"Me?" Skull's eyes widened as he instinctively retorted:
"What's so strange about me?!"
Liu Wenjian glanced sideways at Skull, then faced the other demon elders and said in an even tone:
"Everyone saw it clearly and heard it plainly back then."
"When that outsider launched his final attack on Qin, he said something."
"He told Skull to 'move aside.'"
The demon elders wore varying expressions at those words.
But their gazes toward Skull all turned wary.
Because Liu Wenjian was right.
No matter what the invader's purpose had been, whether it was a warning or a frame-up, he had indeed called out Skull's name.
And afterward, not only had Qin shown no intention of thoroughly investigating Skull, he had openly shielded him.
Using the excuse of taking him back to Demon King Ridge to keep him under control, he had Skull leave the Council Sanctuary and fade from everyone's sight.
"So what if he called my name? That was obviously a setup!" Skull shouted emotionally.
Liu Wenjian lightly shook his head on the surface while silently estimating how long the other demon elders needed to think it over.
Once he felt the time was about right, he unhurriedly picked up where Skull had left off and continued:
"That's right. I also think it may have been a setup."
"But if it was clearly a setup, why didn't Qin show even the slightest intention of investigating you further?"
"He nearly died, yet he could still calmly keep you—the person under the greatest suspicion—at his side and bring you back to Demon King Ridge."
"Excluding the possibility that Qin is an idiot, only one conclusion remains."
"Qin trusts you deeply, and he knows the assassin was not sent by you."
"That's right!!" Skull proudly raised his chin.
"Lord Demon King trusted me,