Chu Nan didn't mention that he had used the Treasure Blood to save Gu Nianxue's life. After all, he had suffered a great loss because of this Treasure Blood once, and he didn't want any unexpected incidents to occur again.

Although Gu Nianxue found it somewhat unbelievable, she couldn't immediately think of a reason to doubt him.

After all, Li Jianfei was a Spirit Pill Realm Martial Artist, and with Chu Nan's abilities, survival would have been impossible unless someone had rescued him.

Chu Nan expressed his gratitude at this moment, "Thank you, Senior Sister Gu, for blocking that sword for me earlier, otherwise, I'd be dead."

He spoke with utmost sincerity, and indeed, it was the truth.

He hadn't noticed Li Jianfei's first sword at all. If he had been hit, he would have been gravely injured if not dead.

Gu Nianxue suddenly blushed and said, "You saved me before, consider this a repayment, don't overthink it."

Chu Nan replied, "I understand, Senior Sister."

Chu Nan knew that because of the several life-and-death crises, Gu Nianxue had developed a slight affection for him.

But he didn't want to deepen this emotion, for danger was always present.

At this moment, he was entirely focused on the Martial Dao and didn't want to waste time on such matters.

Seeing Chu Nan's response, Gu Nianxue was uncertain whether to feel disappointed or relieved, so she sighed, "It's getting late, and we don't know what kind of dangers we might encounter later; let's return to the sect first."

Chu Nan nodded in agreement, and the two then walked together towards the Cyan Mountain County.

Just as Chu Nan and Gu Nianxue left, a battered figure appeared.

This person was none other than Zhao Mountain, who had disappeared after being chased by the Blood Pattern Python.

He had been chased by the Blood Pattern Python for a long time and managed to escape by using Sun Tao as a sacrifice, but it left him with serious internal injuries.

Seeing Chu Nan and Gu Nianxue's departing figures, Zhao Mountain initially planned to confront them.

But suddenly he saw the bodies of Chu Miao and Li Jianfei on the ground.

Seeing these two corpses and looking at the direction in which Chu Nan was leaving, Zhao Mountain felt a chill down his spine, "They actually killed Li Jianfei, how did they do it!"

"Chu Miao was a son of the Chu Family, and Chu Nan, expelled from his family, dared do this—"

"Are they not afraid of the sect's punishment, or the Chu Family's revenge?"

But quickly, Zhao Mountain snapped out of his shock, his lips curling into a cold smile, "Chu Nan, you brought this on yourself, don't blame me!"

...

Chu Nan and Gu Nianxue safely returned to the Cyan Mountain Sword Sect without causing much stir.

The two took the Poison Fang and Poison Sac of the Blood Pattern Python to the Mission Hall to hand over the task.

But the process wasn't smooth; the disciple responsible for receiving missions frowned and asked, "The mission was executed by four people, why have only two returned?"

Without hesitation, Chu Nan replied, "After completing the task, we were ambushed by a stronger demon beast and got separated from them."

"Moreover, during the task, Zhao Mountain and Sun Tao didn't contribute, so the rewards should rightfully go to me and Gu Nianxue."

The other party gave Chu Nan a deep look, then said, "The reward contribution points will be given to you first. If Zhao Mountain and Sun Tao return and demand their share, you'll need to hand over a portion to them. Otherwise, the sect will forcibly collect it."

Chu Nan and Gu Nianxue nodded in agreement.

Chu Nan was unsure about Zhao Mountain's fate, but Sun Tao definitely wouldn't be returning.

Soon, the task handover was completed, and Chu Nan and Gu Nianxue prepared to leave the Mission Hall.

Gu Nianxue gazed at Chu Nan with tenderness and then softly said, "Chu Nan, my father will come to guide me in Martial Dao to prepare for breaking through to the Spirit Pill Realm, do you want to join?"

"My father is a Yang Wheel Realm Martial Artist; his guidance is often precise and a rare opportunity."

Gu Nianxue genuinely hoped that Chu Nan could become stronger faster!

Chu Nan could largely guess her intentions, so he firmly declined, "Elder Gu's guidance shouldn't be distracted by me."

"I appreciate Senior Sister Gu's kindness."

First, Chu Nan didn't want to deepen the entanglement with Gu Nianxue; second, he had Kui Guang's residual soul to guide him in Martial Dao, which far exceeded Gu Nianxue's father's abilities.

Seeing Chu Nan's resolute refusal, Gu Nianxue nodded disappointedly.

"Very well, Senior Sister, see you again."

Just as Chu Nan was about to bid farewell to Gu Nianxue, a cocky voice came from afar, "Chu Nan is indeed here, found you!"

Hearing his name called, Chu Nan and Gu Nianxue both looked towards the distant source of the voice, their brows furrowing almost simultaneously.

They saw Zhao Mountain, who had disappeared being chased by the Blood Pattern Python, had appeared, with several disciples dressed in black robes and carrying longswords following behind him.

These disciples were all without exception Spirit Pill Realm, clearly Inner Sect Disciples!

Gu Nianxue said softly at this moment, "Chu Nan, be careful, Zhao Mountain has brought people from the Law Enforcement Hall."

The Law Enforcement Hall in the Cyan Mountain Sword Sect is an extremely powerful organization, governing everyone from the Sect Leader down to the servants.

If someone breaks the sect's rules, the Law Enforcement Hall has the authority to arrest them.

If the situation is exceptional, they can even execute on the spot as a deterrent, making it one of the most authoritative organizations in the Cyan Mountain Sword Sect.

Soon, Zhao Mountain and the members of the Law Enforcement Hall surrounded them, pointing at Chu Nan, "Senior Brothers, it's Chu Nan who killed Chu Miao and Li Jianfei in the Cyan Demon Mountain Range. I saw it with my own eyes!"

Chu Nan frowned, not expecting Chu Miao and Li Jianfei's bodies to be discovered so quickly.

The leader of the Law Enforcement Hall disciples questioned in a stern tone, "Outer Sect Disciple Chu Nan, is what Zhao Mountain said true?"

Zhao Mountain sneered; killing fellow disciples was a grave crime, let alone the fact that both Chu Miao and Li Jianfei's identities were extraordinary.

One was a son of the Chu Family, and the other was an Inner Sect Disciple.

For Chu Nan to have killed them, such a crime was punishable by death!

Facing the questioning, Chu Nan remained composed and said, "To accuse me of murder, do you have any evidence?"

Zhao Mountain retorted, "I saw it with my own eyes, that is evidence!"

Chu Nan stared at Zhao Mountain and countered, "You saying you saw it is evidence? Then I could just as well say that I saw you kill Chu Miao and Li Jianfei."

Zhao Mountain, provoked, exclaimed in exasperation, "How could I have killed them? Not to mention Chu Miao, Li Jianfei was a Spirit Pill Realm, could I have killed him?"

Upon hearing this, a playful glint appeared in Chu Nan's eyes as he mocked, "Zhao Mountain, you, at the peak of Martial Dao's eighth level, couldn't kill Chu Miao and Li Jianfei, and you think I, at Martial Dao's seventh level, could?"

"If you're going to frame me, at least use your brain!"

Regarding this matter, Chu Nan wasn't worried at all; after all, who would believe a Martial Dao seventh-level martial artist could kill someone in the Spirit Pill Realm?

Zhao Mountain's face turned various shades before he finally gritted his teeth and said, "Maybe you ambushed them!"

"And couldn't you also ambush them?" Chu Nan used the same logic against him.

The leader of the Law Enforcement Team frowned slightly, acknowledging the difficulty of convicting someone based solely on witness testimony without direct evidence, but this matter couldn't just be dropped either.

After all, two disciples were dead.

"The truth still needs to be investigated; Chu Nan, you're the prime suspect. Come with me to the Law Enforcement Hall for further questioning."

Upon hearing these words, Zhao Mountain was secretly pleased.

The Law Enforcement Hall was no pleasant place; once there, one would undergo interrogation.

Admitting guilt was one thing, but denying it would lead to suffering worse than death.

Even if Chu Nan were eventually found innocent, going there would leave him half-alive.

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