Chen Lin instantly sensed an irresistible force bearing down on him from somewhere unseen, compelling him to reveal the whole truth.
Startled, he immediately summoned the Thunder God Sword's innate power and easily suppressed the force.
As relief washed over him, he promptly pretended to have fallen under its influence and said woodenly, "How could I possibly have something like true soul wood? I did encounter the Rainbow Fan and obtained one of its ribs, but I have nothing whatsoever to do with its owner."
With that, he took out a fan rib and tossed it to the other man.
He had two of these, both of which had been in his possession for countless years. He had once intended to use them as materials for crafting spirit treasures, but ordinary spirit treasures were no longer of any use to him. If this could dispel the other man's suspicions, it would be worth the price.
Qiu Musheng frowned, catching the Rainbow Fan's rib. The vortices in his eyes faded as he began examining it.
Sensing the mysterious energy dissipate, Chen Lin immediately assumed an expression of shock and fury. "What did you do to me?" he demanded in a low voice. "Do you really think your higher cultivation lets you do whatever you please? This is Moon Reflection City!"
Without hesitation, he activated Murong Qing's Transmission Talisman.
Whatever else might be said, he still held an Enforcing Elder's Identity Token. Using an ability on him in the middle of the street was also a slap in the Yingyue Sect's face. Murong Qing could not possibly ignore it.
Almost instantly, Murong Qing appeared out of the void.
After hearing Chen Lin's account, she looked coldly at Qiu Musheng. "You've gone a little too far, Fellow Daoist Qiu. Our Moon Reflection Palace