"Xiao Fan, you can't just say things like that." Shen Yun's expression suddenly turned extremely bad.
“If Master doesn’t believe me, he can check Junior Brother’s heart meridian to see if there is any trace of Gu worms,” Ji Mo Fan said.
Shen Yun was rarely ambiguous about Li Geyue's matter, and immediately spread his divine sense. His spiritual power penetrated his body, and sure enough, he detected an unusual aura within him.
The sounds of the Gu worms moving were faint, but they were not to be ignored.
Shen Yun's complexion worsened.
Being infected by Gu worms is no joke. The Gu techniques in the Southern Frontier are incredibly diverse. Even Gu worms that are nominally the same can have different effects on different people depending on the method used by the Gu maker.
The methods for breaking the curse vary greatly, and even a slight mistake could lead to the Gu worms turning against them. If Li Geyue were to act rashly, she could very likely suffer irreversible damage.
"What exactly happened? How did you find out?" he asked Ji Mofan.
The aura of this Gu worm was very faint. If one had not known about it beforehand and had not searched for it intentionally, even Shen Yun would have had a hard time discovering the problem.
Ji Mofan was already used to Shen Yun's differential treatment of his only two disciples, and his expression remained unchanged.
“Naturally, my junior brother told me himself.” Ji Mo Fan pointed to the unsealed pottery jar. “I guess the person who cast the Gu gave my junior brother some kind of order, preventing him from telling the truth himself. He could only give me this thing and ask me to help find a solution.”
Shen Yun really wanted to ask Li Geyue why she didn't look for him.
He is the master, and Ji Mofan is the senior brother. In terms of seniority and strength, the person most suitable to ask for help should be him, not Ji Mofan.
But this is clearly not the time to dwell on such trivial matters; the important thing is to quickly remove the Gu worms from Li Geyue's body.
What Ji Mo Fan just said was complete nonsense.
The person who cast the curse was himself. Before today, he hadn't actively sought out Li Geyue, so naturally he didn't have time to give him any orders.
Besides, the Love Poison doesn't have this function; he's just taking advantage of Shen Yun's lack of knowledge about its specific effects to fool him.
Or rather, he gave Li Geyue a gag order in front of everyone.
Although Li Geyue was a bit ungrateful, a child who grew up in the Li family was certainly not a fool and could definitely understand his unspoken meaning.
Only Qi Fengyu in the entire hall knew the true situation at hand.
But he couldn't bring himself to say it. He didn't even know under what circumstances Li Geyue had mentioned him. If he spoke rashly, he would only put himself in a passive position.
"Xiao Yu, just now Ge Yue said that you asked him to find this Gu worm in the secret realm?" Shen Yun's words at this moment relieved Qi Fengyu's urgent problem and provided him with the necessary information.
Qi Fengyu's eyes darted around, and when he looked up, his expression showed less hesitation. "Elder Shen, if you are referring to the Shen'ai Secret Realm, then I did indeed give Junior Brother Li a treasure map."
"But I don't know what's hidden inside. I just happened to get this thing. I'm not feeling well myself, so I can't go in with everyone to train. That's why I thought of giving it to someone else. Maybe it will come in handy."
His statement was logically sound, the only flaw being the presence of Li Geyue as a witness. But arguing at this moment was pointless; it would only lead to a Rashomon-like situation where everyone had their own version of events, just like with Shi Rusi earlier.
As Li Geyue looked over, Ji Mofan slightly raised his hand and pressed it down with a very small motion.
So Li Geyue shut her mouth.
The subtle movements are so stealthy that they would go unnoticed unless one knew of the existence of the Love Poison.
At this point, Qi Fengyu was even more certain that Li Geyue had been bewitched by Ji Mofan. His eyes flickered without changing their expression, and he felt a little more at ease.
What if Ji Mofan noticed something? As long as there is no evidence and no one is caught in the act, it is a case of presumption of innocence.
Thinking of this, Qi Fengyu continued, "But I didn't expect that Junior Brother Li would actually finish his training and return ahead of schedule."
“When I visited him with tonics before, he told me that there was nothing at the location indicated by the treasure map. Instead, he was seriously injured by the puppets that were placed there.”
This was entirely true; Qi Fengyu had his hands behind his back, and his palms, hidden in his sleeves, were almost bleeding from his own pinching.
It must have been Ji Mofan who put a curse on Li Geyue in the secret realm and then made him deceive her after he came out!
"Senior Brother, I didn't even enter the Dark Mist Secret Realm. What exactly happened inside? Why did Junior Brother Li return to the sect early with serious injuries all by himself?" He feigned an innocent expression and blinked at Ji Mofan.
“Junior Brother deliberately broke away from the group to complete your personal commission on his own,” Ji Mofan said. “All the disciples who participated in the training in the Misty Realm knew this. At that time, I was trapped in an inheritance with Junior Brother Ning, and I was simply unable to be in two places at once.”
“He disobeyed orders and left the group without permission during the training. I originally intended to send him back to the sect and then to Yiku Cliff to receive punishment.”
At this point, Ji Mofan glanced at Shen Yun and said, "It was Master who took pity on his serious injuries and allowed him to go to the Spirit Spring to recuperate first."
Shen Yun turned his gaze away.
Why are you looking at him? If the young master of the Li family really dies in the Yun Cang Sword Sect, the main culprit will definitely be Ji Mo Fan, who allowed him to be seriously injured in the secret realm and then ordered his punishment.
Even if Shen Yun, as his master, is not entirely without fault, he is still second in line.
This kid not only doesn't thank him, but he's also being aggressive.
"Senior Brother, I really know nothing about this matter." Qi Fengyu shook his head innocently. "I don't know why Junior Brother Li would hide the fact that I gave him the treasure map, or why he would hide the things he found inside."
“Junior Brother Li wasn’t like this before…” He drew out his words subtly, “Junior Brother Li, what happened to you? How did you become like this?”
Li Geyue looked at Ji Mofan once again.
But this time, the latter didn't even make eye contact with him.
He had so much to say but couldn't get it out of his throat; he felt a tightness in his chest.
Although, due to the Love Poison Gu, he now has no choice but to prioritize Ji Mo Fan, both physically and mentally.
But no matter what, Qi Fengyu was someone he had tried so hard to please and cherish in the past, yet now he was making all sorts of excuses and washing his hands of it.
It really makes me feel uncomfortable.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
