"Junior Brother Yang, I'll go with you to Pinglu Peak."
Wei Yuhang's initiative to go to Pinglu Peak with Yang Che surprised and puzzled Yang Che.
The two arrived at Pinglu Peak.
In front of the stone house where Xu Yong, the Utility Disciple, used to live,
Yang Che saw several Utility Disciples, and two richly dressed young Disciples, one male and one female.
Both young Disciples were at the twelfth level of Qi Refining.
The female Disciple was pretty and serene.
The male Disciple was handsome and aloof.
The appearance of Wei Yuhang, the handsome big fatty, caused a change in the expressions of both young Disciples.
Yang Che noticed that the female Disciple's eyes held surprise and evasion, while the male Disciple's eyes held disdain and mockery.
"Senior Brother Wei, it's been a long time, indeed."
The male Disciple's tone was somewhat Yin and Yang.
The female Disciple slowly stood up, looked at Wei Yuhang, and softly said, "Why are you here?"
Wei Yuhang's expression remained unchanged, he merely said indifferently, "I heard that the murder case on Pinglu Peak involved my Junior Brother Yang, so I accompanied him here. Junior Sister Jian, there's no need to worry; just investigate and question as you normally would. Conduct your official business."
Yang Che's heart sank; he hadn't expected it was indeed for that murder case.
As soon as Wei Yuhang finished speaking, the eyes of the young male and female Disciples immediately fell on Yang Che.
Seeing Yang Che's ordinary appearance, with nothing remarkable about him, the female Disciple surnamed Jian regained her calm expression and asked, "Are you Junior Brother Yang Che?"
Yang Che cupped his hands and said, "Yang Che greets Senior Brother and Senior Sister."
The female Disciple surnamed Jian nodded, while the young male Disciple's face showed arrogance.
After confirming Yang Che's identity, he immediately asked coldly, "On the night Xu Yong and Zhao Ji died, were you also present?"
Yang Che was instantly horrified upon hearing this, but his expression remained unchanged.
Soon, he understood something from the young male Disciple's expression, so he immediately said decisively, "That day, I was indeed called to this stone house by Senior Brother Xu, but I left very quickly. I don't know what happened afterward."
"Junior Sister Jian, he admitted it. Let's take him back to Eighth Peak."
The young male Disciple slapped the table and stood up, preparing to act against Yang Che.
Yang Che almost laughed out of anger.
Is this young male Disciple out of his mind? This is called admitting it? What did he admit?
Just as he was about to retort, Wei Yuhang suddenly flashed, his obese, tall body blocking Yang Che: "Jiang Wu, are you out of your mind? What did he admit?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Che was greatly surprised.
Besides being aloof, this Senior Brother Wei actually had such a 'fierce' side.
The young male Disciple named Jiang Wu's face instantly became extremely ugly.
He twisted his mouth and angrily said, "Wei Yuhang, what business is it of yours? Our Eighth Peak Disciples are handling business here; when is it your turn to point fingers?"
Wei Yuhang still maintained an aloof expression, and said indifferently, "It's true that your Eighth Peak Disciples are handling business. But Yang Che is also a Disciple of my Sword Washing Pond. As the leading Disciple of Sword Washing Pond, I naturally cannot watch him suffer injustice."
"Injustice? What injustice? Didn't he just admit that he was present on the night Xu Yong and Zhao Ji died?"
Jiang Wu sneered.
Yang Che really couldn't tolerate it anymore.
Just by being present, he's judged? It seems this Jiang Wu is planning to play dirty and rough.
"Senior Brother Jiang Wu, what did I admit? If your ears aren't working, I can certainly say it again. Listen carefully, that night I was called here by Senior Brother Xu Yong, but I left after we finished talking. When I left, Senior Brother Zhao Ji wasn't even here. So, I don't know what happened to the two of them later. Did you, hear clearly?"
Yang Che's rapid-fire, impolite words instantly stunned all the Disciples present.
Especially Jiang Wu, after a moment of Stunned, immediately cursed, "You're seeking death. How dare a mere Sword Slave be so bold and arrogant? Do you know who I am?"
Saying that, a Flying Sword quickly appeared in his hand, seemingly intending to step forward and kill Yang Che.
"Senior Brother Jiang, stop!"
The female Disciple surnamed Jian finally spoke, stopping Jiang Wu in time.
"Senior Brother Jiang, we are still only provisional Disciples of Eighth Peak. The Great Master of Eighth Peak sent us to investigate this cold case that has been ongoing for several months, which is also a form of assessment. Therefore, we must seek the truth. Do you think with Yang Che's fourth-level Qi Refining cultivation, he could simultaneously kill Senior Brother Xu Yong, who is at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and Senior Brother Zhao Ji, who is at the eighth level of Qi Refining?"
"Junior Sister Jian Li, I must correct one point. Junior Brother Yang Che only made a Breakthrough to the fourth level of Qi Refining half a month ago."
Wei Yuhang interjected at the right moment, deliberately emphasizing his words while staring at Jiang Wu.
Jiang Wu's face was ugly, but he couldn't utter a word of rebuttal.
Could a third-level Qi Refining Disciple simultaneously kill a ninth-level and an eighth-level Qi Refining cultivator?
Who would believe that if it were said aloud?
Jiang Wu actually knew in his heart, but he also knew that this murder case on Pinglu Peak was simply a 'cold case,' extremely bizarre.
Other than attributing it to Xu Yong and Zhao Ji fighting to the death due to some private disagreement over benefits or conflicts, there was almost no second possibility.
But Eighth Peak had given this assessment, so Jiang Wu was deliberately doing this, wanting to find a scapegoat and muddle through if possible.
Originally, he and Junior Sister Jian Li, through investigation and offering substantial benefits, found a few witnesses, which were the Utility Disciples who saw Yang Che being called away by Xu Yong that night.
So they discussed that if Yang Che stubbornly denied coming that night, then there was likely a problem.
But Yang Che just now not only readily admitted coming, but also showed almost no hesitation or panic.
Coupled with this Fatty Wei interfering, it seems that making Yang Che the scapegoat is impossible.
However, Yang Che dared to speak to him in such a tone in public, almost ignoring his cultivation and status, which made Jiang Wu harbor resentment while also raising a bit of suspicion.
He decided to find an opportunity to thoroughly investigate Yang Che.
Jiang Wu sullenly left with Jian Li.
Yang Che and Wei Yuhang also returned to the Sword Washing Pond in the Sword Forging Pavilion.
"Senior Brother Wei, thank you for speaking up for justice earlier," Yang Che said to Senior Brother Wei.
Wei Yuhang waved his hand: "No need for thanks. I've always disliked Jiang Wu. This person is extremely good at scheming. Flattery, twisting facts, and fabricating stories are all his specialties. I once fell into his Dao."
Sighing, Wei Yuhang continued, "This person holds grudges. Since you dared to speak to him like that earlier, he will certainly harbor resentment. When you reach the fifth level of Qi Refining and leave the Sword Washing Pond in the future, you must be careful of his retaliation. I will also be leaving in a few days. At that time, he might very likely send Utility Disciples to deal with you, so you should be more careful."
"Senior Brother Wei is leaving?" Yang Che was a little surprised.
Wei Yuhang was the leading Disciple here, with great power and little work, giving him ample time to Cultivate.
Logically, it was a very good position.
"Yes. I'm going to attempt to become a Disciple of Nine Peaks again. Last time, I failed because Jiang Wu tricked me."
After Wei Yuhang finished speaking, his eyes revealed an expression of immense longing and yearning.
Yang Che could only wish him well.
Senior Brother Wei had treated him fairly well, and his character wasn't bad.
Although Yang Che wouldn't trust anyone, he still felt at least a trace of admiration for someone like Senior Brother Wei.
After this incident, Yang Che continued to labor in the Sword Washing Pond, secretly pondering the Dao of sword forging, while also accelerating the recovery of his cultivation.
More than two months later, Wei Yuhang left.
When he left, another Disciple naturally had to replace him.
And Yang Che never expected that the person who replaced Wei Yuhang would actually be Jiang Wu.