Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 518 Error (Thanks to LYH小小辉 for the donation!)
The three were chatting and laughing when they suddenly heard a knock on the window.

Qin Feng pushed open the window, and the paper crane carrying the message fluttered in.

"At five quarters past the hour of Wei, all sects gathered in front of the statue of the old fishing boat."

After the meeting notice was repeated three times, the paper crane left through the window again.

There is indeed a wooden statue on the beach in Fishtail Town, whose face has long been blurred by the sea wind and tides over the years.

Wei Xi even suspected that the thing was originally a scrapped fishing boat that had been waterproofed when it was first built, which is why it has survived until now without falling apart.

“The Ten Thousand Swords Sect is trying to win over the hearts of the people,” Lian Gouyan said with a hint of schadenfreude. “I don’t think it will work.”

"The Devouring Sea Sect at least has a few elders with considerable strength. Now, everyone in the cultivation world is living in fear, afraid of losing their lives overnight. The Myriad Swords Sect is also at a loss for words, and the rumors are spreading like wildfire. It's unclear how they're going to handle this."

Lian Gouyan summarized his remarks: "Unless Sect Leader Gao hangs You Lanjing on the Ten Thousand Ren Snow Mountain and freezes him to death, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect will definitely lose face this time!"

"not necessarily."

This time, Qin Feng wasn't just arguing. Her tone was relaxed yet carried a hint of certainty, like a goose that had been reluctant to fly suddenly spreading its wings. It wasn't that it genuinely wanted to soar, but rather that its fleshy wings felt a little itchy.

"The Myriad Swords Sect has a very good reputation, and that didn't come out of thin air. Over the years, what kind of mess haven't they dealt with? This time, their prestige might even rise to a new level!"

Qin Feng's invisible wings left the remaining two people dizzy, and all they could hear was her rather reasonable analysis.

"The matter of the Devouring Sea Sect looks frightening, but it actually happened suddenly. What could the Myriad Swords Sect do when they knew nothing about it? Larger sects would only strengthen their defenses and restrain their disciples; those smaller forces that were originally unwilling to submit to the Myriad Swords Sect were so frightened that they would come to the Myriad Swords Sect for protection instead."

"Yesterday I heard Zhao Dazui complaining that many small sects came uninvited and made a mess of the kitchen."

Wei Xi listened without saying a word.

Lian Gouhan pondered for a moment, then said dryly, "There are also cities like Chongxiao City and Baizhao City."

The cultivation fanatic Qin Feng began to grow impatient. She replied with a resolute tone, "They were nothing before, and they will never be a match for the Myriad Swords Sect in the future! I've never seen soldiers desert their posts while defending a city!"

Lian Gouyan's expression became very confused, and she looked at Qin Feng as if she had grown eight heads.

Soon it was three quarters past noon, and Wei Xi and his group went to find the main force of the Qingcheng Sect. After counting the number of people, they went to the beach.

It was the hottest time of day, and the air was filled with an unpleasant smell.

Wei Xi was quite familiar with this smell; it was clearly the smell of death, a mixture of rotting corpses and blood exposed to the sun.

Wei Xi silently made a hand seal, which would at least save the Qingcheng Sect disciples from being harmed.

Fortunately, disciples from other sects were unwilling to endure such hardship, thus preventing Wei Xi from being exposed.

In the shadow of the fishing boat statue, a platform had been erected at some point, with white silk hanging on it, which inexplicably stung the eyes of many people.

Wei Xi was one of them; she even thought of the deformed creatures created by the moss.

"These merfolk are quite good at evolving; they're much better looking than their ancestors who were created thousands of years ago." Wei Xi shuddered as he compared Ku Xun's handsome face in his mind with the strangely shaped merfolk that followed Tan Xian in his memory.

Even if there are still some lost treasures of the merfolk in the sea, Wei Xi will no longer covet their beauty and strong muscles.

"Esteemed sect leaders, esteemed immortal masters, and fellow Daoists," Gao Mingxian, whom we hadn't seen in a long time, spoke first, and the surrounding noise vanished. "I'm grateful to have you all here to meet. The first thing I need to do is to mourn for the Devouring Sea Sect!"

These words seemed to have flipped a switch, and faint sobs could be heard from the crowd.

Lian Gou tugged at Wei Xi's sleeve, and the latter quickly pulled down the corner of his mouth.

Gao Ming didn't care whether these people were sincere or not; what he wanted was this atmosphere.

"After these days of investigation by fellow Daoists, it has been confirmed that there are four perpetrators, and at least one expert is cleaning up the mess. One of the perpetrators died in Fish Tail Town. He was a fire-attribute magic cultivator named Tu Mi, who was active in the Western Regions for many years. He was a cruel and wicked demon with a lot of blood on his hands."

"According to the survivors' testimonies, Tu Mi died in an internal conflict, and the person who killed her was You Lanjing."

According to the investigation, You Lanjing, courtesy name Huiyang, was originally from the Western Regions and was later adopted by the You family in Bingzhou City. After reaching adulthood, he inherited his adoptive father's profession and practiced medicine in Bingzhou City. Later, while traveling, his adoptive father, adoptive mother and younger sister died suddenly one after another.

"The elder Zang, who was sent to Bingzhou City yesterday, reported back that after investigation, it has been confirmed that the murderer of the You couple is You Lanjing. However, the remains of the You family girl have disappeared, and it is not possible to determine the murderer for the time being."

Wei Xi and the other two exchanged glances, surprised that the Ten Thousand Swords Sect had acted so quickly.

"No wonder they suspected me," Wei Xi thought to himself, "So they found out about Bingzhou City."

Although Wei Xi and his two companions were exhausted from the events in Bingzhou City, the reports they submitted to the sect and Ju City were not very detailed.

At least the part about the Lanjing Pavilion was only mentioned briefly.

“You Lanjing is skilled in using poison. He travels between the Western Regions and Bingzhou City all year round. Whenever he stays in a place, there will be cases of disappearances nearby.”

"According to intelligence from Duan Ye Men, Xiu Xiang Zong, and Qing Cheng Pai, Tu Mi and You Lan Jing both belong to a demonic sect called Yi Hua. The two often work together to complete missions. Currently, they have information on the infanticide case in Wang Xian Cheng, the Liang family massacre case in Fu Sha Zhou, the riot in Bing Zhou City, and the current Tun Hai Zong massacre."

As soon as Gao Mingxian finished speaking, an impatient immortal master spoke up: "Two bastards! Sect Leader Gao, don't try to fool us! How could two demons who have just formed their cores commit so many crimes? If it's true, I will chase them to the ends of the earth and kill them with my blood!"

"Old Wang, are you out of your mind? Didn't you hear Xiao Gao say that Tu Mi is already dead? You just need to hunt down the remaining three!"

If Qin Feng hadn't reacted quickly and caught Lian Gou, the latter would probably have collapsed to his knees.

Wei Xi glanced at Lian Gou, who was trembling like a leaf, and knew that he was worried that the secret of the Tu Mi bark painting would be discovered.

Upon seeing this, Wei Xi moved his lips and tongue slightly, making the shape of a "scroll".

Lian Gouyan was slightly relieved: That's right, he had already taken away Tu Mi's scroll, leaving only her modified corpse. What was he worried about?

"Please be patient, everyone. There are still two whose identities have not been confirmed. We only know that one is a water-attribute magic cultivator and the other is a lightning-attribute sword cultivator. The former has not yet formed his core, and the latter is a cultivator in the realm of consciousness."

Upon hearing this, Wei Xi, sitting in the audience, frowned slightly—how come there's a sword cultivator with an affinity for lightning? Chi Pei is clearly a mutated ice-type cultivator!