Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 427 Zuo Fei
Wei Xi's memory was faulty, which led him to believe that there was something wrong with his memory.

Upon hearing Zuo Fei's words, what else did Wei Xi not understand? If a small gadget nurtured by the Longevity Wood thousands of years ago could erase a person's memory, wouldn't it be a piece of cake for the original body to alter memories a thousand years later?

"Good heavens! So they're subordinates of the Longevity Tree!" Zuo Fei hadn't even caught her breath before her little mouth started chattering again, "What merit do I, a humble Daoist, possess to have alarmed such a great demon of the Southern River? This is truly using a sledgehammer to crack a nut, how painful and exhilarating!"

Having said that, Zuo Fei gripped the cage with both hands and scrambled upwards, his blistered fingers bleeding. The cage tightened even more. Zuo Fei's living space became even smaller before he realized what was happening. He pulled at the tattered sleeves of his Taoist robe to cover his hands before continuing, "Is it really necessary? I'm asking you, is it really necessary? We can handle the water issue, why are we dragging those pieces of wood into this?"

Yu Han seemed unwilling to say any more to Zuo Fei, and said to Wei Xi in an almost domineering tone: "Lord Bai, let's get started. This matter can't be delayed any longer."

If Wei Xi had her "true self" in hand, she could have managed to fool people; but now that she's just a plain, unassuming Wei Xi, why would she bother with these things?
As we all know, if you force a duck onto a shelf, it really can fly.

Even with a tough exterior, Wei Xi couldn't erase Zuo Fei's memories.

Fortunately, Wei Xi knew how to stall. She stared at Yu Han and pointed to her throat.

Yu Han dropped all pretense at this point, adopting the same attitude as his brother. He impatiently grabbed at the air, and a child hiding behind a reef was pulled up.

Wei Xi was furious, but it was too late to stop him.

The yin and yang energies swirled around Yuhan, and the flowers in his hair withered rapidly. The child being carried by him looked terrified, but did not struggle.

Only when the flowers in the parched hair began to bloom did the child suddenly cover his throat and let out a sob.

Lian Gouyan's body regained its language function, but Wei Xi was not happy at all. She rarely showed her emotions and said, "Yu Han! What are you doing?"

Yu Han slowly and deliberately threw the child to the ground, saying, "What you said had any effect; otherwise, the same thing would have happened to you."

"Alright, stop pretending. You scoundrels have been bullying people all the time in Nanjiang."

“Erase his memory. Lord Demon Chief has limited patience. The Green Moon Tide is short of many offerings. If Lord Bai cannot do his best, then he can only do his best. I think the Demon Chief of Nanjiang has no objections.”

After saying this, Yu Han left without looking back, leaving behind a mess.

These words were a blatant threat, but Wei Xi didn't care. She rushed over to help the dazed child up.

The child refused, pushed Wei Xi's hand away, got up from the ground, picked up the scattered pearls, and quickly stuffed them into the rattan pouch at his waist.

“This kid understands things better than you,” Zuo Fei’s voice came from behind. “He knows he’s small and weak, and can only grasp what he can grasp.”

Wei Xi could see clearly: the child looked to be about ten years old, so thin that it would be uncomfortable to grab a handful of him. Besides a woven rattan bag at his waist, he also had a slightly large clam-opening knife. The expression on his face had changed from panic to numbness, and he seemed to be focused on collecting the clam pearls.

"The Dongyi people produce pearl oysters, which are a favorite food of demonic beasts. Unfortunately, the kind of pearls that these demonic beasts love to eat grows in narrow reefs, so they raise many children to harvest pearl oysters. I heard that they have to stay in the sea for five hours a day to get food."

"And then he gets beaten and scolded by a grumpy foreman... What can you give him? He might as well pick up his own pearl instead."

Wei Xi ignored the mad Taoist behind him and helped the child pick up the pearls. The child was a little uncomfortable at first, but considering that he was too young and would not gain anything by fighting with this guy, he had to speed up his work. Only when he saw Wei Xi hand him about ten pearls did he relax a little and even smile at Wei Xi.

Wei Xi patiently took out Lian Gouhan's secret stash of pies from his Qiankun bag and handed them to the skinny child.

The dry, cold pie attracted the child. He glanced at Wei Xi to make sure the pie was for him before wolfing it down.

Wei Xi pressed the child's head to check for any external injuries.

Fortunately, the child was only unable to speak and had no visible external injuries, which is likely related to Yuhan's unique ability.

Wei Xi was somewhat worried: These ancient monsters not only possessed powerful magic, but their unique abilities were also a headache. How could she capture all of them and uncover the secret of that sea warrior?

"Stop looking, he'll probably be mute for the rest of his life," Zuo Fei's voice lost its joking tone. "Yu Han's ability is to swap. He can create oases in the Western Desert, so he can naturally swap your two throats."

Zuo Fei's words coincided with Wei Xi's thoughts, so she pressed her advantage and wanted to extract more information from her.

Of course, Zuo Fei was obviously thinking a lot, otherwise she wouldn't have wasted her breath talking to Wei Xi.

Thus, the two, each harboring their own secrets yet sharing a tacit understanding, began to test each other.

"Young Taoist priest, what brings you here?"

"I love excitement more than anything. I heard that the Eastern Yi are about to welcome the Green Moon Tide, so I came to join in the fun."

"Since you came to participate in the Green Moon Tide, how did you end up having a misunderstanding with the demon leader here?"

Zuo Fei smiled wryly, "You came from Nanjiang, don't you know how unpredictable these monsters are? I was just there to watch the show, and despite being extremely cautious, I ended up in a cage. Sigh, what bad luck!"

Wei Xi thought this person was shrewd, but he didn't show it on his face. He pretended to empathize and said, "I am also restricted in many ways when I come here. It seems that humans are not even as good as fish and shrimp in the sea in Dongyi... The previous Devouring Sun made me unable to cast spells, and just now I was cut by Lue Xi... I don't care about myself, but I feel guilty for dragging this child into this mess."

Zuo Fei sneered, "These demonic beasts are all incredibly tyrannical, treating human life like dirt. If you hadn't been sent by the Longevity Tree, you would probably be dead by now."

Wei Xi felt there was a chance, so he added fuel to the fire, feigning dejection and saying, "Their methods are mysterious, what should I do?"

"This thing sounds mysterious, but once you know the inside story, you realize it's nothing special."

"The Eastern Barbarian Demon Chief has countless demon beasts under his command. Among them, the one that controls the Northern Frontier, Luexi, has the ability to plunder; the one that wreaks havoc on the Southern River, Tanmo, has the ability to merge; the one that guards the Western Regions, Suoshu, has the ability to silt up and drought; and the one that stays in the Eastern Barbarians, Tunqing, can see into people's hearts and amplify their desires."

These findings matched Wei Xi's previous speculations, and she began to trust the person in front of her somewhat.

Therefore, Wei Xi sighed and said, "Forget it, I have no power to fight them, so it's inevitable that I'll suffer some humiliation. It's really pitiful that Master Zuo is imprisoned here. How about I just fool you and say that I've erased your memory, and then you can find a chance to escape?"