Chapter 2744: Speaking in Reverse

Xiao Fan took off his storage ring and handed it to Immortal Lord Wen Zhen.

Immortal Lord Wen Zhen was stunned; he had not expected Xiao Fan to be so cooperative.

However, he did not hesitate and immediately took the storage ring to begin his inspection.

He wanted to see if Xiao Fan had a communication jade slip for contacting people from the Buddhist Realm. If he did, that would prove Xiao Fan was in trouble!

Then, he would be able to arrest Xiao Fan with a valid excuse and decide what to do later based on the situation.

But… Xiao Fan's storage ring was completely empty. There was nothing in it at all, save for some source stones, a few Magical Artifacts, and some Medicinal Pills.

So poor?

Immortal Lord Wen Zhen could not believe that a guy like Xiao Fan would be this destitute.

"Xiao Fan, don't try to be slick. Do you have other storage rings on you?" Immortal Lord Wen Zhen asked coldly, spreading his Divine Soul to search, but he found nothing.

Xiao Fan only had one storage ring. Immortal Lord Wen Zhen even searched the room where Xiao Fan was staying, but it was also completely empty, containing nothing at all.

"No, Elder Wen Zhen, I am truly very poor," Xiao Fan said with a chuckle.

Xiao Fan had already placed most of his assets, as well as the communication jade slip for Huian, into the star chart. With Immortal Lord Wen Zhen's methods, it was impossible for him to detect the star chart.

"You… fine then." Immortal Lord Wen Zhen's expression was ugly. He certainly was not willing to let Xiao Fan off so easily.

"Xiao Fan, I want to examine your body. Do you agree?" Immortal Lord Wen Zhen asked coldly.

"I do not agree." Xiao Fan shook his head decisively.

Immortal Lord Wen Zhen had just checked his storage ring and had not found anything to convict him with!

Who knew if Immortal Lord Wen Zhen would secretly sabotage his body?

Xiao Fan was not going to gamble on that.

"You… do you have a guilty conscience?!" Immortal Lord Wen Zhen asked coldly, his Aura surging as he intended to find an excuse to suppress Xiao Fan.

"Hehehe… This Disciple has no guilty conscience, but I am afraid of troubling Elder Wen Zhen. Therefore, this Disciple hopes to ask Senior Qin Wuhan to perform the inspection to clear this Disciple's name," Xiao Fan said with a light laugh.

Qin Wuhan, at the eighth level of the Divine Wheel Realm, was the strongest person stationed at the Kongchen Realm of the Heavens Battlefield.

If he were to step in, Xiao Fan would feel relatively at ease.

"You… do you not trust me?!" Immortal Lord Wen Zhen asked coldly.

"That is not it." Xiao Fan shook his head and said calmly, "This Disciple is doing this for the Elder's own good. Think about it… This Disciple is a Disciple of Kongchen Palace. If you perform the inspection, this Disciple will certainly be fine, but if something were to happen later, would it not look like the Elder was shielding this Disciple?"

Hearing this, Immortal Lord Wen Zhen was furious…

Xiao Fan's words were completely the opposite of what he meant, reminding those nearby that he and Immortal Lord Wen Zhen had bad blood. If he let Immortal Lord Wen Zhen perform the inspection, Xiao Fan would likely end up in trouble.

Even Commander Jia You understood the subtext in Xiao Fan's words.

Commander Jia You looked hesitant, then gritted his teeth, "Senior Wen Zhen, I think Xiao Fan is right. Why don't we just ask Lord Qin to inspect him?"

"That's right, Wen Zhen. You are an Elder of Kongchen Palace; it is only right that you avoid any appearance of impropriety."

"Indeed… I agree as well."

"…"

Chang Yucheng and several other high-ranking members of the Kongchen Realm spoke up one after another. They all belonged to the Heavens Battlefield side and were under the command of Qin Wuhan.

Although they were truly unwilling to offend Immortal Lord Wen Zhen, they were also unwilling to watch him frame Xiao Fan with unfounded excuses.

Those of them who had experienced life and death on the Heavens Battlefield knew the hardships here best…

Every mission was fraught with difficulties, and they could lose their lives at any moment.

Xiao Fan being able to return safely from the Buddhist Realm should have been a great joy, a piece of good news to be touted among the army.

But now, if Xiao Fan were to get into trouble and be framed by Immortal Lord Wen Zhen, would his death not be unjust?

To have escaped the clutches of the enemy only to die at the hands of one's own people.

If this were to spread, it would be too disheartening… Therefore, these powerhouses who had been stationed on the Heavens Battlefield for years would not sit by and let such a thing happen.

"Fine…" Immortal Lord Wen Zhen ground his teeth in anger, but there was nothing he could do. Since everyone nearby had agreed, what else could he do?

Forcefully inspect Xiao Fan?

That would surely leave him open to criticism later!

He understood Qin Wuhan's temper; if he really dared to act recklessly, he feared that trouble would ensue.

Xiao Fan cupped his hands to Commander Jia You and the other high-ranking members of the Heavens Battlefield, "Thank you all for your understanding. I was also just thinking of Elder Wen Zhen…"

"…"

The few of them smiled without saying a word, and no one exposed the matter.