Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 79 Guess

"Oh, Immortal Master, isn't this young Immortal Master here?" The person in charge naturally didn't know Lian Gouwei, but he knew he was a cultivator just by looking at his Taoist robe.

Qin Feng raised his eyebrows and said coldly, "He's here now. I don't know where he was before. How can you speak?"

Lian Gouyue applauded inwardly. Qin Feng's aura was such that it was no wonder he could hold out for so long. He replied, "You were drunk yesterday and slept until noon. When I said I was going out, those two followed me."

"You're just taking advantage of others' power! You're watching us so closely." Qin Feng saw Lian Gouyue and knew that the two had finished their business and returned, but he also wanted to cover it up. "I've never heard of any disciple of that immortal sect being treated like this!"

County Magistrate Cheng hadn't finished with the sacrificial offerings when he was pulled back. His mind was in a mess. Now there was also Qin Feng, who was wielding a sword and bow. After hearing her words, he just wanted to fool her and said, "We are busy here. The county magistrate is not in good health and has neglected the two immortal masters. Those two immortal masters are not comfortable with their orders, so we just send them back."

Lian Gouqie thought of Sun Ji who was imprisoned in the yard and realized that he was in poor health.

Qin Feng sheathed his sword. "That's not necessary. If you're worried about us, forget it. Just leave these two people alone. You can rest assured. There's no need to mention our cowardice!"

Gao Han's spear was sheathed with a clang, and his attitude was clear. County Magistrate Cheng had no intention of conflicting with the cultivators, so he sent Qin Feng and Lian Gou Xie away with a smile, not to mention the two soldiers.

After leaving the county government office, Qin Feng and Lian Gouwei took a detour before returning to the inn, entering through the main gate this time.

When I returned to the guest room, I saw Wei Xi lying on the bed with his eyes closed, resting.

Qin Feng, who had been holding back for the entire journey, threw out a clear note and asked, "Did you two find the magistrate?"

"I did find him," Lian Gou said, "but he's not in good health."

Qin Feng was confused. Wei Xi pointed at his calf, and Lian Gou Xie made a limping gesture with his mouth.

"That shouldn't be the case," Qin Feng, exhausted both physically and mentally, sat down on a chair. "He's the county magistrate, and he can't participate in the election because of his disability."

"I guess it's related to County Magistrate Cheng," Wei Xi said, "but he knows a lot."

Lian Gouqie kept shaking his head. Wei Xi sat up and sorted out the information he had heard and told Qin Feng.

After hearing about the corpse, Doctor Li, and the Hu people, Qin Feng became even more worried. "So this Hu people is a big trouble."

"Miss Qin," Lian Gou said sarcastically, "Think about us three poor people first. If a conflict really breaks out, it will be too late to run away!"

"I've only heard of people fighting to the death, but how can we be afraid before the battle?" Qin Feng was determined to stay here. "As citizens of Ju State, we must expose the conspiracy between Tangkou Town and the Hu people!"

"I grew up in Baoxiang City," Lian Gouqie raised his hand and said, "Is it really necessary for me to participate?"

"Wei Xi and I are both from Ju," Qin Feng glanced at Lian Gouyue, "consider this as you helping us."

Lian Gou-yi thought Wei Xi should object, but Wei Xi said, "The news from the government office should have been passed on."

The message sent out with Qin Feng's token at that time became the hope of the three people. Wei Xi did not tell Sun Ji about this because she wanted to trick Sun Ji into saying everything he could.

"So," Lian Gouyue almost cried with joy, "the three of us can run away?"

"Where are you running to?" Wei Xi asked, "Who do you think those sacrifices are?"

After saying this, Qin Feng and Gou Yu looked at Wei Xi together. Qin Feng hesitated and said, "Isn't Sun Ji not clear about this? Doctor Li didn't mention this either..."

"Those sacrifices were all from people with Qi Palaces," Wei Xi said expressionlessly, "If we use the Immortal Fate Stone to test, Tangkou Town used to produce many good seedlings." "Where did you get that?"

"I guessed it," Wei Xi waved his hand, "Doctor Li and Sun Ji both mentioned a beggar."

"Doctor Li said that County Magistrate Cheng was a monk who turned human flesh into gold. What if the beggar is the monk?"

"Sun Ji said that County Magistrate Cheng helped a beggar when he was an apprentice. County Magistrate Cheng's character is just so-so. He still has gambling debts, and he still has the time to help beggars?"

Wei Xi narrowed his eyes and said, "I'm afraid it was Doctor Li who stole the secret technique in Baoxiang City. After returning, County Magistrate Cheng secretly learned it and turned a beggar monk into a corpse at the bottom of the Huan River."

"...This is too far-fetched," Lian Gou said. "Even if there is only one corpse left in the sinking, it can't be said that it is a monk. Moreover, he is a beggar?"

"You've been in Tangkou Town for so long. Have you ever seen a beggar?" Wei Xi asked.

"The monks' bodies were thrown into the Huan River. The next group of people should be beggars. This means they might be the first batch of sacrifices!"

"Doctor Li's herbs, and those..." Thinking of the young man she saw by the Huan River, Wei Xi stopped and was a little unconvinced.

"Lian Gouqie, did you learn about root bones when you were in Wendao Hall?" Wei Xi suddenly asked.

"Sister Xie tested me during the exam," Lian Gou-yu was a little surprised and asked, "Why are you asking this?"

"Do those people look like they have a gold-based bone structure? Their skeletons look larger than others, and Sun Ji said the bone he picked up was heavier."

Wei Xi continued, "If that's true, then County Magistrate Cheng uses people with a gold-like bone structure to offer sacrifices to Huanhe every year. So, who is the background of that cultivator in Huanhe?"

"If that's really the case," Qin Feng replied, "this cultivator's realm is probably not low, at least at the Jindan stage or above."

"Can cultivators at the Jindan stage and above create gold?" Lian Gouqie was a little confused. No one taught him this in Wendao Hall.

Wei Xi was just guessing. How could she know these things since she didn't like reading? The theoretical courses on Qi training in Wen Daotang didn't involve content at this level.

"It's not something that was transformed," Qin Feng said. She changed her mind and said, "Maybe it's just the original gold sand gathered together?"

"Could it be something like a Qi Palace?" Wei Xi asked. "What County Magistrate Cheng threw down were seedlings of immortal cultivation. These people's Qi Palaces and roots can attract the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. How did it condense into gold?"

The theories involved here were beyond the level of the three of them, and Wei Xi's guesses were not very reliable, so the three of them made no progress for a while.

However, there was one thing the three of them were also clear about: if the people who were supposed to become monks were killed during the annual sacrifices to Huanhe River, County Magistrate Cheng would most likely not let the three of them go.

What’s more, there are the words cause and effect.

"It's not appropriate for the three of us to get into conflict with them..." Before Lian Gouqie could finish his words, the waiter from the inn knocked on the door. Two soldiers tried to stop him, so he replied from outside.

"Two monks, someone from the county government has come and said they're hosting a banquet tonight. We want to apologize to you two!"

　Thanks to Kikyojoj, Robinhong, and JUCK0 for their recommendations!

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