Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 451 Young Heroes 2
The fox tail of the Eastern Yi demon leader was completely exposed.

Wei Xi was surprised by this: How could a demon beast, whose ability to deceive people is so poor, have dominated the world for so many years? Could it be that it is so powerful that it doesn't need these illusory things?
Unfortunately, Wei Xi was born with a lot of cunning, so when would he ever have a chance to use it?
Simply by adopting an expression of being tempted yet timid and cowardly, one can easily manipulate the Dongyi demon leader, who is desperate and seeking any treatment.

"What are you hesitating for?" the Eastern Yi demon leader urged. "If you don't act now, it will be too late for me to stop you! At that point, we can only leave it to fate!"

Wei Xi looked grave and startled, and asked, "How can I let you go?"

"Easy. The scroll in your hand should have absorbed a lot of Yin and Yang energy. Just release some of it, and it will be enough to kill my trapped Qi Yuanzi."

Wei Xi silently noted down "Qi Yuanzhong"—wouldn't it be wonderful if he could find such a good thing in the future?
"Don't joke around," Wei Xi said, "You released so much Yin and Yang energy just now, but the vines didn't die from the strain. A scroll is an inanimate object; how can it compare to the strength of a demon leader?"

“You don’t understand the wonders of this thing,” the Eastern Yi demon chief said urgently. “How could something Chang Wanqing used to evade the laws of heaven and earth be anything less than perfect? ​​Hurry up and get to work!”

Whether it was because the Eastern Yi demon chief was old and blind or because Lian Gouhan was of great importance, Wei Xi felt that the scroll in his hand was a bit too hot to handle.

When Wei Xi thought about how leather painting originated in Nanjiang, he was at his wit's end.

This did not delay Wei Xi's performance; she pretended to open the scroll, but then stopped halfway through.

The Eastern Yi demon chieftain, craning his neck and looking anxiously, said urgently, "What is it now? If you delay any longer, you'll be waiting to die!"

Wei Xi gave an awkward smile. "Lord Demon Chief, this scroll will probably be ruined after you use it. I won't be able to return to Nanjiang. If you settle accounts later, wouldn't I be at a huge loss?"

Recalling what had just happened, the Eastern Barbarian demon chief sneered inwardly, wishing he could tear the lowly demon accomplice who was bargaining before him to pieces. But since he was under someone else's roof, he had no choice but to bow his head and endure it for a while, hoping to coax him into releasing him. After that, it would be a piece of cake for him.

“My word will naturally stand. When the time comes, you will be in charge of the water system in the northern frontier, which will be much more promising than being a demon's accomplice.”

"If you want to go back to Nanjiang, Tanxian's territory is not bad either. It can't be kept here anyway, so it's good to use it to reward meritorious officials."

It's clear that the leader of the Eastern Barbarian demons is not good at recruiting talent.

Of course, Wei Xi wasn't truly loyal to them, so he hurriedly said, "That's good. I'll trouble you to sign a contract with me, so you can get away, and I can rest easy."

Before he could finish speaking, the Eastern Barbarian demon leader said in a gloomy voice, "Are you questioning my promise?"

Wei Xi clenched his fist, his eyebrows dancing with excitement, and said, "Exactly!"

The Eastern Yi demon leader nearly fainted – this was an utter insult to its demonic status!

Although it had no good intentions to begin with, it felt angry and embarrassed when its intentions were exposed.

But the still-painful wound and the scorching moonlight in its eyes forced it to bow its head.

The Eastern Yi demon chief forced a smile that looked more like a grimace. "A contract is out of the question! The workings of Heaven and Earth maintain the operation of the Dao, but that won't do. My power far surpasses yours. If something goes wrong, you will be the one to die. How could I let a meritorious subject feel disheartened!"

Wei Xi after listening to the monsters' verbal battle:
However, the attitude of the Eastern Yi Demon Chief suggests that something is amiss. Wei Xi narrowed his eyes, realizing that its name was indeed important.

Wei Xi feigned fear, trembling as he said, "This thing was given to me by the Demon Chief of Nanjiang. If you change your mind, sir, I will truly have nowhere to go!"

The Eastern Barbarian demon chieftain scoffed, "What do you think Chang Wanqing sent you for? This scroll was meant to be used anyway." "Let me tell you the truth," he continued, "the Eastern Barbarians have their Green Moon Tide, and the Southern River has its own calamities. Otherwise, how could that lazy bum Chang Wanqing be on equal footing with me?"

"It sent you here so that this Green Moon Tide would consume more of the power of heaven and earth, so that it could have an easier time when it's its turn."

“If I hadn’t stopped Luexi, I’m afraid that good-for-nothing Chang Wanqing wouldn’t have survived the next time. You’ve given me the scroll; it should still remember your contribution.”

Wei Xi, who was trying to suppress a laugh, looked doubtful, and his hand holding the scroll trembled slightly.

Seeing this, the Eastern Barbarian demon leader cursed inwardly that the demon was utterly useless and shouted, "Hurry up! You're about to die and you're still hesitating like this!"

Wei Xi stretched out his leg and kicked, right in the exposed abdomen of the Eastern barbarian demon head.

"What are you yelling about!" Wei Xi put the scroll away, revealing a gloomy face, and grinned, "Just wait to die!"

The speed at which the Eastern Yi demon chief changed his expression was unexpected, so the entire demon looked both confused and angry.

Wei Xi ignored the demon's furious shouts, partly because he disdained to engage in a war of words with a trapped beast, and partly because the timing was wrong.

Having learned the origin of these red threads, Wei Xi naturally wouldn't foolishly stare at the physical manifestation of the Heavenly Dao, and his physical pain was temporarily reduced by more than half.

But the situation did not improve at all. Due to the shock, Wei Xi's vision was somewhat blurred, but she could still see the scales in the direction of the coast.

One side of the scale is covered with wriggling dots, while the other side is completely empty.

Wei Xi knew that those wriggling black dots were living people, some crying out and others numbly being put on the scales.

Heavi as a thousand pounds yet as light as a feather, who but Wei Xi knew that the Dongyi people had such a bloody grand sacrifice a thousand years ago?

Wei Xi stood in front of the rack, looking at the balance. One side of the balance was pressed tightly against the sea, as if an invisible hand was pressing down on the tray, while the other side was forced to tilt high.

Fresh blood fell from the side covered with offerings, thick and sticky like an endless red rain.

Everything else seemed to vanish from Wei Xi's sight. The surging seawater and the ever-changing green moon were all obscured, as if splashed with ink. Wei Xi could only see the falling blood, blurry in her vision, burning at the last vestiges of her conscience.

The sorrow of feeling for one's own kind was interrupted by the appearance of large fish skeletons on the sea surface. Wei Xi's gaze caught those large fish skeletons leaping out of the seabed, covered with barnacles, corals and seaweed, but the white jade-like skeletons were still visible.

"It's here," Wei Xi murmured. "What that old man said was true."

Wei Xi never expected that there were actually survivors from the Eastern Yi who had experienced the Green Moon Tide! The old man who had been drugged and tricked into revealing information by Lian Gou Mang actually survived such a catastrophe!

Doesn't this mean that Wei Xi suddenly bent down, grabbed the Dongyi demon leader who was still swearing, and questioned him: "When was the last Green Moon Tide?"

The Eastern Barbarian demon leader laughed loudly, his eyes filled with undisguised hatred. He didn't take Wei Xi's threat to heart at all and said contemptuously, "You arrogant fool, I'll see who laughs last!"

I apologize for the missed update. I've been busy with a project for the past three or four days, and I even stayed up until 1:30 a.m. on Sunday.
The skeleton fish points to chapters 417 and 418.