As if aware of their arrival, the wisps of smoke rushed into the gloomy jade tree and disappeared. Along with the smoke went the wraithy noise. If the former sight was spooky then the eeriness was increased a million fold when the smoke disappeared.
Everyone stayed on guard waiting for any possible attack from this weapon. The next few minutes proved that expectations did not always go with Reality. Reality was a rather crafted play already set on the wheel of time. After waiting for minutes, nothing happened. Everything remained tranquil, a bit too tranquil if you asked either of them.
The area around the tree remained peaceful, even the looming pressure had disappeared as if gotten rid of. If they weren't already sure of what they had witnessed earlier they would have concluded it was a figment of their imagination.