toward them.
In the distance.
A figure came up the mountain path through the parted snow.
His face was inhumanly handsome, his expression indifferent, his robes swaying gently in the cold wind.
It was Jiang Jingnian.
His appearance took everyone present by surprise.
It's Daoist Master Jiang... Daoist Master Jiang is back!
Why did Daoist Master Jiang come back now? Doesn't he know that even the Radiant Wind Dao Lord fell victim to this old devil?
This time, Jiang Jingnian probably won't escape his destined calamity.
Some looked delighted, some wore conflicted expressions, and others showed fear and unease.
"Jiang Jingnian..."
The moment Song Susu saw Jiang Jingnian, her expression tightened. She hurriedly said in a low voice, "Given the situation, you shouldn't have come back."
"Song Susu, you're a Dao Lord."
Jiang Jingnian's expression was indifferent as his gaze settled on Song Susu. "Failing to protect the sect against a powerful invader is one thing. But why would you nominate a Demon Sect fiend like this to take command?"
As his words fell, he swept out a hand.
Gentle moonlight flowed from his palm, falling upon the dozen or so guardians and disciples lying on the ground, their bodies covered in withered lotuses.
The moment those withered lotuses touched the moonlight, they were swiftly purified and consumed, turning into wisps of black smoke that dispersed into the air.
The wounds on those people's bodies healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Though