XIAO SHUXIANG'S

159 - Citizen of Cold Cloud City II [Revised]

The faces of the townspeople turned ugly, Xiao Shuxiang could see they were all frightened.

Lan Guan Zhi checked Mo Huai's condition by flowing his Qi. Mo Huai's blood flow flowed uncontrollably, his heartbeat beating unnaturally.

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Lan Guan Zhi immediately withdrew her hand as she sensed something, "Her heart.. There's an animal in his heart."

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Jing Mi, Dai Chen, and the citizens who heard Lan Guan Zhi's words were shocked. The residents immediately panicked and asked Lan Guan Zhi to check on the condition of their bodies as well.

Xiao Shuxiang frowned, these citizens were only thinking of themselves without seeing Mo Huai's state of being constantly screaming in pain.

He instantly let out a bit of his Swordsman Aura, making the citizens fall down on their knees.

Although only a little, but some residents until there are fainting and vomiting blood. Xiao Shuxiang then retracted his aura.

Mo Huai was actually also hit by Xiao Shuxiang's Swordsman Aura earlier, his self that had been in a lot of pain was instead like being stabbed by a large sword and was immediately pulled back.

Lan Guan Zhi, Dai Chen, and Jing Mi simultaneously glared at Xiao Shuxiang. The problem was, their friend was just putting on an expression that said, 'Why are you guys looking at me like that? What's up?'.

Mo Huai spurted fresh blood, his eyes almost tucked up, the veins on his neck and forehead stiffened, his voice already almost reaching the limit.

His body was so sick, but he could not move because both his hands and feet were held back by Dai Chen and Jing Mi.

"Brother, let's quickly heal him..! Why don't you just stand up, hurry up..!" Jing Mi urged Xiao Shuxiang.

"Calm down, Brother Jing. You don't panic," Xiao Shuxiang approached Mo Huai, he patted gently on the chest area of the young man.

Xiao Shuxiang started to undress Mo Huai, revealing his upper body.

No sign of scars or anything, but if observed more carefully.. One part of Mo Huai's chest moved. It was as if his heart was about to explode out.

Xiao Shuxiang remembered her who had felt the same way. Unmistakably, there was a heart-eating beast within Mo Huai's body.

"I'll get the beast out. Hold her hands and feet tightly," Xiao Shuxiang had a serious face, she tightened her hairband and began to drain Qi on her right hand.

Xiao Shuxiang took out a single blackish-red pill on his Spatial Ring, he clasped the pill in his left hand.

Xiao Shuxiang's right hand began to touch Mo Huai's chest, instantly blood spurting along with Mo Huai's screaming voice. He felt his chest and bones being split.

The residents who were able to move, again relaxed when watching human surgery right in front of them. Moreover, they could clearly hear the sound of Mo Huai's breastbone being broken.

Xiao Shuxiang clasped his hands, he was so serious about controlling Qi that it would not hurt Mo Huai's heart.

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Xiao Shuxiang sensed it, his right hand was directly bitten hard by the beast that was gnawing at Mo Huai's heart.

He immediately caught the beast quickly, along with the pill in his left hand he put into Mo Huai's mouth, and forced him to swallow the pill.

In a dying state, Mo Huai tried desperately to swallow the pill that was put into his mouth. Xiao Shuxiang pulled back his right hand while holding the beast that turned out to be a spider.

Jing Mi and Lan Guan Zhi knew this beast, it was the beast that had gnawed at Xiao Shuxiang's heart.

"It seems like we are indeed in the right place," Xiao Shuxiang squeezed out the strong Lemon-sized Spider, without caring for his thumb that was being bitten so strongly, it was almost cut off.

The beast finally died, Xiao Shuxiang squeezed it into a black liquid. In just three breaths, Xiao Shuxiang's hand including his thumb recovered.

Bite by the Heart Eating Spiders, of course, it will feel very sick. Xiao Shuxiang also felt it, but he could still refrain from shouting.

".. I'm really amazed by my body's regeneration." Xiao Shuxiang praised himself, he then saw Mo Huai's chest whose blood had already stopped coming out.

The pill that was inserted into Mo Huai's mouth could repair the fractured bones, speed up the wound closure process, as well as add blood. Xiao Shuxiang accidentally concocted the pill while making medicine for Dai Chen's younger brother.

Mo Huai was now able to calm down again, although his body was still limp but he was confident that he could recover in the next few hours.

In a weak voice, Mo Huai thanked the four warriors who had saved his life. He also begged the warriors to save the other townsfolk.

".. That undead too. had the same symptoms as me. Please Swordsman. I beg you.." Mo Huai closed his eyes, he fainted.

Mi Jing. "Rest, Brother Mo. We're definitely gonna save the townspeople.."

Xiao Shuxiang gasped at Jing Mi's words. He immediately protested and invited his friends to leave immediately, "Why do we continue here? Our mission is to find Grandpa Beard Long and bring him home, not to save the citizens of this town."

Mi Jing. "Brother, we do have a mission to save Grandpa Duan De. But helping people in need is also our job,"

"Hmph, this is why I don't like White Flow cultivators. They're too naive and always interfere in other people's business.." Xiao Shuxiang grumbled, though in the end he followed his three friends to check on the condition of the citizens of Cold Cloud City.

In the body of every citizen, whether small children, women, to the elderly.. All of them had one spider egg in their bodies.

The eggs are as big as fish eggs, some have even hatched but remain silent. It seems, the animal will only eat away at the heart of this citizen after he was an adult.

Jing Mi, "How do I take out this monstrous beast? Do we have to dissect their bodies one by one?"

Xiao Shuxiang's. "Hey, Brother Jing. I don't want to do it and we have little time. One more thing, my pills are too precious. Where could I just take it out. Xiao Shuxiang is not that good."

"Rightly what he said," Dai Chen said, "We don't have much time. Duan De had to be rescued immediately before something bad happened,"

The Long Bearded Grandfather that Xiao Shuxiang mentioned had an incredible sword forging ability, the nickname God Hand pinned on him.

Naturally, one of his greatest works was the Night Star Sword. But his other weapons had never been under a High Level Heirloom.

All cultivators knew his nickname, but only a few of them knew his real name as well as Duan De's likeness. Hence, the kidnapping of Duan De did not shock the world of cultivators. But it is not the same for his weapons.

It was the Grand Elder and the Second Patriarch of the Sky Sword Sect as well as Lan Guan Zhi who was familiar and knew very well who Duan De was. Although they were worried about the calamity that might happen, but they could not deploy all the disciples to search for Duan De, as it would raise suspicion for the cultivators of the other sects.

Lan Guan Zhi knew this was an important mission, and that was why he was careful. Making it look as if he and his friends are just on an ordinary mission while enjoying the journey of completing their mission.

"Executor, be careful when you go to the mayor's place. A few days ago, many warriors entered this city, they also went to the residence of the mayor to ask for a permit. Only, none of them came out of the residence."

Lan Guan Zhi listened to the middle-aged man who had long white hair in front of him. The man's voice trembled because of his age.

Xiao Shuxiang asked. "Grandfather, aren't there cultivators trying to fight those living corpses to help you? This city is big, right? There's no way they're just gonna let this town get attacked.."

The middle-aged man who was in front of Lan Guan Zhi nodded softly upon hearing Xiao Shuxiang's remark. He said, "The cultivators come in the morning, rarely anyone comes in the night of the full moon..."

The man explained, "These lifeforms only damaged the house they believed had someone in it. This .... Many people are trying to leave the city. But just one step past the gate, their bodies were immediately struck by a terrible pain."

"You take it easy, Grandpa. We'll definitely help you.." Jing Mi was so sure as she said it, she made Xiao Shuxiang twitch her upper lip.

"Brother Xiao, let's do something..!"

"Huh, I thought you were so eager to help. You should have done it." Xiao Shuxiang had already expected Jing Mi to say it, in the end.. He was the one who had to help the citizens of the Cold Cloud City.

Mi Jing. "Brother Xiao, you are the only Alchemist among us. So, this is your job."

Dai Chen's. "Just do it, so it's done."

Lan Guan Zhi, "Mn."

Xiao Shuxiang exhaled, Dai Chen and Lan Guan Zhi had clearly defended Jing Mi. "Alright, but help me figure out how to get those shitty animals out without having to dissect their bodies one by one.."

Xiao Shuxiang said, "Although I like to have surgery, but this is not a good time to have fun. We have to go to the mayor's place,"

Dai Chen and Jing Mi began to think, both questioning how the heart-eating spider eggs could fit into the bodies of the citizens of Cold Cloud City and settle into their hearts.

"Air.."

Jing Mi nodded when she heard Lan Guan Zhi's words. The next instant he was with Dai Chen and Xiao Shuxiang gasped.

Jing Mi said it was possible that inside their bodies there were also those heart-eating spider eggs, unfortunately Jing Mi's assumption was not like Dai Chen's thought.

What made Dai Chen flinch was that he had just thought of a way to expel the Heart-Eating Spiders through the air, just as the beast entered the human body.

"I thought the same thing.."

"Can you, Brother Xiao?"

Dai Chen looked at Xiao Shuxiang seriously, his friend was seen stroking his chin while occasionally playing his hair bangs.

"Hm.. Medications that can be inhaled.. Hmm.." a mischievous grin appeared on Xiao Shuxiang's face, he furrowed his brows while trying to restrain himself from laughing.

"You guys wait here, I'll be right back.." Xiao Shuxiang jumped away, he looked for a comfortable place to make a concoction of medicine.

For about four hours of waiting, Xiao Shuxiang finally returned while carrying four pieces of bamboo as high as one hand that was covered by dry grass.

Xiao Shuxiang gave one to Jing Mi, Dai Chen, and Lan Guan Zhi. He asked his three friends to go in different directions and throw the piece of bamboo then slash it.

".. For this one, it's my job. Now let's go..!"

Lan Guan Zhi, Dai Chen, and Jing Mi nodded. They then jumped in various directions, looking for a tall building and standing on its roof.

Dai Chen who was in the north of Cold Cloud City started throwing the bamboo pieces that Xiao Shuxiang had given him. The same thing was done by Jing Mi when she had reached the eastern part of Cold Cloud City.

Lan Guan Zhi was in the west, while Xiao Shuxiang was in the south. After throwing bamboo pieces over them.. The four of them then slashed the bamboo until a rainbow smoke instantly enveloped the city.

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Dai Chen and Jing Mi were shocked, not because of the smoke.. But because the smell produced by the smoke is very stinging. Similar like.. Like the..

"This is Brother Xiao's Smelly Pill!!" Jing Mi instantly closed her nose, her eyes instantly watering and her face suddenly pale.

Dai Chen, even though he closed his nose, could still smell the pungent smell of the rainbow smoke. He immediately darted, looking for a suitable place to vomit.

The residents of Cold Cloud City saw a beautiful colored smoke enveloping their city. But as the smoke slowly descended, the faces of all the citizens who were initially so happy suddenly shriveled and pale.

The smell was so pungent, the residents immediately vomited like people who were poisoned. Xiao Shuxiang was now near the citizens, he was praising himself and his Alchemist abilities.

"I didn't think my smelly pill had this effective ability. Next time I will make a lot and spread it in the Sky Sword Sect.."

Xiao Shuxiang laughed mischievously, so he wanted to complete this mission immediately and make a fuss in the sect that had 5000 rules and was so disciplined.

"This.. Why does the smell interfere with my smell? Oh, my God, it stinks.." Xiao Shuxiang was actually already used to the smell of his smelling pills, only this time his stinging rate was much higher.

"Brother Xiao..! You're outrageous" Jing Mi who just arrived where Xiao Shuxiang looked pale-faced, she immediately vomited right next to one of the citizens who was also removing her entrails.

Xiao Shuxiang turned around when he heard Jing Mi's exclamation along with Lan Guan Zhi who suddenly landed right beside him.

Lan Guan Zhi's face remained calm as it was unaffected by this pungent smell. Xiao Shuxiang while covering his nose, asked if his friend's nose was not functioning properly? There was no way he could withstand the pungent smell of his concoction medicine.

".. I'm the one whose compound just can't hold it anymore. What apart from holding back hunger, did you also learn to hold Lan Zhi's breath?"

"Mn, no,"

Xiao Shuxiang continued to pay attention to Lan Guan Zhi's face, faintly smelling another scent. These.. Scent Sandalwood.

"Lan Zhi, you're my helper, man..!"

Xiao Shuxiang immediately hugged Lan Guan Zhi and then embraced his friend's arm. Eventually he was able to break free from his own pungent scent.

The action of Xiao Shuxiang hugging Lan Guan Zhi made Dai Chen's landing uneventful and instead bumped into Jing Mi who was still faithfully vomiting.

Fortunately Jing Mi did not fall on her vomit, although upset but she did not fight back. You could say, his strength still had to be used for the next round of vomit.

"Brother Xiao..! What the hell are you doing?! You know who that person next to you is, right?! Wait a minute, we'll talk after I'm done..!"

Xiao Shuxiang raised next to his brows, he was astonished by Dai Chen's exclaim which sounded annoyed to him.

"Alright, you throw up first.. Take out all your burdens, after which we speak," Xiao Shuxiang noticed some residents began to take out lumps of blackish-red flesh.

The pungent aroma they smell is able to cleanse the internal organs of the body, one of which cleans toxins in the blood as well as the outside and inside of the heart. The clump of meat that comes out through vomit means that the cleaning process has been completed.

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