XIAO SHUXIANG'S

156 - Cold Cloud City [Revised]

"You ready?"

Dai Chan nodded, he hugged Xiao Shuxiang tightly while closing his eyes.

Xiao Shuxiang slowly floated up, this time he used his flying sword. Uncle Tang, the Granny Physician and the disciples of the Lotus Root Sect as well as the villagers waved at Xiao Shuxiang.

"Be careful, Brother Xiao..!!"

"See You Again..!"

"Take Miss Chan Well..!"

Xiao Shuxiang nodded, "I'll Keep It Like My Own Granddaughter..!"

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Dai Chan immediately pinched the hard of Xiao Shuxiang's chest, he revealed an annoyed face even though his eyes were tightly closed. "Sister Xiao Sucks..!"

"Dare to pinch me again, I'll drop you.."

Dai Chan increasingly tightened his embrace, he had once held Xiao Shuxiang and was completely dropped from a height.

The moment he thought he was going to die, his body would crumble like a bird egg falling from a tree. Yet within an almost terrifying distance, he was instantly captured and taken flying again by Xiao Shuxiang. This young man really likes to make it hang.

"Dai Chan, look down there.."

"No way!! He would definitely drop me again if I didn't hold on tight, outrageous..! Just watch out, I'll take it to my brother later, huh!"

Xiao Shuxiang and Dai Chan had only arrived at the Mother Mountain after a seven-day journey. Quite a long time from the usual time, because they stopped several times to rest.

It was not Xiao Shuxiang who wanted to, but Dai Chan. The girl kept asking to rest because she was too tired to be carried by Xiao Shuxiang while continuing to fly.

When it arrived, the buildings of the Butterfly Sect grew more and more numerous and larger. Some disciples were on a mission from the Sky Sword Sect, Dai Chan immediately ran to hug his brother when he saw him walking with a girl who turned out to be Xiao Lu.

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Dai Chen was surprised when suddenly a girl hugged him tightly. It took him a while so he could realize that this girl who was hugging him was his sister.

"Sister.." Dai Chan cried, he had not seen his beloved sister for a long time.

Dai Chen saw an 18-year-old man walking up to him, the man smiled faintly as he raised his two fingers.

"Thank you.."

Dai Chen hugged his sister tightly, he vented all his longing feelings for not having met for a long time.

"Brother Xiao..? Brother Xiao..!!"

"Hm?" Xiao Shuxiang turned his head as a voice called out to him, he was shocked when he got a sudden hug attack from Hou Yong and Hai Feng.

"Ukh! You guys are big but why are you still acting childish. Hugged me enough, man. Let's release.. All right, please hug until satisfied." Xiao Shuxiang finally resignedly lingeringly embraced by Hai Feng and Hou Yong.

These two friends had only stopped when Xiao Lu forcibly let go of their embrace. "You're men, you shouldn't embrace that. Get away from my sister..!"

Xiao Lu pulled Xiao Shuxiang into his arms, his sister now had grown tall and bigger than him. But still, he is the Brother.

The arrival of Xiao Shuxiang made the disciples of the Butterfly Sect and the Silver Bamboo Sect splash. They immediately walked over to Xiao Shuxiang despite not daring to hug him like Bao Yu and his brothers did.

After quite a long time greeting his friends, Xiao Shuxiang walked over to meet Yang Shu.

His grandfather happened to be conversing with the Grand Elder and the two Patriarchs of the Silver Bamboo Sect, looks were also the Grand Elder of the Lotus Root Sect among them.

Xiao Shuxiang's arrival was warmly welcomed, he was quickly able to enter into an actual ordinary talk.

Xiao Shuxiang asked about the state of the sect during his time away, apparently many of their disciples took missions from the Sky Sword Sect.

"I haven't been on a mission for long either, I'd better visit them tomorrow.." Xiao Shuxiang nodded, he then said goodbye so that Yang Shu could talk to fellow people his age.

Xiao Shuxiang's room remained as before. His clothes had been replaced but with the color he wanted.

In the morning, Xiao Shuxiang had been in front of the table of a disciple of the Sky Sword Sect to take on the mission. He protested with the mission given to him.

"You think I'm a kid, huh? Why did you give me a cat-capture mission?! I don't want to! Give me a challenging mission, come on..! Give it!"

Xiao Shuxiang flailed the table in front of him. The other Sky Sword Sect disciples tried to calm him down, they were worried that Xiao Shuxiang was causing trouble instead.

"Son, that's no ordinary cat.. But-"

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"There is no such mission! You are.." The Heaven Sword Sect disciple was upset that Xiao Shuxiang kept pushing him while banging on the table, he then rubbed his chin while thinking about the mission for Xiao Shuxiang.

His eyes immediately turned towards a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect who walked over towards him. One room seemed cool and peaceful for a moment, as this disciple of the Sky Sword Sect walked in front of them.

Everyone immediately stood up and saluted the 20-year-old disciple of the Sky Sword Sect.

"Young Master Lan..!" the Heavenly Sword Sect disciple who was in front of Xiao Shuxiang was so courteous as to salute.

Xiao Shuxiang turned his body around, a white-clothed man with a sky-blue belt, carrying two swords one of which was behind his back.

"For a long time no see..!" Xiao Shuxiang had only greeted Lan Guan Zhi after waking up from his admiration.

From the very beginning of meeting, he had already known that Lan Guan Zhi would be a handsome young man who had an aura of allurement, but had not expected it to be this great.

"Haiy.. If he could be a little chatty, he would definitely have many friends.."

Lan Guan Zhi stood right beside Xiao Shuxiang, the Heaven Sword Sect disciple immediately gave him a paper scroll and advised Lan Guan Zhi to be careful.

Xiao Shuxiang asked, "Lan Zhi? What mission did you take?"

"Young Master Lan's mission was to save Duan De, he was kidnapped by members of the Scarlet Shadow." one of the disciples of the Sky Sword Sect replied and made Xiao Shuxiang surprised.

"How could Grandpa Long Beard be kidnapped just like that?! Can't you protect her?"

"Hey, Son. If Duan De was in this place, it would be impossible for him to be kidnapped. But we also just found out a few days ago.."

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The Sky Sword Sect disciple explained, "From the investigation we did, Duan De was apparently kidnapped lapse three days after the 1000 Lantern Festival. If he had not been a forger, he would have been reduced to ashes by now."

The Sky Sword Sect disciple continued, "But we are sure that Old Grandfather is still alive and in good shape, so before anything untoward happens.. He must be saved immediately."

"Tsk, the Old Bangka didn't heed my words, and the disciples of this Sect were also slow to notice.." Xiao Shuxiang's countenance became a little annoyed, he then started to think of something.

".. Hu Li had never seen me all this time, and there was not a single member of Scarlet Shadow who was looking for trouble with me. Hm.. Could it.." Xiao Shuxiang rubbed his chin, he then asked Lan Guan Zhi about the fellow he was going to bring.

"Lan Zhi's? Who are you going with?"

"Dai Chen, that's,"

"You're going with Dai Chen? Just two?"

"Certainly,"

Xiao Shuxiang immediately hit the table with vigor. He looked at the Heavenly Sword Sect disciple in front of him and said, "I'll go along with Lan Guan Zhi and Dai Chen."

"But I've already planned to send five more people to come along. This mission is very difficult, I don't know what will happen later." the Heaven Sword Sect disciple warned.

"No need, there will even be a hassle if there are too many people. I'll take one more friend, just the four of us go. Come on, Lan Zhi..!"

Xiao Shuxiang turned out to take Jing Mi with him, these four men started darting up the flying sword towards the Cold Cloud City, located in the Wind Stone Country, Middle Sun Empire.

Their journey took five days. As it was about to enter the territory of the country, apparently a seal prevented them from flying. The four of them then decided to get down and continue the journey on foot.

"Brother Xiao, I have long wanted to ask this.. Why are you even taking me along, I mm.. It was actually less comfortable together with Dai Chen and Young Master Lan.." Jing Mi half whispered to Xiao Shuxiang.

The reason why he was uncomfortable was because both Dai Chen and Lan Guan Zhi were serious types of men, not talking much and seemed stiff.

".. They have something called.. Aura Pressing down with just her facial expression alone. I even had to breathe slowly when I was near them.." Jing Mi increasingly clung to Xiao Shuxiang. Although his body was large, but he had no intention of finding a connection with Lan Guan Zhi.

"That's why I'm taking you, Brother Jing. They both cannot be joked. The other will answer tightly and the other will only give a short answer.. Ck tsk, even though I am a person who likes to talk. Aiii.. It would be a torment to be flanked by those two without you, Brother Jing.."

Jing Mi nodded, her thoughts with Xiao Shuxiang turned out to be the same. While at the gate of the city, the four were astonished because the gate was wide open without anyone standing guard.

"It's weird.. Why is it so quiet.." Xiao Shuxiang stepped in while looking around.

All the houses and streets were so dark and silent, the night breeze that blew carried a mysterious feeling and a sense of unease towards whoever he was hit by.

It was fortunate that tonight was a full moon so Xiao Shuxiang did not need to use his blue flame as a streetlight.

He knocked several times on the houses and called the people in them to come out. Unfortunately, no one opened the door.

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