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Chapter 106 Slander Arrives Suddenly, Predicament Begins

Dai Yao had just returned victorious from the Battle of Destiny, and the joy of victory was still lingering in her heart when a strong, pungent smell of blood suddenly grabbed her nostrils like an invisible hand and forced its way in without warning.

Oh no, this tastes wrong!

It was a hundred times more pungent than the "perfect tonic pills" she usually made!

Her heart suddenly felt as if it had been gripped tightly by an invisible hand. In an instant, a sense of foreboding, like a surging tide, overwhelmed her.

Before she could think it through, the Blood Demon Elder's summons arrived abruptly, like a death knell.

The interrogation room was filled with a sinister atmosphere, several times more oppressive than a dungeon.

The Blood Demon Elder's old face was as black as if it had been smeared with layers of soot from a thousand-year-old pot. His eyes were not only filled with deadly poison, but also seemed to be able to turn into tangible arrows that shot straight at Dai Yao.

"Dai Yao! Do you know your crime?!" His voice was like a booming bell, so loud that it made Dai Yao's eardrums vibrate as if they were being repeatedly struck by a heavy hammer.

"What? What crime? Elder, I just got back from a victorious battle, I haven't even had a chance to sit down yet!" Dai Yao looked completely bewildered, and couldn't help but wonder: Is this old man having a premature onset of dementia?

"Stop pretending! What exactly is your relationship with that traitor Mo Ying!" Elder Blood Demon slammed his fist on the table, creating a jagged crack in the solid wood, a testament to his raging fury that seemed to want to incinerate the world.

"Mo Ying? Traitor? Who is that? I don't know him!" Dai Yao internally screamed: Is this plot development a mistake in the script written by the heavens?!

I'm the villain!

Why did they assign me an accomplice?

This screenwriter must have picked up the wrong script!

No matter how eloquently Dai Yao explained, the Blood Demon Elder remained determined to believe that she was Mo Ying's accomplice.

His cloudy old eyes were filled with prejudice. In his eyes, Dai Yao seemed to have become an unforgivable sinner.

What chilled Dai Yao to the bone even more was that Zi Ling, her former best friend, standing to the side, was now looking at her coldly with eyes full of suspicion.

“Dai Yao, you…you really are with Mo Ying…” Zi Ling hesitated, her eyes filled with doubt and distrust, like sharp, gleaming knives, piercing Dai Yao’s heart with immense force, leaving it riddled with holes in an instant.

Dai Yao took a deep breath, trying her best to suppress the surging anger and grievances in her heart.

Explanation?

Useless!

This old guy is clearly looking for a scapegoat.

She looked around. The atmosphere in the interrogation room was so heavy it seemed to crush a person. The air seemed to be frozen in place, no longer moving at all.

No, I have to find a way to get out of here!

Suddenly, she sensed an unusual energy fluctuation.

This feeling...

It is extremely similar to the flow of fortune she sensed during the Great Battle of Fortune!

Is it...

“Elder, I think I know who framed me…” Dai Yao’s lips curled up slightly, revealing a mysterious smile.

A flash of inspiration appeared in Dai Yao's eyes, and a brilliant plan instantly formed in her mind.

“Elder, instead of just staring blankly here, why don’t I go check out Mo Ying’s cell? Maybe I can find some clues?” As soon as she said this, everyone present was stunned, like wooden sculptures or clay statues.

Is this girl crazy?

Instead of begging for mercy, they actually want to actively approach the "evidence"?

The Blood Demon Elder stroked his beard, a hint of suspicion flashing in his eyes.

What's this little girl up to?

Logically speaking, she should be crying and shouting that she was wronged right now.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation!

However, he was curious to see what tricks this little girl could pull.

"Hmph! Take her there!" At the Blood Demon Elder's command, two guards escorted Dai Yao to the dungeon as if she were a serious criminal.

Along the way, Dai Yao seemed to be casually looking around, but in reality, she was secretly using her special ability to sense the flow of qi, like a keen hunting dog, carefully investigating every abnormality around her.

Sure enough, near the interrogation room, she sensed a fluctuation of aura that was being deliberately concealed.

It felt like someone had carefully set a deadly trap here, just waiting for her to foolishly jump in!

Upon arriving at Mo Ying's cell, Dai Yao calmly surveyed her surroundings.

The damp, dark cell reeked of mildew. Mo Ying, like a frightened little beast, huddled in a corner, trembling.

Dai Yao did not rush to speak, but like an elegant dancer, she slowly walked to the center of the cell, closed her eyes, and once again felt that abnormal fluctuation of fortune.

"Hmm... Interesting, really interesting..." Dai Yao suddenly opened her eyes, a playful smile curling at the corners of her lips.

"So, the truth was hidden here..." She slowly stretched out her hand, like a precise ruler, pointing to an inconspicuous corner of the cell...

"This……"

Dai Yao pointed her slender finger to a loose brick in the corner of the cell. "There's something wrong with this brick." Everyone followed her gaze and looked blankly at her, as if they were watching a fantasy.

Every single brick in this cell is intact.

The Blood Demon Elder sneered, "Playing tricks! What are you trying to pull?"

Dai Yao ignored his doubts and walked straight to the brick. With a gentle push, the brick fell down, revealing a hidden compartment.

In the hidden compartment lay a letter, a stack of silver notes, and a beautifully carved jade pendant.

"Heh, what a coincidence." Dai Yao picked up the letter, unfolded it, and saw that the contents were "evidence" of her and Mo Ying's conspiracy to defect!

The handwriting was imitated so perfectly that the content was so convincingly fabricated that if she hadn't been the person involved herself, she probably would have believed it to be true.

"This...this is clearly a frame-up!" Dai Yao was furious. The person who framed her was as meticulous as a tight net and as ruthless as a demon from hell. They were trying to kill her!

She then picked up the stack of silver notes and the jade pendant and examined them carefully.

The markings on the silver note were unique to the Demon Palace, and the jade pendant...

Dai Yao's pupils contracted sharply. The fluctuations in the aura emanating from this jade pendant were exactly the same as the abnormal fluctuations she had sensed near the interrogation room!

"Elder, what do you have to say now?" Dai Yao threw the "evidence" in her hand in front of the Blood Demon Elder. "This is clearly someone deliberately framing me! Moreover, this person knows the Demon Palace very well and can even get their hands on the Demon Palace's unique silver notes!"

The Blood Demon Elder's face was as gloomy as the sky before a storm. He had originally thought that Dai Yao was just putting on an act, but he did not expect that she had actually found these things.

This forced him to re-examine the whole situation.

Could it be that this little girl has really been wronged?

Ignoring the Blood Demon Elder's reaction, Dai Yao walked back to the hidden compartment and carefully examined the surrounding walls, hoping to find more clues.

The restrictions of the prison cell interfered with her ability to perceive her destiny, as if a thick veil had been placed over it, preventing her from clearly discerning the mastermind behind the scenes.

This trap seemed to have been meticulously prepared for her.

"Elder, something's strange here!" Ignoring the Blood Demon Elder's attempts to stop her, Dai Yao continued to examine every corner of the cell. She felt that things weren't as simple as they seemed.

Finally, in an inconspicuous crack in the corner of the wall, she discovered an even more hidden compartment.

In the hidden compartment, a completely black jade pendant lay quietly.

This jade pendant...

Dai Yao carefully picked up the jade pendant, and a powerful surge of fortune instantly flooded her senses. This surge was completely different from the one on the previous jade pendant, yet it was intricately connected to the fortune that had framed her!

“This…” Dai Yao’s eyes sharpened. “This is the real key!”

Just as Dai Yao was about to delve deeper into the jade pendant, a withered, bony hand, like a swift eagle's claw, suddenly reached out...

"Give it to me!" Elder Blood Demon shouted, snatching the black jade pendant from Dai Yao's hand.

His withered fingers gripped the jade pendant tightly, as if it were the most precious treasure in the world, or as if he held Dai Yao's life in his hands.

“Elder, this jade pendant…” Dai Yao was about to explain when she was rudely interrupted by the Blood Demon Elder.

"You still want to deny it! This jade pendant is clearly evidence of your collusion with foreign enemies!" Elder Blood Demon glared at Dai Yao, his eyes filled with suspicion and disgust. "Do you think I'm a fool? First, there was a forged letter, and now this jade pendant of unknown origin. What do you really think the Demon Palace is!"

Dai Yao felt as if a thousand horses were galloping through her heart, a mixture of anger and helplessness surging within her. How could this old man be so stubborn!

This move was even more outrageous than she had anticipated.

She took a deep breath, trying to suppress her anger, and explained, "Elder, this jade pendant isn't mine, it..."

"Shut up!" Elder Blood Demon gave her no chance to explain. "You witch, you're all smooth talkers, twisting the truth! Guards, take her back to the cell!"

Two demon soldiers rushed in and grabbed Dai Yao without saying a word.

"Elder! Please let me explain! This jade pendant is really..." Dai Yao struggled to explain, but it was all in vain.

The Blood Demon Elder gripped the black jade pendant tightly in his hand, coldly watching Dai Yao being dragged away, a barely perceptible glint of light flashing in his eyes.

He slowly brought the jade pendant to his nose, took a deep sniff, and a strange smile appeared on his lips.

"Ah, interesting..." he murmured to himself, "This taste... it's so nostalgic..."

"Let me go! You bunch of..." Dai Yao's protests gradually faded away, and the cell door slammed shut, shutting out all the noise.

The Blood Demon Elder looked at the jade pendant in his hand, his smile gradually disappearing, replaced by a cold and murderous aura.

"Someone come here," he ordered in a deep voice, "Go and bring Ziling to me..."