Chapter 619: Exposed

‘Take off my clothes?’

Wu Ruidi’s expression turned strange. He said coldly, “Kid, this is the Divine Palace Hall, not a place for you to be insolent. Watch your mouth.”

Qin Ya’s expression remained unchanged. “What? Don’t you dare?”

“This isn’t a matter of courage, but of decorum. This is the Divine Palace Hall, a sacred place. How can we do something so indecent here, and in the presence of the Divine Lord, no less? It’s completely improper.”

“I do not mind. Please, Wu Tianjue, prove your innocence.”

The Divine Lord spoke impassively.

As he spoke, his gaze toward Qin Ya held a hint of surprise. He seemed to be looking forward to what kind of surprise this strange little fellow would bring.

“This… Fine.”

Wu Ruidi gritted his teeth, then removed his robes and handed them to Qin Ya. “Kid, you had better be able to prove my innocence.”

Qin Ya’s tone was cold. “Don’t worry, I will.”

After taking the robes, Qin Ya sniffed them twice. A sharp glint appeared in his eyes as he turned to the Divine Lord. “Divine Lord, I will also need a sample of Celestial Human Bone Blood.”

“Kid, don’t take it too far!” Wu Ruidi’s expression changed slightly. He spoke with an air of righteous indignation, “This Celestial Human Bone Blood represents the life of a Celestial Human. Are you asking the Divine Lord to kill an innocent Celestial Human just for my innocence? That is a price for innocence I cannot bear! I implore the Divine Lord not to commit such a crime for someone as insignificant as myself. Otherwise, even dying ten thousand times would not be enough for me, or the entire Wu Family, to atone for this guilt.”

His tone was sonorous and his expression resolute. An unknowing observer might have truly believed him to be noble, loyal, and deeply considerate of the Divine Lord. To Qin Ya’s eyes, however, it was all utterly nauseating.

‘Hmph. After selling so much Bone Creation and Reshaping Powder and destroying so many lives, he can still put on such a face. It’s almost impressive.’

Facing Wu Ruidi’s righteous facade, the Divine Lord shot him a glance filled with profound meaning and said lightly, “Wu Tianjue, why be so agitated? There are quite a few Celestial Humans in the Death Prison awaiting execution. If they can contribute to proving Wu Tianjue’s innocence, then their deaths will not have been in vain.”

He then turned to Ce Tian. “Commander Ce, go and retrieve a sample of Celestial Human Bone Blood from the Death Prison. Be quick. We mustn’t keep Wu Tianjue waiting long.”

“Yes.”

After Ce Tian left, Wu Ruidi’s heart suddenly grew uneasy.

His gaze flickered as he looked at Qin Ya. “I wonder where this little brother is from? You look unfamiliar, not like someone from the Divine Capital.”

Seeing Wu Ruidi’s sudden politeness, Qin Ya’s expression remained as impassive as ever. “I am from Meiying County. Naturally, I am not from the Divine Capital.”

Wu Ruidi continued, “For a little brother to have reached the Cultivation of a King at such a young age… I imagine even the top ranker on the Amor List is no better. You must be highly valued by the Chancellor of Meiying County. May I ask your name, little brother?”

“Qin Ya.”

“Mm. Right. And I wonder, what are you doing with my robes?”

A faint, cold smile touched Qin Ya’s lips. “Doesn’t the Celestial Nobility claim to be innocent? Why, then, are you so concerned about what I’m doing with your robes? Rest assured, Celestial Nobility. As long as you are innocent, then nothing I could possibly say would do you any harm.”

“Heh. Naturally.”

………

Wu Ruidi kept trying to make small talk with Qin Ya, seemingly probing for something.

The more he looked at Qin Ya, the more uneasy he felt.

Soon, Ce Tian returned with the sample of Celestial Human Bone Blood.

“Divine Lord, I have brought the Bone Blood.”

The Divine Lord nodded and looked at Qin Ya. “How will you prove it?”

Qin Ya smiled faintly and took the Bone Blood.

The Bone Blood was in a Jade Bottle, a murky mix of red and white.

He addressed the Divine Lord, “The Bone Creation and Reshaping Powder is an Evil Medicine that uses Celestial Human Bone Blood as a catalyst. The various medicinal ingredients used in its Refining, when mixed, react violently with the Bone Blood. I smelled the scent of those ingredients on Wu Tianjue just now. I presume he was contaminated while destroying the ingredients. If—”

“Nonsense! I didn’t destroy any ingredients.”

Before Qin Ya could finish, Wu Ruidi violently interrupted him.

“Heh. We’ll know once we test it.”

Qin Ya didn’t bother speaking further. He threw Wu Ruidi’s robes to the ground, uncorked the bottle of Celestial Human Bone Blood, and poured it onto the robes. The moment the blood touched the fabric, a fierce Flame suddenly erupted.

This scene made everyone present turn pale.

“What’s happening?” Ce Tian was confused. “I’ve never heard of Celestial Human Bone Blood bursting into flames upon contact with clothing. How strange.”

Suddenly, they recalled what Qin Ya had said about a violent reaction.

“Could this be the reaction between the medicinal ingredients and the Bone Blood?”

“That’s right. This is irrefutable proof that Wu Tianjue has been in contact with the ingredients for the Bone Creation and Reshaping Powder. So, Wu Tianjue, what do you have to say for yourself now?” Qin Ya said coldly.

Wu Ruidi was completely stunned.

‘What? The ingredients for the Bone Creation and Reshaping Powder have this effect?’

His face shifted through several colors, from red to green, but when he met the Divine Lord’s icy gaze, he felt as if he had been plunged into a cellar of ice, a chill seeping into his very flesh and bones.

He knew he was finished!

‘It’s this kid! It’s all this kid’s fault!’

His gaze suddenly fixed on Qin Ya with venomous hatred, like a vicious demon. The True Essence in his body abruptly began to circulate. ‘Even if I die, I’ll take him with me!!’

With a BOOM, his figure blurred. His True Essence erupted, and he transformed into an afterimage, lunging abruptly toward Qin Ya with a roar, “Go… to hell!”

A normal King would have been completely unable to withstand the sudden attack of a Half-Venerable. But Meiying, who was not far from Qin Ya, merely curled her lip in disdain.

And the Divine Lord, who had been about to intervene, also stayed his hand upon seeing this.

“Heh.”

Qin Ya chuckled softly and shook his head.

Instead of retreating, he suddenly took a step forward. His Qi and Blood began to circulate in an instant, his True Essence exploded forth, and he unleashed the Mysteries of Destruction, throwing a punch.

BOOM, BOOM…

The power of this punch was so immense that the very void began to crack and shatter!

Fist met palm. Terrifying waves of energy rippled outwards. Seeing this, the Divine Lord gave an indifferent wave of his hand, smoothing out the energy fluctuations.

“Th-this is impossible!”

Feeling the power transmitted from the fist, Wu Ruidi’s expression changed drastically. An incredulous look appeared on his face as his mind reeled.

STOMP STOMP STOMP STOMP…

After the clash of fist and palm, both of them were forced back several dozen feet.

With no time for shock, Wu Ruidi’s figure blurred as he shot toward the exit of the palace. Seeing this, the Divine Lord spoke impassively to Ce Tian, “Commander Ce, take him.”