Elder Ting Feng remembered Ting Chan's instructions to leave immediately, even if Ting Chan died. But he had not expected Ting Chan's words to come true and for his death to arrive so swiftly.

The Vajra Fist!

Ting Chan had been killed by Buddha Sect's Vajra Fist!

The thought of that filled Elder Ting Feng with anguish.

"Jiang Ning?"

That was the first person that popped into his head. Jiang Ning was the only person who was powerful enough, who knew the Vajra Fist and who could kill Ting Chan with that particular technique.

But Ting Chan had reminded him constantly to be wary of Mr Lang and watch out for that man.

Who could the murderer be?

"Let's go!"

He didn't spend too much time thinking about it. They shouldn't linger. He took Ting Chan's body back to Buddha Sect with him.

It didn't take long for news of Ting Chan's death to spread.

He had been killed not long after leaving the base and he had been killed by someone who had attacked him with the Vajra Fist. "It must be him."

"It must be Jiang Ning. Who else can it be?"

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"I saw Jiang Ning unleash the Vajra Fist and drive Elder Ting Feng back. He's a powerful fighter. He must be the one who killed Ting Chan!"

The sect leaders of the other sects had not expected something like this to happen.

Ting Chan had given Jiang Ning his support and had been willing to give the latter a chance. But Jiang Ning had killed him mercilessly! The crowd was enraged!

Luo Qi and some others simply looked on with a sneer on their faces. They had expected this. Qingshan Sect weren't decent men at all.

It had been a ploy all along. That bastard, Jiang Ning, had planned this from the very beginning.

Only five of the six sects remained.

Buddha Sect had left. No one had expected Ting Chan to die despite leaving first.

"Qingshan Sect is trying to take us out one by one. We can't fall for their trap!"

"We must attack Qingshan Sect immediately and lay waste to the place.

We must kill Jiang Ning and avenge Ting Chan!"

"I can't believe that Ting Chan is dead. Someone must answer for his death."

The sect leaders were filled with fury. They couldn't accept that Ting Chan had been killed.

They were anguished by his death and humiliated for believing Jiang Ning's words in the first place.

It had been merely moments ago when Jiang Ning had approached them to negotiate a ceasefire. His reasons had been righteous and good.

He had spoken of a ceasefire for the sake of the disciples, for the lives of many who might die in the fight, and for the future of everyone in the mountain. But what had come out of it all?

He had actually murdered Ting Chan instead!

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Since he could kill Ting Chan, he would definitely kill again. One of them might be next.

"Let's go up the mountain!"

"Demand an answer from Qingshan Sect!"

"Demand that they hand Jiang Ning over to us!"

The five sect leaders thundered.

Their disciples' eyes had gone red with fury. It was as if they were the ones who had lost their chief.

Luo Qi nodded. Someone started edging the crowd on and soon, everyone from the five sects had been mobilized and were headed for Qingshan Sect in a fury!

The masses arrived at the gates of Qingshan Sect within half an hour. The Third Elder, who had been standing guard at the gates, paled in alarm.

Hadn't everyone agreed to a ceasefire? Why were they here again?

"Why are you here?" the Third Elder thundered.

"Bring Jiang Ning here. Has he

hidden himself after killing Ting Chan?" Luo Qi stared at the Third Elder. "We shouldn't have trusted you. There's no one decent in Qingshan Sect. Hand Jiang Ning

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over. We only want him. We won't touch anyone else."

Alarm flashed across the Third Elder's face.

Ting Chan was dead?

That was impossible.

"Inform the chief," he turned and whispered to his men.

Five of the six major sects had turned up at their door, but Buddha Sect was nowhere in sight. They could say anything they wanted without restraint, but they might have gone overboard with this baseless accusation.