Is there something else going on?

Hiram Irwin sensed the crisis and immediately deployed the sword field, looking around vigilantly.
"Come out!"Hiram Irwin roared.
"Hahaha, after so many years, someone finally comes." An old voice suddenly laughed.
Gradually, the purple mist on the island dissipated, and a ragged old man appeared in Hiram Irwin sight.
The old man had messy, very long hair that fell to the ground in a dirty mess. He was skinny and his skin was corroded by the mist, rotting in patches and looking very...