XIAO SHUXIANG'S
176 - Lai Kuan Ye [Revised]
A BAAAM!
"Why won't they answer my question? Are they mute? Tsk, I Know You're One of the Upper Pillars of the Scarlet Shadow! Stop Joking And Get Out Now..!"
Xiao Shuxiang was more difficult against Zhou Yan's twin, Lan Guan Zhi, and the GrandElder of the Blood Skull Sect. He also had difficulty fighting against the twin Ling Qing Zhu, Dai Chen, Huan Fei, and Lan Xiao.
Luckily many GrandElders and Patriarchs from other sects did not come. Xiao Shuxiang was also relieved that Patriarch Lan was in the emperor's room so he didn't have to fight with her.
Other than Xiao Shuxiang, Lan Guan Zhi, and Dai Chen who were inside the palace surroundings.. It was also Ling Qing Zhu who was watching the two fight.
A black-robed and hooded man suddenly appeared beside Ling Qing Zhu, he said his nona should not be in this place.
".. Come back Miss, the elder is calling you.."
"I.. Still want to see his ability,"
Ling Qing Zhu continued to pay attention to Lan Guan Zhi and Xiao Shuxiang. Although only the sword of the man in black uniform was able to kill the twin cultivators, but the help of Lan Guan Zhi made things easier.
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Xiao Shuxiang gasped as he sensed his practice was about to go up. He told Lan Guan Zhi and asked her to hold on for five breaths.
Lan Guan Zhi nodded, he protected Xiao Shuxiang who was standing still while focusing his strength.
After he was at the 12th level of the Forging Qi, Xiao Shuxiang was finally able to put on a single move that he had not used for a long time.
".. Let's combine it with Yinng xiong.." Xiao Shuxiang gave Lan Guan Zhi a cue to immediately move away in the count of three.
Xiao Shuxiang stuck Yinng xiong on the ground, he held his sword with both hands. A black smoke appeared on the tip of Xiao Shuxiang's sword, continuing to rise until it enveloped both of his hands.
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The atmosphere around them changed, the wind like suddenly carrying shades of tension. There was no change in the color of Xiao Shuxiang's eyes, but his gaze was not as usual.
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Dai Chen was startled as the black smoke on Xiao Shuxiang's sword formed like a shadow root. Lan Guan Zhi immediately drifted away along with the roots darting fast and piercing every twin of the cultivator present.
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Their flesh and blood were instantly sucked out unnoticed. Xiao Shuxiang and Lan Guan Zhi realized that these twin cultivators resembled puppets played by a single person.
That person could only give the cultivator the power of Qi he wanted, and he had enough trouble controlling all of the twin cultivators.
This evidence was reinforced by the third Patriarch twin who was able to avoid Xiao Shuxiang's shadow root lunge, although in the end the shadow root still trapped him.
The bones began to fall. There was nothing else Han Na could control, blood coming out from one corner of her lips.
He used too much Qi to wear this nurse, especially when he had to control every single mirror image in order to match the speed of Xiao Shuxiang and Lan Guan Zhi.
Han Na's look and countenance contained a void, but drops of sweat poured out on both sides of her forehead.
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Han Na and the girl beside her were aware of the presence of someone in front of them. Immediately, Han Na's bodyguards charged straight at Zhou Yan.
He was apparently a Demonic Beast in the form of a scorpion. The fight is both one-sided, explained the superior Zhou Yan.
Han Na's servant knew that she could not survive any longer, as much as she could buy time for her Master to escape.
Zhou Yan clearly realized it, he poured Qi on his fist and darted quickly giving one deadly fist at Han Na's servant.
A BAAAAM!
Han Na's servants hit five large buildings in a row. The sound was very loud and when he stopped.. Han Na's servant's body was so messy.
Zhou Yan then attacked Han Na who was already on the verge of disappearing, he gave the child a serious wound to his chest. Unfortunately he was unable to kill Han Na.
In the palace of the Emperor himself.. Dai Chen began to lower his creeping roots. All of the cultivators were now watching the many bones that were slowly turning into dust.
"That's.. Young Master Lan..?!"
"Is he the one who beat them all..?"
Some cultivators admired Lan Guan Zhi's talent, they assumed that it was the young man who had fought alone against all their twin.
Lai Kuan Ye himself was puzzled, he was looking for the whereabouts of Xiao Shuxiang. He only saw Lan Guan Zhi, Ling Qing Zhu, and Dai Chen alone.. Whereas before he had clearly seen Xiao Shuxiang who was fighting.
"Didn't there be another young man with Young Master Lan?"
"really? But why doesn't he exist now?"
"I also just realized it, it is true that there is another young man fighting alongside Young Master Lan. But, where is he?"
Feng Ying knew clearly who these cultivators were looking for. He also seemed confused and wondered where the brothers who fought with Lan Guan Zhi went.
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After the fight was over, Xiao Shuxiang immediately used the move of the Moving Mirror and immediately left without saying anything to Lan Guan Zhi or Dai Chen.
He used the technique without focusing his mind, so he was currently in the cave where Ping Gou lived.
Xiao Shuxiang was quite shocked from moving quite far away. But soon his shock stopped as he thought about the condition of his body.
"Sir..?"
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Xiao Shuxiang turned his head when he heard Ping Gou's call, the rat had grown bigger than the last time he had seen.
Ping Gou flinched as his master was filled with a strange aura, the color of Xiao Shuxiang's eyes was also so red. He subconsciously held his breath and trembled at his body.
"You wait outside, there's something I need to finish.." Xiao Shuxiang was well aware of what was going on with him.
His old illness relapsed, when he saw the twin cultivators turning into bones.. He became so excited.
Xiao Shuxiang turned all the Killer Auras he had collected into Swordsman Auras, he could finally calm down now.
As a result of Han Na's mess, the wedding party was forced to stop sooner than planned.
Xiao Shuxiang did not help his friends repair the badly damaged building, he had another problem at the moment.
Ping Gou turns out to tell himself that the Butterfly Sect was attacked, coinciding with Yang Shu and Yang Fu going to the wedding of the Emperor's daughter.
Soon Xiao Shuxiang saw the condition of his fellow classmates. Five people were lying on the bed, groaning in pain.
GrandElder of the Silver Bamboo Sect who was not present at the Emperor's daughter's wedding and preferred to guard the sect, apparently fought it out with the assailant whom he did not know his identity.
".. Better cure them first,"
"You're right," Xiao Shuxiang could also see the pale face of the GrandElder Silver Bamboo Sect, he seemed to be holding something back.
Xiao Shuxiang checked the condition of one of his fellow students, there was nothing strange other than a deep wound that was quite severe. Yet the unusual groan of pain he heard made Xiao Shuxiang frown.
".. Is there a poison I can't feel with Qi?" Xiao Shuxiang took out the God Eye Pill that he had refined.
While eating it, Xiao Shuxiang not only looked at the plain body of the Butterfly Sect disciples, but also looked at every layer of skin, blood cells, muscles, including the inner organs and dantian of this child.
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"It turns out there really is. Poison that cannot be detected with Qi.." Xiao Shuxiang became worried because the poison could penetrate the bones and remain silent in them, this was what made his five brothers so in pain.
Xiao Shuxiang thought for a moment, he recalled the medicine book he had read, "I feel like I've read about this poison and the antidote. Come on, fill my incredible head.. You've never let me down in this whole time.."
Xiao Shuxiang massaged his forehead, it took him about five breaths until he knew the poison that was in his fellow students.
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"This.. The effect is the same as Angel Powder..! But, wasn't the Angel Powder only in place .. " Xiao Shuxiang felt uneasy, his throat felt dry, whoever the owner of the poison was a dangerous person.
Xiao Shuxiang rubbed his face slowly, he then checked the condition of the body of the GrandElder Silver Bamboo Sect.
"You shouldn't use Qi like this. The pain will indeed subside, but your Qi will be drained a lot. And if that happens, the pain will multiply.."
"That's not a problem. It's my job to protect this place, let alone a person like me not to look weak in the eyes of others.."
Hearing GrandElder Sect's Silver Bamboo remark made Xiao Shuxiang smile thinly, only he knew the meaning of this smile.
"I'll be right back," Xiao Shuxiang said goodbye, he then darted to the place of the Blood Skull Sect to retrieve the antidote to the Angel Powder poison.
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Lai Kuan Ye had just arrived at his sect, he looked so agitated. The memory of him seeing Xiao Shuxiang fighting with all the twin cultivators because of his unknown stance made him worried.
".. The boy had a disease that could not control himself while fighting, he was a child that was never satisfied with blood. I don't know where he's making a mess right now.."
"Of course in your sect, Uncle."
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Lai Kuan Ye looked up, he saw a young man jump up and land gracefully in front of him.
"Xiao.. Shuxiang..?!"
"You don't have to be surprised, it's me. How's it going? We had a bad first meeting, but I hope you don't hold a grudge against me.."
Lai Kuan Ye exhaled softly, his head ached when he saw Xiao Shuxiang's crybaby.
He wanted to get angry at this young man, Lai Kuan Ye still clearly remembered how the great war was and the culprit was now in front of his eyes.
Although Lai Kuan Ye's practice was higher than Xiao Shuxiang's, he felt that he had not been able to win against this child.
"What do you want?"
"Good uncle, I won't spare you. Do you have the Emperor Flower of Hell? I need it now.."
Xiao Shuxiang smiled meaningfully while cleaning up the dust stuck on Lai Kuan Ye's left shoulder.
Lai Kuan Ye though was shocked, yet he could not resist Xiao Shuxiang's request. He asked the young man beside him to follow him.
Several Blood Skull Sect disciples saluted when they saw Lai Kuan Ye, they were wondering about this young man walking near his GrandElder.
"Uncle, are you still in a relationship with Scarlet Shadow?"
"Not anymore, but I have to pay for everything. Several times this sect was attacked despite our strong defenses.."
Lai Kuan Ye took Xiao Shuxiang into his private room. He took out an heirloom wooden box that contained the seed of the Emperor of Hell Flower.
If someone else wanted it, Lai Kuan Yi would definitely reject it outright. These seeds were only two in the Eastern Continent, he obtained one from the Middle Continent and the other from Xiao Shuxiang.
".. You used to want me to keep it for you, so take it.."
"I didn't think Uncle would be this good, after what I've done. All right, I'll take it with pleasure.." Xiao Shuxiang took out a bag of second-rate pills and gave them to Lai Kuan Ye as the exchange rate of the two seeds he had taken.
He said he could not stay long, he would visit later when he had free time.
Ever since Xiao Shuxiang came back.. Lai Kuan Ye became even more quiet than usual. He restricted all the movements of his disciples and advised all of them not to get into trouble with the Butterfly Sect, the Silver Bamboo Sect, and the Lotus Root Sect.
To him, Xiao Shuxiang was like a quiet mountain that stored thousands of lava ready to explode at any moment.
Lai Kuan Ye could read the practice of Xiao Shuxiang who was only at the 12th level of Forging Qi. He could also see there were two Dantians inside the child's body and one of them was the Rooted Dantian.
".. If the dantian is not rooted, the practice is already in the final stages of GrandMaster.."
Lai Kuan Ye looked up at the sky, he was the GrandElder of the Black Stream Great Sect. Xiao Shuxiang was the one who contributed a lot to the development of the Blood Skull Sect, arguably this sect was the old home of the Destroying Star.
".. But I didn't expect you to stay here. Being in the White Stream is much better for you Xiao'Er.."
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