Chapter 100: Dissolving the Crisis (Today's Second Update)

  Tianwu Zun had over 200 years of life experience after all. With a quick turn of his mind, he thought of another way.

  "Xuanji Shixiong, how about this? I can take a step back and not use the Soul Searching Technique. Instead, I'll change it to Mind Exploration Technique. In front of you, I'll ask him questions and let him answer. This way, it won't cause any harm to him."

  The mind-probing technique mentioned by Tianwu Zun is a kind of lie-detecting technique, which can't directly detect Su Che's inner thoughts, but can roughly judge whether he told a lie.

  Upon hearing Tianwu Zun's words, Su Che felt a slight relief in his heart. This kind of lie-detecting technique didn't intimidate him at all. After all, true gold isn't afraid of being smelted in fire. He was certain that he hadn't harmed Zhen Zhen, so no matter how Tianwu Zun asked, as long as he answered according to the facts, everything would be fine.

  As long as Xianyu's secret is not exposed, Su Che has nothing to worry about.

  Unexpectedly, the mysterious and respected one still refused to agree, immediately shaking his head and saying: "Elder brother, you came here with a fierce attitude, putting on an air of capturing a criminal. Honestly speaking, although I have a smile on my face, in my heart I am not pleased at all. If you want to interrogate my disciple, that's fine, but you must produce sufficient evidence to prove that my disciple has a direct connection with Zhen Ruo's disappearance, only then will I formally consider your request."

  The master of the heavenly object was taken aback for a moment, and then burst out laughing: "I didn't expect that you would defend this disciple so strongly, completely disregarding our years of friendship."

  The mysterious and majestic figure sat silently with a faint smile, but in his heart, he was coldly thinking: "What kind of relationship could I have with you? Among the top ten main peaks, except for competing against each other, we would only unite to fight against external enemies..."

  The Heavenly Venerable narrowed his eyes, suppressing the anger in his heart. He had already realized that the Mysterious Venerable placed great importance on Su Che, and today, it was basically impossible to use violent means to interrogate him.

  "Alright." He nodded and said, "I'm Tian Wu Feng. There are several people who can prove that on that day, Zhen Zhen took a inner disciple named Fei Yun and left the mountain gate in order to chase after Su Che. Up until today, Su Che has returned, but Zhen Zhen and Fei Yun have been missing for half a year.

  "You say, shouldn't I ask Su Che about this kind of thing?"

  "Right, it should be inquiry, not interrogation." The mysterious and venerable one chuckled and waved his hand, saying: "Elder brother, you've finally figured out the difference between these two."

  "Junior brother, my true disciple has been missing for half a year now." I was anxious beyond measure, and in this regard, I hope you can understand. The tone of Tianwu Zun's voice finally softened.

  "It's understandable." The mysterious Zunzhe nodded, but then changed his tone: "Shixiong, actually, I've already asked Su Che about this matter and I already know that on that day, Zhen Zhen led people to chase Su Che, it was clear that they wanted to harm him, and might even have killed him completely."

  At this point, the face of the mysterious master suddenly fell: "Zhen Zhen chased and killed Su Che before, even if Su Che walked out in self-defense and cut down Zhen Zhen with his sword, that would be no fault at all. Shouldn't my disciples of Xuanji Peak just be bullied by others?"

  "So, Zhen really did go missing, and it was indeed caused by Su Che?" Tian Wu Zun's face also darkened.

  "This is not the case." The mysterious being waved his hand: "I just made some sense with you, in fact, Su Che not only did not harm Zhen Zhen, but also repaid her kindness and rescued her twice."

  "Is that so?" Tian Wuzun coldly snorted and shifted his gaze back to Su Che.

  Su Che was about to speak, but was stopped by Xuanji Zun: "Disciple, before the truth is clear, there's no need for you to explain half a sentence. I really don't believe it, in the grand gate of Tianxuan Sect, there's actually no place for reasoning?"

  "Yes, Master." Su Che replied, his heart also warming up a bit. No matter what, this master was still quite considerate in front of outsiders.

  The Tianwu Zun on the opposite side is not a fool either, and he can sense that the attitude of the Xuanyuan Zun is so tough. It's possible that they are actually in the right. Is it possible that this matter isn't as I thought?

  Then, the demeanor of Tianwu Zun's master softened a bit, and a smile appeared on his face. He chuckled and said, "Junior brother, don't be angry, I admit it, just now was indeed impulsive. Actually, our thoughts are all the same, aren't they all for the sake of loving and protecting our disciples? That's why we got so angry."

  He then left.

  Xuanji Zun nodded and his complexion improved a lot. Since the other party had softened, there was no need to make things too awkward. Moreover, in order to avoid Tianwu Zun finding excuses to trouble Su Che in the future, it was better to clarify this matter face-to-face.

  Then, the mysterious and venerable one turned to Su Che with a gentle tone and asked: "Disciple, I want to use the Mind-Probing Technique on you to prove your innocence. Are you willing to accept it?"

  "Disciple is willing." Su Che replied with a serious expression. Having his own master cast this kind of spell, he would indeed feel much better psychologically.

  Xuanji Zun nodded slightly, made a few hand seals in succession, and then waved his hand. In front of Su Che, a transparent water mirror appeared, one foot off the ground, suspended in mid-air.

  "Disciple, next, you will speak in front of this heart mirror. If you tell a lie, the heart mirror will show abnormal signs." The mysterious and venerable one asked in a deep voice: "Do you understand?"

  "I understand."

  "Alright then, I'll ask you..." Xuanji Zun first asked: "The disappearance of Tianwu Peak's Zhenzhen, was it caused by you?"

  No.

  Su Che answered without hesitation, his expression remained unchanged.

  The Tianwu Zun was slightly raised at the corner of his eye. In fact, there is no need for this Heart Mirror, just relying on Su Che's state when answering questions, he can also judge that Su Che did not lie. As a Jindan later-stage cultivator who has been in charge of Tianwu Peak for decades, his ability to discern autumn hairs is not much worse than that of the Xuanyuan Zun.

  Xuanji Zun suddenly asked a second question: "Zhenchen led an inner disciple, left the mountain gate and chased after you. After that, have you had any contact with them?"

  Su Che replied: "Indeed, there has been contact..."

  In this way, the mysterious and respected one and Su Che's master and apprentice pair quickly recounted what had happened six months ago through their question-and-answer exchange. The state of mind in front of Su Che had not changed at all, which proved that everything Su Che said was true.

  Actually, the questioning method of the mysterious master is very skillful. All the questions are beneficial to Su Che and cleverly avoid some sensitive issues. For example, how many Xuan Ti Dan did Su Che consume to escape Zhen Zhen's pursuit? How much compensation did Su Che get from Zhen Zhen? The mysterious master didn't mention these things, so Su Che doesn't need to hide anything. In short, being able to prove his innocence is enough.

  It wasn't until then that Tianwu Zun realized that Su Che not only didn't take revenge on Zhen Zhen, but instead killed the demonic cultivator after she was injured and stayed behind for a night to protect her with his magic. He truly achieved repaying kindness with kindness and fulfilling his duty.

  "Heavenly Object Revered One had nothing to say, could only apologize to Mysterious Machine Revered One: 'Junior brother, sorry about that. Earlier I was impulsive and also wronged your disciple, truly apologetic.'"

  The majestic master can make such a statement, it's already not easy, wanting him to personally apologize to Su Che and the like is simply impossible.

  "It doesn't matter." The mysterious and venerable one also knew when to stop, smiling as he waved his hand: "If my disciple weren't excellent in both talent and learning, with good moral character, I wouldn't be protecting him like this either."

  The Heaven's Conqueror nodded and said, "May I take a look at that demonic cultivator's leftover item?"

  "Of course." With a wave of his right hand, the several items placed beside Xuanji Zunzhe flew to Tianwu Zunzhe's face.

  "After carefully considering the details, and based on Su Che's description of that demon cultivator's appearance and magical characteristics, he deduced: 'Younger brother, I suspect that the demon cultivator Su Che killed might be a person from the Blood God Sect.'"

  "Hmm, I think so too." The mysterious being nodded and added: "I guess there are two possibilities for Zhen's disappearance. One is that he was kidnapped by the Blood God Sect's successor; Two is that he might have encountered someone who is hunting down the bald-headed demon cultivator, and this person is probably not a good guy either."

  "Yes..."

  The person in charge of Tianwu slightly furrowed his brow, sank into thought for a moment, and sighed softly: "There's a clue to follow, it's not bad..."

  He immediately put away the three spiritual artifacts and elixirs left behind by Guang Tou Mo Xiu, and turned to Su Che saying: "Su Che, Mo Xiu's things are definitely not suitable for you to use. I need these things as clues and evidence to continue investigating Zhen Zhen's whereabouts, so I'll take them away. Later, I'll send someone to give you more suitable artifacts and elixirs as compensation and gratitude, what do you think?"

  "The disciple has no objection, thank you, Master." Su Che slightly bowed his head in gratitude. Being able to do so was naturally for the better and would save him a lot of trouble.

  Xuanji Zun nodded with a hint of a smile, without any false courtesy. The things on Tianwu Peak are not to be taken for nothing.

  Thereafter, the three Tianwu Zun bid farewell and left. Xuanji Zun said to Su Che, "Don't worry, since the truth has been clarified, with his identity and status, he won't find excuses to target you again."

  "Yes, Master, I'm no longer worried about anything." Su Che said calmly.

  Xuanji Zunzhe smiled and looked at him, then asked: "So, when do you plan to advance to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining Realm?"

  "It's not urgent now." Su Che replied, "In short, before the opening of the Miao Xian realm, I will definitely be promoted in time. During this period, my disciples can go to the transmission hall to read more books and practice various skills, because since formally entering the sect, they have only been focused on improving their cultivation, and haven't had time to practice other techniques."

  "Ah, whether it's a vast book or a long journey, life experiences are sufficient, and one's state of mind can match their cultivation." The mysterious elder nodded and said: "From today on, at the beginning of each month, you can come here to see me. If there's anything puzzling you in your cultivation, you can ask me about it."

  "Thank you, Master."

  Su Che couldn't help but show his joy, being able to receive personal guidance from the mysterious and venerable Xuanji Zun, was undoubtedly a great benefit for himself, and he would surely take fewer detours on his cultivation path.

  Such treatment, except for the top ten true disciples of Xuanji Peak, among hundreds of inner door disciples, Su Che is absolutely unique, and even Yu Qing has not obtained such qualifications. It's not hard to imagine that if Su Che really satisfied Xuanji Zun's wishes and got a fairy crystal from Xiaomian Wonderland when he was young, then from now on, even if he couldn't become a true disciple directly, he would still be the most favored disciple of Xuanji Zun.

  "In the Xian prison, Old Black whispered: "It seems that this mysterious and respected person is not as bad as I thought..."!"