XIAO SHUXIANG'S

12 - Leaving the Village [Revised]

Xiao Shuxiang stared at the two grass-fed donkeys in front of him while thinking about what Xiao WeiWei said last night.

"Did the woman manage to persuade him, well...?" he muttered softly, but the two donkeys in front of him seemed to know what Xiao Shuxiang was muttering.

These two donkeys stopped eating them and then looked at Xiao Shuxiang who was standing while crossing his hands.

"If they will not let me go, I will burn this house with them in it and overtake the old man! Either way, I have to get out of here!" Xiao Shuxiang was seen grinning, his remark making the two donkeys in front of him goosebumps instantly.

"Oak Oak Oak"

Xiao Shuxiang who heard the voices of the two donkeys in front of him instantly raised next to his eyebrows. He looked astonished. "What's wrong with you guys? Want to burn too?"

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When they heard Xiao Shuxiang's cold voice, these two donkeys immediately ran to the back corner of the cage with their legs and bodies trembling.

Seeing the two donkeys curl up made a single smile on Xiao Shuxiang's face. Something suddenly came to his mind.

He walked slowly towards the two donkeys who looked frightened. The feelings of these two beasts were already bad when Xiao Shuxiang said he was going to burn down his master's house and now it was getting worse when he saw the sneer that looked full of cunning tactics from the boy.

"In hindsight, I haven't committed a massacre in a long time. What if I do it to the villagers?" Xiao Shuxiang asked the two donkeys while he was right in front of them.

"O~Oak" one of the donkeys made a sound and upon hearing that Xiao Shuxiang laughed.

"Basic suck! Threats are you afraid of? You could say the citizens in this village are lucky because of me, Xiao Shuxiang! Not having the strength and body like my previous life. Otherwise, you may all have become ashes by now,"

Although impressed colonized, but there is no feeling of relief that the two donkeys felt. They just seemed to be cursing themselves because they had to meet Xiao Shuxiang. Whereas before, this little master was so friendly and seemed friendly to them. Yet somehow the nature of his master suddenly changed and had a terrifying aura.

When Xiao Shuxiang wanted to prank these two donkeys again, he immediately heard a familiar voice in his ears. Soon he turned to the origin of the voice and sure enough! the voice belonged to Xiao WeiWei.

"Xiao'Eru? You're not getting ready yet? The sun's getting higher, you don't stay here."

Xiao Shuxiang walked over to the woman. When she was near Xiao WeiWei, she could feel the gentle touch of the woman rubbing her head.

"Why haven't you prepared for Xiao'Er? your grandfather and your brother Lu'Er have been waiting since, don't let them wait for long."

Xiao Shuxiang slightly flinched upon hearing that. "W-does that mean I'm allowed to leave?"

Xiao WeiWei smiled gently. "of course! Let's take a shower and get ready, now you're a swordsman, right? A warrior cannot stay in one place. There's a lot of good you have to do." he pinched his son's cheek.

Xiao Shuxiang smiled happily, not thinking that Xiao WeiWei had managed to persuade Yang Hao. "Yes! I'll be ready soon. There's a lot of mess I have to make!"

Xiao WeiWei held back a laugh as he saw his son so excited, as if Xiao Shuxiang had long been looking forward to this. Moreover, his son rushed off to clean himself up.

In his room. Xiao Shuxiang was wearing the uniform of the Butterfly Sect. The cloth felt rough and not some kind of heirloom, but since he was already part of the Butterfly Sect, he had to wear it too.

Xiao Shuxiang did not even forget to bring his sword, he slipped the sword in his left waist belt and started walking out of the room.

Arriving at the door of the house, he saw Xiao WeiWei and Yang Hao. They both smiled thinly while praising her appearance that truly deserved to wear that blue-colored uniform.

Yang Hao rubbed gently on Xiao Shuxiang's back, "Yesterday afternoon I didn't see it clearly, my son Xiao'Er really looks like a swordsman."

Yang Shu and Xiao Lu themselves waited for Xiao Shuxiang outside. The annoying chatty girl seemed to be swinging her lips. "Xiao'Er?! You've been this long, like a girl! We waited a long time!"

Xiao Shuxiang stared dislikefully at the girl. "Tsk, you're like a chatty mom!"

"Xiao'Er! What did you say, huh?" Xiao Lu was just about to walk over and pin the finger on his sister when he heard the reprimand from his father.

Yang Hao, "Lu'Er... Don't be like that to your sister,"

"L-yes Father..." Xiao Lu had to abandon his intentions. His face looked pouted.

Yang Hao walked towards Yang Shu, he slightly lowered his voice. "Dad, you have to take good care of my two children. Especially with Lu'Er's behavior..."

Yang Shu nodded, he rubbed his mustache as well as his beard. "Sure, sure. Leave it to me,"

Xiao Shuxiang and Xiao Lu were then escorted by their parents to the outskirts of the village. The villagers including the disciples of the Butterfly Sect had also been waiting, quite a lively atmosphere.

Jing Mi and Qi Xuan were seen bidding farewell with the citizens, while Xiao Lu and Xiao Shuxiang were mobbed by their fellow students.

"Be careful, son. You mustn't trouble your teacher," An Shui who was the mother of Qi Xuan was seen rubbing and kissing both the cheeks and also the head of his son.

Qi Xuan hugged An Shui, "Good. Mother too, please always take care of yourself."

He then said goodbye to his father, Qi Onglin. "Dad, Xuan'Er go first. Dad, don't work too hard. I have to take good care of myself."

Qi Onglin smiled as his son kissed his hand, looking so obedient. He also gently rubbed Qi Xuan's head. "You must obey the words of your teacher, take good care of yourself, son. I'm so proud of you."

Qi Xuan smiled, a proud feeling approaching him when he heard his father's words just now. He honestly felt happy that he had been chosen to be the representative of his friends to attend the Young Cultivator Tournament. In his heart he convinced me not to disappoint.

When compared to the way that Qi Xuan was so gentle and filled with smiles, then Jing Mi was different again. The boy was seen crying while tightly hugging his uncle, Jing Bai.

"Bai...!!"

Jing Bai hugged Jing Mi tightly, both of them crying loudly and excitedly. "My Beloved Nephew...! You must be a strong warrior. Find a lot of money and come back here...!"

Xiao Shuxiang was stunned when he saw the two people seem to be very dramatizing. Especially when he heard Jing Bai's remark to his nephew.

"Didn't they know we were going to bet lives? We could all be dead before we get rich. Hiih.. really."

"Auntie...!" Jing Mi who finished hugging her uncle now turned to hug her aunt.

"My nephew, eat well and sleep well. You should leave if you meet a beast! And when you're rich, don't forget these villagers!"

Xiao Shuxiang blinked, "There's no way we can eat regularly and sleep well! Moreover, the world to be explored was a very dangerous world! Do they not understand that at all? What corner of the world am I in...? Haaah... It's amazing."

Jing Mi looked excited. "Yes! I will become a strong warrior in order to earn a lot of money to build our village! I will also look for a beautiful and kind girl like Aunt Xiao WeiWei, making many descendants for this village to be even more crowded! I will fight!"

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Yang Hao and Yang Shu choked on their own breaths upon hearing Jing Mi's words. Even some of the villagers including Xiao Shuxiang were also choking.

Hou Yong walked over to Jing Mi and patted her brother on the shoulder. "Brother Jing! You don't look for someone as rude as Brother Lu,"

Xiao Lu heard the 8-year-old's words and swiftly pulled Hou Yong's right ear, "What did you say, hmm?!"

"Ouch! Adduh! Brother, Pain!"

Yi Wen also walked over to Jing Mi, "Brother Jing, it doesn't take a pretty girl as long as she has plenty of food, either,"

"All right!"

Yang Shu then said goodbye to all the villagers, not forgetting that he was approaching his son Yang Hao. "Then we go first. My Butterfly Sect I leave it to you, Hao'Er."

Yang Hao nodded, "I'll take good care of Dad's students."

Yang Shu smiled and then started to step away followed by Qi Xuan, Xiao Lu and Xiao Shuxiang.

Jing Mi was still hugging her fellow students. He only realized that his elder had already left when Zhi Shu told him. He flinched and immediately caught up with Yang Shu and his three friends.

"I'll Go First!! Take Good Care of Yourselves...!!" He turned his body towards the citizens as well as his fellow students while waving his hands.

Hou Yong shouted while also waving his hands. "Brother Jing?! If You Get A Beautiful Girl, Find Me Also...!!"

Bao Yu shouted. "I Want to, too...! Who Has a Good Body...!!"

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Yang Hao was stunned when he heard the words of Hou Yong and also Bao Yu. These kids aren't 17 yet, but why would you think of something like that? What did his father teach them?

Feng Ying followed along, "I Want That Much Food!" this was the first time he had said another word other than 'Hungry...'

Although his other friends were surprised because of Feng Ying, but the next second they shouted again.

Hi Feng, "Brother Jing! Find Me the Girl whose Nose Is Beating...!!"

Rou Wei did not want to lose. "If I'm the Good One to Cuddle with...!!" his voice was so loud that it made some villagers reflexively close their ears.

Yi Wen, "Find Me Also...! A Handsome And Rich Man...!!"

Zhi Shu, "If I Want a Big Cat, Brother Jing!"

The reason why they asked Jing Mi was because according to them, Qi Xuan had a stiff attitude, unlike Jing Mi who was easy to get along with. So that their orders could be fulfilled by the boy.

After all Xiao Lu had a rude and irritable nature, while Xiao Shuxiang was still too young and innocent. They would get nothing if they asked Xiao Lu, Qi Xuan and also Xiao Shuxiang.

"Of course...!! I'll Remember Your Order!!" Jing Mi smiled happily as she waved both of her hands excitedly.

Xiao Shuxiang who heard the screams from his fellow classmates was seen putting on an expression of disbelief. "I did not expect the words that came out of the boy's mouth. Do they think it's a food item that can be bought in the market?"

Hou Yong and all his brothers simultaneously waved their hands. "You're Good Brother!!"

"You Too!!"

Xiao Lu pulled Jing Mi's collar as this boy kept shouting at the villagers. "Come Quick! Grandpa and the others are far away, you want to stay here?!"

"Sorry Big Brother Lu is Beautiful!!"

Jing Mi then caught up with Yang Shu, Qi Xuan, and Xiao Shuxiang who were quite far ahead of her. He immediately embraced Qi Xuan and Xiao Shuxiang while in the midst of his fellow students.

Qi Xuan released Jing Mi's embrace and then rubbed her brother's head. "You're satisfied to cry brother Jing?"

"You, Don't Make My Hair Messy!" Jing Mi replied to Qi Xuan's treatment, she rubbed her brother's head and also pinched the two gnaws on her cheeks.

Xiao Shuxiang shook his head at the behavior of these two children. He then turned for a moment towards the village. The citizens as well as his fellow classmates, including Yang Hao and Xiao WeiWei now looked so small.

Closing his eyes slowly and then opening them, Xiao Shuxiang exhaled. "When we meet again..."

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