Chapter 2668: Lying?

"Immortal Lord Wen Zhen, what do you mean?" Elder Yulong said with a calm expression.

"Old Ancestor… I…" Wen Xing became excited the moment he heard the voice of Immortal Lord Wen Zhen; his Old Ancestor had finally arrived.

Being a deacon in the Task Hall of Kongchen Palace came with many benefits. If he were expelled from the Task Hall by Elder Yulong, he would certainly be unable to stay in Kongchen Palace any longer.

Xiao Fan's expression was grave. Immortal Lord Wen Zhen had arrived… This was Wen Shi's great-grandfather!

"Heh… My own unpromising descendant has been killed, so as his great-grandfather, I naturally had to come and see." Immortal Lord Wen Zhen's voice came from nowhere, and the next moment, a White-haired Elder appeared inside the Task Hall.

Upon seeing this person, the many Disciples bowed in unison.

"Greetings, Elder Wen Zhen!"

"We pay our respects, Elder Wen Zhen!"

"…"

"Rise…" Immortal Lord Wen Zhen said indifferently, his gaze fixed directly on Xiao Fan.

Before Xiao Fan joined Kongchen Palace, Immortal Lord Wen Zhen had met him once, but now, it was this very youth before him who had killed his Wen Family descendant.

"Old Ancestor, I…" Wen Xing's face turned pale as he looked at Immortal Lord Wen Zhen, hoping his Old Ancestor could put in a good word for him.

"Shut up…" Immortal Lord Wen Zhen looked coldly at Wen Xing. "Abusing your power in the Task Hall—whatever punishment Elder Yulong metes out to you is deserved…"

"This… yes." Upon hearing this, Wen Xing's face turned livid, and he could only lower his head and comply.

Elder Yulong remained silent, his expression calm. Even if Immortal Lord Wen Zhen had pleaded for leniency, he would not have changed his mind.

Now that Immortal Lord Yulong had finished dealing with the punishment for Wen Xing, the next matter was between Immortal Lord Wen Zhen and Xiao Fan.

"Hehehe… Did you kill Wen Shi?" Immortal Lord Wen Zhen looked coldly at Xiao Fan.

"No." Xiao Fan said expressionlessly.

"Hehehe… Are you too cowardly to admit what you've done?" Immortal Lord Wen Zhen sneered.

"Why should I admit to something I haven't done?" Xiao Fan said calmly.

"Then, during your outing this time, did you see Wen Shi?" Immortal Lord Wen Zhen asked coldly.

"I did." Xiao Fan admitted it straightforwardly.

"Hm?" Immortal Lord Wen Zhen was taken aback, and the people in the Task Hall were also stunned; no one had expected Xiao Fan to admit it so readily.

"You saw him… Good, very good. As long as you dare to admit it, then tell me, how did Wen Shi die?" Immortal Lord Wen Zhen said coldly.

"I don't know. Regardless, I didn't kill him…" Xiao Fan said calmly.

He could deny killing Wen Shi because he truly hadn't, but he couldn't deny having seen Wen Shi… That would be too suspicious.

"Hm?" Immortal Lord Wen Zhen paused, giving Xiao Fan a deep look, feeling that this youth's logic was strange.

Lying?

That's not right… If he wanted to lie, he could have just said he never saw Wen Shi. Why would he admit to it?

Isn't that just asking for trouble?

"Tell me what happened when you saw Wen Shi." Immortal Lord Wen Zhen said coldly.

"Reporting to the Elder, this Disciple was ordered to head to the Green Forest Source Realm. I encountered Wen Shi halfway there. He attacked me, intending to kill me, but he was pathetic… I easily defeated him. Then, Wen Shi begged for mercy, asking me to let him go… He even used his status as a member of the Wen Family to threaten me, saying that if I didn't let him go, Immortal Lord Wen Zhen would definitely kill this Disciple." Xiao Fan said calmly: "Therefore, this Disciple let him leave. After that, this Disciple headed to the Green Forest Source Realm, and I have no knowledge of what happened afterwards."

Upon hearing this, Immortal Lord Wen Zhen's expression turned incomparably dark.

Regardless of whether what Xiao Fan said was true or false… it had touched upon Immortal Lord Wen Zhen's reputation.

All around, there were sounds of people gasping. Xiao Fan was truly bold; he actually dared to say such things right in front of Immortal Lord Wen Zhen.

Even Immortal Lord Yulong was stunned for a moment, re-evaluating Xiao Fan. This youth was daring beyond measure!

"You… very good." Immortal Lord Wen Zhen nodded, his face livid. He really wanted to kill Xiao Fan, but there were too many people around. If he acted now, wouldn't that just confirm what Xiao Fan had just said?

That if anything happened to Wen Shi, he would kill him?

Furthermore, Xiao Fan had been sent out on this mission by Wen Xing.

"However… whether you are lying or not, I naturally have a way to determine that." Immortal Lord Wen Zhen said coldly.

With the methods of a Divine Wheel Realm expert, there was naturally a way to discern whether Xiao Fan had killed Wen Shi.

"Immortal Lord Wen Zhen, what do you intend to do?" Immortal Lord Yulong asked. After all, this was the Task Hall, and Xiao Fan's outing was related to the Task Hall; he could not just stand by and watch Immortal Lord Wen Zhen act recklessly.

"Hehehe… Rest assured, I will not kill him. I will simply use his Bloodline as a guide to investigate, that is all…" Immortal Lord Wen Zhen said calmly.

"Very well." Immortal Lord Yulong thought for a moment and nodded: "However, it is not appropriate here. Let us go find the Palace Master."

"Very well." Immortal Lord Wen Zhen nodded without hesitation.

"Xiao Fan, come with us…" Immortal Lord Yulong said.

Xiao Fan did not hesitate and nodded in agreement. He could naturally tell that Immortal Lord Yulong's action was to protect him.

If he were left alone to be examined by Immortal Lord Wen Zhen, regardless of the result, the other party would very likely find an excuse to kill him!

Just like that, Xiao Fan followed Immortal Lord Yulong and Immortal Lord Wen Zhen as they left the Task Hall, heading towards the main hall of Kongchen Palace.