I Reloaded the Save File! [Transmigration] - Chapter 33

After realizing she truly was a big spender, Yun He fell into a brief period of self-isolation, appearing unusually dejected. Qiu Wu felt a little embarrassed seeing Yun He in this state. “Fellow Daoist Yun, my previous comment wasn’t meant to imply that you are… poor. I was just genuinely surprised that you only had…” Halfway through her sentence, Qiu Wu realized her phrasing was still awkward, so she gave up on explaining. “I truly didn’t mean anything else by it.”

Mo Xiao was somewhat confused until Yun Yu, laughing, explained, making her finally understand why Yun He was suddenly concerned about the amount of spirit stones she possessed.

Shortly after the three of them set out, Qiu Wu spotted materials she liked. As long as the stall owner’s price wasn’t excessive, she would immediately purchase them, spending nearly five hundred High-grade Spirit Stones in less than fifteen minutes.

At this point, Yun He casually remarked that if she wanted to make money, she could simply gather materials and sell them to Qiu Wu, and her assets would double in no time.

“Does Fellow Daoist Yun currently lack spirit stones?” Qiu Wu also asked.

Yun He pondered for a moment. “I have more than two thousand High-grade Spirit Stones on me…” The rest of the sentence—which is enough—was left unsaid as she heard Qiu Wu’s voice first.

Qiu Wu’s face showed surprise after hearing the amount. “Fellow Daoist Yun, you only have two thousand High-grade Spirit Stones? Do you need me to lend you some for emergencies?”

“Huh?” A question mark slowly appeared above Yun He’s head. “Is two thousand High-grade Spirit Stones a small amount?”

Qiu Wu was also confused. “Well, is two thousand High-grade Spirit Stones a lot?”

“Senior Sister, if you calculate it that way, I don’t have many spirit stones either; I only have five thousand.” Zuo Wuyi couldn’t help but curve her lips, trying hard to stifle her laughter after hearing Yun Yu’s account.

Two thousand High-grade Spirit Stones could be considered a vast fortune in the eyes of ordinary cultivators. However, the problem was that none of them were ordinary cultivators. If Yun He compared herself to them, she was bound to experience a significant psychological letdown.

“But, but how old are you, Little Junior Sister? When I was your age, I probably only had ten-something High-grade Spirit Stones in my pocket,” Yun He said, sniffing her nose. She was still somewhat unwilling to accept this reality.

Zuo Wuyi rubbed her nose. That does seem true. Counting this lifetime, she was only seventeen years old, wasn’t she? She really was very young!

After finishing their walk through the commercial district, Mo Xiao and the four others found a common inn nearby, intending to settle down and rest.

“Are the esteemed guests looking for five rooms? I sincerely apologize, but we only have four rooms left,” the innkeeper said with a placating smile. By this time, it was already dark, and most of the rooms had been rented out. He certainly didn’t dare to suggest sleeping in the woodshed.

“Four rooms are fine. My Senior Sister and I can share a room,” Zuo Wuyi said, her eyes lighting up after hearing this. No need to apologize, this is absolutely wonderful.

“Then we’ll take four rooms,” Yun Yu said, unable to stop herself from glancing at Zuo Wuyi. Could Little Junior Sister truly have different feelings for Junior Sister Yun Mu?

It shouldn’t be possible. Little Junior Sister isn’t even twenty yet, and she was brought up under Master’s tutelage since childhood. She shouldn’t have had time to develop feelings for Junior Sister Yun Mu, right?

“I’ll pay!” Yun He completely shed her earlier dejection and slapped her hand onto the counter. “How many spirit stones for four rooms for one night?”

“Each guest room is three Low-grade Spirit Stones, so four rooms will be twelve spirit stones per day,” the innkeeper reported cautiously. Their inn didn’t have any special features; it just offered some basic meals and hot water.

“Then let’s stay for seven days first,” Yun He calculated mentally, then pulled out one Mid-grade Spirit Stone, saying grandly, “Keep the change.”

“Wonderful, thank you, esteemed guest, thank you,” the innkeeper said, all smiles, accepting the spirit stone and personally leading them to their room doors.

“Please let me know if any of you need anything. It’s getting late, so I won’t bother you any further,” said the innkeeper, whose face was beaming after earning more than ten extra spirit stones.

Seeing the innkeeper’s attentiveness and the price of the rooms, Yun He finally regained a little self-confidence. With a smile, she bid the four of them goodnight one by one before entering her room.

Yun Yu felt like laughing at the sight but held back, greeted the others, and entered her own room as well.

Qiu Wu politely said goodnight to Mo Xiao and Zuo Wuyi. After entering her room, she subconsciously glanced at Yun He’s room across the hall before thoughtfully closing her door.

“Time for bed?” Zuo Wuyi was restless. Her and Mo Xiao’s room was located further inside. If they placed a barrier, no matter what commotion happened inside, people outside wouldn’t be able to notice.

“Go rest,” Mo Xiao said, instantly seeing what Zuo Wuyi was thinking and immediately shutting down the idea. While the timing was acceptable for the most part, Zuo Wuyi’s physical age was still a bit too young, and Mo Xiao was not mentally ready to accept it easily.

“Wait until you’re twenty before you consider other things,” she said after the two of them had washed up and lay in bed. She thought for a moment and added, “You yourself said that for the first time, you wanted to choose a time and location with commemorative significance.”

“I said that?” Zuo Wuyi raised an eyebrow, trying hard to recall her earliest memories.

Speaking of which, when was her and Mo Xiao’s first time? It seemed like the summer break of their second year of college? On her twentieth birthday.

Having found the time reference, some scenes in Zuo Wuyi’s mind gradually became clearer. She couldn’t help but blush when she thought of how both of their first times involved fumbling, learning, and progressing through practice.

“What you said isn’t entirely baseless, but twenty isn’t necessary; eighteen is enough,” Zuo Wuyi stated. It was already too much to ask her to endure for nine more months. If she had to add two more years, she would simply give up and choose to do it now.

“As you know, Sword Cultivators aren’t so particular. They undergo a complete metamorphosis upon ascending to the Nascent Soul stage. Those things won’t have any lasting impact on my body,” Zuo Wuyi preemptively stated.

That was logically true, but thinking of Zuo Wuyi’s body only being a teenager, Mo Xiao still felt a slight sense of guilt.

Oh well, eighteen it is. Eighteen counted as an adult in any world.

In-depth communication was inappropriate, but Zuo Wuyi made sure not to miss out on surface-level communication. It wasn’t until a subtle spark had been ignited that she finally calmed down and nestled into Mo Xiao’s arms to sleep.

When Mo Xiao and Zuo Wuyi woke up, they found that only Yun Yu was left at the inn.

“Qiu Wu seemed to be lacking a few materials, so she went to the commercial district early this morning,” Yun Yu said, a hint of helplessness in her eyes. “Yun He was worried that Qiu Wu might be scammed out of her spirit stones, so she followed her.”

Mo Xiao’s expression was somewhat subtle upon hearing this. “I don’t think Yun He going along will make much of a difference.”

“That might not be true. After all, she was just slightly provoked yesterday; perhaps she will learn a lesson,” Yun Yu replied.

Yun Yu actually wanted to go with them, but Yun He’s attitude was too resolute. To protect her Junior Sister’s shaky self-esteem, Yun Yu could only let them go and cause trouble.

The inn offered free meals, and while they were just ordinary food, the taste was surprisingly good.

Mo Xiao wasn’t particular about food. After taking a few simple bites with her chopsticks, she instinctively observed Zuo Wuyi. When she saw Zuo Wuyi’s bowl was almost empty, she used her own chopsticks to add Zuo Wuyi’s favorite dishes into it.

Yun Yu was originally quite interested in eating, but seeing Mo Xiao’s actions, she suddenly felt that the food in her own bowl wasn’t as appealing.

Why don’t I have someone who can add food to my bowl? If that’s truly impossible, having someone I can add food to would also be nice.

Speaking of which, Master doesn’t seem to have much interest in either ordinary food or spiritual food. Even if I could be with Master, I probably wouldn’t have this chance.

Right, I haven’t written to Master in five days. Perhaps I should write a letter later.

Before Yun Yu could finish her meal, Yun He rushed in from outside. “Senior Sister, Senior Martial Sister! This is bad! Fellow Daoist Qiu is being detained! They’re demanding she pay spirit stones!”

“What?” Yun Yu frowned. Her first reaction was that the clumsy pair of Qiu Wu and Yun He had been targeted as easy prey.

“Where is Fellow Daoist Qiu now, and is she safe?” Mo Xiao asked. Clearly, her thoughts were similar to Yun Yu’s.

“I said I was coming back to get spirit stones, so Fellow Daoist Qiu should be safe,” Yun He said, leading the way while intermittently recounting how the incident happened.

Since they left very early, there were fewer people in the commercial district compared to yesterday. Qiu Wu’s extravagant spending yesterday had left an impression on many cultivators. The moment she arrived, many cultivators greeted her, wanting to sell her things.

While Qiu Wu was somewhat innocent, she wasn’t so easy to deceive. After all, she had learned the local prices yesterday. If something clearly looked like a rip-off, she simply ignored it.

Even so, Qiu Wu still had the misfortune of being targeted. She was simply walking on the street when suddenly a person, holding a large stack of items, rushed toward her, shouting, “Make way!”

The outcome was predictable: Qiu Wu collided with that person, and the large stack of items in his hands fell to the ground, with all the porcelain bottles shattering.

“That person insisted that the porcelain bottles contained rare and precious items, demanding that Fellow Daoist Qiu compensate him with one hundred High-grade Spirit Stones!” Yun He said, unable to suppress her anger.

“Even if Fellow Daoist Qiu is wealthy, he can’t make such an exorbitant demand! I think those items are worth at most one hundred Mid-grade Spirit Stones!” Yun He complained indignantly.

Zuo Wuyi was puzzled after hearing Yun He’s account. “For Fellow Daoist Qiu, one hundred High-grade Spirit Stones shouldn’t be much, right? Why is she being surrounded?”

“Of course, it’s because I exposed their scheme and refused to be extorted like a fat sheep!” Yun He said with a confident expression. “But those people seemed to have connections, and I was worried that Fellow Daoist Qiu and I couldn’t handle them alone, so I came back to ask Senior Sister and Senior Martial Sister to help!”

Mo Xiao couldn’t help but register a question mark. “If that’s the case, wouldn’t leaving Fellow Daoist Qiu alone there make her more vulnerable?”

“Is it dangerous?” Yun Yu blinked. “Didn’t we say yesterday that with the City Lord present, the commercial district is very safe?”

“If it’s safe, then why did you come back to find Senior Sister?” Zuo Wuyi also couldn’t understand the logic.

“Ah?” Yun He was belatedly realizing this. If the commercial district was safe under the City Lord’s watch, they shouldn’t have to worry about being extorted; they could just ask the City Lord to preside over justice.

Having understood, Yun He scratched her head in embarrassment. “Well, I got used to it. Since Senior Martial Sister and Senior Sister are both here, I habitually look for them to discuss things whenever something happens.”

Besides, Senior Martial Sister and Senior Sister are both Nascent Soul stage cultivators. Having the two of them protect her and Fellow Daoist Qiu means she basically won’t need to worry about anything.

Yun Yu was both annoyed and amused upon hearing this. Her Junior Sister was already naturally absentminded, and now that she and Yun Mu were around to clean up her messes, had she stopped using her brain entirely?

“I… I was just too anxious, so I didn’t think it through,” Yun He said awkwardly. Now, she must have lost face twice.

Once, she lost face as a Senior Sister in front of Little Junior Sister. The other time, she lost face as a savior in front of Qiu Wu.

Wuwu, she truly just felt like she couldn’t solve the problem and reflexively wanted a rescue!