Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 25 Rabbit
Luo Xiaojin and Chen Guanhai exchanged a glance.

Both of them looked incredulous.

Who hit whom?
Luo Xiaojin asked the boy in a low voice, "Did Han Baiyi say that?"

"Oh no."

The boy looked up with his honest face and said, "She meant that she was caught off guard and this person escaped from her grasp. Fortunately, she left a magical artifact on him, which made it easier to search for him."

Luo Xiaojin looked at him strangely: "Then why did you say you were beaten?"

"She had a huge bump on her head."

"..."

Without an imperial edict, the White-Clad Master cannot easily leave the Master Palace. Whenever there are thorny issues in the city, it is often the White-Clad Master who takes action.

Han Youzhi is not only a martial artist at the Heavenly Consciousness Realm, but also a fifth-realm master, and has mastered a technique for creating avatars outside the body.

Although the clone he created was not as good as the original body, it was still above the ordinary Transformation Realm and more than enough to deal with the trivial matters of Beishi City.

It seems that Han Youzhi has also fallen into Pei Xia's hands this time.

Thinking about it this way, Luo Xiaojin also felt it made sense.

After all, judging from Guo Han's condition last night, Pei Xia's so-called "calamity pig" should have a very strong suppressive effect on Su Shi. Han Baiyi's incarnation may also have been affected by this and was unable to exert much power.

"Have you met Senior Sister Luo before?" Xiao Tong asked.

Luo Xiaojin nodded naturally: "This is Pei Xia, the son of the Prime Minister's family."

She couldn't deny it, because Pei Xia was the one she brought back from Weishan.

That's Pei Xi's son. In the future, he might have some formal contact with the Palace of the Holy Master. If he's recognized then, Luo Xiaojin might not be able to explain herself.

The boy's eyes widened; he was also somewhat surprised by the other person's identity.

The boy tucked the scroll under his arm, quickly took his leave, and ran back to Han Youzhi's palace.

Chen Guanhai noticed that Luo Xiaojin was staring at the gray-clad child's back: "?"

Luo Xiaojin twitched the corner of her mouth: "Han Baiyi is a bit casual. As for us, how could we dare to joke with our master?"

The twelve white-robed officials in charge of the Holy Palace each have their own personalities and habits. Sui Zhiwo is relatively strict, especially in terms of etiquette and hierarchy, unlike Han Youzhi who is more casual.

Not long after the night watch began, the gray-clad boy suddenly appeared in the distance, running back again.

He looked at Luo Xiaojin, panting, and said, "Master said that Senior Sister Luo will go to the Prime Minister's residence with her tomorrow to make the identification."

Chen Guanhai turned to look at her; Luo Xiaojin looked completely bewildered.

No, I can't get rid of this guy anymore?
……

Spring birdsong, chasing the morning light, awakens this largest capital city in Kyushu.

Yesterday the city was ablaze with red and green, and this morning, the streets and alleys are filled with a sweet fragrance on the gentle breeze.

On the towering Luoshen Mountain in the distance, pink petals fell from the sky, covering the city in a spectacular display of fallen blossoms.

I heard that since yesterday, several restaurants and teahouses with good flower viewing spots have been packed with people.

The Prime Minister's residence doesn't have this kind of benefit; it's located in the inner city, too close to Luoshen Peak, so the view isn't clear enough.

The courtyard was also prone to accumulating flower petals, which drew complaints from the servants of the household.

Ye Lu had been practicing his sword early in the morning, and as he walked through the halls and alleys, he heard them whispering.

Half of the conversation was about flowers, and the other half was about Pei Xia.

There weren't many people present when the conflict with Yang Xu happened yesterday, but after a night, word spread privately, and everyone in the mansion knew what had happened.

The Prime Minister's residence has undergone a complete transformation.

For Ye Lu, this is a good thing.

Putting everything else aside, Xu Shangxin's status will definitely rise, and once she marries into the family, she will be a proper lady of the household.

Then, turning the corner of the corridor, I saw Xu Shangxin sitting on the steps, her hands supporting her cheeks, staring blankly into space.

Ye Lu looked around and asked, "Where is the young master?" "The music academy," Xu Shangxin replied expressionlessly, "He probably hasn't gotten up yet."

Ye Lu pointed in shock at the door: "A brothel?"

“Oh, he said he wanted to sleep at my place yesterday, but I didn’t agree, so he went to the brothel.”

"..." Ye Lu blinked.

He shouldn't be allowed to interfere in the master's bedroom affairs.

However, Xu Shangxin arrived at the Prime Minister's residence around the same time as him, and the two were very familiar with each other, almost like siblings in private—otherwise, he wouldn't have spent fifty taels to hire someone to stand up for Xu Shangxin.

He carefully considered his words and said, "Young Master is young and impetuous, and there are some things... it's not good to refuse him, is it?"

Xu Shangxin remained silent.

Ye Lu asked cautiously, "Are you angry?"

She shook her head: "I was a little angry when I first heard it yesterday, but when I woke up this morning, I found that I wasn't angry at all. After studying, I even forgot about this person for a while."

"So you're here?"

"I'm thinking here."

Xu Shangxin sighed, patted her old long gown, stood up from the steps, looked in the direction of the mansion gate, and said softly, "I was picked up by the master. Without him, I would have died long ago."

“He provided me with food and clothing, let me study, taught me to be reasonable, to know good and evil, and to know when to advance and retreat. His kindness is like giving me a second life. I have always regarded him as my father, and I feel that I can do anything he wants.”

"So for many years, I didn't think much of this marriage. I thought that once I was married into the family, I could rightfully call him 'father,' which would be fine."

“But yesterday, I suddenly realized that ‘Pei Xia’ is not a symbol, not a wooden stake that doesn’t speak, move, or think. He is a person, and he has his own life.”

Xu Shangxin looked at Ye Lu, her eyes seemingly asking him if he understood.

Ye Lu shook his head: "Long and difficult sentences."

“That’s right,” Xu Shangxin summarized simply, “He probably doesn’t want to marry me at all.”

Ye Lu paused for a moment, seemingly processing this complex web of events, before finally asking a crucial question: "So, do you want to marry me?"

Xu Shangxin abruptly turned to look at him, pointing to her face in astonishment: "I can still choose?"

The two of them seemed to be contemplating a question that was beyond their understanding of life.

In the silence between them, a dark figure suddenly darted out from the back room.

Lu Li chased a long-eared rabbit to the front yard and called out, "You're back! You're back!"

Then, sure enough, a slender man walked in through the gate.

Lu Li was about to rush forward, but halfway there, she suddenly wrinkled her nose: "Something's not right!"

Then he abruptly stopped.

Pei Xia's hair was wet, and her body was mostly soaked, and she smelled a strange sour stench.

“Uh…” Xu Shangxin looked him up and down. “Didn’t you spend the night at the brothel?”

Pei Xia rolled her eyes: "They said I was improperly dressed and wouldn't let me in."

Oh, Pei Xia is still wearing his old white linen robe, which is too cheap and probably not considered formal attire in the brothel, and is an insult to the arts.

Ye Lu cautiously looked at his young master: "Then what about last night?"

“I slept in the alley behind the brothel,” Pei Xia tilted her head and wrung a handful of water from her hair. “It was still dark this morning when something smeared a basin of water all over my face. What bad luck!”

Xu Shangxin, Ye Lu, and Lu Li: "Eek~"

Xu Shangxin was particularly contemptuous: "Serves you right, you'd rather sleep on the streets than go back to the mansion?"

"You know shit."

As Pei Xia spoke, he bent down and caught the rabbit that had run past his feet. He picked up the little white rabbit and shook it: "Quickly find someone to boil water for me, and get this rabbit for me to nourish myself too."

(End of this chapter)