Chapter 99

Su Qingfeng originally tended to believe that the robbery was done by Chen Xun. From the various actions during the trial, it could be seen that Chen Xun was a bold and reckless person. However, Chen Chuan's hesitation immediately made him suspicious.

If there were no hidden matters, why would Chen Chuan hesitate to speak?

Su Qingfeng asked coldly, "Chen Chuan, tell me, how did you see Chen Xun in the mountains, and who can vouch for you?"

"Senior Brother Meng Chong can vouch for Chen Chuan!" Chen Chuan could only harden his resolve and say, "Yesterday, I and Senior Brother Meng Chong, along with six others, were collecting herbs in Moon Gorge when we encountered Chen Qing and this Black Leopard..."

"Eight people?" Chen Xun laughed angrily, pointing at Chen Chuan's face and scolding, "Senior Brother Chen Chuan, you are full of lies, willing to be used by the Meng brothers to set up a trap and frame me. With Fourth Young Master here today, I won't argue with you three, but when we meet outside the city, I will draw my sword against you!"

"Chen Xun!" Su Qingfeng shouted, also unsure if Chen Xun was truly angry or pretending, but he had to calm him down.

"Please, Thirteenth Young Master, uphold justice for Chen Xun," Chen Xun said. "I didn't know why Senior Brother Chen Chuan would frame me, but now I understand. The Meng brothers once teamed up with Lou Shiyi of the Gui Xi tribe to kill me, and this can be attested by Steward Ge! I didn't hold a grudge, but I never thought the Meng brothers would still not let me go?"

At this point, Chen Xun, with a righteous indignation, shouted at Lou Jiao:

"I also didn't expect that Steward Lou would be involved in this matter today. I will remember this grudge, and I will remember the Gui Xi tribe!"

Chen Xun then asked Su Quan, "If Senior Brother Chen Chuan and the other seven were together, Fourth Young Master, would Chen Xun have the courage to attack them?"

Su Quan was speechless, as Lou Jiao had not mentioned these details to him, and he hadn't thought to ask for clarification.

Chen Xun then asked Chen Chuan, "Senior Brother Chen Chuan, since you say you were collecting herbs in Moon Gorge with eight people, please show the herbs to Fourth Young Master and Thirteenth Young Master! Also, after encountering me in Moon Gorge, did I greet you, run away, or fight with you?"

Hearing Chen Xun's indignant words, Ge Yi almost believed he was being framed.

"You!" Chen Chuan, enraged, felt his internal injuries flare up, and he spat out another mouthful of blood, hating to tear out his organs.

Su Qingfeng, with a cold face, looked at Meng Chong and said, "Since Chen Chuan says you can vouch for him, tell us how you saw Chen Xun and this Black Leopard in Moon Gorge? Also, show the herbs you collected outside the city, so everyone can see if they were collected in Moon Gorge..."

Meng Chong was terrified, as the robbery of Tie Xinmei and Chen Xun would be exposed. Even if it was proven that Chen Xun had robbed Chen Chuan, Chen Xun would only be considered to have retaliated, a minor offense, and Thirteenth Young Master would have enough reason to kill all eight of them on the spot!

Meng Chong, pale with fear, knelt and said, "Junior Brother Chen Chuan said he saw Chen Xun and the Black Leopard in Moon Gorge, but we were focused on collecting herbs and did not see Chen Xun with our own eyes. We initially thought Chen Xun was hiding and planning to harm us, so in anger, we went to see Fourth Young Master with Steward Lou! But I had no intention of framing Chen Xun, please, Thirteenth Young Master, investigate clearly!"

"Fourth Brother, what do you think should be done?" Su Qingfeng asked Su Quan coldly.

Su Quan was dumbfounded. This back-and-forth had turned into Chen Chuan's one-sided account, but with Qingfeng's questioning, he could only glare at Chen Xun and say through gritted teeth, "Chen Chuan wouldn't harm you without reason!"

Chen Chuan, enraged, spat blood, not expecting the Meng brothers to turn against him. His heart turned cold, and he bowed to Su Quan, his forehead bleeding, saying, "If Chen Chuan lies, may he be struck by lightning, and his entire clan perish!"

Chen Xun also swore to the heavens, "If Chen Xun lies, may he be struck by lightning, and the thunder of Yunzhou destroy his entire clan!" He thought to himself that the thunder of Yunzhou probably wouldn't reach Earth.

Lou Jiao, not expecting the situation to turn this way, was stunned for a moment before saying, "The Soul Chasing Seal that Chen Chuan lost, if someone else wanted to reforge it, it would take more than a moment. Chen Chuan should be able to sense it, whether it's in this courtyard or not!"

Chen Chuan, seeing a glimmer of hope, was overjoyed. Yes, why hadn't he thought of that?

The Soul Chasing Seal took him two months of blood sacrifice and countless spirit medicines to forge. How could Chen Xun erase his soul imprint in half a day?

If Chen Xun had a mid-stage Rebirth Realm expert helping him, he would have no choice but to accept his fate. If a high-level expert like Su Qingfeng openly wanted to take his Soul Chasing Seal, what could he do?

Chen Chuan immediately sat cross-legged and released his spiritual sense to locate the Soul Chasing Seal.

"Chen Xun has a magical tool that can block others' senses. Steward Ge should know about this!" Meng Chong, fearing Chen Chuan would expose them, naturally had to help him.

Su Quan looked at Ge Yi.

Ge Yi, hardening his resolve, said, "That's true."

Chen Xun smiled, "I do have a medicine furnace that can block the aura of ordinary talismans. I'll go to the study to fetch it for Fourth Young Master and Thirteenth Young Master to inspect..."

"Enough talk! Go fetch it quickly," Su Qingfeng said.

Chen Xun left the study, released his spiritual sense, and confirmed no one was spying. He then took out the bronze medicine furnace and four bronze vials from the Void Yuan Pearl. He then returned to the study and handed them to Su Qingfeng, saying, "This medicine furnace was given by Black Python. I've always used it to refine ordinary elixirs. I discovered it could block the aura of magical tools by chance during the trial..."

The four bronze vials contained one Nine-Origin Nourishing Aperture Pill, and the others contained Yuan Gathering Ointment and True Yang Pills.

Chen Xun knew Su Qingfeng and Su Quan were very familiar with Black Python, so he didn't dare hide the four bronze vials, or he might lose the secret of the Void Yuan Pearl.

"Black Python actually gave you the Nine-Beast Yang Refining Furnace. It seems you've given Black Python quite a lot of benefits!" Su Quan said coldly. Su Qingfeng opened the bronze vials and the medicine furnace, seeing the Nine-Origin Nourishing Aperture Pill inside.

It was just one Nine-Origin Nourishing Aperture Pill, though extremely valuable, but if Thirteenth Young Master or Su Tang favored him, he couldn't say anything.

Chen Xun didn't expect Su Quan to recognize the bronze medicine furnace. He believed Chen Xun only had the four bronze vials, and he was glad he hadn't been lucky earlier, or he might have been exposed.

Chen Xun said, "If the Meng brothers still suspect I have something in my room that can block the aura of talismans, I have nothing to say. I can only ask Fourth Young Master and Thirteenth Young Master to search my room personally."

"Enough talk!" Su Quan said angrily.

Chen Chuan, seeing Fourth Young Master's response, released his spiritual sense and searched for the Soul Chasing Seal's aura.

Chen Xun was calm, knowing that even a Rebirth Realm expert couldn't penetrate the Void Yuan Pearl with a bit of spiritual sense. If Chen Chuan could detect the Soul Chasing Seal's aura, it would be a miracle.

After a while, Su Quan saw Chen Chuan's forehead covered in sweat and felt a chill.

Chen Chuan, still not giving up, bowed to Su Quan, "Chen Chuan has not lied. Please, the Law Enforcement Bureau, use the soul-searching punishment on Chen Xun. If Chen Chuan is lying, may he be struck by lightning!"

"Worthless!" Su Quan, enraged, waved his sleeve, sending Chen Chuan flying and spitting blood into the corner!

Without any reliable witnesses or evidence, even if he could persuade the Law Enforcement Bureau to use the soul-searching punishment, would Thirteenth Young Master agree?

Seeing Su Quan about to leave, Chen Xun said, "Please, Fourth Young Master, uphold justice for Chen Xun?"

"What justice do you want?" Su Quan turned and asked coldly, "Chen Chuan made a mistake, and the misunderstanding is cleared. What more justice do you want?"

Chen Xun thought to himself: One day, if I have the chance, I will cut you, old beast, into a thousand pieces and make you taste what justice is.

"If they still suspect something in my room that can block the aura of talismans, Chen Xun has nothing to say. I can only ask Fourth Young Master and Thirteenth Young Master to search my room personally," Chen Xun said.

"Enough talk!" Su Quan said angrily.

Chen Chuan, seeing Fourth Young Master's response, released his spiritual sense and searched for the Soul Chasing Seal's aura.

Chen Xun was calm, knowing that even a Rebirth Realm expert couldn't penetrate the Void Yuan Pearl with a bit of spiritual sense. If Chen Chuan could detect the Soul Chasing Seal's aura, it would be a miracle.

After a while, Su Quan saw Chen Chuan's forehead covered in sweat and felt a chill.

Chen Chuan, still not giving up, bowed to Su Quan, "Chen Chuan has not lied. Please, the Law Enforcement Bureau, use the soul-searching punishment on Chen Xun. If Chen Chuan is lying, may he be struck by lightning!"

"Worthless!" Su Quan, enraged, waved his sleeve, sending Chen Chuan flying and spitting blood into the corner!

Without any reliable witnesses or evidence, even if he could persuade the Law Enforcement Bureau to use the soul-searching punishment, would Thirteenth Young Master agree?

Seeing Su Quan about to leave, Chen Xun said, "Please, Fourth Young Master, uphold justice for Chen Xun?"

"What justice do you want?" Su Quan turned and asked coldly, "Chen Chuan made a mistake, and the misunderstanding is cleared. What more justice do you want?"

Chen Xun thought to himself: One day, if I have the chance, I will cut you, old beast, into a thousand pieces and make you taste what justice is.

"According to the rules, if someone causes trouble without reason, Chen Xun can invite Chen Chuan to a duel on the Dragon Slaying Platform to settle the grudge," Su Qingfeng said solemnly.

"They are not yet qualified to step on the Dragon Slaying Platform. If they want to fight, they should do it outside the city, where life and death are left to fate," Su Quan said coldly, giving Chen Chuan a hateful look, wishing he could kill him but not caring about his life or death.

But if this matter were to be taken to the Dragon Slaying Platform, the whole city would know his embarrassment, so Su Quan naturally wouldn't agree.

Other disciples from the Disciple Courtyard had also come to watch the commotion.

This made it even harder for Su Quan to back down. He didn't know what image he had in the minds of the disciples. He felt uncomfortable and left, turning into a stream of light heading north.

Chen Chuan was so angry he was confused, thinking: Could it really be a coincidence? Could he have misjudged, and someone else attacked him at the ranch, not Chen Xun?

Su Qingfeng gave Chen Chuan a cold look and said, "Remember, Chen Xun can challenge you to a duel, and you must face it alone! If you violate the rules, you will be executed without mercy!"

After saying this, Su Qingfeng handed the Nine-Beast Yang Refining Furnace to Ge Yi to give to Chen Xun and left in a stream of light.

Chen Chuan's heart was covered in frost, feeling extremely cold, not expecting such an outcome today.

Since Su Qingfeng said he could seek revenge on Chen Chuan, Chen Xun couldn't ask for more. He thought: Sometimes, having a powerful backer is good. Without Su Tang and Su Qingfeng supporting him, he would have been reduced to ashes by Su Quan, with no one to complain to.

After Su Quan and Su Qingfeng left, Chen Xun bowed to Lou Jiao and said, "Steward Lou, my courtyard has been messed up. Please, Steward Lou, pay for the repairs!"

Lou Jiao, furious, couldn't lash out and threw a bag of knife coins, saying, "This should cover the damage to your courtyard."

One Yuan Gathering Pill could be exchanged for a bag of knife coins, but a bag of knife coins could also repair the courtyard.

Chen Xun had Zhao Tu pick up the bag of knife coins and coldly bowed to the Meng brothers, "Fourth Young Master and Thirteenth Young Master have spoken. We will meet again in the future! I won't see you out!"

The Meng brothers were also furious, knowing Chen Xun had ambushed Chen Chuan, but what could they do?

Their biggest mistake was not expecting Chen Xun, at fourteen or fifteen, to be so eloquent and cunning under the pressure of Fourth Young Master.

They had been careless and hadn't prepared their story, falling into Chen Xun's trap.

What could they do now, unable to swallow this humiliation? They could only help Chen Chuan, who was lying on the ground, and return to the Disciple Courtyard.

Seeing Qingxuan outside, Chen Xun smiled and asked, "Senior Sister Qingxuan, you also came to watch the commotion today?"

Qingxuan couldn't tell if Chen Xun had really robbed Senior Brother Chen Chuan, but seeing Chen Xun so calm and composed in front of Fourth Young Master and his adoptive father, she felt he would grow up to be more capable than Ge Yi, even if his cultivation was not yet complete.

Seeing Chen Xun's invitation, Qingxuan smiled and said, "It's too chaotic today. I'll visit you another day, Junior Brother Chen Xun..."

The other disciples from the Martial Marshal's Residence also left with Qingxuan, looking embarrassed.

"Since this matter is settled, we'll leave first. You can come find me in a few days," Ge Yi said, returning the bronze medicine furnace to Chen Xun.

Chen Xun thought he hadn't shown his face at the Guest Scholar Courtyard for nearly a year after registering, so he decided to visit. He then escorted Ge Yi and the three from the Left Cavalry Guard out of Copper Gongs Alley.