Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 216 Night Attack
The two mermaids were eager to leave the testing ground as soon as possible, so their expressions naturally looked grim.

Everyone found a sheltered place and set up camp hastily.

To be honest, Wei Xi was ready to part ways with these people.

This hastily assembled team is not as united as it seems: the mermaids are all focused on Deadwater City; Fei Bao and the others want to let others make mistakes - Wei Xi understands but is unhappy; Yu Jin is a slacker and can't do anything.

Having more people just means more opportunities for trial and error.

In Wei Xi's consistent impression, if teammates are not united, it is better not to have them.

She already had an idea in her mind: after finding the monks from the Wanjian Sect, she would wait for an opportunity to take Qin Feng away from the team.

Wei Xi's original plan was to use the trial field to force out the red line in his body.

But after entering the trial field, something unexpected happened, and the situation took a turn for the worse. Qin Feng's cultivation was currently limited, and if they weren't careful, they could both die here.

Even though he had mixed feelings, Wei Xi didn't show it on his face and didn't stop working.

After setting up camp for less than half an hour, Yu Jin heard rustling footsteps coming from the other end of the mountain road. He covered his mouth and waved his hands to ask a few people to come over and listen.

Kui Xi transformed into claws and rushed out, leaving Wei Xi and the others no time to react.

Fortunately, the opponent was restrained enough and did not conflict with the mermaid.

Hearing the mermaid's call, the remaining people came out from their hiding place.

As everyone guessed, other cultivators will also track down the Qing-Swallowing Beast, and the new group is led by the Wanjian Sect.

Wei Xi keenly noticed that half of the black-robed monks who had dispersed upon entering the trial field were now gathered together. Although these people had wounds of varying sizes, their overall condition was good—goodness was evident through comparison.

"Fellow Daoists, have you encountered the Sky-Swallowing Beast?" The leading black-robed disciple put away his sword first, his tone somewhat urgent.

The cultivator from the Wanjian Sect came straight to the point and said that they wanted to find the Qing-Swallowing Beast, which made Wei Xi a little alert. He held the dagger hidden in his sleeve with one hand and put the other hand behind his back to string the crossbow.

Perhaps because he had been on edge recently, Fei Yangxu lost his caution. "My fellow Daoists, having arrived here, must have gotten some clues about the Qing-Swallowing Beast. With Taotie Town in such a state, the townspeople must have been..."

"This is the trial ground," a woman came out from behind the leading black-robed disciple, "These people are already dead and cannot die again."

"Now, they are nothing more than pawns of the monsters in this trial field, and are the enemies who are trying to stop us. Why should this fellow Daoist be so sad?"

"Shen Fu," the leading black-robed disciple called out, "I beg you to bear with me, fellow Daoists. Things are a bit tricky, and the team is inevitably agitated."

This was not a place to talk, so after confirming his identity, Fei Yangxu proposed to bring the disciples of the Wanjian Sect into the camp. After some preparation, they sat down in front of the campfire.

The Wanjian Sect had secured twelve spots in this sect competition. Seven Wanjian Sect disciples were present, led by Senior Brother Liu, along with three disciples from other sects, including Mu Zhen from the Zhenhai Sect, and two from sects in the Western Regions.

These ten people plus the five lying on the cart, along with Wei Xi's various teammates, are the main force of this sect competition.

Wei Xize keenly noticed that the remaining five disciples of the Wanjian Sect were not among them. Just looking at the huge team that the Wanjian Sect had organized, it was clear that the Wanjian Sect had performed exceptionally well in this trial!

Faced with this situation, Wei Xi had to speculate: the remaining five disciples might be solving other problems or getting other clues.

This Senior Brother surnamed Liu and Shen Fu were both among the best disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect at the Foundation Establishment stage. The fact that these two were leading the Ten Thousand Swords Sect's team was either because what they were doing was extremely important, or because they wanted to conceal their presence.

No matter which one it was, Wei Xi didn't want to get involved emotionally. But to protect himself, he still had to ask clearly.

"Fellow Daoist," Wei Xi asked directly, rather than beating around the bush like him, "You just mentioned that you were going to look for the Qing-Swallowing Beast. But what news have you got?"

"Furthermore, during the sacrificial ceremony, several of you attempted to kidnap the monks. May I ask, what exactly did you learn? Senior Brother Liu, we only want the truth!"

Wei Xi was a junior sister from the younger class and was from the Qingcheng Sect, so the Wanjian Sect disciples thought she was bluffing.

Senior Brother Liu smiled bitterly and said, "Junior Sister Wei, there are too many reasons for this. Some things are better left unknown."

Hearing this so-called Senior Brother Liu beating around the bush and still refusing to tell the whole story, Wei Xi immediately felt that the matter was getting weirder.

Wei Xi was about to chase him and start a fight, but unexpectedly, Qin Feng spoke first and started to argue with him.

Qin Feng bowed and said, "Senior Brother Liu, although I have only known you for a short while, I have fought with Shen Fu before."

"I've always heard that the Wanjian Sect has strict law enforcement and strict rules. But now, we have no idea how to deal with the monster, and five of us are injured or killed."

Qin Feng paused as he spoke, then calmed down before continuing, "In that case, why not share what you know? By pooling our resources, we might be able to uncover some important clues."

Qin Feng's polite remarks were always appropriate, and this one was very beautiful: it was many times better than the draft Wei Xi had prepared in his mind.

However, Wei Xi did not give up what he had in mind: if some people did not appreciate his kindness, he could come on as a substitute.

Fei Yangxu also said, "Brother Liu, please tell us if you have any news. Even if you are a strong man, you don't have to carry everything yourself!"

"Although we are not as powerful as the disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, we are also disciples carefully trained by various sects. Maybe that detail can be of help!"

"Alas," Senior Brother Liu sighed softly, placing the sword in his hand across his knees, "Since all the junior sisters and brothers insist, then I won't hide it."

"This mission was entrusted to the Wanjian Sect by the Zhenhai Sect. The target is the out-of-control trial field..."

Senior Brother Liu paused for a moment here, as if he was calming himself down or organizing his words.

After a while, Senior Brother Liu made up his mind and said, "The incident at the Zhenhai Sect Trial Field is not a one-time thing. As early as thirty years ago, there were signs of this."

"However, at that time, the Zhenhai Sect believed that the trial site had fallen into disrepair, so they sent their disciples to inspect the interior of the trial site in order to make subsequent adjustments to the trial site."

"Unfortunately, all the monks sent out failed without exception. What's worse, some of them were haunted by nightmares every night after leaving the testing ground, and finally couldn't bear the burden and committed suicide." Senior Brother Liu shook his head, his words full of regret.

(End of this chapter)