"What did you say?!" Elder Wu Zhuzi turned to Black Nest, enunciating each word. The Blood Wheel Pearl's power surged, and in an instant, all the blood energy throughout Black Nest's body was drawn out, seeping from every pore in fine strands and pouring into the Blood Wheel Pearl.
"Impossible! Someone must have impersonated me—I only just arrived here!" Black Nest was terrified beyond measure. "I want to confront Chang Tianya! Bring Chang Tianya out!"
"Where is Chang Tianya?" Elder Hei Yu demanded of several Blood-Clad Guards.
"Lord Chang... previously left together with Black Nest. His whereabouts are unknown," said the older Blood Guard.
"No, no, no, impossible! That definitely wasn't me!" Even Black Nest's lips trembled, terrified that Elder Wu Zhuzi might lose patience and simply kill it.
"Then answer me this: why did you break into Spirit Medicine Valley at night?" Elder Hei Yu demanded again.
"His Highness the Holy Son encountered a minor accident at Black Wind Mountain and needed spirit medicines to replenish his vital energy before fighting again." Black Nest told the truth from beginning to end, not daring to conceal anything.
"Elders, when those two followed Lord Chang into the valley earlier, they also said that something had happened to the Holy Son. I heard it myself," another Blood Guard spoke up at that moment.
Such a major incident had happened in Spirit Medicine Valley, and they could hardly escape blame themselves. If they did not pin it firmly on someone of Black Nest's stature now, they would be the ones in trouble.
In a word, someone had to carry the pot—and it had to be someone powerful enough.
Otherwise, the pot would be too heavy to bear.
The several Blood Guards were no fools. Every word they spoke was sending Black Nest straight