Zuo Lengchan remained silent for a long while before finally answering, "Fine. We'll wait another three days. If Wu Tiande still doesn't come out, we'll kill our way in. When that time comes, not even chickens or dogs will be spared, and the Wudang Sect will have no way of knowing we were responsible."
"Good!" Zuo Lengchan's words drew an enthusiastic response from everyone.
"But before that, we must make sure Wu Tiande is inside. Otherwise, we'll risk offending the Wudang Sect for nothing and end up empty-handed," Zuo Lengchan added.
"How about I sneak in tonight and investigate?" someone volunteered.
"No!" Zuo Lengchan immediately refused. "Daoist Ma Zhen of Yuqing Temple is highly skilled, and Wu Tiande is even an expert among experts. It would be bad if we alerted them. Since we can't leave a single survivor, we need to catch them completely off guard and let no word leak out. I'll find another way to confirm whether Wu Tiande is inside. Once we know for certain, we strike at once!"
Song Qingshu was deeply alarmed. Zuo Lengchan truly was a rare and ruthless tyrant; the moment he acted, he was this vicious. Just listening from the side made one's hair stand on end.
"By the way, is there any news from the Mount Hua Sect?" Just as Song Qingshu was about to leave, Zuo Lengchan spoke again.
"According to the scouts' report, the Mount Hua Sect has already left Yangzhou safely," one subordinate answered.
Zuo Lengchan snorted coldly. "Wan Qixie and Zhang Jun are far too incompetent. As Southern Song chancellors, they actually couldn't even wipe out a mere Mount Hua Sect."
Song Qingshu's eyes widened. From Zuo Lengchan's tone, Wan Qixie and Zhang Jun seemed like his subordinates. What was going on?
"I heard they sent