Was it you that night?
Chapter 156 - 154: Zhiyao Wakes Up, Public Trial

Chapter 156: Chapter 154: Zhiyao Wakes Up, Public Trial

"Xiao Bai, you’ve had it hard," Shen Qinghe felt remorseful.

What she feared most was others being kind to her, because she was afraid she couldn’t repay that kindness.

"Not at all, not at all, Fairy Qinghe, please don’t be so formal with me; it is my good fortune to welcome you," Xiao Bai hurriedly responded.

Could this not be his honor to possibly serve his future mistress?

Shen Qinghe, led by Xiao Bai, entered Bixiao Tower. She was very nervous at first, but after talking to Xiao Bai for a while, she relaxed. She believed that her elder sister must be unharmed.

When she went inside and saw Shen Zhiyao smiling at her, her nose tingled, and she rushed into Shen Zhiyao’s embrace: "Elder sister, you scared me to death..."

Hearing her sister’s tearful voice, Shen Zhiyao’s eyes also reddened.

At that moment, she thought she was a goner, thought she would never see Qinghe again, if not for...

"Look at you, such a big person and still crying, aren’t you afraid that Mr. Wuya will laugh at you?" Shen Zhiyao gently patted Shen Qinghe’s shoulder, feeling a sourness in her heart.

Only by walking through Ghost Gate Pass does one realize just how precious it is to be alive and see one’s family again.

Shen Qinghe, remembering they were in Bixiao Tower, quickly dried her tears and wriggled out of Shen Zhiyao’s embrace to ask about official matters: "Elder sister, tell me what exactly happened that day, why were you injured by the Thousand Shadows Sword, yet there is no wound on your body?"

Shen Zhiyao was taken aback: "I have no wound on me?"

"Yes, it’s so strange. The Thousand Shadows Sword is an Ancient Divine Sword. Even father sustained a sword injury from the Changsheng Sword, so how could there be no sword injury on your body?" Shen Qinghe couldn’t understand this at all.

After she finished speaking, she noticed that Shen Zhiyao seemed to be in a daze: "What are you thinking about, elder sister?"

Lost in thoughts, Shen Zhiyao came back to her senses: "I was just wondering why there is no sword wound on my body."

Even now, it seemed to her that she could still feel the tearing sensation of her body being pierced by the Thousand Shadows Sword, as if even her soul had been punctured, yet there was no wound on her body.

If she hadn’t seen it wrong before losing consciousness, it seemed that Yan Changsheng had appeared, right?

Gazing at Qinghe, she seemed to be unaware of this.

"Does it still hurt, elder sister?" Shen Qinghe touched Shen Zhiyao’s chest with concern.

Shen Zhiyao felt ticklish and grabbed her hand: "What are you touching randomly for?"

Shen Qinghe let out a laugh and, upon looking up, saw Dongfang Wuya, who had appeared at some point and was now staring coldly at her from a distance.

"Who taught you such ill-mannered behavior, touching people at will?!" Dongfang Wuya began with a reprimand.

Shen Qinghe was stunned, not understanding what was so improper about touching her elder sister.

However, Shen Zhiyao knew of Mr. Wuya’s strong possessiveness towards her sister and quickly interjected to ease the tension: "It’s only thanks to Mr. Wuya’s rescue that I was lucky enough to escape death, I thank you, Mr. Wuya!"

Only then did Dongfang Wuya turn his gaze to Shen Zhiyao, suddenly finding her face displeasing.

He stepped forward, pulling Shen Qinghe a little further away from Shen Zhiyao: "In the future, you must not act so freely toward others; it’s unbecoming!"

Shen Qinghe always listened to Dongfang Wuya’s words, but this time she felt it was necessary to clarify, "Elder sister was injured and just woke up, I was worried about her injury..."

"But that doesn’t justify you making physical contact like that, it looked particularly sleazy," Dongfang Wuya disagreed with an unconvinced expression.

Shen sisters: ...

"Exactly, Qinghe, you should pay attention in the future. Mr. Wuya is right, you just need to be obedient," Shen Zhiyao followed suit readily.

After all, he was her lifesaver, and although she was a bit overpossessive of her sister, agreeing with him couldn’t be wrong.

Shen Qinghe responded without sincerity before asking about the real issue, "Elder sister, tell me about what happened at that time. I asked Nan Sheng, and she said it was just an accident that she stabbed you. An Lu and Rong Yu have matching statements, saying it was just a coincidence. They also said that you stabbed Nan Sheng first, and Nan Sheng accidentally injured you in self-defense..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhiyao sneered coldly, "Impossible! I sensed something was wrong at the time. Rong Yu, An Lu, and I were all about to cease fighting when Nan Sheng ran into my sword herself. I’m certain; Nan Sheng had the intent to kill me, and she nearly succeeded!"

If it weren’t for her strong vitality, she would have entered the Underworld by now, possibly even having her soul scatter.

"All three of them are consistent in their stories, claiming that hurting elder sister was not intentional given the chaotic situation on the scene. If her soul were searched to restore the scene at that time, could it prove that Nan Sheng intentionally harmed elder sister?" Shen Qinghe asked seriously.

Shen Zhiyao thought carefully about the scene at the time and suddenly felt a chill, "On that day, An Lu and Rong Yu were the first to gang up on me, with Nan Sheng pretending to break up the fight. And indeed, I did wound her first before I was stabbed. Even if the scene was restored, if they insist it was just an accident, there’s no way to convict Nan Sheng of attempting to murder me."

After listening, Dongfang Wuya said, "Nan Sheng’s soul has been searched once before; how could she make the same mistake again? This time she came prepared, wanting to ensure you sisters suffer in silence. This woman’s actions are utterly revolting!"

Shen Qinghe and Shen Zhiyao exchanged glances, both sisters feeling it was all too surreal.

As one of the male leads, Dongfang Wuya’s disdain for Nan Sheng was so evident – did that not clash with the character setting of the male lead in the books?

"No matter the outcome, we must report this to the Sect Master and all the Elders, and it would be best to hold a public trial!" Shen Qinghe looked towards Shen Zhiyao.

Shen Zhiyao also knew that it was very likely they would suffer in silence this time, but it wasn’t in her nature to let this slide without a fight.

Seeing this, Dongfang Wuya also wanted to join in the excitement, but Shen Qinghe turned to stop him, "Let us resolve this matter by ourselves this time. I can’t always ask Uncle Master for help whenever I encounter trouble; I must learn to solve problems on my own."

Just as Xiao Bai said, Mr. Wuya would leave sooner or later. If he left and she had become accustomed to relying on him for everything, how could she cope in the future?

"Considering the complexity of the matter, are you sure you can handle it on your own?" Dongfang Wuya said, and even he was a bit startled by his sentiment.

He didn’t know when it had started, but whenever he saw Shen Qinghe being wronged, he would invariably feel compelled to come to her aid.

However, this was not the best way for her to grow quickly, because he knew he would have to leave one day.

"It is indeed complicated; I have prepared for the worst," Shen Qinghe said, already foreseeing the outcome.

But no matter what it took, she had to make Nan Sheng pay the price.

Dongfang Wuya watched the Shen sisters walk away, thought for a moment, and still wanted to follow. This time, however, Xiao Bai stopped him, "Xiao Bai believes the master should not intervene in this matter. All disciples of the Sky Pole Sect are aware of master’s authority, but this incident is different from the previous ones. If the master exerts pressure on the Sect Master and Elders’ Gate and has Nan Sheng punished, it would turn Nan Sheng, the assailant, into a victim, and public opinion would not favor Fairy Qinghe and Fairy Zhiyao. It’s better to let Fairy Qinghe handle this herself."

Dongfang Wuya stood in place, suddenly feeling somewhat lost.

When the day came for him to leave the Sky Pole Sect, could he really leave Shen Qinghe behind without any reluctance?