Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 290 Pei Xia is Lost
On the morning of the four factions' martial arts competition, Ji Shaofu came to call Pei Xia. After he left the cave, he did not return that night.

I heard they went to celebrate their victory.

What's wrong with celebrating a victory? There's nothing wrong with celebrating a victory. Pei Xia went to celebrate, so the pears are mine now.

Ignoring Lu Li's objections, Han Youzhi forcibly carried her to his room, gave her a good pounding, and then slept in her arms all night.

Perhaps because the little girl was delicate and soft, and had a sweet milky scent, Han Youzhi slept exceptionally soundly.

So much so that she didn't wake up until the next day, accompanied by a knock on the door—a rare occurrence for someone of her cultivation level.

Yawning, with a few tears glistening in the corners of her eyes, Han Youzhi got out of bed, reached for her hair tie, put it in her mouth, and walked to the door while tucking her long hair behind her head.

She lifted her long leg and deftly unfastened the latch, muttering, "You actually know how to come back? I thought you were drunk and just went to sleep on Mount Shuxing..."

This was a habitual teasing, but when Han Youzhi looked up, it wasn't Pei Xia standing in front of her.

This is a young woman wearing a close-fitting shirt and holding a long sword with a green sheath.

Xia Xuan was also stunned. She circled Pei Xia's cave twice and heard breathing sounds inside. She subconsciously assumed that Pei Xia was sleeping inside.

They looked at each other, their faces immediately turning bright red.

Han blushed because she had just woken up, her clothes were disheveled, and she felt a little shy in front of strangers.

Xia Xuan blushed because she suddenly realized that this was Pei Xia's cave dwelling, and there was only one room with voices coming from it. Now, a disheveled woman was walking out of the room...

She quickly turned her face away and hopped back a few steps, saying, "I'm sorry, I was being presumptuous."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but steal a few glances at Han Youzhi.

This woman is truly beautiful; her figure and appearance are in no way inferior to her master, Fu Hongshuang.

Xia Xuan then thought of another female elder from the Changjing Sect who had stood next to Pei Xia yesterday—could this Senior Pei be that kind of person?
"Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing!"

Han Youzhi quickly hid a few steps behind the door, tidied her clothes, grabbed a loose disciple's robe, and tied her hair up.

She slowly peeked out and looked at Xia Xuan, then smiled awkwardly: "This fairy is looking for our Elder Pei?"

Xia Xuan blinked: "If it's inconvenient, I can come another day."

Han Youzhi noticed the girl's shifty eyes and realized that she had misunderstood something. He quickly said, "It's nothing inconvenient. Come on, let me make you some tea!"

Xia Xuan glanced at the house behind Han Youzhi, listening to the rustling sounds coming from inside, and gave her a look that said, "Are you sure?"

Han Youzhi was both amused and exasperated: "Inside is one of my... junior sisters. Elder Pei was invited by the sect leader to celebrate yesterday after the martial arts competition and didn't return all night. But it's alright, I guess she got drunk somewhere. It's already dawn, she should be back soon."

"Oh..." It turns out it was a misunderstanding.

Xia Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, almost wondering if her master had misjudged people.

Han Youzhi led Xia Xuan to the largest wooden house in front of the cave and they sat down. It had been recently built and was used to receive guests.

As Pei Xia spent more and more time at Changjingmen, people started coming to her place occasionally. It wasn't very polite of her to always lead people to her bedroom.

Han Youzhi was not a true disciple from the bottom tier. Although he deliberately acted that way, he was not as reserved as he seemed.

After heating the water, he naturally began to strike up a conversation with Xia Xuan: "I haven't yet asked your name, fairy."

"My surname is Xia, Xia Xuan. I had the opportunity to meet Senior Pei a few times when I was in Youzhou," Xia Xuan said, wanting to quickly move on from the past. "I am here as a disciple of Xuanyi Mountain to participate in the Four Sects Martial Arts Competition. Yesterday's occasion was too formal, so I didn't dare to chat with Senior Pei much. I thought I should come and greet him this morning, since... he and my master are old friends."

When talking about her master, Xia Xuan kept a watchful eye on Han Youzhi, wanting to see if he would have any particular reaction.

No. Old Han knew absolutely nothing about Pei Xia's messy affairs. Even though he knew that Pei Xia had many secrets in the past, he never took the initiative to try to find out.

The water was hot, so she took out some roasted green sprouts from the cupboard and made her a cup of tea.

It was hot, so Xia Xuan only took a small sip, then her eyes lit up: "Hmm! Is this the tender shoot of the Dragon Heart Vine?"

When Han Youzhi planted the Dragon Heart Vine before, he collected some of it. The most valuable part of this spiritual plant is its fruit and vine. It doesn't sprout many buds and isn't very useful. However, if it is used to make tea, it tastes sweet and even has a trace of spiritual power, making it no different from ordinary products.

Back when I was in charge of the Holy Palace, this was the kind of uniform I gave to the white-robed officials in each hall.

"Well, it seems to have a slightly foul smell..." Xia Xuan muttered to herself, but didn't dare to say it aloud.

Pear was exhausted by Han Youzhi last night and probably wouldn't be able to sleep until late morning. There was nothing Han Youzhi could do but stay in the room with Xia Xuan and wait.

She wasn't a talkative person to begin with, and after a few words, she ran out of things to say, so she and Xia Xuan simply fell silent facing each other.

I glance out the window every now and then. The sun is getting higher and higher, but Pei Xia still hasn't returned.
Finally, footsteps came from outside. Han Youzhi felt as if she had been granted a pardon and quickly got up to open the door.

To her surprise, it wasn't Pei Xia who landed on the bank of the Dongfu Creek.

It is Ji Shaofu.

When Ji Shaofu saw Han Youzhi, she knew that this was a disciple that Pei Xia had brought from another state. Her eyes showed something different, but she didn't say anything. She nodded to her and asked, "Is your Elder Pei here?"

Han Youzhi was stunned.

She pointed to her face: "Ask me?"

Didn't he go to celebrate with you yesterday?
Han Youzhi's answer made Ji Shaofu frown slightly: "He was celebrating his victory yesterday, and he was nowhere to be seen when the banquet ended. He should have returned to his cave early. How could you, as his serving disciple, not know this?"

He was already gone before the party ended.

They didn't return to their cave.

Three women sat at a small table in the wooden cabin, each holding a cup of tea. After a brief exchange, they came to a puzzling answer.

Pei Xia is missing.

Of the three, Han Youzhi, who knows Pei Xia's current situation best, is the most puzzled.

Pei Xia didn't know many people in the Changjing Sect to begin with. His absence before the banquet ended meant that none of the elders knew where he had gone. Now that Ji Shaofu and Xia Xuan were both here, he didn't even have the possibility of going to find cultivators from the other three sects...

Where can he go?
Xia Xuan thought she had a clue, and she cautiously said, "Could it be... that they ran away?"

This guy has a criminal record; he left Xu Shangxin at the Lingxiao Sword Sect.

Han Youzhi shook his head. It was one thing for Pei Xia to throw him away, but how could he possibly throw away the pear as well?

Ji Shaofu couldn't sit still any longer. She stood up and said, "I'll go and inform the sect leader about this first. If Pei Xia comes back, remember to come to Shuxing Peak to inform me immediately."

Han Youzhi smirked, "Isn't that unnecessary? He's... such a grown man, not a child."

Ji Shaofu sighed helplessly.

She found Pei Xia to be a strange disciple. Not only did he speak to his senior uncle without any manners, but Ji Shaofu herself didn't care much about such things.

But Pei Xia is her master, how can she be so presumptuous?
Never mind, finding Pei Xia is the priority right now.

(End of this chapter)