I became the Open Source Saint Ancestor in the Cultivation World

Faced with Xue Wenzhou's questioning of Ma Ke, Su Wanhe frowned slightly.

You yourself are willing to betray the sect's interests without hesitation just to save your own life, so why should others die for your Xue family in vain? Don't the lives of outer disciples matter?

However, Xue Wenzhou was not a disciple of her Green Bamboo Peak, and there was no fait accompli that he had betrayed the sect's interests, so she couldn't say much.

Ma Ke had no choice but to explain hastily, "Uncle Su and Senior Brother Xue, it's not that I didn't want to do my best to carry out the mission, but the Xue family can no longer tolerate me, so I wasn't even nearby when the incident happened."

"When I arrived at the scene immediately after receiving the news, the tragedy at the Xue residence had already occurred, and the murderer had vanished without a trace. I am willing to take responsibility for this, but I absolutely did not do it intentionally. Please investigate thoroughly, Uncle Su."

"You said the Xue family can't tolerate you? Why can't they tolerate you?" Su Wanhe asked, puzzled.

After hesitating for a moment, Ma Ke said with some difficulty, "Uncle Su, since the person is already gone, why don't we stop investigating?"

"Don't delve into it? Are you hiding something?" Xue Wenzhou scolded.

Sensing the hidden meaning in Ma Ke's words, Su Wanhe quickly said, "Although the person is gone, the matter remains. How can we just let it go after the inner disciples of my Ziyang Sect were massacred? Or do you really think that you, an outer disciple, can bear this responsibility?"

Hearing this, Ma Ke had no choice but to sigh and say, "Uncle Su, this is what happened. One evening more than two months ago, Young Master Xue led his disciples, Senior Brother Song, and more than a hundred guards out of the city."

"We ran dozens of miles to a valley and found two groups of people doing a big deal."

"It turns out that Young Master Xue had his eye on one of the herbal medicine merchants, wanting to buy a batch of precious herbs from him at a very low price. However, the merchant refused and secretly found another buyer. In order to avoid Young Master Xue, they chose to trade in this valley outside the city."

"But he didn't expect that he would eventually be targeted by Young Master Xue. Young Master Xue ordered them all to be killed and their money and medicine to be taken away."

"I thought to myself, my Ziyang Sect is a reputable and righteous sect, how could I do such a thing as murder and robbery? So I refused to help, but I was resented by Young Master Xue for it."

"But I never imagined that he would want to kill me to vent his hatred..."

Before Ma Ke could finish speaking, Xue Wenzhou immediately interrupted, "Ma Ke, don't speak carelessly in front of Uncle Su. My brother may be a bit mischievous at times, but would he really harm a disciple of the Ziyang Sect over something so trivial?"

Su Wanhe said, "Let him finish speaking first, whether he's just spouting nonsense or not."

"Yes, Uncle Su." Xue Wenzhou silently stepped back, but gave Ma Ke a warning look.

Ma Ke seemed oblivious and continued, "Fortunately, Senior Brother Song accidentally let it slip, so I was prepared and was able to escape the ambush at the manor outside the city."

"I originally wanted to return to the sect to explain the reason, but I thought that I was of low status and my words would probably not be convincing."

"Therefore, I decided to continue my mission in secret, protecting the Xue family from any disturbance, but I will never aid and abet evil. As long as the Xue family is safe, I will not appear. I will wait until the year is up and I return to the sect to report back."

"Unexpectedly, the Xue family had incurred the wrath of a powerful female cultivator at some point, who suddenly attacked more than half a month ago and razed the entire Xue family to the ground in a short period of time."

"By the time the disciple learned of this from the terrified people who had fled, and rushed to the scene, the tragedy at the Xue residence had already occurred, and the female cultivator had disappeared without a trace."

Ma Ke was neither humble nor arrogant, and his words were sincere, so Su Wanhe was already seven or eight parts convinced.

"Are there any other people still alive in the Xue family?" Su Wanhe asked.

"As for Master Xue and Young Master Xue's concubines and servants, they are all safe and sound. I have already made temporary arrangements for them."

"Originally, I wanted to dig up and collect the bodies of the dead, but I was worried that the damage would affect Senior Brother Xue's investigation, so I didn't do it."

Su Wanhe nodded and said, "You did a great job."

"Where are my father's and brother's concubines now?" Xue Wenzhou asked hurriedly.

Because he didn't believe what Ma Ke said, especially since these words were very detrimental to the Xue family's image, and Uncle Su was known within the sect for his clear likes and dislikes, so he probably already harbored resentment towards the Xue family.

Ma Ke immediately took the two to a restaurant, which he had booked to accommodate the women and servants of the Xue family.

Xue Wenzhou originally wanted to get some more favorable testimonies from them, but Su Wanhe didn't give him the chance at all. She directly used a bewitching spell to make them obediently confess everything they knew.

Naturally, their words further confirmed that what Ma Ke said was true.

Because Ma Ke only concealed some information that others didn't know; everything else he could say was true.

Su Wanhe also learned that Xue Wenzhou's father, Xue Tiande, was no better. He had brazenly abducted a woman in broad daylight and even asked an outer disciple of the Ziyang Sect for help. He truly deserved his fate.

However, Xue Wenzhou did not give up. Instead, he quickly said, "Uncle Su, these women have almost no chance of contacting Ma Ke, so it is naturally difficult for them to know the whole story."

"That's why the information we have now may not be complete. I suspect that Ma Ke is hiding some facts that are detrimental to himself. I ask my uncle to also use a spell on him to make him have nowhere to hide."

In fact, he had already basically believed that this was the truth, because he knew very well the character of his father and brother, and that they were indeed capable of doing these things.

But if that's the case, given Uncle Su's kind-hearted nature, Ma Ke could get away unscathed. But how can that be allowed?

Why not let her try? What if she uncovers some of Ma Ke's secrets?

Upon hearing this, Ma Ke's heart sank. This was exactly what he was worried about. He wondered if the "Open Source Limitless Skill" in his mind could handle it.

However, he did not show it on his face; instead, he appeared quite calm.

Su Wanhe did not give a direct answer, but instead asked, "Nephew Xue, are you aware of what your father and brother have done?"

Xue Wenzhou was taken aback. He hadn't expected that his Uncle Su would be so lenient towards this outer disciple, even though he was unwilling to show any favoritism towards him, an inner disciple.

Just as he was pondering how to answer, he heard Ma Ke say, "Uncle-Master Su, I think that Senior Brother Xue is focused on cultivation within the sect and should not be very clear about these mundane matters."

Su Wanhe glanced at Ma Ke with some surprise, because Xue Wenzhou had targeted him repeatedly.

At this point, most people wouldn't kick someone when they're down, but they certainly wouldn't say anything good about them either.

Therefore, she couldn't help but feel even more favorably toward this innocent outer disciple.

"Uncle Su, I really don't get involved much in family matters," Xue Wenzhou quickly replied.

"Really? Then would you be willing to let me use my mind-controlling technique to investigate you?" Su Wanhe asked in return.

Xue Wenzhou's face twitched involuntarily, unsure how to answer for a moment, and his hesitation already revealed the problem.

Su Wanhe said in a slightly cold voice, "Sending outer disciples to guard the homes of inner disciples was originally a gesture of care from the sect, but it has unexpectedly become a tool for some people to commit evil deeds, while damaging the reputation of the sect."

"Fortunately, we have disciples like Ma Ke who are dedicated to their duties and always keep the sect's reputation in mind and protect it. What reason do I have not to trust him?"

Xue Wenzhou was speechless for a moment. He knew that his father and his two brothers had probably already left a very bad impression on this Uncle Su.

So he dared not say another word.