Chaochitai knew Xie Jinhuan had arrived, so it stood to reason that he could not conceal his secrets. But they had never been in close contact, and it still came as quite a surprise that the other party had already discerned the details of his physique.
Seeing this little girl, barely old enough to have grown any hair, accusing him so aggressively, Chaochitai deliberated briefly before looking toward Liu Danggui nearby.
"Sect Leader Liu, this little girl accuses me of being a sheep demon. What is your opinion?"
Liu Danggui had accepted payment to prevent the Northern Border King from being assassinated by his unfilial son. Hearing Jiang Xian's inexplicable accusation, he replied:
"It is good that this young friend wishes to slay demons and exorcise evil, but accusing a sovereign of being a fiend without any evidence is far too presumptuous. If the Northern Border King truly were a fiend, how could I, or indeed the Great Zhou Imperial Court, fail to recognize it?"
Huo Yi was footing the bill, but he had not been informed beforehand. His eyes were full of confusion as well, and he could not understand what Jiang Xian meant by this.
Standing at the back, Xie Jinhuan saw that everything had been laid bare and wasted no more time. He took two steps forward and lifted his round-brimmed hat.
"I say he's a fiend. Do you have a problem with that, Sect Leader Liu?"
Hearing his voice, Liu Danggui turned to examine the young guard. He was initially still somewhat puzzled, but upon sensing that undisguised, razor-sharp presence, he frowned.
"You are... Xie Jinhuan?"
"Hm?"
Huo Yi froze briefly, then swiftly turned to look at Heroine Xiao Biao's male friend.
Xie Jinhuan paid no attention to the startled, suspicious looks of the Grasslands dignitaries.