Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 70 Collection
Following the direction of Xu Zhuofeng's finger, Pei Xia's eyes began to reflect one figure after another.

These are all women, all beautiful and graceful.

They stood naked in this underground ice cave, their delicate, naked bodies motionless, like wax sculptures.

But Pei Xia had never seen such lifelike sculptures before. He walked closer and observed the women's eyes, which seemed to still be sparkling.

When you reach out and touch them, their skin still feels smooth and even slightly elastic.

These are undoubtedly human beings.

Pei Xia looked at Xu Zhuofeng with shock and confusion.

Xu Zhuofeng sighed, "The ice veins of Sparrow Nest Mountain can slow down injuries. If one cultivates here diligently for many years, one can even ensure that one's physical body does not age. This was originally the secret treasure and foundation for the Snow Swallow Sect's continued growth and expansion, but Xu Chengfeng..."

Pei Xia's fingertips slid across a woman's arm, feeling the faint chill beneath her skin.

He suddenly realized: "Xu Chengfeng used this power to guide the ice veins and turn all the beautiful women he had collected by any means into flesh statues as a collection for his amusement?!"

Pei Xia never expected this.

He thought that Xu Chengfeng was simply lustful and used his power and influence to satisfy his lust.

This is certainly abhorrent, but it is not uncommon among the many people who have been steeped in the poison of power.

But little did we know that his true hobbies were so cruel and perverse.

He calmed his rapid breathing and slowly expelled the cold air that had flowed through his lungs.

Pei Xia soon spotted something familiar in a corner of the ice pool.

That was the escort vehicle that Feng Changhai was transporting.

The black cloth covering the vehicle was gone, and the cage door was open, but the ghost woman inside had vanished without a trace.

"Young Master Pei, over there."

Xu Zhuofeng spoke up to remind him, his gaze turning to the center of the ice pool, beneath the crystal lotus flowers surrounded by layers of ice peaks.

Beneath that towering, expansive ice lotus, large patches of blood were scattered across the frozen surface of the pool.

Xu Zhuofeng frowned and explained, "At that time, Xu Chengfeng was probably at the Ice Lotus, concentrating his mind and using his spiritual palace to guide the ice veins, when he was ambushed and suddenly died."

Pei Xia didn't know how much effort it would take to guide the ice veins at the Kaifu realm.

But since Xu Zhuofeng himself asserted that Xu Chengfeng would be ambushed and killed at this time, then it should be true.

In addition, there was that empty cage car.

Pei Xia turned to look at Xu Zhuofeng: "One last question."

Xu Zhuofeng nodded: "Go ahead and ask."

"Is it possible to enter and exit this Ice Pool Secret Realm only using jade pendants?"

"Of course not, otherwise how would our Snow Swallow Sect have discovered this place back then?"

Xu Zhuofeng pointed to a hollow at the other end of the ice lotus: "That was originally a cave entrance that could connect to the snow peak, but in order to protect the sect's secret realm, eleven layers of magical restrictions were set up in the early years, including concealment, bewitching, disorientation and so on. Even a cultivator of my level should not be able to intrude."

"Logically" means there are unexpected circumstances.

Pei Xia nodded and continued, "But over the years, in order to conceal and maintain his cruel hobby, Xu Chengfeng has already taught others how to break the restrictions of the secret realm. Isn't that right?"

Otherwise, how can we explain how the escort agency's cage cart ended up in the ice pool?

Xu Zhuofeng pinched his brow, his expression pained: "Yes, according to Xu Chuan's confession, Xu Chengfeng has been doing this for eight or nine years."

Pei Xia turned to look at the edge of the ice pool, where there were nearly a hundred vivid and lifelike flesh sculptures.

On average, Xu Chengfeng harms more than ten people a year.

Pei Xia was silent for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Do you really think it's still necessary to find this murderer?"

Xu Chengfeng deserved to die.

Xu Zhuofeng stood by the ice pool, gazing at the towering ice lotus, and remained silent for a long time.

These nearly one hundred flesh sculptures were not just randomly snatched from the roadside; each one has an excellent figure and appearance.

Among them were even quite a few women, many of whom were cultivators with considerable skill; some were even young enough to be Xu Chengfeng's granddaughters. How did an old man, a sect leader living in seclusion on a mountain, manage to gather such a group?
There must be someone helping him.

The reason why people would keep offering such heinous acts is simply because of the prestige and power of the Snow Swallow Sect.
And aren't these also the "favors" left behind by himself, the "white-robed celestial being" far away in Beijing Normal University?
"They granted me authoritarian status but failed to fulfill my supervisory responsibilities. I bear inescapable responsibility for today's tragedy. Morally speaking, I have no face to pursue the perpetrators..."

The pent-up frustration in his chest was released as a thick cloud of white mist. Xu Zhuofeng looked at Pei Xia and said with a bitter smile, "But in the end, I am just an ordinary mortal. My own brother died, and my clan's reputation was damaged. I can let this person off the hook for killing Cheng Feng, but he has three other lives on his hands. Besides... I need to know who he is."

……

When the governor of Sheng County first heard that soldiers and armor had entered the territory, he didn't think anything was wrong.

Recently, there has been frequent troop movements throughout Shuzhou. Shengjun is close to the northern frontier, and it is common for military troops to pass through the area.

But by the time the transfer order arrived, he was numb.

Because what's written in black and white is "Insect and Bird Bureau".

Wearing a jade-colored silk robe and embroidered brocade, Luo Xiaojin, a seventh-rank constable of the Insect and Bird Bureau, led over a hundred skilled officers from the bureau on horseback and finally caught sight of Bird Nest Mountain in the distance.

After leading the team for nearly a hundred miles, when they were almost at Quechaoshan Town, local officials came to greet them.

They bowed and scraped, their faces full of obsequious smiles: "Officer Luo, you've come from afar, you must be tired."

The town government office was not a large government office. Luo Xiaojin, riding on horseback, only glanced at it with her eyes down, not even bothering to dismount and return the greeting.

She reined in her horse and demanded, "Where is the person who found the wanted criminal?"

Several officials from various government offices pushed forward a middle-aged man with a weathered face, and said with a forced smile, "Officer Luo, he's here."

Luo Xiaojin glanced at him and could see some traces of cultivation, but he had not yet completed the transformation into a spirit, so he was probably a beggar wandering the world.

Pointing his riding whip at him, he asked, "What is your name?"

The middle-aged man immediately bowed and replied, "My surname is Feng, and I am Feng Changhai from the Nan Chang Le Escort Agency."

How can one determine if someone is a wanted criminal?

"I met him by chance in Tai County. I didn't know it at the time. When I arrived at the town at the foot of Nest Mountain, I saw the wanted poster and immediately reported it."

Do you know what crime it is to make a false report?

"I am absolutely certain that I have not misjudged you!"

Looking at the light in Feng Changhai's eyes, Luo Xiaojin knew how much he longed for a reward.

For a poor, hardworking man like him, a warrant for arrest and a report are enough to change his, and even his family's, fate forever.

Luo Xiaojin had seen this expression before.

On her own face.

Thinking of this, she felt even more disgusted and could only take a deep breath to control her emotions: "If it is true, the court will surely reward you handsomely!"

After saying that, she waved her hand and led her men on horseback towards Nestlé Mountain.

As soon as she left, the officials who had been all smiles and fawning immediately turned contemptuous.

They huddled together, whispering amongst themselves as they made their way back to the government office.

"What are those lackeys of the Insect and Bird Bureau so arrogant about?"

"A mere seventh-rank military officer, how could he possibly be of any interest to the gentry?"

"Look at how young she is, how much cultivation could she possibly have? She's probably just selling her ass in some rich man's bed."

“It’s even more despicable than that. I’ve heard people say that Luo Dubu betrayed his own master.”

"Is that even human?"

"She wasn't originally from Qin Prefecture; it's said she came from there."

"Hahahaha, so she's a Qin woman. No wonder she's so arrogant. She's afraid others will realize she's not human, hahahaha!"

Amidst laughter, the officials of the government office seemed to straighten their backs, which had been bent over just moments before.

(End of this chapter)