Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 507 Mother and Son
Upon hearing this, Wei Xi's gaze pierced through the crowd and landed on Wang Xin, who was accompanying the sect leader.

Qin Feng explained the whole story in a low voice, "This incident caused a huge uproar. The Devouring Sea Sect was quite powerful, and its annihilation overnight is truly terrifying!"

"In a short time, both those who obeyed the Ten Thousand Swords Sect and those who did not came to inquire about the news. The Ten Thousand Swords Sect had to go to great lengths to appease the people. However, after thoroughly examining the corpses, they could only conclude that four cultivators committed the crime, and there was no other evidence whatsoever."

"The three of us became the focus of everyone's attention, especially Lian Gou Mang, who was the only survivor discovered."

Lian Gouyan said with a bitter smile, "I've really had terrible luck. Even when I pretended to be crazy, I was monitored so closely. After I stopped pretending to be crazy, I was interrogated more than ten times, and each time the person in charge of the interrogation was different. Fortunately, I insisted that I was frightened and my memory was disordered. I only remembered that I witnessed the massacre in Yuwei Town. I was controlled and tortured by the perpetrators to find you. That's how I survived until the fellow Daoists from Zhenhai Sect came and saved my life."

This was the story that Wei Xi and Lian Gouhan had agreed upon, perfectly covering up the fact that Lian Gouhan had escaped disaster because of his identity as a leather painter.

Given the current situation, it was inappropriate for the three of them to discuss these details in public, so the topic shifted back to the Wang siblings.

Wei Xi turned his gaze away from Wang Xin and instead focused on Wang Huan, who was chatting and laughing with Tang Yi.

"I did as you instructed and was the first to be released." Qin Feng recounted what had happened during this period. "But you two were never released. The sect leader and several elders went to demand an explanation, but the Ten Thousand Swords Sect only said that they would not use torture and would release you after clarifying the details. Elder Xian Hua directly fought with Xiao Pingting and later even said that she was not allowed to interrogate you, so they replaced her."

"In the end, it was Senior Sister Wang Huan who came up with a solution: she suggested asking her mother, who had joined the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, to intercede on their behalf. And you know what? Their mother was highly regarded in the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, and she actually managed to get it done."

As early as when Qin Feng woke up, Wei Xi had asked Feng Xiaotian to deliver a message to her, telling her to rest and recover and not to cause trouble.

Hearing the music and understanding its meaning, Qin Feng instantly transformed into the noisiest nightmare of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, and began to wreak havoc.

Wei Xi knew that doing so was likely to backfire; however, since she couldn't communicate effectively with Qin Feng, she could only make her act as if she was in the right. In addition, she didn't know much about the inside story to begin with, and with two other breakthroughs, she would be able to get away quickly.

At this moment, Wang Huan noticed Wei Xi's gaze and smiled at her through the crowd.

Wei Xi quickly got up and ran to Wang Huan's side to thank him.

"You little unlucky rascal," Wang Huan joked as always, affectionately pinching Wei Xi's nose, "How come you always seem to run into all sorts of bad luck?"

Sitting to the side, Tang Yi laughed and said, "They're spouting nonsense. It's not like the three of them did it on purpose. As the saying goes, 'Those who survive a great calamity are sure to have good fortune in the future!' That's more like it!"

Wei Xi smiled sheepishly and said, "Thank you for your help, Senior Sister and Senior Brother. Please calm down, Lian Gou and I will prepare a generous gift and send it over!"

"You said it yourself, you had to prepare a generous gift! I can forgive Lian Gouhan, but you are now Elder Xianhua's beloved disciple. If the gift isn't generous, I won't let you off the hook!"

Wei Xi cupped his hands and smiled, "Of course! Whatever I have, Senior Sister can choose whatever she likes!"

Hearing this, Wang Huan chuckled and took Wei Xi's hand, saying, "I was just kidding. You can all call me Senior Sister, it's all the same! Besides, what kind of senior brother or sister asks junior brother or sister for formalities? Good child, keep whatever you have! You've suffered a lot lately, go back to the sect and make up for it!"

"Are you targeting me?" Tang Yi shook her head and said, "I have three newly grown variegated tangerine trees here. You three can each take one and take them home to play with!"

After saying that, Tang Yi took out three pots of low shrubs covered with spiritual energy from his Qiankun bag. Each pot had sparse branches and no leaves, only milky white flowers covering the branches, and colorful little oranges crowding the tips of the branches.

"Take it back and put it in the house, and you'll get a good night's sleep. The oranges on this tree are quite interesting. When they grow up, they can produce some new things. They don't need much care; just crush some spirit stones and pour them in."

Wei Xi thanked the two senior sisters before returning to his seat with the oranges.

"Why are you eating and taking things?" Qin Feng asked in shock. "Weren't you going to thank them?"

Wei Xi gave a wry smile and said helplessly, "Let's go back and discuss a gift. Senior Sister doesn't want it, but we should still be sensible." "I don't have anything good on me," Lian Gouyan, whose spending habits were extremely bad, said indifferently, "If the Tenth Prince of Ju keeps his word, then give my share to Wang Xin and Wang Huan."

【Dried-up Sea Tears】 and 【Shaking Summer】 represent the Tenth Princess's sincerity. She promised to give her a reward after the matter is completed.

This share of the compensation was originally assumed to be mostly paid by Lian Gouyan, since [Dry Sea Tears] and [Shaking Summer] went to Wei Xi and Qin Feng respectively, so it's not unreasonable for Lian Gouyan to say so now.

"Why have so many people come from so far away?" Wei Xi asked, taking the chopsticks. "Have you forgotten the sect rules? This doesn't seem like something a magic sect leader would do."

"It seems only a few elders arrived at first, and the rest were rushed over using magical artifacts." Qin Feng turned his head and asked in surprise, "Have you not eaten for days? You look like a wild boar!"

As Lian Gouyan wolfed down his food, he muttered, "Zhao Dazui's cooking is still the best! Those people from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect bring me porridge every day, how can I possibly eat that stuff!"

"I heard," Lian Gouyan gestured for a pause, swallowed the words in his throat, and continued, "that it's not just about the Devouring Sea Sect, there are other changes. Let's wait and see, more people are coming!"

With a heavy heart, Wei Xi ate a few bites and left the table, while Lian Gouyan vowed to eat his fill before leaving.

Wei Xi and Qin Feng traveled together and turned into the low-lying houses near the Qingcheng Sect's headquarters, where they heard arguing.

Wei and Qin originally planned to take a detour, but they didn't expect to hear their own names.

The two exchanged a glance, and Wei Xi, faster than Qin Feng, used a spell to conceal their figures.

"You asked me to save someone, and I did. Is this how you talk to your mother?"

"Thank you for your help with Wei Xi, Fellow Daoist Zeng," Wang Xin said, his voice devoid of joy or sorrow. "But the sect has already prepared gifts, and I can only offer my thanks."

Zeng He Niang sneered, "I actually gave birth to a good son! Your sister still has a few warm words to say to me, but you only have a cold face! No mother owes her son anything! You're becoming more and more left-wing!"

Even though he couldn't see Wei Xi, Qin Feng could sense her embarrassment.

"Huan'er is Huan'er, and I am me. She recognizes you as her mother, but I don't know where my mother came from!"

These words were so harsh that both Wei and Qin were startled.

After a long pause, Zeng Heniang said coldly, "I know you resent me for leaving you and Huan'er at the Qingcheng Sect to pursue my own future. But I am a living, breathing person! Not a mother who revolves around you! Why don't you resent your gambling-addicted father who died young?"

“Your father gambled away the entire family’s wealth! He died a quick death, but I have to raise two children! At least I’ve found a way for you to survive, and for the rest of my life, I’d rather live for myself!”

“I saw you pour rat poison into the food,” Wang Xin said in a low voice. “I saw it.”

Zeng He Niang, showing no surprise, sneered, "Could it be that this is what you're after?"

Wang Xin shook her head and replied, "Since you've already abandoned your two children, then don't look back."

The mother and son stared at each other for a long time before finally parting ways, leaving Wei Xi and Qin Feng stunned.

Wang Xin's issue wasn't really that his mother killed his father; it was purely that he felt abandoned. In contrast, Wang Huan didn't care as much about this because her older brother filled the void left by her parents during her childhood.

Zeng He Niang is a decisive person. Despite being married to a gambler through an arranged marriage, she managed to defy fate. Her argument with Wang Xin wasn't about maternal love and filial piety; you'll find out in the next chapter.