Chapter 2838 I Am Innocent


    At that moment, Roderickid all the me on Pearl. He was convinced that she had not poisoned


    Jared. Otherwise, Jared wouldn''t have performed so well today!


    Pearl copsed onto the ground, gazing at Roderick with disbelief. It was hard for her to fathom that the


    man she had shared an intimate moment with just the previous night would now forcefully push her


    aside, spin around, and depart without a trace of hesitation.


    But he told me he loved me!


    Observing Roderick''s callous demeanor, Pearl instantly burst into tears. A momentter, however, a


    mixture of anger and bitterness shone in her eyes.


    Suddenly, she sprung to her feet and charged at Roderick, her grip locking around his thighs.


    “Don''t you dare walk away from me like this! Exin yourself! You manipted me, and now you''re just


    going to leave me behind?” Pearl''s grasp on his thighs tightened as she shouted. “You handed me the


    poison and told me to use it on my master, and now you''re acting as if you have nothing to do with it? If


    it weren''t for me, would you have even won the third round of thepetition? How can you be so


    heartless?”


    Roderick''s face drained of color when he heard that. “What nonsense are you talking about? When did


    I ever ask you to poison others? Don''t you dare use me!”


    After uttering those words, he lifted his hand, poised to strike her head,pletely disregarding the


    passionate night they once shared.


    Anyone harboring dishonest intentions during the Alchemist Fair held in Jipsdale would face grave


    consequences for their cheating.


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    Roderick was prepared to kill Pearl right then and there, all to prevent her from divulging anything.


    However, just as Roderick was on the verge of ending Pearl''s life, Gregory abruptly intervened,


    effectively blocking his action.


    “Roderick, do you truly intend tomit murder in front of so many people? You better exin


    yourself. Otherwise, don''t think you can leave here unscathed!” Gregory''s voice was stern and


    unwavering as he addressed Roderick.


    “What is there for me to exin? I didn''t do anything! It''s your disciple who''s making baseless


    usations,” Roderick retorted. “She seduced me, but I didn''t reciprocate her feelings. Are you Sris


    Sect folks trying to push me into marrying her?”


    Roderick was determined to insist he had nothing to do with the matter.


    Shooting daggers at Roderick, Pearl sank into despair. She sobbed uncontrobly as sheid out the


    full truth. “Master, I''m so sorry. Roderick gave me a packet of poison and instructed me to brew coffee


    for all of you. It was the poison''s influence that clouded your judgment earlier as it damages one''s


    spiritual sense. He promised that if I did as he asked, he would take me away with him.”


    Upon hearing the revtion, the crowd looked upon Roderick with a mix of disdain and disgust,


    shaking their heads and gossiping about his terrible acts.


    There was nothing scary about losing in the Alchemist Fair. After all, disparities in power among


    contestants were inevitable. Yet, stooping to deceitful tactics for victory was nothing short of shameful.


    Upon hearing that, the elderly judge leaped forward to confront Roderick. “Roderick, how dare you


    cheat using such dishonorable tactics at the Alchemist Fair? You''ve gone overboard!”


    Confronted by the elder''s wrathful re and the furious expressions of Gregory and the rest, Roderick


    found himself breaking out in a cold sweat.


    “I''m innocent! She''s using me of something I didn''t do! I never asked her to do anything! I''ve been


    framed!” Roderick desperately shook his head while exining.


    “We just need to do a search on your body to know if you''re innocent,” Jared proposed. “After all, if you


    did do it, you must still have the poison with you!”


    “Yes. Search him!” Ghaylen concurred.


    Gregory advanced toward Roderick to conduct the search. However, with a swift move, Roderick


    dispersed a white mist and vanished into the distance.


    The elderly judge snorted and said, “Do you think you can run away?”


    Following that, he flicked his sleeve, prompting a startled scream from the fleeing Roderick. In a


    shocking turn of events, Roderick''s body swelled up before exploding into a mist of blood.


    As the crowd witnessed Roderick''s gruesome demise, a somber silence enveloped the scene.


    Everyone present understood the gravity of upholding Jipsdale''s rules. Transgressing them would lead


    to such a fate.


    There was no discernible emotion on Pearl''s face at Roderick''s horrible death. Then, she knelt before


    Gregory and pleaded, “Master, I know I''vemitted a grave mistake. Please forgive me.”