Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 244 Wood

Injuries caused by spiritual energy entering the body can be identified at a glance.

However, Pei Xia still carefully examined Song Huan's internal injuries.

Song Huan was at the Opening Mansion Realm. In a mountain full of cultivators, the fact that such a cultivator was killed and it wasn't discovered until the next day indicates that the opponent's strength was either far superior to Song Huan's or that they had unique methods.

Using spiritual energy to probe deep into her body, they indeed discovered a peculiar trace at the site of her injury.

This residual spiritual energy seemed to manifest, clear and cool like the wind.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that this was not a manifestation of spiritual power, but rather a result of changes in the cultivation technique.

This murderous spiritual power is clearly a technique from the Golden Bell Sect.

Pei Xia withdrew her finger, her brows furrowed as she looked at Song Huan's female disciple not far away.

The girl was about the same age as Pei Xia, and only had the cultivation level of the Zhen Gang Realm. At this moment, she was already in tears, terrified and completely disoriented.

Impossible. Song Huan's meridians were clearly swollen, indicating that she had engaged in combat with her opponent when she was killed, and did not die suddenly.

Under these circumstances, even Pei Xia might not be able to kill Kaifu with Zhen Gang.

He did not get up immediately, but instead examined other details of the body.

Song Huan had a magical flying sword hidden in her sleeve. She had seen her use it when Zhao Jia fought against the evil cultivators from Yunhu Mountain. Pei Xia lifted her sleeve to take a look and saw that it was still inside.

It wasn't for money; the murderer didn't commit the robbery on a whim.

Pei Xia's gaze swept over her, lingering briefly on her fingertips.

On the tip of Song Huan's right index finger, there was black, damp dirt. The dirt seeped into the crevices of her fingernail, as if she had been digging somewhere.

Pei Xia remained expressionless, stood up and walked towards the female disciple, asking her, "Is the Golden Bell Sect only sending the two of you?"

The female disciple probably thought Pei Xia was asking her for someone who could make decisions, and her expression became even more flustered: "Yes, just the two of us."

The Golden Bell Sect is a legitimate sect, and its lineage and cultivation techniques are not passed on indiscriminately. There are no other Golden Bell Sect cultivators here.

Judging from the traces of spiritual energy within her body, Song Huan should have... committed suicide?
Pei Xia lowered her head in thought, and no one else came forward to disturb her for a moment.

The chill on Meng Xiao's neck hadn't subsided. He glanced at Pei Xia with a sidelong brow, his eyes filled with shock and anger, but also with a hint of fear.

I heard earlier that the Long Whale Sect fulfilled its promise to a senior in the Heavenly Consciousness Realm and gained a very talented junior disciple. Could this be the person?

Judging from how bold he acted just now, he must be right.

He ran his hand over his neck. This kid dared to humiliate him in public; he couldn't let him off easily...

Meng Xiao was an elder of the Foreign Affairs Hall, and he was familiar with people from other sects all year round. He didn't interrupt Pei Xia when he saw him pretending to investigate. Only now did he say in a sinister tone, "What? Does Elder Pei think that his disciple killed his master?"

The mention of "killing one's master" finally broke the girl's spirit. She cried out and her body went limp, causing her to faint.

Pei Xia frowned. He had originally planned to continue to ask her about the details of Song Huan's words and actions yesterday, but now that plan had fallen through.

He glanced coldly at Meng Xiao, which was noticed by Ji Shaofu beside him. She quickly spoke up, "I know Sister Song quite well, so why don't I take care of her female disciple?"

Meng Xiao hesitated for a moment: "This... isn't against the rules?"

Ji Shaofu replied, "My Changjing Sect is also a reputable and righteous sect. Is there something Elder Meng doesn't trust?"

Meng Xiao grinned, seemingly forcing a smile: "I was worried that Junior Sister Ji was overworking herself."

Ji Shaofu didn't waste any more words with him. Instead, she flew down and picked up the girl, then whispered to Pei Xia, "Keep calm."

Then he left first.

Pei Xia checked the surrounding environment again. Although Song Huan's meridians were swollen, indicating that he must have fought with someone, there were no signs of a fight nearby.

Perhaps they dragged a corpse here?

The fallen leaves in the forest were neatly arranged, so unless someone had leaped down from the branches... Pei Xia looked around; everywhere were Meng Xiao and his disciples from Su Baozhai, making it impossible to find any trace of them. "How is it? Elder Pei, have you found the murderer?"

Meng Xiao glanced at Song Huan's corpse on the ground: "If you can't find her, are you just going to leave Junior Sister Song's body to rot in the wilderness?"

Pei Xia looked at him and asked, "You seem to be in a hurry?"

To his surprise, Meng Xiao nodded quite frankly: "It is indeed urgent. The Divine Treasure Celebration is about to begin today, and everyone in the sect is very busy. Furthermore, a major event has occurred on the left side of the sect, so I am extremely busy."

Behind these words, Meng Xiao's identity and background still played a role.

In his subconscious, the life or death of a mere elder of the Golden Bell Sect at the Opening Realm was not that important.

That's a good thing, it saves him from constantly holding us back.

Soon, several female cultivators from Su Baozhai arrived to collect the corpse. Meng Xiao, feigning sarcasm, clasped his hands in a sarcastic manner towards Pei Xia, thanking her for her cooperation, before leaving with his men.

Pei Xia was left standing alone in the dense forest covered with withered leaves.

He didn't rush to leave, but instead turned his gaze to the patch of fallen leaves that had been covered by Song Huan's body.

He crouched down and began to carefully brush away the dead leaves on the ground.

Finally, on a patch of damp, sticky black soil, he found what he was looking for.

It was a somewhat crooked character, and the weakness of the writer could be seen from the strokes.

The last thing Song Huan left behind was the character "木" (wood).

Mu… Pei Xia couldn’t think of a way to contact him right away.

After confirming that no one was around, he covered the fallen leaves again and then left the woods.

Until Pei Xia's figure disappeared into the distance.

The figure who had been sitting in the tree slowly lifted his wine jar, tilted his head back, and took two gulps.

The burly man wore a long robe with the front open, revealing his well-defined, muscular physique. His long, flowing hair was somewhat disheveled, but his eyes beneath his bangs were exceptionally bright.

He sat on a tree branch, leaning against the thick trunk, and made no attempt to hide his presence from beginning to end.

Surprisingly, none of the people present noticed his presence.

After Pei Xia walked away with that aura that he cared about, he slowly turned his head and glanced at the spot where Song Huan had been lying dead.

……

The Golden Bell Gate's Divine Treasure Celebration was not delayed because of Song Huan's death.

Su Baozhai holds auctions of rare items every year, but the name "Divine Treasures Celebration" is being used for the first time this year, mainly to coincide with the extremely precious "Netherworld Flower".

Given the solemnity of the event, the celebration would certainly not last only one day.

In fact, the event had already started before Ji Shaofu and Pei Xia arrived, and it wasn't the first time that a night market like last night had been held.

This auction will last for three days, with the Ghostly Flower being the grand finale and only appearing on the third day.

Ji Shaofu's sole purpose in coming here was to obtain the You Shen Flower; attending today's auction was optional.

Pei Xia, on the other hand, had lost all interest in the novelty.

When he returned to the courtyard, Ji Shaofu was already waiting for him there.

The uncle sat down at the stone table, pushed the teacup on it, and said only one word: "Sit."

Pei Xia sighed inwardly, knowing he couldn't escape this interrogation.

(End of this chapter)