Wu Jinliang wasn't stupid either; he could sense the disdain in everyone's eyes and couldn't help but mutter complaints about Shi Chun in his heart, harboring a bit of resentment.
Yet, he was well aware that before Shi Chun got his hands on those Demon Essences, he had to bear this blame, and what's more, he couldn't explain himself. Otherwise, Shi Chun's matter with the five women from Forget Love Valley would arouse suspicion.
Reputation, after all, is something everyone cares about, even those coming from the Land of Exile. Why settle for a bad reputation if a good one is within reach?
Of course, if necessary, he didn't care about such reputation; coming from the Land of Exile, he was never meant to have a good name in the first place.
Especially when it was needed by Shi Chun, he had to step up, losing reputation was always better than losing one's life.