Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 71 The disappeared ghost girl

Feng Changhai and his two old buddies were left behind.

One of them looked up in the direction Luo Xiaojin had left, then glanced at the towering Nest Mountain, and said to Feng Changhai with some concern, "The young镖头 is still in that thief's hands. Is what we're doing inappropriate?"

To say that Feng Changhai wasn't worried wouldn't be entirely true.

But after pursing his lips, the chief镖头 waved his hand and said, "It's alright. We've gotten to know that Pei guy a bit along the way."

"What do you know?"

For a little dry food and dried fruit, Pei Xia was willing to teach him the secrets of Hua You.

It is clear that this person is grateful, generous, and a good person.

Even if Pei Xia realizes that it was Feng Changhai who exposed her, the grudge would belong to Feng Changhai, not to Feng Xi who knew nothing about it.

This is what a good person is: one who doesn't bully the weak or harm the innocent.

Feng Changhai patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief, "Luckily, he's a good person, otherwise how could I dare to harm him?"

……

It was noon on the second day after the Snow Swallow Sect's grand formation sealed off the mountain.

The martial law at the sect's guesthouse has been lifted.

A disciple came to inform us that the assassin had been captured by the sect and that the protective array would be closed soon.

The numerous incidents at the snow-capped peak startled the guests, so the subsequent birthday celebrations were cancelled.

If you still want to enjoy the scenery from the snow-capped peak, Xueyanmen is happy to accommodate you. If you want to go down the mountain, you can pack your bags now.

Upon hearing this, the cultivators of Zuoshan Sect immediately protested, clamoring to avenge Senior Brother Sun and demanding an explanation for the murderer.

In response, Xueyan Sect only said that they would invite members of the Jingbang, Zuoshan Sect, and Huhe Sword Pavilion to the main hall later to jointly deliberate on the murderer.

Xu Shangxin was somewhat at a loss when she heard the news.

What to say.

They weren't originally from the Tiger Crane Sword Pavilion, and even if they were, Feng Xi wasn't one of them. They never expected to become the victim's family member.

She and Pear stood staring at each other in the yard, muttering about why Pei Xia hadn't returned yet, while also wondering who should go later.

Xu Shangxin was older, but Lu Li was clearly more experienced in the ways of the world. Considering that the two of them together couldn't even form a fist.

They decided that if Pei Xia didn't return by then, the two of them would go together to see who the murderer was.

Then, the courtyard gate was pushed open, and Pei Xia returned.

The man, his neck twisted and looking exhausted, went into the courtyard, found a stone bench to sit on, and called into the house, "Is there any hot tea? Bring me a cup."

Xu Shangxin and Lizi craned their necks to look at him: "What's going on?"

Pei Xia waved to them, "Pack your things, we'll head down the mountain as soon as we're done."

Judging from this, the problem has indeed been resolved.

After the girl returned to her room and packed up her change of clothes, dry food, water pouch, and the last bit of loose silver, there was a knock on the gate.

A disciple called out from outside the door, "Young Master Pei, please proceed to the main hall."

Xu Shangxin slung her bag over her shoulder, Lu Li climbed onto Pei Xia's neck, the three of them glanced at each other, and went out towards the main hall.

Unlike the Zuoshan Sect, when the Xueyan Sect came to summon them, they only invited Miss Li Tan to go alone.

After all, the Zuoshan faction has a large number of people, and if they are all taken there at once, it is easy for trouble to break out when the crowd is in a state of high spirits.

Sun Tingfeng is dead, so now the only one who has any real authority here is Li Tan.

Ms. Li expressed her understanding regarding this.

However, when she actually arrived at the main hall of the Snow Swallow Sect, she found that there were only a handful of people in the huge sect building.

The servants and attendants, including the guards, were dismissed.

The promised monks from the Well Gang never arrived.

In the spacious hall, there were only Xu Zhuofeng in the center, Xu Mou and Xu Chuan with Xue Dao and Bing Jian, and Pei Xia standing to the side.

Before Li Tan could even react in surprise, Xu Mou and Xu Chuan had already closed the doors of the main hall behind her.

"This matter involves sect secrets and cannot be disclosed," Xu Zhuofeng said, looking at the elegant and independent beauty of the most beautiful woman in the Southern Region. "Please forgive me, Miss Li." Li Tan frowned and looked at Xu Zhuofeng: "And you are?"

"My name is Xu Zhuofeng."

A hint of astonishment flashed in the woman's eyes. The renowned White-Clad Heavenly Knowledge was actually on Nest Nest Mountain.

She looked around, her heart starting to race: "Then, where is the murderer?"

Xu Zhuofeng looked at Pei Xia.

Pei Xia plucked the pear from her head and handed it to Xu Shangxin.

Then he walked up to Li Tan.

Looking at the other person's beautiful face, Pei Xia sighed: "You've already realized it, haven't you?"

Li Tan bit her lip: "I don't understand what you're talking about."

“That’s true. Your death is a small matter, but if the crime is exposed, the entire Zuoshan Sect will face retaliation from the Xueyan Sect. We can’t admit it.”

Seeing her wary and guarded expression, Pei Xia couldn't help but laugh and said, "Your mental fortitude is quite good. You haven't shown any fear yet. To be honest, if it weren't for a certain coincidence, it would probably have taken me a lot more time to find you."

Li Tan narrowed his eyes: "A coincidence?"

"Yes, about Feng Xi."

"To be honest, I was very surprised when I saw Feng Xi die. I couldn't understand why he would die. He had no connection with Xueyan Sect or any other sect."

"This makes me think that this might really be a random killing, and the killer should be an incredibly powerful and insane monster, like... a ghost woman."

Li Tan's expression remained unchanged: "A ghost woman?"

"Yes, someone sent Elder Xu a secret congratulatory gift: a captured Ghost Woman from Ghost Continent."

"Miss Li may not know, but this ghost girl is extremely beautiful and is a highly sought-after collectible in the eyes of some curious people. Moreover, these alien races have strong innate physiques, and some experts can even rival those at the Opening Mansion Realm."

Upon hearing Pei Xia's words, Li Tan lowered his gaze slightly, as if deep in thought: "So, it was this ghost woman who injured the old sect leader, then fled to the snow-capped peak and hid in the shadows to kill people?"

"First of all, she did not injure the old sect leader."

Pei Xia walked to a corpse and lifted the white cloth covering the face: "She killed Xu Chengfeng."

Li Tan's expression was shaken, as if Xu Chengfeng's death had greatly impacted her: "To be able to kill the old sect leader, that combat power is indeed astonishing. Has the Snow Swallow Sect already captured her?"

"No, she's disappeared. We can't find her anywhere."

Pei Xia shrugged: "The snow-capped peak is only so big. We've been searching for two days and haven't found a single trace."

Li Tan stared intently at Pei Xia with her beautiful eyes: "Didn't you say they had already captured him?"

Pei Xia smiled and suddenly said out of the blue, "Senior Sister Li, your eyes are very beautiful and memorable."

After saying that, he walked to another corpse and lifted the white cloth covering Feng Xi's face. "Do you remember what I told you earlier, that there was a coincidence here?"

A very ominous premonition rose in Li Tan's heart.

"You probably don't know this, but I actually traveled with Chief Escort Feng and his men all the way to Nestlé Mountain."

"As for me, I've never had a good night's sleep. One night, I heard a strange noise, so I quietly got up to check it out."

"The result was that we saw the hot-blooded young head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) making a mistake in front of the escorting carts."

Pei Xia spoke slowly, and with each word he uttered, Li Tan's beautiful eyes widened even more.

He looked at the senior sister from the Zuoshan Sect: "That night the moonlight was very bright. I saw a naked beauty in the caravan. Her hands and feet were bound by shackles, and she had half an iron mask on her face, only revealing her eyes. She was very beautiful."

"The ghost women of Ghost Continent are almost indistinguishable from human beauties in appearance. Apart from the deadly poison in their bodies, the biggest difference lies in only two things."

"One had skin as white as jade, and the other had sharp teeth in his mouth."

"It was the iron mask worn by the person in the cage, her unusual skin, and her public nudity that ordinary women would absolutely find unbearable that led me, who was secretly watching at the time, to naturally mistake her for a ghost woman."

"Of course, there's nothing shameful about it. After all... Xu Chengfeng didn't recognize me, did he?"

Looking into the woman's eyes, which finally began to tremble.

Pei Xia sighed: "Senior Sister Li, you have really had a tough journey. You were imprisoned in the cage carriage, naked, without food or water, and you had to endure Feng Xi's filthy self-pleasure all the way. If someone else told me this, I would really find it hard to believe that anyone could do such a thing."

(End of this chapter)