The Senior Elder's words were harsh and blunt. He wasn't holding himself back despite knowing that Liu Chuandao had Jiang Ning's back.

"How dare you insult Elder Luo Feng's name! You deserve to be killed!" The Senior Elder pointed at Jiang Ning, his beard puffing up angrily as he spoke.

Jiang Ning had left a terrible first impression on him. What made things worse had been the sudden death of Luo Heng, a disciple whom he had had his eye on. He was naturally upset.

"How's that insulting his name?" Jiang Ning glanced at the Senior Elder. "Why doesn't Senior Elder share your thoughts with us then? Who else might the culprit be?"

"That's not important." The Senior Elder snorted coldly. "No one cares if you get killed. No one cares as long as it isn't someone from Qingshan Sect who's dead." In his eyes, Jiang Ning wasn't a member of Qingshan Sect at all.

"What if the Senior Elder is their next target?"

"Cease your impudence!" Numerous voices rose in unison.

No one had expected such audacious words from Jiang Ning.

How dared he suggest that the Senior Elder was going to die next!

Liu Zong's and Liu Heng's faces flushed with fury. Jiang Ning had gone too far.

"Jiang Ning, what are your true intentions?" Liu Heng said vehemently. "The Senior Elder has done many great deeds for Qingshan Sect. He's not someone you can curse flagrantly!"

"That's right. Why don't you take a good look at yourself? You're just Liu Qing's fiance. Anyway, you still lack our endorsement."

"Luo Heng should have killed you. You're just a waste of our sect's resources."

The elders did not hold back as they pointed at Jiang Ning and cursed him out loud, without any concern for Liu Chuandao's pride.

Liu Chuandao simply stood there silently with a stormy look on his face.

Liu Chuandao had not expected Jiang Ning to speak so boldly against the Senior Elder. But he knew that Jiang Ning was a smart man. He wouldn't make an enemy out of anyone so easily. He must have his reasons.

All he had to do now was to keep quiet and not say a word.

"It seems that someone is trying to protect the murderer," Jiang Ning sighed and made a show of shaking his head. "I understand what's going on now.

Someone thinks that the state that Qingshan Sect is in isn't bad enough. They want to see the sect fall completely apart.

When that moment comes, they'll swarm in and try to get a piece of whatever's left."

No one reacted visibly to his words. However, a few hearts skipped a beat when they heard what Jiang Ning said.

He had spoken the thoughts that they had been harboring in their minds.

"You're all selfish men who care only for your self-interests. You believe that Qingshan Sect isn't going to survive for long and that it's going to fall sooner or later, so you set aside a backup plan a long time ago, didn't

you?"

Every word of Jiang Ning struck loud and true. Zhang Heng felt his heart spasm as he listened to the man talk. He was struck with a feeling that Jiang Ning could see through his secrets with a single glance.

"Well, I'm going to tell you that

Qingshan Sect will never fall!" Jiang Ning raised his voice suddenly. "Anyone who harbors any illThis belongs to - ©.

intentions towards the sect a net

going to end up in hell. You should stop while it's not too late!"

Jiang Ning's eyes swept past everyone as he shouted, pausing on everyone's faces and meeting everyone's eyes. Hidden behind his fierce stare was an overwhelming power.

When his eyes landed on Zhang Heng, they stayed still for three long seconds before finally moving away.

His stare had Zhang Heng's heart hammering fiercely in his chest.

"Bold words from a young punk," the Senior Elder Smirked. "Qingshan

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Sect is indeed on its decline. That is the reality that we are facing and that I myself cannot deny. Who are I you to comment on that? Are you

saying that you are going to change the sect's future?"

The Senior Elder's words held no consideration for Liu Chuandao's pride.

In fact, he seemed unafraid when he caught the slight frown creasing Liu Chuandao's brow.

'The Senior Elder is right," said Jiang Ning.

"That's exactly what I'm saying."

"The audacity!"

"Not at all. I'm being modest." Jiang Ning smiled faintly. "In fact, if I were the Senior Elder of Qingshan Sect, the sect wouldn't be facing a decline at all." "How dare you!"

The look on the Senior Elder's face darkened. Jiang Ning had gone too far. What was he trying to say?