Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 432 The Old Blind Man (Thanks to Amy_Liu for the donation!)

Before she could even get comfortable in her seat, Zuo Fei staggered to her feet and struggled to leave her hiding place.

At first glance, Zuo Fei looked like a respectable person, but at this moment he was no different from a lump of mud.

Panting, Zuo Fei sensed something was wrong and turned to look, only to find Wei Xishi sitting down leisurely.

"You were so enthusiastic just now, why aren't you keeping up now?"

“I’m not in a hurry to die,” Wei Xi, who could still speak, hadn’t realized how harsh his words were. “I don’t think the scales will be full anytime soon, so adding you won’t be a problem.”

Zuo Fei was speechless at these words, and then felt her chest heaving, almost vomiting a mouthful of blood.

"You broke your promise! You said you'd slay the monster with me, how can you go back on your word!"

Wei Xi didn't blink, and said without any pretense, "Which word don't you understand? Killing demonic beasts is to save your life. Wouldn't losing your life be a loss?"

These words almost made Zuo Fei furious, but he disdained to engage in moral blackmail, and since they couldn't agree, he decided to take action himself.

Zuo Fei made up his mind that even if he had to crawl, he would crawl to the side of the evil demon surnamed Yu, end the rule of the evil demon of Dongyi, and return the Pingjiang River intact to Zhao.

That's what a real man is! Zuo Fei thought as he climbed, not afraid of being caught by moss or stream rafts! He died a heroic death!
Wei Xi hadn't expected Zuo Fei to be so different from what was advertised. Putting aside the actual history, Zuo Fei did have an exceptionally intelligent face, but she was impulsive and reckless.

Too lazy to move, Wei Xi stretched out his long leg and precisely stepped on Zuo Fei, who hadn't crawled out even half a zhang. He calmly said, "I didn't say we wouldn't deal with the demon beasts. You have to treat the symptoms, otherwise going out will just be a pointless death."

"According to what you said, the Green Moon Tide has arrived early. Can you think of any reasons why these demonic beasts would bring the Green Moon Tide forward? Or what benefits would it bring them?"

Zuo Fei's physical condition couldn't support his manly spirit any longer, so he lay on the ground and said defiantly, "I don't know! I only know that people are going to die during the Green Moon Tide, and these beasts brought forward the Green Moon Tide, which will sacrifice even more people."

Wei Xi clicked his tongue, deciding to enlighten this blockhead.

“The ways of Heaven are constant,” Wei Xi paused awkwardly, clearly having forgotten the second half of the sentence, and quickly covered it up, “There must be something fishy going on when things are unusual. Perhaps these monsters have encountered trouble. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could take advantage of their weakness?”

That makes some sense. Zuo Fei asked suspiciously, "Don't try to fool me! I've never heard anyone say that the Green Moon Tide is harmful to demonic beasts."

At this point, Zuo Fei's tone suddenly became excited, "Will there be records of my heroic deeds in later history books suppressing the monsters?!"

Wei Xi thought to himself, “Your name is unknown. Although your life’s work has not been completely lost, very little remains. The Dead Water City that you built with your own hands has been destroyed. The ruins have become a forbidden place known far and wide.”

But Wei Xi only said that he was ignorant and asked Senior Zuo Fei for guidance.

As expected, Zuo Fei was coaxed by Wei Xi and spilled all the information she had about the Green Moon Tide.

It turns out that this Green Moon Tide is a unique celestial phenomenon of the Dongyi people, which occurs approximately once every three hundred years.

Legend has it that before and after the Great Tide, the moon above the sea where the Eastern Yi demon chief resides will turn a ghastly green. If offerings are made before the Great Tide begins, the tide will carry the demon away, and the Eastern Yi demon will reap great benefits, often experiencing a dramatic increase in strength.

According to Zuo Fei's investigation, there were no fewer than a hundred ancient water monsters, but now the Dongyi Demon Chief, with the help of the Green Moon Tide, has become the demon chief who controls all the water in the world.

"This evil demon surnamed Yu is fond of metallurgy, which is what you call weapon crafting. So he appointed four demon beasts under his command to manage the water systems in the four directions."

Wei Xi's eyelids twitched, and he asked in a deep voice, "You mean Luexi and the others are in charge of the water systems in all directions?"

"Indeed, didn't I tell you before? It's under Luexi's control."

Wei Xi interrupted Zuo Fei's recitation of the dishes and asked, "Don't the demon leaders like the Everlasting Tree object?" "Chang Wanqing?" Zuo Fei blinked and said somewhat reluctantly, "It doesn't like to meddle in outside affairs, and it controls all the plants and trees in the world, so it doesn't care about the water system of the South River."

"Besides, Changshengmu himself is no benevolent person. He has killed countless demonic beasts to become the leader of the Nanjiang Demon Sect today."

Wei Xi had seen the Everlasting Tree thousands of years later. Even though its strength was much weaker than before, the oppressive feeling it gave her was not diminished at all, and its methods were even more difficult to guard against.

It's utterly baffling that such a powerful ancient demon beast would tolerate another demon beast's claws reaching into its territory.

There must be some shady dealings involved.

Seeing Wei Xi's gloomy expression, Zuo Fei spoke up to defend Chang Sheng Mu: "Chang Wan Qing is not a particularly brutal monster. Most of the people in Nanjiang are doing alright under its rule."

“Is that so?” Wei Xi retorted, “Why are you speaking up for it? Could it be that…?”

Zuo Fei quickly interrupted Wei Xi—who knew what kind of nice things this kid was about to say next? "I'm just telling the truth, at least the people of Nanjiang don't need to offer large-scale sacrifices!"

Wei Xi didn't dwell on this topic, but instead inquired carefully about whether there was any connection between the Everlasting Wood and the Eastern Yi Demon Chief.

Zuo Fei frankly stated that he was a Taoist priest who had traveled around after his master's death. Although he was knowledgeable and experienced (his own words), he knew nothing about the secrets of these demonic beasts.

"Then how did you learn the method to slay the demon beast? And from where did you find out that you were going to gamble your name with this Eastern Barbarian demon leader?"

Zuo Fei's expression changed slightly, but she quickly concealed it, muttering, "That's none of your business."

Wei Xi noticed Zuo Fei's unease immediately. She grabbed his ankle, lifted him up, and threatened, "Did someone else tell you? Still not honest! How many people do you want to kill?"

Wei Xi is clearly trying to mislead people—whether Zuo Fei tells her the truth or not has nothing to do with whether Zuo Fei can suppress the Dongyi monsters.

This is a shameful exploitation, taking advantage of Zuo Fei's still-intact childlike heart.

With his head down, Zuo Fei couldn't withstand the torment of her conscience and said, slightly breaking down, "...It was an old blind man. I heard him singing! But then he disappeared, and I couldn't find him anywhere!"

“I asked everyone else in the dilapidated temple, but no one saw him! I thought I was going crazy!”

Wei Xi was shocked. It was that old blind man from Sucheng! It was him!

Wei Xi initially thought the old blind man was a remnant of a tribe who had escaped death from the hands of the Prince of Yuzhang. He was determined to take revenge but was powerless to do so. In desperation, he composed a song and sang it as he fled, which happened to be overheard by Wei Xi.

According to Zuo Fei's description, he had also encountered an old blind man with the same characteristics, and even the method of slaying demonic beasts was learned from the old blind man.

Judging from the results, the old blind man's method was not only effective, but almost too effective.

Wei Xi's throat tightened, and her vision blurred; it was as if she had fallen into a deep pool, with conspiracies entangling her limbs like seaweed; yet her mind was in turmoil, countless thoughts surging through her mind:

Who could possibly know so much about these two ancient demonic beasts? And even know how to slay them?
Furthermore, is it really possible for someone to live for thousands of years? If someone lived for thousands of years, could they still be called a human?

What was the purpose of this old blind man's fuss? Was it to eliminate these ancient demons? It couldn't just be because he enjoyed performing arts, could it?

How many more people have been brought to his door by this old blind man? The founder of the Zhenhai Sect? The ancestor of the Wanjian Sect?
The chilling questions tormented Wei Xi, but as the tide of panic receded, only one thought remained in his mind:
Why? Why me?
The old blind man's guidance in Chapter 291 is what Wei Xi encountered in Sucheng before the Longevity Wood instance began.

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