I’ve Reloaded the Save File! [Transmigration] 25

From this chapter onwards, the three sect names will be translated based on their meaning instead of their pinyin: 问道宗 (Wèn Dào Zōng) -> Inquiring Dao Sect, 天清宗 (Tiān Qīng Zōng) -> Heavenly Purity Sect, 悟心宗 (Wù Xīn Zōng) -> Enlightened Heart Sect.

25: It’s You!

The three of them soon had a chance to find the answer to their questions. After they finished their tea, they heard that the disciple from the Inquiring Dao Sect was going to the Hu family in the afternoon to investigate on-site.

“Should we go and see?” Zuo Wuyi asked. “But we didn’t seem to cover our faces yesterday. Will we be recognized by those people?”

Although the three of them had worn night clothes the previous night, it was mostly to blend in with the environment. They had not disguised their appearances in any way, nor had they worn any masks.

“Let’s go and see,” Mo Xiao said. “We just need to not get too close.”

As a team of three with two Nascent Soul stage cultivators, Mo Xiao believed they could be a little more confident. After all, the so-called city lord of this city was just a Nascent Soul stage cultivator in seclusion.

Many people were already curious about the Hu family’s affairs, and this time, the one in charge of the investigation was an inner sect disciple of the Inquiring Dao Sect. Ordinary cultivators all yearned for the top sects. Even just seeing one from a distance could become a bragging point for them in the future.

Mo Xiao’s group arrived a little late. By the time they got there, the area around the Hu family was already surrounded by many people. The Cheng and Wang families had each sent out a team of guards to separate the crowd from the Hu family’s residence, allowing them only to watch from the outer layer.

After about a quarter of an hour, a dozen fast horses galloped over from a distance. The three people in the lead only pulled on their reins when they reached the Hu family’s entrance, dismounting nimbly.

“Perfected Yun, this is the Hu family. The Hu family’s young master is currently bedridden. This place is currently being managed by our two families,” the Cheng family head said, bowing slightly to show respect.

The one called Perfected Yun was a woman who looked to be in her twenties. She looked up at the Hu family’s crumbling plaque, a bad premonition in her heart.

On the other side, Mo Xiao’s group also took this opportunity to see this Perfected Yun’s appearance clearly. The three of them were stunned for a moment, then blinked, no one speaking first.

Why is this Perfected Yun, Yun He? Isn’t this too much of a coincidence? One night shouldn’t be enough for them to investigate our identities and then deliberately invite Yun He over, right?

“Third Junior Sister is good at everything, just a little too righteous, always liking to help people for free,” In the end, it was Yun Yu who spoke first. “Since the person who came is Third Junior Sister, then there’s no need for us to hide anything.”

“Eldest Senior Sister means we should reveal ourselves to Third Senior Sister?” Zuo Wuyi asked.

Yun Yu nodded. “I’ll go find Third Junior Sister tonight and explain the situation to her.”

“Actually, this might not be a bad thing,” Mo Xiao’s gaze rested on the guards of the Cheng and Wang families. “The aura on the Hu family’s young master is chaotic. This is not something that can be caused by absorbing spiritual energy once or twice.”

“Thinking about it from another angle, if the Hu family has attacked many cultivators, it’s impossible for the Wang and Cheng families, who are of similar strength, not to have noticed anything,” This was a deduction Mo Xiao had made purely from a logical analysis. “If there are no accidents, the warehouses of these two families also have some Star Stones, more or less.”

Yun Yu nodded. “Junior Sister has a point. Let’s stay put for now and see how these two families react. If necessary, perhaps we can let Third Junior Sister get some information.”

Although Yun He’s cultivation could not compare to the two family heads, she was backed by the Inquiring Dao Sect, and her experience and knowledge in certain aspects were not something ordinary people could compare to. After she had studied the ruins of the Hu family for a while, she really did find some clues.

“I’ve looked at the traces of the fight at the scene. Although the person who attacked the Hu family only had a Golden Core stage cultivation, from the remaining traces, their attainments in the way of the sword are very high, perhaps much higher than mine,” Yun He said with a serious expression. “Has the Hu family provoked any powerful enemies recently?”

The Cheng family head stroked his beard. “The Hu family has always been ostentatious. There are indeed many who hold grudges against them, and many of them are powerful.”

“And Family Head Wang?” Yun He’s gaze fell on the Wang family head. Compared to the Cheng family head’s scholarly demeanor, the Wang family head gave Yun He a bad feeling. After being looked at by him for a long time, she always felt as if she was being stared at by something dirty.

“Me? I don’t know if the Hu family has offended anyone. But the current head of the Hu family and his wife have been away for three years. Perhaps they provoked some big shot on the road, and the retribution fell on the old master of the Hu family?” the Wang family head said. Although he had a smile on his face, it still couldn’t change the somewhat gloomy temperament about him.

Yun He didn’t speak, but her brows furrowed unconsciously. “I want to see Young Master Hu. He should have seen the assailant, right?”

“Perfected Yun, I’m truly sorry. Young Master Hu is currently unconscious and recuperating. I’m afraid he can’t see any outsiders, nor can he provide any information,” the Cheng family head said with a look of regret.

“Then what about the guards or servants?” Yun He felt that something was not right. Have I been deceived again?

The Wang family head sighed. “The villains last night were truly vicious. Although they seemed to have spared their lives last night, none of them survived. They have all passed away.”

Yun He’s brows furrowed even tighter. The person involved was unconscious, and all those who had seen the villains were dead. In that case, what was she invited here to investigate? Just by looking at a pile of ruins, she could only judge the other party’s specific cultivation and attainments in the way of the sword.

“Perfected Yun, after the Hu family’s incident, many people think that our two families were behind it. But last night, Brother Wang and I were both cultivating in our own residences and never left,” the Cheng family head said.

“We don’t want to be wrongly accused. We ask Perfected Yun to come forward and help us clarify,” the Wang family head smoothly took over, a rare look of sincerity on his face.

“You two were in your residences at night. Does anyone have an alibi for you?” Yun He asked.

“The guards and stewards in our residences can all vouch for us,” the Cheng family head said. “Of course, Perfected Yun can also ask the cultivators living near us. They should also be able to prove that we never left our residences.”

Yun He nodded. At this point, Yun He knew she had been tricked. It seemed that asking her to help with the investigation was a pretense; the real purpose was to have her vouch for their innocence.

To be able to find me so early in the morning and spread the news, my whereabouts and identity must have been leaked long ago. I was too careless.

But then a problem arose. If what they said was true, and assuming they never left their residences, then who was it that raided the Hu family at night and killed so many of their people?

Or was it that they had hired some powerful helper? Deliberately killed the Hu family people last night, and then invited her over this morning to clear their names?

But looking at the traces left at the scene, if the culprit really had such profound sword techniques, there was no reason for them to be at the beck and call of these two. They were just ordinary mid-Golden Core stage cultivators, not reliable masters to serve.

Yun He had come to the Hu family with the intention of finding out the truth. By the time she left, not only did she not have a single clue, but she also had a belly full of questions.

Because she still held suspicions about the Wan and Wang families, Yun He did not say anything about their innocence. When others asked, she only said that the investigation was limited for now and that they had to wait for Young Master Hu’s condition to stabilize before they could continue.

Yun He’s idea was good. She planned to announce the truth all at once after she had investigated everything. Before that, she would not take any side, nor would she be biased towards anyone.

But Yun He had underestimated the shamelessness of the Wan and Wang families. Or rather, she hadn’t expected them to be so shameless. She had just left the Hu family, and rumors were already spreading.

It was said that Perfected Yun of the Inquiring Dao Sect had already uncovered part of the truth, that the Hu family’s matter had nothing to do with the Wang and Wan families, and that it was because the head of the Hu family had provoked someone he shouldn’t have outside, which led to last night’s tragedy.

Yun He was very angry, but she couldn’t find any fault with the two families. After all, there was no evidence to prove that the Wang and Wan families were the ones who had acted behind the scenes. She could only swallow her anger and sulk in her room.

“Who is it?” Yun He was feeling irritable, but she still maintained the necessary vigilance. The moment there was a sound at the window, she had her sword in her hand.

“It’s me,” Yun Yu pushed open the window and landed in the room with a light flip.

Yun He rubbed her eyes, looking at the person in front of her in disbelief. “Eldest… Eldest Senior Sister, what are you doing here?”

“Is it because I’ve disgraced the Inquiring Dao Sect, so Master sent you to lecture me?” As she spoke, Yun He’s shoulders slumped. “I’m so stupid. I was tricked by them again.”

Yun Yu patted Yun He’s head. “You’re not at fault in this matter. You just think too well of people,” If those two families had dared to scheme against someone else, their lairs would have been turned upside down.

“Eldest Senior Sister, you must have heard about the Hu family’s matter, right?” Yun He asked.

Yun Yu nodded guiltily. It wasn’t just that she had heard about it; she had practically experienced it firsthand.

“Although I can’t find any evidence of the Wang and Wan families’ involvement, they must have targeted me from the beginning, planning to use my identity to clear their names,” Yun He didn’t like to think ill of others, but that didn’t mean she was a brainless idiot.

“Is that so?” Yun Yu said, thinking about the best way to explain the truth.

“They told me that all the guards and elders who participated in the battle in the Hu family are dead. The only witness now is the Hu family’s young master. I want to secretly go and check on his condition,” Yun He said. “Eldest Senior Sister, can you provide a cover for me?”

Yun He’s combat power might be comparable to an ordinary late Golden Core stage cultivator, but her stealth abilities were average. She couldn’t sneak into the Hu family under the surveillance of a Golden Core stage cultivator.

“Wait, all the guards and elders who participated in the battle are dead?” Yun Yu immediately grasped the key point.

“Yes, apart from the Hu family’s young master, everyone who saw the culprit is dead,” Yun He said. “The culprit’s methods were very cruel. I heard that few of the bodies were intact.”

“Impossible. We only dealt with a few who were ruthless, killing only a dozen or so in total,” Yun Yu denied.

“Huh?” A question mark slowly appeared above Yun He’s head.

Has Eldest Senior Sister gone mad? What is she talking about!!!