Dian Wei

That was one reason Ding Ling was willing to see Cao Mengde.

Otherwise,

Ding Ling would probably have struck him dead on the spot.

Anyone who dared bully Diao Chan and the others was doomed to a bad end.

As for the fake "Ding Ling" who had impersonated him to win their trust, it was probably Zuo Ci, Zuo Yuanfang!

That old bastard really had a death wish.

Ding Ling had nearly forgotten the man existed.

But what Zhou Cang, Pei Yuanshao, and Diao Chan had told him brought him back to five years ago, reminding him of Zuo Ci's brazenness, defiance, and arrogance.

Hmph!

Ding Ling gave a soft snort. He would not rest until he had dragged Zuo Ci out and killed him!

That was why he had specifically stationed Pan Feng and Zhao Yun near the Sky Ladder: to keep Zuo Ci from escaping.

Both Pan Feng and Zhao Yun were gifted, especially Zhao Yun. After two days of personal instruction from Ding Ling, Zhao Yun had reached the threshold of the Third-Rate realm in Martial Dao True Understanding.

He was still far from the First-Rate and Grandmaster realms.

But this was Martial Dao True Understanding, an Immortal Grade art. Once he crossed its threshold, he could easily kill opponents above his level. Most arts and techniques in the martial world, even in a world like Wind and Cloud, reached no further than the Shattering Realm. Even Supreme masters such as the Demon Lord Pojun, Mahavairocana, and Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan used arts and techniques of the Primordial Spirit level.

Ding Ling's Martial Dao True Understanding was an immortal art and technique far beyond the Primordial Spirit level!

Now that Zhao Yun had crossed the threshold, his strength had changed dramatically. When he united his inner and outer