Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 381 The Swiftness of Military Force
Luo Xiaojin's fear of her was an uncontrollable instinct.

This instinct was so strong that it even surpassed the intensity of his feelings when facing Chao Cuo, or even when facing Luo Xian.

Despite this, the sudden encounter made her feel extremely embarrassed as she instinctively grabbed Pei Xia's sleeve.

She released his hand, took a step back, and softly uttered the other person's name: "Li Qing".

Rouge Jade Tiger.

Pei Xia narrowed her eyes.

She was very different from what I had imagined.

Since arriving in Qinzhou, I've heard more than one person mention Li Qing. Although she inherited her father's title and was known as the Tiger Marquis, her rise to power was actually extremely difficult.

Twenty years ago, when the Dragon Cauldron shattered, Li Qing was just a child. The world was in chaos, her father had died, and only her loyal former generals protected her as she fled into the mountains.

When she reached adolescence, she re-emerged and took up her father's mantle, but apart from the old soldiers she had served under her, she didn't have much capital.

Over the course of more than a decade, this legendary woman relied on the iron spear in her hand to win battle after battle, thus earning her the fearsome reputation of Tiger Marquis.

This is the kind of woman Pei Xia usually imagines: nine feet tall, broad-shouldered and burly, with a fierce look and a face covered in scars...

As it turns out, look at it now.

She sat on the blue stone, her jade-like feet peeking out from under her white dress, immersed in the cool stream. Her back was to him, and all that could be seen was her waist-length black hair and snow-white dress.

Pei Xia stepped forward, shielding Feng Yao behind him, and bowed respectfully with his sword held upside down: "Greetings, Tiger Marquis."

Li Qing first glanced at him, her sharp and spirited eyes darting around before landing on Luo Xiaojin beside her.

Luo Xiaojin came from Beishi City. Although Li Qing didn't like her, her status was undeniable.

But to her surprise, she was actually half a step behind this young man.

Judging from the magical artifact in Pei Xia's hand and the medicinal fragrance emanating from him, he must also be from another state.

Could they also be from Beishi City?
Meeting Li Qing's gaze, Luo Xiaojin had already composed herself.

She quickly walked away from Pei Xia, went to Li Qing's side, lowered her voice, and whispered, "Tiger Marquis, this man is the son of the former Prime Minister Pei Xi, and is a wanted criminal of our Great Ling Kingdom."

Standing beside Li Qing, unable to see the warlord's expression, Luo Xiaojin felt somewhat uneasy.

But to capture Pei Xia, Li Qing was indispensable. She could only suppress her nervousness and continue, "The Princess is very concerned about capturing this person. If Tiger Marquis can help my Great Ling capture him, the court will be extremely grateful."

Li Qing didn't turn around to look at Luo Xiaojin; she kept her eyes fixed on Pei Xia the whole time.

Pei Xi, the prime minister of Ling State, was a capable minister who brought peace to the country. Even Li Qing, who was far away in Qin Prefecture, had heard of him.

Little did he know that his son would be wanted by the Da Ling.

And this person in front of me... has such powerful sword energy.

Just as Pei Xia sensed an extremely sharp military edge from Li Qing.

The hidden martial sword energy within Pei Xia's body also caught the attention of this Tiger Marquis.

Everyone was waiting by the stream.

Li Qing remained silent for a moment, without making a move, but instead lifted her foot to put on her shoes.

Her hair obscured her expression, but all that could be heard was her saying, "I asked you where you were going, but you didn't answer me. Oh dear."

Luo Xiaojin was somewhat confused; she didn't understand what Li Qing meant.

Pei Xia didn't understand either, but when he saw Li Qing take his boots instead of picking up his spear, he quickly said, "Go to Su Yan's palace. A friend of mine has been taken there."

“The mountain road is difficult to travel, so I’ll soak my feet here,” Li Qing said, having already put on her boots. She stood up, straightened her clothes, and smiled at Pei Xia with pursed lips. “Coincidentally, I also need to go to Su Yan’s palace.”

The fact that Li Qing is here means that her people have probably already started surrounding the mountain, and most of the people at Wangjiang Tower will have a hard time escaping.

Is she going to the palace to capture the king first?
"No."

As if sensing Pei Xia's thoughts, Li Qing raised her phoenix eyes slightly, a hint of coldness appearing on her face: "I also have a... friend there."

……

Qu Ying rose from the enormous bathtub in his bedchamber. His pale, thin body looked more sickly than that of a warrior. Su Shanzhu, still dressed in her red wedding gown, knelt beside him, adoringly helping him dress.

She was still whispering, "I have done everything you said, my lord. Half of the Eastern Qin sect will die here today, and Jiangcheng Mountain is finished too, hehe."

Qu Ying reached out and rubbed her head, then gently patted her cheeks.

Instead of being angry, Master Su was delighted. Hearing the crisp "slap" sounds on his face, he smiled excitedly, his face flushed.

All of this was observed by Jiang Shu, who was still inside the jar not far away.

Ever since Qu Yingxian was taken away that day, Jiang Shu had no idea what had happened outside.

On the day of his wedding, he was taken away and placed in this palace.

When I saw Qu Ying again, he was already in this state.

Jiang Shu isn't stupid; this is clearly something fishy going on.

He stared at it for a long time, and could only ask one question: "How did you do that?"

Qu Ying pinched Su Yan's soft cheek and laughed, "Want to learn magic and supernatural powers?"

Before Jiang Shu could answer, he continued, "If you want to learn, have your master teach you; he's better than me."

Jiang Shu became Qu Ying's apprentice after they parted ways, and he never mentioned it to Qu Ying.

The boy narrowed his eyes: "Just who are you?"

“The Jade Shatterer,” Qu Ying gestured toward Jiang Shu, “we met at Tianbao Mountain, have you forgotten?”

He finally admitted that it was Qu Ying who, dressed in black robes, gave Jiang Shu the poison and the magical artifacts.

Tianbao Mountain, a chance encounter in the dark, Jiangcheng Mountain... Pei Xia and Jiang Shu have met him one after another, and now it seems that it is probably not a coincidence.

"Don't be nervous," Qu Ying smiled gently. "Without me, your master wouldn't be able to leave this Qin Prefecture."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a series of hurried footsteps sounded outside the palace.

A figure crashed into the door first, rolled through the door, and spun several times on the floor.

It was Ma Shilin. She shook her head and saw Su Yan kneeling on the ground. She was also stunned for a moment, not quite understanding the situation.

Qu Ying reacted quickly, raising her head to look outside the door.

Pei Xia was walking at the front. Having already witnessed Qu Ying's magic at Wangjiang Tower, he was not particularly surprised by the strange composition before him.

Upon entering the room, his gaze swept around until he spotted Jiang Shu in a jar to the side.

Pei Xia remained silent and went straight over to save her disciple first.

What will happen to Qu Ying and Su Yan is another story; the destruction of Jiangcheng Mountain, this den of iniquity, is a foregone conclusion.

Pei Xia walked away, naturally revealing the others behind her.

Qu Ying's gaze passed over the shoulders of several people and landed on the white-robed Tiger Marquis.

Li Qing was also looking at him, her gaze cold.

In Qinzhou, anyone would tremble at being stared at like that by Li Qing.

But Qu Ying didn't. He even laughed: "Tiger Marquis arrived so quickly, you must have found out something, right?"

If we were to say that Li Qing developed feelings for Li Xu, it was after discovering the White Ghost in Sishui Town.

It must be said that she acted incredibly quickly.

Before the troops could move, it would take at least several months to prepare supplies. However, she almost kept pace with Pei Xia and Jiang Shu's eastward journey, using the pretext of congratulatory gifts to have Chen Qianye destroy the beacon fires along the way. Subsequently, she cavalry traveled 1,400 li day and night deep into the heart of the territory, heading straight for Jiangcheng Mountain.

Military strategy states that if one fights for profit within a hundred li, one can capture three generals. This is a major taboo that has been pointed out in military books since ancient times.

Even so, Li Qing still insisted on coming to Jiangcheng Mountain in person.

All for Qu Ying!
(End of this chapter)