Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 260 Cold and aloof
The large ship we arrived on was arranged in advance by Changjingmen, and the room service was naturally excellent.

On the way back, Ji Shaofu chose the nearest flight route.

Besides the two of them, they also need to pick up some passengers.

Ji Shaofu did not linger on the deck. She was holding a jade box in her arms, which was somewhat conspicuous. She only told Pei Xia to be careful of his surroundings before sneaking back to her room.

Pei Xia was somewhat dismissive.

It's not that no one will come to rob us.

Even if someone wanted to rob someone, no one would choose this time.

You just left Su Baozhai and someone snatched away the things you bought at great expense. How many people will be slapped in the face by this?
However, Ji Shaofu was in charge of this trip, so Pei Xia didn't need to argue with her. He should just follow her instructions. Even if something went wrong, he wouldn't be blamed for being a mere Transcendent Realm cultivator.

The ship waited in the port for about half an hour, and Pei Xia leaned on the gunwale, watching it listlessly.

The cabins were already full, but passengers kept coming up. Pei Xia saw a family with their luggage, and the boatman accepted them all without hesitation, taking a few dozen copper coins and telling them to go inside the cabin. Others pushed carts up, and the boatman would give them a few coins with a smile. These people could only rest on the deck.

Boats on the river are generally safe and rarely encounter any accidents, making it much easier to pick up passengers than at sea.

Looking up, Pei Xia saw a burly man in a long, open-fronted robe board the boat.

The man had medium-length hair, a stubble beard, and curly chest hair on his bare chest. He was carrying a wine jar and seemed quite drunk.

Fortunately, he didn't cause any trouble after boarding the ship. He tossed the captain a small piece of silver and then suddenly collapsed drunk on the deck.

The boat captain muttered "bad luck" and quickly had his men drag him into the cabin.

A lone traveler, with no luggage, boarding the ship drunk—that's a guy worth noting.

However, there was no trace of spiritual power on him, nor did his demeanor show any signs of martial arts training... Let's keep an eye on him for now.

Finally, the boatman ran to Pei Xia's side, leaned on the railing, and shouted a few times, "Eastward! Eastward along the river! Anyone else want to board?!"

With no response, he stowed the planks, signaled for the anchor to be pulled and the boat to set sail.

The water rippled and a gentle breeze blew. Pei Xia looked around for a while. Some casual guests were scattered on the deck, none of them particularly special. She patted her clothes and headed towards Ji Shaofu's room.

Out of politeness, he knocked on the door first.

Then a furtive voice came from inside the door: "What does the Long Whale Sect's School Hall use to calculate disciple quotas?"

Pei Xia was taken aback: "Not the Hall of Records?"

The person inside breathed a sigh of relief: "Come in."

Pei Xia pushed open the door and saw Ji Shaofu sitting in the room, holding a box, looking as dignified as Guanyin.

"Uncle-Master, if something really happens to you, it's not good to draw your sword."

Ji Shaofu glared at him with a cold face.

Pei Xia forced a smile: "Never mind what I said."

Then Ji Shaofu still looked at him coldly, and after a long while said, "Junior Nephew Pei, come closer."

Pei Xia didn't know what sudden idea this woman had up her sleeve, so after hesitating for a moment, she still walked over.

Ji Shaofu glanced left and right with her beautiful eyes, using her spiritual senses to search the surroundings. After confirming that it was safe, she opened the jade box, then carefully held the purplish-black Netherworld Flower and handed it to Pei Xia: "Keep this safe."

Oh, oh, I see.

Pei Xia chuckled to herself.

You might say Ji Shaofu isn't smart, but she always manages to make the right decisions.

Pei Xia took the Ghost Flower, then pretended to fetch a cloth from the guest room, carefully wrapped it up, and stuffed it into her bosom.

He gently touched Yuqiong through her clothes, and the flower, along with the cloth, quietly disappeared into her skin. "Don't worry, it's absolutely safe!"

Ji Shaofu also breathed a sigh of relief, then closed the jade box and continued to pretend that there was a treasure hidden inside, holding it tightly.

"The journey north will take longer, probably six or seven days. How about we take turns watching the jade box after nightfall?"

"I will listen to my master." Pei Xia cupped his hands in greeting.

Ji Shaofu also breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Pei Xia has a background in Tian Shi, he is generally more obedient than someone like Chai Yun. Apart from his excessive interference in Su Bao Zhai's internal affairs after Song Huan's death, he has not shown any signs of acting willfully and can be considered a capable assistant.

If we can successfully bring the Netherworld Flower back to the sect this time, we should ask our senior brother, the sect leader, for credit.

And so, the first day after boarding the ship passed quickly.

As night fell, Ji Shaofu handed the jade box to Pei Xia as promised, and whispered to him not to let his guard down just because the Ghost God Flower was not inside, and that he should "deceive himself before he can deceive the enemy."

Pei Xia looked at her serious expression and nodded solemnly: "Uncle-Master is right!"

Then Ji Shaofu went to sleep.

The cabins on the ship are very small. Even though the best room was booked for two people, there was only room for a square table by the window, a washstand, and a bed.

Pei Xia sat by the window, holding the box. Looking up, she could see the moonlit river, and looking down, she could see Ji Shaofu's sleeping face.

This senior uncle is at the Opening Mansion Realm, so he should be full of energy, especially since he is carrying out a critical mission, he should be sleeping very lightly.

On the contrary, she was like a little pig, falling asleep the moment her head hit the pillow.

Her hair and temples fell across her usually aloof face, glowing red in the candlelight. Her lips moved unconsciously, muttering something unintelligible in her sleep.

It was a sleep quality that Pei Xia envied immensely.

The journey was peaceful, just as Pei Xia had expected, and there were no bandits. As it was getting late at night, Pei Xia figured she wouldn't be able to sleep anyway, so she didn't bother to wake her up.

Leaning against the window, taking sips of wine now and then, he stretched and woke Ji Shaofu when dawn broke.

My martial aunt was fast asleep, her long legs twisted into a powerful scissor shape under her green robe. At least eight hundred strands of her long black hair were held in her mouth. As for the sword she hadn't removed before falling asleep, it was now twisted vertically, with the bottom end tucked into the belt around her waist.

Surprisingly, after being shaken awake by Pei Xia, she reverted to the aloof elder mode that the sect was known for in just one second.

Ji Shaofu calmly pulled her hair out of her mouth, then looked up at the pale sky outside the window and looked at Pei Xia with some dissatisfaction: "Didn't we say we'd take turns keeping watch? Why didn't you call me?"

Pei Xia shrugged: "Yeah, you take turns during the day, and I'll take turns at night."

The uncle frowned. "That seems to make sense?"

After shoving the box into Ji Shaofu's arms, Pei Xia turned and walked out of the cabin to the deck to get some fresh air.

Around noon, the ship docked at a small riverside town. Pei Xia went to buy some food and drinks, since it wasn't included on the ship and they were in a hurry.

When he returned, he saw Ji Shaofu still holding the jade box like a statue, so he could only hand her the dry food he had bought: "Want something to eat?"

She held the box tightly with both hands and refused to move, so she stretched her neck, opened her little mouth, and took a bite.

After taking a few bites, he complained, "Put it closer."

You need to feed them, right?

Helpless, Pei Xia could only sit down beside her, tear open a piece of bread, and feed her piece by piece until she was full.

Uncle-Master, thank goodness it was me! If anyone else had come with you, your illusions would have been completely shattered.

(End of this chapter)