As spring leaves and autumn comes, another year passes in the blink of an eye.
The capital of Da Li remains bustling as ever, seemingly unchanged. But the once-glorious Lingxiao Pavilion, which sought to replace Li Mountain as the Sword Dao Sacred Land, has lost its former vitality.
In that battle, Lingxiao Pavilion Taixu Zi's sword broke, leaving him aged overnight, his cultivation regressed; Jiang Taie was even 'killed,' though later rumors suggested Jiang Taie wasn't dead.
Regardless, the calamity faced by Lingxiao Pavilion's two most vital figures signifies that Lingxiao Pavilion now exists in name only.
Lingxiao Pavilion today lacks its past liveliness, appearing somewhat desolate, with many disciples leaving over the past year.
Atop the high pavilion in Lingxiao Pavilion's center, an elderly figure sits cross-legged, beneath him flickers patterns that fill the entire area with Sword Intent, forming a Sword Array.
