In an instant, those who had attacked and those who had not formed two opposing camps.
Suddenly, an old man among those who had not attacked stepped forward lightly. In a sinister, chilling voice, he said, "So you few are the traitors. You actually dared stab Young Master Ling in the back? You've got some nerve—swallowed bear hearts and leopard guts, have you?"
Boom...
Following the old man's words, the others who had not attacked stomped heavily through the air and pressed forward, cold sneers stretching across every one of their faces.
Meanwhile, those who had attacked were completely dumbfounded.
Several of them raised trembling fingers in unison. "Y-you, you..."
They could not utter another word. They felt utterly played.
At that moment, the old man who had not attacked Ling Yusong began to chuckle again...
"Couldn't find the traitors?"
"As long as you attack Young Master Ling, you're all traitors, aren't you? That way, Young Master Ling won't abandon us again."
Upon hearing this, the few attackers stood with their mouths agape, their entire bodies shaking violently.
At once, they understood the thoughts of those who had not attacked. Previously, there had been at most one traitor among them, but they had been unable to identify who it was.
Now, there was no need to search at all. Whether they had been traitors before or not, anyone who attacked Young Master Ling was definitely one now.
Those who had not attacked, meanwhile, could prove that their loyalty to Young Master Ling was unwavering.
Young Master Ling would no longer suspect them either.
Looking at the pale-faced attackers, the old man smiled again. "Don't blame us. We truly were tempted just now, but after thinking it through, we still felt that Young Master Ling and the Heaven-Soaring Imperial Family were