This sacred herb was of great importance. If he had failed to obtain it, so be it—but once it was in his hands, there was no way he would tell anyone that the sacred herb was with him.
Filled with doubts, he directly asked, "I have never been to the Cold Water Belt. As for this sacred herb you speak of, I know nothing about it, and that clue... I know even less. I also hope you are not joking with me. Something your own demon beasts lost—why are you looking for a human like me? Could I possibly have the ability to steal it from you?"
Once Yang Chen said this, his words seemed all the more reasonable and well-founded, making those demon beasts feel that Yang Chen had not stolen it.
"Exactly. There is no way Yang Chen stole it. Those people below must have seen wrong."
"That is what I think too. It is all nonsense from those people. How could Yang Chen have appeared in the Cold Water Belt at the time? Great Emperor Kong E is already dead. It could not have been Yang Chen."
The demon beasts discussed it among themselves. Only the Sky-Piercing Python's confidants still refused to let the matter rest.
Iron Eagle Lord's expression darkened. "What, Yang Chen has already said he never stayed in the Cold Water Belt, and you still do not plan to get lost?"
Seeing that there were no leads, the demon beasts hurriedly departed, not daring to disturb them further.
Now that Yang Chen saw the demon beasts leave, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. It was just as he had guessed: these demon beasts merely suspected him and had no concrete evidence that he had stolen the sacred herb.
Iron Eagle Lord had not