I Reloaded the Save File! [Transmigration] - Chapter 8

After dealing with the situation at the neighbor’s house, Mo Xiao did not immediately go to find Zuo Wuyi. Instead, she returned to her room and began to sort through her memories.

The next day, Yun He received a message from her Master, stating that he had found a sword technique suitable for her spiritual root attribute and wanted her to return to the sect for further study and practice.

“Junior Sister, Master sent a message. Do you want to go back with me?” Yun He’s expression was somewhat gloomy. Although her Master didn’t specify anything in the letter, she was certainly going to be lectured once she returned.

“I…” Zuo Wuyi hesitated. “Did Master ask me to return with you, Senior Sister?”

Yun He scratched her head. “Master didn’t say, only told me to convey that you shouldn’t forget to cultivate no matter where you are.”

“Then can I stay here?” Zuo Wuyi asked. “I want to be with Senior Sister.”

“Well…” Yun He was not entirely against it, but if she left, the Spirit Gathering Array in the room would disappear. Furthermore, Yun He wasn’t completely at ease leaving Zuo Wuyi alone with her Senior Sister. It would be bad if their differences intensified.

“If Junior Sister wants to stay, then let her stay,” Mo Xiao appeared outside the door at some point. “I will take care of the Spirit Gathering Array.”

“Senior Sister, you agree to let Junior Sister stay?” Yun He’s face lit up. “Then Junior Sister is entrusted to you. I will return to the sect immediately.”

Yun He was quick, as if Mo Xiao might take back her words in the next moment. In less than a quarter of an hour, she had packed her things, finally shoving some spirit stones to Zuo Wuyi, and then flew away on her sword.

“Senior Sister, you really agreed to let me stay?” Zuo Wuyi felt a sense of unease. Mo Xiao’s change in attitude seemed quite significant.

Mo Xiao nodded. “Cultivating in the Spirit Gathering Array is not much different from cultivating in the sect. And as you said, one can temper their disposition here, which is very good.”

“Senior Sister, using the Spirit Gathering Array just for me is too wasteful. Why doesn’t Senior Sister cultivate with me?” Zuo Wuyi suggested. The reason Mo Xiao gave seemed very reasonable. She shouldn’t be suspecting anything, right?

“No need. I will be out during the day and won’t stay in the room,” Mo Xiao politely refused.

Upon hearing Mo Xiao’s answer, Zuo Wuyi was completely relieved. It seems I was overthinking things. If she had shown any flaws, Mo Xiao would definitely try to spend time with her to find evidence, instead of refusing the opportunity to cultivate together as she was doing now.

After briefly stabilizing the Spirit Gathering Array, Mo Xiao turned and left. At an angle Zuo Wuyi couldn’t see, her eyes softened.

Zuo Wuyi, what exactly are you trying to do?

Yun He’s departure had no major impact on Mo Xiao or Zuo Wuyi. Mo Xiao continued her routine of observing the ordinary lives of people during the day and returning to her room to cultivate at night. Zuo Wuyi cultivated during the day and would rest at night, while simultaneously having the system broadcast Mo Xiao’s movements.

Apart from meeting during meal times, the two seemed to completely miss each other, with their meetings being incredibly rare.

This situation lasted for less than ten days before Zuo Wuyi couldn’t bear it any longer. She dressed neatly as the sun rose and began practicing basic sword moves in the courtyard.

After practicing for about half an hour, the door of the main house opened, and Mo Xiao walked out.

“Senior Sister, are you going out again?” Zuo Wuyi stopped swinging her sword and looked at Mo Xiao from the courtyard.

“Mhm.” Mo Xiao nodded calmly. After observing for these past few days, her understanding of human nature had deepened. If things went smoothly, she might be able to cure her old habits.

“Senior Sister, I don’t quite understand some of the moves. Could Senior Sister teach me?” Zuo Wuyi asked obediently. Ten days was enough time for her to adjust her state.

Mo Xiao nodded. “Sure. Demonstrate the moves you don’t understand.”

“Understood, Senior Sister.” Zuo Wuyi drew her sword again, then deliberately demonstrated three sword moves with minor errors. “Senior Sister, I don’t feel these moves flow smoothly, but I can’t find the fault.”

“Draw your sword,” Mo Xiao said, standing behind Zuo Wuyi. “Strike.”

Zuo Wuyi complied, thrusting her sword forward.

“Do it again,” Mo Xiao said, and as Zuo Wuyi thrust her sword, she pressed down on her shoulder, helping her adjust the angle. “Maintain this posture. Continue.”

Zuo Wuyi affirmed, trying her best to restrain her inner reactions, repeating the sword move just now in a stiff, methodical manner.

Mo Xiao didn’t say stop, but her hand remained on Zuo Wuyi’s shoulder until she had repeated the sword move twenty times. She then released her. “Next move.”

It took a full half hour for Mo Xiao to correct the three faulty sword moves Zuo Wuyi had performed. Just as she was about to leave, she found her sleeve was being grabbed again.

“Is there anything else you don’t understand about the sword moves?” Mo Xiao asked normally.

Zuo Wuyi shook her head, looking up at Mo Xiao. “Senior Sister, I’m hungry. Can we go eat now?”

The corner of Mo Xiao’s mouth curled into a tiny arc, so small that Zuo Wuyi thought she had mistaken it. “Yes, let’s go.”

Mo Xiao then took a step forward. Zuo Wuyi still hadn’t let go of her hand, and the force pulled her, causing her to stumble and look as if she was about to fall to the ground.

With Zuo Wuyi’s abilities, maintaining her balance was no problem at all. But she wanted to see Mo Xiao’s reaction, so she didn’t make any movement, allowing herself to fall toward the ground.

Sure enough, just as she was about to fall, Mo Xiao pulled her up. Although it was by grabbing her collar, it still counted as protecting her.

“Be careful,” Mo Xiao released her hand after Zuo Wuyi regained her balance.

Zuo Wuyi quietly hummed in response, then proactively took Mo Xiao’s hand. “Senior Sister, can I hold your hand?”

Mo Xiao glanced at the two fingers she was holding, and without saying anything, walked forward. However, compared to her usual stride, the steps she took this time were noticeably smaller.

Some things, once they happen once, will happen again. After discovering that using the excuse of sword instruction could perfectly bring her closer to Mo Xiao, Zuo Wuyi began to wake up early every day, racking her brains to come up with sword moves with “flaws,” and then having Mo Xiao correct her movements.

Hard work pays off. With Zuo Wuyi’s persistence, Mo Xiao also grew accustomed to waking up daily to instruct Zuo Wuyi and then being pulled by Zuo Wuyi’s hand to eat.

Unconsciously, three months passed. To ensure Mo Xiao would instruct her every day, Zuo Wuyi basically learned all the sword moves she had access to during these three months. Her cultivation also gradually increased, nearing the perfection of the middle stage of Qi Refinement.

“Junior Sister, take a day off today. Tomorrow, we will depart to return to the sect.” On another morning, after instructing Zuo Wuyi, Mo Xiao uncharacteristically patted her head.

“A day off?” Zuo Wuyi put away her sword. “Does Senior Sister mean I don’t have to cultivate today and can go out to play?”

Mo Xiao nodded. “You have been very diligent these three months. Today, I will accompany you wherever you want to go and play.”

“Really?” Zuo Wuyi gave a brilliant smile. Just for Mo Xiao’s words, her hard work over the past three months was not in vain.

“Really. Let’s go.” Mo Xiao said, extending her hand. This time, she actively took Zuo Wuyi’s hand, leading her forward.

With Mo Xiao’s promise, Zuo Wuyi felt free to wander around the town. She wasn’t interested in the surrounding scenery. She merely indulged in eating, drinking, and playing lavishly in the town, finally ending the day with a slightly bloated belly and a pile of small trinkets in her storage space.

Because Zuo Wuyi was overly happy, she failed to notice that Mo Xiao was constantly observing her every move, especially when she showed a particular fondness for certain objects or food. Mo Xiao’s gaze changed several times subtly before finally settling into a calm, peaceful state.

“Master, your disciple has brought Junior Sister back.” Upon returning to the Dao Seeking Sect, the first thing Mo Xiao did was visit her Master, then briefly summarized her recent gains.

“This Master asks you: do you think saving an ordinary person is more valuable, or saving a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator?” Xuan Shuang did not offer her opinion but directly posed a question.

“They are both human. There is no distinction as to who is more valuable,” Mo Xiao answered almost without thinking.

“Then this Master will change the question. Both are your Junior Brothers. One has a single spiritual root, and the other has a triple spiritual root. You can only save one of them. How would you choose?” Xuan Shuang continued to ask.

“I would save the one who is in more immediate danger first,” Mo Xiao’s answer was still quick.

Xuan Shuang closed her eyes. “What if this Master told you to save the other person?”

Mo Xiao frowned slightly. “I would obey Master.”

Xuan Shuang sighed softly. “Yun Mu, if this Master asked you to kill a stranger, what would you do?”

Mo Xiao thought for a moment. “I would obey.”

Xuan Shuang gently shook her head. “This Master understands. You have indeed gained something this time, but you still need more experience.”

“Yes, your disciple will respectfully follow Master’s teachings.” Mo Xiao bowed and then retreated to the side.

Mo Xiao had unconditional trust in Xuan Shuang because Xuan Shuang had protected Mo Xiao for over three hundred years in the previous life. Even after ascending, she had unreservedly shared her cultivation insights with Mo Xiao.

“Wuyi, did you gain anything from your three months outside?” Xuan Shuang looked at Zuo Wuyi, her expression softening.

Zuo Wuyi bowed. “Replying to Master, your disciple learned many sword moves, and my cultivation has also improved.”

Xuan Shuang nodded. “Wuyi, this Master hopes that when you face ordinary people, you can give them more opportunities. Ordinary people are too fragile compared to us, which is why our predecessors established rules to restrain us from actively harming them.”

“But Master, should we still give bad people another chance?” Zuo Wuyi asked.

Xuan Shuang nodded. “As long as it doesn’t involve taking a life, this Master hopes you can give them a chance to repent.”

Zuo Wuyi pursed her lips. She knew her actions at the time were a bit extreme, but she didn’t regret them at all. People like Scholar Liu deserved to be killed by their own greed.

“Wuyi, a cultivator cannot only cultivate the body but not the mind.” Xuan Shuang said, simultaneously waving a burst of spiritual energy, which slowly integrated into Zuo Wuyi’s body.

“Master, this is…” Zuo Wuyi’s heart tightened, and she subconsciously wanted to resist.

“This is a strand of spiritual energy from your Master,” Xuan Shuang explained. “This Master hopes you can look at all things in the world with a more peaceful perspective. Sometimes things are not as bad as you think.”

“Yes, your disciple is enlightened.” Zuo Wuyi found no abnormality in the spiritual energy, so she obediently bowed, intending to stand next to Mo Xiao.

“Oh, right,” Xuan Shuang said. “Junior Martial Brother Xuan Min asked this Master to tell you that he recently compiled some spells suitable for the Ice Spiritual Root. You can go to him to collect them upon your return. I cannot help you much in terms of spells, so you can go visit him when you have time.”