Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 425 Two Flowers Bloom, Each Telling a Story 7
After these words were spoken, an awkward silence fell between the three of them.

Until Lian Gou stammered, "This...is it really that cheap?"

Qin Feng felt things hadn't come to this, and tried to salvage the situation, saying, "Who knows what this godforsaken place values? I was just saying it offhand..."

“I think Qin Feng has a point,” Wei Xi said urgently, keeping track of the time. “Lian Gou, do you have any recollection of anything about the soul of a leather painting?”

Lian Gouyan pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I was a painter who presented this to the city lord, and I only have a superficial understanding of leather painting. Perhaps Baoxiang City, which has been chasing me, knows something, but it's too late to help them in the present."

Wei Xi frowned, and Lian Gouyan said with a wry smile, "Didn't you just say that this passage is alive? I feel that there is something inside, and it is quite powerful."

Qin Feng picked up the thread, "If we can't get out in time, Lian Gou and I will probably be killed by that thing."

"Where is the spiritual power?"

Lian Gouyan sighed, "No, I had Qin Feng try it. She injected some spiritual energy into it, and it became more active. Moreover, this passage is very strange, as if it has been rebuilt repeatedly."

“The innermost layer is metal, and it is engraved with many symbols.”

As he spoke, Lian Gou drew several patterns with the tip of his bright red tail.

Wei Xi didn't recognize the first three patterns, but she remembered the fourth one.

"This is... a miniature array, which can be inscribed on magical artifacts to cool them down," Wei Xi affirmed. "I've seen the blueprints in the metal cabinet before; this is from Deadwater City!"

"So, the mysterious cultivator suppressed the demonic beasts of Dongyi and built Dead Water City to control them? In other words, that wall was built by Dead Water City to seal the ancient demonic beasts? Just like the Zhenhai Sect's training ground?"

As Qin Feng spoke, his expression became extremely solemn. "So, you mean there's an ancient demon beast inside that's even more terrifying than the Devouring Beast?"

Aside from worry, Wei Xi felt more enlightened at this moment.

According to Wei Xi's thinking, at least the formation process of the mysterious passage in the Bone Reef Sea is now clear:
Long, long ago, in the Dongyi people lived an ancient monster with four great demons under its claws: Luexi, Tanxian, Yuhan, and Tunqing, who ruled over all the waters of the world.

One day, this great demon (whom Wei Xi believed to be a "sea warrior") took away the water of Pingjiang. As a result, the Pingjiang basin was left barren and the people suffered terribly.

A cultivator, pitying the suffering of the people, traveled to the Eastern Barbarian lands to demand the Pingjiang River. It is unknown what method this cultivator used, but he suppressed all the demonic beasts of the Eastern Barbarian lineage, except for the Devouring Sun Beast, which had been punished and exiled.

The cultivators skilled in metal smelting were unable to kill these demonic beasts, so they built Deadwater City in the area of ​​Bone Reef Sea to suppress them.

During the existence of Deadwater City, the cultivators and their successors continuously rebuilt the walls to reduce the influence of the imprisoned demonic beasts on the outside world. However, the magical power (or abilities?) of the demonic beasts still seeped out, forming a forbidden zone centered on the Bone Reef Sea.

Ultimately, Deadwater City could not withstand the influence of the ancient demon, and the fragments of its civilization were swallowed by the vengeful Devouring Beast, which benefited Wei Xi.

As for why the Devouring Sun Beast didn't rush into the Bone Reef Sea to release its kin, Wei Xi had no idea. Perhaps it was related to the founding ancestor of the Zhenhai Sect.

Having clarified his thoughts, Wei Xi had a direction for his next move.

Seeing that the [Fish Intestine Mirror] was about to collapse, Wei Xi quickly said, "The worst-case scenario is to find out the abilities of these monsters so that the two of you can break this deadlock."

"What's the best course of action?" Lian Gouyan poured more spiritual energy into the [Fish Intestine Mirror]. "And what else should we do?" Wei Xi's eyes gleamed, and his voice was steady and powerful. "You two, keep your lives safe and don't let the monsters inside escape."

"The best course of action is for me to cooperate with that cultivator here and kill these demonic beasts!"

……

As the Fish Intestine Mirror gradually lost its temperature, Wei Xi tucked it into her bosom, but another question arose in her mind: Why didn't this trigger the exchange between her and Lian Goulong?
Subjectively, Wei Xi utterly disliked this uncertainty; but objectively, she didn't have much time left.

Almost the instant the two lost contact again, there was another knock on Wei Xi's door.

Wei Xi hurriedly covered up the traces, practically jumping out of bed, and answered, "Who is it?"

Unexpectedly, the male voice that answered was not the previously frightened crab man, but a strange, androgynous voice.

“Lord Bai, I am Yu Han. I heard that you have come on the orders of Lord Changshengmu, so I have come to pay my respects.”

Wei Xi was even more surprised—according to Lue Xi, Yu Han should still be on his way. Could it be that this ancient monster could travel a thousand miles a day?
However, the beast was gentle and courteous. Wei Xi guessed that Lord Bai would not be angry with the beast, so he softened his tone and replied, "Please wait a moment, Lord Yu Han, I will be right there."

After confirming several times that there were no flaws in the room, Wei Xi finally opened the door for the infamous demon beast Yu Han.

Standing at the door was a young man, about eight feet tall. His face was not as stunning as Luexi's, but he had a gentle and refined air about him.

Wei Xi was an ordinary man; seeing him evoked only one feeling: all things were reviving, and the earth was nourished by water.

However, it is still clear that this "person" is not human—emerald green eyes and hair twisted by wind and sand, with howling winds passing through it, bringing fine rain, causing flowers to gradually bloom and wither in the hair.

“Lord Bai,” Yu Han smiled and said, “My elder sister said that my younger brother Tunqing offended you. We have spoiled him. I apologize on his behalf.”

"I wonder if Lord Bai would do me the honor of showing you around the venue, as a small token of my apologies."

These words were spoken tactfully and politely, but Wei Xi became wary. The reason was simple: Tan Xian was bossy and Lue Xi was arrogant. Both of the demon beasts looked down on Lord Bai, who was of human origin, from the bottom of their hearts. How could beasts from the same litter have such completely opposite attitudes?

Showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing.

Wei Xi suspected that the weary Yu Han had ulterior motives and secretly became wary of the smiling monster.

"Lord Yuhan, you are too kind. I am of human origin and I really cannot accept such hospitality."

"Lord Bai, you're too kind. You're representing Lord Changshengmu on this trip," Yu Han tilted his head slightly and smiled, "Besides, humans have their own strengths. There are many novel irrigation methods in the Western Regions, and..."

At this point, Yu Han paused for a moment before continuing, "Furthermore, Your Excellency has rendered meritorious service in assisting Lord Changshengmu in spinning the heavens, and last year you were bestowed the surname Bai. This shows that the human race is full of outstanding talents, so why should we belittle ourselves?"

Wei Xi thought the monster spoke in a refined, scholarly manner, perhaps even more cultured than she was. However, she quickly seized upon a flaw in its logic:
It was obvious that Yu Han wanted to say something else, but out of consideration, he swallowed his words and turned to talk about Lord Bai.

This is getting interesting, Wei Xi thought to himself.

Wei Xi: I'll be right back!