Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 242 Song Lü
Pei Xia told the truth: "It was all done on the orders of my elders."

Song Huan thought of something and covered her mouth: "Ah, the person who fulfilled the covenant of Heavenly Knowledge that was rumored by the Long Whale Sect a while ago, is that you?"

Pei Xia has also become a promotional character.

He nodded with a wry smile: "Actually, it's not that mysterious."

It was fate that we were able to meet again, and after a few casual words, the atmosphere quickly became familiar.

As for the sword tassel, after repeated offers, Song Huan insisted on keeping it for Pei Xia. In the end, he used a bottle of high-quality healing pills to exchange it for the sword tassel.

The two then naturally began strolling through the night market together.

Song Huan's visit to Su Bao Zhai was naturally at the behest of the sect. However, unlike Pei Xia, who came with a mission, she came because she had handled the Zhao Jia Village matter exceptionally well. Since Su Bao Zhai was having a celebration, the sect approved the funds for her to come on vacation.

"one person?"

“I brought along a close disciple,” Song Huan paused, then emphasized, “a female disciple.”

Then he asked Pei Xia, "And you?"

“I came with my Aunt Ji. She likes peace and quiet, so she’s probably resting at the guesthouse,” Pei Xia replied.

Song Huan thought for a moment: "Ji...Shaofu?"

"Correct."

"Oh...Junior Sister Ji, she..."

Song Huan hesitated for a moment and did not continue.

Ji Shaofu was quite famous in the martial arts world of Xiao Chen Kingdom, but this fame was not due to her talent, cultivation, battle record, or appearance. On the contrary, it was mostly due to some unpleasant negative news.

Such stories include those about someone who once served a high-ranking official in the imperial court, or the concubine of the beloved son of the Minister of Works... Although these have never been confirmed, due to the complex social interactions within the Changjing Sect over the years, similar stories have always emerged.

However, since it hasn't been confirmed, and Pei Xia is now someone else's junior, it's best not to gossip about it.

The two strolled through half of the night market together, occasionally picking out spirit items from the stalls and chatting with each other. The barriers between seniors and juniors had diminished considerably. Pei Xia would occasionally tease her, and Song Huan would always obligingly cover her mouth, her eyes crinkling with a smile.

Finally, the two stopped in front of a shoe stall, where Song Huan carefully selected a pair of navy blue boots for Pei Xia.

The boots are made of demonic beast silk, making them sturdy and durable, warm in winter and cool in summer. They are also adorned with two small square jade pieces, which can slightly reduce the spiritual energy consumed when performing footwork techniques.

Similar to the sword tassel, it's not a magic weapon, but it's useful.

As Pei Xia watched the stall owner wrap the package and hand it to Song Huan, who then passed it on to her by the beautiful Golden Bell Sect elder, she felt something was subtly off.

"Thank you, Young Master Pei... no, it would be more appropriate to call you Junior Nephew now. Thank you, Junior Nephew Pei, for accompanying me to the night market."

As she spoke, she handed the boots in her hand to Pei Xia: "You are still young, and you have a long road ahead of you. There are many people waiting for you to meet, so don't do what you did today."

Pei Xia subconsciously reached out and took the boots, but was a little puzzled: "What do you mean by 'like this' today?"

Elder Song chuckled: "Alright, even if we both happened to be here for the Divine Treasures Celebration, what a coincidence that we met at the same stall! I know you must have found out I was coming and were waiting to bump into me from afar, right?"

"Uh……"

You know what, it's pretty hard to reply to. Pei Xia can't exactly slap her in the face, can she?

Seeing Pei Xia's embarrassed and speechless expression after being "exposed," Song Huan smiled and shook her head: "I am single-mindedly pursuing the Dao, hoping to one day see through the mysteries of transformation. I have no interest in matters of men and women, let alone a young junior like you. You should spend more of your energy on young girls you are compatible with, you know?"

Pei Xia scratched his head so hard he was practically bald, and could only mumble, "Mmm...mmm."

She pressed the boots into Pei Xia's arms again: "Tonight's night market is my way of fulfilling your longing. As for these boots, although they can't compare to your demon core, they serve as a response. I hope that you can walk a smooth path in the long future."

"Thank you very much, senior."

After finishing her sentence, Song Huan gave Pei Xia a serious hug, then turned around gracefully, her yellow dress swaying, and disappeared into the crowd.

Pei Xia stood there, staring blankly at the boots in his hand. Nearby, the boot vendor, craning his neck to see Song Huan walk away, immediately whispered to Pei Xia, "Brother, I can buy them back for cash!"

Pei Xia shook her head, gave a wry smile, tucked her boots under her arm, and turned to continue her stroll alone.

Independent cultivators or small sects have limited resources, and Pei Xia wandered around for a long time before finally buying only a small item.

It was a thin stick about the length of a finger. If you dropped it into water, it would release a sweet taste in no time. You could buy it for Pear so that she could have a sweet drink whenever she went on a long trip.

The sword tassel was given to Old Han, and the sweet water to Pear. Pei Xia pondered that if she couldn't find any other treasures that caught her eye, she would just find some random gift for Ji Shaofu and then head home.

Oh, let's find a place to get some drinks first.

After wandering around all night, Pei Xia's gourd was empty.

Fortunately, the Su Bao Zhai Night Market is bustling enough; when I came before, I saw people pushing out wine jars to sell wine.

Pei Xia followed the road back and, unsurprisingly, saw the cart carrying two large vats. Just as she was about to approach it, she suddenly felt a sharp pain.

He stopped and glanced at a stranger next to the wine truck.

He was an exceptionally tall and robust man, a head taller than Pei Xia. Even from behind, his muscular physique was evident through his long robe.

Appearance alone was not enough to move Pei Xia.

What I felt from this person just now was a deeper sense of oppression.

What's this guy's cultivation level? Heavenly Consciousness Realm?
Pei Xia was on high alert, but the other party seemed completely unaware. He was carrying one or two small wine jars and was also filling them with wine.

He filled the container with wine, carried a long rope, tied it with two small jars, and turned around.

This man had a angular face with rough skin, but his features were striking, especially his eyes, which were both carefree and dignified.

He must have made eye contact with Pei Xia, but Pei Xia felt as if his gaze had swept over the jade pendant on her waist, whether it was her imagination or not.

In the end, the man didn't say a word, carrying the wine jar and humming an unknown tune as he walked past Pei Xia.

Pei Xia let out a soft breath.

The sect cultivators Pei Xia had encountered during this period were not of a high level, and she almost got used to it.

The waters of the Jianghu in Maizhou are still very deep.

From this perspective, I should avoid getting into trouble and refrain from provoking any important figures outside the situation.

The important thing is to wait patiently for the martial arts competition in the illusionary realm and then enter the Liancheng Fire Vein.

After getting the wine, Pei Xia lost interest in wandering around and headed back to her residence along the same route.

As they passed a stall selling jade pendants, Pei Xia glanced at it and spotted a white jade pendant carved into the shape of a finless porpoise. Recalling Ji Shaofu's earlier gaze at the finless porpoise, she thought she would like this one.

A jade pendant would be fine as a gift. It wouldn't be appropriate for Pei Xia, with her status, to give such a girl's adornment as a hairpin, ring, or necklace to her martial uncle.

As for cultivation-related items, as an outer sect elder, he shouldn't have such substantial wealth; it only arouses suspicion.

However, when Pei Xia returned to the courtyard, the lights in the house across the street were already off. With the items in her hands, it seemed she wouldn't be able to deliver them until tomorrow.

Well, there's a celebration to attend to tomorrow, so it's good to get some rest early.

Pei Xia never expected that when the next morning arrived, the first news he heard was not about the arrangements for the celebration.

It was news of his death.

Elder Song Huan of the Golden Bell Sect is dead.

(End of this chapter)