In the alliance, the more they attack me, the stronger I become!

"Cheng Xiao, what are you doing..." Several elders in the tribe cast vigilant glances at him, and some even secretly tightened their weapons.

Glenna, who had originally wanted to say a few fair words on Cheng Xiao's behalf, also fell silent at this moment.

Everyone subconsciously regarded Cheng Xiao as a traitor, a liar, and a despicable person who made a deal with the devil.

Only one person still believed what he saw and heard.

Ashe's firm beliefs and personal will will never be easily shaken by others.

"If Cheng Xiao was a traitor, I would have died that night. It would have been difficult for you to escape unscathed even if you had searched for her in the middle of the night."

Ashe glanced at each of her tribesmen one by one, her tone firm:

"Think about it, if Cheng Xiao really wanted to harm the Avarosa tribe, if he approached me with ill intentions, wouldn't that night have been a good opportunity?"

"Let's not talk about me. Mother only brought less than ten Iceborn warriors with her. If those bandits and the Ice Sons had surrounded us, what would have happened to you all?"

"If Cheng Xiao is truly a traitor, he clearly had many opportunities. Why did he choose to attack the Frost Priest, who is clearly very powerful and wary of him, when everyone is present?"

"This is clearly illogical. Please think rationally instead of blindly believing one person's words!"

After saying that, the girl looked at Cheng Xiao who was standing aside indifferently.

At this moment, she finally understood what Cheng Xiao had said to her before...

If he pointed out a traitor in the clan, who would she believe? Who would she side with?

It's easier said than done, but Ashe is definitely a person who means what she says.

Since she said she would give Cheng Xiao the opportunity to provide evidence, she would definitely defend Cheng Xiao's reputation before the truth comes out!

Of course, if Cheng Xiao is really...

Ashe sighed softly, then slowly walked towards Cheng Xiao.

"I believe you, Cheng Xiao. So, please allow me to prove to everyone that you are not some traitor who made a deal with the devil."

"Yeah." Cheng Xiao nodded slightly, looking at the girl's hand reaching towards her chest.

The Avarosans around held their breath.

They were all waiting or expecting anxiously.

Once Ashe rips open her clothes and reveals a horrific bloody hole, they will immediately kill Cheng Xiao to eliminate future troubles - even if this does not directly prove that Cheng Xiao is a traitor.

It is better to kill a thousand cultists who have made a deal with the devil by mistake than to let a traitor hiding in the tribe go.

Cheng Xiao had already taken her hand away, and Ai Xi's hand was on his collar.

The girl seemed a little hesitant, her slender white fingers trembling slightly, almost imperceptibly.

She lowered her head slightly and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear:

"Cheng Xiao, I know you have a strong self-healing ability, and I also know where your ability comes from, but they won't believe you. They don't believe in any secret laboratory research. They only know about the legendary evil secrets..."

"But if...if...your heart is really gone, won't you die?"

"Even with incredibly strong self-healing abilities... can I really do without a heart?"

Hearing this, Cheng Xiao didn't say anything, but just nodded slightly.

Ash pursed her lips, and her trembling little hands never moved further.

After a long while, before the crowd urged her, she whispered again:

"Okay, I believe you."

"The pain you've experienced is so real, and as a friend, how can I, standing high above you, question you?"

"If things go bad... please stand behind me."

"Please believe me too."

After the words fell, Ashe was firm in her choice.

Even if Cheng Xiao could really survive without a heart like Marukolo said, like a devil in purgatory, she would never consider Cheng Xiao a traitor.

As long as there is no real evidence to prove that Cheng Xiao is a traitor, she will definitely believe him and protect him.

Her people have the right to question Cheng Xiao, but they have no right to hurt Cheng Xiao because of one-sided suspicion.

At least, when she was around.

tear--!

Ashe tore the cloth on Cheng Xiao's chest, and the harsh sound was clearly audible.

And just a moment ago, Cheng Xiao's pupils completely dilated.

It's like the behavior of a person who has been dead for a while.

But the moment his chest was exposed to the air, his dilated pupils quickly contracted and returned to normal.

Everyone... really saw a horrific wound.

The skin and flesh were torn, blood was flowing, and there were many frozen blood stains around, which looked very horrifying.

but……

It's not as exaggerated as Marukolo said.

At least, it hasn't reached the point where the heart is pierced.

The wound was deep, but it was far from penetrating the chest. At most, it exposed part of the ribs and muscles.

[Because the host has not replenished fresh blood and flesh for a long time, his vitality has completely depleted, and the skill [Battle, Awesome!] is ineffective.]

【Host completely dead】

[The host refuses to use the skill [Explosion is Art]]

The body will remain as it is.

[Normal self-healing]

These voices still echoed in Cheng Xiao's mind.

He smiled, gently took back the piece of cloth from Ashe, who also looked surprised, and covered his chest with it.

"As you can see, I just bandaged the wound with a strip of cloth. Oh, and I'm a little cold."

Everyone was silent, and Ashe was extremely surprised.

"I told you Cheng Xiao is definitely not that kind of person! Cheng Xiao, hurry up and tell... wait... clothes! Cheng Xiao, hurry up and put my clothes on, they're showing...! I'm sorry!"

The girl put on Cheng Xiao's coat very ladylikely to cover the exposed chest, and she blushed a little at the same time.

She actually stripped a boy's clothes in front of so many people... This is really unfair to Cheng Xiao...

I'm still so young, and she did that to me...

If it makes him unable to find a girlfriend in the future, it will be troublesome...

"It's okay, Miss Ashley." Cheng Xiao comforted the guilty girl, and then gently held Ashley's smooth little hand under Marukolo's shocked and angry gaze.

"You took off my clothes, but I gained my innocence."

"Hmm...!" Ashe nodded vigorously, then turned her head to look at Marukolo.

His eyes were filled with disappointment, anger and accusation.

This made Marukolo, who had feelings for her, extremely painful.

"Cheng Xiao has already proven himself, what else do you have to say, Marukolo?"

Ashe called him by his full name instead of "Frost Priest". This impolite and extremely cold tone made Marukolo even more resentful.

But he had no choice at this time.

Even now he hasn't recovered from the shock.

He really couldn't understand how Cheng Xiao's heart could be fine... He had clearly cut it out with his own hands...

Although he had mastered something similar to blood magic during the battle, but...

The evil forbidden spell of Noxus can actually reach this level...?

Marukolo was still thinking hard, but Cheng Xiao had already thrown the blood-stained iron sword in his hand over.

Like an ancient knight inviting his opponent to a duel.

He had a smile on his face, and his gentle and sunny appearance had nothing to do with the word "devil".

"Now that your slander has been proven wrong, it's your turn to prove yourself."

Chapter 10: You like public screen taunting, right?

Marukolo felt countless questioning and puzzled looks.

No one spoke, but a voice seemed to linger in his ears all the time - "Why did you slander and frame Cheng Xiao?"

He clenched the bone staff tightly in his hand, and the wound he had suffered in the previous battle began to crack, and traces of blood dyed the bandages that the tribal elders had bandaged for him red.

"Prove... Why should I prove myself? What do I want to prove? You've simply used some evil means to hide your sinful abilities. Does that prove that you're not a traitor?"

Hearing this, Cheng Xiao just smiled and didn't bother to refute anything.

Although the others did not express their opinions directly, the way they looked at Marukolo had become somewhat sympathetic - this frustrated look was really a bit clownish.

"Whoever questions must provide evidence. This has always been the rule in the Freljord." Warmother Glenna stopped Marukolo's anxious shouting. "You should understand such a simple truth, my priest."

"Cheng Xiao has already kindly proved your unreasonable doubts about her. Now we need to know why you slandered Cheng Xiao." Ashe also questioned in a cold tone.

Marukolo felt extremely aggrieved at this time.

Yes, he is a traitor, and he did slander Cheng Xiao.

But... Cheng Xiao's extremely dark ability is real!

I'm full of lies, but this is the only thing that's true! But no one believes this one thing!

"I didn't slander him..." Marukolo's gnashing teeth looked ridiculous, but his anger was so real:

"Even if he hid his abilities, it doesn't prove he's not a traitor! I saw with my own eyes that he made deals with the Ice Sons and killed warriors from our tribe! Hoda, Giles, and Norma, their bodies are still there!"

"If I hadn't caught him committing a crime, why would he have hunted me down? Even if he had hidden that ability, how would he explain his pursuit of me?"

“Everyone saw it with their own eyes!”

These words restored everyone's trust a little.

Indeed, although what Marukolo said about the "deal with the devil" was not true, the fact that Cheng Xiao was chasing him was still very true.

Everyone saw it with their own eyes.

"That's because I discovered you're a traitor." Cheng Xiao didn't bother to continue and said directly: "I discovered you and tried to attack me, but I hunted you down instead. Everyone, this is the truth."

"Oh, what nonsense! If I were a traitor, how could I be so stupid as to attack you in public?" Marukolo retorted subconsciously.

But he soon realized that he was wrong.

Cheng Xiao smiled and nodded in agreement. "Yeah, then why would I, a traitor, hunt you down in public?"

Marukolo had no choice but to continue, "That's because... there was no one around where you attacked me! You were only discovered after you chased me here!"

"That's right, there was no one there, and you didn't attack me in public. You attempted to attack me but failed, and then came here crying thief."

"You're just making up stories...!"

"You talk too much nonsense." Cheng Xiao shrugged and pointed at the iron sword he had just thrown over.

The meaning is already obvious.

He wanted to end this complicated dispute in the most traditional way.

In a duel, the winner represents the truth.

“…” Marukolo looked at the iron sword on the ground, his palms already beginning to sweat.

He dare not.