Chapter 1725

"Oh?"

A look of playfulness appeared in Jun Within Jun Xiaoyao's eyes.

"An upright person doesn't fear a crooked shadow; why is Fellow Daoist Chu refusing so decisively?"

"I'm afraid you'll use some methods on me!" Chu Xiao stared fixedly at Jun Within Jun Xiaoyao, his eyes blood-red.

Jun Within Jun Xiaoyao's words were peaceful, yet each one was like a blade!

This was forcing him onto a dead end of being abandoned by everyone!

He could almost feel Tantai Qingxuan's extremely disappointed gaze right now.

"Use methods? Heh, are you saying that I, the noble Order Holder of the Confucian Sect, would use methods on you in public?"

Jun Within Jun Xiaoyao laughed.

The group of academy disciples around them couldn't help but say.

"That's right, how could Young Master Yun Xiao do such a thing? This Order Holder status was personally bestowed by Saint Master himself."

"Exactly, and if Young Master Yun Xiao wanted to take action, this Chu Xiao wouldn't even have the qualifications to resist, so why go through all that trouble?"

"I think it's because this Chu Xiao has a guilty conscience and doesn't dare to open his sea of consciousness, fearing his evil plot will be exposed."

The surrounding academy disciples' gazes carried suspicion, coldness, disgust, and questioning.

This made Chu Xiao feel extremely aggrieved and on the verge of madness.

The reason he didn't want to open his sea of consciousness.

First, it was naturally because he was afraid Jun Within Jun Xiaoyao would use some methods on him.

Second, and most importantly, he was afraid his secrets would be discovered by Jun Within Jun Xiaoyao.

Not just secrets like the Qiankun Gourd or the Time Book.

He was afraid his secret as a descendant of the Chu Imperial Clan would be exposed.

Chu Xiao was certain that if this news were exposed.

Given Jun Within Jun Xiaoyao's position as the Young Master of the Yun Clan, it would be absolutely impossible for him to let him go.

So Chu Xiao naturally wouldn't do such a suicidal thing.

But he couldn't say this reason in public.

So Chu Xiao could be said to be like a mute eating coptis—suffering in silence and feeling extremely aggrieved.

"Sigh, how about this, I'll take a step back. You find someone you trust and open your sea of consciousness to them. That should be fine, right?"

Jun Within Jun Xiaoyao said with a hint of playfulness in his eyes.

It had already reached this point; if Chu Xiao still refused.

Then it would be absolutely unjustifiable.

Chu Xiao bit his teeth tightly.

This Jun Within Jun Xiaoyao's schemes and wisdom were too terrifying.

He was simply forcing him into a dead end.

Having such a person as an opponent was simply restless and sleepless.

However, fortunately, Chu Xiao still had one last hope.

He turned his gaze toward Tantai Qingxuan.

His eyes carried a hint of hope.

If there was anyone present he could absolutely trust.

Then it was only Tantai Qingxuan.

And now, only Tantai Qingxuan could save him and prove his innocence.

"Qingxuan, I know you believe me, right? I believe in you too."

Chu Xiao looked at Tantai Qingxuan with hope in his eyes.

But...

There wasn't much expression on Tantai Qingxuan's fair, pretty face.

From the Tantai Ancient Ancestor's birthday banquet all the way to now.

She discovered that she truly couldn't understand Chu Xiao anymore.

Chu Xiao had changed from a youth she admired.

Into this current person who was selfish, narrow-minded, and deeply jealous.

He had even harmed her relative, her cousin.

Tantai Qingxuan was truly tired at heart.

Coupled with the fact that Chu Xiao was now involved in Han Ping'an's death.

Tantai Qingxuan truly felt that the Chu Xiao before her was no longer the Chu Xiao she had known before.

Tantai Qingxuan shook her head slightly with deep disappointment in her eyes.

"That won't be necessary. If you want to prove your innocence, just let Young Master Jun test you."

Tantai Qingxuan didn't want to be too involved with Chu Xiao anymore.

She had already helped Chu Xiao a lot.

But Chu Xiao had instead harmed her relatives, making her disappointed again and again.

"How can this be? Qingxuan, even you don't believe me anymore?"

Chu Xiao's mind went blank.

He clearly hadn't done anything.

He was clearly innocent.

Why wouldn't Tantai Qingxuan believe him?

At this moment.

Tantai Qingxuan's face seemed to overlap with the face of the inner demon in the Saint Realm space before.

Tantai Qingxuan had become the inner demon he couldn't overcome!

"Haha, hahaha! Tantai Qingxuan, I, Chu Xiao, treated you so sincerely, yet you treat me like this!"

"You don't even want to believe me!"

"Do you like licking that Yun Xiao so much? Do you like throwing yourself at him that much!!"

Chu Xiao roared.

"Chu Xiao, you bastard!"

Hearing Chu Xiao say such humiliating words in public.

Tantai Qingxuan's eyes turned red with anger instantly, and she almost bit her silver teeth to pieces.

Any woman would be unable to bear being humiliated with such words!

"Fellow Daoist Chu, you've gone too far with those words," Jun Within Jun Xiaoyao's tone also turned cold.

"Yun Xiao, just you wait!"

Chu Xiao took out the Qiankun Gourd and activated it directly.

Brilliant Dao rule runes sprayed out from the gourd, wrapping around Chu Xiao's figure.

This was a divine ability he had comprehended from the second page of the Time Book fragments.

Space-time shifting was also his trump card for saving his life, requiring the consumption of a lot of foundation to perform once.

A Child of Luck didn't have much else, but they had plenty of life-saving trump cards.

The next moment, Chu Xiao's figure disappeared directly from where he stood!

"Damn it, this evil obstacle!"

Mr. Yuan and the others' expressions also changed.

They were too late to stop him; they hadn't expected Chu Xiao to have such a method.

He had escaped right under their noses.

"Notify the Enforcement Hall directly and put Chu Xiao on the wanted list. This person plotted against Han Ping'an; we must not let him go!" Mr. Yuan shouted.

Chu Xiao could be said to have completely offended the Jixia Academy.

Jun Within Jun Xiaoyao didn't have much expression.

Even though Chu Xiao had escaped, he wasn't too surprised.

Because he had left a method on Chu Xiao's Qiankun Gourd.

Finding him would be nothing simpler.

And why did Jun Within Jun Xiaoyao force Chu Xiao like this?

It was because, rather than letting Chu Xiao stay in the Jixia Academy, it was better to force him out to find the Time Book fragments.

Additionally, Jun Within Jun Xiaoyao was also somewhat interested in the person who killed Han Ping'an.

He could tell that Chu Xiao didn't seem to be lying.

He shouldn't have any connection with the person who killed Han Ping'an.

At least there was no connection before this.

And forcing Chu Xiao out might also bring him some unexpected joy.

"Chu Xiao, oh Chu Xiao, you are not just a simple treasure-seeking mouse now."

"You are also a key figure in collecting clues. You might give me some surprises later," Jun Within Jun Xiaoyao thought to himself.

Chu Xiao's escape undoubtedly confirmed his suspicion even more.

But this was also good.

For a Child of Luck.

Having things go too smoothly wasn't good either.

Instead, it was adversity that could stimulate the potential of a Child of Luck.

Perhaps Chu Xiao could use this adversity to find the remaining Time Book fragments faster, allowing Jun Within Jun Xiaoyao to harvest them.

It could be said that Jun Within Jun Xiaoyao's scheming was truly terrifying.

If Chu Xiao knew Jun Within Jun Xiaoyao's thoughts, he would definitely think this was a devil.

And after Chu Xiao escaped.

The Jixia Academy also issued a wanted order to hunt down Chu Xiao.

Of course, according to the routine, it wouldn't be that simple for the Jixia Academy to catch Chu Xiao.

And this was exactly what Jun Within Jun Xiaoyao wanted.

Additionally, Jun Within Jun Xiaoyao did one more thing that shook the entire Jixia Academy.