Falling in Love to Escape the Original Book Plot [BL]-Chapter 385: The Sect’s Investigation 5

"Who is your father?" An elder asked, and Shen Xu almost burst into laughter.

"My father is Shen Tian." He said, but for some reason, the gathered cultivators couldn’t hear his father’s name.

’Let’s see how you deal with that.’ The double thought and secretly watched the reactions.

"What did you say?" An elder asked, and Shen Xu repeated his words.

However, excluding Zhen Yuan, no one could hear the name he spoke.

Realising this, the elders exchanged a glance and swallowed.

This was the first time they encountered such a situation.

However, they knew there existed a forbidden technique that prevented descendants from revealing their family’s information.

That said, the technique was ancient and required extraordinary insight and cultivation.

"Where does your family live?" Another elder asked, and Shen Xu smiled before answering. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"My family..." He started, but the rest of the words didn’t reach the gathered cultivators.

[You are having fun with this.] Zhen Yuan transmitted, and Shen Xu nodded.

He knew everything regarding his family was under a prohibition technique. Even the fact that he didn’t know where his family lived was prohibited knowledge, and he couldn’t reveal it to outsiders.

’Long live, father.’ Shen Xu thought and subconsciously looked forward to meeting his mysterious sire.

After a few more questions, the elders realised that they couldn’t ask anything about the two people’s families.

In the end, the topic shifted, and Elder Lan looked at the two with a solemn expression.

"Why did you join the sect under false pretences?" She asked.

"We heard fusion realm cultivators can become sect elders. However, Ayuan and I want to be disciples, not elders." Shen Xu answered and carelessly shrugged.

"That’s it?" Elder Lan asked, and the two nodded.

"How did you trick the cultivation test?" She continued.

"We each refined a qi suppressing pill." Zhen Yuan said, and Shen Xu nodded.

This was the answer they had contrived.

After all, a qi suppressing pill was not only capable of cheating the test, but it was common knowledge among alchemists.

Although its refining materials were precious and ordinary alchemists couldn’t refine it, Zhen Yuan and Shen Xu figured that using it as an excuse would add another block to their supposed mysterious, powerful background.

"Why did you join the Tianxuan sect?" Elder Lan asked.

"For the secret realms, libraries, and such privileges." Shen Xu said, and most of the gathered cultivators looked convinced.

After all, most people joined a sect for such reasons.

However, the important questions had still not been asked.

"Why did you join the ninety-seventh mountain?" An elder asked, and Shen Xu sighed before answering.

"The entrance said ’miscellaneous’ and we thought it was appropriate. After all, Ayuan and I study anything and everything."

"What about the Xuanyuan triplets? What is your relationship with them?"

"We met them briefly when we first joined the sect. We haven’t seen them since we left the ninety-seventh mountain." Shen Xu said, and some of the gathered cultivators narrowed their eyes.

They always thought that Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan had something to do with the triplets’ disappearance.

However, the two were questioned under the influence of the truth pill, and the revealed answer showed they weren’t involved.

’Is there a way to negate the effect of the truth pill without taking the antidote?’ They wondered and couldn’t help but look at the two with suspicious eyes.

Zhen Yuan and Shen Xu were questioned for another hour.

However, they didn’t reveal anything suspicious, and the elders had no choice but to let them go.

"The challenges will be in three days." The grand elder said and quickly continued.

"The sect will forgive your crimes if you win six challenges, but if you lose, you will be sent to the mines. Are you still willing to accept the challenges?" He asked, and the double chuckled.

"We will be there." He said.

After that, he and Zhen Yuan left the disciplinary hall and began walking to their wine shop.

[Ayuan, do you think they believed us?] Shen Xu asked, and Zhen Yuan tilted his head with a thoughtful expression.

[Half and half.] He said and quickly continued.

[Regardless, some will definitely send people to the Eastern Blue Ocean.]

[That’s none of our business.] Shen Xu shrugged but suddenly frowned.

[Do you think they will find it suspicious that we were so forthcoming with our answers?] He asked.

After all, the truth pill only compelled a person to tell the truth, but didn’t force them to speak.

[Maybe we should have struggled a little and refused to answer some questions.] He said.

[Why bother?] Zhen Yuan said and continued.

[The interrogation was just a camouflage. We offended the Xuanyuan siblings, and they will deal with us regardless of whether the sect finds us suspicious.]

[Our purpose for accepting the interrogation wasn’t to clear our name but to offer plausible explanations for our peculiarities. This will help us avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble.]

[You are right.] Shen Xu said.

[Our explanations will prevent too much speculation. Even if they don’t completely believe us, they will likely fall back on our explanations.]

[There is a negative to our actions.] Zhen Yuan said, and Shen Xu turned to look at him with a raised eyebrow.

[A divine ascension grass is the kind of treasure that ordinary cultivators can’t find even if they spend a lifetime searching. What does it mean that we found one?] Zhen Yuan asked, and Shen Xu immediately understood.

[It means our luck is extraordinarily good.] The double said and quickly continued.

[It’s not impossible that someone will begin plotting against us, especially since the Xuanwu secret realm is about to open.] He said.

[Exactly. Ordinary cultivators wouldn’t think of stealing fate, but old monsters may feel they have no other choice. We should be careful in the next few years.]

[I know.] Shen Xu said and sighed.

At the same time, he recalled the challenges.

He and Zhen Yuan planned to win all the challenges.

When they did, it wasn’t impossible that someone would take the opportunity to accept them as disciples in the hopes of cultivating a relationship.

’What a mess.’ The double thought, but he wasn’t too worried.

The two were met with curious eyes when they returned to the shop.

However, they ignored the eyes, restocked the shop, accepted monster blood, and began waiting for three days to pass.