Chapter 489: One Dares to Speak, One Dares to Believe

Wen Hongyao's face darkened, and she scolded, "You're being utterly unreasonable! Do you believe I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of your elders?"

What kind of person was this? Even if they wanted to cause trouble, they shouldn't fabricate such flimsy excuses, right?

Even Lei Zhenhai couldn't stand it anymore. He frowned and said, "Disciples of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion, no more nonsense! If you have a grievance, our sect will uphold justice for you. But to say that a junior disciple of our Nine Sects injured a demon priest is absurd. Leave Boundary Mountain immediately. If you disrupt the war again, our sect will deal with you severely!"

No one could believe it. Jiang Fan could injure a demon priest from a distance, and a ninth-level Core Formation demon priest at that! It was clear that Wu Manyue was slandering Jiang Fan and intentionally looking for trouble.

Li Qingfeng's expression turned unkind. "You disciples of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion have caused enough trouble on Boundary Mountain! Now that the army of corpses is about to attack, this is not the time for your continued antics! Hurry up and leave!"

Lu Xiunian was also thoroughly annoyed with the Heavenly Secret Pavilion disciples. "A bunch of troublemakers! They've done few good deeds and a basketful of bad ones! At a time of life and death, they're still playing games, slandering the disciples of our Nine Sects! This is outrageous!"

Many disciples who had suffered from the Heavenly Secret Pavilion disciples stealing their merits also glared angrily. "We're so sick of them, a bunch of people who only cause trouble! If they have the ability, they should go to the demon territory and kill some demon beasts, but instead, they insist on being disgusting here! They actually have the nerve to distort the truth and slander our junior brother Jiang! Get lost!"

Wu Manyue was furious. She was clearly speaking the truth, but no one dared to believe her! Everyone thought she was slandering Jiang Fan!

Her small fists clenched, she was so angry that smoke seemed to rise from her head. "I'm telling the truth! That demon priest personally said he was attacked by Jiang Fan from a distance with spiritual..."

"Senior Sister Wu, perhaps there's a misunderstanding between us," Jiang Fan quickly interrupted her. "Although I took your puppet banner before for the greater good, it was indeed inappropriate. It's understandable that you resent me."

Everyone suddenly realized. No wonder Wu Manyue wanted to slander Jiang Fan. So, that was the root cause. This confirmed that Wu Manyue was slandering him.

Wu Manyue's chest heaved violently with anger, and she gritted her teeth, exclaiming, "Don't even think about arguing!"

Jiang Fan frankly said, "Haven't I already admitted my fault? Then I'll compensate you."

Wu Manyue laughed in anger. "Compensate me with what? Fifty demon cores that are never going to materialize? Do you think I'll still believe you?"

She didn't believe a single word Jiang Fan said anymore. Jiang Fan's expression didn't change as he said, "No, no, you've misunderstood. This time it's genuine compensation, given right here and now!"

Wu Manyue glared at Jiang Fan, but she didn't shout about fighting or killing anymore. She didn't expect to actually kill Jiang Fan. Not to mention she couldn't beat him at all; even if she could, given this rascal's cunning, if he was losing, he would definitely hide behind his elders. Her loud outbursts were essentially just a demand for compensation.

"Tell me something I can believe!" Wu Manyue said fiercely.

Jiang Fan smiled and said, "Sect Master Lei just issued a bounty. If enough strategic materials can be found, the Thunder Reflection Token will be lent for one month to the meritorious individual. Coincidentally, I know a place that might have strategic materials. I originally intended to take all the credit myself. However, Senior Sister Wu has a deep misunderstanding of me. So, I am willing to share this credit, and then you and I can jointly study the Thunder Reflection Token."

What? The Thunder Reflection Token?

Wu Manyue looked at Lei Zhenhai in surprise. Even her master had mentioned several times that Lei Zhenhai had encountered a great fortune. He had found a legendary broken Thunder Reflection Token. Inside it were inscrutable thunder-path cultivation techniques. Unfortunately, she had never had the chance to see it. Now, Lei Zhenhai was actually offering it as a bounty? This made Wu Manyue's heart pound.

But having been tricked once, Wu Manyue dared not lightly believe Jiang Fan's nonsense. "What if we don't find it?"

Jiang Fan said, "If we don't find it, I will be assigned to be the first to charge the army of corpses and die honorably on the battlefield. You will merely be my assistant, and the punishment won't fall on you."

Wu Manyue's eyes darted around. The implication was clear: If strategic materials were found, she would equally share the astonishing reward. If not found, Jiang Fan alone would bear the blame, and it would have nothing to do with her.

To be safe, she cupped her hands towards Lei Zhenhai and asked, "Sect Master Lei, is what Jiang Fan said true?" Lei Zhenhai replied without hesitation, "Our sect did indeed issue this bounty, and Jiang Fan has accepted it. If he doesn't find it, he will rightly be punished. As for you, you are not a disciple of our Nine Sects and are not under my jurisdiction. If the search truly fails, no punishment will fall upon you."

Having received Lei Zhenhai's endorsement, Wu Manyue finally fully believed Jiang Fan. A moment ago, her face was filled with murderous intent, but in a flash, she was smiling like a flower: "Since Junior Brother Jiang has the sincerity to resolve our grievances, it would be ungrateful of me not to accept. Regardless of whether this endeavor is successful, our grievances are hereby settled. This Senior Sister will never trouble you with this matter again."

Watching Wu Manyue's expression change like flipping a book, Xie Liushu, who had seen countless women, clicked his tongue and said, "This kind of woman is not someone just anyone can handle. Only Junior Brother Jiang could make her suffer such a great loss."

Liang Feiyan gloated, "Isn't he just finding ways to coax her now?"

Fu Chaojun, who had dealt with Jiang Fan three times, scoffed, "How do you know Junior Brother Jiang isn't preparing to make her suffer an even greater loss?"

Xia Chaoge nodded slightly. From what she knew of Jiang Fan, if this were an easy task, why would he ignore those around him? Instead, he would hand over the benefits to an outsider? This trip, she feared, would not be very safe.

Jiang Fan dared not delay. Lest Wu Manyue come to her senses, he said, "The bounty task is only for two hours. Time is not plentiful, how about we set off now?"

Wu Manyue was eager to expedite this trip. She immediately circulated her spiritual power to cleanse herself of impurities, regaining her radiant and charming aura. Her fiery, voluptuous figure and beautiful, delicate face, along with her captivating 'peach blossom' eyes that seemed to gaze lovingly even at dogs, instantly mesmerized the young disciples present.

She swayed her hips and gracefully walked to Jiang Fan's side. Intimately linking her arm through his, she also brushed her chest against his arm. With breath like orchids, her gaze seemed to stretch out alluringly as she cooed, "Junior brother, this time, your Senior Sister is entirely relying on you."

This scene made the eyes of the male disciples present turn red with envy.

Liang Feiyan gripped the precious saber at her waist and grimaced, "I can hardly hold back my forty-meter blade!"

Fu Chaojun also lost his temper. "Junior Brother Jiang sets traps, that's true. But he really takes advantage!"

Amidst a wave of envy, Jiang Fan rolled his eyes, quickly pulled his hand free, and sped towards the west side of the Great Wall. Wu Manyue smiled meaningfully and then followed closely behind.

After a short while, Jiang Fan stood at the location the Evil Spirit had indicated. This section of the city wall was no different from any other. No clues were visible. An ordinary person passing by wouldn't stop at all.

"This is the place; I can already feel the faint spatial fluctuations," the Evil Spirit breathed a slight sigh of relief and said, "Kid, when you get the Thunder Reflection Token later, don't forget to let me have a look. I'm also curious about what kind of cultivation technique is inside this Thunder Reflection Token."

Jiang Fan nodded. "No problem. Where is the entrance?"

The Evil Spirit said, "Do you see that protruding brick on the wall? Press it in, and the space will react, and an entrance will appear then. However..."

It didn't continue. Jiang Fan also understood immediately. At this point, it was time for the 'scapegoat' hero to make an appearance.