Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 505 The Three of You

Wei Xi and Lian Gouwen used the paper figures to exchange information.

When the death of Tu Mi was mentioned, Lian Gouhan felt very complicated and was unable to reply to the message for a long time.

Wei Xi showed remarkable empathy: he felt sorry for his own kind. The identity of Lian Gou Lan Pi Hua was his biggest secret. Just by looking at how he could interact with Wei Qin without any burden, one could tell how much he longed for a moment of freedom.

Tu Mi not only told him that she was "in the same boat" as him, but that there were even more of her kind in the world, which was a kind of relief.

Just as she learned of this news, Tu Mi died right before Lian Gou's eyes.

For Lian Gouhan, along with the disappearance of the Tu Mi, there was also the world where he could breathe freely.

This blow was too great for him.

Wei Xi had long understood that a person's character often depends entirely on whose perspective you're on.

“The matter of the leather painting may not be without clues,” Wei Xi wrote, manipulating the paper figure: “Keep an eye on painters who are skilled in painting and frequent the Western Regions, or continue to investigate the mysterious organization behind You Lanjing, there will always be clues.”

"Thank you. By the way, I found her scroll in Tu Mi's arms, but it was damaged and I can't go in anymore."

Lian Gou Mang manipulated the paper figure to write: "The gist of it is that after she left her hometown, she joined an organization called 'Yi Hua'. The sect leader said that he could turn the skin painting into a real person. Tu Mi voluntarily joined Yi Hua, hoping that the sect leader could fulfill his promise."

"I think the organization that Tu Mi and You Lanjing work for together must be called 'Yi Hua' (Shifting Flowers)." Lian Gou's gossipy nature rekindled, and he added, "This organization sounds glamorous, but its actions are too sinister, and its subordinates aren't very upright either! That You Lanjing..."

Wei Xi then turned ruthless again, ordering the little paper figure to put its hands behind its back, thus ending Lian Gou's (a Chinese idiom for a person who is skilled in divination and speculation) hopes.

Following Wei Xi's instructions, Lian Gouhan gradually "regained" his senses and no longer had to crawl around on the ground.

Qin Feng also woke up under Feng Xiaotian's careful treatment, and caused a big scene because he couldn't see his two companions.

Qin Feng's combat prowess was evident to all, and soon the Wanjian Sect disciples responsible for guarding her were in dire straits.

Even so, no one paid any attention to the three of them.

How could Wei Xi not understand the purpose of doing this? It was nothing more than amplifying the unease in people's hearts, so as to break down the psychological defenses of the three in the subsequent interrogation.

Having seen through the intentions behind this move, Wei Xizhen stayed in bed all day—it was better not to question them; lying in the house was better than cleaning up the mess outside.
Although Wei Xi knew the murderer's identity perfectly well, the various sects, completely unaware, were still cleaning up the corpses outside. More precisely, it was the medicine cultivators, alchemy cultivators, and medical cultivators who were leading the autopsies, with the other cultivators assisting.

In order to deal with trouble from the city lords who governed the two towns, every corpse had to be registered.

Even though they were all cultivators, and they used freezing spells one after another, they could only delay the decay in the end. The impact on their sight and smell every day was unimaginable.

Having escaped death, Wei Xi ate and slept, occasionally checking statements with Lian Gouhan and listening to Qin Feng's loud and energetic rant.

Finally, in the middle of the night, Wei Xi was awakened from her sleep by the disciple who was responsible for guarding her.

Two elders were standing inside the room; one was an acquaintance, and the other was also an acquaintance.

"It's you again?" The elder who had interrogated Wei Xi in Baoxiang City frowned and said, "You were one of the witnesses when Shi Que died last time."

"It is precisely because we know that the Ten Thousand Swords Sect upholds justice that we geniuses are able to wait patiently."

After saying that, Wei Xi grinned. "That's good," Xiao Pingting said calmly, "You've rested for so many days, I don't think you'll be as confused as the other one."

Wei Xi held the somewhat reserved Ling Yin in his palm, feeling her heart pounding through the soft fur, before plopping down in a chair.

Xiao Pingting and another elder sat down, made a hand seal, and their spiritual energy condensed into paper and pen, automatically recording the interrogation.

"How did you choose your locations for this training trip, going to Nanjiang, Chongxiao City in the Northern Frontier, and Dongyi?"

"No comment."

Xiao Pingting frowned – before coming, she had investigated Wei Xi and knew that this junior had some skills; seeing that she was quiet and lay in bed all day, she knew that this was a tough nut to crack.

Unfortunately, Wei Xi had been framed and had served two years in prison at Yin Yang Slope, so the Wan Jian Sect was already in the wrong against her. In addition, Wei Xi was a disciple of Xian Hua, who was also a highly skilled but bad-tempered troublemaker, making it even more difficult to deal with her.

But to her surprise, Wei Xi gave her a hard time right from the start.

Xiao Pingting remained silent, while another elder took over the conversation.

"Wei Xi, you don't need to be so wary. We just want to understand the situation. Just tell us the truth."

“Yes,” Wei Xi paused, then continued, “but I cannot comment on that question.”

"What's wrong with choosing a location? Or do you know the inside story and are worried about getting into trouble?"

Wei Xi blinked and replied, "I don't think I need to tell you the details of my cultivation."

"Furthermore, you said you wanted to understand the situation from me, but it sounds more like you're interrogating a criminal?"

Wei Xi, a far cry from his timid demeanor in Baoxiang City, spoke eloquently: "When I woke up, apart from Feng Xiaotian who helped me treat my illness, I didn't see a single familiar face! Let alone my fellow disciples from the Qingcheng Sect!"

"This is imprisonment!" Wei Xi's eyes flashed with malice. "Of course I won't cause trouble, I'm used to it!"

These words were barbed and pointed, clearly indicating a determination to fight the Ten Thousand Swords Sect to the bitter end.

"The Myriad Swords Sect is the main force maintaining order in the cultivation world, a fact that your Qingcheng Sect is aware of and abides by. This time, the Devouring Sea Sect was wiped out, and two neighboring towns were completely slaughtered. The first cultivators to arrive only found Lian Gouhan alive. Do you three think you are suspects?"

Xiao Pingting presented a clear and logical argument, articulating the rationality and legality of the interrogation.

Wei Xi, however, was unmoved and sneered, "Leaving aside the fact that the three of us have nothing to do with this tragedy, just look at your baseless accusations! What do you mean by saying the three of us are suspects? The Devouring Sea Sect was wiped out, and your Myriad Swords Sect failed to protect them. Weren't you at fault? The two towns were massacred, and what were the city lords and prefects doing? Furthermore, with such a huge commotion, the various sects of the Eastern Barbarians failed to react in time and let the culprits go. Weren't they at fault?"

"Elders, you can't just pick on me, the easy target!"

"Absurd!" An elder of the Myriad Swords Sect slammed his fist on the table and said, "You have no right to make wild accusations here!"

Wei Xi sneered and retorted, "If I'm wrong, why are you so angry? Bullying the weak and fearing the strong, relying on power to bully others—the infamous Ten Thousand Swords Sect is nothing more than this!"

"you!"

"You won't tell me, is it because you have your own secret?" Xiao Pingting was far calmer than her fellow disciples, scrutinizing Wei Xi with her eyes. "You've had some kind of adventure here? Interesting."

Wei Xi: Conserve your energy! Time to unleash a torrent of criticism!
In fact, Wei Xi and Qin Feng were pulled out of the water at roughly the same time. Drowning is not a great danger to cultivators, so Wei Xi was not worried about Qin Feng.