Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 240 Su Baozhai

Pei Xia wiped her face and came out of the house.

On the outer side of the ship, he immediately spotted Ji Shaofu, who was leaning on the railing with both hands, craning her neck to look out.

Dressed in green and carrying a sword, she drew the attention of the boatmen on both sides, who made way for her.

"Uncle-Master Ji," Pei Xia called out.

Ji Shaofu seemed to stiffen for a moment, but quickly recovered and turned her face back to her usual aloof expression: "Didn't I tell you not to leave the cabin?"

Pei Xia puffed out his chest: "After all, the Yangtze River dolphins of Dongzhou are led by demonic beasts. What if they hurt someone? I am an elder of the Long Whale Sect, and I have an inescapable responsibility."

Such righteous and awe-inspiring words would be considered fake even by the bureaucratic jargon of Xiao Chen Kingdom.

Ji Shaofu was too lazy to expose him, but simply reminded him, "I saw that finless porpoise. Its spiritual power was solid and its level was close to the Profound Realm. It has the energy to worry about others. I advise Junior Nephew Pei to be careful himself."

The finless porpoises are here to beg for food, not to rob us. Are they allowed to board the boat or what?

Pei Xia turned her head and leaned out of the ship's side to look down.

Dozens of finless porpoises were swimming around the large ship. Their streamlined figures could be seen in the slightly murky river water. Whenever a crew member took out a fish bucket that had been prepared in advance, a dense cluster of finless porpoise heads would appear below, opening their mouths and squeaking, waiting to be fed.

The Yangtze finless porpoise is quite intelligent, and after being infused with spiritual power to become a demon beast, it knows even more how to advance and retreat.

Communities often understand how to maintain a long-term relationship with humans. They can identify boats, avoid begging repeatedly, and make reasonable requests within the acceptable range for most boats.

Seeing that the miscellaneous fish prepared on the boat had been almost used up, the captain leaned against the railing, took out a crumpled cigarette from inside his clothes, lit it, and was about to call the crew to weigh anchor when a bright light suddenly appeared in the distance.

Pei Xia narrowed her eyes slightly and quietly took a few steps into the shadows of the deck.

The light was spiritual light, and the three cultivators dressed in embroidered cloud-patterned crimson robes who broke through the air were actually three cultivators.

The three of them stood on magical artifacts, gliding across the waves, their crimson robes fluttering gracefully, exuding an ethereal and otherworldly charm.

Martial arts cultivators who wish to soar through the air with their physical bodies must attain the Great Dao. However, riding the waves on calm water, especially with the aid of magical artifacts, is not so difficult; it's simply a matter of how fast and how far one can run.

Of the three, the one in the lead was a man in his thirties, standing on an iron ruler. He had been passing by Pei Xia and the others' large ship from a distance.

But when he looked up, he saw Ji Shaofu, dressed in green and carrying a sword, by the side of the ship. His eyebrows twitched, and he said something to his companion. With a shake of his iron ruler, he flew towards Pei Xia.

From a distance of more than ten feet, he raised his hand, and two golden lights flashed from his sleeve, passing through the water.

Ji Shaofu immediately understood what he was going to do, and was instinctively startled. Before she could even open her mouth, she saw a particularly large porpoise on the river suddenly let out a cry, and was then torn to pieces by the two golden lights.

The sight of scattered flesh and blood caused Ji Shaofu to furrow her brows slightly.

But the man in red robes didn't see anything wrong with it. He glanced at the group of finless porpoises fleeing in panic because of the death of the demon beast, then looked up at Ji Shaofu by the side of the ship and cupped his hands, saying, "Is this Fairy Ji of the Long Whale Sect? I am Meng Xiao of Su Baozhai. We met during the martial arts competition in the illusion two years ago."

Ji Shaofu sighed softly, composed herself, and turned to look at the other person: "Senior Brother Meng, it's been a long time."

Meng Xiao laughed heartily: "I am already delighted that Junior Sister Ji still remembers me. I acted hastily when I saw these beasts blocking Junior Sister's boat. Please forgive me."

Ji Shaofu pursed her thin lips slightly: "When demonic beasts wreak havoc, it is only natural to kill them. Why blame them? But Senior Brother Meng, the Divine Treasure Celebration is just around the corner, why did you rush back? Is there some trouble?"

“It’s not much of a hassle,” Meng Xiao said, his expression darkening for a moment. “As an elder of the Foreign Affairs Hall, I am usually on duty outside the sect, so it’s more like I’m on duty inside the sect… Never mind, when Fairy Ji arrives, we can sit down and have some tea before discussing this in detail.”

After clasping his hands in farewell, Meng Xiao stepped on the iron ruler and reunited with his two fellow cultivators, flying away together into the distance.

Pei Xia glanced at her and walked closer to Ji Shaofu: "This Senior Meng from Su Baozhai seems to have a good impression of my martial uncle." Ji Shaofu leaned against the railing, looking at the remains of a finless porpoise floating in the river in the distance, and replied somewhat irritably: "Is this something you should be worrying about?"

Su Baozhai Meng Xiao is quite famous among the Dongzhou cultivators of Ji Shaofu's generation.

On the one hand, it's because although he works at Su Bao Zhai, he is actually a member of Ling Xuan Ge, with a powerful background.

On the other hand, it was because he was a womanizer, notoriously so.

Ji Shaofu knew very well that he didn't have feelings for her; he had feelings for all women with outstanding figures and looks.

It's a pity that the finless porpoise became the victim of his ingratiation.

Despite being a monster, the Yangtze finless porpoises of Dongzhou coexist with humans and do not simply take from them. Over the years, there have been instances of finless porpoises rescuing people who have fallen into the water, and there have even been records of a boat capsizing while most of the passengers were rescued.

I was thinking it would be lucky to see finless porpoises on this trip, since they're so cute... Damn it!
Ji Shaofu took a deep breath and coldly glanced at Pei Xia: "Instead of wasting time worrying about trivial matters, you should go back to your cabin to regulate your internal energy. We're not far from Su Baozhai."

After saying that, she went back to her room on her own.

Pei Xia wasn't stupid; she could naturally see that Meng Xiao was dissatisfied with her. However, her trip to Su Bao Zhai was to obtain the You Shen Flower for Huang Bing, and she couldn't afford to offend Meng Xiao at this moment.

Although Ji Shaofu is young, she is quite patient in her actions.

That makes sense. She even tolerated Chai Yun circling around her. The Changjing Sect really is a test of character.

The sailors were somewhat stunned by this sudden turn of events, but how could they dare to speak out about matters concerning cultivators? They could only raise the anchor and continue on their way.

Just as Ji Shaofu said, the port appeared in the distance in half a day.

As the large ship docked, Ji Shaofu and Pei Xia were the first to disembark, followed by a diverse group of passengers who crowded down the deck.

The place where they docked was called Floating City, which was more prosperous than Qingcheng, which was near Changjing Gate. Some say that it was because Su Baozhai was nearby that trade flourished, while others say that it was because of the flourishing trade that Su Baozhai established his sect nearby.

After all, it is a sect under the jurisdiction of Lingxuan Pavilion. Judging from the history of Su Baozhai alone, it is not very long. Both statements are plausible.

Ji Shaofu led Pei Xia off the ship. Looking up at the sky, she saw that it was still early. Instead of wandering around the floating city and staying overnight, she headed straight for Su Baozhai outside the city.

In the southwest of Fucheng, there are two Yuanbao Mountains side by side. The mountains are naturally formed and look auspicious. They were chosen by the elders of Lingxuan Pavilion and the Su Baozhai branch was established here.

The entire Zuoshan Mountain was used as the sect's warehouse. Besides the four warehouses of Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow, it was also where the sect elders who guarded and looked after the area, as well as some outer disciples who cleaned and organized the area, would reside.

The vast majority of Su Baozhai's disciples live and cultivate in the Right Mountain. The sect's main hall, alchemy workshop, and meditation rooms are also basically located in the Right Mountain. This Divine Treasure Celebration is also being held here.

As a businessman, Su Baozhai was naturally skilled at receiving guests. As soon as Ji Shaofu and Pei Xia arrived at the foot of the mountain, Su Baozhai's disciples came to greet them and led them up the mountain to rest.

Along the way, they could also see many cultivators from other sects, far more than Pei Xia had estimated.

"I thought that only sects of a certain size like our Long Whale Sect could participate in this Divine Treasures Celebration."

As Pei Xia spoke, she glanced at two other cultivators, also led by disciples of Su Baozhai, on another mountain path not far away.

The older one, with graying hair and beard, was only at the Tongxuan realm; he was likely an elder from a small sect.

Ji Shaofu glanced sideways and replied coldly, "Su Baozhai only cares about making a profit when it opens its doors to do business. Can the power of a sect really be greater than that of their Lingxuan Pavilion?"

(End of this chapter)