The look on everyone's faces was extremely somber. Jiang Ning's few words had made them realize how terrifying their opponent was.

They were not Mr Lang's match at all.

In fact, they weren't even a match for Luo Qi.

"We will do what you tell us to, but there are conditions," said Yun Zhongke after a pause.

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"You don't have to listen to me at all. So, there's no need to discuss conditions with me." He left no room for negotiation. They were in the midst of an emergency. This really wasn't the time for bargaining.

He could leave these men to their own devices and think of a way to deal with Mr Lang on his own. Losing them wouldn't be that great a loss. They thought too highly of their abilities.

Yun Zhongke flushed slightly when he heard Jiang Ning's caustic reply. He trembled with rage and erupting into loud hacking coughs as he tried to rein in his fury. Li Xuan and the rest pulled him back. This wasn't the time to negotiate terms with Jiang Ning.

"We will make no demands of you," said Li Xuan. "We'll do whatever you tell us to. You can have my life if you get rid of Mr Lang and the gray fog."

That sounded more like it.

Jiang Ning threw a look at Yun Zhongke. "You should learn from him."

Then, he turned and left without paying further attention to them.

"He's...going to drive me crazy!" Yun Zhongke clenched his jaw as he shook with rage. "How I wish I could challenge him to a fight!"

"Don't act rashly," said Li Xuan. "He might be harsh with his words but he speaks the

truth."

"Are you on his side too?" Yun Zhongke bristled angrily as he glared at Li Xuan. "What truth did he utter?"

"He's smarter than us," replied Li Xuan.

No one dared to refute that.

They could protest all they liked, but they had to admit that he had been right.

Jiang Ning had been the first one to notice Mr Lang's presence. That was a testament to his abilities.

Without Jiang Ning, they might still be kept in the dark. They wouldn't have noticed his presence, let alone fight him, even though this mand had been lingering in their midst all this while.

"Mr Lang is a formidable enemy. We shouldn't let our guard down. Our deaths are the least of our worries The fall of our sect and the destruction of our world are what is at stake right now," said Elder Ting

Feng as he looked at everyone.

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What they had to do now was carry out the plan that Jiang Ning had come up with and put up a show that would make Mr Lang reveal himself.

Luo Long was going to play a critical role in Jiang Ning's plan.

He had headed to the confinement cell after flying into a rage in the grand hall.

Luo Qi was currently locked up in the confinement cell.

Even though he was the chief, he had disrespected their ancestors and committed a grave offense against Tianlian Sect. No elder dared to speak up for him. Luo Long had become the one who had complete control over Tianlian Sect.

He narrowed his eyes as he eyed the ropes binding Luo Qi's hands and feet.

"You've strayed from the right path."

There remained a wisp of black fog in Luo Qi's gray and clouded eyes. His lips were twisted into a smile filled with madness and savagery. Failing to rip apart the ropes that bounded him, the man sneered. "You've been eying my position as chief for a long time, haven't you? Luo Long, I never expected this from you."

Luo Long did not utter a word.

"Release me! I'm the one who will lead Tianlian Sect to glory, do you understand?" howled Luo Qi. "Release me or I swear I'll kill you!"

His face was the shade of a dark greenish black. He looked as if he had been poisoned. The madness in his eyes was a horrifying sight to behold. Luo Qi had gone mad.

He had descended into complete madness.

Luo Long walked right up to Luo Qi and patted him on the shoulder. The look on his face gradually darkened. "That's right. I want your position as the leader of the sect. That's not all. I want everything that you have!" Their eyes met. He saw the black light in Luo Qi's eyes grow increasingly stronger.

"Are you upset? Are you enraged?" Luo Long stared at the black fog. "Do you want to kill me? Do it then!"