However, this rumor dealt a significant blow to the Qin Family's reputation. It forced Patriarch Qin, Qin Zhaoran, to personally apologize at the evening banquet and promise that he would definitely find the missing Demon Sword Master.
Ling Xiao didn't hear Qin Zhaoran's speech at the banquet that evening, as he was mingling in a less reputable tavern. However, he heard about it soon after. He sneered inwardly. 'So, Patriarch Qin couldn't sit still after all. It would be even better if things got a little more chaotic!'
However, things didn't go as Ling Xiao wished. The rumor had left nearly everyone distracted, so even rivals with old grudges had lost the will to fight.
To entrap everyone attending the grand event, the Qin Family had hastily produced a large batch of maps of the nearby islands. The island inhabited by the Tier Nine Python Magical Beast was marked with particular clarity.
