Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 279 Ending 2
"None of these local tyrants in Bingzhou are willing to release grain," Li Chun said, picking up a piece of mushroom with his chopsticks. "Pity the governor! Not to mention his exhausting efforts, even in death he can't rest in peace."

"I heard that when his body was found, it was crammed into a pit with the garrison?"

"You were also in Bingzhou City." Thinking of those corpses with their eyes wide open, Wei Xi's appetite was greatly reduced. "Could it be that you left some food there?"

Li Chun poured himself a bowl of soup and said, "I'm not a local tyrant in Bingzhou. The more people die, the more money we make. We're just scavengers."

Wei Xi tasted it and realized that the soup was made with the blood and sweat of the people. "Bingzhou City was captured so easily, and the local dignitaries didn't take any action?"

"Yes, increase patrols and execute unlucky refugees."

"Refugees?" Qin Feng frowned and said, "Even if they riot, we can't just deal with them casually..."

"Where did you find her?" Li Chun asked Wei Xi, his face full of disbelief. "Human life is the least valuable thing... That's not right, it mainly depends on the person. These people are usually ignored, let alone these refugees now!"

Ignoring Qin Feng, Li Chun muttered, "The situation in Bingzhou City happened too quickly and hastily. It involves the fight for the throne, so no one dares to act rashly. In less than two days, the situation has gotten out of control, and these people have no better option but to stay at home."

"Struggle for the throne? Are you talking about the grain that Li Feng was responsible for escorting?"

"Xiao Xi," Qin Feng reminded, "It's the entire Bingzhou..."

"Fellow Daoist Qin is right. 'Bingzhou's wheat, the world's soldiers.' The great victory at Qijiaogou is enough for Prince Wuyang. If we expand on this victory, Prince Yuzhang will probably have to go to the front lines himself to visit his relatives!"

"At this time, Bingzhou's backyard is on fire. King Wuyang, who is finishing up in Dongyi, will probably be disappointed!"

"So these people are worried that Prince Yuzhang orchestrated a series of incidents in Bingzhou in order to stop his brother?"

Wei Xi's eyelashes cast shadows. "...Bingzhou's granary is of utmost importance to Ju State. Especially this year, Tingzhou and Fuzhou have also suffered from severe drought, which has severely damaged Bingzhou's vitality. If we investigate thoroughly, Prince Yuzhang will also be implicated! And those people from Boluo State, what benefit will he get from taking advantage of the situation?"

Li Chun shrugged his shoulders, forked a crab and prepared to tear it apart. "You really should try these crabs. Although it's summer now, the Guo family's pond is built on a branch of the spiritual vein and is not restricted by the season. The crab meat is fresh and sweet, a treasure worthy of offering to the gods!"

Wei Xi's mind was completely off the crabs. She knocked on the table and reminded, "Prince Yuzhang!"

"Some things are more important than the overall situation, especially since your family has the throne to inherit. It's just a matter of making a choice! Besides, everyone in the Liang family is a bit crazy, from the late emperor to Princess Anfu of Boluo State, to the current emperor and his children..."

Li Chun sighed, having clearly suffered greatly at the hands of the Liang family. "If the Boluo Kingdom seizes the opportunity to attack, Prince Yuzhang might even be able to earn military merit on the front lines, enriching the entire faction."

"Besides," Li Chun moved very quickly, placing the shredded crab on a plate and pushing it to Wei Xi. "The land in Bingzhou is fertile. We just need a heavy rain, and after Elder Qingniu of your sect plants his winter wheat, we'll have another bumper harvest next spring..."

Looking at the white jade-like crab meat in the orange crab shell, Wei Xi frowned and said, "This is using human lives as stepping stones..."

"Some are chess players, some are chess pieces." Li Chun wanted to befriend Wei Xi, so he played nice. "Including you, Wei Xi! Two years ago, Li Gongfeng wanted you to take the blame. He was simply trying to sow discord between Prince Wuyang and the various sects."

"You're just the most suitable candidate," Li Chun's face twisted slightly, his voice tinged with bewitching intent. "With low cultivation and no foundation, even a sect's endorsement won't help you... You're the perfect prey!"

Wei Xi raised his eyes and looked at Li Chun coldly, his dark pupils like the abyss, "It must be unpleasant to have Yin energy entering your body. It's only been a few years, and your body is really not that good!"

Li Chun's smile froze. After a moment, he managed to say, "Master Wei has a good eye... I'll carefully check what you want. Why worry about this minor inconvenience?" Wei Xi's signature fake smile reappeared. "What's the inconvenience? Thank you, Pavilion Master Li, for your hospitality. We won't disturb you any more!"

After saying that, Wei Xi stood up and said goodbye, and Qin Feng, who had lost his appetite long ago, followed closely behind.

Li Chun, who was visibly exhausted, still wanted to stand up and see the guests off, to maintain a bit of dignity.

Unexpectedly, a pair of slender hands appeared in front of him, grabbing the plate of crabs and pretending to pour them onto the oil paper.

Lian Gouqie smiled brightly and tied the paper with a straw rope. "The three of us are growing up, so we tend to get hungry at night!"

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"Wait for me, you two!" Lian Gouyue caught up with Wei Qin and the others from behind. "We left in such a hurry that I didn't even have time to pack up the plate of cheesecakes!"

"How hungry are you?" Qin Feng asked in shock, "You just ate half a leg of lamb!"

"You want roasted lamb," Lian Gouqie handed one of the oil-paper packages to Qin Feng, "and Weixi's favorite roast duck and pine nut tripe! And this crab! This stuff is better than the one made by Zhenhai Sect!"

"Li Chun only eats vegetarian food, so I picked up some meat and packed it up... You two didn't eat much just now. You've worked so hard for so long, what's wrong with eating something good?"

"Li Chun is a vegetarian?"

Wei Xi took the oil-paper bag from Lian Gou's arms. "He's not a vegetarian. He's suffering from Yin Qi. His body is so weak that it can't be replenished. Now that I think about it, Yin Qi was already in his body when he asked us to find [Fang Qing]. Even if we get [Fang Qing], he can't reverse his decline..."

At first, Wei Xi thought Li Chun was acting so nervously because he was upset. But when they were eating, he noticed that he hadn't touched a single bite of the meat.

The food in Yinyangpo Prison is mostly vegetarian. Because the prisoners here are constantly exposed to the yin and yang energy, while they may appear healthy on the outside, their internal balance has long been disrupted. To punish these prisoners for a long time, they simply serve a vegetarian diet.

Wei Xi took a "devious path" and used the Yin and Yang Qi to practice, but he didn't have these troubles and often cooked some wild game for himself.

"You mean, Li Chun won't live long?" Lian Gouyue patted his chest and said, "He's rich enough to rival a country, but he won't live long. No wonder his face has changed..."

"[Fangqing] is still useful. He won't die so early," Wei Xi said lightly. "He's just in excruciating pain every day. No wonder he wants to please me... It turns out he's attracted by my experience at Yinyangpo..."

"He wants to use you?" Qin Feng paused, an angry blush creeping up his cheeks. "There's not a single word of truth coming out of this guy's mouth!"

"He wants to know how I got out of Yinyang Slope in one piece. I'm using him to investigate those demons causing chaos." Wei Xi pinched the oil-paper bag, his appetite aroused. "You heard him say, too. Some are chess pieces, some are players. Let's see who has the better move!"

　Li Chun's words were both true and false, but Wei Xi didn't believe him at all.

　　Next are some stories about the Qingcheng Sect, about ten chapters, allowing Wei Xi to catch up on his professional studies.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)