Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 400 Gift
In the evening, Pei Xia treated the newly arrived craftsmen to an extra meal as a small welcome.

There's a proper measure to this kind of thing; too much indulgence leads to arrogance, and one must exercise restraint in being "generous."

Furthermore, more than a month has passed, and the fresh meat and vegetables on the mountain have either been consumed or pickled, so the harvest is not as plentiful as it was at the beginning.

However, for the few people who had been confined by the ship's crew for a month, this hot meal was still exceptionally satisfying.

In particular, the sense of security it brings gives them more confidence in their future lives.

Zhou Tian is the least particular about etiquette. He eats very unruly. If it weren't for the need to leave some food for Pei Xia, the mountain lord, he would have stuck his chopsticks into Pei Xia's bowl.

However, seeing that the old man could joke and banter with the mountain lord, no one else dared to say anything to him.

After a hearty meal, the party ended, and nothing more was said that night.

The next day, Pei Xia got up very early. Just as dawn was approaching, before he was supposed to meet Han Youzhi, he wandered around the mountain.

Perhaps inspired by yesterday, the bricklayers and carpenters started preparing to work as soon as they had breakfast today.

There is no shortage of laborers on the mountain, and judging from yesterday's situation, Ma Shilin can definitely recruit some more suitable people for the mountain.

After a while, it probably won't be the disciples' quarters anymore; everything that should be there will be there.

Pei Xia also saw Zhou Tian. Since the old man was a guest, he naturally wouldn't be teaching anymore.

With nothing else to do, I started playing with the children on the mountain.

When Pei Xia first came up the mountain, she had three children. After a month of recuperation, the children looked much healthier and more energetic than the adults.

When Pei Xia leaned over, she didn't know what story Zhou Tian had told them that made them laugh out loud.

The three pairs of bright black eyes stopped laughing as soon as they saw Pei Xia approaching, and they called out in a soft, sweet voice, "Lord Mountain Master."

Zhou Tian turned to look at him, stroking his mustache, and said, "Do I need to report to you when I go down the mountain for a walk later?"

Since he wasn't going to die anyway, Pei Xia only reminded him, "Just don't cause any trouble."

"Don't you trust me?" The old man pounded his chest loudly.

The inspection was conducted to ensure that nothing was amiss.

Pei Xia checked the time and found it was almost time, so she took Feng Yao back to the quiet room in the palace.

Feng Yao was still tasked with protecting him, as he only had one pill left. To ensure everything went smoothly, Pei Xia not only gave Feng Yao a strict order but also waited a little longer to make sure that Old Han was waiting for him.

After all, it's only fifteen seconds.

He closed his eyes, the pill entered his stomach, and spiritual energy appeared in the inner cauldron.

Pei Xia grasped the jade pendant, calmed her mind, and entered the Jade Palace of the Azure Sky...

Ok?
The expected immersive sensation did not come. Pei Xia opened her eyes and was surprised to find herself still in the quiet room of the palace.

why? !

Inside the inner cauldron, the spiritual energy of the elixir was rapidly dissipating.

Pei Xia couldn't believe that Yu Qiong, which had never failed to function even in the ancient underground palace, was suddenly unresponsive!
No, I made plans with her, I can't not go!
Pei Xia squeezed Yu Qiong even harder and tried again.

Surprisingly, this time the mysterious immersion was not delayed at all. With the infusion of spiritual energy, it smoothly carried Pei Xia into the Jade Palace.

When Pei Xia opened her eyes, she was still under the golden and white jade plaque.

To his relief, Han Youzhi's imposing figure had been waiting for him for a long time.

Their eyes met, and both saw a sense of relief in each other's eyes.

Pei Xia really wanted to talk to her a little more.

However, his first attempt failed, resulting in a significant waste of the spiritual energy in the Yangchun Pill. Unable to time it accurately, he had to prioritize his business.

“Medicine,” he said.

Han Youzhi didn't hesitate. With a flash of light, he took out three wooden boxes and handed them to Pei Xia.

Pei Xia took it, placed his jade pendant inside, and, taking advantage of the last bit of time, said, "Wait for me a moment..."

Before she could finish speaking, a strong pulling sensation suddenly struck, dragging Pei Xia out of the celestial palace.

The feeling of being forcibly removed is somewhat like being hit on the head with a club.

Pei Xia shook her head and opened her eyes.

After swallowing a Spirit Nourishing Pill, he opened the Jade Orb and took out all three wooden boxes he had just received from Han Youzhi.

This wooden box is about the same size as the one from the last drug dealer, and it also contains a box of six bottles of pills.

Eighteen bottles—more than Pei Xia had anticipated.

But when he opened one of the bottles, he was stunned.

The bottle didn't contain six, but rather a full twelve.

Pei Xia was dumbfounded. He absolutely could not believe that the Changjing Sect could have so many Yangchun Pills. Moreover, this was only after he mentioned it to Han Youzhi yesterday. Even if he went to Su Baozhai to buy them, it would be too late!

Where did Han Youzhi get so many Yangchun Pills?

Pei Xia stared at the bottle in his hand, as if under a spell. After a long silence, he tilted his head back and poured all twelve pills into his mouth.

He closed his eyes and returned to the Jade Palace. Han Youzhi was sitting on the stool of the building, swinging his legs with a bored look on his face.

When she saw Pei Xia's figure reappear, a look of joy flashed in her eyes, but she quickly suppressed it.

"cough!"

Old Han coughed dramatically: "Now can you tell me what's going on?"

Pei Xia nodded and sat down beside her: "There's no need to go into details about the Liancheng Fire Vein. In short, it was a fierce battle, and when I woke up, I was in Qinzhou."

"Qinzhou?" Han Youzhi's eyes widened slightly, a hint of understanding flashing across his face. "No wonder you couldn't get in touch with him."

Old Han had also worked at the Holy Palace, so she knew a bit about the situation in Qin Prefecture.

This saved Pei Xia a lot of time explaining.

"You need the Yangchun Pill, which means you haven't left Qinzhou yet?"

"Yes, I ran into a little trouble and got stuck."

"With your abilities, what trouble could possibly hold you back?"

"General of Qinzhou".

"..." Old Han scratched his head, "It still has to be you."

Pei Xia looked up at her: "The situation is rather complicated, and I might not be able to get out for a while... How's Pear?"

“She’s doing great, her face has gotten rounder from eating so much,” Han Youzhi said without thinking. “Then tell me where, and I’ll bring Lu Li to find you.”

Pei Xia did not respond immediately.

I said to General Qin Zhou, are you deaf?

After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "Han Youzhi, are we really that close?"

As he said this, he rolled his eyes and stared intently into Old Han's eyes without blinking.

Han Youzhi was stunned for a moment, then kicked him in the face: "You think you can talk to me like this now that you've got the pills?"

Qiongxiao Yuyu's kick didn't hurt, but Pei Xia pressed against the sole of her foot and glanced at her sideways: "A bottle of twelve pills, more than two hundred Yangchun Pills in total. Even if you buried Huang Bing, he wouldn't be able to come up with so many. Where did you get these pills?"

Pei Xia asked a very direct question, and Han Youzhi's expression became noticeably unnatural upon hearing it.

"What's it to you? Didn't you say you wanted as much as possible?"

Pei Xia looked into her eyes, but Lao Han's gaze darted away.

"Where are your magical artifacts?" Pei Xia asked.

Han Youzhi instinctively flipped her hand over, and a long nail appeared in her palm: "Look, isn't this it?"

Pei Xia looked at the long nail, then at her: "Why did you put it in the jade pendant?"

Old Han's mouth was open, and his eye twitched.

Oh no, I was too quick. Nobody would put a magical artifact in a jade pendant if they had nothing better to do.

Her eyes flickered, and she only dared to steal a few cautious glances at Pei Xia.

Han Youzhi was able to gather so many Yangchun Pills in such a short time, which could only have been obtained from the Jade Palace in the heavens.

Moreover, this quantity is definitely not something she could buy from street vendors; Han Youzhi likely went out of her way to specifically seek it out.

This consumable item could replace her precious magical artifacts that she had carried with her for many years, and the premium it contained was unimaginable.

From the moment Pei Xia figured this out, she had a lot to say.

He wasn't blaming Han Youzhi, nor did he have the right to blame her. It was just that when he realized how much this woman had silently sacrificed for him, he felt a heavy weight pressing on his heart, making him feel very uncomfortable.

Is this what they call "the kindness of a beautiful woman"?
Pei Xia looked at the beautiful woman with a leopard-like head and piercing eyes in front of her. Her eyes were darting around, as if she had done something wrong.

Finally, he sighed in relief.

“Reach out,” he said.

Old Han asked in surprise and doubt: "What?"

Pei Xia patiently repeated, "Give me your hand."

She could only obediently extend her palm.

Pei Xia took out a small, purplish-black flower from her jade pendant and placed it in her palm.

The flowers are deep in color, full of vitality, and possess a unique beauty amidst their eerie charm.

Han Youzhi stared at it for a long time. Of course, she knew it must be an extraordinary treasure, but she didn't recognize it. She could only ask, "What is this?"

remuneration?

compensate?

Pei Xia pursed her lips, then finally shrugged and smiled: "A gift."

(End of this chapter)