sinovels Chapter 59 Debate
Chapter 59 Debate
How did my dagger end up here?
Fan Zhou felt a chill run through his hands and feet, and cold sweat broke out on his back.
"That man in black bought my dagger to assassinate Princess Changming!"
Who exactly is he, and why did he want to assassinate Princess Changming?
Moreover, why is Princess Changming here?
Too many thoughts flashed through Fan Zhou's mind, and the more he thought about it, the more confused and alarmed he became.
But the situation was critical, and he couldn't worry about anything else. Seeing that Princess Changming's aura was scattered and fluctuating, he quickly squatted down and asked urgently:
"Princess Changming, how are you!?"
Chen Xing was suffering from a severe poison and was using all her strength to suppress the poison in her body when she suddenly heard someone call her name. Startled, she opened her eyes wide, thinking that someone was trying to harm her.
Upon seeing Fan Zhou's appearance clearly and recognizing him as a disciple of the Sword Furnace, she subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. However, she immediately realized something:
We can't let him tell anyone about this!
She secretly gathered her true energy, knowing that she could take Fan Zhou's life with just a light touch. But just as she was about to make her move, she saw a green jade-like leaf on Fan Zhou's chest.
"The leaves of the fragrant goldenrain tree!"
How did he come across the leaves of the Goldenrain Tree?
Princess Chenxing was shocked, and the true energy at her fingertips suddenly dissipated.
Fan Zhou was unaware that he had inexplicably escaped a deadly calamity. He looked at the dagger in Princess Changming's lower abdomen, wanting to pull it out, but worried that it would have the opposite effect.
Princess Changming was pale and her lips were trembling, unable to speak. She was obviously extremely weak and her life would be in danger if she was not treated soon.
Fortunately, he hadn't lost his mind. Remembering that the place wasn't far from the market, he quickly gathered his strength and shouted:
"Help! Someone, please help!"
"Her Highness the Princess has been assassinated!"
"No..." Princess Changming was shocked and tried to stop him, but it was too late.
Fan Zhou now possessed profound internal energy, and since it was nighttime, his loud shout immediately attracted the attention of the market area.
A golden light suddenly rose from the place where the Gumi tribe was stationed, illuminating the surrounding area for more than ten miles as if it were daytime. Its majestic power was like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing. Ten thousand leaves in the forest were swept wildly, and century-old trees were almost crushed. A figure instantly appeared above Fan Zhou's head. It was Elder Chen Qing.
"Traitor, prepare to die!"
Elder Chen Qing, his face contorted with rage, unleashed a beam of golden light at Fan Zhou without a word.
The blinding golden light arrived in an instant, and Fan Zhou didn't even have time to open his mouth to explain before he was engulfed by the golden light.
Without a sound, the solid earth, as smooth as tofu, was blasted into a bottomless black hole by Elder Chen Qing's attack. If drawn with a compass, the edges would be perfectly neat, and wisps of black smoke rose from it.
Fan Zhou had completely disappeared, seemingly blasted into dust.
"Morning Star!"
Chen Qing landed on the ground and saw that Princess Chenxing had been poisoned and had fainted. He quickly held her in his arms and placed his hand on her lower abdomen, continuously injecting pure true energy into her body to suppress the poison.
"I didn't do it!" Fan Zhou shouted urgently.
"Huh? I'm still alive?"
Only then did he realize that he was completely unharmed.
He quickly searched his entire body and found that only the hem of his clothes was slightly scorched.
Wasn't I hit by the golden light?
Fan Zhou looked down and realized that he had already arrived in the air.
"What exactly is going on?"
A startled and angry voice rang in his ears. Fan Zhou turned his head and saw that it was the sect leader who wore a tall crown and had a long sword at his waist.
Lou Zhenqing frowned. He rushed over as soon as he heard the cries for help, and just then he saw Elder Chen Qing about to kill Fan Zhou. He quickly intervened and saved Fan Zhou's life.
But what he was seeing was truly shocking.
How could Princess Changming have been assassinated out of the blue?
Still in a place like this?
Fan Zhou quickly explained:
"Peak Master, I saw a suspicious person running out of the woods, so I went into the woods to investigate and unexpectedly found that Princess Changming was injured, so I immediately shouted for help."
He had heard Qin Zhiyuan call him Peak Master before, so he followed suit.
Lou Zhenqing's eyes flashed with a sharp, sword-like light, chillingly cold. He glanced at Fan Zhou but said nothing.
He had already searched the surrounding area for dozens of miles immediately and found no suspicious signs.
Even when he used the Listening Rain Sword to deduce, all the information pointed to Fan Zhou.
But how could Fan Zhou be the murderer?
How could he possibly wound a Qi Refining cultivator like Princess Changming?
Lou Zhenqing was filled with doubt and could only deduce that the assassin was still hiding in the market.
Fan Zhou sensed that the atmosphere was tense and remained silent.
At this moment, several more streaks of light flew in, belonging to Qin Zhiyuan and his group. But before they could inquire about the situation, Lou Zhenqing gave the order:
"Raise the great array of the market, and do not let a single person escape."
"Yes!" Qin Zhiyuan immediately complied, took out an array plate, cast several spells, and the surrounding mountain peaks lit up with a bright yellow light, forming a bright yellow light screen shaped like an inverted bowl, which sealed off the entire market.
Lou Zhenqing landed on the ground with Fan Zhou.
Seeing that Princess Changming's breathing was gradually stabilizing, he glanced at the bottomless hole in the ground and asked Elder Chenqing in a deep voice:
"Our disciples discovered the princess was injured and kindly called for help, why did the elders so cruelly kill them?"
"I would like to ask, why is Doctor Lou protecting the assassin?" Chen Qing's face was ashen.
Fan Zhou hurriedly shouted, "I'm not an assassin!"
Elder Chen Qing sneered, used his true energy to remove the dagger from Chen Xing's abdomen, threw it at his feet, and shouted:
"I've already used magic to search the surrounding area for dozens of miles, and only your aura matches this dagger. If you're not the assassin, then who is?"
The dagger, still covered in streaks of black blood, lay on the ground, and Fan Zhou was inwardly groaning in despair.
"Although I forged this dagger myself, I have already sold it."
"A man dressed in black bought this dagger; he's the one who assassinated the princess!"
Chen Qing roared, "Still trying to deny it! Even if such a person exists, he must be your accomplice!"
"Otherwise, why would you be the first to discover the princess? What a coincidence! You're clearly trying to clear your name!"
As she finished speaking, her withered right hand reached out to grab Fan Zhou, creating a powerful suction force.
Lou Zhenqing frowned, waved his sleeve to disperse the aura, shielded Fan Zhou behind him, and bowed respectfully, saying:
"Elder Chen Qing, there are many suspicious points in this matter. Let's investigate it thoroughly first."
"Caught red-handed, what's the point of investigating further!"
Chen Qing's old face was extremely gloomy, and the old trees around her gradually bent, as if an invisible hand was pressing down on them. Her tone was cold, and she had already decided to kill:
"Dr. Lou, could it be that this assassination attempt was carried out by your Sword Furnace?"
"Absolutely impossible!"
Lou Zhenqing asserted firmly, saying in a serious tone:
"Elder Chenqing, this matter is far too strange. It is most likely that someone is trying to use this to sow discord between Yue and Gumi."
He stepped forward, bowed, and said:
"Please give me some time, Elder. The Sword Furnace will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly."
Before Chen Qing could speak, Princess Chenxing in his arms suddenly coughed up a mouthful of black blood, her life force greatly diminished.
Chen Qing's face turned grim. He quickly picked up the princess and flew towards the camp where the Gumi tribe was stationed, leaving behind only a sinister message:
"Lou Zhenqing, if you can't give me an explanation within three days, don't blame me for turning ruthless!"
Lou Zhenqing frowned, pressing his hand on the Listening Rain Sword and constantly calculating, but the information he obtained remained vague and unclear.
He looked down at Fan Zhou:
"Is there anything else you want to say?"