Chapter 472: I Trust You (I)

At this moment, Chu Liang was about to reward himself.

Everyone was in the private room on the second floor, observing the situation below. After discussing the idea of franchising, the conversation quickly shifted, and soon the young ladies were chatting and joking among themselves. Chu Liang's presence eventually became almost unnoticeable.

At that moment, he even missed Lackey B. If Lackey B had not left, there would have at least been one more male in the room. Even if they were awkward with each other, it would have felt a bit better than being alone.

Nevertheless, Chu Liang did not sit idly. He split off part of his divine sense and sank it into the White Pagoda to have his reward session.

The massive Blood-Fog Venomous Dragon-Python had transformed into a small golden phantom, floating in an iron cell. Chu Liang stepped forward and activated the refinement process.

Boom.

There was a flash of red light, and a long, thick white beam of light floated out. Chu Liang grabbed it.

[Poison-Expulsion Whip: If a person's corporeal body is poisoned, lash them with this whip, and the toxins will be expelled in the form of mist. It is effective against most poisons.

Note: This whip is only for detoxifying purposes and is not recommended for use in other scenarios.]

This item gave Chu Liang quite the surprise.

This is pretty much a legendary artifact for detoxification!

Most poisons were paired with a unique antidote made specifically for each type of poison. So, no matter how prepared you are, you could still fall victim to unexpected poisons.

Chu Liang recalled how he had acquired the Hundred-Flower Antidote on his first trip to the Southern Bastion Mountain. The antidote was supposed to be able to detoxify a hundred types of poisons, so it was extremely useful. Unfortunately, it was a consumable; once it was used, that was the end of it. He had not encountered such a useful antidote since.

The Poison-Expulsion Whip was not an antidote, but it was effective against most poisons, making it clearly superior to the Hundred-Flower Antidote. Moreover, it could be used repeatedly for a long time. It was such a great item that it could even be considered a legendary artifact.

As for the warning about other scenarios... It's probably referring to combat situations, right?

The whip was long and dense and looked much like a huge black python, but it probably was not suited for combat. After all, it already had such a miraculous function; it could not possibly do everything.

Who would be willing to use such a precious item in battle anyway? If it got damaged and could not be repaired, they would be too stunned to even cry.

Right now, he could not wait to test out the Poison-Expulsion Whip. It was unfortunate that Lackey B had already been treated. Otherwise, Chu Liang could have whipped out the Poison-Expulsion Whip and given Lackey B a good lashing to detoxify him.

While he was thinking about that, a burst of fire suddenly crashed through the window, landing with a boom!

Everyone was startled.

A flash of red filled Chu Liang's vision, and he found his teacher standing before him.

She exclaimed, "Your crime has been discovered!"

"

Huh?

" Chu Liang was stunned by her sudden appearance. "What did I do?"

"

Argh!

" Di Nufeng groaned. She said urgently, "There's no time to explain. Just go to the islands of the South Sea and lie low. That's outside the Yu Dynasty's territory, so the Imperial Supervisory Bureau won't make a big fuss looking for you. Just hide for three to five years. When things have calmed down, you can come back under a new name.

"If you get bored, I can arrange for you to go to Fuyao Kingdom in the East Sea. I've got a few friends in Canglang City from the criminal world. They specialize in helping out esteemed heroes who have broken the law."

Question marks filled Chu Liang's mind.

What on earth is going on?

Why does it sound like I committed some massive crime? And... why do you seem so familiar with all this?

This is the escape plan you've always arranged for yourself, isn't it?

Whenever it came to anything illegal, his teacher's mind seemed to work at lightning speed—so fast that even Chu Liang could not keep up with her.

However, Chu Liang did not have time to ask about that. His mind raced, going over everything he had done recently.

Could it be related to taking in the young emperor from the previous dynasty?

Chu Liang was not sure how the Yu Dynasty viewed the previous dynasty, but it would be understandable if they regarded him as part of the rebel faction because he took in Chu Yi. After all, matters related to the previous dynasty were always a sore spot for every dynasty.

He had no idea how the Yu Dynasty had found out, but fleeing now seemed like the safest move.

As Chu Liang prepared to leave with his teacher, a whirlwind swept in, and Li Chengfeng landed with a shout.

"Chu Liang, do not persist in your foolishness! Killing to seize a treasure may not land you a death sentence, but if you keep resisting, there will be no room for negotiation!"

"

Huh?

" Chu Liang uttered and stopped in his tracks, no longer flustered. He turned back and said, "Oh, it's about killing someone? You should've said that earlier."

Naturally, Chu Liang was calm because he had not committed the grave crime of murder.

However, it looked completely different to those watching him.

What's that supposed to mean? Did you commit an even bigger crime?

You're truly worthy of being Di Nufeng's disciple.

...

On Mount Shu's Heaven-Reaching Peak...

Inside the Hall of Discipline, Li Chengfeng sat stiffly, feeling a heavy pressure weighing down on him.

It was always like this when he had to handle cases involving the Divine Nine and Terrestrial Ten. If the involved party was unwilling to cooperate, the case became extremely difficult to handle, especially when the case involved elite disciples. This case, in particular, involved Chu Liang, who far surpassed the typical elite disciple. So, the chance of the Mount Shu Sect willingly cooperating with the Imperial Supervisory Bureau was close to none.

Nevertheless, dealing with difficult cases was precisely what the work of the Imperial Supervisory Bureau entailed.

The Discipline Master, Di Nufeng, and Jiang Yuebai had all come to the Hall of Discipline, filled with concern about what crime Chu Liang had committed. Xu Hongqiu wanted to go over as well, but since she was not a Mount Shu disciple, she was asked to wait for the news.

Li Changfeng said, "The wife of the Red River Sect's leader, a sect elder, and a disciple of the sect died two days ago in a remote valley near Myriad Poison Mountain in the Southern Regions. Their bodies were just discovered yesterday.

"Also yesterday, the son of the Red River Sect's leader and two of his fellow disciples were found dead in Demon Spider Forest, which is in Myriad Poison Mountain."

Li Chengfeng slowly explained, "Regarding the first case, someone testified that they witnessed Chu Liang at the scene of the crime that day. As for the second case, several eyewitnesses testified that they saw the killer and described his appearance. We used the Imperial Supervisory Bureau's divine technique to acquire a visual of the culprit, and the culprit was revealed to be... Chu Liang."

When Li Chengfeng was done talking, the room fell into a tense silence.

Chu Liang, on the other hand, actually relaxed a little. He had been ready to run earlier, but once he heard that the crime was unrelated to him having taken in the young emperor, he felt relieved.

However, the cases that Li Chengfeng had presented were truly quite bizarre.

Regarding that first case, Chu Liang had seen the Red River Sect's feuding family express love and the desire to kill each other before leaving together that day. Chu Liang had, of course, left as well. He did not remember seeing anyone else on his way out, so there should not have been anyone who could have seen him there that day. Where exactly did these supposed eyewitnesses come from?

As for the second case, it was even more absurd. Those Red River Sect disciples that Chu Liang had encountered the day before had been seen fleeing Demon Spider Forest in panic. According to the eyewitnesses' accounts, Chu Liang had chased after the three Red River Sect disciples, striking one down with his sword, punching the second, and then using his sword again to slash the third one.

After he killed the three Red River Sect disciples brutally and mercilessly, he searched their corpses, stealing away a spirit plant.