Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 522 Hidden Story
This was a question that Wei Xi found difficult to answer.

In their public statements, Wei Xi and the other two maintained a consistent story, saying only that there were powerful monsters in the Bone Reef Sea.

Of course, such unimaginative words do not fit the mysterious image of the Bone Reef Sea, and few people would believe them at first glance.

Wei Xi was so calm and collected when he lied that even Gou Mang's speech was flawless.

As for Qin Feng, he usually just laughs it off.

Wei Xi didn't want to use such words to appease others, but the problem was that there was nothing she could say about what she had seen.

Now that Xiao Pingting has dispersed the crowd and humbled herself to apologize, Wei Xi should not refuse her reasonable request.

The problem is that this request puts Wei Xi in a dilemma.

“Elder Xiao, you must have a bad memory,” Wei Xi said calmly, stroking Lingyin’s feathers. “It’s all over the camp. The Bone Reef Sea is full of monsters. If you don’t believe me, you can ask the survivors who were rescued.”

"Eight fishermen survived on that fishing boat, and three of them went insane after learning about the tragedy in town."

Wei Xi paused for a moment, then said, "Only eight survived?"

Xiao Pingting's face was bathed in a soft glow from the candlelight, but her coldness still lurked in her deep-set eyes.

"The remaining five people talked about what happened at sea, confirming that there were monsters lurking near Bone Reef Sea."

"That's strange," Wei Xi wondered. "If that's the case, why did Elder Xiao ask his disciple about Elder Shi Que? Could it be that I, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, know more than Elder Shi Que?"

"You came out of the Bone Reef Sea alive, as did Stone Cliff."

Wei Xi still couldn't understand what Xiao Pingting meant, and having barely eaten any dinner, her patience finally ran out.

"Let's not beat around the bush. This disciple is foolish and would appreciate it if Elder Xiao could explain the whole story. If not, then this disciple will go to find Master to attend the evening lesson."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Pingting's face showed a hint of confusion.

"Didn't Xian Hua tell you about my relationship with Shi Que?"

Wei Xi thought to himself that his master didn't care about such trivial matters, and besides, weren't these two competitors?
But the next moment, Wei Xi's jaw almost dropped.

Xiao Pingting said seriously, "Shi Que and I once discussed marriage."

At that moment, Han Xianshi's words, "It must have been difficult for her," Xian Hua's ambiguous response, and Xiao Pingting's lonely figure all took on a different meaning.

Wei Xi never imagined that love could be born in a place like the Myriad Swords Sect.

Immediately, Wei Xi noticed that Xiao Pingting used the precise phrase "once discussed marriage" in her reply.

This word is utterly bizarre, especially when it overlaps with Xiao Pingting's image, making it hard not to feel a chill down one's spine.

"So, I want to ask you about the secrets of the Bone Reef Sea, so that I can learn about the Stone Crest."

"Stop, stop, stop!" Wei Xi, who had come to his senses, had no intention of listening anymore. "What do you mean that the two of you once discussed marriage? Or is this some kind of cultivation technique of your Ten Thousand Swords Sect?" "It was the kind of marriage that involves becoming Daoist partners, and the wedding date was set for the Flower Festival. However, my elder brother unfortunately passed away, and Shi Que felt guilty, so he broke off the engagement with me."

"Weren't you two supposed to be rivals? I heard that Shi Que withdrew from the elder election on his own initiative."

Xiao Pingting frowned as if she had heard a joke, saying, "He is a competitor and also a potential marriage partner. Shi Que is kind and gentle, and his swordsmanship is also like that. He is usually inferior to me in our competitions. Moreover, the election of elders is not a child's play. How can there be any talk of being modest? Rumors are not to be believed. Fellow Daoist, you should also be more discerning."

“I have a close relationship with Shih Chui. He was still preparing for his wedding after he lost the election. If his brother hadn’t passed away, the subsequent events probably wouldn’t have happened.”

Xiao Pingting spoke as if she were talking about something trivial, but Wei Xi could feel that her heart was crying.

"Shi Que's ancestral home is Dongyi. He lost his father at a young age, and later his younger sister was also lost. After joining the Wanjian Sect, he and my elder brother Xiao Luobin were both disciples of Master Bai, so I often associated with Shi Que."

"When he grew up, the elders in the family arranged his marriage. The elder brother, thinking of Shi Que's longing for his sister, went to Dongyi to find her, intending to fulfill his future brother-in-law's wish."

"Unexpectedly, my elder brother encountered a demon and died while saving people."

"After my brother died, Shi Que felt guilty towards the Xiao family, so he canceled the marriage proposal and became the resident elder of the Huai Xin Sect. But all these years he has been investigating the evil spirit that killed my brother. Before going to Baoxiang City, he was active in the Bone Reef Sea area. Now I suspect that his death was not so simple, and perhaps my brother was also involved."

Xiao Pingting said sincerely, "I shouldn't have doubted you before, young friend. I apologize again! But could you recall your experience in the Bone Reef Sea?"

Although Wei Xi couldn't understand love, she could see the hope in the other person's eyes.

For someone like Wei Xi, who has been through countless schemes and intrigues, sincerity can actually touch her heart of steel.

"But what can I say?" Wei Xi was somewhat troubled, secretly pondering, "Shi Que asked Master Han for that box as soon as he left the Bone Reef Sea. Who knows if it wasn't for the [Tethering Silk] in the secret realm?"

"Besides the secrets of the Heavenly Dao, what else in the Bone Reef Sea could take the life of a Daoist cultivator? Thinking about it this way, Shi Que was most likely killed by the Weaver of Heaven."

Wei Xi's head began to throb. The cultivators who followed the Dao were all dealt with by the Weavers of Heaven. Could he really stand against the entire Heavenly Dao camp?
Judging from the fact that the "thread" returns to its own side, the past self, or rather the future self, can indeed contend with the way of heaven.

Wei Xi is now at a loss and can only keep a low profile and bide his time.

Wei Xi did not believe that Shi Que had also awakened a certain senior who was sleeping in the Abyss—if his innate bones had been replaced, there was no reason why the people of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect would not have discovered it afterward.

"If Shi Que is really involved with Bone Reef Sea, then Xiao Luobin's death..."

Thinking of this, Wei Xi looked reluctant. "Elder Xiao, I am unaware of the details here and have offended you greatly! But I don't understand, has your brother also been to Bone Reef Sea?"

"As far as I know, Shi Que has traveled to every village, big and small, in Dongyi in search of his sister's whereabouts. There are outsiders coming and going in the Gujiao Sea all year round, and he has even developed several informants."

"But entering the Bone Reef Sea? Shi Que has only been there once, and his brother's death is indeed related to the Bone Reef Sea."

Upon hearing this, Wei Xi's alarm bells went off, and he weighed for a moment whether he was going to be beaten up or he was going to gain useful information.

Considering that he had Xian Hua protecting him, and with the unique golden core in his Qi Palace, Wei Xi chose to take a gamble!
At worst, he'd be beaten half to death by the enraged Xiao Pingting. As long as he shouted loud enough, his beloved master would always arrive in time to save his precious life.

"Elder Xiao, what were the characteristics of the demon your brother encountered? Did it roam the Bone Reef Sea? And your brother... has he been laid to rest?"

Friendly reminder: Wei Xi's reasoning is based on the information she has, and it may not be entirely correct.