Jiang Man was not surprised by Gu Chenglin's tactics.
He had guessed as much when Peak Master Bai told him.
His relationship with the Evil God was murky, so anyone trying to deal with him would certainly start with the Evil God.
After all, colluding with an Evil God was the gravest offense.
He simply had not expected it to happen so soon.
At a time like this, he certainly could not prove his own innocence. Trying would mean stepping onto his opponent's home turf.
Nothing he did would help.
In the end, this matter would drag him down.
And cost him the election.
His only option was to open another track and lure the other man onto it.
Since his opponent had left no loose ends, he would manufacture some.
Sending an Evil God would be ideal.
Old Yellow Ox stared at Jiang Man. "How did you come up with the idea of sending me?"
"He definitely wouldn't take the bait from a minor Evil God," Jiang Man said with a smile.
"Aren't you afraid he'll come after you for revenge if this gets exposed?" Old Yellow Ox asked.
"It won't come to that." Jiang Man shook his head. "He hasn't done anything to me, and I haven't done anything to him. We're competing fairly.
"Isn't it perfectly normal for everyone to use their own abilities to drag the others back?
"This is no different from me entering the Grand Competition, except we don't fight directly.
"Would he seek revenge over losing the Grand Competition?
"If so, the people behind him would have wasted their efforts nurturing him."
Jiang Man took a fruit from his Storage Law Treasure and began eating. "After all, I'm no worse than him in any respect. Being eligible to run at such a young