Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 504 Paper Doll (Thanks to Liu Shu for the donation!)
According to Feng Xiaotian, the disciples of Zhenhai Sect who were at the forefront of the attack ran back to their sect in a panic to get reinforcements.

When the elder in charge of Zhenhai Sect arrived, he saw corpses everywhere and could not contact the merfolk of Tunhai Sect, so he immediately invited the sect leader.

The sect leader of Zhenhai Sect possessed profound strength and managed to break through the transparent shell of Tunhai Sect.

As soon as it was opened, blood gushed out, and the putrid, foul smell overwhelmed the nasal passages of everyone present.

"I arrived late and didn't even get close to the scene, so I don't know what it was like inside. It's said that not a single mermaid was left, and the scene was quite tragic."

Feng Xiaotian asked with some curiosity, "I thought you guys had recently been to the Devouring Sea Sect, so you might know some inside information. Zheng Duo said he needed someone to take care of the three of you, so I volunteered."

"The three of us?" Wei Xi rubbed his temples and asked, "Are Qin Feng and Lian Gou'an alright?"

"Still alive?" Feng Xiaotian said, somewhat puzzled. "That's really strange. What happened to you? Why is Lian Gouyan acting so crazy?"

There was no rush. Wei Xi, who knew the situation well, asked about Qin Feng's condition.

“Fellow Daoist Qin was seriously injured, but it only takes two bottles of pills,” Feng Xiaotian gave a professional diagnosis. “However, she almost drowned and is still unconscious.”

"To be honest, those hypocrites from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect are truly despicable. I suggested putting the three of you together for easier supervision, but those disciples over there said the elders wouldn't allow it! They're just looking for trouble!"

Feng Xiaotian was straightforward by nature and couldn't understand the intricacies of the situation. But Wei Xi immediately realized that the Ten Thousand Swords Sect was worried that the three of them would collude, so they had isolated the three of them spatially.

However, Wei Xi was truly wronged in this matter—she had nothing to do with the killing of the people of the Tunhai Sect and the two towns.

At least in Wei Xi's memory, there was no direct relationship.

Thinking of this, Wei Xi suggested that he visit Lian Gouhan.

Feng Xiaotian, unsuspecting, helped Wei Xi up and headed outside, only to be stopped at the door as expected.

"It's been a long time since we last met, Fellow Daoist Wei. It's good to see you safe and sound."

Chi Pei was warm in words, but his face was as cold as ice, making it hard not to suspect that his face had been frozen from his cultivation.

Wei Xi was suspicious, but remained calm and said, "Thanks to you, fellow Daoist, I won't die for the time being. But what are you doing here taking a break? I heard that everyone outside is working like crazy and they really need manpower."

Feng Xiaotian and Chi Pei weren't close, so he urged, "You have nothing to do, but I'm very busy! Move aside so I can take the pulse of the person inside!"

Chi Pei maintained his cold expression, "Fellow Daoist Feng may go in, but Wei Xi cannot."

"What is this?"

Wei Xi pressed down on Feng Xiaotian's shoulder and said, "Logically speaking, the current host of this place should be Zhenhai Sect. The person I want to visit is a fellow disciple and friend. I don't think I need Fellow Daoist Chi of Linchuan Pavilion's approval at all."

“I am also following orders. Now that Fellow Daoist Wei has woken up, you should think carefully about how to deal with the questioning from the Myriad Swords Sect! If you pretend to be crazy, it would be too cliché.”

Having said all that, Wei Xi knew he wouldn't be able to get through that door today.

Even though Wei Xi is now far stronger than Chi Pei, this kind of formal occasion with many sects gathered is definitely not a good time to fight.

After all, now is not the time to cut oneself off from the cultivation world. Feng Xiaotian, this unfortunate half-medical cultivator friend, stayed behind to check on Lian Gou's condition, while Wei Xi returned to his room on his own.

Lying down on the dry, warm bedding, Wei Xi sorted out his current situation.

"When I left with the caravan, the Devouring Sea Sect had just gone through an internal conflict, but its foundation was not damaged. How come it was wiped out in just a few days?"

"Lian Gou could still gather information from people in Fish Tail Town if he stayed there, so the massacre in Fish Tail Town should have occurred before or after the two of us exchanged information using the [Fish Intestine Mirror]."

"Lian Gou-Lang had recorded a clue that the owner of a winery in the next town had not delivered wine for two days, and it is estimated that the next town was massacred at that time."

"Whether Lian Gouhan went to the neighboring town to investigate or was trapped in Yuwei Town, the massacre in the Tunhai Sect and the two towns was most likely the work of Tu Mi and You Lanjing."

Thinking of this, Wei Xi felt a surge of disgust: these two people and the forces they relied on had blood on their hands. Just the ones he knew of were the deaths of more than a dozen people in Tangkou Town, the riots they stirred up in Bingzhou City, and now the two towns in one clan. It could be said that they had committed numerous evils and deserved to be killed by everyone.

It wasn't that Wei Xi was bursting with a sense of justice; it was simply that she knew how difficult it was for ordinary people to survive in this world.

“This organization’s sphere of influence roughly spans the Northern Frontier and the Western Regions,” Wei Xi suppressed the churning in his stomach and pieced together the known information. “The target should be related to the cultivator’s innate talent, and they should even have some research on Yin and Yang energies.”

"Looking back now, the countless deaths and injuries in Bingzhou City could definitely cause an imbalance of Yin and Yang in that area. I just don't know how this organization found out about the Green Moon Tide and came here to wreak havoc on the Eastern Yi."

“Lian Gouhan is quite bold; he’s probably feigning madness to avoid being tricked into revealing information.” Looking at the shadow reflected on the door, Wei Xi pondered, “Besides, Qin Feng and I were both fished out of the sea, so our understanding is ultimately limited. Lian Gouhan is the key person the Ten Thousand Swords Sect is questioning.”

Recalling Chi Pei's words, Wei Xi's suspicious heart couldn't help but stir.

"This man's behavior is suspicious, and his motives are even more suspicious! He has already seen through Lian Gou's feigned madness. Hmph, I wonder what kind of devil he's up to!"

But who is Wei Xi? Once they were all alone, he immediately pulled out a small paper figure.

This paper figure is not a paper figure used for funerals, but a palm-sized human-shaped paper figure cut out by Wei Xi from yellow paper.

This thing was originally a semi-finished product, but fortunately Wei Xi has now formed his core and is more adept at using spiritual power, so he can still use the semi-finished product.

Wei Xi then channeled his spiritual energy into the paper figure, and the little thing sprang to its feet and took two unsteady steps.

Wei Xi adjusted the amount of spiritual energy injected and corrected the operational details, and the movements of the yellow paper figure finally became smooth.

On the other side, after seeing Feng Xiaotian off, Lian Gou continued to crawl excitedly on the ground, occasionally letting out a grotesque laugh, looking exactly like a madman.

However, compared to a few days ago, he now had a crumpled piece of yellow paper in his hand.

He had overheard Wei Xi and Chi Pei arguing loudly and had taken note of it. As soon as Feng Xiaotian entered, Lian Gouhan noticed a yellow paper stuck to the bottom of Feng Xiaotian's medicine box and seized the opportunity to grab it.

"It has to be Wei Xi again," Lian Gouyan thought excitedly, feeling that he was finally about to reach the end of his ordeal. "His schemes are getting more and more outrageous."

Sure enough, the crumpled yellow paper soon began to move. At first, the movements were clumsy, but gradually they became smooth. Lian Gou watched for a while and realized that the paper figure was writing, so he quickly copied it onto the ground with tea.

"The paper figures are interconnected; [Enter the painting] to enter. The paper figures are manipulated to write."

To explain, Wei Xi used to use high-quality materials like cloth puppets and paper figures, but now he's using ordinary yellow paper, reflecting his improved cultivation. Furthermore, Wei Xi wasn't sure if the [Fish Intestine Mirror] was still on Lian Gouhan, so he used this technique.