Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 368 Spinning and Spinning

The Xianhe and Lushui rivers converge here, forming an angle, and there is a mountain at the angle, which is Jiangcheng Mountain.

It has been prosperous since ancient times, with a solid foundation. After the collapse of the old country, as a strategic location, it was highly valued by Li Xu.

With the current splendor of Jiangcheng Mountain, many so-called major cities in other states simply cannot compare.

Not to mention the palace of the mountain lord Su Yan, even the residences of many elders are full of pavilions and terraces, which are very elegant.

Who would have thought that this was a sect standing on a land where people ate each other?

When Jiang Shu entered the ship's office, he was startled. As he looked at the scenery of Jiangcheng Mountain along the way, he was even more shocked.

Unfortunately, he was only shocked and speechless.

His mouth was gagged, and his body was being placed inside a jar, with only his head sticking out.

The ship captain was attacked, and he fought back with all his might. Although his cultivation level is now far superior to what it used to be, and he also has martial arts skills, he is still not enough to contend with a mid-grade Iron Bone Realm expert.

He could only watch helplessly as Feng Yao's spine was broken, and he himself was knocked unconscious.

Unfortunately, if he had been more familiar with Yunhu Mountain climbing, he might have had another chance.

When he woke up, he found himself stuffed into this large urn.

Fortunately, it still had its hands and feet, but it was locked in iron shackles and had to curl up. The gaps inside the urn were also filled with cotton, making it unable to move.

Before Jiang Shu fainted, he had already thought that everyone dies eventually.

But the situation he encountered after waking up left him somewhat bewildered.

Before he could recover much of his strength, more people came and dragged him up the mountain with the large earthenware jar.

The large urn, though made of some unknown material, remained undamaged despite being bumped and knocked along the way.

The person carrying the can only stop when they reached the vicinity of the mountain peak.

Unable to turn around, Jiang Shu couldn't see what was behind him, but he could hear the voices of two men.

"This is?"

"A gift from Elder Ma to the Mountain Lord."

"Wow, it looks so fresh and tender, you've put a lot of thought into it."

Then came the rustling sound of locks being opened, mixed with the previous voice: "Just put it together with the previous one, so it will be convenient for the Mountain Lord to taste it later."

The jar was dragged again, and someone led it into a dimly lit warehouse. After turning several corners, a small door inside was opened.

Behind the door was a small, square room with two rows of candles lit, but no windows.

The man placed Jiang Shu in the middle of the room, and then, quite rudely, reached out and pinched his face.

To be honest, she's quite young.

Because of his environment, Jiang Shu always appeared somewhat mature, and after coming down the mountain, he became overly cautious. Even Pei Xia misjudged his age.

In fact, Jiang Shu is only sixteen years old this year, only slightly older than Pei Xiu.

After a few sinister laughs, the man turned and left, locking the door and leaving Jiang Shu alone in the room.

With no one watching over him, Jiang Shu naturally tried to break free, but perhaps because they had given him some kind of drug, he couldn't muster much strength and could only barely shake the jar.

Then he dared not move.

This jar didn't break even after being dragged up the mountain all the way; it's very sturdy. If it were to tip over, it would be even more difficult to right itself.

Just as I was feeling down, another person's voice suddenly came from inside the room.

"Young man, new here?"

Jiang Shu was startled and turned his head to look, but he couldn't turn his back.

The man then said, "Don't rush, I'll turn around."

It is very difficult for a person inside a jar to move the jar freely.

But this man had clearly figured out the trick. Jiang Shu saw him spin the bottom of the jar, and with a nimble drift, he turned to face Jiang Shu.

By the candlelight, he saw the other person's face and was stunned for a moment.

Jiang Shu: "Waaah?"

The man was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Oh, it's you! We met before when we were traveling."

This person was none other than Qu Ying, the jade-sharded man he had met that night.

Jiang Shu frowned: "Waaaaah, waaaaah?"

"Hey, don't rush, let me take the gag off your mouth first," Qu Ying said.

Jiang Shu was still wondering how Qu Ying, who was in a jar, was going to help him remove the cloth ball.

Then he saw Qu Ying twist the jar and start spinning around him, faster and faster, the jar slowly tilting towards him. Using the angle of the tilt as it spun, Qu Ying pressed her face against his, opened her mouth, and... bit Jiang Shu's nose.

"hiss--"

Jiang Shu: "Waaah!"

"Mistake—error—mistake".

Because of the spinning motion, Qu Ying's voice appeared both near and far.

Finally, as they drew close once more, Qu Ying made a precise move, biting down on Jiang Shu's gag and pulling it out with a "pop."

With the foreign object gone, Jiang Shu felt much better. He took two deep breaths and said, "Thank you."

"You're welcome--"

Once it starts spinning, you can't just stop it whenever you want.

Seeing that Brother Qu's hair was almost flying up, Jiang Shu slowly stopped, rubbing against the candlestick.

In the small room, after catching their breath, the two men finally looked each other in the eye.

Jiang Shu was the first to raise a question: "Didn't you come here to overthrow Jiangcheng Mountain?"

Qu Ying tried to straighten her tongue, drool had just spilled out: "Uh, um, it failed. Someone gave Li Xu my portrait. As soon as I arrived at the shipyard, an elder surnamed Shu found me."

Qu Ying was a martial artist. Although he had reached the Open Mansion Realm and his spiritual power was a self-generated source, it was scarce. Even when surrounded by Iron Bone Realm cultivators, he could hardly withstand their attacks.

“Portrait? How could Li Xu have a portrait of you?” Jiang Shu thought he was bragging.

General Qin Zhou is a figure of such stature, why would he care about a mere Kaifu Realm official from another state?

Qu Ying looked helpless: "It's the Broken Jade Man."

"...Aren't you the Broken Jade Man?"

"Yes, the other party is too."

Qu Ying organized her thoughts and explained to Jiang Shu, "There are actually factions within the Shattered Jade Clan. I help Li Qing, and some people help Li Xu. They probably guessed that I was going to make a move against Jiang Chengshan, so they sent people to keep an eye on me early on. How despicable!"

Jiang Shu didn't dare to speak.

He also has a jade carving of the Broken Jade Man, but judging from Qu Ying's current statement, this organization is not as loose as the man in black robes told him before.

"And you?" Qu Ying asked, "How did you get arrested?"

Jiang Shu answered truthfully.

After listening, Qu Ying frowned and sighed with great emotion: "So, you've been implicated because of me?"

"Huh?" Jiang Shu was completely bewildered. "I've been implicated by you?"

“It’s like this,” Qu Ying said, straightening his expression. “After I was arrested, Su Yan, the mountain lord of Jiangcheng Mountain, fell in love with me at first sight. She said that she had never liked a man so much since her husband passed away, and she insisted on marrying me. With the wedding approaching, I guess you were given away as a wedding gift by that woman surnamed Ma.”

"..."

Jiang Shu tilted his head, trying to understand, but after a moment he gave up: "...It doesn't make sense."

Qu Ying sighed, "Alas, when it comes to matters of the heart, there really is no logic to it."

No, I don't think it has anything to do with feelings.

Jiang Shu held his breath, then thought better of it and said something useful: "You've been locked up for so long, haven't you tried to save yourself?"

“I’ve tried,” Qu Ying shook her jar. “Look how skillfully I can spin it now.”

"...So we have absolutely no options now?"

"Don't worry."

Qu Ying grinned: "If I'm capable of doing something like this that could subvert a sect, of course I wouldn't be completely without a backup plan. Don't worry, I already sent the message back before I was captured. The people from Li Qing's side who are rescuing me should already be on their way."

……

On the Xianhe River, a small boat is drifting eastward.

Standing at the bow of the boat was a woman dressed in white embroidered clothes, holding a long sword.

Behind him, a strong man stepped forward and called out, "Officer Luo, we can already see Jiangcheng Mountain ahead."

She gazed into the distance, at the confluence of the two rivers, at that towering mountain peak.

Luo Xiaojin rubbed her temples, thinking about how she, a high-ranking official of the Great Feathered Insect and Bird Bureau and an envoy of the Celestial Empire, had actually been sent by Minister Li to do this kind of thing...

His grip on the sword tightened involuntarily.

If Li Qing hadn't agreed to share some of the responsibility for Zhao Beishi's group's accident, Luo Xiaojin would never have helped her with such chores.

"Hurry up," she turned her head, her eyes cold, "Don't miss Lord Su's happy occasion."

(End of this chapter)