I’ve Reloaded the Save File! [Transmigration] 24p3

24: The Hu Family p3

Before the steward could persuade the young master to run, Mo Xiao and Yun Yu had already stopped their swords. The people who had been besieging them were all on the ground, wailing.

About two or three out of ten of them had stopped breathing. These were the ones who had used ruthless moves from the very beginning. If they were not killed, Mo Xiao and Yun Yu would have to face their desperate counterattacks again and again.

“Seeing that you haven’t attacked yet, I can give you a chance to live,” Yun Yu slowly wiped her sword with a cotton handkerchief. “Tell me where the Star Stone came from.”

“The Star Stone… the Star Stone is a family heirloom of my Hu family. What does it have to do with you?” The Hu family’s young master was already very panicked, but he still stubbornly refused to give in.

“How do you know about the Star Stone? Could it be that you took it?” The Hu family’s young master’s reaction was quite fast. He immediately realized that he had really caught the wrong person in Lin Mumu. “Who on earth are you? Why did you steal my Star Stone?”

“It doesn’t matter who we are. I’m only giving you one chance,” Mo Xiao didn’t like to waste time on such meaningless conversations. She directly pointed her sword at the Hu family’s young master’s throat.

“Tell me where the Hu family’s Star Stone is, or I’ll kill you,” Mo Xiao had no good feelings for people like the Hu family’s young master. Moreover, the spiritual energy in his body was very chaotic, so it was easy to see that he was the one who had absorbed the spiritual energy in the Star Stone.

In other words, the murderer who had killed Lin Mumu’s brother and the other cultivators whose spiritual energy had been extracted was this young master in front of them.

“You…” The Hu family’s young master wanted to say some harsh words, but Mo Xiao’s swift and decisive actions before had left a deep impression on him. He was worried that if he didn’t tell the truth, his head would roll in the next moment.

“If you don’t know, then you have no value in living,” Zuo Wuyi silently added. Even if you don’t speak, you will still die.

The expression on the Hu family’s young master’s face began to twist. Feeling the stabbing pain from his throat, he could only say with a grievance-filled expression, “This Star Stone was given to me by my grandpa. I don’t know if there are any more at home, and I don’t know where they are.”

“What did your grandpa tell you at that time?” Yun Yu asked.

“Grandpa told me that through this Star Stone, I can extract the power of other cultivators. If I use it properly, I can use it to successfully form a core,” After the first sentence came out, the rest of the Hu family’s young master’s words came out much more smoothly.

Yun Yu was noncommittal. “Where is your grandpa now?”

“He’s in seclusion. I advise you not to disturb my grandpa. My grandpa is not an ordinary Golden Core stage cultivator,” The Hu family’s young master had originally wanted to say some harsh words, but his words trailed off halfway.

While they were talking, the dark clouds above the Hu family suddenly began to roll, and there were faint flashes of lightning within.

“It’s my grandpa who is about to break through!” A look of joy appeared on the Hu family’s young master’s face. When his grandpa successfully formed his nascent soul, these people would all die.

Yun Yu looked at the Hu family’s young master as if he were an idiot. “If what you said is true, and this so-called Star Stone was given to you by your grandpa, then your grandpa will most likely not be able to withstand the lightning tribulation.”

“Why? I advise you to let me go. If you stop now, I can let grandpa spare your lives,” the Hu family’s young master said, his tone becoming excited.

A Golden Core stage cultivator and a Nascent Soul stage cultivator were on completely different levels. If the Hu family had a Nascent Soul stage venerable, then they would have a chance to become the number one family in Fenghua City.

“The lightning tribulation is coming. Since you don’t believe it, let’s wait and see,” Mo Xiao said. She didn’t think the Hu family’s young master could run away, so she simply sheathed her sword.

Not long after Mo Xiao finished speaking, a white lightning bolt struck down from the dark clouds, heading straight for the main house of the Hu family.

One, two, three, four. After a long time, the fifth lightning strike did not come down, and the dark clouds in the sky were already showing signs of dissipating.

“What’s going on? Did grandpa pass the lightning tribulation?” The Hu family’s young master couldn’t help but touch his Adam’s apple. If his grandpa didn’t successfully pass the tribulation, the two of them would probably meet in the underworld.

“Generally speaking, the lightning tribulation for the Nascent Soul stage is nine strikes. Unless the person undergoing the tribulation is no longer qualified, the lightning tribulation will stop,” Yun Yu kindly explained. “Young master, your grandpa seems to have perished.”

“Impossible! Absolutely impossible!” The Hu family’s young master was unwilling to believe such an outcome and stumbled towards the main house.

Mo Xiao did not stop him, but followed behind with Zuo Wuyi and Lin Mumu.

Although the Nascent Soul lightning tribulation this time was much weaker than Mo Xiao’s, after four lightning strikes, the Hu family’s main house was almost in ruins. The green walls had all collapsed, revealing some furniture and decorations that were not completely damaged.

In the very center of the ruins, there was a charred area about three meters in diameter. If one looked closely, one could vaguely make out a strip-shaped object inside.

“Grandpa! Grandpa!” After seeing the tragic scene with his own eyes, the Hu family’s young master panicked. Could it be that something had really happened to his grandpa? If something happened to his grandpa, wouldn’t the Hu family be finished! His parents were still in a secret realm and hadn’t come back!

No one in the Hu family stopped the young master’s actions. Mo Xiao and Zuo Wuyi also just stood there, watching him rush forward with a look of collapse, finally kneeling on the ground. After carefully identifying it, he wailed at the charred corpse.

“What should we do? The culprit seems to be dead. Should we continue to investigate this matter?” Zuo Wuyi asked. She had no sympathy for the fate of these people.

Yun Yu stroked her chin. “Such a big commotion has been caused here, it must have attracted a lot of attention. It’s not convenient to investigate now.”

“I think we can go to the warehouse. If there are any Star Stones, we can destroy them early,” Mo Xiao added.

Yun Yu nodded, seeming to agree with Mo Xiao’s proposal.

Lin Mumu, who had been silent for a long time, silently raised her hands. “Um, are you kind cultivators going to the Hu family’s warehouse?”

“Yes, do you know where the Hu family’s warehouse is?” Zuo Wuyi asked.

Lin Mumu nodded. “Mhm, when I was stealing the Star Stone before, I saw them take it out of the warehouse.”

“That’s perfect. We don’t need to care about this Hu family’s young master. Anyway, he doesn’t know our identities,” Yun Yu quickly made a decision. “Let’s go to the warehouse now. After we deal with the Star Stones, we’ll leave this place immediately.”

“Alright,” Zuo Wuyi and Mo Xiao agreed.

The Hu family was now in a complete mess. Everyone was rushing towards the main house, and no one noticed that someone had sneaked into the warehouse at this time.

With Lin Mumu leading the way, in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Mo Xiao’s group successfully entered the warehouse. They ignored the piles of spirit stones and magical treasures inside and went straight for the small box in the center. After rummaging through it, they found fifteen finger-sized Star Stones.

“Everything should be here,” Yun Yu held all the Star Stones in her hand and, just like she had dealt with the first one, crushed them to dust.

Having seen her send the Third Elder flying with a single punch before, Lin Mumu looked much calmer this time. She was only briefly surprised before returning to normal.

“Um, can I take some of the spirit stones here?” Lin Mumu asked timidly.

“What do you need spirit stones for?” Zuo Wuyi asked.

Lin Mumu told the truth. “I’ve already offended the Hu family. I need to take some spirit stones and leave Fenghua City, otherwise the Hu family will soon come to settle scores with me.”

“After tonight, it’s hard to say if there will even be a Hu family,” Zuo Wuyi chuckled lightly. She had some understanding. There were three powerful families in Fenghua City, and the Hu family was one of them. Now that the Hu family was showing signs of decline, the other two families would definitely be the first to kick them while they were down.

Lin Mumu did not speak. She didn’t know if the Hu family would be there or not, she only knew that she would definitely die if she stayed here.

“Do you have a storage pouch?” Mo Xiao suddenly asked.

Lin Mumu shook her head. “No.”

“Take this,” Mo Xiao handed Lin Mumu the most ordinary storage pouch. “You can put as much as you want in it. Leave this place as soon as possible.”

Lin Mumu took the thing from Mo Xiao’s hand in disbelief. “I can fill this storage pouch?”

“The Hu family owes you. It’s fine for you to take some spirit stones,” Yun Yu also did not object. “But you have to remember one thing, you can only take spirit stones, not anything else.”

“Mhm, mhm, I know that. If I take other things, it will be easy to be discovered,” Lin Mumu was a clever person. Seeing that the three of them were intentionally indulging her, she didn’t dawdle and directly started to pack the spirit stones.

Mo Xiao’s group did not interfere with Lin Mumu’s actions. After she had packed her things, they let her do as she pleased. The three of them carefully checked the warehouse several times. Only after confirming that there were no so-called Star Stones did they leave with peace of mind.

The old master of the Hu family had perished, more than half of their elite forces were lost, and the Hu family’s warehouse was robbed! Three explosive pieces of news spread quickly through Fenghua City with the rising sun.

Lin Mumu had run away overnight, but Mo Xiao’s group reappeared on the streets the next day as if nothing had happened, calmly strolling around and incidentally inquiring about the news in a teahouse.

“Did the Hu family offend some big shot? How did they become like that overnight?” Chatterbox number one sighed.

“I don’t know. Do you think the Cheng and Wang families didn’t want the Hu family to grow, so they acted in secret?” Chatterbox number two guessed.

Chatterbox number three directly turned from the next table and joined their conversation. “Have you heard? The Cheng and Wang families have already made a move. They said they have invited a disciple from a major sect to investigate this matter.”

“A major sect?” Number one was confused. “How big of a sect? Could it be a disciple from one of the three most powerful sects?”

“Those disciples from the major sects are all focused on cultivating. Who would have time to meddle in such matters?” Number two said with disdain.

“What a coincidence. I just heard that the person who is going to intervene in the Hu family’s affairs is from the most powerful sect,” Number three’s face was full of pride, calmly accepting the surprised and expectant looks of the two.

“Which sect? Wen Dao Sect(Inquiring Dao Sect), Tian Qing Sect(Heavenly Purity Sect), or Wu Xin Sect(Enlightened Heart Sect)?”

“It’s someone from the Wen Dao Sect(Inquiring Dao Sect). I heard it’s a Golden Core stage inner sect disciple,” Number three said mysteriously.

Hearing their conversation, Mo Xiao’s group’s tea-drinking actions all paused. They shouldn’t have misheard the three clear words “Wen Dao Sect.(Inquiring Dao Sect)”

So the question was, was this so-called inner sect disciple of the Wen Dao Sect(Inquiring Dao Sect) real or fake? If it was fake, then so be it. But if it was real, then when the two sides met, things would probably become interesting and strange.