roccoschili Chapter 401 Investigation
Chapter 401 Investigation
The investigation went on until dawn, and the Zixiao Sect Master made the bizarre discovery that there were no traces left.
Looking at the empty forbidden pavilion, Pai Le and the other elders frowned: "The losses this time are more serious than we imagined. Our experimental results and all kinds of treasures have vanished without a trace."
The other elders also looked troubled: "We tried divination, but still got nothing."
"It's hard to imagine who this is, that they left no trace at all."
"However, we arrived far too late, giving that person ample time to clean up."
Another elder sighed, "What's stored here is the culmination of our hundreds of years of hard work. It's so hard to let it go all of abruptly."
"Alright, we've only studied this for a few hundred years, so we have plenty of time to start over. But what I'm worried about is that someone else will discover this secret."
"They're just demons. So what if they find out? Although their methods are cruel, we can just publicize that we're punishing evil and promoting good, and naturally, it won't cause any trouble."
“That makes sense.” The others looked at the elder who had spoken and nodded in agreement.
The Purple Cloud Sect Master, who had been silent all along, had a gloomy face. "Let's leave it at that. I will continue to investigate, but we must not let any word of it leak out."
"Then this library..."
At this moment, Pai Le spoke up from the other side: "This library will be open to the public as usual from now on. Just say that it was specially opened to welcome the centennial competition. Also, arrange for people to observe the disciples who come here every day. Perhaps we will find something."
Upon hearing this, the leader of the Zixiao Sect's eyes flickered slightly. "This is not a bad idea. Let's do it this way."
"Also, Pai Le. Arrange for someone to use the excuse that a traitor from Zixiao Sect has taken away the sect's most precious treasure to conduct a thorough search, focusing on the courtyards of guests from various sects."
"Yes, Master."
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On the other side, Yun Qingyi and the others returned to the courtyard of Xuanmiao Sect. Unexpectedly, there was someone standing in the courtyard, dressed in white, as ethereal as a fairy.
“Master?” Yun Qingyi recognized Ci Gui at a glance.
Ci Gui didn't say anything more, he just glanced at the group and said, "Go in, rest, and don't come out. We'll discuss anything tomorrow."
The group exchanged glances. Although they wanted to review what had just happened, the fact that Ci Gui was standing there in person meant that something was about to happen.
Leng Zhan might not be quick-witted enough to understand, but Yun Qingyi, Yun Qingrou, and the others immediately grasped Ci Gui's meaning. With Shen Li dead, the Zixiao Sect Master would definitely conduct a thorough investigation, and it was very likely that he would use some other pretext to investigate the various courtyards.
Thinking this through, the group didn't waste any more words and went straight back to their respective courtyards. Although Leng Zhan didn't understand why, he was obedient and went back without saying a word.
After everyone had left, Ci Gui vanished in a flash.
In the room, Yun Qingyi quickly tidied up, sat on the bed, and began to process what had happened that night.
She wasn't worried that the things in the Forbidden Pavilion would be discovered in Yun Qingrou's hands. On the contrary, their safety in her hands was only higher than it was lower. She hadn't forgotten that Yun Qingrou also had a personal space.
Yun Qingrou hasn't revealed much information about that space yet; it looks very mysterious and must be hiding a lot of secrets.
But since Yun Qingrou didn't say anything, she didn't ask. In Yun Qingyi's eyes, what Yun Qingrou didn't intend to say was inconvenient to say, and asking directly might make things difficult for her.
However, Yun Qingyi was completely overthinking this. In fact, as long as it concerned Yun Qingyi, except for a very few special cases where she would intentionally conceal things, she would tell her older sister everything without reservation.
Yun Qingyi had no idea what Yun Qingrou was thinking. At that moment, she was thinking about the harm that Shen Li's soul had caused to Yun Qingrou.
Although Yun Qingrou appeared calm on the surface, to someone who knew her well, it was clear that her calmness was not ordinary.
She didn't think Yun Qingrou would do anything irrational; instead, she felt sorry for her for suppressing her pain for so long, wondering if it must be very difficult for her.
Just as Yun Qingyi was thinking, her excellent hearing alerted her to a small group of people heading towards their Xuanmiao Sect's courtyard.
It seems these people are acting in batches.
Soon, the elder in charge arrived outside their courtyard, followed by more than a dozen disciples of the Purple Cloud Sect, all of whom appeared to be at the Nascent Soul level.
The elder was very polite and sent someone to knock on the door. As the sect leader of Xuanmiao Sect, Ci Gui would not personally handle such matters. Yun Qingyi discovered that two elders had gone out. As a direct disciple of Ci Gui, she and her senior brother would definitely inherit Ci Gui's mantle in the future, so she and Ji Zhaoze would also have to intervene in such matters.
After straightening his clothes, he opened the door and heard the sound of Ji Zhaoze's door opening as well. The two exchanged a glance and went out together.
Upon seeing the group of visitors, the elders of the Zixiao Sect greeted them respectfully. "You must be seniors from the Xuanmiao Sect. I apologize for disturbing you so late. It's like this: a treasure of our Zixiao Sect was stolen by a traitor, and its whereabouts are currently unknown. Coincidentally, a diviner has divined that he is still in the Zixiao Sect, so I came here specifically to check on him."
The two elders of Xuanmiao Sect subconsciously looked at Yun Qingyi and Ji Zhaoze, as if waiting for them to speak.
Yun Qingyi knew that if she didn't allow the investigation, it would inevitably arouse suspicion, but the pride of the Xuanmiao Sect was not to be trifled with. She glanced at Ji Zhaoze, who gestured for her to speak.
Yun Qingyi coughed lightly and said in a deep voice, "We understand what the elder means, but in the middle of the night, your Zixiao Sect's commotion is really disturbing. However, the Xuanmiao Sect is not unreasonable. Since you have come to investigate, you must have prepared magic weapons."
"Let me make it clear beforehand: exploration is permitted, but only outside the courtyard. You must not disturb the rest of our Xuanmiao Sect disciples."
Seeing Yun Qingyi's leniency, the leading elder of the Zixiao Sect expressed his gratitude, "Of course, we'll leave after we've finished our investigation. Thank you for your leniency, senior."
That "senior" sounded... kind of weird. Yun Qingyi touched her nose and turned to let the others in.
The disciples of Zixiao Sect only conducted a cursory investigation before leaving, as they genuinely believed that theft was completely unrelated to a top-tier sect like Xuanmiao Sect.
This is word of mouth!
After the people from Zixiao Sect left, Yun Qingyi, Ji Zhaoze, and the two elders from Xuanmiao Sect casually greeted each other and went back to rest.
Tonight's events have come to an end. As long as nothing unexpected happens, the Purple Cloud Sect probably won't suspect them about the Forbidden Pavilion matter.
Back in her room, Yun Qingyi stretched and began meditating.
Although her cultivation had reached a bottleneck, she could still practice the spells in her mind. She was quite interested in a few auxiliary spells. It's always good to learn more of these kinds of spells, as it's better to be proficient and have more.