I Reloaded the Save File! [Transmigration] - Chapter 6

Mo Xiao did not want any further involvement with the scholar’s wife. She walked forward and directly extended her hand to Zuo Wuyi. “Let’s go.”

“Okay!” Zuo Wuyi grasped Mo Xiao’s hand. Feeling the warmth of her palm, she immediately reverted to her good-child persona.

“Mo…” The scholar’s wife tried to open her mouth to say something, but she quickly realized she couldn’t utter a sound.

Yun He looked at the scholar’s wife with some hesitation. She actually wanted to step in and help the woman, but remembering her Senior Sister’s attitude, she became conflicted. After a look of concern at the scholar’s wife, she still followed Mo Xiao’s and Zuo Wuyi’s steps.

“Did you inform Master before taking Junior Sister out?” After walking some distance, Mo Xiao turned to ask Yun He.

Yun He blinked, attempting to feign innocence like Zuo Wuyi. “Well, I told Master that I was bringing Junior Sister to find you, Senior Sister.”

“Told him?” Mo Xiao raised an eyebrow. Seeing the guilt practically written on Yun He’s face, her expression darkened. “The ‘told Master’ you speak of, wouldn’t happen to be just leaving a verbal message for Master, would it?”

Yun He scratched the back of her head, trying to vaguely laugh it off. It must have only been a message! If she had asked Master face-to-face, Master would have 100% disagreed.

“You don’t consider your own well-being, but you don’t consider Junior Sister’s safety either?” Mo Xiao looked at Yun He, her gaze becoming grave. “You are at the Golden Core stage, so ordinary cultivators won’t do anything to you. But Junior Sister is only at the Qi Refinement stage. If you genuinely encounter something, how can you expect to escape unscathed?”

Yun He lowered her head in apology. “Senior Sister, there won’t be a next time.”

“Really?” Mo Xiao didn’t believe it. In her previous life, she focused entirely on cultivation, but she still heard about Yun He’s exploits when she came out of seclusion. They were always overly rash and presumptuous, eventually resulting in serious injury.

“I promise, I will definitely think before I act in the future!” Yun He immediately pledged. “Both Senior Sister and Junior Sister can supervise me.”

Mo Xiao glanced at Yun He and did not continue lecturing.

Zuo Wuyi looked at the hand Mo Xiao was holding, the corner of her mouth involuntarily curving upwards, while giving Yun He a small, innocent expression.

With the addition of Zuo Wuyi, Mo Xiao’s daily routine now included one more task: accompanying Zuo Wuyi to eat. This town was filled with low-level cultivators, and only one tavern in the city center offered meals containing spiritual energy.

“Welcome, three customers, please come in. What would you like to eat?” As soon as they entered the tavern, a waiter greeted them.

“Do you have meals containing spiritual energy here?” Yun He asked.

The waiter’s eyes lit up. These are big customers! “Yes, we just caught some Spirit Fish today. Would the three of you like to try it?”

“We’ll take three, and a selection of good side dishes,” Yun He said, glancing at Mo Xiao from the corner of her eye, then added, “Also, a small pot of good wine.”

“Hm?” Mo Xiao looked at Yun He, dissatisfied with the latter half of her sentence.

“I’ll drink it alone,” Yun He said. Only after her Senior Sister looked away did she breathe a sigh of relief. She didn’t know why, but even though her Senior Sister was about the same age as her, as soon as Senior Sister became serious, she instinctively feared making her angry.

Zuo Wuyi was unsurprised by this scene, as she knew Mo Xiao disliked alcohol and disliked people drinking.

After all, if she got drunk at a banquet in the past, she would usually be lectured by Mo Xiao. If her skin hadn’t been thick enough to allow her to act spoiled and roll around, being drunk alone could have made Mo Xiao angry with her for several days.

The single-entry courtyard where Mo Xiao lived alone felt quiet, but with the addition of Yun He and Zuo Wuyi, it became lively.

“Senior Sister, I just brought Junior Sister out for a trip. We’ll return in a few days,” Yun He proactively stated after staying for three days. “After all, Junior Sister still needs to cultivate, and the spiritual energy concentration here is too low.”

Mo Xiao nodded, her eyes showing some relief toward Yun He. She can still consider Junior Sister’s cultivation issue. It seems Yun He still has some sense of propriety.

“No, I want to stay with Senior Sister.” Zuo Wuyi had only just managed to get Yun He to bring her out; how could she return after only a few days?

“Don’t be ridiculous. The spiritual energy concentration here is too low, which will affect your cultivation progress,” Mo Xiao said sternly. “Return to the sect tomorrow.”

Zuo Wuyi immediately grabbed Mo Xiao’s sleeve. “I must stay with Senior Sister. My cultivation speed is fast, and it doesn’t matter if the spiritual energy is a bit low. This way, my foundation can be more solid.”

“Junior Sister, Senior Sister is planning to settle here anyway. At most, you can just come and visit Senior Sister every few days,” Yun He thought for a moment, then chose to side with Mo Xiao. If Junior Sister’s excellent talent was delayed because of me, I couldn’t bear the responsibility.

Zuo Wuyi didn’t speak. She simply looked up at Mo Xiao. “Senior Sister, I’m not being ridiculous. I think cultivating too fast is not a good thing. I also need to temper my disposition outside.”

Mo Xiao looked down. She couldn’t see anything Zuo Wuyi needed to temper, especially since these words couldn’t be spoken by someone with a poor disposition.

“Can I know the reason you want to follow me?” Mo Xiao asked. “Don’t use the excuse that I look like your elder sister to placate me.”

That reason could explain Zuo Wuyi’s closeness to her, but it couldn’t explain why Zuo Wuyi would disregard improving her cultivation just to follow her.

Zuo Wuyi pursed her lips. She knew that if she used that excuse too much, Mo Xiao would notice the problem, but to discover it now was too early. When did she start thinking so much?

Seeing Zuo Wuyi remain silent, Mo Xiao knew she was right. She directly pulled Zuo Wuyi’s hand away. “There’s no need to wait until tomorrow. Leave today.”

Yun He looked at Zuo Wuyi, whose eyes were already welling up with tears, feeling a pang of unwillingness. “Senior Sister, maybe Junior Sister is just more attached to you…” There’s no need to heartlessly chase her away, right?

“Zuo Wuyi, think about why you came to the Dao Seeking Sect. Since you chose to embark on the path of cultivation and became Master’s disciple, you should focus on cultivation and pursue the Great Dao.” Mo Xiao was immune to emotional tactics, and she didn’t believe there was any deep affection between her and Zuo Wuyi.

Of course, I only came for you. If you weren’t here, I wouldn’t have come to the Dao Seeking Sect!

Zuo Wuyi felt wronged in her heart. She came to this world for Mo Xiao. In her previous life, she searched for Mo Xiao for four hundred years, only to see her that one time. Now that she had the chance to stay with Mo Xiao, she certainly wouldn’t let go.

“You don’t want me anymore.” Zuo Wuyi lowered her head, and tears immediately rolled down from her eyes. “If you want me to leave, then I’ll leave.”

Mo Xiao frowned slightly. Hearing Zuo Wuyi’s words, she felt inexplicably uneasy in her heart. I’m only doing something very normal and correct, so why do I feel guilty? This is illogical.

“Senior Sister, why don’t you let Junior Sister stay here for a few days to play? Staying for another day or two won’t hurt,” Yun He’s stance began to wildly waver. She couldn’t bear to see her Junior Sister cry, let alone that her Junior Sister had been brought out by her. “If Senior Sister is worried about the spiritual energy concentration here affecting Junior Sister’s cultivation, I can use spirit stones to set up a temporary Spirit Gathering Array. Would that be okay?”

Mo Xiao had nothing to say. After a long silence, she let out a murky breath. “I’ve already said what needed to be said. Do as you please.”

Does the Female Lead have some special physique? Why does my heart ache when I see her pitiful, wronged expression? This is maddening.

And so, Zuo Wuyi was temporarily allowed to stay. Yun He was also worried that her actions would delay Zuo Wuyi’s cultivation progress. She immediately used mid-grade spirit stones to build a Spirit Gathering Array, constantly consuming the spirit stones to ensure Zuo Wuyi could remain in a room with abundant spiritual energy.

Zuo Wuyi didn’t actually want Yun He to help her this way, but she wanted to stay, so she could only immerse herself in cultivation, lest she waste Yun He’s good intentions. As a result, she cultivated all day except for sleeping and eating, and the actual time she could spend with Mo Xiao was minimal.

“Hey, is anyone there?” Just as Zuo Wuyi was cultivating intently in the room, a knock came from outside.

Yun He quickly woke up from her meditation. “Junior Sister, stay here and don’t move. I’ll go check.”

“Hello, I am Liu Xiucai (Scholar Liu) from next door.” Yun He opened the door and saw a young man dressed as a scholar.

“Who are you looking for?” Yun He looked impatient. She had met the scholar’s wife earlier, so she didn’t have a good impression of Scholar Liu.

Scholar Liu wore a proper smile. “My wife caught a cold and refuses to take medicine. She said she wants to see Miss Mo from next door.”

“Miss Mo?” Yun He raised an eyebrow. “What do you want with me?”

“Are you Miss Mo?” Scholar Liu was a little surprised. “Could I trouble you to come with me?”

“I can come with you, but you must answer a question for me first.” Yun He did not immediately agree. Although her personality was a bit unrestrained, that didn’t mean she lacked vigilance. This Scholar Liu clearly didn’t look like a good person. Suddenly asking for her Senior Sister to come over, he must be plotting something malicious.

“Please ask, Miss.” Scholar Liu’s attitude was good.

“I heard a few days ago that your wife was poisoned. Did you administer the poison?” Yun He asked.

Hearing Yun He’s blunt question, Scholar Liu couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth. “Miss, without evidence, please do not slander me.”

“Am I slandering you?” Yun He sized Scholar Liu up and down. “If it wasn’t you, who administered the poison?”

Scholar Liu took great effort to keep his expression steady. “I am not sure about that. Perhaps some scoundrel wanted to harm my wife.”

“Alright, then I’ll follow you to take a look,” Yun He agreed. She wanted to see what Scholar Liu was up to.

“I want to go too.” Zuo Wuyi appeared at the door at some point.

“This…” Yun He hesitated. It wasn’t that she was worried about Zuo Wuyi encountering danger, but that she was worried she would see some unsavory scenes that would affect her disposition.

“Senior Sister, you will protect me, won’t you?” Zuo Wuyi said, her eyes filled with trust toward Yun He.

Seeing Zuo Wuyi look at her like this, Yun He instantly felt her image elevate and was immediately filled with a desire to protect her. “Of course. Let’s go. Senior Sister will definitely ensure your safety.”

Seeing this, Scholar Liu’s mouth twitched even more severely. Is my house some kind of den of iniquity? Is all this necessary?