The one originally assigned to attack Xu Wan had been Cloud-Chasing Elder Bai Guyi, not Xun Lanyin.
Years ago, Bai Guyi had fled overseas to escape disaster. His calculations had told him to wait fifty years before returning to the Central Land.
This time, a message delivered by flying sword called him back early. As he passed near Mount Tai, a streak of white sword light blocked his path.
He recognized Ling Hun's Jade Dragon Sword and felt utterly helpless. He knew this journey was destined to end in failure, but there was nothing he could do except descend to meet him.
He had destroyed Ling Hun's physical body back then. Knowing how petty Ling Hun was and that he would certainly seek revenge, he had fled overseas that very night and never returned.
After receiving Qi Shouming's Flying Sword Message this time, he had made extensive calculations in advance and learned that Ling Hun would intercept him along the way.
He had cast spells, reversing yin and yang, scrambling numerological calculations and veiling heaven's secrets. He had even planted three false readings to deliberately mislead anyone trying to divine his whereabouts: their hexagram would show him making landfall in Fujian, the Two Guang, or the South Sea. Yet Ling Hun had still seen through his tricks and intercepted him here.
Ling Hun remained tall and elegant, with the appearance of a young man. He sat on a rock beneath an old pine tree, staring at Bai Guyi with open hostility in his eyes.
Bai Guyi said helplessly, "I'm on my way to Star Lodge Sea to slay Monsters and subdue demons. Are you going to stop even that?"
Ling Hun gave a derisive laugh and did not answer.
Bai Guyi paused, then continued, "Even if I wronged you back