XIAO SHUXIANG'S

10 - Before Return [Revised]

In the morning at the Butterfly Sect, Xiao Shuxiang along with Jing Mi and her fellow classmates did the morning exercises. They ran into the forest, occasionally climbing trees and fighting each other for apples.

They even formed two groups and played the game 'Keeping Treasure'.

The first group consisted of Xiao Lu, Jing Mi, Ro Wei, Hai Feng and Bao Yu. They play the role of the 'Hare Guard Group'.

While Xiao Shuxiang, Qi Xuan, Zhi Shu, Hou Yong and Yi Wen were the 'Villains'.

The treasure that Xiao Shuxiang and his group friends had to steal was 'Feng Ying', a five-year-old little boy who was sitting quietly inside the circle while eating an apple.

Feng Ying played the role of a sack of rice, she would just stand still without resisting and without making a sound.

Xiao Shuxiang peeked at Xiao Lu's group from the bushes, "Can't it steal the others? The child eats too much, we may be bothered by it. And again, when compared to Feng Ying, I would rather steal daddy's donkey, at least that donkey only eats grass."

Hou Yong patted Xiao Shuxiang softly on the shoulder, "Don't that Brother Xiao, brother Feng Ying is a sweet and adorable child, you won't regret abducting him."

Hearing Hou Yong's words, Xiao Shuxiang laughed bitterly. "I just saw it and I'm sorry..."

Qi Xuan was more focused on paying attention to the treasure guards and Feng Ying than engaging with the talk of Xiao Shuxiang and Hou Yong. "We'd better start strategizing."

Qi Xuan invited his comrades together to discuss the strategy they would use for this heist to succeed. Zhi Shu himself played as a spy and also a supervisor, he watched the movements of Xiao Lu's group who could have made an ambush while they were discussing.

Qi Xuan, "We'll do a 2-3 strategy. Brother Yi and Brother Xiao will act as a diversion, then the rest will make an ambush..."

"That's an old strategy, if we use the 2-3 strategy, that group of chatty girls will also definitely do the same," Xiao Shuxiang shook his head softly, "I don't agree with you."

Hou Yong, "If I were to be honest, we wouldn't have managed to steal 'Feng Ying's Rice Sack'. Just look at Big Brother Lu Yang's group, their age is above 10 years old, even Ro Wei is 9 years old and is at Forging Qi level one. Isn't this outrageous?"

Qi Xuan, "That's it... First do an analysis of the opponent, then set a strategy that we can use."

He took out a small twig and drew the opponent's area and where the treasures were located. Qi Xuan also wrote the name of Xiao Lu's group, along with their age and level of practice. Not to forget, he co-wrote the name of his group.

*Hare Guard Group

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- Big Brother Lu Yang Beautiful (14th) Forging Qi: 3

- Jing Mi (13th) Forging Qi: 2

- Hai Feng (11th) Forging Qi: 1

ro Wei (9th) Forging Qi: 1

bao Yu (11th) Forging Qi: 0

*Naughty Thief Group

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- Qi Xuan (14th) Forging Qi: 2

zhi Shu (10th) Forging Qi: 1

- Xiao Shuxiang (7th) Forging Qi: 1/2

- Hou Yong (8th) Forging Qi: 0

yi Wen (8th) Forging Qi: 0

When he finished writing the names of his friends along with their age and level of practice, Qi Xuan's group bowed miserably. They really have no chance of winning.

Xiao Shuxiang himself was seen protesting, "Hey, why is my practice level written 'half'? I am this at Forging Qi level one."

Qi Xuan, "That's because you have Brother Xiao's flawed dantian."

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The answer from Qi Xuan made Xiao Shuxiang choke on his own breath. Hiih... is he that weak now?

"So, what should we do?" Xiao Shuxiang was completely inexhaustible with his level of practice. This is a very sad reality.

Yi Wen had a sullen face, "Why do you have to write this anyway, lowering the spirit of 'Stole' only..."

Hou Yong was as pouting as Yi Wen, he started to make a sound. "We really have no chance of being able to steal 'Feng Ying's Rice Sack'. Especially when I saw Brother Xiao's pitiful level of practice, my spirit felt even more extinguished..."

Qi Xuan and his friends fell silent with their faces down, they did so for a long time until something suddenly flashed through Xiao Shuxiang's mind.

He researched the names of opposing groups as well as the names of his groups while recalling the personalities of these children as he became acquainted with all of them.

"Hou Yong, what do you know about Hai Feng, Bao Yu and Ro Wei?" Xiao Shuxiang turned his head towards the boy nearby.

Hou Yong, Qi Xuan and the others thought about the question just now. They begin to remember the personality of their friends, ranging from their good habits to the ugliest and several times make them goosebumps amused when imagining it.

Yi Wen let out a small laugh at once, this action made Xiao Shuxiang and his other companions flinch.

"You-You why Brother Yi?" Hou Yong was a little anxious as he looked towards Yi Wen. Honestly, the girl's laughter gave her goosebumps.

Yi Wen smirked, "You heard this... Hai Feng and Bao Yu are my men, while Ro Wei is also a submissive girl. I can handle all three of them in my own way..."

"What do you have in your way, Brother Yi?" Qi Xuan looked curious.

Xiao Shuxiang and Hou Yong were also curious about the way that Yi Wen wanted to use. But when the girl gave her answer--they almost choked on her own breath.

"I call it... 'Clean Girl'."

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Hou Yong and Xiao Shuxiang patted their foreheads, while Qi Xuan shook his head with a bitter smile. The three of them did not expect Yi Wen to say that.

Xiao Shuxiang rubbed his nape, "Ehm...so, what is the strategy of this 'Beautiful Girl' diasat?"

"Hihi, it's a-"

"Attack came...!"

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Before Yi Wen said his plan to Xiao Shuxiang, his remark was suddenly cut off by Zhi Shu's exclamation. He and his friends were surprised. They simultaneously ran from the pursuit of Xiao Lu and Jing Mi.

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"Wait A minute!!" Hou Yong exclaimed as he continued to gallop, "Why Should We Run?! Aren't We the Criminals?!"

Qi Xuan who was at the very front of the line and became a pointer for his friends heard Hou Yong's exclamation. He also tried to explain, "We Can't Attack Them Indiscriminately Without Setting the Strategy First...! Turn over here...!"

"Come on, that sucks...!" Hou Yong felt tense, he was as strong as running.

Xiao Shuxiang felt bad, he was a criminal. In his life, where are the criminals who have to run? He woke up and stopped his steps.

"I'll Face Them! You Directly Attack And Grab the Rice Sack Feng Ying...!"

Xiao Shuxiang turned around and then ran towards Xiao Lu and Jing Mi. Yet not a few step-Hou Yong pulled the collar behind him and this made him barely fall.

Hou Yong was bluffing, "Brother Xiao, You Don't Search Dead...!" he withdrew his brother's hand and started running after Qi Xuan.

"I'm Not Going to Die Just Because of That Fussy Girl! We Should Give Resistance, Where Are There Villains Who Escape?!"

"Didn't You Remember My Sayings Yesterday Brother Xiao?! If We Meet With Danger We Must Run And Don't Look Into The Turn!!"

YOKOW...!!

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The loud thumping sound of Xiao Lu's sword that he aimed at the ground, was right between Xiao Shuxiang's right foot and Hou Yong's left foot.

The two boys were both thrown aside, Xiao Lu's sword actually nearly cut off Xiao Shuxiang's hand and Hou Yong's holding hand.

Hou Yong was so shocked, he touched his chest. "W-ARE YOU CRAZY?!" he actually felt his heart almost detach within his body.

Not only did Hou Yong feel that way, even Xiao Shuxiang felt almost met with elder Guan Wei, the black flow cultivator in his first life.

Qi Xuan, Yi Wen, and Zhi Shu heard that thumping sound, yet they did not look back let alone stop running. Qi Xuan only hoped that the two comrades would survive.

Xiao Lu smiled in satisfaction, "Huuuh! I've never been this excited before. It's time to show the true strength of a 'Beautiful Brother Lu'!" he looked at the ground that was hit by his attack and it left a crack as deep as half a meter. She tightened her hair and then glanced sharply at her sister.

Xiao Shuxiang almost forgot to breathe when glimpsed sharply. He had not even taken a standing position and Xiao Lu again attacked him. Fortunately, he was able to overthrow the body to avoid the sword attack of the girl.

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"Son Lu Yang Beautiful, You Cheat!! Why Are You Wearing the Elder Sword?!" Hou Yong was finally able to calm his heart.

Xiao Lu did not care about Hou Yong's protection, "If I used my sword, it would have been broken in two during my first attack. And there's also no rule about the weapon used, so I borrowed Grandpa's sword."

Hou Yong protested back, "But in this game shouldn't we be the ones doing the ambush?! Why even you?!"

He really doesn't accept. Especially at this time, he and Xiao Shuxiang were on the side of the disadvantage because other than Xiao Lu, Jing Mi also appeared to exist.

The newly arrived Jing Mi seemed to be smiling happily when she saw Hou Yong was upset. "Have you forgotten the elder's words? 'The First Person to begin, will be faster than the Second Person',"

"I must buy some time, lest Brother Jing pursue Brother Xuan." Hou Yong was actually not sure if he could indeed buy time, because he had not cultivated at all.

Xiao Lu looked at Jing Mi, "You better go catch up with Qi Xuan and his other group mates. Let these two boys face me."

"Alright," Jing Mi was about to step up, yet Xiao Shuxiang was already standing in front of her in a ready-to-fight position.

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What this Xiao Shuxiang did made Jing Mi and Xiao Lu astonished. Hou Yong himself seemed to flinch as Xiao Shuxiang gave a provoking look.

"Brother Xiao, what are you doing? We won't be able to win!?" Hou Yong tried to get up and then walked towards his partner while making a soft voice.

"Hou Yong, we use my strategy." Xiao Shuxiang's tone of voice sounded solemn, let alone with his eyes that were so wary of Xiao Lu and Jing Mi.

"Strategy...? Alright, tell me your strategy Brother Xiao!" Hou Yong started to draw his sword and held a defensive position.

"My strategy is-I attack them from the front, then you'll follow me and attack them from the front."

"Well, my brother, that's the strategy you've been waiting for?! What did you say?!" Hou Yong initially wanted to nod in agreement with Xiao Shuxiang's remark, but after his mind worked well-he suddenly gasped because the strategy that Xiao Shuxiang had said was definitely not a strategy.

Hou Yong was in complete disbelief, "What is it that Brother Xiao really is?! You want us to kill ourselves? You need to know, when it comes to fighting with the sword, Brother Jing is superior to me. Although not willing to admit it, but that's the truth."

"Then, go with plan B."

Xiao Lu and Jing Mi looked humbled smiles. They both looked extremely haughty as they thought that Xiao Shuxiang and Hou Yong would be unable to do anything about it.

The two looked at each other, they then just kept quiet while listening to the discussion between Xiao Shuxiang and Hou Yong. "Whatever you're planning, it won't work."

Neither Xiao Lu nor Jing Mi realized that giving the enemy a chance to set up a plan was tantamount to digging a grave for themselves. In addition, in the field of battle-beating arrogant and underestimating the opponent is the most stupid action.

Xiao Lu and Jing Mi were too dismissive of Xiao Shuxiang and also Hou Yong for assuming that these two boys were just weak brats who were nothing compared to them.

On the other hand, Hou Yong raised next to his eyebrows upon hearing Xiao Shuxiang's remark, he was perplexed by the plan this friend had said.

"Sister Xiao, 'kaBur'...?"

"No, but... 'Wrestling'. Borrow Your Sword!"

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Hou Yong had not yet spoken, Xiao Shuxiang instantly snatched the sword he had in his hand. The next second, he quickly attacked Jing Mi. That action made Jing Mi and Xiao Lu startled by the sudden attack.

TRANGS..!

Their swords clashed, Jing Mi had yet to prepare herself against Xiao Shuxiang's attack and was now back under attack again. He even got a proper kick pointing towards his hand that was holding the sword.

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Jing Mi found it hard to dodge until the sword she was holding dropped. Xiao Shuxiang did not waste this opportunity, either, he picked up Jing Mi's sword before the weapon fell to the ground and directly attacked Xiao Lu by throwing the sword he had managed to snatch at the girl.

Hou Yong did not waste any chance either. When Xiao Shuxiang managed to grab Jing Mi's sword, she jumped straight at the 14-year-old boy and dropped him on the ground. The struggle between her and Jing Mi again began.

Xiao Lu, who had not stopped being surprised by Xiao Shuxiang's sudden attack, was again startled when a sword almost pierced his right leg.

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The sword was none other than Jing Mi's being thrown by Xiao Shuxiang. His heart almost stopped beating when he had such an attack. He was truly horrified because the sword stuck on this ground was so close to his right foot.

Xiao Lu exhaled heavily, his legs very lucky. But not yet able to breathe properly, the back attack came from Xiao Shuxiang, this time he was forced away from the sword stuck beside his feet.

Xiao Shuxiang sheathed the sword in his right hand, then picked up Jing Mi's sword that was stuck in and then returned to attack Xiao Lu using Jing Mi's sword and Hou Yong's.

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"How can he be so fast?" Xiao Lu was so shocked that every attack of Xiao Shuxiang was so heavy to fend off.

TRAANG..!

The sword in Xiao Shuxiang's right hand clashed violently with Xiao Lu's sword and broke his sword. He cursed in his heart, "This is the worst sword I have ever used...!"

He quickly threw out the broken sword he had in his right hand then replaced it with his own. Xiao Shuxiang then used two more swords to attack Xiao Lu, this time the girl preferred to dodge.

Xiao Lu could barely breathe. His sister's movements were too agile, "Xiao'Er? Since when can you wear two swords?!"

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Xiao Lu had not even had time to ask how Xiao Shuxiang could be this fast and what sword technique was used by his sister-he had come back under attack.

"I am an expert in one sword, but this sword is too old and it has also been broken. So, to reduce the damage and prevent it from breaking, I used two swords." Xiao Shuxiang directed his attacks continuously towards Xiao Lu's sword, this was one form of his strategy.

If Xiao Lu focused on his upper body including the hands, then there would be a gap in his legs-And this was the opportunity that Xiao Shuxiang was looking forward to.

Trangs..!

He continuously attacked Xiao Lu and the next second used a simple move to hook the girl's foot using his left foot. This action of his made Xiao Lu fall down with his back hitting the ground.

Bruock!

Xiao Lu could no longer move, the sword blade had been near his neck.

"You lose, if it's a real fight-your head must be gone."

"Xiao Shuxiang, Are you Cheating?! You can't do something like that!" Xiao Lu protested because his sister was cheating. Water pooled in the corner of his eyes, this is because his back hurt because it hit the ground hard.

Xiao Shuxiang snorted, "What do you mean? In combat, you should not only focus on the opponent's sword technique but also pay attention to his other body movements. Who told you to have such a big gap."

Xiao Lu looked pouted, "Curtain, how could he be this strong anyway? Did mom and dad teach her? I didn't expect to be in this condition. Shit,"

"Here you go, let's sit." Xiao Shuxiang placed the sword in his hand, his gaze glancing towards the rope tucked in Xiao Lu's waist.

"Well, you've prepared everything. You want to tie us up with this rope, don't you?" Xiao Shuxiang took the rope and tied Xiao Lu's hands together.

"Do you need to tie my hands and feet this tight, Xiao'Er?!" Xiao Lu grumbled because the hands tied behind his back were so tight.

"That's so you can't escape. Now just look at Hou Yong's condition..." Xiao Shuxiang left Xiao Lu and walked to the place where Hou Yong and Jing Mi were wrestling.

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He looked dumbfounded as he looked at the messy look of Hou Yong and Jing Mi, the hair and clothes of the two children were completely disheveled.

Hou Yong tried to break free from Jing Mi's lock on his neck, his face pale. "Sa-Brother Xiao, help me! Hurry...!"

"Cum, tsk. Can't you do anything else but cuddle and roll like this?!"

Jing Mi heard Xiao Shuxiang's voice, she became somewhat annoyed. "Who Cuddled Brother Xiao?!" He tried his hardest so that Hou Yong could not escape from the lock of his hand.

Xiao Shuxiang exhaled softly and then began to help Hou Yong who had been on the verge of dying.

It didn't take long, Jing Mi was now tied up like Xiao Lu. Hou Yong felt extremely exhausted, he lay on the ground while breathing deeply.

"Haaahs... Haaa... Being a criminal is really exhausting..."

Xiao Shuxiang exhaled, "Finally done as well. Hou Yong, come! ambush time!" he seemed to not care about Hou Yong who was resting. Xiao Shuxiang withdrew his comrade's hand to go to where their target was.

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