XIAO SHUXIANG'S
147 - End of Auction [Revised]
"You!"
"Uncle,"
Ling Qing Zhu shook his head slowly, he knew that the man in the room across was provoking his uncle's emotions.
"Sir, we're not looking for trouble for now. Taking care of the boy could be done later," the person in black robes and hooded reminded, his voice signifying he was a man.
"good. I also don't want our plan to be revealed before we can finish it. But you have to take care of the boy, he can survive my Swordsman Aura signifying that he is no ordinary child." Ling Hao Yu glanced at the black-robed man nearby.
"Sure, Sir."
The auction was forced to stop for a while to take care of the injured guests. Xiao Shuxiang also appeared to be treating Hai Feng and Zhi Shu, but of course he did so while nagging them.
"You're making me lose another 5,000,000 Spirit Stones. Have you never seen how I tried to raise that money? I had to exchange wine for Elder Three for his herbs, then had many failures before successfully making one pill including a large pot of wine. It takes a long process, extra effort and patience to earn money. But spend it not even all day. Haaaah.."
Xiao Shuxiang finally stopped nagging Hai Feng and Zhi Shu after making a slight crack on their fingers then healed him back.
Hai Feng and Zhi Shu initially screamed but Xiao Shuxiang looked at them as they both tried to endure the pain.
"It can't even vent my frustration. Your punishment is still waiting."
Hai Feng and Zhi Shu were speechless other than praying that their punishment later would not be severe punishment. Because judging from the character of their Brother Xiao.. The sentence of the whip a hundred times was still light.
Hi Feng, "Hopefully not the punishment of whipping a thousand times.."
"What if he gave a punishment like he did to Li Qian Xie?! It would be terrible if my bones were broken into ten. The pain must have been .. "Zhi Shu's face suddenly paled, almost similar to an undead.
Zhi Shu in a trembling voice asked about his punishment later, yet Xiao Shuxiang did not say anything.
Of course skinning their bodies by slicing them thinly into 365 strands or until their bones were seen was the punishment that Xiao Shuxiang wanted to do the most.
He had long since refrained from acting so ruthlessly. His hands were often trembling and sweating, his heart was sometimes beating fast, including his feeling of being so agitated that he did not skin someone.
Xiao Shuxiang could only vent it in cooking and forging, imagining that the fish and chicken he cut and sliced were human. Imagining the iron he struck with a hammer was the head of the living creature. What a pity for someone who has the disease, 'Killing is the Breath'.
He had to refrain from electrifying the Eastern Continent with his presence. Cultivators over 100 years old would definitely realize that he committed murder. They would know that it was him, Xiao Shuxiang.
It took me about 4 hours to get everything back under control. The injured guests received the best treatment without the need to pay, Liu Xi Ling bore all the losses from his guests without holding the Sky Pagoda Sect accountable.
Thian Zai argued that it should not be Liu Xi Ling in charge but Ling Hao Yu. But the young lady asked her to shut her mouth.
Although not held accountable, but as a swordsman.. Ling Hao Yu still repaid the losses suffered by the Peacock Stork Association for his actions.
The auction resumed, this time the one who hosted the auction event was Liu Xi Ling himself. Two burly Association employees took the stage as Liu Xi Ling made his mark.
The two carried a white wooden chest that turned out to be coated in spell paper. When opening the chest, it could be seen a blackish-purple sword. A gripping aura instantly enveloped the entire room.
"The Ladies and Gentlemen, this sword is a High Level Heirloom. Coming in second in our top ten best items and the only one left of the Southern Continent, Sword Poseidon..!"
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The entire guest was without exception so shocked upon hearing Liu Xi Ling's exclamation just now. All of them including Xiao Shuxiang had never gone to the Southern Continent, but the story of that Continent was as famous as the Destroying Star.
In Xiao Shuxiang's first life, he had heard the news of a Continent filled with peace and beauty, but only the three days of the Continent became a terrible place.
The ground turned red, the entire plant died instantly. The animals and humans that live there have a hard time surviving. Some of them try to go somewhere else.
However the terrifying part was that the red land in the Southern Continent could eat humans. An ordinary human being can only survive for about a day and then die if they step on the ground.
This red ground would be even more terrifying if the cultivator stepped on it. Because the higher a cultivator's practice, the faster he died.
Even a haughty Grand Master who was flying had once tried the truth of the red land. When he set foot on the ground, in just three breaths his body instantly collapsed with his face and body blackened.
And it only took ten breaths, the scent of the piercing carcass would instantly smell, as if his body had long since died.
"... According to the story, out of all the creatures, only one cultivator managed to come out alive from the Southern Continent. He sailed the sea with a plank and his sword until he reached the Eastern Continent. And here is the sword..!" Liu Xi Ling opened the price starting from 2,000,000 Spirit Stones.
"2.100.000!" Huan Ran exclaimed, he had long heard the history of the Southern Continent which is currently better known as the Dead Continent. The presence of the Sword of Poseidon proves that the word of mouth he hears is true.
"Somehow this association got that thing. Sword Poseidon.. What an interesting name." Xiao Shuxiang rubbed his chin, he had absolutely no interest in making an offer.
Hai Feng who was finally able to calm down came back after having been slightly tortured by Xiao Shuxiang. He asked about the power of the sword because Liu Xi Ling did not mention it.
"I once read a book written by Elder Bai Wu Dang, one of his pages was about the Sword of Poseidon. That sword is said to be capable of controlling the ocean, is it true?"
"Hmphs. If it could, what was it for the cultivator who had it to escape all the way here? That sword was nothing more than an ordinary High-tier Heirloom. The name 'Poseidon' was taken as a form of respect for the cultivator who had sailed the ocean, not because of the prowess of his sword."
"Rupanya so. Brother Xiao, you know a lot. Though I have only seen you once come to the Fifth Patriarch's place, and you also very rarely read history. How do you know about the sword's history?" Hai Feng looked curious, what he said certainly made Xiao Shuxiang slightly flinch.
Xiao Shuxiang looked at Hai Feng and said that he knew very little about the history of the Southern Continent, ".. I heard it from the chatty people by accident. I have to hide my identity, otherwise.. They will definitely run away before I make a sound .. Haaah.." Xiao Shuxiang's breath sounds a little bitter, his first life was indeed extraordinary, but full of poverty.
Xiao Shuxiang only watched as Lan Gaozu and the competing Huan Ran bid until finally the Poseidon Sword fell into Lan Gaozu's hands for 4,500,000 Spirit Stones.
Lan Gaozu did not have that many Spirit Stones, but Sian Ru was willing to give the money she brought to Lan Gaozu, and the lack of others was covered by Lan Guan Zhi.
If Xiao Shuxiang had known this, he would have laughed at Lan Gaozu and ridiculed her.
The last item of the auction this time began to be brought up onto the stage. Now that a 12-year-old girl was carrying him, he was holding a box of white jade that contained three pills of different colors.
"This is a Three Color Pill, made by Immortal Zhou Yan! Yellow colored pills can convert fat into Qi and the speed of movement will increase. The green color can make the wearer have great destructive power, and the effect of the red pill is a hundred times stronger than the Green Pill..!" Liu Xi Ling opened the price.
Yellow colored Pills at a price of 100 medium quality Demonic Cores, Green at 500 Demonic Cores, and Red Pills at 1,000 Demonic Cores.
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Xiao Shuxiang and Hai Feng opened their mouths wide upon hearing the price Liu Xil Ling said. They really didn't hear wrong!
"The girl didn't seem to have any intention of selling the pill made by Elder Three, the price she was given was very unnatural."
"You're right, brother. A medium-quality Demonic Core wasn't it only on the 500-year-old Demonic Beast's body? It wasn't an easy matter to gather that many Demonic Cores!" Hai Feng shook his head, fighting with a 100-year-old Demonic Beast alone was already very difficult for him.
The only Demonic Beast over 2000 years old that he was so familiar with and so tame was simply Ping Gou. There was no way he would hurt his best friend for the sake of three pills.
Thian Zai who was behind the stage seemed to wipe his chest. "Thank God no one can buy that pill. We'll lose it if we lose it.."
Not changing his hand the Three Colors Pill became the end of the auction today. Liu Xi Ling politely thanked all his guests. The representatives of the Demon Phoenix Sect and the other sects were ushered out by the Association's servants.
Xiao Shuxiang also intended to leave, but Zhi Shu and Hai Feng held him back. The two said that there was someone who wanted to meet Xiao Shuxiang.
"Who..? I don't have time. There's someone I want to take a walk with today."
"Please wait a minute, he's been wanting to see you for a long time, brother." Hai Feng kept asking that Xiao Shuxiang would spare his time.
Xiao Shuxiang turned his head to the room of the Sky Sword Sect, he saw Lan Guan Zhi starting to exit the door. Immediately he rushed out while telling his two friends to wait as he was about to return.
"Eh! Brother Xiao, wait..!" Hai Feng and Zhi Shu caught up with Xiao Shuxiang, who turned out to be their brother meeting Lan Guan Zhi.
Lan Gaozu, Sian Ru, and Lan Guan Zhi stopped upon hearing a call. It was apparently Xiao Shuxiang's voice.
"You're not that bad boy?" even though the child who called his disciple wore a mask, Lan Gaozu could still recognize him as Xiao Shuxiang.
"What do you want, how dare you stop us." Sian Ru was so thin, she looked at Xiao Shuxiang with a sinister look.
"Who's stopping you, I'm just calling Lan Guan Zhi, not you." Xiao Shuxiang did not lose.
"Hey, Kid. What are you calling my students for, huh?"
"Teacher,"
Lan Gaozu tried to calm herself down after hearing Lan Guan Zhi's voice. He inwardly rubbed his chest, for some reason when he met Xiao Shuxiang he was very anxious to get angry. It was as if his emotions were overflowing when he saw this boy.
Xiao Shuxiang did not answer Lan Gaozu, he simply asked Lan Guan Zhi about the existence of the Moon Tiger.
".. Where is he?"
Lan Guan Zhi had apparently hidden Lan Xiao from under her clothes, she handed the tiger that looked like a ball of fur to Xiao Shuxiang.
Nyawn~
Lan Xiao had apparently just woken up, his big eyes and was still drowsy enough to make Xiao Shuxiang anxious, almost squeezing him strongly had Lan Guan Zhi not warned him to be careful.
"You're so soft! How long have we not seen each other? You still remember me, right? How eat? Did Lan Zhi feed you that much, hm? Uncle Feng Ying always comes to see you, right? Gmasnya~"
The Moon Tiger was so spirited when Xiao Shuxiang rubbed it with his nose, occasionally he let out a snoring sound when hugged by Xiao Shuxiang.
Hai Feng and Zhi Shu also appeared to be rubbing Lan Xiao, both of them also wanted to hug but Xiao Shuxiang forbade him.
"Hey, Kid. You're wasting my student's time, the Moon Tiger is not yours." Lan Gaozu had Xiao Shuxiang return Lan Xiao, she also invited Lan Guan Zhi to come home together.
"Tsk, that's very upsetting. Though I want Lan Xiao to take me flying again. Grandpa Thick Beard just spoils the atmosphere."
Xiao Shuxiang asked Lan Guan Zhi about his free time, but his question was answered completely by Lan Gaozu.
"I'm not talking to you, Grandpa Thick Beard!. Don't follow us, I'll just borrow your student for a minute." Xiao Shuxiang was annoyed and pulled Lan Guan Zhi away some distance away.
Lan Gaozu gave a piercing look and continued to pay attention to her disciple along with Xiao Shuxiang. His distance with the two people was about seven meters.
Hai Feng and Zhi Shu also noticed their brother, both hesitating to approach him.
Xiao Shuxiang had apparently requested that Lan Guan Zhi come to the Butterfly Sect later tonight with Lan Xiao, as he still wanted to play with this Moon Tiger.
".. You have time, right? I can't stay too long since I have to return to the Lotus Root Sect again, and can only go home after two years." Xiao Shuxiang slightly swung his lips in having to stay in the valley for so long.
"I can't." Lan Guan Zhi replied briefly. His words made Xiao Shuxiang moody.
"You're this.. Don't you miss me? Just one night. Tomorrow I have to go, come on Lan Zhi. You were so willing to separate me from Lan Xiao.."
Nyawn~
!!
Lan Guan Zhi exhaled softly, the expression and gaze of Xiao Shuxiang's eyes with the Moon Tiger were very similar.
"alright. But don't stare like that anymore."
"You're the best. Lan Xiao, see you later.." Xiao Shuxiang kissed and rubbed the head of the Moon Tiger before giving it to Lan Guan Zhi.
As Lan Guan Zhi turned around by bringing Lan Xiao along with him, Xiao Shuxiang behind him started to cross hands and returned a serious expression.
"The energy of the tiger's life is getting stronger. If I can't get his canine teeth, then his blood doesn't matter either. I must get it tonight." Xiao Shuxiang's gaze looked different from what it usually was.
Hai Feng and Zhi Shu approached Xiao Shuxiang as Lan Guan Zhi, Sian Ru, and Lan Gaozu left. The two invited their Xiao brothers to meet Thian Zai.
When Xiao Shuxiang and his two companions had gone a long way, something happened to the shadow of Sian Ru without anyone noticing.
The shadow of Sian Ru grew longer, much longer than the shadow of Lan Gaozu and Lan Guan Zhi. The shadow was also so black than usual.
Until the shadow of the black Sian Ru started to secede and slowly formed a black-robed adult human figure. This was the man who was with Ling Qing Zhu and Ling Hao Yu earlier.
"Tiger Moon.. We finally found him." the man disappeared instantly, so to speak.. He hid himself and disguised himself as a shadow of Sian Ru. His technique was so high that no one was aware of his presence.
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Author's Note:
Arigatou Gozaimazu had already followed Xiao Shuxiang's journey to this extent. For Cast Tiger Moon or Lan Xiao, you can see on Instagram @hamtaro_dasha.
Pictures do not have Dasha, so please look as a helper of Imagination Friends.(*^*) May Stay Healthy and Spirit Always..! ⁇ (´▽`)/
