Spectator to a Farce

A fierce wind howled past the ship's side, billowing Chen Chuanmo's dark brocade robe.

Just then, Ye Qianyuan finally spoke.

His voice was indifferent, devoid of any warmth. "Chen Chuanmo, do you know your crime?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Chuanmo's heart skipped a beat.

This attitude... this tone... it feels much more serious than he imagined?

He raised his head, a perfectly timed look of bewilderment in his eyes, and said respectfully, "Mountain Master, I don't know... what wrong have I done? I hope the Mountain Master can enlighten me."

Ye Qianyuan said calmly, "As a core disciple of the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain, you were driven by greed, instructing your inner disciples to rob others and steal the Nine Heavens Golden-Winged Peng's egg. Do I really need to tell you the details?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Chuanmo's eyes widened immediately, and a look of deep sorrow appeared on his face.

He abruptly turned his head to look at the four inner disciples, his eyes filled with disbelief and shock. He exclaimed, "What?! I'm innocent! It's true that I wanted the Nine Heavens Golden-Winged Peng Egg, but I instructed these four junior brothers to buy it! If Fellow Ding Ran was unwilling to sell, then the matter would be dropped! I never ordered my four junior brothers to snatch it!"

He spoke these words with conviction and sincerity.

Chen Chuanmo has always been cautious in his actions.

It's certainly not a good look for a core disciple to instruct inner disciple to undergo Bandit Cultivator.

Therefore, Chen Chuanmo had already made ample preparations long before instructing the four men to take action.

When he ordered the four men to take action, there was no one around!

There wasn't even a photo-taking stone; it was completely airtight!

These four inner disciples all came from minor Aristocratic Clan under the Chen Household. Their Lineage's fate was in the hands of the Chen Household, and they themselves had always been loyal to themselves.

If things were to be exposed, he could immediately distance himself from these four inner disciples and shift all the blame onto them.

They wanted to curry favor with the seller, and seeing that the seller wouldn't budge, they took it upon themselves to try and steal the goods—this is only human nature.

As for Chen Chuanmo, at most he would be charged with failing to manage his subordinates and misjudging people.

There will be some punishment, but it won't be too severe!

The only loss was losing four relatively reliable assistants.

But it doesn't matter; with his status, he can easily find a few more.

He glared at the four still bewildered inner disciples with an embarrassed expression, and coldly shouted, "Who gave you four permission to take matters into your own hands and steal what belongs to someone else?!"

The four inner disciples. "????"

Looking at Chen Chuanmo's righteous and stern face, they felt both anger and coldness in their hearts.

They didn't expect Chen Chuanmo to change his attitude so quickly, shirking all responsibility with just a few words!

The four of them were about to retort.

However, before they could even speak, they met Chen Chuanmo's extremely cold gaze.

A chill ran through the four of them, as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over their entire bodies, instantly sobering them up.

Chen Chuanmo is not only a core disciple of Ten Thousand Beast Mountain, but also the pride of the Golden Core Chen Household!

If the four of them were to choose to fight to the death now, publicly expose Chen Chuanmo's lies, and have Chen Chuanmo's cultivation abolished and expelled from Ten Thousand Beast Mountain...

The Lineage behind those four will inevitably face the Chen Household's furious retaliation!

It's obvious that with their Lineage's strength, facing the Chen Household's vicious retaliation, the only outcome would be the extermination of their clan!

Thinking of this, the four men's faces stiffened, their mouths moved slightly, and finally the middle-aged man in the lead was the first to lower his head.

His face drained of color, leaving only a ashen pallor. His voice was low, hoarse, and dry. "It's all our fault! We were determined to do a good job on the task Senior Brother Chen assigned us, which is why we had such evil thoughts! It's all our fault for being so audacious!"

The other three also kowtowed on the deck, making dull thuds.

"It's our fault! It has nothing to do with Senior Brother Chen!"

"Senior Brother Chen is innocent!"

"We are willing to atone with our lives!"

Chen Chuanmo looked at the four men kneeling and confessing their sins, his face expressionless, but a cold glint flashed deep in his eyes.

Those four are useless!

Since things have come to this, why not just kill yourself on the spot?!

Only after they are dead can they speak without evidence, and even black can be turned into white.

The Chen Household will not mistreat their relatives.

What's the point of just admitting your mistakes when you're still being so hesitant and indecisive?

Four useless people!

However, he still put on a pained and regretful expression, sighed deeply, and shook his head.

Upon hearing their words, Ding Ran's expression changed slightly.

He realized he had been oversimplifying things.

Indeed... the Chen Household is quite powerful, and their interests are intricately intertwined with those of other Lineage under the rule of Ten Thousand Beast Mountain. Trying to take down Chen Chuanmo wouldn't be so simple.

He glanced at Ye Qianyuan cautiously.

Ye Qianyuan stood with his hands behind his back, his dark blue brocade robe with mountain patterns fluttering slightly in the morning breeze.

His face remained stern and indifferent, revealing no extra emotion.

However, a hint of joy rose in Ye Qianyuan's heart.

Unexpectedly, a new path opened up before us.

Chen Chuanmo does have some brains!

They even know how to prepare a backup plan for themselves!

If we simply shift all the blame onto those four inner disciples, this young master probably won't say anything more, right?

After all, this young master doesn't know anything about the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain, doesn't know Chen Chuanmo, and has no idea about his personality!

Everything depends on what you say!

As long as he and the sect elders don't expose it, then even a lie can be considered true!

Just as Ye Qianyuan was about to say a few more words in Chen Chuanmo's defense and define the whole matter, he suddenly noticed a change in Lu Yang's usually calm and composed expression.

He raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of something more insincere in his smile, and his gaze fell on Chen Chuanmo.

Ye Qianyuan: "???!!"

His pupils contracted slightly, his whole body stiffened, and a layer of cold sweat instantly seeped out on his back.

A thought inexplicably popped into his mind.

This noble young man, who might be connected to immortals, seems to know Chen Chuanmo?

That look in his eyes was exactly like that of a spectator watching Chen Chuanmo put on a great show!

He seemed to be watching a rather amusing farce!

But... how could this be?!

How could someone of this noble birth possibly know someone as insignificant as Chen Chuanmo?!

Moreover, even he, the master of Ten Thousand Beast Mountain, did not know exactly how Chen Chuanmo had communicated with these four inner disciples.

How did this young nobleman know this?

However... Ye Qianyuan's gaze involuntarily drifted towards the ship's side.

Lu Qingtong was leaning on the railing, swinging her legs, and gazing with great interest at the flock of birds circling above the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range in the distance.

Her long golden hair swayed gently in the morning breeze, and she looked innocent and carefree, completely oblivious to what was happening here.

Ye Qianyuan withdrew his gaze.

This young master can even nurture a weak beast egg into Nascent Soul Perfection demon overnight.

In comparison, knowing the background of someone as insignificant as Chen Chuanmo might not be a big deal to this young master at all?

Perhaps this young master himself possesses secret arts Divine Ability such as divination?

Although such secret techniques for Divine Ability are extremely rare in the Canglan Realm, the cost of using them is also extremely high.

But can this young master be compared to other cultivators?

Perhaps for him, there is no price to pay?

Thinking of this, Ye Qianyuan couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

It seems I've idealized this young nobleman.

No matter how noble this young master's status is, he is ultimately just a minor cultivator in the Late Qi Refining.

How could one possibly use such a secret technique as celestial divination without any cost?

He collected his thoughts and refocused his attention on the present moment.

This young nobleman is clearly waiting for his decision, waiting for this farce to continue!

If it were before, Ye Qianyuan might have thought about whether he could save Chen Chuanmo.

But now, he's a little hesitant.

What if?

If this young master really can predict the future, then my act of protecting Chen Chuanmo would probably be nothing more than playing a trick on him!

Ye Qianyuan neither wanted to nor dared to experience the consequences of mocking such a noble young master!

He took a deep breath, erasing the last trace of hesitation from his face, leaving only a cold, resolute expression.

He looked indifferently at the innocent-looking Chen Chuanmo and said calmly, "Before you arrived, the four of them had already confessed to your crimes. This robbery was instigated by you, Chen Chuanmo. Just deal with it according to the sect rules!"

Chen Chuanmo: "????"

The expression on his face suddenly froze.

That face, which had previously carried a hint of grievance and confusion from being wronged, seemed to have had a layer of paint suddenly peeled off, revealing a pale undertone.

Wait... something's not right with this plot!

How is that possible??

He is a rare genius, one in Ten Thousand Beast Mountain!

Supreme-Grade Spirit Root with exceptional cultivation talent, and a beast-taming aptitude that is one in a million!

Why does it feel like the mountain lord wishes he were dead right now?!

Is there some mistake somewhere?

Or is this actually an illusion?

Chen Chuanmo silently activated his Divine Sense and quickly examined his surroundings.

The Spiritual Qi was circulating normally, my five senses were normal, and everything around me was incredibly real.

When he realized that what he was seeing was definitely not an illusion, his face turned even paler.

It's true!

His lips twitched violently, forcing a smile that was more like a grimace. His voice was hoarse and trembling, all traces of his previous composure gone. "Mountain... Master... you must be mistaken? This disciple... this disciple is Chen Chuanmo! The sect has provided me with so many Cultivation Resources, how could I possibly abandon my own reputation and the sect's reputation for a moment of greed?! These four bastards deliberately framed me, Mountain Master!"

Chen Chuanmo tried his best to maintain his last shred of composure, hoping to persuade Ye Qianyuan by mentioning the massive investment the sect had made in him.

If the sect rules are followed, his cultivation will be crippled, and all the effort that Ten Thousand Beast Mountain has poured into him will be in vain!

If the target were just an ordinary cultivator, that would be fine, but he is Chen Chuanmo!

He is the top genius that Ten Thousand Beast Mountain has high hopes for!

Is all the sect's years of hard work just going to be destroyed like this?!

Just because of a Rogue Cultivator from a small Lineage?!

Chen Chuanmo couldn't believe that Ye Qianyuan could make such a decision!