Versatile Mage Chapter 1153 - Xinxia is Salan?

Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

Xinxia? A twisted grin slowly surfaced on Mo Fans face.

The Parthenon Temple, that goddamned Parthenon Temple, could they do something even more ridiculous!?

Mo Fan, calm down first, Tangyue said hastily.

The three could sense Mo Fans demon blood being awakened for a second. The thing they worried about the most almost happened!

Theres no point of calming down here. The Parthenon Temple is asking for it. I wouldnt mind demolishing their temple and razing their mountain to the ground! Mo Fan said coldly.

Just listen until we finish explaining it, Tang Zhong said.

What else do you have to explain? Besides, are you three out of your minds too? Salan is Salan, Xinxia is Xinxia; theres no way they are the same person! I didnt think the Parthenon Temple would come up with such a ridiculous accusation for the sake of their election! Mo Fan said.

Mo Fan had already felt that something was not right when Xinxia was promoted to a Saintess so easily. He was wondering if someone was using her as a pawn.

As he thought, as the date of the election approached, the Candidates were taken out one by one, and it was Xinxias turn now...

Did the Parthenon Temple seriously fail to find a better excuse to disqualify Xinxia from the election? Did they seriously have to come up with such a ridiculous accusation? The truth was quite obvious, hence Mo Fan was unwilling to listen any further.

He would go to Greece at once and bring Xinxia back. If the maniacs of the Parthenon Temple dared to stop him, he would not show any mercy!

Is she alright? Mo Fan asked.

Shes imprisoned in the Saintess Hall in the Hall of the Goddess. Shes fine for now, but the judges have started to vote whether if shes guilty, Tang Zhong said.

Ill leave right now! Mo Fan turned around and headed for the exit, but Leng Qing immediately stepped in front of him.

Listen to what we have to say before you make your decision. We wont stop you, since someone you care the most is involved, but I do hope that you can understand the situation first, because everything that happened is very unfavorable for Xinxia! If you cant prove Xinxias innocence and try to bring Xinxia away with force, you will be going against the Parthenon Temple and the Holy Judgment Court! Thats pretty serious. Even if you use the Demon Element, you wont be able to rescue Xinxia! Leng Qing said to Mo Fan in a serious voice.

Fine, Ill listen, Mo Fan sat down.

He was interested in seeing what ridiculous evidence did Parthenon Temple came up with.

This was absurd! Xinxia was Salan?

First of all, you need to know why Xinxia was arrested. They accused her of killing the Saintess Panijia, and Xinxia admitted it too, Leng Qing said.

I wont be surprised that someone was framed in the competition between the Saintesses. Its normal if Xinxia was forced to admit it, Mo Fan replied.

Lets assume Xinxia is Salan. Panijia asked Xinxia to meet her alone in the Saintess Hall. Saintess Panijia had evidence to prove that Xinxia was Salan, so she was planning to confront Xinxia, but Xinxia killed her. However, Panijia was being extra careful. As soon as Xinxia killed Panijia, she was surrounded by people in the Saintess Hall. No one witnessed the murder, but the two of them were the only people in the Saintess Hall, and Panijias heart was found beside Xinxias wheelchair, while her hands were covered in Panijias blood. Panijia still had her last breath when the people came in, and they saw her pointing at Xinxia before she fell, Leng Qing said.

Mo Fan frowned.

Based on Leng Qings description, there were quite a lot of witnesses to the incident, and Panijia had only died moments before. From a normal persons perspective, Xinxia was clearly the murderer, yet how did the culprit do it? How did the culprit force Xinxia to kill Panijia?

Mind control, if Xinxias mind was being controlled, that explains why she did it, Mo Fan rebuked.

A master of the Psychic Element personally checked if Xinxia was being controlled, but the answer is no. The trace of a persons mind being controlled will stay in the victims mind for at least seventy-two hours. If Xinxia really was being controlled, we should be able to find the Psychic Trace in Xinxias mind, but the result is negative. Xinxia was not controlled, Leng Qing said.

Was that master of Psychic Element reliable? Mo Fan asked.

Hes Pang Lais good friend, one of the best Psychic Mages of our country. He wouldnt set Xinxia up, and it was only a coincidence that he was there. The Parthenon Temple initially wanted to let their Psychic Mage do it, but Fang Yunya was worried that Xinxia had been set up in the competition between the Saintesses. He volunteered to do the job, but in the end, he did not find any Psychic Trace in Xinxias Spiritual World, Leng Qing said.

There must be something weve missed, Mo Fan said.

Possibly, but lets put that aside, its only the fuse to the whole incident. Whether or not Xinxia murdered the Saintess isnt our concern here.

A Saintess had been murdered...

An incident like that was surely going to shock the world, yet it was not even the priority compared to the thing they were about to discuss!

Lets talk about the accusation that Xinxia is Salan, Tangyue, you first, Leng Qing said.

Tangyue nodded. Even though she was reluctant to spill the beans, she had no choice but to do so.

Mo Fan, arent you curious why I was a teacher at Bo City? Tangyue said.

Mo Fan nodded. Mo Fan had always wondered about it, but he later assumed Tangyue was sent to Bo City to track down the Black Vatican as a probationary member of the Enforcement Union.

Are you thinking that Xinxia is too young to be Salan? The Calamity of Bo City was a conspiracy for over ten years. Xinxia was only around seven back then. Theres no way she was behind it, Tangyue said.

Obviously, Mo Fan said.

Weve learned new information about Salan recently. Salan is only a nickname, theres actually the first Salan, second Salan, and third Salan. Every Salan will choose a successor after they have inherited the name... Tangyue said.

Im aware of that...

Therefore, lets assume Xinxia is Salan. She was only a successor back then, not the real Salan. The members of the Black Vatican in Bo City were under the order of the previous Salan, Tangyue said.

But why is Xinxia a suspect? Mo Fan said.

You know how difficult it is for the members of the Black Vatican to verify the identity of their superiors. Even the Gray Priests, Black Clergies, and Blue Deacons have never seen the true face of the Red Cardinals, nor would they know who they were. In order to prove to the members who the Red Cardinals are, they refine Cardinal Blood Stones when someone becomes a Red Cardinal, or is chosen as a successor.

These Cardinal Blood Stones are the only way to verify a Red Cardinals identity. The Cardinal Blood Stones split in two when they are refined. One is held by the Supreme Pontiff, and the other is given to Salan. When a Red Cardinal wants to prove their identity to the members, they only need to put a drop of blood on the Cardinal Blood Stone. If the Cardinal Blood Stone accepts the blood, it then proves the person is their Red Cardinal, Salan.

Mo Fan listened carefully. He had heard about the Cardinal Blood Stone before, but he was unsure how it actually worked.

We were just like you, we didnt believe Xinxia is Salan, but to our surprise, the Cardinal Blood Stone accepted Xinxias blood, Tang Zhong said.

Is the Cardinal Blood Stone reliable? Mo Fan asked.

Lingling, who had been silent until now, spoke up, The Cardinal Blood Stone is real. There are only two pieces of Cardinal Blood Stones that can prove Salans identity. One is in Salans hands, and the other is currently in the Holy Judgment Courts hands when they acquired it from the Black Vaticans Supreme Pontiff. Grandpa hadnt retired back then, and he was the person that appraised the Cardinal blood Stone. Its made of the same material as the Stone of Guilt. Its impossible to replicate, or modify after it is refined, so the Cardinal Blood Stone that was used to verify Salans identity was real.

Mo Fan fell silent.

According to Lingling, Old Bao was once an authority of the Holy Judgment Court. There was no way he would set Xinxia up either, meaning that the Cardinal Blood Stone was the only way to prove Salans identity. The problem was, why would it accept Xinxias blood?

Its a piece of solid evidence, we cant overturn it, Tang Zhong said.

Lets not worry about the evidence for now. Xinxia has grown up together with me, how could she possibly manage the members as Salan? Besides, arent you familiar with Xinxias personality, shes the least possible person to be Salan, Mo Fan said.

Theres something you arent aware of yet... Leng Qing said.

What is it? Mo Fan asked.

I believe once you learned it, you will have to admit that Xinxia is actually Salan, Leng Qing lowered her voice.

Just say it. Either way, I will never believe shes Salan, Mo Fan said firmly.

Mo Fan, did you remember the Black Totem Snake sense an extremely dangerous aura in Hangzhou City? I told you that the big guy wasnt afraid of you, but the person standing behind you. It was Xinxia, Tangyue said.

Mo Fan stayed quiet. Tangyue did mention that before.

We speculated that there must be something inside Xinxias body that the Black Totem Snake was scared of. The truth is, it might be another soul inside Xinxias body.

Another soul? Mo Fan was confused.

Xinxia is innocent. The Xinxia you know isnt Salan, but theres another soul in her body. It was also the reason why her body is weak and her legs are feeble. Her body is struggling to bear the heavy burden of having two souls in it.

And the other soul... is Salan!

Mo Fan suddenly felt his brain buzzing, as if it was about to explode!

How is that possible? Thats bullshit! Mo Fan snapped.

Mo Fan, calm down, Ill tell you something else too.

The reason why its impossible to have a traitor in the Enforcement Union is because every member has to swear an oath to the Tree of Souls. The people that broke the oath would be rejected the next time they visit the Tree of Souls... but as a matter of fact, theres actually a member of the Black Vatican in the Enforcement Union. We werent able to figure out how they did it, until Han Ji came and told us something about the Amnesia Bug that the Black Vatican used at the Ancient Capital. I finally came to a realization, Tang Zhong told him.