Long Ming now understood that the enmity between the Tianshan Sword Sect and the Long family was irreconcilable.
Long Lingxin's death was the work of the Tianshan Sword Sect!
As for the death of Yun Zhan, the young master of the Tianshan Sword Sect, although no one knew who did it, the Tianshan Sword Sect had already determined that the Long family was responsible!
With both families losing their most outstanding young talents, the hatred could only be described as irreconcilable.
Long Ming knew very well that if the Long family directly confronted the Tianshan Sword Sect, it would result in a situation where both sides suffered heavy losses. Long Ming was no fool, nor was anyone in his family. Naturally, they would not do such a thing.
Dealing with the Tianshan Sword Sect was not difficult for the Long family. They only needed to fan the flames and use others to kill.
Although the sect leader of the Tianshan Sect, Yun Hantian, had been extremely cautious and tried his best to conceal his cooperation with the unorthodox factions, Long Ming had still obtained some evidence.
Now, as long as this evidence was submitted to the Righteous Path Alliance, the Tianshan Sword Sect would be treated the same as those unorthodox factions.
Currently, the entire Righteous Path Alliance was investigating the whereabouts of the unorthodox factions, but they were hidden very deeply, and the Righteous Path Alliance had found nothing.
It was imaginable that if they knew the Tianshan Sword Sect was one of the unorthodox factions, then all their pent-up anger and frustration would be directed at the Tianshan Sword Sect!
In that case, the Tianshan Sword Sect would have no place to be buried!
Thus, Long Ming issued this order to his confidant, Tian Yiming.
Although not long ago, he had strongly supported the Tianshan Sword Sect, stating that they had no connection with unorthodox factions.
Now, he was about to personally overturn this statement. How ironic it was. However, Long Ming knew very well that admitting a mistake would at most involve a public apology and losing some face. Compared to the tangible benefits for his Long family, losing this face was acceptable.
After dismissing Tian Yiming and another confidant, Long Ming went outside and took out the mobile phone, which the Long family had spent tens of millions to develop. This phone could directly connect to the satellite launched by the Long family.
Soon, the call was connected.
"Big brother, I've found relevant clues and know who killed niece Long Lingxin!"
"Oh!" To his surprise, Long Xiao, on the other end of the phone, did not seem shocked or angry upon hearing this news. His response was calm, even with a hint of weariness.
"Big brother, this matter was done by the Tianshan Sword Sect, but the young master of the Tianshan Sword Sect, Yun Zhan, was killed!
So the Tianshan Sword Sect believed our Long family did this and retaliated!
Don't worry, I will mobilize all my forces to avenge niece Lingxin..."
"Not yet!"
"Big brother, what do you mean? Did niece Lingxin die in vain?" Long Ming was very surprised by Long Xiao's reaction.
"Long Ming, don't worry about Lingxin anymore. Our Long family is facing an unprecedented crisis!"
Long Xiao's words sent a jolt through Long Ming. He instinctively felt that something had happened, and it must have been something big!
"Big brother, what's going on? What happened?"
"The Spiritual Gathering Formation that the patriarch initiated had a problem just one day after it was put into use. The formation was exploited and turned into a lightning-attracting formation!
Just a few hours ago, a fierce thunderstorm struck Canglong Valley. All the buildings in Canglong Valley, including the Long family's ancestral hall, were destroyed, and the family's millennium accumulation was ruined!
Furthermore, over 800 members of the Long family died in this lightning strike!"
"What! How could this happen!" Long Ming was so scared that he almost dropped his phone.
"Also, father received multiple shocks yesterday and vomited a lot of blood. He is now in a coma and cannot be further stimulated. I am currently leading the survivors to the capital, and I will temporarily act as the head of the Long family!
Long Ming, put aside the matter of Lingxin for now!
Our Long family must consolidate our strength, solidify the Long family's current position, find the mastermind behind this incident, and avenge the deceased!
As for Lingxin's matter, we'll talk about it later..."
Long Ming hung up the phone, feeling as if his soul had left his body. He knew very well that those over 800 people in Canglong Valley were the elites of the Long family, the peak combat power of the Long family!
Originally, there weren't so many people in Canglong Valley. This time, they were all recalled due to the Spiritual Gathering Formation being put into use.
The reason the Long family could become a top-tier family in China was precisely because of the existence of these people!
Even if the Long family suddenly became penniless and insignificant, as long as they had these people, money could always be earned back quickly.
But now, with over 800 elites dead or injured, this loss was simply unbearable for the Long family!
...
In a high-end club in the capital, a man with an ordinary appearance directly entered the elevator. The display in the elevator showed that it only had 5 floors. However, after reaching the 5th floor, the elevator continued upwards, ran for a while, and then stopped.
As the man stepped out of the elevator, a seductive and charming woman rushed forward and hugged him.
"Ling Tian, you're back!"
"Yes, Sister Qiuhong, I'm back!"
This woman was Qiuhong. She curiously examined Ling Tian from head to toe. Ling Tian's current appearance, whether it was his looks, physique, or demeanor, bore no resemblance to the original Ling Tian. It seemed Ling Tian's disguise skills had reached the peak of perfection.
If Ling Tian hadn't maintained his original voice, even face-to-face, even someone as familiar with Ling Tian as Qiuhong would probably not have recognized him.
"Where is Master Yanyu?"
"She's in the study; she's been waiting for you."
Qiuhong linked her arm with Ling Tian's, and they chatted easily as they arrived at the study on the first floor.
It had been more than ten hours since the Long family was struck by lightning. Since Canglong Valley was very remote, the incident had not yet spread. Master Yanyu was very curious about what Ling Tian had done there.
So Ling Tian told Master Yanyu everything he had done in the past few days and his meeting with his other three masters.
Master Yanyu and Qiuhong were so shocked by the story that their jaws almost dropped.
That was the Long family, a noble family with a thousand years of history. Their headquarters were just struck by lightning. The loss would not be small, even if one thought about it with their heels!
"Alas, your masters are all perverts, but you are even more of a pervert than your masters!" Master Yanyu sighed, and Qiuhong nodded in agreement.
Even if a person had high martial arts skills, their abilities were still limited. Even if they knew how to use some modern weapons, they couldn't contend with the power of heaven and earth. Someone like Ling Tian, who could manipulate the power of heaven and earth, was a pervert, wasn't he!