There were already few people left watching by the vermilion doors.
Most were more interested in who had reached which floor, and how many levels of the Heavenly Tower had lit up.
At that moment, Jiang Yang stepped out, seemingly nothing out of the ordinary.
At first, no one paid him any mind. Yet the moment Jiang Yang turned, the bustle abruptly fell silent. Everyone around him caught their breath, then exchanged bewildered glances.
Only after Jiang Yang's figure disappeared through the doors did the silence break, giving way to hushed whispers.
"Who is he? Why don't I remember him at all?"
"Huh? I've never seen him before either..."
"What immortal looks! He must have been born to cultivate!"
The remaining disciples from the various peaks discussed him for quite some time, but none could offer any answers. They could only marvel: a man like jade upon a country path—so this was an immortal stepped out of a painting.
Tai Pei'er had been watching the Transformation below from atop the clouds, and at last, she caught sight of Jiang Yang.
Her heart fluttered and her eyes lit up. She could not help clutching the corner of her robes, inwardly exulting:
“I finally found you, Jiang Yang, the [Autumn’s Arrival] Sword Immortal!”
The reason Tai Pei'er had insisted on coming to watch the ceremony with her ancestor was that she wanted to establish a connection with Jiang Yang ahead of time.
At present, this future Sword Immortal was still merely a minor Qi Refining cultivator. No one could have imagined that he would later stun the world, comprehending sword intent while still in the Foundation Establishment Realm and attaining the realm of an Ancient Sword Immortal!
In her previous life, she had first heard news of Jiang Yang inside the Qingyu