I Have An Infinite Cultivation Resource
Chapter 59: Drawing the Sword
Bai Zihua and the ten Golden Core cultivators finished reading the contents of the letter together.
"Uncles and elders," Bai Zihua said, "every sentence in the letter shows that Zeng Yan hoped Lu You would come watch the duel three days later. If Zeng Yan were the murderer, she would know those two wouldn't live to see the third day. She wouldn't invite Lu You to watch a duel that would never happen."
"That conclusion is premature," the leading Golden Core elder said, shaking his head.
"Huang Wen is Elder Huang's niece. We cannot make such a rash judgment. Anyone who is suspicious must be thoroughly investigated."
Hearing this, Han Tian, standing beside Bai Zihua, frowned slightly—almost imperceptibly.
At that moment, the crowd suddenly parted with a rustling sound. The fat Zhou Lei stumbled in, panting.
"Elders! Thank goodness you're all here—please uphold justice for me!"
He cried out for a while before suddenly noticing something was wrong. All the disciples were staring at him fiercely, and the previously noisy scene had fallen completely silent.
The Golden Core elder glanced at him and said casually,
"Why are you shouting like that? Have some decorum. Get down there and wait."
Seeing that the elder was deliberately ignoring Zhou Lei and still intended to continue questioning Zeng Yan, Han Tian spoke first.
"Zhou Lei, you returned at just the right time. In the items Zeng Yan sent to Lu You, there was also a bottle of Qi-Nourishing Pills. Why didn't Lu You receive it?"
"Huh?" Zhou Lei froze for a moment and subconsciously replied, "What bottle? There was only one pill inside."
"Good," Han Tian snorted. "So you admit you embezzled a fellow disciple's belongings."
"It just so happens that the Golden Core elders of Verdant Cloud Sect's Law Enforcement Hall are here. Tell them yourself—deducting resources, forcibly seizing others' property—what punishment should that receive?"
"We'll discuss that later," the leading Golden Core elder said with an unpleasant expression.
"Take Zhou Lei away for now. The urgent matter is investigating the cause of our disciples' deaths."
If Zhou Lei were punished, then the deceased Huang Wen would also become guilty of wrongdoing. Han Tian's words clearly lacked tact.
"Senior Uncle," Bai Zihua stepped forward.
"Everyone is watching. If we don't give an explanation, the Law Enforcement Hall may not be able to convince the public."
"Then Zhou Lei will compensate Lu You tenfold," the elder said coldly, glaring at Bai Zihua.
"If it happens again, he will be expelled from the sect."
Just as the elder tried to settle the matter lightly, Zhou Lei suddenly dropped to his knees with a thud.
"Mercy, Elder! I didn't steal Junior Brother Lu's resources—I just forgot for a moment! When I planned to go back and deliver them to him, I ran into Dongfang Bubai!"
Zhou Lei had already lost all his belongings. He couldn't possibly afford ten times the compensation.
Moreover, he had already sensed the atmosphere—he had angered the crowd. If he didn't find a way to save himself, he would never have a place in the sect again.
"Dongfang Bubai?"
The ten Golden Core elders suddenly opened their eyes wide and all stared at Zhou Lei.
Ten waves of pressure descended on him simultaneously, forcing Zhou Lei flat against the ground in terror.
"Zhou Lei," the leading elder said coldly, "are you telling the truth? If you are lying to escape punishment, we will make sure you experience the methods of the Law Enforcement Hall."
"Elder, this disciple is willing to undergo soul-searching. Dongfang Bubai attacked me twice and robbed me of all my savings. I only ask the elders to avenge me."
Zhou Lei steeled his heart.
Right now, he absolutely could not allow his embezzlement to be confirmed. He secretly glanced at the elders present and felt slightly relieved.
These elders were mainly here to investigate Huang Wen's killer. If Zhou Lei were convicted, Huang Wen would also become guilty. So even if the elders discovered his embezzlement during the soul search, they would likely turn a blind eye.
Without another word, the leading elder stepped forward and placed his palm on Zhou Lei's head.
The next moment, Zhou Lei let out a miserable scream.
The spiritual energy of a Foundation Establishment cultivator was several times stronger than that of someone in the Qi Refining realm. If one abandoned resistance and allowed a soul search, it wouldn't just reveal information through speech, the images inside the mind would be directly extracted.
"Just as expected… it really was Dongfang Bubai."
The Golden Core elder extracted two scenes from Zhou Lei's memories.
The first was Lu Xiao'e breaking Zhou Lei's hand seal with a single sword strike.
The second was Lu You teleporting away to escape being surrounded and attacked.
"Hmph, playing tricks."
The Golden Core elder narrowed his eyes and quietly said to the other nine elders:
"As expected, this Dongfang Bubai is indeed at the Golden Core realm. Although she hid within a black mist, one thing is certain—she is a female cultivator."
"If she hadn't deliberately created confusion, I might still have doubted it. But she went out of her way to overdo it. During the second attack on Zhou Lei, she intentionally disguised herself as a man."
"Hehe~ but she can hide her figure, not her skill. The first time, she used her true form and Golden Core cultivation to break Zhou Lei's hand seal. The second time, because she was disguised as a man and couldn't move naturally, she chose to evade instead."
"It seems Dongfang Bubai has really infiltrated our sect and is posing as a female cultivator."
"Senior Uncle," Bai Zihua and Han Tian exchanged a glance before voicing their analysis together.
"Dongfang Bubai killed Gu Jintang and the other two, and also attacked Zhou Lei. The people she targeted all seem to be those who bully others and abuse their power within the sect."
"Coincidentally, Junior Sister Huang Wen and the others also caused trouble over the Qi-Nourishing Pills. Thinking about it now, their deaths were likely Dongfang Bubai's doing."
"She seems to be robbing the robbers within the sect, secretly accumulating something."
The Golden Core elder glanced distantly at Zeng Yan, then at Zhou Lei, who was still kneeling on the ground. He slowly closed his eyes.
"If small faults are not punished, they grow into great ones."
"If Huang Wen and the others had not arranged a duel with fellow disciples over such a trivial matter, how would Dongfang Bubai have targeted them?"
"Zeng Yan is hereby punished to reflect in the Sword Tomb for one year, as a warning to others."
After speaking, the Golden Core elders mounted their flying swords and departed, leaving behind the Law Enforcement Hall led by Bai Zihua.
"Everyone disperse," Bai Zihua said, dismissing the crowd before walking up to Zeng Yan.
"Junior Sister, don't take it to heart. Reflection doesn't hinder cultivation. The elder sending you to the Sword Tomb is also a form of protection—so that Huang Wen's uncle won't cause trouble for you within the sect."
"Senior Brother, do you even believe that yourself?"
Han Tian stood silently with his sword clasped against his chest, speaking in a calm yet distant tone.
"When Zhang Xiansheng and the other four died, did any Golden Core cultivator intervene?"
"When Gu Jintang and the other two died, did any Golden Core elder hold anyone accountable?"
"But when Huang Wen was killed, ten Golden Core cultivators appeared at once."
"Junior Brother, watch your words," Bai Zihua replied.
"Verdant Cloud Sect was built by our predecessors with blood and sweat. Countless ancestors sacrificed themselves for the sect to survive until today."
"Their descendants enjoying some preferential treatment is only what they deserve."
Hearing this, Han Tian laughed in anger.
"Preferential treatment? You call devouring people like us preferential treatment?"
"Oh right, I almost forgot. Senior Brother Bai's grandfather is a Nascent Soul cultivator. Verdant Cloud Sect naturally belongs partly to you as well."
At that moment, Lu You walked over, and both Han Tian and Bai Zihua immediately fell silent.
"Thank you, Senior Brothers, for upholding justice," Lu You said gratefully.
Bai Zihua remained silent, while Han Tian waved his hand dismissively.
"Go see your senior sister. Once she enters the Sword Tomb, it won't be easy for you to see her again."
After thanking Han Tian, Lu You walked over to Zeng Yan.
Looking at her calm expression, Lu You suddenly didn't know what to say.
Seeing Lu You struggling to find words of comfort, Zeng Yan suddenly smiled.
"Junior Brother, don't worry."
"If your senior sister believed that there's reason and fairness in the world, would I have chosen to learn the sword?"
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