「Meanwhile.」
The Primal Heaven Sect, leader of the Seven Great Celestial Sects.
In the middle of the Maplewood, a man in white robes sat playing a zither.
The man was handsome and exuded a gentle, scholarly air. His white robes were even adorned with the image of a few maple leaves, making him seem to merge with the surrounding forest.
A melodious tune rose from his zither, and the ground around him was carpeted in dark red maple leaves. In the nearby trees perched all sorts of avian Spirit Beasts, while Spirit Birds danced gracefully in the air, following the rhythm of his music.
The zither player was Sean Lockwood, the Little Martial Uncle of Redleaf Peak in the Primal Heaven Sect.
Just then, he sensed a fluctuation of Spiritual Power in the sky not far away.
His fingers stilled, pressing lightly on the zither strings to silence them.
"Who's there?"
