He was about to get up when he heard a voice from afar.

"Who are we supposed to save? Didn't we come back alive?" Jiang Ning said loudly.

Upon hearing that, everyone looked up and was greeted by the sight of Jiang Ning striding in assertively while exuding an aura of confidence and power.

Liu Zong and Liu Heng trailed meekly behind him like sidekicks, without a hint of authority at all.

Liu Chuandao couldn't help but think about how big the difference that separated Jiang Ning and his sons was.

He had two sons but neither of them was of any use. In fact, the both of them probably wasn't even a match for one-tenth of Jiang Ning.

They might not even rival Jiang Ning at one-hundredth of his abilities.

Everyone got to their feet and approached Jiang Ning hastily.

"Jiang Ning!" Liu Qing was the first in line. She looked as if she was on the verge of tears. "Are you alright? Are all of you alright?"

She seemed to have realized how inappropriate it was to only show concern for Jiang Ning and rephrased her question hastily. However, she didn't spare a glance at Liu Zong or Liu Heng at all as her eyes remained fixed on Jiang Ning.

"Of course. What could happen to me?" said Jiang Ning.

"How did it go?" asked Liu Chuandao.

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"They agreed to a ceasefire." Jiang Ning nodded. "I have two months to deal with the gray fog. Once that is resolved, they will stop the fight."

Everyone had released a sigh of relief when they had heard that Jiang Ning had successfully negotiated a ceasefire. But the words that had left his lips after that had their hearts in their throats again. Jiang Ning promised to solve the problem of the gray fog within two months?

Numerous sects had tried to address the problem over the course of decades to no avail, and here Jiang Ning was, promising to resolve it within two months.

Liu Zong and Liu Heng observed the expressions on everyone's faces quietly. That was the look that they had had earlier. It was like looking at a mirror.

"Jiang Ning, do you know anything about the gray fog?" the Senior Elder asked after a long moment of silence.

"Not at all," said Jiang Ning honestly. "I've not seen it. Why would I know anything about it?"

The Senior Elder's face paled instantly. He shook his head, then nodded. "That seems to make sense."

"How are you going to deal with it if you know nothing about it?" The Third Elder was filled with exasperation.

Jiang Ning had no idea what the gray fog was in the first place. How could he deal with it?

"I have no idea," said Jiang Ning.

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"Didn't I tell you that I've not seen it yet? It doesn't matter how amazing a doctor is, he still has to see the patient before he can prescribe a treatment. Don't worry. I will find a way."

Having said that, he waved his hand and stopped them from questioning him further.

There was no point in asking so many questions now when he had no answer to them.

The Senior Elder waved his hand and told the rest to cease their questions.

"Alright, we will do as Jiang Ning says and stop fighting for the time being. Everyone should take this opportunity to recuperate."

This was merely a temporary

ceasefire. No one knew if the sixe

major sects might go against their word or mount a relentless retaliation if Jiang Ning failed to provide a solution to the gray fog.

Liu Chuandao nodded and issued orders for everyone to retire and rest.

He turned towards Jiang Ning. "How about your men? What should we do about them?"

"Don't worry about them. Let them stay hidden," said Jiang Ning. "It'll give us some measure of security."

He had instructed Brother Gou and the rest to keep a watchful eye on the six major sects and to send word at the first sign of activity.

He beckoned the Senior Elder over. The latter came over immediately and sat down with him and Liu Chuandao. The look on Jiang Ning's face was severe as he spoke in a hushed voice.

"I want to ask you about someone," he said. "Is there an elder that goes by the last name 'Lang' in Tianlian Sect?"

"A Mr Lang?" Liu Chuandao frowned, then shook his head. Tve never heard of that name. I don't think they have an elder that goes that by last name."

Tianlian Sect was a sect that was governed by the Luo family. All of the elders were from the Luo family.

"There's no such person," the Senior Elder said firmly.

He didn't know why Jiang Ning had asked them that question. They had not heard of such a person before.

"How about the other sects? Anyone with that name?"

"None at all Liu Chuandao nodded.

"I'm certain that there's no such

person in the six major sects. But it's

possible that someone with that

name might exist in the other

sects..."

"We have to be careful of him then," said Jiang Ning solemnly before Liu Chuandao was done talking.