Ning Wangshu, who had just been about to begin cultivating, suddenly opened his eyes and looked toward Ning Ruoxuan at the doorway. "Ruoxuan, what's wrong? Did something happen?"
Ning Ruoxuan said urgently, "Something happened to Old Fang!"
"Old Fang?"
Ning Wangshu was stunned. He hurriedly asked, "What happened to him? Ruoxuan, what exactly is going on?"
Ning Ruoxuan caught her breath and said, "Xiao Yan just called me out of the blue. She said Old Fang was killed..."
"What!?"
Ning Wangshu was shocked. "Old Fang was a Golden Core Great Grandmaster. Who could possibly have killed him?"
Ning Ruoxuan shook her head. "Xiao Yan didn't say exactly what happened over the phone."
After a pause, she added, "Brother, I... I want to go back to Linchuan and check on Xiao Yan. She must be devastated right now. She's always depended on Old Fang."
"Now that even Old Fang is gone, Xiao Yan has no one left and is all alone. How will she manage from now on..."
Ning Wangshu took a deep breath and said slowly, "I'll go back to Linchuan with you. We can ask Xiao Yan exactly what happened—and who killed Old Fang!"
"Okay! Brother, I'll call Xiao Yan first and let her know..."
Ning Ruoxuan answered firmly.
"Mm!"
Ning Wangshu nodded.
Lin Qingzhu had evidently overheard the siblings' conversation. She came over too and asked curiously, "Wangshu, what happened?"
Ning Wangshu glanced at her and briefly explained the situation.
Lin Qingzhu was surprised to hear it. "Someone actually managed to kill a Golden Core Great Grandmaster? Then their strength must be tremendous. It might even have taken several Golden Core Great Grandmasters working together!"
Ning Wangshu nodded slightly. "It's possible. But we'll have to go back to Linchuan and ask Xiao Yan to find out what really