Chapter 842: Chapter 25 Pu Yan Hostility_4
Yue Ji said, "What good does it do to see the truth? The murderer is cunning, not leaving a single thread or trail. How can they conduct their investigation? If they can’t find anything, are we to remain imprisoned here forever? The killer must have been plotting this for a long time. It will probably be very difficult to uncover! That detestable dwarf called Yan Li, not saying a word before attacking big brother, I really want to shoot an arrow right through his head."
Moon Scar said, "He’s just a brute. Why bother with him?"
Xuan Yue, sitting on the bed and fiddling with her magic wand, said, "I have all the time in the world. They are providing for us here, so why not just wait?" After she spoke, she glanced at Ah Dai and beckoned, "Come here, sit beside me."
Ever since yesterday, when Xuan Yue risked depleting her magic power to save Yan Shi with The Light of Tranquility, Ah Dai had greatly changed his opinion of her. Hearing her call, he sat down beside her and whispered, "Yue Yue, aren’t you worried at all? If all else fails, should we use a scroll to bring your father here? Maybe he could rescue us."
Xuan Yue shook her head and leaned closer to Ah Dai, whispering, "If Dad came, what fun would I have left? By the way, what did Yan Shi talk to you about today?"
Ah Dai, honest and quiet, said, "Big Brother Yan Shi, well, he seemed still out of it, not saying anything at all!" Because the stone bed was at the other end of the room and both of them deliberately lowered their voices, Moon Scar and the others didn’t hear them. They were still discussing how to get out of this predicament.
Xuan Yue pouted and said, "You’re still trying to deceive me. If he didn’t say anything to you, why are your sleeves wet? You must have been wiping away tears."
Ah Dai clearly hadn’t expected Xuan Yue to observe so closely. A hint of embarrassment appeared on his face. He leaned into Xuan Yue’s ear and said, "Big Brother Yan Shi did wake me, but he told me to keep quiet about it so we could find the murderer. You mustn’t tell anyone, okay?"
The warm breath of Ah Dai’s whisper tickled Xuan Yue’s ear, prompting her to shy away and giggle, scolding, "Why are you so close? Stop it, it’s annoying."
Yue Ji, looking at Ah Dai and Xuan Yue, said, "In such times, and you still have the mood for jokes. Tell me, Miss Xuan Yue, as a high-ranked magician, can’t you cast some sort of teleportation magic to get us all out of here?" Her words immediately brightened the eyes of Wan Li and Miao Fei. For them, this place was too dangerous; their lives were at risk at any moment.
Xuan Yue huffed, turning her back to Ah Dai and leaning on his shoulder, "You speak nonsense without understanding. Is teleportation magic easy to use? That’s the exclusive domain of space magicians, extremely difficult. Even for space magicians, without the class of a great magician, it’s very hard to teleport people out. What I’ve learned is light magic. Besides, if we just leave, we’d confirm our guilt and become scapegoats for the murderer. Would you want to be chased by the Pu Yan tribe all over the continent? If you want to run, you can run, but I won’t leave until this matter is clear."
Moon Scar coughed and said, "Miss Xuan Yue is right, we absolutely cannot leave now. We must wait. It won’t be long before their clan leader will summon us. Let’s wait and see him first. At this point, we have no choice but to wait."
Just then, the door to the stone house opened, and Yan Ju and Yan Li walked in together. Yan Ju had an expressionless face, whereas Yan Li was visibly irritated, barking, "Come, the Clan Leader wants to see you."
Yue Ji snorted with anger, "Shorty, mind your manners. We’re not your prisoners."
Yan Li, enraged, yelled, "Who are you calling shorty?" A flash of darkness, and he had his battle axes in hands once more. Yan Ju quickly pulled him back, apologizing to Yue Ji, "Sorry, everyone, my brother has a bad temper. The Clan Leader has invited you to discuss yesterday’s events."
Moon Scar nodded, glanced at Ah Dai and Xuan Yue, signaling to them and said, "Alright, let’s go." As he spoke, he rose to walk out.
Yan Ju blocked Moon Scar’s way, "Please leave your weapons in this room before we go."
Miao Fei, angered, said, "What? Leave our weapons behind? What if you attack us?"
Yan Li scoffed, "With just you few, even if we did fight, what good would having weapons do? You’d still face a bitter end."
Miao Fei, who couldn’t stand being underestimated, burst out, "What did you say? Think you’re tough? Why don’t we test that?" His strength was in his skill; he didn’t consider someone as brutishly strong as Yan Li a challenge.
Moon Scar pulled Miao Fei back, eyeing Yan Li who was ready to pounce, and put his longsword aside, "Let’s all leave our weapons."
Yue Ji and Wan Li said nothing, obviously very convinced by Moon Scar, and promptly took off their weapons and set them on the table. Miao Fei, under Moon Scar’s stern gaze, begrudgingly removed his soft sword and tossed it aside.
Just at that moment, a red light flashed through the room, and everyone turned in surprise towards where it originated. Xuan Yue was seen, opening her hand and stating, "Well, I don’t have a weapon." She had used the moment when Moon Scar and others laid down their weapons to utilize the Phoenix’s Blood and stow away both her magic wand and Ah Dai’s Tian Gang Sword. However, what she didn’t know was that Ah Dai still had—hidden on his chest—the most evil sword in the world, the Sword of Hades.
