Would the Three-legged Golden Toad speak? Chu Qing did not know.
Under the killing intent of the two Others, he spoke anyway.
He only begged the two Others not to kill him.
One minute later:
Chu Qing climbed ashore, dripping wet.
Red-Clad and the Princess Consort stared at him sternly.
"So this wasn't a phenomenon?"
"This was caused by the method you were cultivating?"
Chu Qing nodded.
When he learned that the two Others suspected him of causing the phenomenon, he immediately pointed to Heaven and Earth and swore that he was an honest, law-abiding man.
He had been a mud-legged peasant since childhood.
Nor did he have any powerful backer.
Even if there were a phenomenon, it could not possibly fall upon him!
He was just an ordinary person.
He had merely practiced a secret transmission.
There was no need to make such a huge fuss just to frighten him.
The Princess Consort said faintly, "Actually, throughout history, the ones who caused phenomena and formally ushered in the Millennial Tribulation were often mud-legged peasants!"
Chu Qing hurriedly said, "Though I was born a mud-legged peasant, I actually do have a backer behind me!"
"Do you know the Armored Soldier Sect?"
"They're my backer!"
Red-Clad gritted her teeth. "And mud-legged peasants who cause phenomena will attract a group of followers in the shortest possible time."
"Many sects, even aristocratic families, will seek refuge with them."
Chu Qing fell silent for a moment, then struggled to argue:
"I'm actually not very familiar with the people from the Armored Soldier Sect."
"I merely listened to one of their female disciples sing opera!"
"I truly am all alone!"
"I'm simply not qualified to trigger any Millennial Tribulation, nor can I stir up phenomena."
"That treatment belongs to Heavenly Prides and the Rebel Army's