Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 227 Another Accident

"Master Wu!" Seeing the person coming, Sun Dazhuang's face changed slightly, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes.

This Immortal Wu is a highly respected senior master in the Nine Star Realm. His cultivation is unfathomable, and even Sun Dazhuang dare not offend him easily. Immortal Wu walked in front of Gao Xingchen and Nan Li, his eyes stayed on them for a moment, and slowly said: "My two friends, can you listen to what I have to say?"

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other and nodded. They knew that Immortal Wu was highly respected and if he came forward to mediate, he must have his reasons.

"Master Sun," Immortal Wu turned to Sun Dazhuang and said calmly, "It is better to resolve a feud than to create one. I think we should just leave it at that. Young friend Gao is extremely talented and has a bright future. Why do you have to force him?"

Sun Dazhuang's face was gloomy and uncertain. Although he was afraid of Immortal Wu, his hatred for Gao Xingchen did not diminish in the slightest.

"Master Wu, you don't know," Sun Dazhuang suppressed his anger and said with gritted teeth, "This kid not only killed my son, but also robbed our Sun family..."

Having said this, he suddenly paused, as if realizing that he had let the cat out of the bag.

"What was stolen from your Sun family?" Immortal Wu frowned and asked.

Sun Dazhuang's face changed and he stammered, unable to speak.

"Master Sun, if you have any hidden secrets, please speak up." Immortal Wu said in a deep voice, "Since I have come forward to mediate, I will naturally handle it impartially."

Sun Dazhuang hesitated for a moment, but in the end he didn't say it out loud. He knew in his heart that if Wu Xianren knew that Gao Xingchen had that thing, no one would be able to protect him today.

"Forget it. Since Patriarch Sun doesn't want to talk more, I won't force him." Immortal Wu said calmly, "Let's just leave it at that. No one is allowed to pursue it any further. How about that?"

Although Sun Dazhuang was unwilling, he also knew the principle of quitting while he was ahead. He glared at Gao Xingchen fiercely, snorted coldly, and left with his men.

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li thanked Wu Xianren for helping them out and turned to leave. They knew that this was just the calm before the storm and the real challenge was still to come.

The two of them galloped all the way and finally arrived at the venue of the animal taming competition - Tianxing City in the early morning of the next day.

As soon as Gao Xingchen and Nan Li walked into the city gate, they felt a solemn atmosphere. There were few pedestrians on the streets and most of the shops were closed. Only the square in the center of the city was bustling with people.

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other, and a sense of uneasiness rose in their hearts. They felt as if there was an invisible net slowly closing in on them...

"Gao Xingchen, stop right there!"

A sharp voice suddenly sounded behind them. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li turned around and saw a short and fat middle-aged man in official uniform, walking towards them aggressively with several guards.

"Who are you?" Gao Xingchen asked with a frown.

"I am the chief judge of the animal taming competition, Zhao Dezhu!" The short and fat man said arrogantly, "Gao Xingchen, you are suspected of using improper means before the competition and disrupting the order of the competition. Now I declare that you are disqualified!" Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other, obviously not expecting such a change. Nan Li's eyes turned slightly, she keenly caught the smug look in Zhao Dezhu's eyes, and she immediately understood.

"Chief Judge Zhao, what did I do to make you make such a serious decision?" Gao Xingchen asked in a deep voice, suppressing the anger in his heart.

"Hmph, stop pretending!" Zhao Dezhu snorted coldly and took out a piece of paper from his arms. "Someone reported that you privately contacted the participating spirit beasts and used improper means to control them. This is a serious violation of the rules of the beast taming competition!"

Gao Xingchen took the paper and saw a few lines of crooked words written on it. The handwriting was sloppy and the content was nonsense. It was obvious that someone had deliberately framed him. He threw the paper back in front of Zhao Dezhu and sneered, "Just based on this piece of torn paper, you want to deprive me of my qualification to participate in the competition? Chief Judge Zhao, isn't that too hasty?"

"Are you questioning my judgment?" Zhao Dezhu's face darkened and he shouted, "Come here, arrest this man!"

Upon hearing this, several guards immediately stepped forward and tried to take Gao Xingchen down. Nan Li flashed and stood in front of Gao Xingchen. He swept his cold eyes over everyone and said in a cold voice, "Who dares!"

The fierce murderous aura emanating from her made several guards involuntarily take a few steps back, not daring to move forward.

"How dare they openly obstruct law enforcement!" Zhao Dezhu was furious. "Come here, arrest them both!"

Just then, a light cough suddenly came from the crowd.

"Chief Judge Zhao, please wait."

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw an old man in a green shirt and with a gaunt face walking slowly towards them. The old man had white hair and beard, but he was energetic, his eyes were bright, and he exuded a natural aura of majesty without anger.

"Master Wu!" someone in the crowd exclaimed.

When Zhao Dezhu saw the person coming, his face suddenly turned very ugly. Although he was the chief judge of the animal taming competition, he was nothing in front of a senior master like Wu Xianren.

Immortal Wu walked closer, his eyes lingered on Gao Xingchen and Nan Li for a moment, and he said slowly, "I see that you two are of noble character, and don't seem like criminals. I wonder why Chief Judge Zhao wants to make such a fuss?"

Zhao Dezhu hesitated and couldn't explain for a long time. Seeing this, Nan Li stepped forward and told Wu Xianren the whole story in a concise manner, and hinted that Sun Dazhuang was involved.

After listening to this, Wu Xianren frowned slightly, and after a moment's silence, he said to Zhao Dezhu: "There are many doubts about this matter. I think it would be better if I investigate it thoroughly before making a decision. How about that?"

Although Zhao Dezhu was unwilling in his heart, he did not dare to act rashly in front of Master Wu, so he had to nod and agree.

Immortal Wu turned to Gao Xingchen and said, "My two young friends, I will get to the bottom of this matter and give you justice."

Gao Xingchen bowed and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Immortal Wu."

He knew that Wu Xianren's words alone were not enough to make Zhao Dezhu surrender. He had to find evidence as soon as possible to prove his innocence in order to completely crush the other party's conspiracy.

"Nanli, let's go to the Animal Tamers Association!" Gao Xingchen said in a deep voice, with a gleam in his eyes. He wanted to appeal to the president of the Animal Tamers Association and ask for his qualification to be restored. He believed that good would prevail over evil, and the truth would eventually come out!

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li walked out of the crowd quickly and ran towards the Animal Tamers Association in the city center. They had to race against time to clear their grievances and regain their qualification to participate before the Animal Taming Competition began.

"Xingchen, what should we do now?" Nanli frowned and asked worriedly.

Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Let's go find the president! I believe he will give us justice."

The Animal Tamers Association is the most authoritative animal tamer organization in the entire Nine Star Realm. The president is a highly respected animal tamer who is deeply respected by everyone. Gao Xingchen believes that as long as he tells the president the truth of the matter, he will definitely uphold justice.

The two came to the Animal Tamers Association, but were told that the president was in seclusion and would not see outsiders. Gao Xingchen was extremely anxious, but there was nothing he could do.

"Are you just going to give up like this?" Nan Li asked unwillingly.

"Of course not!" A determined light flashed in Gao Xingchen's eyes. "Even if the president doesn't want to see us, we will tell the truth to other people in the association. I believe that good will prevail over evil, and there will always be someone who will stand up and speak for us!"

Gao Xingchen wrote a detailed letter describing what had happened and attached the note that falsely accused him. He then handed the letter to a deacon of the association, asking him to pass it on to the president.

After listening to Gao Xingchen's story, the deacon also felt that the matter was strange, so he promised to pass the letter to the president.

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li waited anxiously in the association. As time passed, their hearts became heavier and heavier. The animal taming competition was about to begin. If they could not regain their eligibility in time, they would have to watch Sun Dazhuang's conspiracy succeed.

Just when they were feeling desperate, the deacon came running out in a hurry.

"Gao Xingchen, the president invites you in!"

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were immediately cheered up and quickly followed the deacon to the president's room.

The president was an old man with a kind face. After listening to Gao Xingchen's story, his expression became solemn.

"This matter is of great importance. I need time to investigate it thoroughly." The president said after a moment's silence, "How about this, you go back and wait for the news. Once there is a result, I will inform you immediately."

Although Gao Xingchen was extremely anxious, he knew that haste is not enough, so he had to agree reluctantly.

After leaving the Beast Tamer Association, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were both in a very heavy mood. They knew that they didn't have much time left.

At this moment, there was a sudden commotion in the crowd, and Wu Xianren came back, his face looking particularly serious.

"My two friends, I have discovered something very important. I'm afraid things are not as simple as you think!" Immortal Wu said in a deep voice, "There is something wrong with Judge Zhao!"

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li walked out of the Tamer Association with heavy hearts. They didn't know what was waiting for them. Time passed by, and the flame of hope gradually extinguished as time went by. At this moment, a familiar figure appeared in front of them. It was Wu Xianren!

"Don't worry, my two friends. I have discovered something very important!" Immortal Wu said hurriedly, his face solemn, "I'm afraid things are not as simple as you think!"

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li felt nervous immediately. Could there be some other hidden secret?

"I secretly investigated Judge Zhao and found that he had close contacts with Village Chief Sun, and..." Immortal Wu paused and lowered his voice, "I also found that Judge Zhao secretly received a lot of benefits from Village Chief Sun!"

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other and understood something. It seemed that Judge Zhao was also an accomplice of Village Master Sun! They had carefully planned this conspiracy with the purpose of preventing Gao Xingchen from participating in the competition so that Village Master Sun's pet could win the championship.

"Damn it! They are so despicable!" Gao Xingchen was furious and clenched his fists. He wished he could rush to Referee Zhao and expose his true face.

Nan Li calmly analyzed: "We have no evidence now. It will be difficult to overthrow Judge Zhao based on Immortal Wu's one-sided statement alone."

"Then what should we do?" Gao Xingchen asked anxiously.

"We need to find evidence of collusion between Judge Zhao and Village Chief Sun!" Nan Li's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, "Master Wu, can you help us find more evidence of collusion between Judge Zhao and Village Chief Sun?"

Immortal Wu stroked his beard and said, "I will do my best! However, time is running out, so you should also hurry up and make preparations."

"Thank you, Master Wu!" Gao Xingchen and Nan Li said gratefully.

After Wu Xianren left, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li fell into deep thought. They knew that if they wanted to expose the conspiracy of Zhao the Judge and Sun the Village Master and regain their eligibility to participate in the competition, they had to find solid evidence in a short period of time. However, time was running out, so where should they start?

At this moment, Xiao Hei suddenly jumped out of Gao Xingchen's arms and growled at Gao Xingchen a few times, as if reminding him of something.

"Xiao Hei, have you discovered something?" Gao Xingchen keenly noticed Xiao Hei's abnormality.

Xiao Hei nodded, then turned and ran towards the animal training ground. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other and immediately followed him. They knew that Xiao Hei must have discovered some important clues!

The three followed Xiao Hei all the way to a forest outside the zoo. Xiao Hei suddenly stopped and kept barking at a big tree.

Gao Xingchen walked over and took a closer look, and found a strange symbol engraved on the tree trunk. He immediately realized that this might be an important clue.

"Nanli, look!" Gao Xingchen said, pointing at the symbol on the tree trunk.

Nanli walked forward, observed carefully, and a hint of surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes.

"This symbol...I seem to have seen it somewhere!"