Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 64 Accident
The spiritual energy vibrated his chest, and his aged, powerful voice resounded throughout the entire venue.

Xu Chengfeng gestured with his hand: "I am but a humble and ignorant man from the mountains. I am deeply honored that you have come from afar."

The old man paused for a moment, and immediately the seven vassal sects shouted in unison, "Congratulations to Sect Leader Xu on your long life!"

They shouted in perfect unison, clearly having rehearsed.

Xu Chengfeng chuckled as he stood in the stands, wearing a dark blue velvet robe. He then uttered some self-deprecating platitudes, reminiscing about his glorious past and the hardships he had endured.

He went on and on, making all the sects stand for almost the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, before finally waving his hand to signal Shoubi to begin.

The so-called "longevity contest" was never a formal martial arts competition; the process was quite crude.

It was more like each sect was showcasing its birthday gifts, while sending two juniors to perform for the old sect leader to add to the festivities.

The well gang took the lead this time.

The Well Gang is also one of the vassals of the Snow Swallow Sect. Last year, one of their young men defeated a young cultivator from the Snow Swallow Sect's main family on the arena, attracting a lot of attention.

This time, they presented a pair of East Sea Jade Ginseng and sent a slightly older cultivator to the arena.

Pei Xia glanced at it and laughed: "They've come to offer tribute."

Although this cultivator from the Well Gang looks old, his cultivation level is only at the Zhen Gang stage, and he certainly can't stand on the arena with that level of cultivation.

Xu Zhuofeng nodded: "I guess they knew they had embarrassed the family last year, so they came here on their own this year."

The Snow Swallow Sect understood this subtlety and quickly sent a young man at the Refining Cauldron Realm to the stage, who won the victory in just a few rounds.

"What do you mean by this? Does this mean the old sect leader has forgiven the Well Gang?"

"..." Xu Zhuofeng remained silent.

In fact, he had seen far more and darker forms of flattery and obsequiousness in Beijing Normal University City.

But officialdom is officialdom, and Xu Chengfeng is a man of the world, yet he still puts on such airs.

After that, other sects presented congratulatory gifts, and the battles on the arena gradually became more exciting.

To be fair, as long as it doesn't involve the main Xueyan Sect, these smaller sects are quite willing to use such occasions to save face for themselves and their families.

Pei Xia called Xu Shangxin over and began explaining things to her.

"Look at his move. He's channeling spiritual energy onto the blade. Even if the spiritual energy itself isn't pure, as long as the flow is fast enough, it'll resemble a sawing motion and be quite powerful."

"And this one, that fist aura, did you see it? It's wrapped in two layers of aura. It looks like one punch, but it actually injures two people. When he was training, he intentionally didn't exert his full strength, so two layers of aura were stacked under his skin."

"Hey, this female cultivator's approach is very insightful. Her fighting style is characterized by agility, and she constantly uses the terrain to maneuver her opponent. You should do the same in the future. When fighting, don't worry about being dignified or not; winning is the only important thing."

While Pei Xia was speaking, Xu Shangxin kept her eyes glued to the arena, watching intently.

She could understand some things, but not others.

Pei Xia didn't go into detail; she just taught him everything at once, saying there would be plenty of time to digest it slowly when they came down Nestle Mountain and started traversing mountains and valleys.

When there was nothing else to do, Xu Shangxin would subconsciously look down at Pei Xia.

Actually, she often secretly watched Pei Xia like this during this period.

Mainly out of curiosity.

He was curious about his cultivation level and strength, what he had experienced during the years he left the Prime Minister's residence, and what made Pei Xia choose to take him away.

Although it seems now that Pei Xia and Luo Xian's conflict is irreconcilable.

In reality, Luo Xian never intentionally targeted Pei Xia. From an outsider's perspective, if Pei Xia had chosen to give up on Xu Shangxin back then, he would have been destined for wealth and glory.

You said that if a man abandons his future and disregards his safety for a woman, then he must like that woman, right?

Unfortunately, as his fiancée, Xu Shangxin had never truly felt any clear and genuine romantic feelings between a man and a woman from Pei Xia.

She looked at Pei Xia's profile and pouted. This guy, could he really only see me as a good brother...?

"Oh, look at this! Look at this!"

Pei Xia pointed to the arena again, and at the same time glanced at Xu Zhuofeng: "Old Xu, this is your Snow Swallow Sect's unique skill, right? Tell me about it." Xu Zhuofeng did not respond.

He was looking up at the terrace on the other side of the main building.

Pei Xia followed his gaze and saw that Xu Chengfeng, who had been sitting on the terrace watching the competition, had left at some point.

A flash of light appeared on the arena, and the shouts of congratulations grew louder and louder.

But Xu Zhuofeng stared at the empty chair, his gaze growing increasingly serious.

At noon, the birthday celebrations were temporarily suspended. Xueyanmen prepared a meal, and the families dispersed. Some went to eat, some went to enjoy the scenery, and some returned to their guesthouses to rest.

Nestlé Snow Peak is not easily accessible to visitors unless one is paying homage to the mountain. Xu Shangxin would like to explore it more often under normal circumstances, especially since the mountain-protecting formation was activated this morning, with the faint spiritual energy screen adding even more color to the snowy landscape.

Unfortunately, given their sensitive situation, the group quickly returned to the inn.

However, to Pei Xia's surprise, just as she arrived outside the guesthouse, the gate of the Zuoshan Sect's courtyard was pushed open.

A woman wearing a pale yellow dress walked out from inside.

The woman was very beautiful, with long hair reaching her waist and a slender, graceful figure. She had a sword at her left waist and an amber pendant hanging on her right. Pei Xia, with her sharp eyes, noticed that a small character "睦" (mu) was engraved on it.

She probably didn't expect to meet anyone; her long eyelashes fluttered slightly in surprise. Then she nodded to Pei Xia and the others before quickly leaving.

No one else thought anything was wrong.

However, Pei Xia stood at the door for a while until the person's figure disappeared into the distance before she looked away.

Pear sat at the stone table in the courtyard, looking at Pei Xia who was the last to enter, and grinned mischievously: "Master's wife is still here!"

Xu Shangxin blushed slightly and poked Lu Li.

"Don't you guys think..." Pei Xia stopped mid-sentence, seemingly having already figured out the answer, and shook her head instead of continuing.

"What do you think?"

Lu Li jumped off the table, shaking her head: "Oh dear, that aunt in the yellow dress just looked pretty, but let me tell you, she's at least ten years older than you."

Xu Shangxin had no intention of delving into other people's ages; she was simply recalling the conversation between Sun Tingfeng and Xing Fengcai yesterday.

"It seems to be Sun Tingfeng's senior sister. I mentioned her yesterday, saying she was distributing porridge to the poor in the town at the foot of the mountain," Xu Shangxin nodded, a hint of admiration on her face. "She's beautiful inside and out."

"The most beautiful woman in Shu Nan," I heard Xing Fengcai say that yesterday.

There's no need to worry about such martial arts titles. Shu Nan might have several top beauties, including the "Snow Peak Twins" of the Snow Swallow Sect. Almost every sect has a similar title, but they are mostly circulated in small circles.

There are also some that are truly famous, such as the "Five Wonders of Guiguzi" or the "Twelve Heavenly Insights".

Pei Xia tilted her head and looked at Xu Zhuofeng beside her, then suddenly asked out of the blue, "Xu Chengfeng, what is your cultivation level?"

Old Xu was taken aback; he didn't know why Pei Xia suddenly asked this.

This morning on the main stage, Xu Chengfeng only used a little spiritual power when he made a sound, without revealing much of his cultivation. Also, he was far away, so even with Xu Zhuofeng's level of cultivation, he couldn't be sure.

He could only say, "When I left the sect, I was at the Opening Realm. I should be at the Transformation Realm by now..."

He paused, thinking about the strange atmosphere in the sect these days, with its bureaucratic manners and pretentious attitudes. He wondered if his younger brother had actually cultivated properly all these years.

"Perhaps, it's better to establish a government office."

Opening a mansion... that's not low.

Just as Pei Xia was about to say something, a sudden burst of intense noise came from outside, mixed with shouts and even the sound of spiritual energy vibrations.

Then came the sound of footsteps running back and forth.

Pei Xia pushed open the courtyard gate and happened to see a Snow Swallow Sect disciple dressed in white. He asked, "Senior brother, what happened?"

The disciple glared at him sternly: "The old sect leader has been assassinated, and the sect is under martial law. All of you outsiders, stay in the guest quarters. No one is allowed to wander around without permission!"

(End of this chapter)