vstars Chapter 577 Su Jing
Chapter 577 Su Jing
Wei Xi didn't know if things would improve after he got out, but staying in the cell didn't offer any obvious benefits either.
Before leaving, Wei Xi made sure to settle Si Zhenniang in, even though she was very unwilling, she had no power to stop what was about to happen.
Su Jing locked the cell again, but it was clear that Si Zhenniang was being treated much better than Wei Xi.
At least this time only the iron gate was locked, without cutting off the light as well.
“She’ll eventually escape,” Su Jing said, as if sensing Wei Xi’s thoughts. “This place can’t hold her.”
This woman is truly formidable; with just one sentence, she rendered Si Zhenniang's efforts to get close to her all night futile.
But Wei Xi clearly didn't intend to believe anyone, and to her surprise, the sky over Hulu Town was still barely dawn.
In total, Si Zhenniang talked on and on for more than three hours, plus the considerable amount of time the townspeople argued before Wei Xi was imprisoned.
Thus, only one day had passed; this was the third day since Wei Xi descended to the mortal realm.
It's unclear how long it will take for Yu Jin and E Qi Yu to turn into corpses. Wei Xi is currently in dire straits, barely able to save himself, and obviously can't afford to worry about these two.
Speaking of the language of the Hu people, Wei Xi glanced at Su Jing out of the corner of his eye, as if this Hu man also considered him a puppet.
“You have indeed created a lot of trouble,” Su Jing suddenly said. “What are a few puppets? You have turned the entire Foji Sect into magical artifacts. There are many evil cultivators, but there are not many as evil as you.”
“Your skills have deteriorated significantly. Your puppet was severely suppressed by the other magical artifacts in Calabash Town, and it couldn’t even cast a spell.”
Su Jing suddenly turned her head in a puzzling manner, revealing her gleaming white teeth, and said, "No wonder, how could someone who has been resurrected from the dead not be affected?"
“You’ve mistaken me for someone else,” Wei Xi said calmly. “There are plenty of people in the world with the same name.”
"Bodhi Arrow will not make a mistake."
"It's just an arrow. After all these years, who knows if it hasn't malfunctioned? Besides, the arrow is in Cai Xin's hands. Who knows if it has been tampered with?"
Su Jing stopped in her tracks, not even needing to adjust her direction, since her face was already behind her.
This was an uphill slope, and Wei Xi was forced to look up at Su Jing.
“I won’t mistake you,” Su Jing said like a venomous snake, and Wei Xi felt as if he had returned to the passage in the Bone Reef Sea. “Even if you were reduced to ashes, I would still recognize you.”
"It's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature. Besides, you can't hide the fact that you bring trouble wherever you go!"
Being slandered again, Wei Xi's lips curled down slightly, clearly showing his disdain for the words.
"You've been locked up for too long, I'm afraid you're a bit delirious. I'm curious, in this half-dead state, even if you could get out, what could you do? Would you just be detained by Zhu Yu again?"
Unfortunately, Su Jing was not provoked. Accompanied by the creaking sound of her neck being twisted, she said calmly, "Who knows? It's better than rotting here."
“Si Zhenniang said that the path you cultivate is related to dreams,” Wei Xi suddenly said. “I guess everyone thinks so.”
“You are different from the other townspeople. I’m afraid you didn’t help that Master Wei willingly back then.”
Seeing Su Jing's back stiffen, Wei Xi said firmly, "Let me think. Lies? Or persuasion? But these two things are pretty much the same; neither is very effective." A moment later, Su Jing's resentful voice reached Wei Xi's ears.
"Looks like you went crazy before me, I never expected that."
Wei Xi smiled gently and said softly, "You can deny it, but when I shout it out later, do you think those townspeople outside will let you off the hook?"
"They thought I was that Master Wei, and at most they'd make me suffer some physical pain. But you're different. You're the one who created the corpse collector, ruining the town's hopes of escaping, Su Jing. Is that tattered rope of yours really a demon-binding rope?"
As Wei Xi exposed Su Jing's disguise, the imposing demon-binding rope turned into a limp rope, and the terrifying pressure on it dissipated.
"I knew it, you remember everything!" Su Jing's eyes were filled with unconcealed fear, but even more so with hatred. "Why won't you let me go! Why! I was dragged into this mess and imprisoned for thousands of years! I should have died at the hands of the Hu bandits back then, I shouldn't have gone with you!"
This reaction was exactly what Wei Xi wanted, confirming her suspicions about Su Jing.
This was not some vague and ethereal divination by Yu Jin, but rather the result of Wei's meticulous observation and rigorous reasoning.
The first thing that made Wei Xi suspicious of Su Jing was the Demon-Binding Rope: it was a magical artifact that the townspeople could use in Calabash Town, and it was said to have been made by "Master Wei," who was known for his ability to challenge the Heavenly Dao.
However, upon closer examination, this claim becomes untenable. According to Si Zhenniang's account, Master Wei was extremely talented in weapon crafting, even terrifyingly so. Every magical artifact he crafted was of superior quality and extremely useful.
Even Si Zhenniang, who had a close relationship with Master Wei, did not use weapons made by Master Wei. How could a cultivator with only a casual relationship with her use them?
Furthermore, compared to Si Zhenniang, who is inseparable from Hulu Town, it is clearly Wei Xi who needs to be bound, yet Su Jing, who possesses the Demon-Binding Rope, deliberately controls the former, obviously because she has reservations.
Considering the Bodhi Arrow that refused to harm its master, Wei Xi believed that Su Jing was worried that he would be exposed.
In other words, the Demon-Binding Rope was not made by "Master Wei".
The second point is the story of how Su Jing and Wei Xi met.
Wei Xi had never heard of any cultivator being trapped by bandits. After all, cultivators had many other businesses to engage in, so there was no need for them to resort to robbery. In other words, when Su Jing was rescued by Master Wei, she was likely an ordinary person, or a cultivator with almost zero combat ability.
But Su Jing was dragged into a small group that rebelled against the will of Heaven. What use is such a weak teammate?
The answer is obvious: Su Jing's role has never been combat, but rather a function that must be concealed.
Following this line of reasoning, Wei Xi found the third suspicious point: Su Jing was deceiving the corpse collector.
Wei Xi, like everyone else, initially believed that Su Jing's abilities were related to dreams or illusions. However, the problem was that the corpse collectors outside had already been assimilated into Calabash Town.
Can dead people dream? They don't even need to sleep!
Wei Xi had personally witnessed how those unusually active dead people in Hulu Town fought each other based on instinct at night.
How did Su Jing manage to turn her former enemy into a corpse collector?
According to Granny Tang, the city gates of Hulu Town were open at that time.
Wei Xi suddenly had a bold guess: perhaps Su Jingxiu's path was very special.
She was so special that she could open up Calabash Town at the beginning, so special that she could confuse everyone, so special that she studied people's thoughts in her lifetime, and so special that she could force the taciturn Master Wei to rebel against the Heavenly Dao.
"So, what is the purpose of people dreaming?" (End of Chapter)