World-saving Plan: The Only Savior

Chapter 1800 - 66: Chaos (Part 2)

Similarly, Zhang Xiaoman, after chasing out, didn’t launch an attack on Alman. He knew the rules. During the relic exploration, everyone present is prohibited from attacking each other.

Alman also regained some rationality at this moment, recovering from the great terror of the previous death threat, realizing that Ji Xing here should not be able to attack him. Even though he is also an Extraordinary Level expert, he likely can’t deal with the four Honorable ones in the sky at the same time.

However, a small incident occurred when leaving the Purple Charm Gate’s Prohibition. Zhang Xiaoman passed through normally, but Alman was detected carrying the plague and was trapped inside unable to leave for the time being.

He glared hatefully in the direction of Zhang Xiaoman, knowing that his infection was surely due to the opponent’s poisonous mist ambush near the relic’s exit earlier.

The Plague God’s plague is quite formidable. Since Alman is a Peak Control Level expert, he hasn’t shown any symptoms yet. If he were to come out and mingle with the crowd, it would be hard for those ordinary people to survive if infected.

Therefore, everyone entering and exiting the relic must be thoroughly tested, without exception. Although Alman is the tribe leader, he is currently trapped within the prohibition, unable to take a step out.

He tried to expel the plague poison with his Spiritual Power, but the last poisonous mist Zhang Xiaoman brought out was from the underground of the Plague Temple, known as the strongest poison of the entire Temple, not something easily cleared. Until other explorers came out one after another, he still couldn’t completely cleanse the plague poison within him, causing everyone outside the Purple Charm Gate to look at him simultaneously, focusing their gaze on him.

"Humph! Embarrassing! Hurry back!"

From the perimeter, in the Rothschild family’s fleet, a cold and old voice came, followed by a radiant stream rapidly crossing the vast distance, soaring instantly to the front of the Purple Charm Gate; it was a bright red elixir.

Above the platform, the Purple-clothed Elder suddenly opened his eyes, with the Purple Charm Gate under his Control.

His divine sense quickly scanned the bright red elixir, then didn’t obstruct it, allowing it to pass through the Purple Charm Gate, landing in Alman’s hand.

Alman received the elixir, showing an expression of fear and delight, first bowing remotely towards his family’s fleet, loudly thanking the Ancestor for granting the elixir, then swallowing the bright red elixir and starting to refine it.

This bright red elixir had extraordinary effects; within merely refining for ten breaths of time, he removed all the poison inside him, passing through the Purple Charm Gate again without any incident.

With his departure, the relic entrance finally closed completely. Regardless of who else might be trapped inside, none could come out, likely soon refined by the poison mist within and utterly vanishing inside.

Seeing the relic close, everyone present ceased waiting, knowing that the companions who failed to come out were doomed, and many started packing to return to their fleets outside.

In fact, most people had some clansmen left inside; hence, they stayed here till now, holding onto the last bit of hope that those clansmen would emerge.

Of course, among so many forces, some had considerable gains. To avoid others’ words and possible future troubles, these individuals simply gave up waiting for some clansmen to leave first.

Zhang Xiaoman was about to return to the Lan Family’s ranks when suddenly an elder stepped forward and pointed at him and asked:

"Ji Xing! You are my Lan Family’s Honorary Elder; why is it that even though our Lan Family Patriarch perished in the relic, you remain unscathed without even a scratch? How do you explain it!?"

This unexpected questioning from the elder caused everyone present to instinctively turn their gaze towards him.

Zhang Xiaoman was taken aback by the question, not expecting the other party to suddenly make trouble, but he quickly reacted, gazing at the elder named Lan Qi, calmly saying:

"Since Elder Lan has stated it, as an Honorary Elder, I naturally have no obligation to risk my life for your Lan Family."

The onlookers around nodded subconsciously upon hearing this, feeling he made sense.

Everyone knew what an Honorary Elder was, essentially like a Guest Elder, good for boosting the family image, but if expecting them to risk their lives for the family, that was too much.

"Lan Qi..."

Lan Yue gently tugged at the elder’s sleeve, seemingly wanting to advise him not to say these things here.

However, Lan Qi suddenly shook off his sleeve, stared at Zhang Xiaoman intensely, and sneered:

"I’m afraid things aren’t that simple. You claim Lan Ji betrayed the family, and his sneak attack at the critical moment led to the Patriarch’s demise, but that’s just your side of the story!"

"Lan Ji is a Lan Family elder, the Lan Gu Clan Chief’s younger brother, and the family’s interest is his interest; what reason would he have to betray the family?"

"Moreover, he always follows the Patriarch’s orders. You might claim anyone betrayed, but Lan Ji? Absolutely impossible! I suspect this whole thing is your self-directed drama; you’re the real mastermind and traitor!"

"And your true purpose... If I’m not mistaken, your painstaking effort to infiltrate the Lan Family and gain Lan Gu Clan Chief’s trust is to obtain our family’s prized Stellar Treasure Mirror! I challenge you, dare you open your space device before all of us, let us see if the Stellar Treasure Mirror is in your possession!?"

Lan Qi’s questions burst forth like a machine gun, leaving not only Zhang Xiaoman, the subject, stunned but also the onlookers from other families somewhat dumbfounded.

Initially supporting him, Lan Yue now looked at him with a hint of suspicion.

"What a... logic genius..."

Zhang Xiaoman secretly sighed, feeling that if the other party were given a bow tie and glasses, while pointing with a forefinger at his nose, he’d practically be the embodiment of some detective big shot.

He truly didn’t expect such a talent within the Lan Family’s ranks; upon careful consideration, the other’s assumptions seemed reasonable despite having brought back some evidence from the battlefield, though it only showed interaction between the Rothschild family and the Lan Family, without proving his innocence.

The critical issue was, Zhang Xiaoman absolutely couldn’t open his space device because the broken Stellar Treasure Mirror was indeed in his possession!

Seeing him hesitate to respond, the Lan Family members grew increasingly suspicious of him.

Meanwhile, Alman from the Rothschild family, witnessing this dramatic scene, also showed a peculiar expression; he couldn’t help but have his eyes shine slightly and start to add insult to injury.

"I can prove, this guy truly is a traitor! Before I was puzzled why Lan Gu’s Stellar Treasure Mirror suddenly failed and then he was severely injured; turns out it was his doing!"