Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 278 I Agree!
After waiting for half a day for the afternoon's competition, it was only Pei Xia's turn to compete. Her opponent was a rather old Zhen Gang Realm cultivator, and she was quickly defeated.

Confirming that she wouldn't be called again today, Pei Xia patted her clothes and prepared to leave the mountain.

As he was leaving, Niu Wansan tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "Are you just leaving like this?"

Pei Xia blinked: "Ah, what else?"

The fat man gestured towards the distant stands with his chin: "Isn't Uncle Ji still here?"

"Ah, yes, I'm here."

"Uh……"

Niu Wansan thought for a moment and then gave Pei Xia a thumbs up.

This left Pei Xia completely confused.

Going down the mountain is different from going up. Everyone walks at different times, scattered here and there. There are few people on the mountain path, and the path is wide. The sun is slightly slanted, so the sunshine is quite nice.

When Pei Xia returned to her cave, she saw Pear squatting by the stream, fiddling with her little gadgets.

She's probably been bored lately, because she's been studying Pei Xia's array blanket used for refining weapons for several days, and has been making grand pronouncements about building a refining furnace for Pei Xia.

Pei Xia walked over and glanced at the iron box in front of her, which was not much bigger than a stool: "Where's your weapon-refining furnace?"

Pear, looking distressed, pointed in front of her and said, "Isn't this it?"

A few wisps of flame flickered in the center of the furnace, rising and falling with the spiritual energy that Lu Li poured into it.

Pei Xia felt that this thing looked familiar, and after looking at it for a while, she suddenly realized: "Oh, a barbecue grill."

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“That’s good,” Pei Xia clapped her hands. “Let your sister Han go down the mountain to the water village to buy some fish, meat and vegetables. We’ll have a barbecue tonight.”

Pear was initially quite unhappy with the comment about "barbecue grill," but when she heard him say that Han was childish, the little girl's face fell again: "Go and call him yourself."

In front of the cave dwelling were several wooden houses. Han Youzhi put up a fence on the side of one of the houses and kept rabbits inside.

When Pei Xia found her, Old Han was squatting down beside her, feeding grass to the rabbit.

"We'll go down the mountain to buy some ingredients later, and then we'll have a barbecue by the stream tonight," Pei Xia said.

Han Youzhi, whether out of habit or not, first said "Oh" before realizing what was going on: "Why don't you go by yourself?"

"I have something to do; I'll be going to the main peak in a bit."

"Tsk, it's not about Ji Shaofu, is it?" She looked at Pei Xia mischievously.

Pei Xia was taken aback: "What's wrong, Ji Shaofu?"

"It's all over the place this afternoon, saying that you two were eating side by side on the grass of Xuanri Peak," Han Youzhi shook her head, looking wistful. "They're saying you're being kept by Ji Shaofu."

Pei Xia frowned.

You cultivators, instead of focusing on your cultivation, you're quite the gossips. It hasn't been long, and even Han Youzhi has heard about it.

And it's not good to spread rumors, like saying it's about being kept by a sugar daddy!

Just as Pei Xia was about to explain, a familiar voice suddenly called out from afar: "Elder Pei, Elder Pei!"

It's Li Qi.

Pei Xia looked at him from afar: "Senior Brother Li."

Li Qi was quite honest with him, so even though Pei Xia was now an inner sect elder, his form of address remained the same.

Li Qi greeted him with a fist salute from afar, and said with a smile, "The sect leader invites you."

Han Youzhi raised an eyebrow and glanced at him.

Pei Xia was quite frank: "Perfect timing, I also have something to discuss with the sect leader."

He planned to go to the main peak. As the sun began to set, the main hall square became sparsely populated, with only the gatekeepers on duty yawning as they patrolled.

The main hall was brightly lit with candles, but Li Qi led him a little further inside. At the door of a study, he knocked and called out, "Master, Elder Pei has arrived."

Huang Bing's voice came from inside the room: "Yes, come in."

Huang Bingzheng stood behind a square table, holding a fine brush in his hand, writing intently on a piece of paper.

After finishing writing, he blew on it gently, looked up and saw Pei Xia come in. He chuckled and said, "It's more sincere to write the invitation to Sect Leader Lin of Xuanyi Mountain myself."

Pei Xia responded with a "yes" and looked at Huang Bing more closely.

The old man's complexion was noticeably rosier, and his eyes were deep, but his sharp glint was restrained, unlike when they had met before.

It seems that the Ghost Flower is indeed very effective. Huang Bing's spiritual palace has not only been healed, but his cultivation has also improved. Judging from his perception, even if his aura is not as strong as Han Youzhi's, it should not be far behind.

If I had to say, he's at the upper level among those who have reached the Transformation Realm.

He placed the written invitation aside, waved Li Qi away, and then asked Pei Xia, "Do you know why I called you here?"

Pei Xia nodded: "Is it about the martial arts competition in the Liancheng Illusionary Realm?"

Huang Bing was surprised at first, then nodded: "As expected of Dugu Nong's junior, I didn't expect you to be able to realize this matter."

What made you realize this? Why were you trying to hide it from me?
Pei Xiaqing coughed lightly: "Sect Leader, I didn't know beforehand that there were quotas for inner sect elders, otherwise I definitely wouldn't have participated in the sect competition and even tried to steal the rewards from the lower disciples. That's so unfair."

Huang Bing paused, his mouth agape, and asked, "The Liancheng Illusion you mentioned... you mean this?"

"Why not?"

"Uh……"

"Since I'm already here, I might as well register with you. Sect Leader, you see, I've heard that our sect doesn't usually pay much attention to this kind of thing. Why don't you just give me a spot, so that this young man can broaden his horizons..."

Huang Bing waved his hand repeatedly to interrupt him. The sect leader smiled helplessly and said, "There are quotas for inner sect elders, but not everyone who wants to go can go. The four sects' martial arts competition is the same as our sect's internal competition. Going to Liancheng Illusionary Realm is just one of the prizes. The competition itself is the most important thing."

Simply put, whether or not the Liancheng Illusionary Realm exists, the sect competition will still take place.

After all, we're all in the same Jianghu (martial arts world) of the Eastern Frontier. There's no second place in martial arts, and there's always a time when the difference in skill must be revealed.

Dongzhou society is generally stable, and it would be inappropriate for us to launch a full-scale attack that would cause widespread bloodshed. So we can only stop here and have a friendly competition.

Therefore, although the probability of Changjingmen winning the championship is not high, the loss cannot be too humiliating, and the selection of personnel must be carefully considered.

"This year, two inner sect elders have already been selected to go. The remaining three spots will be given to outstanding young people from within the sect," Huang Bing said apologetically to Pei Xia. "So, if you really want to go, you'll have to win the sect's competition yourself."

"Sigh," Pei Xia sighed heavily. "Then we'll just have to make do with the younger brothers inside the sect."

"in addition……"

Huang Bing slowly paced back and forth, taking two steps toward Pei Xia. He stared at Pei Xia, seemingly considering something. After a moment, he finally spoke: "I've also heard about your affair with Shao Fu."

Pei Xia frowned: "Me and Elder Ji?"

“Shaofu is an orphan. I brought her back to the sect. As her elder brother, I’ve watched her grow up over the years, and now she’s getting on in years.” Huang Bing said this with a very emotional expression.

Wait a minute, this tone doesn't seem quite right.

"Although your cultivation is still lacking, you are young, and you are a descendant of Senior Dugu. In terms of lineage, you are not disgracing him. If you are truly in love, I can make the decision."

"Sect Leader, there might be a tiny bit of something wrong here..."

Huang Bing ignored Pei Xia's words and said directly, "However, even if I want to help others, there is another problem."

As he spoke, he opened the drawer of the square table behind him, took out a finely pasted and gold-embossed letter, and handed it to Pei Xia.

Pei Xia took it suspiciously and opened it.

This is an invitation, roughly meaning that Elder Ji Shaofu of the Changjing Sect is invited to go to the capital of Xiaochen Kingdom to attend the 60th birthday celebration of Minister Chai of the Ministry of Works.

(End of this chapter)