A Thousand Mountains Could Not Bar a Traveler of the Mortal World, a Spear Across the Snowy Cliff Beside a Roaming Eagle!

"Skree-"

The piercing eagle cry became the only sound amid the wind and snow filling the city.

A white eagle circled high overhead, looking down on the three figures on Heavenly Avenue and the countless people atop the surrounding buildings.

Dongfang Liren had just flown onto the roof of Dragon Roar Tower when she saw that figure plunge from the highest heavens. She visibly froze.

The Imperial Guards and Secret Guards rapidly forming ranks before the Gate of Heavenly Succession were clearly slowed for a moment by the startling commotion as well.

The scholars who knew no martial arts still had no idea what had happened and looked around blankly. Hua Qingzhi, seated in her wheelchair, was pushed to the window by her maid. Gazing toward the chaotic trails of snow over Heavenly Avenue, she asked in bewilderment:

"What happened?"

"I don't know..."

Compared with the bewilderment in the streets, the two sides of Heavenly Avenue were much quieter-deathly silent, to be precise.

Great Wei held martial prowess in high esteem, and martial arts were practically a compulsory subject. Whatever ordinary people's fighting abilities might be, they had some skill at clambering onto rooftops. Upon discovering a fight on Heavenly Avenue, people had already filled the distant rooftops, including many young women with martial training. All were stunned speechless, not daring to breathe.

On either side of the spear planted in the middle of the street-

Hua Ling held his opened iron fan behind his back. A hint of excitement had entered his previously calm eyes. After all, the person he had been waiting for had arrived, and he had seen that towering killing intent that would not rest until one of them was dead!

A few red plum blossoms stained Perfected Person Xuanji's left shoulder, and surprise filled