Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 96 Guo Han of Youzhou
The number of disciples of the Shenke Temple is not large, but their cultivation levels are generally quite high, so this dirty Taoist priest is not afraid of Huo Yeshan.

But the Xuan Ge Sword Mansion is a completely different matter.

Especially the contemporary sword leader Fu Hongshuang, that's a crazy woman, you can't mess with her.

Moreover, even disregarding her background, Xia Xuan is no pushover.

I had long heard that she had killed more than forty evil cultivators on her way south from Xuange Sword Mansion, and that the Azure Sparrow sword on her waist was almost invincible in the Tongxuan territory.

The dirty Taoist nodded several times, his ugly face twitching as he forced out a humiliating smile: "Good, good, good. Since it is the next generation sword leader of Xuan Ge Sword Mansion who has spoken, how dare I, this old Taoist, not know how to be worthy of respect?"

He took back the two pills he had handed him, gave the beautiful girl a deep look, and finally snorted coldly before leaping away.

Watching his departing figure, Xia Xuan withdrew her sword and let out a soft sigh of relief.

It's always better to avoid fighting each other.

Although the Shenke Temple is both righteous and evil, it still has some influence in Youzhou, unlike the scum killed on the road.

Thinking back on my journey south, I've already incurred a lot of karmic debts for my sect. I'd rather avoid one as much as possible.

Xia Xuan walked up to the little girl, ran her slender fingers through her soft, yellowish hair, and carefully examined the young Qin man.

Her eyes remained empty and numb; she felt nothing whether she was about to be sold to the filthy Taoist priest or to Xia Xuan now.

This puppet-like state was not entirely due to Guo Han's use of medicine along the way and his abduction from Qin Prefecture.

When she was in Qinzhou, she was most likely numb, empty, and even filled with despair.

Xia Xuan sighed, reached into her belt, and pulled out a pink round crystal about the size of a thumb.

The middle-aged man who had been sitting quietly to the side finally couldn't help but widen his eyes when he saw Xia Qingque's work from the Xuan Ge Sword Mansion.

A single demon crystal—this is something that can only be produced by a demon beast at the Opening Mansion Realm.

This item used to be extremely rare and expensive in Youzhou. It was only in the last ten years or so, after the Northern Barbarians took over, that sects in Youzhou were allowed to hunt in the snowy mountains of Hanzhou, and it gradually became less common.

That square-inch pill would probably require ten of them to be comparable to this demon crystal.

Xia Xuan didn't mince words and said to the man, "Senior, this demon crystal in exchange for this, and that one you're about to have, isn't that a good deal for you?"

She wanted to buy the other Qin fruit that Guo Han was carrying.

Guo Han stared longingly at the demon crystal for a long time, but finally shook his head regretfully: "That one is a sword bone ordered by the Lingxiao Sword Sect, not for sale."

"Sword bone" is a slang term used in the martial arts world, meaning someone with a talent for swordsmanship.

There are also similar terms like "rolling meat," "loose waist," and "sticky ghost"... there are many variations.

Judging from Guo Han's words, it seems that the Lingxiao Sword Sect placed an order with him in advance, asking him to find a child with sword aptitude in Qinzhou.

It was already quite an achievement for Guo Han to bring people out of Qin Prefecture, but to also have the ability to read faces and assess aptitude is even more remarkable.

Xia Xuan originally said that this girl had the potential to cultivate swordsmanship, but that was just an excuse. She realized that Guo Han really did have a swordsmanship talent on horseback.

However, upon hearing that it was sent to the Lingxiao Sword Sect, her expression softened considerably.

If we categorize people in the "Guohan" profession by good or bad, then they certainly cannot be considered good people.

However, if we categorize them by benefits and harms, they are not necessarily all harmful.

Just like Luo Xiaojin said, Qinzhou is a living hell, so being abducted from that place isn't actually a bad thing.

However, depending on where they are taken, they are divided into different classes.

For example, the advantage of going to Beishicheng is that the buyers of fresh fruit are all high-ranking officials and wealthy people who are relatively well-off.

The downside is that the purpose of these people "tasting" lychees is sometimes not something that can be explained simply as lewd pleasure.

In comparison, being abducted to Youzhou is better. Although there are some powerful and wealthy families, or people like the corrupt Taoist priests, if one has good aptitude, at least there is still a chance to enter a cultivation sect.

The Qin Zhou sword bone that the Lingxiao Sword Sect "ordered" will not only be spared discrimination and humiliation after being sent to the Lingxiao Sword Sect, but will also likely receive special training from the sect.

If you only look at the result, it's hard to say what role this middle-aged Guo Han played.

Xia Xuan clearly understood this as well. As a top sect in Youzhou, Xuange Sword Mansion had long-term cooperation with Guo Han.

Sometimes, when Guo Han finds a child with exceptional talent, he transports him from Qin Prefecture to Xuan Ge Sword Mansion, and most of those sects are willing to spend a lot of money to purchase and nurture him.

The price is naturally different between buying two and buying one. Xia Xuan put away the demon crystal, thought for a moment, and took out a jade bottle from her bosom.

"Washing the sea and silver sand," she said.

These are top-grade materials for refining weapons. They are produced in small quantities in the islands of the East China Sea and are extremely rare.

But it's still inferior to demon crystals.

Guo Han clicked his tongue in annoyance, accepted the jade bottle, and then handed the hemp rope in his hand to Xia Xuan.

Having sold off his burden, he still had to continue his journey to the Lingxiao Sword Sect to complete the transaction.

In the end, Xia Xuan failed to fight the dirty Taoist priest, much to the disappointment of the surrounding crowd. Seeing that there was no excitement, they gradually dispersed.

Xia Xuan hugged the dirty little girl into her arms, turned around and walked towards the female cultivator from Huoye Mountain, and smiled sweetly: "Senior sister, I apologize for Xia Xuan's actions."

The slightly plump female cultivator from Huoye Mountain quickly waved her hand: "I was just doing my duty. As long as I don't fall into the hands of those filthy people from Chenke Temple, I'm happy to save money."

This female cultivator seemed to have a carefree personality. After she had already spoken, she realized that she was the next generation sword leader of Xuan Ge Sword Mansion. Her expression showed a belated embarrassment: "I am Sun Tianshu, the junior flag commander of Huo Ye Mountain. Thank you very much, Xia Qingque."

Fire Night Mountain is more like a mountain stronghold than a sect. There are very few elders in the sect, and the area is divided into mountain valleys and is under the command of various flags.

This team is commonly used in the martial arts world. Sun Tianshu, this minor flag bearer, is roughly inferior to Wang Su's steward elder.

Xia Xuan had long been accustomed to the politeness of her fellow martial arts practitioners.

She held the child, her gaze seemingly casually sweeping past Sun Tianshu.

She vaguely remembered that when she first arrived, there seemed to be someone standing next to her.

"Senior Sister Sun, was the person who helped you just now one of your fellow disciples?" she asked.

Sun Tianshu was momentarily confused, then suddenly remembered: "Oh, you mean that guy who helped me out earlier, he... no, he was just a passerby, right?"

I was in a hurry when I arrived, and I didn't get a good look at the person's face. I only glanced at him and felt that the figure was somewhat familiar.

Well then, we'll meet again if fate allows.

Xia Xuan smiled and chatted casually with Sun Tianshu for a few more minutes: "Senior Sister Sun, you've come all the way from Huoye Mountain, are you also going to participate in the Lingxiao Sword Sect's sword trial?"

Sun Tianshu laughed and patted his chest: "What do you mean by participating? I'm just going to watch the fun."

This is a lie.

Sun Tianshu genuinely wanted to participate. Huoye Mountain was a major sect in Youzhou, and in terms of sect strength, it even surpassed Lingxiao Sword Sect. There was nothing they couldn't fight.

The main reason is that there is a vacancy in the position of Grand Banner Commander in the family, and the idea is to make a name for oneself at the Sword Trial of the Lingxiao Sword Sect so that it will be easier to take over.

But now that she heard Xia Xuan was also going to participate, she no longer dared to make any boastful claims.

With the abilities of this next generation sword leader and the blue sparrow on her waist, the Lingxiao Sword Sect's sword trial is probably going to be quite competitive.

This sentence reminded Xia Xuan of the "panda eyes" she saw when checking out today, and the inexplicable slight tremor of the blue bird in her sheath.

Could that guy... also be going to participate in the Lingxiao Sword Sect's sword trial?

(End of this chapter)