The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 405 - 240: Resisting Arrest

Xiao Bai flew from the bedside to her quilt, waiting for orders.

"How did you offend Tianlan Courtyard?" She had wanted to ask this question for a long time, but these past two days she had been too lethargic to muster the energy. Now that Quan Shifang was present, she could hear it altogether.

As soon as the small duck’s voice rang out, it gave Quan Shifang a scare, not expecting it to be still a young demon.

"A month ago, when I traveled south, I passed by the Shadow State’s Tianlan Courtyard and happened to learn that this Immortal Sect contained a very large piece of jade," it glanced at Ning Xiaoxian with its green bean-sized eyes, "you know, our favorite food is Jade Paste. Without Jade Paste, Spirit Jade can also make do averagely." One of the innate abilities of the Chongming Bird is to nibble on Spirit Jade to nourish its demonic power.

Ning Xiaoxian’s face immediately darkened: "Did you really go and nibble on their jade?" So it turns out that her side was indeed in the wrong!

This little rascal really can cause trouble, she finally understood the feeling Changtian had when he watched her create disasters.

"Hey, let me finish!" Qi Zai’s fur bristled all over, "I was tired from flying and needed some food to replenish, so I went inside..." 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

It must have snuck in, right? She looked at it with disdain. Keeping a creature that could fly turned out to be like picking up a flying thief.

"I reached where the jade was kept, stretched out to peck at it, but the place where the jade was supposed to be was empty! I searched nearby for a long while and couldn’t find where the large piece of jade was. Later when someone heard noise and came over, I quickly flew away."

She and Quan Shifang looked at each other.

Ning Xiaoxian frowned: "Are you saying, the jade was not there in the first place, and someone else had already gotten to it first?"

Qi Zai said nonchalantly: "Probably. I’m curious, how did Tianlan Courtyard find out I had been in there?"

Quan Shifang said: "If that’s the case, you really caused a disaster. Tianlan Courtyard originally had a Mountain Protection Array, and the Shadow Reflection Jade is its Array Eye. Now that it’s gone, and since you were caught in the act, Tianlan Courtyard must surely blame you."

He coughed lightly: "Many Immortal Sects are equipped with Karma Retrospection Mirrors that can reveal changes involving people and events within the boundaries of the Sect Station. Perhaps your form appeared in that mirror."

Karma Retrospection Mirror? This sounds like an Otherworld version of surveillance cameras, except eco-friendly.

So, even without education, one needs to have common sense! Qi Zai, this country bumpkin, sneaking into someone’s Sect to steal, yet unaware that all of his actions were being monitored.

"That’s not right either." Ning Xiaoxian stroked her chin, a gesture she learned from Changtian, "If the jade was gone, why does the Karma Retrospection Mirror only show Qi Zai’s figure and not the real thief’s movements?"

Qi Zai, facing her skeptical look, suddenly exclaimed angrily: "I dare to take responsibility for my actions! If I had eaten the jade, why wouldn’t I admit to it?"

Hearing this, Changtian interjected: "What Qi Zai says is true. I have questioned it these past two days; if there were any falsehoods, I would not let it off easily."

Since Changtian had already interrogated it earlier, it meant Qi Zai’s words were not lies.

"I believe in my Qi Zai." So she decisively told Quan Shifang, "There must be an inside story to this."

Quan Shifang, seeing the determination in her eyes, no longer dwelt on the truth of Qi Zai’s words. Since she was so convinced, there must be some basis for it.

"What do you plan to do about this?" Since the bird was under her care, she had to take responsibility for the trouble it caused.

"One-character True Secret!" She said, as he listened intently, "Hide! Can’t Granny avoid trouble if she can’t face it?"

Quan Shifang was slightly taken aback, raising one eyebrow which made him look rather handsome and stylish: "Hide?"

"Yes!" she said assertively, "Or do you want me to turn myself in?"

He scratched his head, feeling somewhat awkward. For a moment, he indeed thought about having her go to Tianlan Courtyard to explain, and of course, he would go with her to ensure she wouldn’t get into trouble.

Ning Xiaoxian sighed: "The Karma Retrospection Mirror in Tianlan Courtyard only captured Qi Zai’s figure. It seems the real thief tampered with the mirror to frame Qi Zai. But we have no other evidence, and even if we were all mouth, we couldn’t clear up this official case. Instead of that, it’s better to stay far away."

"Senior Brother Quan." She said solemnly, "I am pressed for time on this trip Westward. If Tianlan Courtyard detains me and Qi Zai for a decade or two, what will I do afterwards?"

He moved his lips but did not speak. Miss Ning had a point.

"Qi Zai did go to steal the jade, and even though it didn’t succeed, the act itself is still theft; how could Tianlan Courtyard let it off? They might even capture it to train as a... Guardian Mountain Spirit Beast or something." She thought of the Qishou, was this Holy Beast also caught by Yunxiao Palace back in the day? "As for me, hehe, people at Tianlan Courtyard would likely think Qi Zai stole the jade under my instruction. My crime as the mastermind is even greater than its!"