I Have An Infinite Cultivation Resource
Chapter 58: A Backup Plan
Lu You was slaughtering his enemies nonstop inside the Blood Shadow Technique. Meanwhile, Lu Xiao'e was racking her brain trying to spy on him. But inside the Verdant Cloud Sect, things had become extremely lively.
Tonight, Myriad Sword Mountain had lost two Foundation Establishment sword cultivators, and earlier Deep Literary Pavilion had also lost eight Foundation Establishment disciples. The higher-ups of Verdant Cloud Sect could no longer sit still. They immediately dispatched ten Golden Core elders to the Law Enforcement Hall to intervene in the investigation.
Zeng Yan's residence had already been surrounded by the Law Enforcement Hall. Leading the group were Law Enforcement Hall disciple Bai Zihua and the newly promoted disciple Han Tian. Behind them, ten Golden Core elders were present to oversee the questioning of Zeng Yan.
"Earlier today, everyone saw the conflict between you and your two junior sisters. And tonight, both of them were assassinated," Bai Zihua said, looking at the treasured sword in Zeng Yan's scabbard—the one he had given her. Even while questioning her, he left a small opportunity for her to explain herself.
Zeng Yan bowed respectfully toward the distant Golden Core elders and replied solemnly:
"The conflict between this disciple and the two senior sisters arose because they seized my share of Qi-Nourishing Pills. Out of ten pills, I received only one, the remaining nine were taken by them. If I truly had the strength to kill the two senior sisters, I could have simply taken the pills back on the spot and taught them a lesson. Why would I only arrange a duel with one of them and even risk violating sect rules by secretly killing both of them?"
After hearing this, Bai Zihua nodded slightly and then looked toward the elders behind him.
"Uncles, senior uncles, and elders, we have already verified Zeng Yan's cultivation. She has only reached the tenth level of Qi Refining, while the two deceased junior sisters were both early Foundation Establishment cultivators. Therefore, Zeng Yan's explanation does have some logic."
"Not necessarily," the leading Golden Core elder said, shaking his head.
"Someone saw you entrust Zhou Lei to deliver a secret letter outside the sect. Yet Zhou Lei has not returned until now. What exactly did you write in that letter, and who were you contacting?"
The surrounding disciples immediately began whispering among themselves.
"That's really excessive. We're all disciples of Myriad Sword Mountain, yet Zeng Yan actually asked outsiders for help."
"You can't say it like that. If I had outside connections, I'd ask them too. Those two women stole my Qi-Nourishing Pills, if I had the strength I'd do the same. But I'm weak and don't know anyone, so I can only endure it."
"Shh, keep your voice down. Do you know why those two were so arrogant? Because Senior Sister Huang has a Golden Core uncle. Without him, someone would have dealt with her long ago."
"If she relies on power to bully others, then she deserves to die. Zeng Yan did the right thing!"
"Stop arguing. Senior Sister Huang and the others only took a few Qi-Nourishing Pills. It was excessive, sure, but it wasn't a crime deserving death. Zeng Yan still went too far."
"Oh? No wonder you joined Myriad Sword Mountain—you must be some natural sword seed. Others can kill you, but you're not allowed to kill them? What kind of logic is that? Look at all these Golden Core elders here tonight. When Senior Sister Huang bullied us, did any of them ever show up?"
The disciples watching from the sidelines split into two factions and argued endlessly. Hidden within the crowd, many deliberately raised their voices so the ten Golden Core elders could hear them.
But the elders seemed to have sealed off their senses, showing no reaction at all to the discussion or sarcasm. Only the leading Golden Core elder stared at Zeng Yan with piercing eyes.
"You misunderstand, Elder. The letter I sent… was for my junior brother," Zeng Yan explained.
"I am currently at the peak of the tenth level of Qi Refining and preparing to break through. Qi-Nourishing Pills are of little help for my breakthrough. Meanwhile, my junior brother has only recently joined the outer sect and his foundation is unstable. So I planned to lend him the pills temporarily to improve his cultivation. After I break through to Foundation Establishment, he will return them from his own share."
"To your junior brother?" The Golden Core elder sneered.
"Someone bring this 'junior brother' Zeng Yan speaks of. Let them confront each other."
Soon, a Foundation Establishment disciple was sent to Lu You's courtyard.
Upon hearing the elder's order, a faint smile appeared in Zeng Yan's eyes.
Meanwhile, Lu You, in the Deep Literary Pavilion, was also smiling.
When someone came to find him, Lu You showed no surprise at all. He had kept the letter from his senior sister the entire time.
He had been waiting exactly for this moment.
Lu You bowed respectfully.
"Greetings, Elder."
He took out the letter and handed it over for the elder to read, then said:
"This disciple actually came because I have a matter that requires the elder's judgment. In the letter, Senior Sister mentioned that she sent me a bottle of Qi-Nourishing Pills, but Senior Brother Zhou Lei only gave me the letter."
From afar, Lu You exchanged a glance with Zeng Yan. At that moment, he suddenly understood why she had entrusted the Qi-Nourishing Pills to the corrupt and greedy Zhou Lei.
She had already anticipated that today's situation would happen.
When he first received the letter, Lu You had been confused. But after he took back the Qi-Nourishing Pills from Zhou Lei, he finally realized the truth. Whether it was accompanying him down the mountain before or helping pave the way for his recruitment competition, his senior sister had always been taking care of him.
How could she possibly let him worry and deliberately invite him to watch her duel?
Therefore…
Lu You now understood that those two women had indeed been killed by his senior sister. With Zeng Yan's personality—drawing her sword and fighting fate itself—if someone bullied her, there was no way she would endure it for three days.
By deliberately sending him that letter, Lu You was certain that his senior sister had two purposes.
The first was to make him her backup plan, waiting for him to cooperate and help clear her of suspicion.
The second was to bring him here to witness it, so that he could see how to deal with bullies if he were ever oppressed in the outer sect.
Seeing Lu You's gaze, Zeng Yan nodded with satisfaction.
Clearly, she was not disappointed—her junior brother had understood her intentions.
However, Zeng Yan quietly suppressed a trace of tenderness in her eyes. Her junior brother probably hadn't guessed that she had a third purpose.
Myriad Sword Mountain and Deep Literary Pavilion belonged to different factions, so the two of them rarely had the chance to meet. This time, it was Zeng Yan's own small whim—to pull Lu You into the situation just to see him once.
"Shameless couple."
Hidden in the crowd, Lu Xiao'e spat softly when she saw Lu You and Zeng Yan exchanging looks.
Lu You didn't notice Lu Xiao'e.
He took a deep breath and said loudly:
"This disciple's cultivation is shallow, and I am unworthy of using the Qi-Nourishing Pills given by my senior sister. Yet my senior sister entered the inner sect while still in the Qi Refining realm, only to be bullied and oppressed by others—now she is even being treated as a murderer."
"Even in such a situation, Senior Sister still thought about me and transferred the only Qi-Nourishing Pill that wasn't deducted from her share."
"If I allow it to be embezzled without caring about it, how could I still call myself a man?"
"This disciple, Lu You, respectfully requests that the elders find the real murderer and restore my senior sister's innocence. I also request that the elders uphold justice and order Senior Brother Zhou to return my senior sister's Qi-Nourishing Pills."
The crowd of watching disciples suddenly erupted into commotion.
Everyone had someone they cared about—family, loved ones.
Enduring humiliation inside the sect might be tolerable for oneself, but if they imagined themselves in Zeng Yan's situation—having the resources they had painstakingly saved entrusted to a sect steward for delivery to family, only to have them embezzled—how could anyone tolerate that?
Most cultivators rarely returned home after entering the inner sect. They only sent resources back through sect stewards.
Even though one day they would inevitably be separated from their mortal families forever, who could bear the thought of their loved ones suffering while still alive?
'Hmph, Lu You, you're quite something.'
Hidden in the crowd, Lu Xiao'e deliberately put a trace of sobbing into her voice and shouted:
"Elders, please uphold justice!"
"Elders, please uphold justice!"
"Elders, please uphold justice!"
Soon the entire crowd began shouting along.
If it had only been Zeng Yan's matter, most people would have ignored it. But for some reason, after hearing Lu You's words, everyone suddenly felt that this was also their own problem.
In the distance, Zhou Lei came running back in a miserable state. Before he even got close, he saw the ten Golden Core elders looking solemn while the crowd below shouted wildly for justice.
'Could it be that other disciples were robbed by Dongfang Bubai as well? No, I should also ask the elders to uphold justice!'
Zhou Lei hurriedly quickened his pace, using his fat body to push through the crowd and squeeze his way in.
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