Journey to the End of the Night Chapter 1694 - 1014: Woof Woof_2

Tan Guangjun had no patience to listen any further; the ink blue gemstone at the top of his staff began to glow.

With a light raise, two icy moonlight chains, cold as spirit snakes, flew straight towards Su Jing’s hands to bind them.

Li Bansheng was shocked, understanding that if Su Jing were taken away by Tan Guangjun, it would mean her guilt was confirmed.

She was filled with rage and couldn’t think clearly; in a rush, she summoned her Lifebound Spirit Sword without thinking, intercepting the moonlight chains and shattering them into tiny specks of light, which then disappeared.

Tan Guangjun furrowed his brows deeply, looking at her with a sullen gaze: "Lady Li, do you know how much trouble your actions will bring to your Taixuan Sect?"

In matters concerning Su Jing, Li Bansheng was completely unafraid of the cold threat in his words, shaking her chilling Longsword with a grim tone:

"Even if my daughter bought that Thousand Cuts Elixir, so what.

In this vast Mortal World, not only my daughter possesses this elixir.

This does not necessarily mean that she poisoned the Emperor; it could very well be someone intentionally framing her!"

Tan Guangjun sneered coldly: "Lady Li, listen to how absurd your protective words sound!

Today, the Wanggui Building auctioned the Thousand Cuts Elixir, and shortly after Miss Jing bought it, the Emperor was poisoned. Isn’t this too much of a coincidence?"

Fang Geyu suddenly interrupted: "Tan Guangjun, such a statement is rather rash. I bought an elixir today, and couldn’t wait half a day before hastily committing the crime of poisoning, seeming to await capture. Isn’t that foolish?"

Tan Guangjun squinted his eyes, nodding: "So, I am very curious why Miss Jing, of noble birth, would buy such a wicked thing.

I wonder, what do you intend to use this Thousand Cuts Elixir for?"

Everyone cast curious and puzzled glances her way.

Su Jing only lowered her eyes deeply, a slight, incomprehensible indifference on her face, much like her usual inscrutable expression, showing no surprise or fear, no sadness or joy, just silence.

This silent attitude evidently puts her at significant disadvantage in her current predicament.

Li Bansheng, anxious in expression, urged, "Speak up, won’t you."

Fang You, noticing Su Jing’s difficulty, showed great understanding: "No worries, no worries, this matter can be easily explained.

Miss Su Jing, why not present the bottle of Thousand Cuts Elixir you purchased for everyone to see.

If the bottle contains eleven elixirs as bought at today’s auction, then naturally, it means Miss Jing is innocent. What does Tan Guangjun think?"

Though Tan Guangjun was a Divine Envoy accompanying the Emperor, he was not a Golden Immortal appointed by Immortal Venerable Zhu Zhan.

Even though the Taixuan Sect was a Mortal World power, given Su Guanhai’s future achievements or the presence of Su Jing, one of the three sons of the Heavenly Dao, he did not wish to provoke Taixuan without necessity.

Taking this opportunity, he offered a polite concession.

He nodded as if granting a favor.

Fang You approached Su Jing, smiling with resignation: "Pardon me, Miss Jing, please forgive our intrusion."

Su Jing furrowed her brows slightly but ultimately said nothing more, retrieving the elixir bottle from within her sleeve.

Li Bansheng, seeing her cooperate so, felt relieved from a heart tightened to her throat.

To ensure fairness, Fang You opened the porcelain bottle before everyone, pouring out the elixirs.

The crowd looked at Fang You, then at Su Jing, noticing her calm, composed expression, and dismissed the lingering doubts in their minds.

One, two, three, four...

When ten round elixirs rolled into his palm, Fang You shook the porcelain bottle again, but nothing else fell out.

Everyone’s expressions turned incredibly serious.

With sweat on his palms, despite knowing the bottle was empty, Fang You continued shaking it for a long time, unwilling to accept.

He then counted the ten elixirs over and over.

Tan Guangjun interrupted impatiently with a cold voice: "There are only ten; why does City Lord Fang deceive himself?"

Li Bansheng’s face turned white as a sheet, her eyes shocked and hollow.

His eyes as cold as a blade: "So, does Miss Jing have anything else to say in her defense?"

As he spoke, Tan Guangjun’s staff struck heavily, his robe gently swaying. From the staff’s center, terrifying Spiritual Power ripples spread across the ground.

Like water ripples swiftly reaching Su Jing’s feet, the Spiritual Power formed a triangular prison, encircling her, sealing her essence.

Within that prison domain, countless invisible ropes tightly bound her.

Su Jing did not resist, though her slender neck was tightly constricted by a water-colored rope, her complexion instantly turning paper white, blood seeping into a fine thread along her lips.

She frowned slightly, gazing deeply at Tan Guangjun, who initiated the attack, her expression candid and calm: "The one who poisoned the Emperor is someone else; why waste effort on me."

Though she spoke thus, with matters having reached this point, it was difficult for the crowd to believe.

Everything seemed too coincidental; it couldn’t be said that meticulous Su Jing would carelessly lose one elixir after purchasing this Thousand Cuts Elixir.

If one were to lose something, it would be the entire bottle of elixir, so why was there just one missing from eleven?

If it wasn’t due to some shady act, who would believe it?

Tan Guangjun’s eyes filled with murderous intent, asking: "Will Miss Jing still not speak the truth?"

"Tan Guangjun." From a high position in the building, Golden Immortal Feng Xu suddenly called the Divine Envoy’s name.