If there was anyone in this world who could understand the feelings of Yun Hantian, the sect leader of the Tianshan Sword Sect, at this moment, it would undoubtedly be Long Yaotian, the patriarch of the Long family.
After all, just over two months ago, the Long family's headquarters, Hidden Dragon Valley, had suffered almost exactly the same fate.
Ling Tian had secretly infiltrated Hidden Dragon Valley and transformed the spirit-gathering formation meticulously set up by Long Yaozu into a lightning-attracting formation, drawing down rolling thunder.
In this thunderstorm, over 800 people from the Long family had died, all of them elite members of the Long family, along with the families of their core members.
What made Long Yaotian even more frustrated was that there were no new clues regarding this incident so far. All signs pointed to Long Yaozu, but the problem was, that fellow Long Yaozu had already been struck and killed by the heavenly lightning!
This left the Long family without even a target for revenge. Furthermore, after this matter was revealed, almost everyone in the martial world knew that the Long family had planted informants in other families and sects, attempting to seize their sects or steal their martial arts manuals.
The nature of this incident was so egregious that the Long family became like rats on the street. They had paid a great price, exhausting almost all their connections, just to temporarily suppress the matter.
Now, Long Yaotian, the patriarch of the Long family, heard about the Tianshan Sword Sect's predicament and naturally knew that things were not good!
Currently, the Long family and the Tianshan Sword Sect had become sworn enemies. The casualties were not just limited to two young people; the scale of deaths and injuries had already reached hundreds.
It was conceivable that although the Tianshan Sword Sect's strength was greatly diminished, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse. They still had considerable power outside their headquarters.
If they believed that the Long family was responsible for this, the Long family would likely face even more brutal retaliation!
Long Yaotian was on the verge of tears. The ancestral land of the Long family had been destroyed, and they had instantly gone from a first-class family to a third-class one. If this continued, the Long family might very well be ruined in his hands.
To this day, Long Yaotian still couldn't understand why such a thing had happened. Little did he know that all of this was due to a wicked thought from Long Ming!
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Ling Tian left Binhai City and headed directly to Longpan Mountain. He had received a call from his eldest master, asking him to return quickly.
Ling Tian could guess that his eldest master's request to return was definitely related to the Tianshan Sword Sect incident.
Hai Dongqing flew through the sky for an entire night, and by early the next morning, Ling Tian appeared at the mountain gate of Longpan Mountain.
The young Daoist boys on the mountain greeted their senior brother affectionately upon seeing Ling Tian and then led him into the Daoist temple.
Upon entering a meditation room within the Daoist temple, Ling Tian discovered that several of his masters had already arrived.
Even his sixth master, Yan Yu, who was often not on the mountain, was present. Judging by the serious expressions on his masters' faces, they were all very solemn.
"Masters, your disciple has returned!"
Despite Ling Tian's current formidable power, he remained respectful towards his masters. After all, to Ling Tian, these individuals were not just masters; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them fathers.
Ling Tian's fourth master, Xiang Yuntian, the King of Assassins, suddenly said with a smile, "Come, Ling Tian, sit down and talk!"
Ling Tian nodded, pulled over a chair, and sat down. At this moment, the gazes of his other masters were cast somewhat unpleasantly upon Fourth Master Xiang Yuntian.
Ling Tian was puzzled. These masters were so close that they practically wore the same pants. For such a significant divergence of opinion to arise today was something Ling Tian had never witnessed before.
"Ling Tian, the Tianshan Sword Sect incident, you were the one who did it, weren't you?" the eldest master asked.
"Yes, Master. A few days ago, I infiltrated the Tianshan Sword Sect's headquarters, broke their mountain-protecting formation, broke in, and even killed a few disciples of the Tianshan Sword Sect!"
"Amitabha, Ling Tian, did you just kill a few? You wiped them out completely!" said Second Master, Monk Jie Nu.
"Amitabha, Ling Tian, although the people of the Tianshan Sword Sect colluded with evil ways and deserved their deaths, the entire headquarters of the Tianshan Sword Sect, so many people, not all of them necessarily had blood on their hands. They did not deserve to die!
Ling Tian, how could you commit such wanton slaughter? Although you are very powerful, doing so will affect your state of mind and even your future achievements!"
After hearing his second master's teachings, Ling Tian felt a sense of helplessness and amusement. He quickly explained the entire sequence of events that had transpired at the Tianshan Sword Sect to his masters.
Upon hearing this, his masters' mouths fell open. They had all initially believed that Ling Tian was responsible for the incident, killing hundreds of people, and that doing so might lead him down a demonic path.
Only Fourth Master Xiang Yuntian did not share this view. This King of Assassins felt that killing a few hundred was nothing; even killing thousands or tens of thousands was acceptable as long as it solved the problem.
Therefore, he was very happy, which led to the other masters of Ling Tian giving him disapproving looks.
Ling Tian revealed the truth. Although the truth was outlandish, his masters did not doubt anything Ling Tian said.
This was because they believed in Ling Tian's character. Ling Tian was an honest person, at least in front of them, he would not conceal anything from them. They also never expected that the vast Tianshan Sword Sect would be destroyed by a foolish elder!
Master Yan Yu asked, "Ling Tian, meaning to say, you went up to the Tianshan Sword Sect's headquarters, but you did not see Yun Hantian, the sect leader of the Tianshan Sword Sect?"
"Yes, Master. The disciples of the Tianshan Sword Sect said that Yun Hantian had gone out and was not on the mountain!"
"Then this matter is troublesome. Ling Tian, think about it, the Tianshan Sword Sect was annihilated. Their sect leader must have gone mad, and then he will launch a frenzied retaliation!"
Ling Tian smiled, "Sixth Master, don't worry. I handled this matter very cleanly, leaving no trace. I was also in disguise the entire time, so no one will know who I am!"
"Ling Tian, who the culprit is, is not important. The crucial point is that now, to avenge his family, Yun Hantian is likely to launch indiscriminate attacks and retaliation!
As long as he believes that you might have even the slightest connection to this matter, he will not let you go!
Although in his eyes you are already dead, your social connections are inevitably subjected to his revenge!"
Ling Tian felt a headache coming on. Although the Tianshan Sword Sect was destroyed, their power remained, especially that of Sect Leader Yun Hantian.
Ling Tian could protect his few women and his masters, but the vast Wang family, and the entire Bing Tian Pharmaceutical Industry, were all obvious targets. Even if Ling Tian had three heads and six arms, he couldn't possibly protect them all. If that fellow Yun Hantian really intended to cause trouble, it would truly be impossible to guard against.