doitstory Chapter 552 Strange
Chapter 552 Strange
Chapter 552 Strange
“If Madam goes that way, it will only cause trouble. It’s better to stay here and wait for the door to open.”
After the night patrol finished speaking, he fell silent, and all that could be seen was the edge of his hat gradually receding into the distance.
Since this person walked silently, Wei Xi murmured twice, said nothing more, and led E Qiyu several feet away in the opposite direction.
Wei Xi didn't think the traitors within the Hehuan Sect would act so crudely, but it was never wrong to be cautious.
"This is Hulu Town, and there should be another Jinxia Pass nearby. That kid was deliberately testing me, so Jinxia Pass is most likely not west of Hulu Town."
“Now that we have Jinxia Pass, there might be other towns nearby,” Wei Xi thought to himself. “Perhaps our group of cultivators is scattered across different towns.”
Thinking of this, Wei Xi breathed a slight sigh of relief: if that were true, his job as a guard would be somewhat easier.
As for the size of the "town cluster" at the foot of Dieji Mountain, that's not a question Wei Xi should be concerned with.
With the giant ship in the Black Abyss of Chongxiao City and the cultivators' layout in the Zhongyuan outside Dead Water City, Wei Xi would find it strange if he thought there were nothing strange in Dieji Mountain.
"That kid walks without making a sound, so he must either be extremely skilled or have a very important background. Besides, he spoke with absolute certainty about some kind of 'ghost' in the vicinity..."
Wei Xi frowned slightly. Regardless of what these ghostly creatures were, they were definitely closely related to cultivators forming their core. Unfortunately, the people here were quite wary of ghosts; if they entered Calabash Town, forming their core would likely be difficult.
Even without Qi Yu by his side, Wei Xi is determined to form a core this time.
Wei Xi brought a bunch of materials; he couldn't possibly leave empty-handed, could he?
Moreover, in Wei Xi's eyes, E Qiyu's symptoms seemed to be a manifestation of being unable to withstand the impact of Yin and Yang energies.
As Eqiyu's strength increases, he will either gradually regain his senses or remain perpetually mad until he dies.
Wei Xi couldn't help but feel a little pity for handsome men and beautiful women. Being a tool in a conscious state was better than being a tool in a mad state. If I Qi Yu could successfully form my core and return to normal, it would be a good deed for her.
"Fortunately, my appearance hasn't changed, so I don't have to worry about fighting Qin Feng to the death."
Thinking of the unclear situation in Hulu Town, Wei Xi hoped that she and Qin Feng would not run into each other.
With Qin Feng's talent, forming a core would be a piece of cake.
As Wei Xi was lost in thought, the night gradually faded, replaced by a hazy sun that made him feel uneasy.
People started knocking on the city gate one after another, and finally the gate to Hulu Town was opened.
Seeing that the city gate was not heavily guarded and that there were scouts, Wei Xi finally felt relieved and joined the group entering the town with E Qiyu.
On the donkey's back, Eqi Yu seemed unaccustomed to the sunlight, his whole body hunched over, and he reached out to touch the chain around his neck.
Unfortunately, his hands were no longer the slender ones they once were. Not to mention the bones that were faintly visible at the joints, the bluish-purple lividity was already quite striking.
With such a decaying corpse in hand, Wei Xi needed to be much more cautious.
Unfortunately, the body I, Qiyu, inhabited was that of an ordinary person in life, so the pills on Wei Xi's body were completely useless.
Therefore, Wei Xi had no choice but to risk being discovered and recite a disguise spell to E Qiyu, which at least managed to cover up the rotting face and hands.
The feeling of being spied on returned, and Wei Xi was filled with hatred, but could only pretend to be indifferent.
I, Qi Yu, was still pulling at the chain around his neck. Perhaps it was the new environment, but his movements became increasingly violent, leaving bloody scratches. Wasn't this just asking for trouble?!
With their journey to Hulu Town imminent, Wei Xi couldn't really adopt the manner of training a dog to discipline someone, so he could only patiently coax the madman.
"Halt!" The gatekeeper, an older man, pointed a spear at Wei Xi and said, "Where did you come from? What's the story with this man?"
Wei Xi feigned fear and said, "I...I came from the west with my master. My master is weak and has been frightened. He is feeling unwell right now."
The gatekeeper was skeptical, but from his perspective, the woman on the donkey's back was just scratching her neck incessantly, and the man leading the donkey had a tattered bundle on his back and looked flustered, which didn't seem fake. There was really nothing wrong with him.
"Take that thing off her head," the gatekeeper's suspicions subsided considerably, and he slightly raised his spear, signaling Wei Xi to take action. "I need to confirm it's not a ghost!"
Wei Xi offered a few words of explanation before reluctantly removing the veil from E Qiyu's head, looking every bit the loyal servant.
With Wei Xi's magical blessing, the gatekeeper could only see a woman with a male appearance, who looked pale from shock, and there was nothing strange about her.
"Alright, let's go into town. Let's find a place to stay as soon as possible and don't wander around at night."
Wei Xi quickly put the veil on E Qiyu's head, feeling a huge weight lifted from his heart; at least they had gotten through this ordeal.
As for whether or not to go out and wander around at night, Wei Xi, who was leading the donkey, had his own plans.
After all, there are always a few nights when Wei Xi is wide awake and likes to wander around, but he happens to be away from the Qingcheng Sect on those nights. Isn't that strange?
Before Wei Xi could take more than a few steps, he saw several strangely dressed people coming over and chattering around the two of them and the donkey.
These people seem to have something stuck in their throats; their words are already unclear, yet they speak incredibly loudly, making it difficult to understand what they're saying.
Wei Xi vaguely recognized words like "living place" and "work," but in the end, he couldn't help but loudly tell these people to shut up.
"Speak your mind one by one! Otherwise, I'm taking my men and leaving!"
Wei Xi could tell that these people were very eager and wanted her to stay.
Yes, these people only targeted Wei Xi, letting go of E Qiyu, who seemed to have a higher status.
Upon hearing this, these people finally started to speak, and slowly began to tell the story.
It turned out that these were outsiders who, in order to settle in Hulu Town, had to serve seven days of forced labor at the county government office before they could find a place to stay. These people had connections that could make the forced labor easier, but they needed some compensation.
Hearing this, Wei Xi had already made up his mind—whatever the county government's requirements were, it was better than hanging out with these people who couldn't even speak properly.
Besides, there's no such thing as a free lunch for Wei Xi; there must be some hidden trickery involved, and she doesn't want to get involved in this mess.
"No need! No need! We don't need it! There are other people coming later, don't bother us!"
Wei Xi was incredibly agile; even leading a donkey, he managed to break through the encirclement and leave these strange men behind.
After walking about ten paces, those people dispersed in a huff, turning their attention to the next person entering the city.
After confirming that Qi Yu was alright, Wei Xi stopped and looked back.
The strange people at the entrance were dressed in plain clothes, yet the more you looked at them, the more eerie they seemed, and you wondered what secrets they held.