Chapter 57 - Innocent (1/2)

As You Yu Clan Grand elder walked closer to him, Zhong Yue's heart sunk deeper, "Xin Huo, can you not hide away and not let the grand elder notice you?"

"I can hide, not even this old brat can notice me, but the Beast God Inner Core in your psyche ocean can't be hidden away!"

Xin Huo snorted, "Brat Yue, let's not talk about how attractive the Beast God Inner Core is to the elders, even if the grand elder had no intention in snatching it away, he would still suspect that the beast god spirit is hiding in the inner core. In order to prove that there is no spirit in the inner core, the only way is to take the Beast God Inner Core out of your psyche ocean, crush and examine it. Hehe, such a treasure is really precious, if it is broken, where will you find a second one? Plus, if words about you having the Beast God Inner Core spread out, then you are surely dead!"

Zhong Yue's heart shifted, Xin Huo's words were not exaggerating, if the world knows that he has the Beast God Inner Core, then his death will be inevitable!

The two island lords of Xian Kong City led the elite monster Qi Practitioners over to Beast God Ridge and yet they were all wiped out. Even the two totem spirits of the two islands were both dead in the beast god seal. Meanwhile, the two island lords were heavily wounded and then pursued by Fang Jiange and the others!

If the worlds knew that the Beast God Inner Core was in the hands of a petty human like Zhong Yue, the monster race magnates would not rest until he was dead. Not even Swords Gate would be able to protect and save his life!

From the countermeasure taken by Swords Gate, allowing the monster race to explore Beast God Ridge, Zhong Yue did not doubt that the Swords Gate elders would hand him over and sacrifice him in the name of peace!

"Is fighting a way out of Swords Gate the only way?" He watched as the grand elder continued to come closer, he sighed deeply in his heart.

"Don't worry, even if you are the last of the human race, you can still snatch the beauties from the other races and reproduce a new race!"

Xin Huo comforted him, "I am very proficient in this kind of stuff, I have enlightened countless inheritors of Xin Huo on ways to snatch beauties over and reproduce their offsprings and the next generations."

"Xin Huo, we will fight our way out of Swords Gate, but we will not erupt the devil souls."

Zhong Yue's heart was filled with despair, he whispered, "I don't want to be the sinner of the Great Wilderness."

"Alright." Xin Huo said fiercely, "But all in this Hearts of Swords Palace have to die, or otherwise we can't make it out of here!"

Am I destined to be a traitor of the Great Wilderness?  Zhong Yue's heart was twisted into a clump as if a massive mountain crushed it. He could not breathe freely.

If the nine great elders of Swords Gate died in this palace, he would definitely be branded a traitor and forced to face the pursuit of Swords Gate. He might not be able to return to the Great Wilderness for the rest of his life!

You Yu Clan grand elder was finally right in front of him, he smiled warmly and said, "Zhong Shan Clan member, lift off the defense on your psyche ocean."

Zhong Yue nodded as he lifted his defenses. He then said, "May the grand elder take a look."

You Yu Clan grand elder pulled his life essence out from his body, his spirit and soul fused together and formed his Primordial Spirit in the form of a fish-dragon. He swung his fishtail and was on the verge of entering Zhong Yue's psyche ocean.

Right at this moment, an old and gravelly voice rushed into the palace, the voice was laughing as it sounded, "Elders, you may stop now, the Zhong Shan Clan member is as innocent as a lamb, the elders need not continue the investigation anymore!"

Elder Pu?  Zhong Yue's heart startled, the old man that rushed into the palace was indeed the teacher of Ting Lanyue and the others, Elder Pu. The elder was panting for breath as he had just rushed all the way to the palace.

Even I can't convince myself that I am as innocent as a lamb, why did Elder Pu said that I am? Zhong Yue was confused.

"Why does Junior Martial Brother Pu say so?"

Shui Zian frowned and said, "There are a lot of suspicious aspects that lie with this Zhong Shan Clan disciple, if we don't investigate him thoroughly, he might turn out to be a calamity for Swords Gate, it will be too late for reparations by then!"

Lei Hu Clan elder also coldly snorted and said, "That's true. Demon Ruins, Beast God Ridge, neither one of the two events can he prove himself to be innocent! If you want to prove him as guiltless, show us evidence that can convince us all!"

Elder Pu quickly looked at Zhong Yue and stomped his leg, "What are you waiting for, why didn't you quickly take out the evidence?"

Zhong Yue was dumbfounded, he asked, "Elder Pu, what evidence?"

Elder Pu rolled his eyes at Zhong Yue and said, "The sword token, the one that the Qiu Tan Clan young girl gave you. You should have taken it out earlier, then all of this would never have happened! Quick, get it out and show the elders!"

The sword token that was given to me by Junior Marital Sister Jiner?

Zhong Yue was even more surprised, only Qiu Jiner and himself knew that he had the sword token. How did Elder Pu come to know about it?

He could not afford to delay, and he immediately took out the sword token, Elder Pu quickly snatched it and handed it over to You Yu Clan grand elder. He smiled and said, "This is the evidence, with this sword token, every peculiar event that seemingly transpired around him will be well accounted for."

You Yu Clan elder was still dubious until he inspected the sword token, his heart thumped and passed the sword token to Lei Hu Clan elder, he said, "The force in this sword token…"

Lei Hu Clan elder watched closely at it, and his face changed drastically, he passed it over to Tao Lin Clan elder, and he said, "Very much alike!"