I Reloaded the Save File! [Transmigration] - Chapter 9

After emerging from their Master’s cave abode, the expressions in both Mo Xiao’s and Zuo Wuyi’s eyes were somewhat serious, though both concealed it well and showed no overt signs of anomaly.

“When are you going to see Martial Uncle Xuan Min? Do you need me to accompany you?” Mo Xiao remembered her mission. She needed to prevent Zuo Wuyi and Xuan Min from having a falling out as much as possible.

“When does Senior Sister think is a good time for me to go?” Zuo Wuyi asked.

Mo Xiao pondered for a while. She wasn’t entirely sure of Zuo Wuyi’s current situation. She couldn’t clearly recall the plot details from the book, only remembering that the Male Lead and Female Lead had a relatively good relationship in the early stages. Since their early relationship was decent, they shouldn’t become enemies after just one meeting, right?

“Since Master asked you to go, why not go now? The sooner you get the spell manual, the sooner you can start cultivating,” Mo Xiao said. Since the meeting was inevitable, it was best to resolve it quickly to prevent any new complications from arising later.

“Alright, I’ll listen to Senior Sister then.” Zuo Wuyi agreed, while secretly cautioning herself that her cultivation was too low right now and unsuitable for confronting Xuan Min.

Hold back. I must hold back.

When she actually met Xuan Min, Zuo Wuyi genuinely held back, perfectly portraying a flattered junior. After receiving the Ice-element spell manual, she even politely expressed her thanks.

Mo Xiao, on the other hand, showed displeasure when she heard Xuan Min trying to poach her disciple right in front of her.

“Martial Uncle Xuan Min, Wuyi is already my Junior Sister now. I’m afraid Martial Uncle cannot have his wish,” Mo Xiao said neither servilely nor overbearingly. The Female Lead being her Junior Sister was very advantageous for her mission completion. Moreover, since she was Zuo Wuyi, she definitely couldn’t let her go.

“Wuyi, I truly value your talent. I don’t need you to leave Xuan Shuang’s tutelage. Your talent is perfectly capable of having two masters.” Xuan Min didn’t give Mo Xiao a second thought. She was just a late Golden Core stage junior. If she hadn’t taken Xuan Shuang as her Master, she probably wouldn’t even qualify to meet him.

A faint smile appeared on Zuo Wuyi’s lips. Although she doesn’t know who I am, Mo Xiao is still protecting me. Shouldn’t this count as fate?

Xuan Min didn’t know what Zuo Wuyi was thinking. Seeing her smile for a moment, he thought she was tempted, so his words became more casual. “I will only have you as a disciple in the future. You can ask for anything you need from me, your Master.”

“Martial Uncle, please…” Mo Xiao frowned. What is this Male Lead? Why does he lack any decorum expected of an Elder?

“This Venerable One is not speaking to you.” Xuan Min glanced at Mo Xiao coldly, directly releasing the pressure of his Soul Transformation stage cultivation, intending to silence Mo Xiao.

When the Soul Transformation stage pressure came, Mo Xiao subconsciously tensed her body and also released her own spiritual pressure, preparing to counter it.

Logically, Mo Xiao was at the Golden Core stage, so she definitely couldn’t compete with Xuan Min, who was at the Soul Transformation stage, in spiritual pressure. However, Mo Xiao’s spiritual sense was at the Half-Step Ascension level. With the spiritual sense boost, she effortlessly withstood Xuan Min’s pressure and even had strength left to counterattack.

Fortunately, Mo Xiao reacted fast enough. When she noticed that she had a slight tendency to overpower him, she quickly stabilized her spiritual sense to prevent accidentally bouncing the pressure back and injuring Xuan Min.

Seeing that Mo Xiao remained motionless, a hint of surprise flashed across Xuan Min’s face. He then composed himself and continued to release his pressure. He didn’t want to lose face in front of a junior.

“I appreciate Martial Uncle’s kind intentions, but Wuyi will only have one Master in this life. I’m afraid I must disappoint Martial Uncle again.” The spiritual pressure confrontation between the two did not affect Zuo Wuyi, so she stood firmly in place.

“Why?” Xuan Min saw Mo Xiao still didn’t react and angrily withdrew his pressure. He ignored her and focused on Zuo Wuyi, his attitude sincere. “I can give you all the resources you need.”

“Because Master saved my life, and I like Master very much. Master is very kind to me too,” Zuo Wuyi said, standing still. Mo Xiao’s protection calmed her mood considerably, allowing her to face Xuan Min with peace.

“Martial Uncle, if the price of accepting this spell manual is becoming your disciple, then please take it back,” Zuo Wuyi continued, as if she hadn’t noticed Xuan Min’s darkened face. “The reason this junior came was only because of Master’s instruction. If Martial Uncle has no further business, Senior Sister and I will return now.”

Xuan Min’s face was dark. The divination results told him that this little Qi Refinement stage disciple was related to one of his life-and-death tribulations in the future. If he wanted to safely pass the tribulation, it was best to keep her close and watch her.

If Zuo Wuyi hadn’t been Xuan Shuang’s final disciple, he would have simply taken her, completely disregarding any consequences. Damn it. Why did she have to take Xuan Shuang as her Master?

“It seems Martial Uncle has nothing else to say to this junior. I shall take my leave first.” Zuo Wuyi said, then bent down, placed the jade slip containing the manual on the ground, and used her free hand to take Mo Xiao’s hand. “Senior Sister, I haven’t reviewed the sword moves from the past few days yet. Can you instruct me?”

“Naturally,” Mo Xiao nodded, looking quite satisfied with this outcome. As long as Zuo Wuyi had no connection with Xuan Min, then the Male Lead and Female Lead would also have no relationship.

After the two figures disappeared from sight, Xuan Min couldn’t help but slam his hand heavily onto the Black Jade Platform in front of him, shattering the platform to pieces.

They are just two juniors, yet they dare to disregard me? Xuan Min thought. His pupils briefly turned red, then quickly returned to their original color.

After a while, Xuan Min lowered his head and looked at the platform, which had turned into powder. He couldn’t help but rub his own head. What’s wrong with me lately? My temper seems to have gotten much worse.

“Senior Sister, were you alright just now? Did Xuan Min hurt you?” As soon as they were outside, Zuo Wuyi worriedly asked.

Mo Xiao stopped walking, turned to face Zuo Wuyi, and slightly opened her arms. “What do you think?”

Zuo Wuyi was adept at taking advantage of the situation. Even though she knew Mo Xiao was merely using the gesture to show she was fine, she still pretended not to understand and pounced on her. After hugging Mo Xiao tightly, she then feigned confusion and asked, “Does Senior Sister want me to hug you?”

Mo Xiao chuckled softly. “Zuo Wuyi.”

“Hmm?” Zuo Wuyi subconsciously answered.

“Isn’t pretending tiresome?” Mo Xiao asked. She was now relatively certain about some things.

“…” Zuo Wuyi’s body immediately stiffened. She continued to play dumb. “What do you mean, Senior Sister? What am I pretending about?”

Mo Xiao smiled without answering, simply standing still, looking down at the whorl of hair on Zuo Wuyi’s head.

After an unknown amount of time, Mo Xiao remained motionless, and Zuo Wuyi also maintained her position, hugging Mo Xiao. Finally, a soft sigh from Mo Xiao broke the stalemate.

“I was just joking with you, Junior Sister. You don’t have to be so nervous.” Seeing that Zuo Wuyi didn’t want to admit it, Mo Xiao didn’t press her. “Speaking of which, your name, Junior Sister, is quite similar to an old acquaintance of mine.”

“Acquaintance?” Zuo Wuyi’s heart began to beat faster, but she still put on a curious expression. “Who was that acquaintance to Senior Sister?”

“She was no one to me,” Mo Xiao said, patting Zuo Wuyi’s head. “Or rather, we were merely the most familiar strangers.”

“The most familiar strangers?” Zuo Wuyi repeated the words in her mind. Her heartbeat gradually slowed down. “Senior Sister, what kind of relationship is that?”

Mo Xiao moved her hand away. “It’s probably a relationship suitable for friendship, but not suitable for anything more advanced.”

Zuo Wuyi gripped her clothes tightly, so hard that her knuckles began to turn slightly white. “Then, Senior Sister, what is the relationship between you and me?”

“Currently, it is the relationship between an Elder Sister and a Junior Sister. If nothing unexpected happens, it should remain the relationship between an Elder Sister and a Junior Sister in the future,” Mo Xiao’s voice was very calm. She pulled Zuo Wuyi’s hand away, creating some distance between them. “Junior Sister, I think you should understand that this is the most suitable relationship for us. We can be very close, but there’s no need to be overly intimate.”