"Something terrible happened? What happened?!"
Old Zheng frowned slightly as he looked at the man stumbling toward him. The other disciples all looked surprised as well.
Zhou Chen's expression remained unchanged, but he silently wondered, Could word of Zhang Shaojiu's death have gotten out?
Still, no one would suspect he had killed him.
The next moment, the flustered young man spoke hurriedly. "Master Zheng, Jiang Qingshu of the Flying Eagle Martial Arts Hall was just beaten to death by someone from the Black Dragon Sect named Ba Yong!"
"What?!"
Everyone present paled at his words. They had only just been discussing Jiang Qingshu. He was no weakling, but a formidable competitor.
The disciple continued urgently, "The Clearwind Sword Monastery and the Black Dragon Sect each sent a prodigy disciple to challenge the hall, enter the Life-and-Death Arena, and sign a Life-and-Death Contract. Jiang Qingshu took on Ba Yong from the Black Dragon Sect, and before they had exchanged more than a few moves, he was beaten to death with the Black Dragon Fist!"
"Is this news true?!"
Old Zheng's expression changed.
"It is! I was passing the Flying Eagle Martial Arts Hall and saw it with my own eyes!" The disciple wiped the sweat from his forehead, his face fearful.
Lian Taoze frowned slightly. "That isn't right. Didn't the Flying Eagle Martial Arts Hall join the Shen Clan in pledging allegiance to the New City Lord long ago? Aren't the Black Dragon Sect and the Clearwind Sword Monastery on the New City Lord's side too?"
Ye Lingtian explained quietly beside him, "You've been occupied with duties lately, Senior Martial Brother, so you haven't heard. Seeing that the New City Lord seemed to be losing his grip these past few days, the Flying Eagle Martial Arts Hall withdrew of its own