Gu Daoist Master

Chapter 57: A gentleman’s lie

Translator: Skyfarrow Editor: Skyfarrow

Jia Fu was conflicted.

He had dispelled his suspicions of Fang Yuan and was certain that Jia Gui was the mastermind.

“But yet, so what if I know the truth?” Jia Fu felt anger and sadness surging, “I have no evidence at hand, so if I accused Jia Gui in front of father without any proof, father might even think I am trying to frame him!”

Jia Fu was smart, and he looked at Fang Yuan, a light flashing in his eyes.

Jia Jin Sheng had journeyed with him together, and now that he was missing, it was Jia Fu’s fault for not taking care of him! Since he could not accuse Jia Gui, he had to give his father some answer.

And this answer was in front of him!

“That’s right, if Fang Yuan is the scapegoat, it would at least help me get through this crisis. Once I get over it, I can get back at Jia Gui with twice the payback.” Jia Fu thought deviously.

He raised his pitch, interrogating Fang Yuan, “Fang Yuan, how do you prove that you did not harm Jia Jin Sheng?”

The clan elders were stunned. This is obviously your internal dispute, why are you still grabbing onto my clansman?

Only the Gu Yue clan leader looked grim, his expression turning sharp as he stared at Jia Fu.

“Fang Yuan, what proof do you have to show that you were not present at the time and did not harm Jia Jin Sheng? If you can’t prove it, you are the murderer!” Jia Fu pointed at Fang Yuan, his gaze furious as he threatened with his aura.

“He’s trying to push our clan’s Fang Yuan into being the scapegoat. How atrocious!” At this point, the clan elders had reacted and their expressions all turned unkind.

They had been fighting and scheming against each other for a long time, so if they thought about it, they would know easily about Jia Fu’s standpoint and intentions.

“Witness? Of course I do! I prepared it long ago.” Fang Yuan smiled internally, but showed an expression of shock, as if he wanted to speak but couldn’t.

“No need for others, just tell me if you do or not!” Jia Fu raised his voice again, forcing Fang Yuan.

Fang Yuan showed an indignant expression, but finally gritted his teeth and said helplessly, “No.”

“Haha. Then you are —”” Jia Fu was about to declare his verdict but at that point.

“Halt!” The academy elder took a step forward and stood in front of Fang Yuan with a solemn expression, “Of course he has a witness, that would be me!”

“You?” Jia Fu asked in shock.

courage and raised his head, “These days when Fang Yuan unexpectedly became the first to break through the middle stage, I sent my men to investigate him. His everyday activities and actions are recorded

hid behind the academy elder’s back, where no one could see his curled lips, revealing

expression was dim, he did not expect the academy elder to stand out and

Yue clan leader did not object. This had a great meaning, for it meant the Gu Yue clan was going to protect Fang

become the scapegoat, but that was from my perspective, and I did not consider their perspective. Indeed, once Fang Yuan is criminalized, the Gu Yue clan has to bear the evil name of harming a Jia family member. From then on they will have to face the Jia family’s retribution as well as losing their own reputation. Furthermore, future

Jia Fu was anguished and wanted to slap his own

higher-ups did have such

the point was, now that his suspicion had been cleared, if he

why don’t you let me use the Footprint

academy elder

Fu’s words meant he did not trust them. But he has

test!” Fang Yuan laughed coldly at Jia Fu, walking

having predicted this. Thus, these few days he kept his

higher-ups supervision, Jia Fu did not

peculiar, it was shaped like a person’s foot. Its material was like a translucent yogurt, giving others a feeling of smoothness, and the surface had

was small, being only palm

held it in his hands,

Gu became brighter, and then suddenly with a “bam” sound, exploded into a cloud of

around him before flying out of the

the floor would show a series

light around the same size as Fang Yuan’s foot.

and then to the

it flew, and

checked and knew that Fang Yuan was innocent, there

Fu sighed, taking out

the jade box, where there was only a jade piece

jade piece was a translucent emerald colour, and there

phasmids(1), its body long and slim, with the colour

longer than a palm, but this one wasn’t, being only the size of a fingernail. On its surface, it

its form, this is the Bamboo Gentleman!” At once, some of the elders recognised

from advising, “Brother Jia, this Bamboo Gentleman is a Rank four Gu, it

it could no longer be extracted. As

I ask you, you will answer. Next, we will

opened the jade piece and did

emitted a faint green glow, covering the

Bamboo Gentleman

accepted it because he

Spring Autumn Cicada awakened and

was overpowering, and it immediately suppressed the