Starting From The Equal Opportunity To Become A Saint

264. Chapter 264 There Is Something Wrong With This Liu Zimo!

The next morning.

Azure Cloud Peak.

In the middle of Zixia Residence near the True Transmission Hall.

Tang Ziyin, who had just awakened from her meditation, listened to her maid reporting the recent events that had occurred within the Qingyun Immortal Sect over the past two days, while drinking spiritual tea.

"Wu Kai passed the Heart Inquiry Formation interrogation and came out of the Law Enforcement Hall three days ago. He is currently being kept by Elder Ji Changming of the Cui Zhu Peak for closed-door cultivation."

"Master Yue caused a scene in the Scripture Pavilion two days ago, injuring a disciple and receiving a punishment of twenty Immortal Whips from the guardian. However, something unexpected happened to him at his Zui Xin Residence that night."

"It is said that the soul lamp left by Master Yue in the Qingyun Hall has been extinguished. Elder Tian was furious and used his divine sense to search the Qingyun Five Peaks that night, which caused dissatisfaction among the other peak masters."

"Yesterday, all the peaks were investigated, but until now, no useful clues have been found."

"The killer who killed Master Yue seemed to have disappeared without a trace, leaving no clues behind!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Ziyin, who had remained expressionless, raised an eyebrow and spoke softly:

"Zui Xin Residence, where Yue Zhixin is located, is located in the heart of the True Transmission Hall. Even so, the fact that the other party was able to succeed is not surprising that Elder Tian and the other peak masters are angry and dissatisfied."

"Moreover, Yue Zhixin is already at the Core Formation Third Stage. If he can die silently and without a trace, the cultivation level of the killer must be at least at the Core Formation Peak or Gold Core stage."

"If such a thug cannot be caught in time, the entire Qingyun Immortal Sect's true disciples will likely be in a state of panic."

The maid, Xi Liu, heard this and bowed, saying, "Miss is absolutely right!"

"After the incident the night before last, although the peak masters did not speak, they allowed Elder Tian to offend the other four peaks without stopping him. This shows the attitude of the peak masters."

"But it has been two days and nights, and there is no sign of the killer, not to mention finding Yue Zhixin's body."

"Now, everyone's thoughts are focused on finding the true culprit who attacked Yue Zhixin, and as for the case of Second Young Master..."

Speaking up to this point, Xi Liu suddenly saw her mistress looking at her and quickly closed her mouth, no longer speaking.

"Isn't this normal?"

Tang Ziyin shook her head indifferently.

"Second Uncle is just an outer sect disciple, how can he be more important than a formal true disciple?"

"If he wasn't my Second Uncle and didn't die so mysteriously, I wouldn't bother getting involved in this mess."

"But it has been seven days, and still no clues?"

"The person who killed my Second Uncle is just a cultivator who has just reached the Core Formation stage. It shouldn't be so difficult to find him, right?"

Thump!

Feeling the strong dissatisfaction in her mistress's words, Xi Liu's legs went weak and she knelt directly on the ground.

"I apologize, Miss. During your closed-door cultivation these past few days, we have tried everything to investigate the true culprit, but with little success!"

"We have thoroughly investigated everyone who had any connection or grudge with Second Young Master Tang, even the disciples in the menial hall."

"For now, Wu Kai is the prime suspect, but he is currently being protected by Elder Ji in the Qiu Feng Residence, and we cannot approach him for questioning..."

In the end, the blame was placed on Wu Kai.

There was no other way.

After all, Wu Kai not only had the appropriate cultivation level, but also had a strong motive for the crime.

Don't be fooled by his passing the questioning in the Law Enforcement Hall. As long as the true culprit who killed Tang Dahai is not caught, he will always be the prime suspect.

"Wu Kai, right?"

Tang Ziyan furrowed her brows slightly.

"Just a small inner door chief, nothing to worry about."

"But Elder Ji is a trouble. He is the senior brother of the Peak Master of Cui Zhu Peak and has a certain prestige within the sect. It is not advisable to directly confront him."

"In that case, go to the Law Enforcement Hall and transcribe the relevant records of their interrogation of Wu Kai. I want to personally review them!"

Upon hearing this, Xi Liu did not move and directly reached into her bosom, taking out a jade slip and handing it over, while reporting softly:

"Miss, I have already retrieved the relevant records on the day Wu Kai left the Law Enforcement Hall. Please review them, Miss!"

Tang Ziyan nodded slightly.

The reason she kept Xi Liu by her side was because she valued the cleverness that this girl possessed.

She reached out and took the jade slip, infusing it with immortal power.

In an instant, relevant interrogation scenes appeared in Tang Ziyan's sea of consciousness.

Tang Ziyan watched and listened attentively, not missing a single word that Wu Kai said.

After more than ten minutes.

The scene ended, and Tang Ziyan slowly opened her eyes.

"From beginning to end, Wu Kai never admitted that he attacked Uncle Er."

"However, this was within my expectations, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to leave the Law Enforcement Hall alive."

Tang Ziyan spoke in a calm voice:

"In his testimony, he mentioned more than once a disciple of the miscellaneous disciples, and on the night of Uncle Er's death, that disciple of the miscellaneous disciples even drank with Uncle Er."

"I have to say, the frequency of this disciple of the miscellaneous disciples appearing seems to be a bit too high!"

"Xi Liu, tell me about the relevant information of this disciple of the miscellaneous disciples."

Tang Ziyan didn't ask if Xi Liu had investigated that disciple of the miscellaneous disciples, because she knew that with Xi Liu's cleverness, she would definitely think of this question.

Sure enough, upon hearing Miss's question, Xi Liu didn't think much and directly replied:

"That disciple of the miscellaneous disciples is called Liu Zimo. He is the half-brother of Liu Yun, the newly accepted direct disciple of the Peak Master of Cui Zhu Peak. The reason he was able to enter the Hall of Miscellaneous Disciples is because of Liu Yun's relationship."

"The reason Wu Kai mentioned Liu Zimo multiple times is because Liu Zimo took over Wu Kai's younger brother's position as a miscellaneous disciple in the Scripture Pavilion, which caused resentment."

"Later, Wu Xuan disappeared, and his life or death is unknown, so Liu Zimo became the prime suspect and was targeted by Wu Kai."

At this point, Xi Liu paused for a moment and continued:

"However, there is a problem. Liu Zimo is an ordinary mortal with ordinary bones. Not to mention immortal cultivation, he doesn't even have a trace of martial cultivation."

"Under normal circumstances, he couldn't possibly be Wu Xuan's opponent, let alone the true culprit who attacked Second Master."

Tang Ziyan was taken aback. "An ordinary mortal with ordinary bones? A useless person with almost no future. Why would he join the immortal sect?"

"Could it be that there's something fishy going on? Is someone pretending to be weak and acting strong?"

Tang Ziyan felt that something was amiss.

An ordinary mortal with ordinary bones, even if they lived a long life, would not live past a hundred.

This kind of hopeless loser is basically unlikely to be accepted by any immortal sect. Even if they manage to enter an immortal sect through connections, they will only be despised and bullied. Normal people wouldn't willingly subject themselves to such hardship. With those connections, wouldn't it be better to enjoy wealth and prosperity in the mortal realm?

"Speaking of this..." Xiliu hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Miss, you may not know, but the reason why Yue Shao was punished by the guardian of the books two days ago was because he wanted to personally investigate that disciple of the miscellaneous duties..."

Tang Ziyin instantly understood.

That's right.

Liu Zimo had a conflict with Wu Xuan because of his position as a disciple of the miscellaneous duties in the library.

And Xiliu just mentioned that Yue Zhixin angered the guardian of the books because of a disciple of the miscellaneous duties, and was punished with twenty whips from the Enforcement Hall.

Now, everything is connected.

"Given Yue Junior Brother's temperament, after suffering such a big loss in the library, he wouldn't let that disciple of the miscellaneous duties off the hook, right?" Tang Ziyin asked calmly.

Even if he was a disciple of the miscellaneous duties in the library, he was just a servant. As a true disciple of the main peak, it would be extremely easy for Yue Zhixin to cause trouble and vent his anger on the other party.

He didn't even need to personally take action. Just a casual order would be enough for someone to help him vent his anger.

Xiliu replied, "No, on the night Yue Shao returned from the Enforcement Hall, he encountered an unexpected incident. It seems he didn't have time to seek trouble with Liu Zimo."

"I sent someone to investigate yesterday, and Liu Zimo was still working in the library as usual."

"Hmm?" Tang Ziyin couldn't help but furrow her brows. "He's completely fine?"

How is that possible?

Tang Ziyin knew Yue Zhixin's character very well.

That kid was spoiled and vengeful, definitely not the type to swallow his anger.

Under normal circumstances, he should have started retaliating against Liu Zimo the moment he left the Enforcement Hall, definitely not waiting until the next day!

So, regardless of whether Yue Zhixin was attacked that night or not, Liu Zimo should have already received the punishment he deserved, or even quietly disappeared.

But now...

Liu Zimo not only remained unharmed, but he didn't even lose his position as a disciple of the miscellaneous duties in the library. This is definitely not normal!

Unconsciously, Tang Ziyin began to suspect Liu Zimo.

"That's right, Liu Zimo was still working as if nothing happened yesterday, the whole day spent in the library," Xiliu replied.

"And, I just received the news last night that Liu Zimo seems to have received the Book Pavilion's golden token bestowed by the senior guardian. He has now become an exclusive disciple of the Book Pavilion."

The Book Pavilion's golden token?

Tang Ziyin raised her eyebrows in surprise once again.

As a true disciple of Qingyun, she naturally understood the weight and meaning of the Book Pavilion's golden token.

Even if it was just a token for a disciple of the miscellaneous duties, it represented the protection of the Book Pavilion.

Moreover, the holder of the golden token could freely access the three levels of the Book Pavilion and borrow any books from the library.

Such an honor was not even possessed by their true disciples. But now, it was easily obtained by a disciple of the miscellaneous duties!

So, Tang Ziyin couldn't quite understand it.

Is the senior guardian of the books just confused or something?

Otherwise, why would he value a useless mortal disciple like Liu Zimo so much, giving him the Book Pavilion's golden token in advance to protect him from the influence of Yue Zhixin's death?

"This Liu Zimo is quite suspicious!"

Tang Ziyin muttered softly, but her tone was very certain.

"Really?" Xiliu chimed in, "Yue Shao confirmed it the day before yesterday when he forcefully entered the Book Pavilion. He personally said that Liu Zimo is just a useless mortal disciple!"

"The reason why the senior guardian of the books gave him the token might be out of sympathy, not wanting Liu Zimo to be implicated because he reprimanded Yue Zhixin?"

Tang Ziyin glanced coldly at Xiliu.

Throughout the generations, the guardians of the Qingyun Immortal Sect's books were all accomplished cultivators who had practiced for a lifetime.

Such people had long abandoned their worldly desires, so how could they have any sympathy?

If it weren't for something valuable on Liu Zimo that caught the attention of the guardian of the books, why would the guardian care about the life and death of an ordinary disciple?

"Some things are just hearsay, and only when seen with one's own eyes can they be confirmed!" Tang Ziyin said, "I must personally meet this Liu Zimo to determine whether he is human or ghost!"

"If it is ultimately discovered that he is the true culprit who attacked my second uncle, even if he has the protection of the guardian of the books and becomes an exclusive disciple of the Book Pavilion, he will surely not escape death!"

With that, Tang Ziyin slowly stood up and said softly,

"At this time, the Book Pavilion must have already opened its doors. Come with me and take a look!"

Wu Kai was in seclusion with Ji Changming, so it wouldn't be appropriate for her to go directly to their door.

But this Liu Zimo, as an exclusive disciple of the Book Pavilion, would definitely be in the Book Pavilion every day.

It would be much easier to find him.

"Miss, Liu Zimo is now an exclusive disciple of the Book Pavilion, with the personal protection of the senior guardian of the books. It might not be appropriate for us to go directly to his door like this," Xiliu advised softly.

"In my opinion, it would be better to wait until evening when he leaves the Book Pavilion before looking for him..."

Tang Ziyin shook her head slightly and said in a calm voice, "He has the golden token of the Book Pavilion. As long as he is still within the Qingyun Immortal Sect, no matter whether he is in the Book Pavilion or not, he will be teleported back to the Book Pavilion in moments of danger."

"So, it doesn't matter where we meet him, there's no need to deliberately wait until it's dark!"

"Besides, I am not as foolish as Yue Zhixin. I won't dare to act recklessly in the Book Pavilion without fully understanding the rules. If the guardian of the books reprimands me, it would be well-deserved!"

With that, Tang Ziyin activated her immortal power and flew up with Xiliu, arriving in front of the courtyard gate of the Book Pavilion in an instant.

She was a true disciple and could freely enter all three levels of the Book Pavilion.

And Xiliu, the maid by her side, also had the cultivation level of the Foundation Building Stage and wore the waist token of an inner disciple of the Qingyun Immortal Sect, giving her the right to enter the first two levels of the Book Pavilion.

Standing in front of the door of the Book Pavilion, the two women presented their identity tokens according to the rules and easily entered the first level of the Book Pavilion.

Before coming, they had already received accurate information that Liu Zimo was still on duty on the first level of the Book Pavilion.

"Miss, look, that person sitting in the corner reading a book is Liu Zimo!"

Not long after entering the first level of the Book Pavilion, Xiliu spotted Liu Zimo's location and reported softly to her mistress.

Tang Ziyin followed Xiliu's direction and looked over, her gaze and spiritual awareness scanning Liu Zimo for a while, and she was quite surprised.

"This is strange!"

"He really is just an ordinary mortal with no talent for cultivation. Could I have been wrong before?" (End of this chapter)