Chapter 85 Me? Naive?

"How do I see it? I'll watch it sitting, I'll watch it lying down, I'll even watch it while hanging upside down."

Lin Xiao criticized wildly in his heart.

He knew the tricks within this situation all too well.

In a sense, the current Chu Tian was indeed a victim of Possession, but he was possessed by the Chu Tian from five thousand years in the future.

With this kind of Soul overlap on a timeline, where the Origin belongs to the same person, even if an Immortal Emperor personally arrived, they wouldn't find a single trace of Possession.

Lin Xiao’s face was calm, his brow slightly furrowed, and he cupped his hands in a salute.

"Reporting to the Holy Revered Master, in my humble opinion, perhaps Chu Tian’s ancestral grave has emitted green smoke, and he suddenly had an Epiphany."

"Although Chu Tian's actions have been somewhat arrogant and overbearing, it's undeniable that his meddling these past few days has indeed pointed out many long-standing issues in our Holy Land's Alchemy Hall and Scripture Pavilion. It can be considered a great contribution."

"An Epiphany?" Holy Master Liu Xuanyi narrowed her eyes, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Lin Xiao continued to speak eloquently.

"The world of Cultivate is vast and boundless, with countless strange people and events. Some sit in deep mountains for a hundred years without progress, while others achieve Immortal Ascension on the spot just by listening to the wind and watching the rain."

"If we forcibly imprison such a Genius based on mere suspicion, wouldn't it break the hearts of the thousands of Disciples in our Holy Land if word got out?"

"I embolden myself to suggest that it's better to let him continue to shine within the Holy Land."

"We could even exceptionally grant him a spot to enter the Dragon Abyss Secret Realm to fight for the world's providence for our Holy Land."

Lin Xiao spoke these words forcefully and with righteous indignation.

But in his heart, he had already started his own little calculation.

Are you kidding? If you lock up the Treasure-seeking rat, how am I supposed to intercept his Opportunity?

Holy Master Liu Xuanyi did not reply immediately; she just shook her head gently and said softly:

"Saint, you are still a bit too simple after all."

"Chu Tian's behavior is so abnormal; it's clearly intended to make the top brass of our Holy Land notice him so he can be promoted quickly."

"With such strong purpose, he clearly harbors ill intentions. Even if he isn't an old monster's Possession, he must be a spy sent by another Sect."

Me? Simple?

Lin Xiao was stunned upon hearing this. He never thought that one day he would be associated with the word 'simple'.

But on second thought, he was indeed simple—simply lustful, that's all.

Seeing that Holy Master Liu Xuanyi was not affected by the Halo of Stupidity, Lin Xiao grew anxious.

"This Luck Halo isn't working! Why did the stupidity function fail at the critical moment?"

"It seems I have to continue using my silver tongue."

Besides having superb Cultivate skills, Lin Xiao also had very good verbal skills.

Pei Qinghan and the others had a deep understanding of this.

His expression turned solemn as he cupped his hands again:

"Holy Revered Master, your insight is wise. Chu Tian's behavior is indeed suspicious, but I believe that precisely because he is suspicious, we should keep him in the light."

"I possess the Pure Yang Sacred Body and am particularly sensitive to ghosts, monsters, and evil things."

"If this Chu Tian really is possessed by some old demon, my Pure Yang Qi will definitely make his Divine Soul unstable. If he really is a spy, he won't escape my investigation."

Lin Xiao deliberately emphasized his Pure Yang Sacred Body.

Seeing that Holy Master Liu Xuanyi's heart seemed to waver, Lin Xiao continued:

"In my opinion, why not release him for the time being? I will then secretly set up an inescapable net and strictly monitor him."

"If he shows his fox tail and truly harbors ill intentions, it won't be too late to use thunderous methods to execute him then."

"If this person is truly a peerless Genius with great Luck, our imprisonment and interrogation will inevitably make him feel resentful. Regarding the matter of monitoring Chu Tian, I am willing to take a solemn pledge and do it personally!"

Lin Xiao's willingness to take all the risks upon himself made Holy Master Liu Xuanyi look at him in a new light.

Lin Xiao's proposal was very thorough.

It allowed for both offense and defense.

Holy Master Liu Xuanyi nodded quite appreciatively.

"The Saint now truly possesses the demeanor of a future leader of our Holy Land—thoughtful and calm."

"Very good."

"In that case, this matter is entrusted to the Saint with full authority."

"If there is anything truly wrong with Chu Tian, you may directly kill him without reporting."

...

On the other side.

Although Chu Tian was under house arrest in a separate courtyard, he didn't feel flustered at all.

At this moment, he had his hands behind his head, humming an unknown tune, secretly proud of himself:

"I didn't expect to catch the Holy Revered Master's attention so quickly."

Thinking back to the scene where he publicly tore up an ancient Pill Formula and crushed a Jade Slip, Chu Tian felt a surge of satisfaction.

He licked his lips, and the beautiful figure of Holy Master Liu Xuanyi sitting high on her throne, wearing a ceremonial crown, couldn't help but appear in his mind.

"The Holy Revered Master's beauty is second only to Peak Master Pei in the Holy Land."

"It's a pity that in my previous life, I only treated the Primordial Holy Land as a stepping stone and failed to interact much with these stunning beauties."

"In this life, I want Xiao Wei, I want the Holy Revered Master, and I want Peak Master Pei too!"

Chu Tian clenched his fists, his eyes full of fire.

"Lin Xiao, oh Lin Xiao, in the previous life you stole my love; in this life, I will steal your Revered Master!"

Just as he was daydreaming, the sound of footsteps approached from afar.

Chu Tian immediately flipped up from the ground, then put his hands behind his back and looked up at the roof beam at a forty-five-degree angle, pretending to be profound.

At the same time, he looked at the door out of the corner of his eye.

With a creak, the door was pushed open.

To his disappointment, only two guards dressed in silver armor entered; the Holy Revered Master did not come.

The guard on the left glanced at Chu Tian casually and spoke coldly:

"Let's go. It's your turn to make up for your crimes."

"Make up for my crimes?" Chu Tian frowned, his face full of confusion. "What wrong has Chu Tian done?"

The one on the right snorted coldly and immediately took out a Jade Slip to list Chu Tian's crimes.

"First, defying Holy Land regulations and interfering with the Outer Sect Competition; second, disrespecting Elders and insulting them; third, destroying public property by damaging Jade Slips and Pill Formulas; fourth, molesting a fellow Junior Sister..."

Hearing the first three, Chu Tian's face remained relatively calm.

But when he heard that he had molested a fellow Junior Sister, Chu Tian turned red with anger.

"Stop, stop, stop!" Chu Tian shouted with a flushed face, his neck straining:

"I'll admit to the first three for now, but when did I ever molest a fellow Junior Sister?"

"This is slander! I want to see the Holy Revered Master!"

The guard Disciples seemed to have expected Chu Tian would deny it and spoke again:

"Yesterday at the Formation Hall square, you publicly lifted a Junior Sister's skirt and were slapped twice by her. Many people can testify to this. What else do you have to say for yourself?"

Chu Tian looked indignant and argued loudly:

"This is a smear campaign!"

"The wind was too strong at the square yesterday, and it blew her skirt up. I was just kindly trying to pull it down for her!"

"As a result, she misunderstood me and slapped me!"

The two guards looked confused and asked in unison:

"Then what about the other slap?"

Mentioning this, Chu Tian became even more indignant.

"I thought she didn't like it pulled down, so I lifted it back up for her."

"I didn't expect that woman to return kindness with ingratitude and slap me again!"