Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 380 Meeting You
Ma Shilin followed Su Yan around, handling all sorts of affairs in Jiangcheng Mountain, and had gained some experience.

She understood that since this woman surnamed Feng dared to take the elixir, she must have already been prepared to die.

But this kid in front of me, since he would risk so much to save a disciple, must be the kind of pretentious person.

All he had to do was tell him that the girl surnamed Feng had risked her life by using poison to help him, and that without the antidote he provided, she would surely die.

This kid is bound to... hehehehehe.

"Curse Heart Pill?" Pei Xia was taken aback. "Uh... oh."

Oh.

Oh? !

Ma Shilin's eyes widened: "Hey, the Curse Heart Pill! Without the antidote, you'll die! Your heart will constrict as if cut by a knife, and you'll die in excruciating pain!"

"Wow, that's scary."

As Pei Xia spoke, she reached out and patted Elder Ma's face: "Tell me, where is my disciple being held?"

Ma Shilin squinted at Pei Xia and sneered, "In the Mountain Lord's palace, good sir, spare my life, don't kill me."

Good heavens, while the wedding is still going on, the wedding party is already being held in the palace.

With the battle raging at Wangjiang Tower and Su Yan and Qu Ying nowhere to be found, Jiang Shu's life and chastity should be safe for at least the short term.

Pei Xia had Feng Yao hold Ma Shilin down, then turned to look at Luo Xiaojin, who was a little further away.

After breaking through the encirclement, she did not go far away, but stayed behind Pei Xia.

He met Pei Xia's gaze at that moment, his expression slightly tense.

She knew how powerful Pei Xia was. Even though Qinzhou was completely devoid of spiritual energy, which greatly affected the cultivation of martial artists, Pei Xia's physique was far superior to that of ordinary cultivators. In terms of swordsmanship and martial arts, Luo Xiaojin couldn't even come close.

If a fight were to break out, it would probably come down to who has the most elixirs in reserve.

Pei Xia wasn't really confident about this.

After all, they came to Qinzhou on orders. Even Zhao Beishi and his men had a dozen or so Yangchun Pills on them. It's hard to say whether Luo Xiaojin had prepared a whole sack of them.

More importantly, the current situation does not allow Pei Xia to kill her.

Chen Qianye rose up suddenly, Li Qing besieged the mountain, and even if Pei Xia found Jiang Shu, it would be difficult for her to escape unscathed—Li Qing was also a warlord, and falling into her hands might not be a good thing.

After a moment of silent eye contact, Pei Xia lowered the tip of her patrol sword: "Captain Luo, it's been a while."

It's been two years.

Luo Xiaojin glanced at him, then at the obedient Feng Yao beside him, and said with a sneer, "Young Master Pei is indeed a womanizer. Where did this pretty young lady come from beside you? Where is Miss Xu? Has she already gotten tired of you?"

It's just awkward criticism.

Pei Xia ignored her and said directly, "Alright, stop with the nonsense, let's make a deal."

Luo Xiaojin's brow twitched: "What do you mean?"

"I know you're working for Li Qing now. So, once I find my apprentice, you promise to let us leave safely."

Pei Xia paused for a moment: "In exchange, I can help you solve an urgent problem."

"Urgent?"

"You didn't come to Qin Prefecture alone, did you?"

Pei Xia laughed and said, "Zhao Beishi, the son of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, has already been stewed. So, as long as you help me, when you return to Beishi City, you can pin all the blame on me and say that I deliberately killed Da Ling. How about that?"

Luo Xiaojin narrowed her eyes.

She realized that there was an information gap between Pei Xia and herself.

Zhao Beishi's death was indeed a major dereliction of duty that Luo Xiaojin had to find a way to cover up.

However, Pei Xia's suggestion was untenable because among those involved was the daughter of Prefect Jiang, who was spared and knew the whole story. Luo Xiaojin, a mere constable, was powerless to persuade such a powerful young lady to lie for her. Therefore, Luo Xiaojin could only try to share the responsibility, shifting some of the blame for the negligence onto Li Qing, which was also why she agreed to help Li Qing go east to Xianhe.

Besides these, what other more direct and effective means are there?

Luo Xiaojin looked at Pei Xia.

She didn't know why Luo Xian was so obsessed with Pei Xia. Anyway, in the murder case at the Prime Minister's residence two years ago, Xu Shangxin was no longer mentioned, and Ye Lu, who had fled, was only listed as a key target in the Insect and Bird Bureau.

Pei Xia was the only one who was frequently mentioned by Luo Xian, even during discussions among the court officials.

Luo Xiaojin was quite certain that if she could capture Pei Xia and bring her back, the Princess would not only not punish her, but would also reward her handsomely.

The two people with ulterior motives exchanged a glance. Luo Xiaojin tried her best to control her expression and pretended to be deep in thought: "Okay, I do need an excuse."

Pei Xia's plan was simple: find Jiang Shu, use Luo Xiaojin to escape, and leave Jiangcheng Mountain.

Luo Xiaojin's plan was simple: follow Pei Xia first, and when she met Li Qing, she would directly expose Pei Xia's identity.

Regardless, Li Qing had received assistance from Da Ling, so it was a small favor and she had no reason not to help.

So, in an atmosphere where everyone seemed to agree, they rested for a moment, and then Feng Yao, carrying Ma Shilin, followed the direction she pointed and began to walk towards Su Yan's palace.

Strictly speaking, Jiangcheng Mountain is not very large, as it is sandwiched between two rivers and does not form a continuous mountain range.

However, the sect was wealthy, and Su Yan used all of it. In addition to the two-story plaza and Wangjiang Tower accessible from the main mountain road, there were countless pavilions and waterside terraces interspersed among them.

Even someone as knowledgeable as Pei Xia was somewhat surprised. Sometimes, as she walked, she thought she was trekking through some desolate forest, only to emerge from the woods and find a covered bridge, artificial hills, and a pond in the distance, all set up as part of a landscape.

As they gradually came into view of the eaves of the palace, Pei Xia hesitated for a moment before suggesting that they rest for a while in front of it.

Su Yan is a Vajra Realm cultivator with considerable strength. Even if he swallows the Yangchun Pill, it will still be a tough battle against Feng Yao, who is attacking from both sides.

That's fine, but the main thing is that when Pei Xia was lurking in Wangjiang Tower, he caught a glimpse of Qu Ying. The words and actions of that jade-like person really made Pei Xia feel a little uneasy.

The fact that Qu Ying could control Su Yan with magical powers shows that her calculation ability is really strange.

Pei Xia might be a little stressed.

“There’s a puddle ahead,” Ma Shilin said, already very docile. “You can rest there for a while.”

Following the direction pointed out by Ma Shilin, we walked along the stream, which flowed between the rocks and was shaded by green trees, temporarily obscuring our view.

Pei Xia walked at the front, parted the grass, looked up and suddenly froze.

There was indeed a small pond not far away, but people were already there.

A woman in white was sitting on a rock by the water, her boots beside her, her small, jade-like feet soaking in the clear water.

She was probably putting her hair up, gathering her waist-length black hair together and skillfully tying it into a long ponytail.

Hearing the noise, she turned around, her delicate eyebrows raised as if they were made of ink and turned into a knife. Her clear eyes were not aloof, but they had a kind of restrained sharpness.

That glance between them was so intense that even Pei Xia couldn't help but feel a little stingy.

The woman in white remained calm upon seeing them. She pursed her red lips and smiled serenely, asking, "Where are you going?"

Just as Pei Xia was about to speak, she was suddenly pulled from behind.

It was actually Luo Xiaojin.

Luo Dubu had no intention of helping Pei Xia; she simply felt a sense of wariness upon seeing this woman.

Besides being wary, Pei Xia could clearly sense that she was also feeling a sense of fear.

She was holding Pei Xia's hand, which was trembling.

Pei Xia turned around, and this time he saw it: beside the clear pool water, next to her boots that she had taken off.

There was also a dark silver spear.

(End of this chapter)