The whole place erupted in an uproar!
No one expected Jing Tiancheng to testify for Chen Nan!
He was the head of the Array Formation Academy, after all!
So lofty and respected!
Why would he stand up for Chen Nan?
Nie Yao's brows furrowed!
Did Jing Tiancheng know Chen Nan?
If they really knew each other!
Was Jing Tiancheng helping her refine artifacts because of Chen Nan?
"On the day Ge Ning and Qu Yin met their tragic deaths, I was having dinner with Chen Nan and Xia Youwei at Langya Pavilion. I can testify that he did not commit murder!" Jing Tiancheng declared.
He did not explain their relationship.
But his words were enough to clear Chen Nan of suspicion.
As he spoke, he looked at Cai Jian with a cold gaze and said, "As for Cai Jian's insistent claim that he witnessed Chen Nan killing the two men..."
"I shall pass no judgment!"
"If you choose to believe him, then consider my words unsaid!"
Cai Jian's face turned green.
He had no idea what had happened that day!
He just wanted to seize the opportunity to kill Chen Nan!
But he never dreamed that this fellow would know Jing Tiancheng!
This situation was beyond his expectations.
"Is it really him?"
Nie Yao was filled with disbelief!
Although Chen Nan had promised to help her find an array master to assist her in refining artifacts.
She hadn't taken him seriously at all.
And she never expected!
That he not only found an array master!
But that person was also the dean of the Array Formation Academy!
"Who exactly is he?"
"How can a cook know the head of the Array Formation Academy?"
"And!"
"Why is he helping me like this?"
Nie Yao's thoughts were in disarray!
Utterly bewildered.
"Isn't it obvious whether Chen Nan is innocent or not if we conduct a soul search?" Feng Yan said through gritted teeth.
He hadn't anticipated Jing Tiancheng stepping in to help Chen Nan.
But he firmly believed his own suspicions!
That Chen Nan had killed his two brothers.
"It seems Dean Dai is unwilling to believe my words!" Jing Tiancheng said with a meaningful smile.
"Since we can't be friends, being enemies is not a big deal!"
Dai Yuan's lips twitched violently.
The loss of the Array Formation Academy would not be too great for them.
But if the Sword Forging Academy lost them, it would be more than just a significant loss!
Except for a very small number of exceptionally talented artifact refiners, anyone wishing to achieve greater success would require the assistance of an array master.
Just then!
Gong Jian roared, "Anyone who dares to search Chen Nan's soul will have me to deal with!"
The next moment!
A golden pot appeared in his hand.
This pot was two meters in diameter and one meter deep.
It emanated divine radiance!
Even Chen Nan felt a sense of awe upon seeing it.
He had a premonition that this golden pot was no ordinary item.
And certainly not a celestial artifact.
Dai Yuan quickly said, "Gong Jian, put your pot away!"
"Good heavens!"
"Is this truly a divine artifact?"
"No way, Senior Brother Gong Jian is the only genius in our Sword Forging Academy who has refined a divine artifact!"
"Even though it's just a pot..."
Regarding Gong Jian's refinement of a divine artifact, which happened to be a pot,
Many disciples of the Sword Forging Academy knew about it.
However, their feelings were complex.
Gong Jian joined the Sword Forging Academy purely out of necessity.
It was rumored that he had suffered greatly in his childhood.
And his greatest dream was to have enough to eat and drink without worry.
Even though he possessed astonishing talent and achievements in artifact refining,
He had never aspired to become a powerful artifact refiner.
Therefore!
The kitchen had become his paradise.
Of course!
Gong Jian's refinement of a divine artifact was also a coincidence.
"Damn it!"
"If you have any evidence that Chen Nan committed murder, I, Gong Jian, will absolutely not shield him!"
"But if you try to conduct a soul search without evidence!"
"I, Gong Jian, will never agree!"
"If you want to bully someone from our kitchen, I'll be the first to object!"
"Just you wait and see if I don't roast you!"
He glared furiously.
The iron pot in his hand emitted terrifying divine light,
Causing everyone to tremble in fear.
Yue Dong from the kitchen also said, "I just remembered, a spirit beast from our kitchen went missing yesterday. I suspect Feng Yan ate it!"
Feng Yan angrily retorted, "I didn't! Don't you dare slander me!"
Yue Dong produced a cleaver. "It's not up to you to say whether you did or not. Why don't you cut open your belly and let us check?"
Feng Yan was speechless.
He realized that everyone in the kitchen was quick-witted.
And he couldn't win an argument against them.
At this moment!
Dai Yuan's voice rang out, "There are still many doubts surrounding the deaths of Ge Ning and Qu Yin. The current evidence is insufficient to prove Chen Nan's guilt!"
Feng Yan said anxiously, "Dean, the evidence is conclusive, and Senior Cai Jian is a witness. A soul search will surely reveal the truth!"
"Is that so?" Dai Yuan asked with a forced smile. "If that's the case, then please have all the senior leaders of the academy come over and ask them if the evidence is conclusive."
"There are still many uncertainties in this matter!" a grey-robed elder flew out.
He was the vice-dean of the academy.
Another elder flew out. "Chen Nan only has the cultivation of Earth Immortal. Even if he has the strength to defeat opponents of higher cultivation, it's not enough to kill two Heavenly Immortal realm experts!"
"This is highly unreasonable!"
A level seven artifact refiner from the academy stepped forward. "Cai Jian, on the day of the incident, you were with me. When did you see Chen Nan kill Ge Ning and Qu Yin?"
As this was said!
A wave of uproar swept through the crowd.
No one expected Cai Jian to give false testimony!
Today's events were enough to ruin his reputation!
Feng Yan's face turned pale.
He had thought that with Cai Jian's testimony, he could bring Chen Nan down.
Who would have thought that he would give false testimony!
Cai Jian's complexion was sallow, and he quickly said, "Perhaps I misremembered."
Dai Yuan snorted heavily. "Cai Jian, as a lecturer of our Sword Forging Academy and a level six artifact refiner, your status and reputation are highly respected by countless people. I never expected you to utter such irresponsible words!"
"Fortunately, this dean did not believe your words, otherwise, wouldn't Chen Nan have been wrongly accused?"
"This junior admits his guilt!" Cai Jian bowed his head in fear.
Dai Yuan: "I sentence you to a reduction of your salary for a thousand years!"
"And strip you of your lecturer title!"
"Do you have any objections?"
"This junior is willing to accept the punishment!" Cai Jian lowered his head, but a monstrous killing intent surged within him.
Chen Nan must die!
Otherwise, he would not be able to quell his hatred.
At this moment!
Feng Yan's master!
Guan Heng, a level seven artifact refiner, stepped forward.
"Please, Master, help your disciple seek justice!" Feng Yan said with great humiliation, hoping Guan Heng would help him get justice.
After all, a level seven artifact refiner held significant influence within the academy.
If he strongly supported him!
He could surely turn the situation around.
Slap!
Unexpectedly, Guan Heng slapped him flying away!
And angrily rebuked, "You scoundrel! Just because you had a conflict with young friend Chen Nan, you would frame him and smear his name?"
"Where is your integrity?"
Feng Yan's face was filled with grievance, and he clutched his face, trembling. "Master, everything I said is true. I didn't smear him!"
"Junior Brother Chen Nan is innocent!"
"Right!"
"We personally saw him with Junior Sister Xia Youwei. It's impossible for him to have killed anyone!"
At this moment!
Even the disciples watching from the sidelines were testifying for Chen Nan.
Feng Yan was completely stunned.
I am one of the top ten prodigies of the Sword Forging Academy.
And Chen Nan is just an ant.
Why are you all testifying falsely for him???