XIAO SHUXIANG'S
149 - Heading To Festival 1000 Lanterns [Revised]
Xiao Shuxiang was at Ping Gou's place, he was seen sitting cross-legged on the ground and then starting to take out the corpse of the Fire Phoenix within his Spatial Ring.
Xiao Shuxiang let out a heavy sigh and shook his head slowly, the price of this Phoenix carcass made his feelings cramped.
"Haiy.. He's really lifeless anymore.." Xiao Shuxiang rubbed his face, he then took out a sword and a wine jar from his Spatial Ring.
Xiao Shuxiang took out one Fire Phoenix nail and wrapped it in a white cloth, then inserted it into the Spatial Ring. He then cleared the Phoenix with his Dragon Emperor Arak.
Two small blue flames appeared nearby and helped Xiao Shuxiang. This was his first time cultivating an animal with feelings that could not be expressed.
Two blue flames burned the Phoenix's body for nearly five hours, Xiao Shuxiang controlled the temperature of his blue flames until a loud sound was heard.
The blue flame spun rapidly, the body of the Fire Phoenix was no longer visible. Instantly the white smoke spread to cover Xiao Shuxiang's body as well as Ping Gou's residence.
A small Phoenix-patterned pill seemed to float in front of Xiao Shuxiang. He took a slow breath and put the pill into his mouth.
"It tastes good, but it's very expensive.." Xiao Shuxiang tried to hold back her tears from coming out.
Xiao Shuxiang then took out the Jade Slip he won in the auction. He watched closely the Jade Slip that contained the Spirit Tampering Spell.
"I thought there was some poison spell inside. Although the strength is strong, but the side effects are very risky. Anyone who practiced this spell would lose his sanity and go crazy. And I have to spend 5,000,000 Spirit Stones on this useless Jade Slip? Hiya.. Even before learning the spell in it I've gone crazy.."
Xiao Shuxiang ruffled his hair, he cursed himself for having taken out so many Spirit Stones. He then squeezed the Jade Slip into dust.
"I don't need to learn high-risk spells and no one should learn them either." He then stood up and began to walk away from where Ping Gou was.
"?! Why does my back feel hot?" Xiao Shuxiang tried to rub his back, he immediately darted quickly to where Zhi Shu and Hai Feng were.
Both of his friends are still in the same place. Xiao Shuxiang immediately lowered the urn at Hai Feng's feet and Zhi Shu's hands.
Hai Feng's soles completely blistered, even inside his clothes.. Precisely in the calf area, blisters and severe burns are so visible.
Xiao Shuxiang called his six juniors to help raise Hai Feng and Zhi Shu, as well as bring the two into their respective rooms in order to rest.
"Hun Fung, come here." Xiao Shuxiang called out to Hun Fung, he gave one small package containing five pills to him while saying that the pills were medicine for Hai Feng and Zhi Shu.
".. Give it to them after five hours. I want both of them to feel pain first before healing them. Youunderstand?"
"Well, Senior." Hun Fung's voice sounded nervous, though he was older than Xiao Shuxiang but he did not dare to oppose this child.
"You should remember my message, because if you give me the pill sooner than I said.. Then you'll be punished, too."
Hun Fung gulped when he heard Xiao Shuxiang's voice that suddenly turned cold. He immediately nodded and said he would do as Xiao Shuxiang wanted.
"Alright, I'm going to take a bath while waiting for Lan Zhi's arrival.. What a beautiful moon.." Xiao Shuxiang stared at the sky, he could see the moon shining brightly accompanied by thousands of stars. It was a good night to shower outside.
"yes too. At Dai Chen's place I continued to bathe inside the room. So tonight the pool has to be monopolized..!" Xiao Shuxiang smiled widely and immediately went to the back yard of the GrandElder building.
He opened the wooden door and saw a special pool of men were uninhabited. Immediately he wrote on the door that he was taking a bath and did not want to be disturbed.
"... Dare to go in, you're dead." Xiao Shuxiang used one of his herbal leaves which when squeezed out a black liquid, he used his index finger as a brush.
He went in and shut the door, he hadn't been in this place in a long time. Without wasting any time, Xiao Shuxiang took off all his clothes and immediately threw himself into the pond.
"Aah~ It feels like coming back to life..." Xiao Shuxiang leaned against the edge of the pond, he was very fond of the yellow grass that had already thrived on the bottom and lips of the pond.
This grass besides being able to take water can also clean the pool so that the water remains new and clean every day.
"Hm.. The grass-bothering insect is no longer there. Have they been exterminated by children? Or the.. Is that insect only in the pool of girls?"
What Xiao Shuxiang meant by his grass-bothering insect was none other than the Butterfly with blue wings.
Xiao Shuxiang thought for a moment and then stood up then walked out of the pool. He wanted to see his yellow grass safely across. Just as he was about to jump up onto the wooden wall, he instantly stopped.
The last time he jumped to see his yellow grass, Xiao Shuxiang was accused of being a peepsmith. Especially now that he is not dressed, he can..
"Haiy.. I'd better listen to if there's anyone on the other side or not.." Xiao Shuxiang pressed his ear against the barrier wall and it turned out that there was no sound whatsoever he heard.
"It looks like there's no girl bathing across. But just in case, I'd better use the pill.." Xiao Shuxiang took out a single pill from his Spatial Ring.
He ate the pill and then started looking at the wall. In that instant he also choked on his own breath, the sight he saw was truly dangerous.
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"Ohok! Damn, I don't think there's anyone across. Why don't they make a sound at all, anyway?! Oh gosh.. My eyes are contaminated. How embarrassing.." Xiao Shuxiang closed his eyes, shaking his head as he continued to try to erase what was seen earlier from his memory.
"Crazy, even though I just want to see insects that disturb my yellow grass, but why is it so hard. And why must it be the adult girl across the street?!" Xiao Shuxiang looked pale, he immediately entered back into the pond, quickly cleaned his body and then got dressed.
"Aaiy.. I will never be able to marry any girl in this Continent.." Xiao Shuxiang erased his handwritten letter and walked away towards the Grand Elder building to change clothes.
When he opened the door of his room, he was suddenly startled by the presence of his friends including Dai Chen, Ying Liu and Zong Ming. They were shouting happy birthday to her.
Xiao Lu carried a tray containing twenty lotuses, strung together to form a circle and decorated with pieces of peaches around him.
Yi Wen was different again, he was carrying a small basket made of bamboo containing mantou. While Ying Liu brought Xiaolong Bao along saying that the food he had bought at the big market earlier.
"You guys.. It's not my birthday. If you want to take me out to eat, wait until I change clothes. Now let's go out," Xiao Shuxiang walked towards his wooden cabinet, he gasped as the contents of his closet were empty.
"Your clothes are too ugly and only one color. Hh, what the fuck is that..! Everything is black. So I threw it away and I replaced it with a new one." Xiao Lu asked Feng Ying to give the wooden crate she was holding to Xiao Shuxiang.
"Happy birthday, Brother Xiao." Feng Ying smiled as she handed the chest to Xiao Shuxiang.
"I told you it's not my birthday, and there's no such custom in our sect. So stop saying happy birthday to me.." Xiao Shuxiang opened the wooden chest that Feng Ying had given him.
Inside there are indeed about seven quality clothes, but it has striking colors like pink, yellow, purple, and blue.
Xiao Shuxiang's face slightly changed. Of many colors.. Why should there be pink inside this wooden crate?! Especially when lifting it he could see the flower petal motif on the clothes.
"Oh, the one who chose him wasn't just me. But they.." Xiao Lu so lightly looked towards Jing Mi, Zong Ming, Bao Yu, Hou Yong and Dai Chen.
"That's not true, those who forced me to come along. I actually have a lot of work." Dai Chen refused to admit it, he crossed his arms and turned his head in the other direction.
Xiao Shuxiang exhaled, things have changed since he left. And all must have been from Xiao Lu. This girl that Xiao Shuxiang did not acknowledge as her brother looked like her main culprit.
Not intending to argue or anything, Xiao Shuxiang began to choose slightly better clothes. "Why is everything patterned on flower petals? If it wasn't for my meeting with Lan Xiao, I would definitely still be wearing this uniform of mine."
Xiao Shuxiang finally lifted up the dark purple-colored clothes, although the motif remained the petals of the flower. He was immediately astonished because his friends had not yet left.
"Are you sure you can wear it right?" Xiao Lu felt his sister could not dress unaided. Even though his sister turned 15 tonight, but from the eyes of an older brother like himself.. Xiao Shuxiang could not dress alone.
"Let me help you,"
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"What do you mean?! I can wear my own clothes, I don't need help. You think I'm a kid, huh? You better get out.." Xiao Shuxiang naturally refused Xiao Lu's help, he was no child..!
"You won't be able to, the clothes are more complicated. Already, let me help you.."
"I want to help you too!"
"I'm coming along."
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Xiao Shuxiang blinked a few times, something was strange with his friends. Xiao Lu wanted to help her get dressed but why did Yi Wen and Feng Ying also follow along. He unconsciously retreated slowly.
"You guys.. Is it sick..? Wh-wait! What do you want to do! Don't come any closer, I can get angry! Wait first.. He-hey release! You bad boy..! Don't pull me!" Xiao Shuxiang thrashed as suddenly Xiao Lu and his friends swarmed over him.
"You don't move much, we just want to help you..!" Xiao Lu slapped Xiao Shuxiang's butt slowly, he immediately got a snatch of the child.
As Xiao Shuxiang was still trying to escape his companions, Lan Guan Zhi riding the Moon Tiger was seen hovering in the sky.
Lan Xiao then landed his foot right in front of the GrandElder building. Their presence attracted the attention of the disciples of the Butterfly Sect and the Silver Bamboo Sect.
Lan Guan Zhi then descended from Lan Xiao's back, along with a loud bang on the main door of the GrandElder building.
A person ran and almost hit himself if the person did not jump and landed smoothly behind his back.
"Heah.. Those kids are out of their minds." Xiao Shuxiang looked pale, some time ago he was attacked by Xiao Lu and his other friends.
They forcibly opened her uniform and put new clothes on her. The problem is one of his friends there who touches his pride no one.
None of his friends would confess, instead Xiao Lu intended to dress him in another outfit because he felt the dark purple color did not match Xiao Shuxiang.
Hearing him made Xiao Shuxiang immediately throw his smelly pill and immediately darted out of the room. He kicked the GrandElder's main door.
Realizing that Lan Guan Zhi was about to crash into him he immediately jumped up, his right hand touching Lan Guan Zhi's shoulder as a foothold to turn over.
Xiao Lu, Yi Wen, and the others were also seen coming out. They close their noses because the scent they smell is very pungent.
"You are so disrespectful!" Xiao Shuxiang exclaimed right behind Lan Guan Zhi.
Lan Guan Zhi asked about what had happened and was instantly answered by Xiao Shuxiang in a slightly pitted tone.
"Brother Xiao, you have the heart..! We were just trying to help you," Yi Wen tried to hold back his vomit, the smell he smelled could not be explained in words.
".. The pill's smell is worse than a big toe!!" Yi Wen was finally unable to endure it anymore, he immediately vomited and almost hit Dai Chen if he did not immediately dodge.
"Who told you to act like that..! Next time don't do it again. And you're a chatty girl! I warned you not to consider me a child..!" Xiao Shuxiang remained behind Lan Guan Zhi while pointing at Xiao Lu.
"Alright, alright. I won't repeat it again. Tsk, why is being a good 'Sister' to her so hard, anyway?! He won't even accept my help.." Xiao Lu looked pouted.
What he did was actually as a form of repairing his relationship with Xiao Shuxiang. Ever since he was saved back then, Xiao Lu decided to turn into a good big brother.
During this time, he had always intimidated and behaved violently to his sister. His relationship with Xiao Shuxiang was never close to each other, which was why Xiao Lu wanted to fix everything before his sister really hated him.
But unexpectedly, Xiao Shuxiang did not even like the surprise he gave. Though he long sought the fruit that his sister liked and prepared everything himself.
"It seems like other plans must also fail. If this is all he doesn't like, what about the others.." Xiao Lu looked gloomy, he was wagging his nose as he could still smell the foul scent of Xiao Shuxiang's smelly pill.
Without caring about his friends, Xiao Shuxiang immediately climbed onto Lan Xiao's back, he was happy that he could finally ride the Moon Tiger again.
"Lan Guan Zhi, there is a 1000 Lantern Festival in a big market. Let's go there, get on."
"I want to go up too!" Feng Ying raised her hand, she had never ridden a Moon Tiger. Xiao Shuxiang immediately gave a mark that made him so happy and immediately climbed onto Lan Xiao's back.
"You put your hand on my hand, hold it tight." Xiao Shuxiang gave direction to Feng Ying who was sitting in front of him. He then asked Lan Guan Zhi to come aboard.
"I want to, too,"
"Yi Wen, you'll be later. Lan Xiao could not bring many people. We go first, after us after you guys are satisfied vomiting. See you later,"
Lan Xiao immediately flew over by bringing three people with him. Feng Ying's smile continued to expand, it felt very different from flying with a sword.
Lan Guan Zhi himself was like being an elder brother to two boys, he warned Xiao Shuxiang and Feng Ying against moving much.
"Calm down, we'll be careful. But I'm worried about you, where are you holding?" Xiao Shuxiang asked Lan Guan Zhi to hold his arm so that he could realize there was a person sitting behind him.
Lan Guan Zhi simply complied, the speed of the Moon Tiger began to increase. He was no longer worried because Lan Guan Zhi was also holding Xiao Shuxiang's hand, the three of them were seen clinging to each other.
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