"Since I've brought you here, I have something to ask. Just now, Elder Qin Shan and Elder Li He kept saying that I stole the ginseng fruit and destroyed the ginseng fruit tree. They even claimed that they had evidence. Where is the evidence? Elder, please enlighten me, "Shen Luo looked at the Daoist priest and asked calmly.
"Don't be angry, my friend. This matter is not confirmed yet. Qin Shan and Elder Li were being rude just now. Please forgive them …" The Daoist priest said with a smile.
"Elder, why are you not sure? It's obvious that …" Qin Shan could not help but ask.
Before he could finish, the Daoist priest looked at him again. He opened his mouth and swallowed the rest of his words.
Shen Luo looked indifferent. He just watched quietly and did not say anything.
"My friend, to be honest, there was a theft last night. Two Ginseng Fruits were stolen. The Ginseng Fruit Tree was withered by some unknown magic." The Daoist priest stared into Shen Luo's eyes and said slowly.
Although Shen Luo had heard about this from Qin Shan and Li He, he still frowned when he heard the details from the Daoist priest.
"May I know where you were last night? What did you do? Do you have any witnesses? "The Daoist priest asked slowly. His eyes became sharp.
"I've been refining artifacts in the Sun Moon Hall for the past few days. I haven't taken a single step out of the hall. It was the same last night. As for the witness, Fellow Daoist Ming Yue has been standing guard outside the valley. You should know about it," Shen Luo said without any hesitation.
Ming Yue looked hesitant and did not say anything.
"Hmph! You used the restriction to cover the Sun Moon Hall, so you can't see what's going on inside from the outside. Ming Yue was just meditating outside the valley and didn't use his divine sense to cover the Sun Moon Hall at all times. You used an escape technique to secretly leave, so how could he have discovered it? "
Shen Luo's eyes darkened. Although Qin Shan's words were unreasonable, it was not completely unreasonable.
"Whether you believe it or not, I did not leave the Sun Moon Hall last night," he said after a moment of silence.
"Do you have any way to prove this?" The Daoist priest asked.
"I have no way to prove it, but I would like to ask senior guide, why do you think I stole the ginseng fruit and destroyed the fruit tree? Elder Qin Shan and Elder Li He even went to the door to take him away. "Shen Luo asked.
"There are four main reasons why we suspect Little Friend Shen." The Daoist priest did not refuse to answer. He extended four fingers.
"I'd like to hear the details." Shen Luo cupped his hands and said.
"Firstly, the Hundred Fruits Immortal Gathering has ended. There is no one else in the entire Fifth Manor apart from Shen Lian," said the Daoist guide slowly.
Shen Luo frowned but did not refute.
"Secondly, Little Friend Shen has been in the Sun Moon Hall all this time. The Sun Moon Hall is very close to the immortal fruit orchard where the ginseng fruit is located. Moreover, Little Friend Shen has asked Mingyue about the immortal fruit orchard and the ginseng fruit tree, right?" The guide continued.
Shen Luo's expression did not change. He sighed in his heart. He had asked out of curiosity that day, but he did not expect to get himself into big trouble.
"As for the third reason, ever since the ginseng fruit was lost, I set up a small restriction near the ginseng fruit tree. This restriction has no defensive or probing functions. Its aura is also very weak. Its only function is to record images of the surroundings. This is the situation recorded by the restriction." The Daoist priest continued. He took out a white ball, and a figure that was flying past appeared within it.
Shen Luo looked over and his expression darkened.
Although the figure in the ball was very blurry, he could still make out its appearance. It was him.
"When one's cultivation has reached our level, it is easy to change one's appearance. If I really stole the fruit and destroyed the tree, why would I use my original appearance?" Shen Luo said in a low voice.
"Maybe you did not expect the guide to set up such a restriction in the garden. You were careless." Qin Shan's voice, which made Shen Luo feel disgusted, sounded again.
Shen Luo gritted his teeth and a cold light flashed in his eyes. He did not argue with Qin Shan.
"As for the last reason, it started more than half a month ago. Lu Huaming from the Tang Empire's government came to visit Wu Zhuang Taoist Temple and asked for a ginseng fruit to prolong the life of the Tang Empire's Tang Emperor. He was rejected by the temple master. The Tang Emperor has the Dragon Qi and should follow the reincarnation of life. It is against the Way of Heaven to forcibly prolong his life." The Daoist priest continued.
"Is there such a thing?" Shen Luo was surprised.
"A few days ago, the sloppy man who stole the ginseng fruit and blew himself up. We have investigated his identity. He is called the Purple-Clothed Bandit. He is a consecrator of the Tang Empire's government. There is no need to explain the reason why he came to Wu Zhuang Taoist Temple to steal the ginseng fruit." The Daoist priest's eyes were cold as he said lightly.
"Now that the Purple-Clothed Bandit failed to steal the ginseng fruit and was killed, the ginseng fruit could not be taken out. Shen Luo, you are inextricably linked with the Tang Empire's government. Since you failed to steal the ginseng fruit the first time, you naturally have to come again. Hence, you stayed behind and waited for an opportunity to take action." Qin Shan continued.
Shen Luo was silent. From the series of circumstances, he was indeed very suspicious. It was no wonder that the Daoist priest suspected him.
However, he did not do such a bad thing. In the current situation, someone was conspiring to frame him and the arrangement was very delicate. If he was not careful, he would really be regarded as a thief who stole the ginseng fruit and destroyed the tree. He might even die in Wu Zhuang Taoist Temple without knowing why.
Shen Luo took a deep breath and calmed himself down.
"With so many reasons, it is inevitable that you all suspect me. However, I swear by my Inner Demons that I am definitely not the one who stole the ginseng fruit and destroyed the tree. I am afraid that this is a trap set by someone. If you don't believe me, you can search my storage device." He took off the Glittering Jewel Ring and handed it over.
The broken Demon Slayer Sword was now in his body. The Chaotic Poison Pearl was disguised as a fairy jade and hidden in the pile of fairy jades by the same method as before.
When the Daoist priest and the others heard that Shen Luo swore by his Inner Demons, their expressions changed.
The Inner Demons Oath was not a trivial matter. If broken, it would be very harmful to one's future cultivation. Shen Luo made such an oath. Could it be that he was really wronged?
"Since Shen Daoyou said so, then I will not be polite and check it again." The Daoist priest took the Glittering Jewel Ring and used his Divine Sense to check it again.
Just like last time, he did not see through the illusion of the Yin and Yang Dust Talisman and the existence of the Chaotic Poison Pearl.
"Little friend Shen, although your storage artifact is clean, you are still under suspicion. Please follow us and wait for the monastery head to return from the Heavenly Court." The Daoist guide handed the Glittering Jewel Ring back to Shen Lian and said.
Shen Luo's eyes darkened. Although the Daoist priest was being subtle, how could he not understand that he was being put under house arrest?
Qin Shan and the others stood around Shen Luo, surrounding him in the middle.
"I can go with you, but before that, I want to see the ginseng fruit tree." Shen Luo was silent for a moment. He did not resist and put forward a condition.
The Daoist priest was stunned.
"What do you want to do? Are you planning something bad again?" Qin Shan said coldly.
"I don't want to be locked up for no reason. No matter what, I want to see the place where the incident happened. Even though my cultivation level isn't high, my eyesight isn't weak. I've also cultivated a few Yi Wood Divine Abilities, so I might be able to see something from the fruit tree. "Shen Luo said, silently activating the divine tree's grace.
Suddenly, a whirlpool-like green light appeared in his palm. The aura of the plants nearby immediately gathered and merged into his body.
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