After being sharply rebuked by Lu Xian'er, the junior apprentice-brother's face was filled with disbelief. He found it hard to believe that his usually gentle and refined junior apprentice-sister would one day question him like this, and for a moment, he was at a loss for words.
I said with a bitter smile, "Xian'er, Junior Brother is innocent. He was only passing on a message and has no idea what Master is thinking. Whatever it is, let's talk on the way. We're still a long way from my home. Besides, what benefit would destroying the Li Family bring him? Since the disciples all know he is at the Li Family, the other immortal clans naturally know as well. Why would Master put himself in such a predicament? Besides, Xian'er, Master may not necessarily be the culprit who wiped out the Lu Family. We still need to investigate this matter, don't we?"
"Whatever Senior Brother says goes." Lu Xian'er found my words reasonable and could only nod. At present, there really was no way to prove that Jun of the Sword of Trial was the true culprit.
With just a few words, I settled the junior apprentice-brother's crisis. He was naturally delighted, and along the way, he grew familiar with us again. He kept telling us about how things had been in the sect after Lu Xian'er and I left, as well as how much everyone had missed us.
Of course, we also asked what had made Master come around.
"After you left, Master was indeed very sad. Every day, the disciples took turns going up the mountain to sweep and attend the morning lessons or whatever, and we'd always smell a strong scent of alcohol. From time to time, we'd even see sword marks all over the front and back