Ling Tian continued, "However, things weren't entirely smooth. I didn't expect them to have someone ambushed on their ship. This person attacked me with a flying sword, injuring me, and then took Yulia.
Otherwise, I would have kept Yulia at the Yan Yu Ge headquarters that day!"
"What, a flying sword! It injured you? Who could that be?" Xuan Yuan Jie asked in surprise.
In Hua Xia, there were still a few people who could use flying swords, but they could be counted on one hand. Such people were high-end combat forces wherever they went. Xuan Yuan Jie never expected that someone like that would fall into the embrace of evil ways.
"Yan Yu Ge has already investigated. The person who attacked is named Yun Han Tian!
He is the sect leader of the Tianshan Sword Sect!"
"That's impossible! The Tianshan Sword Sect, after all, is an old sect with a thousand-year heritage. How could they disregard their reputation and fall into the embrace of evil ways!" the man named Long Ming said, his face turning extremely grim as he slammed his fist on the table.
The reason for his righteous indignation was that the Long family had a very deep friendship with the Tianshan Sword Sect, even having marital ties between their younger generations. Moreover, Long Ming himself was on good terms with Yun Han Tian.
"Ling Tian, you must have seen wrong. That definitely wasn't someone from the Tianshan Sword Sect. If that person were truly Yun Han Tian, you would be dead by now!
You have no idea how powerful the people of the Tianshan Sword Sect are, nor how formidable their flying swords are!
Being hit by their flying sword is comparable to the bullet of a large-caliber sniper rifle. How could you possibly survive!
Besides, Yan Yu Ge isn't exactly a good entity. They are a bunch of information brokers who serve whoever pays them. I don't believe their intelligence is without flaws. It's possible this is a scheme by Yan Yu Ge and the forces of evil to sow discord!"
Ling Tian's expression turned very unpleasant because he could hear the intense animosity in Long Ming's words towards Yan Yu Ge.
Furthermore, from what this man was saying, it was clear he was biased towards the Tianshan Sword Sect.
"Esteemed leader, what you're saying is incorrect. While Yan Yu Ge might not be proficient in other areas, they are absolute experts in intelligence gathering!
The intelligence obtained by Yan Yu Ge is never wrong. The person who injured me and rescued Yulia was Yun Han Tian of the Tianshan Sword Sect!"
"Heh, yes, you're right. Yan Yu Ge's intelligence gathering capabilities are indeed formidable, after all, their people are spread across the country, infiltrating various entertainment venues.
But the question is, what proof do you have that the intelligence Yan Yu Ge provided you is correct?
If they colluded with the forces of evil and deliberately gave us false intelligence to sow discord between our righteous alliance and the Tianshan Sword Sect, who would bear the responsibility!
The Tianshan Sword Sect possesses transcendent power. If they were to join the ranks of evil, wouldn't you be handing them a weapon!" Long Ming said with an unfriendly expression.
"I can guarantee that the attack on Yan Yu Ge is real, it's not a scheme to sow discord, nor is it a staged incident!
The intelligence Yan Yu Ge provided regarding the Tianshan Sword Sect is also absolutely genuine!" Ling Tian declared loudly.
"Heh, you're just a young brat who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. Who do you think you are to vouch for Yan Yu Ge?
I suspect, perhaps you've been bewitched by some enchantress from Yan Yu Ge..." Long Ming sneered.
"Slap!" "You old fossil, what are you talking about!"
Ling Tian slammed the table with a bang, stood up abruptly, and pointed his finger at Long Ming's nose, cursing him fiercely.
Everyone in the room was stunned. They never expected Ling Tian to dare to curse Long Ming. They knew Long Ming's status; he was a prominent figure, and even the sect leaders of various martial arts sects had to bow and scrape before him.
They thought this young man had gone mad!
Seeing that the situation was getting out of hand, Xie Li Heng quickly stepped in to mediate.
"Ling Tian, how can you speak like that? Long Ming is a senior in the martial arts world. You must show the utmost respect to your elders!"
"Director Xie, elders deserve respect because of their actions, not their age!
But look at what Mr. Long Ming has done. Without any investigation, he spews baseless accusations and shows favoritism to the Tianshan Sword Sect!
What, by his implication, is he preparing to classify Yan Yu Ge as part of the forces of evil as well!"
"So what if we do? Those courtesans in Yan Yu Ge, they themselves do not walk the righteous path!
I refuse to believe there are any good people in Yan Yu Ge!"
"You old geezer, do you know what you're saying? You will pay for your words and actions!" Ling Tian said, a chilling killing intent emanating from him. This killing intent instantly permeated the entire conference room, making those around feel as if the temperature had dropped by dozens of degrees!
Everyone present was astonished. The killing intent radiating from Ling Tian suggested how many people he must have killed!
Long Ming had never been treated like this before. Wherever he went, he was always treated as an honored guest, with everyone smiling and fawning over him. To be cursed at by a young man in his early twenties like this today, even he, a man of considerable composure and cultivation, was starting to lose his temper.
"Kid, you are utterly arrogant. Our righteous alliance doesn't need someone like you, who disrespects elders and colludes with the forces of evil!"
"Heh, get lost then. If this place doesn't want me, there are plenty of other places that will!
I don't care for the Righteous Alliance!"
As Ling Tian finished speaking and turned to leave, Long Ming slammed the table again.
"You colluded with the forces of evil, and you think you can just walk away? It's not that easy! Today, you will be apprehended!
Guards, take him down!"
As he uttered these words, Long Ming used his internal energy, his voice amplified as if by a loudspeaker. The guards outside the conference room heard Long Ming's voice and immediately broke down the door and rushed in!
However, these guards were somewhat bewildered. Everyone here was a martial arts master, core members of the Righteous Alliance, and many were high-ranking officials. How could someone from the forces of evil have infiltrated this place?
But they quickly focused their attention on Ling Tian, as the killing intent emanating from him was too intense, like a flare exploding in the dark night, making his presence impossible to ignore.
They all drew their weapons, preparing to act. Just then, Xuan Yuan Jie slammed the table violently.
"Crack!"
The conference table, made of solid wood, was shattered by Xuan Yuan Jie's palm strike.
"Enough, all of you, shut up!"
Then he pointed at the guards, "All of you, get out. This has nothing to do with you!"
"Xuan Yuan Jie, what do you mean by this!" Long Ming questioned Xuan Yuan Jie.