Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 483 - 61: Trust [Requesting Monthly Tickets!] _1

Chapter 483: Chapter 61: Trust [Requesting Monthly Tickets!] _1

Chu Liang had never imagined that his first visit to Yu Capital City would be in this manner.

He originally thought he would come to this place during the Immortal Sect’s convention, carrying the glory of Shu Mountain. Little did he know he would arrive slightly earlier, carrying the risk of tarnishing Shu Mountain’s honor.

As Li Chengfeng dashed all the way to the Regent Residence, he didn’t even have a chance to take a glance at the prosperity and expanse of the largest city in the Nine States.

Although the Regent Residence was tasked with the great responsibility of guarding the Four Seas and Nine Continents, its actual estate in Yu Capital City could not be considered spacious. The entrance was just an ancient courtyard with black-tiled eaves on a blue roof, weather-beaten bricks and tiles, and not much depth inside.

Possibly because every inch of the land within Yu Capital City was like gold and there weren’t many cultivators based in the Regent Residence, extravagance wasn’t necessary.

This was Chu Liang’s first encounter with the Regent Leader.

Just a few days ago, the Regent Leader had taken action on the Zhennan Region’s Mountain. However, when he arrived, Chu Liang had already left through the Shattered Void and they hadn’t met face to face.

The first thing he saw was an elderly man sitting in the backyard under the sun. This man had genteel and serene features, but he seemed to possess an intriguing aura of power. Chu Liang could sense that all the flowers, herbs and spirit plants in the courtyard were flourishing, brimming with vitality. All of their life forces were centered around this man - as if their vitality was brought about by him.

This man’s identity was naturally beyond doubt.

He was the Regent Leader, Qi Yingxuan.

"Back so soon?" Upon seeing Li Chengfeng leading Chu Liang over, Qi Yingxuan smilingly greeted them. Without making any move, two chairs flew right out of the house, "Sit."

Li Chengfeng and Chu Liang each took their seat.

It was at this point that Chu Liang was able to relax, noting that the attitude of the Regent Residence was fairly agreeable.

"It went smoothly. I just agreed to have the Shu Mountain disciple Jiang Yuebai take part in the investigation." Li Chengfeng said.

"Not bad." Qi Yingxuan looked at Chu Liang appreciatively, "To be honest, I don’t believe that you killed all those people either."

"Does the Regent Leader also trust me?" asked Chu Liang.

"Of course." Qi Yingxuan replied: "I’ve come to know quite a bit about you and am aware of the great deeds you’ve done in the past, including saving so many people at the Zhennan Region’s Mountain a few days ago. All your actions are not those of a cruel and blood-thirsty person."

"I’m honored." Chu Liang said.

He had heard that each generation of outstanding disciples from the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands were thoroughly investigated by the Regent Residence, and their information was then submitted to the Regent Leader.

This was because the Regent Residence would select some of them to hold official positions.

Shu Mountain often had disciples entering the Regent Residence, some of whom stayed on for a long while. Chu Liang, however, hadn’t expected to enter the Regent Residence this soon - especially in such an unexpected manner.

But despite this, considering that the Regent Leader had seen the resumes of thousands of young disciples in his lifetime, making an impression on him was still quite an achievement.

"However, even if I have complete trust in you, I cannot let my own judgement influence the course of the investigation. We will join efforts with Shu Mountain to investigate this case thoroughly. But if in the end, all evidence still points towards you, I will not allow you to go unpunished." Qi Yingxuan then added, "After all, this is our duty."

"I understand." Chu Liang said, "I believe that the truth will surface as the investigation proceeds."

"Since you’ve come this far, don’t waste it." Qi Yingxuan, smiling, rose to his feet. "Follow me."

Having said this, the old man turned and walked into the house.

Chu Liang glanced at Li Chengfeng, who also smiled and said: "Follow when the Regent Leader invites you. Not everyone gets to enter that quiet room."

Chu Liang was puzzled but followed the Regent Leader into the house.

The place was evidently where the Regent Leader processed his official documents – the desk was piled high with files like a small hill.

Qi Yingxuan sat down at the desk, his eyes on the books and said: "The Regent Residence can command 268 cultivators of the Sixth Realm, 19 of the Seventh Realm, and 2 of the Eighth Realm. Yet every day we receive thousands of letters from the Four Seas and Nine States asking for help."

Despite its substantial resources, the Regent Residence was perpetually understaffed which is why they often borrowed personnel from various Immortal Sects.

"The subordinates have to assess the circumstances of this enigmatic case and decide how to allocate manpower or ask nearby Immortal Sects for help. The toughest cases that they dare not judge arbitrarily are sent to me for a decision."

Qi Yingxuan looked at Chu Liang, a hint of expectation in his gaze.

"From your past performance, you seem highly intelligent. Since you will have to stay here for a few days, would you be interested in taking a look?"

...

Chu Liang was an extremely smart and intelligent person.

If he did decide to steal treasure, he certainly wouldn’t employ a foolish method like murdering people publicly... The Regent Leader thought so, and the people of Shu Mountain also thought so, as did Jiang Yuebai.

In addition to their belief in his intelligence, they also trusted his personal integrity.

After all these days of operation, the fellow disciples from Shu Mountain have no idea how wealthy Chu Liang is. But everyone knows that he must be the richest in Shu Mountain.

The disciples of Shu Mountain are known for their modesty in the Nine Heavens. Apart from cultivating and purchasing magical artifacts, even the Zhenshan Elder doesn’t save much surplus money.

However, Chu Liang is different.

After causing some fuss on Shu Mountain, he ventured beyond the three realms, no longer restricted to earning sword coins through tasks. Lying down doing nothing all day, buckets of Spirit Stone coins roll into his pockets.

Of course, the Jade Pot Immortal Plant is precious. Yet, the time he spent trekking to the Mountain of Ten Thousand Poisons alone would have generated an equivalent income for Chu Liang.

That’s not to say that wealthy people will not commit murder for wealth, merely that it’s unnecessary to risk such major reproach.

Of course, before trusting in these aspects, most importantly, it’s their trust in his character.

Though he sometimes seems cunning and crafty, like a little fox, when faced with moral tests, he always stands firm.

That is why Jiang Yuebai believes him.

She, in her white robes, was like the radiance of the moon, illuminating through the dark and dully lit Mountain of Ten Thousand Poisons.

Jiang Yuebai landed lightly on the ground.

Simply having faith isn’t enough; she needs to gather evidence soon.

Before Chu Liang left, he detailed his perspective of the past few days. He also analyzed the case’s doubts and key aspects.

According to Chu Liang, his involvement in the case could be seen as accidental.

In the first case, he was randomly teleported near the Mountain of Ten Thousand Poisons. Even he was unsure where he would end up, so the murderer targeting him was even less likely.

His encounter with the loving family from the Red River Sect was just a coincidence. Yet when the trio was killed, the murderer adopted his usual style.

The head mistress was killed with a punch, Elder Bai and a male disciple’s waistline were severed by the Heaven Lifting Sword’s Sword Qi...

The chances of such coincidences were slim.

The inference is that the culprit was purposely imitating Chu Liang.

If only this case existed, Chu Liang would remain unrelated. But the second case was a more explicit frame up.

The murderer directly morphed into Chu Liang’s likeness.

However, Chu Liang’s trip to the Mountain of Ten Thousand Poisons that day should have been unknown, implying that his appearance in the Demon Spider Forest was also random.

If a similarity exists between the two cases, it’s that he just so happened to bump into the people from the Red River Sect by coincidence each time.

And then he was scapegoated by the murderer.

Because he had indeed been to those places and seen those people, he can’t present alibi evidence.

After quickly analyzing, Chu Liang and Jiang Yuebai both concluded that these two incidents are aimed at the Red River Sect. Scapegoating Chu Liang was just convenient for the murderer.

Maybe the murderer himself has some old grudges with Chu Liang or Shu Mountain.

However, all these discussions could be postponed for now. There was a simple way to prove Chu Liang’s innocence.

The eyewitnesses in the second case saw Chu Liang kill the victims and rob the Jade Pot Immortal Plant from their bodies. And indeed, that plant was found on Chu Liang, making it hard to refute.

However, Chu Liang’s Jade Pot Immortal Plant was initially picked by him behind a waterfall.

The Regent Residence could only view the crime scene from the witnesses’ souls using the Bright Light Mirror Image. As the cave was a few days old, the Bright Light Mirror Image could no longer reconstruct the scene.

But there was another witness at that time.

The little butterfly that Chu Liang had saved.

Without it, Chu Liang wouldn’t have known the location of the Jade Pot Immortal Plant. It had witnessed the scene when Chu Liang picked the plant.

As long as it can be proved that Chu Liang picked the Jade Pot Immortal Plant himself, the authenticity of the scene seen by the witnesses would be largely refuted. Naturally, that could help substantiate Chu Liang’s innocence.

When Chu Liang was talking to it, he asked where it came from. It said that its hometown was the Butterfly Fairy Valley, also located at the edge of the Mountain of Ten Thousand Poisons, just tens of miles away from the Demon Spider Forest.

At the moment, Jiang Yuebai had arrived at the Butterfly Fairy Valley, seeking for the butterfly.