THE AGAINTS THE GOD

24 - Upheaval (3)

Xiao Lie originally had high hopes for the people of the Xiao Sect. The son of the Xiao Sect master should probably be like the heavenly dragon god.

But at first glance, he was very disappointed. He did not see the aura, grace, self-restraint, and glory that the direct disciples of the great sect deserved. Instead, he only saw the condescending arrogance and tyrannical look in his eyes that left an uneasy feeling. It was like a pampered and spoiled playboy growing up among the sycophants. But after thinking carefully, he was also relieved .. After all, the Xiao Sect could not possibly care about this little Xiao Clan. How can they send "great people"? The status of "son of the sect lord" was also solely to express superficial respect to the dead Xiao Zheng.

“Dad, I just heard them say that you and the clan head are setting out to greet the people of Xiao Sect. Why did you come back so soon? ”Xiao Lingxi just stopped by to deliver food to Xiao Lie. With a face full of curiosity, he asked: "Have the people from the Xiao Sect arrived yet? What kind of people are they? Do they have a truly terrifying aura? ”

Xiao Lingxi's question reminded him of the elder standing behind Xiao Kuangyun. He nodded, “Of course, the people from the Xiao Sect were unexpected. However, Xi Er, you should avoid the people of Xiao Sect as much as possible in their few days here. The young man leading them was not a kind person. If you can avoid it, then you should. ”

“Ah?” Xiao Lingxi closed her eyes in disbelief and then nodded lightly, “I know father. In fact, I'm already a bit afraid of them. After all, they were from the Xiao Sect. They must be super strong. ”

"Even if you're curious, you should try to stay away from them. “Xiao Lie once again warns. He inhaled lightly and, with a heavy burden on his mind, walked into the courtyard.

"Dad? Why do you seem to have something on your mind? Did something really big happen? "Xiao Lingxi asked nervously. As a princess who knew her father well, with just a single glance, Xiao Lingxi could see through Xiao Lie facial expressions.

Xiao Lie froze for a moment, and then shook his head, "It's nothing ..." He paused for a moment when he realized that if he didn't say it out loud, he didn't, then this clever daughter might not feel comfortable for it the rest of the day. He could only reply slowly: "Xiao Sect brought a gift called" Profound Opening Powder ". From what Xiao Kuangyun had said, this Profound Opening Powder had a great recovery effect on the damaged blood vessels. That's so…"

"ah! It can repair damaged blood vessels? Is that true? ”Xiao Lie hadn't even finished speaking yet, but Xiao Lingxi was already shouting in excitement. Suddenly, her little hand tightly clenched the edge of her clothes. Fixing Xiao Che's profound veins had always been his greatest hope. These past few years, he had always diligently searched every possible method with Xiao Lie. Xiao Lie's words made no difference to her with the heavenly voice granting her wish.

“The effect of the Xiao Sect medicine cannot be compared to ordinary medicine. This may actually give you surprising results. "Saying this, Xiao Lie's expression slowly dimmed:" However, the most important use of the Profound Opening Powder was to accelerate the cultivation speed for a certain time. Currently, the clan masters and the rest of them all considered this 'Deep Opening Powder' as a treasure. To convince them to use 'Deep Opening Powder' on Che Er's body, which was considered useless in their eyes.

Xiao Lingxi's expression became sluggish. Xiao Lie's words were like a bucket of cold water that extinguished all his excitement. He bit his lips and firmly said, “However, we should get the Profound Opening Powder. Little Che was obviously not good for anything! He needed the Profound Opening Powder the most! ”

“I will try with all my strength to fight for it. '' Seeing his daughter's expression, Xiao Lie let out a long sigh. However, in his heart, he was very clear how little hope there was to obtain the Profound Opening Powder.

…………………………

Nightfall.

"I saw Xiao Kuangyun of the Xiao Sect today. ”

A faint candlelight swayed within the room. Xia Qingyue sat on the side of the bed and said lightly.

"Oh ... What kind of person is he?" Xiao Che yawned before casually asking with an indifferent look.

“He is as his name. '' Xia Qingyue's brows drooped as she recalled the look in Xiao Kuangyun's eyes as she looked at him. A look of disgust passed through his eyes. His master had told him that out of the four sons of master Xiao Sect, the other three could all be considered to have dragon-like talent. Only the fourth son was a hundred percent idiot. Nevertheless, he was most loved by the sect head, probably because he was the youngest and was the only son of his legitimate wife. (TL: Kuangyun translates to "wild/malignant cloud")

“It's very normal. If you think about it, it is quite clear what kind of person the Xiao Sect will send to this place. But anyway, it still has nothing to do with me. At most, I just have to go tomorrow as a formality. "Xiao Che shrugged as he spoke. His brows suddenly twitched, and his expression slightly sharpened. She lifted her head and asked, “Qingyue my wife, you said you saw her? Did he see you too? ”

"That's right .. why?" Xia Qingyue raised her eyebrows.

Xiao Che raised his hand to rub his chin, then suddenly said: "You said earlier that he is a piece of trash with a very bad reputation. This kind of trash ...* sigh*, Qingyue my wife, if I don't guess wrong, your master should be near Floating Cloud City, right? ”

"… How do you know?" A trace of astonishment flashed across Xia Qingyue's face.

Xiao Che did not explain. He said with a serious expression: “Because like that, think of a way to communicate with your master. It would be better if he came to this place tomorrow .. "After thinking for a moment, his expression was once again relaxed:" Since your master is near here, then I guess there will be no big problem. Let's sleep . ”

Seeing Xiao Che getting ready to spread the blanket around the corner, his gaze slightly swayed. Her lips continuously moved several times before finally making a sound: “Sleep in bed. ”

"Aah?" Xiao Che turned his body towards her and said with wide eyes, "Qingyue my wife, what are you saying?"

Xia Qingyue immediately turned her face to hide her current expression. He coldly replied: "If you don't hear it, forget it!"

"I heard it! How could I not hear it ?! ”Xiao Che immediately nodded like a chick pecking at rice. She threw the blanket in her hand and quickly threw herself onto the bed, then looked at Xia Qingyue with a happy smile: "Qingyue my wife, are you going to sleep inside or outside tonight?"

“…. . '' Xia Qingyue did not reply. With a wave of his snowy hand, he extinguished all the red candles within a second. The room was instantly pitch-black, and his heart also quietly sighed. He reached out and pushed Xiao Che inside, pulled the blanket, and covered both of their bodies with it. Lying on her back to Xiao Che, she said in a calm and cold voice: “You don't need to think too much about it. I'm just doing this to make it more comfortable for you to take care of my body at three o'clock in the morning .. You are not allowed to do forbidden things! Otherwise, I won't let you sleep in bed anymore! ”

"As far as you are, dear wife!" Xiao Che happily spoke as he pulled the blanket and sniffed the remaining fragrance of the young lady still inside.

Now, she was called "wife" by Xiao Che several dozen times a day. From the beginning of sulking until now, not only did hearing him feel very natural, but also at the same time gave him a kind of indescribable feeling of "I am his wife". This subtle change left him perplexed and more than that left him confused. He closed his eyes and tried hard not to think about these things which made his heart go awry. Not long after, he fell asleep.

Unknowingly it had become three in the morning. This was the darkest time before dawn, and the entire Xiao Clan was at peace. The only sound that could be heard was the occasional hum of insects.

In the darkness, from Xiao Lingxi's courtyard came the sound of * creaking*light and, after that sound, the tightly shut door of the house slowly opened. The tiny shadow slowly slipped out and, after peering around for a while, quickly ran out.

The shadow could not step out of the courtyard gate when a tall gray body suddenly fell from the sky, landing in front of him. The sound of anxious cries from a girl rose, then soon after it sounded a serious voice, lowered with great effort: "Xi Er, where did you go this late?"

"ah! Da ... dad! ”A very scary shadow pulls the shroud that covers her face, revealing the face of a beautiful and touching girl. It was really Xiao Lingxi. Seeing Lie Xiao suddenly appear in front of him, his soul trembled for a moment. "I'M ME…"

"Aah!" Xiao Lie let out a long sigh, then said in a low voice, "Xi Er, you want to steal the Profound Opening Powder, right?"

"I ... I ..." Xiao Lingxi lowered her head as she wavered.

“You are my daughter. How could I not know what you think in your heart? ”Xiao Lie once again let out a long sigh and then patted his daughter on his shoulder. “After you left me this afternoon, I thought you had a strange look in your eyes. I feel bad, so I came here just in case .. Of course, you have thoughts of stealing the Profound Opening Powder. Do you know how dangerous this is? That Great Opening Powder was not something ordinary. This was a gift from the Xiao Sect. If your trace is found, then it will be in the jurisdiction of the Xiao Sect. At that time, if the four people of the Xiao Sect decide you are guilty, not to mention me, no one in this Floating Cloud City can save you. ”

Xiao Lingxi lowered her head and bit her lips. "I'm .. I know all that. But ... but .. Little Che is too pathetic. He was obviously a good person, yet was always laughed at by people, looked down upon by people, and treated as trash by everyone. If he could fix his deep pulse, then he would no longer be ridiculed. He will not fail of anyone … "

Xiao Lie opened and closed his mouth, a look of regret appearing on his face.

“I've always wondered, why Xiao Che is a person with deep veins, and not me... This world is really unfair to him ... Father, do you know? Every time I saw Little Che being laughed at, and that he was still trying to take a nonchalant look and instead of coming comforting me, my heart was filled with so much anxiety … If I could repair his deep veins, even if I had to become a thief .. Even if I received the death penalty, I would still be willing to do it a hundred times …

As he spoke, Xiao Lingxi's eyes were already filled with tears. She covered her face with her hands and was finally unable to hold back her cries.

A great seizure flashed across Xiao Lie's face. When he saw his sobbing daughter, his heart also grieved. She secretly comforts: “Xi Er, I know you wholeheartedly did this for Che Er. But, you did this, putting aside the consequences, Xiao Yunhai did not give the Profound Opening Powder box to anyone after receiving it. He had to carry it on his body. With your strength, how could you steal something from Xiao Yunhai? Listen to me, go back and sleep. Regarding the Profound Opening Powder, I will not attempt to think of anything. Although I have not argued about these few years, among this Xiao Clan, I, as a whole, still have a voice. Getting the Profound Opening Powder was not necessarily a cause that was completely hopeless. You are not allowed to do this kind of ridiculous thing in the future. If something really happened to you ... who would look after and protect Che Er afterwards? "

Xiao Lie's last sentence gently struck Xiao Lingxi's soft heart, leaving her heart with a sudden, long-lasting fear! If I don't succeed, get caught, and receive a big punishment, what will happen to Little Che …

"I .. I understand. '' Xiao Lingxi took off her black clothes and dropped them to the side. He wiped the tears off his face and said with a guilty face: “Dad, forgive me. I'm doing something stupid and making you worry again. I'll obediently sleep now and won't do anything like this anymore .. Dad, you should immediately go back and rest .. I promise I won't steal the Profound Opening Powder. ”

"* Chuckles*, it's good as long as you listen. "Xiao Lie nodded and smiled warmly. But before leaving, he was still worried about taking the black clothes on the ground and carrying them.