Xuan Yuanjie never expected that a meeting within the righteous alliance would almost escalate into a brawl.
Although he was somewhat displeased with Ling Tian's insult towards Long Ming, he could still understand Ling Tian's actions.
Long Ming had indeed gone too far, questioning Ling Tian without any regard for the facts. Ling Tian had stated that he was at the headquarters of Misty Pavilion, clearly indicating a close relationship with them.
Yet, Long Ming not only distrusted Ling Tian's account but also directly labeled Misty Pavilion as a sinister force. As a young man, how could Ling Tian not be angered?
Moreover, Xuan Yuanjie knew very well that Ling Tian was no ordinary young man!
Ling Tian's medical skills, wealth, connections, and strength – any one of these would bring immense help to the righteous alliance!
But Long Ming's actions were practically pushing Ling Tian to the opposite side of the righteous alliance. He felt Long Ming was being excessively unreasonable!
"Long Ming, I know this child Ling Tian quite well. He is an upright person, not someone who commits wicked deeds!
Furthermore, Ling Tian despises evil and is full of righteous indignation. He would never collude with sinister forces!
Your questioning of Ling Tian is baseless!"
"That was merely a judgment based on common sense!" Long Ming was still stubbornly defending himself. At this moment, Zhuge Tianji could no longer stand by.
"Fellow Daoist Long, your words are not entirely accurate. Currently, the Immortal Palace asteroid is approaching Earth, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is also recovering. Many things beyond our imagination are constantly appearing!
Just because you haven't seen something doesn't mean it doesn't exist, and what you consider common sense or past experience may not be useful now!
You can question young Ling Tian's words, but you must give him a chance to speak, a chance to prove himself!"
Su Dacheng also walked to Ling Tian's side, took his hand, and whispered in his ear.
"Ling Tian, don't throw a tantrum. It's not worth it with someone like him. He, Long Ming, doesn't represent the entire righteous alliance!
If you have any evidence, just bring it out, and we'll help you mock him thoroughly!
As long as you can produce evidence, we'll help you give him a good dressing-down!"
"Uncle Su, based on what I reported earlier, he should have been clear about my unusual relationship with Misty Pavilion, yet he still spoke like that!
I believe those who can reach the high echelons of the righteous alliance wouldn't have such low intelligence, so this isn't an issue of intelligence!
If it weren't for your sake, and if he weren't a high-ranking member of the righteous alliance, I guarantee he would either be dead or wishing he were!"
"Alright, do it for old Su's sake. Don't worry, with me, Xuan Yuanjie, and the others supporting you, no one in the righteous alliance can bully you!"
"Fine, I'll give you face then!
But I'll make myself clear beforehand: if that guy still insists and is courting death, then don't blame me for taking action!"
"Ling Tian, you must be cautious. Their Long family has deep roots..."
"So what if they have deep roots? Then I'll have Misty Pavilion find out all their family's businesses, and I'll go and set them on fire every day!
Even if they have deep roots, I'll burn them all clean!"
Upon hearing this, Su Dacheng's head was filled with black lines. Although Ling Tian's words were spoken in anger, he knew very well that Ling Tian could absolutely do it!
Misty Pavilion's intelligence-gathering capabilities were renowned in the martial world.
And on Hell Paradise Island, Ling Tian's explosive fire talismans had also amazed everyone there.
They also found it difficult to understand where Ling Tian obtained so many explosive fire talismans.
However, Ling Tian had clearly told them before that these explosive fire talismans were all drawn by himself.
This immediately made everyone even more reluctant to underestimate Ling Tian. Each fireball was like a powerful incendiary bomb. If Ling Tian decided to burn someone, throwing dozens of fire talismans at once, who could resist that!
"Alright, alright, I'll go talk to them. You brat, don't be foolish, give your old brother some face!"
After speaking, Su Dacheng turned to discuss with Xuan Yuanjie and the others.
Half an hour later, in another conference room, the meeting resumed. However, this time, Ling Tian's seat was arranged next to Xuan Yuanjie, far from Long Ming.
To prevent another altercation, Long Ming was not allowed to ask questions this time. Instead, Xie Liheng was tasked with posing the questions.
"Ling Tian, let's start by discussing your relationship with Misty Pavilion. Why were you at Misty Pavilion?"
"The person in charge of handling external intelligence for Misty Pavilion, and a high-ranking member of Misty Pavilion, Qiu Hong, is my childhood sweetheart!"
The room immediately erupted in an uproar. If Ling Tian had said he was friends with Qiu Hong, people might not have been so surprised. But "childhood sweetheart" carried a different meaning, implying romance!
Especially for those who knew Ling Tian well, their gazes towards him became even more peculiar. They hadn't expected the refined Ling Tian to be such a catch, already having a fiancée yet still attracting women.
It was as if that young girl, Zhang Caifeng, was utterly smitten with Ling Tian. After a trip to Hell Paradise Island, she had even brought back Aurora.
But they never imagined that Ling Tian also had a childhood sweetheart relationship with the mysterious spokesperson of Misty Pavilion. This was simply the mark of a Casanova!
At this point, Zhuge Tianji said, "Ling Tian, as far as I know, Misty Pavilion has strict rules, and they seem to have never accepted male members. Do the people of Misty Pavilion not care about your relationship with that Qiu Hong?"
"Of course, they don't care, because the sect leader of Misty Pavilion is one of my masters!"
Upon hearing this, everyone gasped. According to the records of the righteous alliance, Ling Tian had three masters.
One of them was Dao Yuan Immortal Master from Dragon Pan Mountain, who primarily taught Ling Tian Taoist magic and martial arts.
Another master was Monk Jie Nu from the Shaolin Sutra Repository, which was also the reason Ling Tian possessed such exquisite Shaolin kung fu.
And then there was his third master, the divine physician Gong Heming from the School of Medicine, who taught Ling Tian his astonishing medical skills.
Although few people in the martial world knew the names of these three masters, the righteous alliance was well aware that they hailed from the Taoist, Buddhist, and medical schools respectively, all being reclusive experts!
It was precisely such masters who could nurture such an outstanding student as Ling Tian.
As for Ling Tian's fourth master, the King of Assassins Xiang Yuntian, his fifth master, the business prodigy Gu Tianxi, and his sixth master, Misty, these were completely unknown to the outside world.
Now, hearing that Ling Tian had another master, the sect leader of Misty Pavilion, shocked them even further.
With such a master, Ling Tian's intelligence-gathering capabilities would be greatly enhanced!