"All that's needed is someone who can take the blame, admit the guilt, and quell the situation…"
Mo Hua patted the Lu Family cultivator's shoulder, "The decision from above is that this person is you…"
The Lu Family cultivator jerked in reaction, "You're lying to me!"
But his tone trembled, lacking conviction.
He didn't know Mo Hua's identity, but he knew of Situ Fang's.
Situ Fang was indeed a Supervisor of the Taoist Court in South Yue City.
On the surface, she appeared to be seeking the truth for the Mining Cultivators.
But the waters of the Taoist Court were murky, and its officials corrupt; showing one face while keeping another hidden.
He couldn't be sure which side Situ Fang was really on.
And of all the Lu Family disciples, why was it him they chose to lead the way?
Mo Hua gave Situ Fang a signal with his eyes.
Situ Fang then darkened her face, her smile sinister, "Take him back. It'll give the Court Leader something to report; and as for the Family Head of the Lu Family… they surely won't miss a mere Qi Refinement Middle Phase Disciple."
Bai Zisheng reached out to grab him.
Struggling, the Lu Family cultivator shouted, "You have no evidence, you can't arrest me or convict me of any crime!"
Mo Hua slapped his forehead, "Right, we need to create some evidence."
After saying that, Mo Hua pulled out more than a dozen Spirit Stones, crushed them, and stuffed them into the Lu Family cultivator's hands.
The Lu Family cultivator was stunned, "What are you doing?"
Mo Hua claimed brazenly, "These Spirit Stones are the evidence of your murderous greed!"
The Lu Family cultivator found it absurd.
Was this little ghost no longer bothering to pretend?
Could he be so blatantly framing him?
The Lu Family cultivator hastily threw all the Spirit Stones on the ground, "I didn't do it, it wasn't me..."
Mo Hua sneered, "You refuse the toast only to drink a forfeit?"
The Lu Family cultivator asked, "And what else can you do to me?"
Mo Hua's gaze shifted slightly, and a faint sinister air appeared on his face, his voice low and tinged with eeriness:
"Locking you in this cave and sealing it with a Formation, forcing you to stay with these five dead Mining Cultivators..."
"A few days later, when we come to check, everyone will find you right at the crime scene, along with the deceased. You'll have no explanation then."
The Lu Family Cultivator said, "I will say... it was you who framed me!"
Mo Hua instantly reverted to a face of innocent naiveté, "Who would believe that?"
The Lu Family Cultivator's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.
"Oh, right." Mo Hua had another thought, "You might not even live to see that day. Who knows what's in this cave? It devoured Mining Cultivators, it'll probably eat you too..."
"It's possible that you'll be devoured by it the day after you're locked in..."
"But that also works perfectly, we can say you were killed while trying to rob and murder, resulting in mutual destruction."
"Anyway, whatever happens here, nobody else will ever know..."
The Lu Family Cultivator looked at Mo Hua in disbelief.
What on earth was this young devil capable of? How could he scheme so expertly, one trick after another?
Left with no choice, the Lu Family Cultivator nodded and said:
"Fine, I agree."
Before the words had fully left his mouth, he took advantage of Mo Hua's distraction to get up and run, but he didn't get far before feeling his body tighten, restrained by something.
Looking down, he found his body bound by faint blue water-shaped lock chains.
The Lu Family Cultivator was horrified.
What kind of spell was this?
Mo Hua, on the other hand, let out a cold laugh.
Bai Zisheng quickly stepped forward and dragged the Lu Family Cultivator back.
Pretending to lose patience, Mo Hua gestured to Bai Zisheng and said:
"Seal him inside. I'll draw the Formation."
Situ Fang hesitated for a moment but said nothing.
Bai Zisheng arched an eyebrow and, gripping the collar of the Lu Family Cultivator, dragged him towards the foul and decaying cave—the site of the Mining Cultivators' tragic demise.
The Lu Family Cultivator was terrified.
Only now did he realize that this little devil meant business!