Chapter 472: Dare to Blame Jiang Fan?

Jiang Fan?Could he really have killed so many disciples from the Heavenly Secret Pavilion by himself?And among them, the leader was a powerful cultivator at the fifth level of Core Formation?No way!They must be ganging up on Jiang Fan, making him take the blame alone, right?

Before Li Qingfeng could get angry, Lu Xiunian couldn't bear it anymore and said:"Xia Chaoge! This isn't right!""You clearly did the killing, so why are you putting all the blame on Jiang Fan?""If you dare to do something, you should dare to take responsibility.""You need to live up to your title as the Nine Sects' foremost prodigy!"

"Uh—"Xia Chaoge blinked, looking stunned, and said, "But my Martial Uncle really killed them!""Okay, I killed one of them too.""But my Martial Uncle slew all the rest."

Lu Xiunian was getting annoyed. He reprimanded, "Are you even listening to what I'm saying?""Tell me yourself, who besides you would believe that Jiang Fan killed four Heavenly Secret Pavilion disciples by himself?""Even if you want to shirk responsibility, at least come up with a believable excuse!"

Xia Chaoge was speechless. She said, "But it really was Martial Uncle...""Silence!" Lu Xiunian was truly enraged. What was wrong with Xia Chaoge today? She was completely different from her usual self. He wasn't even blaming her for killing the Heavenly Secret Pavilion disciples, so why was she trying so hard to push the responsibility onto Jiang Fan?

Liang Feiyan said, startled, "Elder Lu, you've misunderstood.""They truly were killed by Junior Brother Jiang.""Even the fifth-level Core Formation cultivator was dealt with with Junior Brother Jiang's assistance."No sooner had he spoken, Elder Lu glared at him angrily: "You too, be quiet!""Though I'm not from your Myriad Swords Sect, as an elder, I must speak my mind about you!""Look at yourselves! How can you behave like this?""Two well-known senior disciples, teaming up to slander a junior disciple!""And you're the chief disciple of the Myriad Swords Sect!""How could you have the gall to do such a thing?!"

I...I was telling the truth!Liang Feiyan felt like spitting blood. How was he slandering Jiang Fan?

Li Qingfeng's face was grim as he snorted softly, "Elder Lu has already reprimanded you, so I won't say much more.""But don't let there be a next time for something like this.""Jiang Fan isn't as powerful or well-connected as you two. He can't handle such trouble."Immediately, he patted Jiang Fan's shoulder comfortingly and said, "Don't be afraid.""With Elder Lu and me here, you don't need to put yourself through this and take the blame alone."

Jiang Fan covered his mouth, stifling a laugh. He nodded and said, "Thank you, Elder Li, and thank you, Elder Lu.""I appreciate both elders speaking out on my behalf."

Liang Feiyan clenched his fists in frustration. That guy! He was utterly fierce outside, yet he acted like a good child in front of the elders. He got the best of both worlds!

Xia Chaoge couldn't help but lightly stamp her foot. She was both annoyed and amused. Her attempt to play a trick on her Martial Uncle had backfired, earning her a lecture instead.

Fu Chaojun, Xie Liushu, and Ouyang Jun exchanged glances. They had seen it all! Jiang Fan was clearly the one in charge. Yet, no elder dared to believe it? But then again, if they hadn't witnessed Jiang Fan's terrifying combat strength firsthand, it would have been difficult for them to believe that Jiang Fan had done all of this.

"All right, carry on," Lu Xiunian said, looking around."Earlier, there were signs of many people leaving. We need to check if they left any hidden dangers behind."Li Qingfeng, looking at the bodies scattered on the ground, said:"These...bandits deserve to die.""Burn all the bodies. Don't search them; just burn them all."With that meaningful reminder, he flashed away.

The few immediately got busy. They piled the bodies together. Ouyang Jun noticed that the leader in black robes had something bulky in his arms and couldn't help but say:"It seems they have a lot of demon cores on them."Fu Chaojun and Xie Liushu's eyes lit up simultaneously. They didn't dare to act rashly and instead looked towards Jiang Fan, who was holding a torch.

"Don't even think about it," Jiang Fan said, rolling his eyes at the three."Haven't you understood why Elder Li specifically told us not to search their bodies?""If we don't search them, they're just unidentified bandits and robbers, and they deserve what they got.""But if we search them and find Heavenly Secret Pavilion disciple tokens, then we'll have killed Heavenly Secret Pavilion disciples!"

There were many disciples throughout Boundary Mountain. Who could guarantee that no one was watching their actions? Ouyang Jun shuddered. Only then did he realize the consequences. If no tokens were found, and their elders came seeking an explanation later, the Nine Sects could simply deny it, claiming they had only killed a few bandits and robbers, vehemently denying having killed Heavenly Secret Pavilion disciples. But if tokens were found, they would be utterly indefensible. So, to avoid trouble, it was best to burn everything directly.

Fu Chaojun and Xie Liushu clicked their tongues. There were such implications involved. Thankfully, Jiang Fan had understood Elder Li Qingfeng's unspoken meaning. Otherwise, they might have caused serious trouble. The few looked around and vaguely noticed some scattered figures. If they had searched the bodies just now, they really would have been seen.

Liang Feiyan's scalp tingled. He felt these bodies were incredibly troublesome. "Burn them, Junior Brother," he said.Xia Chaoge walked over and snatched the torch.She said, "I'll do it.""Otherwise, if it gets back to the two elders, it'll sound like Senior Brother Liang and I teamed up to bully Martial Uncle and do bad things again."She shot a sidelong glance at Jiang Fan, giving him a resentful look. Then, she lit the bodies on fire.

Jiang Fan smiled faintly. "It serves you right for not being loyal..."As he was speaking, his expression subtly changed. Because, the Black Mirror Evil Spirit, long silent in his embrace, spoke without warning.

"Be careful, kid.""There's something unclean nearby."Ever since returning to the Azure Cloud Sect, perhaps out of fear of being discovered by the sect's masters, the Black Mirror Evil Spirit had not shown itself. Its sudden whispered words startled Jiang Fan.

"I'm going to rest for a bit; you guys clean up the battlefield for me."After saying this, he turned and walked towards a distant snowdrift. He pulled out the black mirror from his embrace. The black mirror was one of the few items he hadn't placed in the Heavenly Thunder Stone. The reason was simple: he was wary of the evil spirit within.

"I thought you were dead," Jiang Fan said as soon as he spoke. "You haven't shown your face in so long."The evil spirit chuckled in annoyance, "You brat, you wish I'd disappear so you could take over the Black Mirror, don't you?""Well, you can keep dreaming. This old man can last another ten or eight years."

Jiang Fan scoffed and said, "What was that 'unclean thing' you just mentioned?""You'd better explain clearly, don't let me get into trouble and die here.""This is an icy, snowy wasteland. If you get buried with me here, no one will ever find you again."

The evil spirit grumbled inwardly. This kid had the nerve to bring it up. If it weren't for him, the Black Mirror would have long absorbed enough human blood and recovered its vitality."If I wanted you to die here, I wouldn't have warned you," the evil spirit said seriously."I just sensed some death qi.""It must be emanating from the corpses.""This isn't a good place; you'd better leave immediately."

Corpses?Jiang Fan looked back at the snowfield behind him. Weren't those just the bodies of demon beasts?"What danger could corpses pose?" Jiang Fan asked, puzzled.The evil spirit chuckled. "The corpses themselves aren't dangerous.""But what if these corpses start to move?"