Was it you that night?
Chapter 149 - 147: Premeditated Murder!

Chapter 149: Chapter 147: Premeditated Murder!

Shen Qinghe listened quietly and then looked toward Nan Sheng, revealing a strange smile, "With just one ’accidental injury,’ you nearly took my elder sister’s life. My sister was wounded by the Thousand Shadows Sword, did you ever consider that she might have been killed by that single strike?!"

She didn’t believe Nan Sheng. With the level of malice Nan Sheng possessed, she would definitely seize any opportunity to kill Shen Zhiyao.

"I told you, it was chaotic at that time, and none of us wanted such an accident to happen!" Rong Yu argued, sounding somewhat guilty.

What she remembered was the sight of Shen Zhiyao collapsing in a pool of blood. At that moment, she thought Shen Zhiyao was going to die, but somehow, against all odds, she survived.

"Let’s go over the situation you’ve described. It began when An Lu spoke ill of me in front of my elder sister. Although my sister was angry, she didn’t strike. At that time, my sister spoke some words, and then An Lu made the first move, leading to the fight. Later, my sister mentioned that fighting among fellow disciples merits punishment, which made An Lu and Rong Yu hesitate and slow down their sword moves. That’s the correct sequence of events, right?" Shen Qinghe recounted the situation calmly.

Rong Yu and An Lu nodded together, affirming that it was indeed what happened.

Shen Qinghe continued in an indifferent voice, "At that point, everyone was ready to stop fighting, what reason did Nan Sheng have to get involved, and so coincidentally, my sister’s sword stabbed Nan Sheng? Nan Sheng is a cultivation genius, wielding an Ancient Divine Sword, yet she ’accidentally’ ran onto my sister’s sword..."

Nan Sheng’s expression changed slightly when she heard this, "Qinghe, what do you mean by that?"

"I’m just reconstructing the events as they happened. I want to ask you, as a Golden Core cultivator holding the Thousand Shadows Divine Sword, why would you do something unnecessary at a moment when everyone was withdrawing their swords, telling others to stop fighting, yet somehow you just happened to run into my sister’s sword. I don’t believe that with the cultivation base of a Golden Core cultivator, you couldn’t avoid my sister’s sword. Especially since everyone was about to withdraw their swords. How could it be that my sister managed to wound you afterward? My sister injures you, and you’re unscathed, yet my sister nearly lost her life?!" Shen Qinghe stared at Nan Sheng in an aggressive manner, emphasizing each word, "Nan Sheng, stop pretending. My sister’s injury was clearly your deliberate attempt at murder..."

"I didn’t!!" Nan Sheng suddenly stood up, loudly responding, "I know I have wronged you before, but you can’t just slander me for no reason. How can you convince others without any evidence when you defame me like this?!"

In contrast to Nan Sheng’s agitation, Shen Qinghe remained calm, "Who here does not know the power of the Ancient Divine Sword? Even my father, a Divinity Transformation Stage cultivator, was seriously injured by the Changsheng Sword and has been unconscious for several years. My sister, a Golden Core cultivator, was stabbed by you. You must have thought that my sister would be killed by you, right? With no one left to testify, you could not only avenge your past humiliation but could also destroy my Dao Heart. Nan Sheng, you are indeed sinister!"

Nan Sheng cried inconsolably, looking toward Zuo An, "Sect Master, it really isn’t as Qinghe says. The situation was chaotic; my intention was to stop the fight and being completely unprepared, I was stabbed unexpectedly by Zhiyao. In the face of danger, I merely reacted instinctively and inadvertently wounded Zhiyao. That is the simple truth. You can’t blame me and dump dirty water on me just because I’ve had conflicts with Qinghe in the past!"

An Lu, having recovered from her shock, chimed in with Nan Sheng’s words, "I was there at the time. I saw it clearly. It was Zhiyao who injured Sheng first, and Sheng simply retaliated as a cultivator’s instinct."

Even if she had just been thinking that Shen Qinghe’s deductions made sense, she couldn’t allow the Shen sisters to turn the tables, they had to keep their stories straight come hell or high water!

"Yes, yes, I can testify to that too!" Rong Yu agreed quickly from the side.

Zuo An was puzzled and looked from Shen Qinghe to Nan Sheng, still uncertain about whom to believe.

"Let’s set this matter aside for now. Once Zhiyao wakes up, we’ll ask her what exactly happened." He couldn’t make a decision and decided to listen to Shen Zhiyao’s version of events.

An Lu suddenly accused Shen Qinghe to Zuo An: "Sect Master, Qinghe learned the Soul Capturing Technique, such evil arts of the crooked path are not tolerated by the Righteous Path. She has previously used the Soul Capturing Technique to control me!"

Hearing this, Zuo An turned to look at Shen Qinghe, his expression slightly darkened, "Did you really learn the Soul Capturing Technique?"

Shen Qinghe did not defend herself, and replied indifferently, "I happened to come across the Soul Capturing Technique in a Secret Manual out of curiosity. To my surprise, it was very simple, and I learned it as soon as I tried."

"Hand over the Secret Manual and do not use the Soul Capturing Technique hereafter; it’s an evil art of deviant paths, which could affect your Dao Heart. You are a rare cultivation talent in Sky Pole Sect. You must not ruin your own path because of such evil arts," said Zuo An with a seriousness he had never shown before.

Shen Qinghe thought to herself that if it weren’t for investigating the incident of Shen Zhiyao’s injury, she would not have learned the Soul Capturing Technique.

She obediently handed over the Secret Manual and responded nicely, "Sect Master, I will not use the Soul Capturing Technique again."

Zuo An was relieved to see her so obedient, "You are a rare good seedling; do not stray from the right path. Qinghe, I have high hopes for you. The future growth and prosperity of Sky Pole Sect depend on your generation."

Shen Qinghe echoed insincerely for a few sentences before she took the lead in leaving the Sect Master Cave Mansion.

Shen Qinghe walked at the front, with Nan Sheng closely following behind and calling out to her, "Qinghe, I know you have deep grievances against me. But Zhiyao’s injury this time was truly a coincidence. If we hadn’t panicked and fled after her injury, perhaps there would be no such misunderstanding now."

At that moment, Rong Yu also came over and said, "That’s right. Under such circumstances, even Shengsheng was struck by a sword from Zhiyao, and Shengsheng has not made any complaints..."

Impatient to hear Rong Yu finish, Shen Qinghe interrupted her, "The truth will become clear when my elder sister wakes up; you don’t need to put on an act in front of me. Whether it’s a misunderstanding or not, you know in your hearts. At the very least, the three of you ganging up to bully my elder sister is a fact! Let me tell you, this matter isn’t over! My elder sister won’t just suffer that sword strike for nothing!"

"The fact is Zhiyao struck Shengsheng first, and even Shengsheng hasn’t taken it to heart. What are you fussing about? Shen Qinghe, you are just relying on Mr. Wuya’s support, thinking that Sky Pole Sect is ruled by just one person, right?" An Lu became annoyed at Shen Qinghe’s uncompromising manner, "Do you think Mr. Wuya will support you for a lifetime? Do you really think Mr. Wuya likes you? Even if Mr. Wuya has someone he cares for, it would be Shengsheng, never you!"

Shen Qinghe looked at An Lu’s ranting with a calm expression: "As I said, I will make up for the grievances my sister has suffered. What you owe her, you will pay back sooner or later!"

An Lu felt somewhat intimidated under Shen Qinghe’s gaze.

But then she thought that without Mr. Wuya, Shen Qinghe was nothing. Even achieving Core Formation was due to the Snow Bone Grass. Once she achieves Core Formation, her cultivation base would be the same as Shen Qinghe’s, and there was nothing to be afraid of.