Inside a bustling tavern in Skycloud Prefecture City.
The tavern was packed to capacity, with a constant stream of people coming and going. All sorts of pugilistic martial artists, travelling merchants, and scholarly commoners gathered here, clinking cups and discussing almost nothing else but the exact same monumental event.
"Have you all heard? Something huge happened! A heaven-shaking matter!"
A sturdy-looking fellow slammed his wine cup onto the table and shouted to his companions at the same table.
"Get away with you, the whole Skycloud City is already buzzing with it, who doesn't know? The All-Beings Demon Gate's sub-altar right here in our parts has been completely wiped out!"
A lean fellow beside him took a sip of wine and chimed in with a slurred voice.
"Pfft... Who doesn't know that? And guess who the Altar Master of the demonic sect's Skycloud Prefecture sub-altar was, Tian Ming? It turns out to be none of all people the Jadegreen Manor's master, He Tianming! Damn it, exterminating even his own sect, how truly ruthless!"
A well-informed old man picked up a bit of food with his chopsticks and lowered his voice with a feigned air of mystery.
"What?! He Tianming? How is that possible?"
As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately drew a chorus of sharp intakes of breath and incredulous gasps.
Because the four major sects blockaded the news, Tian Ming's true identity had not leaked out, but now that the general situation was settled, it naturally mattered no longer.
"It's true beyond a doubt! I heard it was even Old Tu, Tu Shan, who sacrificed himself to seriously wound He Tianming, and only then was he killed by Sect Master Ouyang and Sect Master Xiao acting together! His head was even chopped off!"
The old man spoke with