Was it you that night?
Chapter 145 - 143: No Wound, Dense Fog

Chapter 145: Chapter 143: No Wound, Dense Fog

"Did the Uncle-Master give elder sister an Immortal Pill to consume? When I came back from the Ghost Gate Pass, was it also because I took an Immortal Pill?" Shen Qinghe couldn’t help but ask.

Dongfang Wuya walked over and sat down beside Shen Qinghe, "You were someone this lord spent a fortune to save, so you must cultivate diligently. Shen Zhiyao is fine now, her Golden Core is just damaged and needs about a month to recuperate properly. Once her Golden Core is restored to its original state, she will be as lively as a dragon."

"Thank you for saving elder sister’s life, Uncle-Master," Shen Qinghe said, lowering her head awkwardly, "I seem to always cause trouble for Uncle-Master."

If it hadn’t been for his help this time, her elder sister might have died in this inexplicable way.

"Although Shen Zhiyao’s temperament is not pleasing and she is not a good one, her love for you is genuine. Just now, this lord checked and found not a single wound on Shen Zhiyao’s body. Besides, it happened during the day, and it is unlikely that disciples from other sects would enter Sky Pole Sect to harm others in broad daylight. Unless there was an accident, it must have been a disciple from Sky Pole Sect who injured Shen Zhiyao. Unfortunately, Shen Zhiyao was too severely injured to wake up anytime soon, so we can’t ask her," Dongfang Wuya said seriously.

After pondering for a moment, Shen Qinghe suddenly asked, "If elder sister was injured by the Thousand Shadows Divine Sword, would there be a wound?"

"The Thousand Shadows Sword is an Ancient Divine Sword; logically, if one was stabbed by it, the wound couldn’t be concealed. What, do you suspect Nan Sheng stabbed Shen Zhiyao?" Upon saying this, Dongfang Wuya frowned, "That doesn’t make sense. It is impossible to have no wound if injured by an Ancient Divine Artifact, not even a miraculous healing medicine in the Immortal Realm could do that."

The killing power of the Thousand Shadows Divine Sword was imaginable; how could Nan Sheng have dealt with Shen Zhiyao’s sword wound in such a short time after stabbing her?

Even Shen Zhuo, who was injured by the Changsheng Sword, had a wound, let alone Shen Zhiyao?

This was illogical.

Shen Qinghe felt quite bewildered. She knew it was illogical, and given Shen Zhiyao’s Cultivation Base, even Nan Sheng could not hurt her easily.

Was she overthinking it?

"How does Uncle-Master have so many Immortal Pills?" Shen Qinghe voiced another doubt in her heart.

What kind of person was Mr. Wuya after all?

In the past, he had been low-key, and during the nearly twenty years she lived in Sky Pole Sect, she had never seen him even once. It was only after he saved her life that she began to have frequent interactions with him.

She was truly curious about his background.

"Just focus on cultivating diligently, and do not ask about other matters. Knowing too much isn’t good for you," Dongfang Wuya, knowing that Shen Zhiyao’s serious injury had dealt a great blow to Shen Qinghe, tried to speak as gently as possible.

Shen Qinghe looked at Shen Zhuo and Shen Zhiyao lying on the bed and felt that this scene was very strange.

"My father was injured by the Changsheng Sword, which is an Ancient Divine Sword, so he needs ten years of rest to have a chance to wake up. If elder sister was also hurt by the Thousand Shadows Sword, given her Cultivation Base, wouldn’t she need even more time than my father to wake up?" Shen Qinghe connected the injuries of her two relatives together.

"Logically speaking, that should be the case. With Shen Zhiyao’s recent Core Formation Cultivation Base, being stabbed by the Thousand Shadows Sword might have led to instant death, leaving no opportunity for this lord to save her. Yet instead, there’s not a single wound on Shen Zhiyao’s body, only signs that her Golden Core is damaged. Even this lord is at a loss, wondering what kind of Magical Treasure can damage a cultivator’s Golden Core while leaving no wound; it is very strange," Dongfang Wuya said with a solemn expression.

When Sky Pole Sect ended up harboring such a master without his knowledge, it couldn’t be that person who had sent someone to infiltrate the sect.

Thinking of this possibility, Dongfang Wuya spoke earnestly, "Starting today, you must cultivate well; this lord will personally supervise you when possible! Shen Zhuo and Shen Zhiyao are staying in Bixiao Tower, so you can focus on your cultivation without distractions."

Shen Qinghe, seeing the seriousness in Dongfang Wuya’s expression as it had never been before, promptly acknowledged his statement.

Before she left Bixiao Tower, Dongfang Wuya imparted some cultivation secrets to her. She memorized the incantations carefully and decided to try them once she returned.

When she returned to the Simple Residence Courtyard, she saw Xiao Chen pacing in front of the courtyard.

"I heard that Zhiyao was injured and fell into a coma, how is she now?" As soon as Xiao Chen saw Shen Qinghe, he immediately approached her and asked.

Shen Qinghe looked at Xiao Chen, remembering that he was the male protagonist in the book. Could elder sister’s injury be related to Xiao Chen? She had no clues at the moment and dared not trust anyone.

"Elder sister is still in a coma, and her condition is unclear. Mr. Wuya is not sure this time either," she said despondently, her head hanging low. "Although elder sister can be a bit impetuous, she is well-liked. I don’t know who harbors such deep hatred against elder sister that they would want her life."

Her intuition told her that elder sister’s injury was not unrelated to the protagonist, but she still had no idea who the culprit was.

Xiao Chen hadn’t expected things to be so serious, "Mr. Wuya has always been capable, don’t worry, he will surely cure Zhiyao."

"I hope so. I’m not in a good mood, I’m going inside. Big Senior Brother, you should head back," said Shen Qinghe, not paying any more attention to Xiao Chen, and went into the Simple Residence Courtyard with her head drooping.

Xiao Chen watched Shen Qinghe’s dispirited figure, words of consolation reached his lips but he swallowed them back.

Just then, Shen Qinghe suddenly turned around to look at him, "Once I’ve calmed down a bit, how about I treat Big Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother to a drink? Nan Sheng is Big Senior Brother’s fiancée, bring her along too."

Although all signs indicated that Nan Sheng was unlikely to be the murderer, Shen Qinghe still felt that Nan Sheng was very suspicious, simply because Nan Sheng hated her.

Nan Sheng surely knew that she cared about Shen Zhiyao, so it was very likely that she had transferred her hatred for Shen Qinghe onto Shen Zhiyao.

Xiao Chen wanted to say that his marriage to Nan Sheng was about to be called off, and that it was her whom he truly liked, not Nan Sheng.

But given Zhiyao’s severe injury and uncertain fate, he knew it wasn’t appropriate to declare his feelings at this time.

"I’m not in the mood to entertain Big Senior Brother right now, take care on your way," Shen Qinghe said, then closed the courtyard door.

She practiced cultivation according to the incantation taught to her by Dongfang Wuya and found it to be extraordinarily effective.

In addition, her body was rich in spiritual energy, and she felt that the cultivation was going exceptionally well, unlike ever before.

When she sat down to meditate and picked up the Black Rope again, she remembered the scene when the Black Rope transformed into the Black Sword.

She said to the Black Rope, "Sword Transformation!"

The Black Rope lazily coiled around her wrist, showing no signs of transformation. She frowned slightly, "Why aren’t you obeying?"

The Black Rope remained wrapped around her wrist, showing no signs of turning into a sword.

Shen Qinghe felt frustrated, thinking that the Black Rope was unwilling to transform.

In fact, it wasn’t that the Black Rope didn’t want to transform into a sword, but that it could only do so when it was fully enraged. This was also related to the fact that her cultivation base was too weak; if her cultivation base had been higher, it could transform into anything she wished.

Shen Qinghe, unsuccessful in "communicating" with the Black Rope, eventually gave up on trying to make it transform, and continued to sit and cultivate...

Meanwhile, Xiao Chen returned to the Spring Breeze Pavilion, only to see Nan Sheng pacing back and forth in front of it. Upon seeing his return, she immediately approached him and asked, "I heard that Zhiyao was injured, how is she?"