After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 116 Flying Cloud Boat

After spending so many days together, Shen Xu had gained a better understanding of Su Jing. He was lazy by nature, had a bad temper, liked to join in the fun, was extremely curious, and had a lot of flaws.

But Shen Xu was certain that this person had no ill intentions towards him or the Green Bamboo Sword Sect, and seemed to know some things about him and Han Yue.

"Shen Xu, just tell me what happened to that wind leopard! I promise I won't tell anyone else." Shen Xu hears this question countless times every day; he's so tired of hearing it that his ears are calloused.

"Brother Su, please don't ask anymore. I really don't know. The wind leopard was perfectly fine when I left. How could I possibly know what happened after that?" Shen Xu replied helplessly.

The same question naturally has the same answer. Now he is certain that Su Jing came to the Green Bamboo Mountains for Han Yue. But how did he know that Han Yue would be here?

"The only thing missing from the entire Crimson Valley is the Wind Leopard's corpse, and before that day, you were the one who had the closest contact with the Wind Leopard. Do you think I'd believe you if you said you didn't know? Besides, I helped you keep your contact with the Wind Leopard a secret from everyone. In return, it's not too much to ask you to answer one question for me, is it?"

"A threat! A blatant threat!" But this also proves that Su Jing has been paying attention to Han Yue all along, otherwise he wouldn't have noticed that there was no Wind Leopard's corpse in the Blood Valley.

"I left the day the incident occurred in Crimson Valley, and I only fought with that wind leopard a few times. How could that be considered close contact? Even if you, Brother Su, reported it to the sect, I would still say the same thing," Shen Xu replied calmly.

"You're so stubborn! But the less you tell me, the more curious I become, and I'm pretty sure you know something. But I have plenty of time, I can play with you for a while, and one day I'll get the truth out of you." Su Jing's eyes were filled with amusement.

"May I ask, Brother Su, why are you so sure I know something?" Shen Xu asked.

"Because that wind leopard took away something you stole!" Su Jing's calm words made Shen Xu's heart tighten.

Shen Xu frowned. "He even knows about what happened in that cave?"

"How about this reason?" Su Jing smiled slightly when he saw Shen Xu's expression.

No, if he really knew what happened in the cave, he wouldn't have spent so much time interrogating him about what happened to Han Yue.

Su Jing must have found the cave after Han Yue left, and discovered the smell of Yuan Hou wine, but did not find the jar containing it.

If that's the case, it's indeed very difficult to clear his name of suspicion, and it's no wonder that Su Jing keeps pressing him.

"But Han Yue actually took that jar with her?"

"It's nothing special. I just threw the jar somewhere after I finished drinking the Yuanhou wine, so it's not surprising that Fengbao found it," Shen Xu replied casually.

"You're really stubborn. You should know that even if you eventually join the Four Directions Sword Alliance, I can make sure you can't stay there with just one word from me."

“The Four Directions Sword Alliance is indeed very good, but Brother Su insists on sending me away. I hope you can send me to another major region in Ningzhou.” Shen Xu looked up at Su Jing and said with utmost sincerity.

"Shen Xu, do you know how arrogant you really are?" Su Jing said through gritted teeth.

"I'm serious!" Shen Xu said very solemnly.

Seeing Shen Xu's serious expression, Su Jing was also a little confused, and then asked with some puzzlement, "Why do you want to leave here? Isn't Xingchuan Region better?"

"I once dreamed that a huge disaster would happen in the Xingchuan Domain, so I want to take my family to other major domains for refuge!"

"Get lost! I think you're not only stubborn, but also unreasonable!" Su Jing looked at Shen Xu in front of him as if he were seeing this person for the first time.

"Since Brother Su can't do it, then I have nothing more to say."

“Who says I can’t do it! If I can send you to another major region, will you tell me about that wind leopard?” Su Jing suddenly asked.

Upon hearing Su Jing's words, Shen Xu's heart stirred. He had only mentioned it casually, but he hadn't expected Su Jing to actually be able to do it. It seemed that Su Jing's identity was not simple even within the Four Directions Sword Alliance.

But the fact that he could make such a promise for news of a wind leopard made Shen Xu increasingly suspicious that Su Jing had ulterior motives.

He didn't know how much Su Jing knew, nor what his purpose was, but he knew he absolutely could not provide Su Jing with any information about Han Yue.

Because Su Jing's trip to the Green Bamboo Mountains was clearly for Han Yue, he couldn't predict how powerful the person who could scheme against Han Yue would be or what methods they would use.

The more he reveals, the easier it is to expose his relationship with Han Yue, and the easier it is to reveal the moon fragment embedded in his forehead. The matter of that moon fragment must not be known to anyone, otherwise he will definitely not have a good ending.

Seeing Shen Xu remain silent, Su Jing asked with some confusion, "What's wrong?"

"I'm fine, I was just wondering why Brother Su is so curious about that wind leopard?"

Isn't curiosity enough?

"Of course it's enough. It's a pity I don't know much about that Wind Leopard, otherwise I would definitely use it to exchange for your promise, Brother Su."

"You lied to me!" Su Jing looked at Shen Xu with a cold and sharp gaze.

"I didn't lie to you. It was Brother Su who was lying to himself from the beginning."

You've fabricated a false truth that I know a lot of inside information, and you believe it wholeheartedly, even wanting to verify it on me.

But I really don't know any inside story. Using a fictitious truth to verify something in reality is bound to lead to the wrong result.

I think it's time for you, Brother Su, to wake up from your illusion of truth!

"Ridiculous! You say I'm wrong! In the Four Directions Sword Alliance, you're the first person to dare say I, Su Jing, am wrong!" The coldness in Su Jing's eyes intensified.

Then he turned cold and threatened, "Shen Xu, my patience is limited. If you don't cooperate, your sword selection this time will probably be quite a spectacle!"

Shen Xu slowly closed his eyes and fell into a deep meditative state.

This meditative state helps him recover his depleted soul power more quickly; it was a state he unintentionally entered on the night he broke through to the ninth level of Qi Cultivation.

After awakening his talent using the Dragon Body, he always felt some discomfort in his soul. It was in a meditative state that he discovered the reason: a tiny hole had appeared in his soul and was constantly devouring his soul energy.

But to his surprise, the emptiness in his soul seemed to slowly recover in this meditative state.

Sensing the calm aura emanating from Shen Xu, Su Jing couldn't help but show a hint of surprise in his eyes, which quickly disappeared.

……

Life in Blood Valley was peaceful and monotonous until one afternoon when a dark shadow streaked across the clouds, leaving a long white trail in the sky.

As the dark figure drew closer, the group realized it was a massive flying boat suspended above the clouds. The deafening sound of the flying boat cutting through the air echoed throughout the entire blood-red valley.

Before the boat arrived, the wind came first. The enormous wind pressure caused many shallow-rooted trees to be uprooted. Shen Xu and Lu Qingshan were so blown by the gale that they could not stand up straight. The gale only began to subside as the speed of the flying boat gradually decreased.

Suddenly, everything went black. The flying boat hovered above the open space in front of the Blood Valley, casting a huge shadow that covered the entire open space, making it impossible to see the sky and the sun. All that could be seen was the wooden base emitting a faint white light.

With a series of clicking sounds, a small square opening appeared at the bottom of the airship, and a small airship slowly floated down from inside the opening.

After the small airship landed smoothly, Shen Xu realized that the small airship was not small at all, and it was big enough to be compared with the size of the Deacon Hall next to it. How big must the huge airship in the sky be!

Although he participated in the battles led by the Blood Fiend Palace in his previous life, he was always assigned to clean up the mess by the witch because of his weak strength. He did not participate in any large-scale battles, and he had never actually ridden in a large flying boat like the Flying Cloud Boat.

However, seeing this Flying Cloud Boat gave him a vague understanding of the intensity of the battle on the main battlefield at that time.

If even a fifth-grade sect is like this, how strong must the Blood Fiend Palace be, which has utterly defeated a third-grade sect in the Xingchuan Domain and forced it to flee to other major domains? Thinking of this, Shen Xu couldn't help but feel even more pessimistic about the future.

After the airship landed smoothly, kicking up a cloud of dust, a side door opened and a man and two women, a middle-aged man and two young girls, walked out.

"By order of the Four Directions Sword Alliance! The Heavenly River Sword Sect has come to guide the alliance disciples from the four sects to participate in the Sword Selection. Does the Green Bamboo Sword Sect have any candidates for this Sword Selection?" The authoritative voice of the leading middle-aged man rang out.