XIAO SHUXIANG'S

182 - Attacking the Sky Pagoda Sect [Revised]

It had been three days that Lan Guan Zhi had fallen asleep on a cot belonging to Ping Gou. Now his eyes started moving slowly.

Lan Xiao seemed to be sleeping soundly beside Lan Guan Zhi, his tail was occasionally swaying, he was so exhausted. Meanwhile, Xiao Shuxiang was asleep while his back was leaning on the rim of the cot.

During these three days Xiao Shuxiang helped repair the building of the Heaven Sword Sect as well as treating the injured disciples. Although he could survive without sleep in the slightest, but his mentality was not made of steel.

Lan Guan Zhi's eyes slowly opened, his initial gaze slightly blurred, but gradually began to clear. He could see the ceiling of the cave of the Ping Gou residence. Around him were lanterns with blue light, it was definitely Xiao Shuxiang's small fire.

Nnyan

Lan Xiao made a soft voice as Lan Guan Zhi woke up, although the Moon Tiger's eyes were still closed.

"…"

Lan Guan Zhi touched Xiao Shuxiang's head and patted him softly, his actions making Xiao Shuxiang wake up. A little strange, because usually the young man is very difficult to wake up.

"Lan Zhi...?" Xiao Shuxiang rubbed his eyes, "..... How are you feeling now? Is your body still hurting?"

"No.."

Xiao Shuxiang breathed a sigh of relief, "I guess you will continue to fall asleep for a long time. Thank goodness your condition is fine,"

"You want a drink..?" Xiao Shuxiang asked back.

"No.."

"Aiya, I'm glad that you finally woke up, but you're still sparing to talk. Lan Zhi, please try to be a little more chatty, at least answer my question for more than one word. Aiya, if you keep doing this... You're really gonna lose your friend, son."

"My sword.."

Instead of listening to Xiao Shuxiang, Lan Guan Zhi instead searched for his sword. Luckily Xiao Shuxiang was in a state of tired nagging, so his ears were safe.

Xiao Shuxiang took out Lan Guan Zhi's sword from his Spatial Ring. He said, "Three days ago, before I helped my wounded brothers and sisters, I went back to your sect cave and took out two swords."

Xiao Shuxiang said, "This one is so ugly, it's so old and I can't pull it. Looks like your sword has a seal."

Xiao Shuxiang handed over a golden-colored sword to Lan Guan Zhi. While holding his sword, Lan Guan Zhi felt a strange aura. He slowly drew the sword and it worked.

!

This sword could never be ejected at all by Lan Guan Zhi before. Even the Grand Elder of the past and present was also unable to draw the sword.

Xiao Shuxiang did not know this heritage sword as well as its specialness. He was stunned because the sword blade in Lan Guan Zhi's hand was so old and so fragile, he was sure that the sword could not cut a carrot.

".. If the sword is mine, this Xiao Shuxiang will throw it away. Your sword is so ugly and useless. Your dignity and good looks will diminish if you continue to carry it, you should just throw it away and replace it with a new one, okay?"

Lan Guan Zhi just put on his calm face while looking at Xiao Shuxiang deeply. This friend of his was extremely disrespectful and respectful of his ancestral sword heritage.

!!

Lan Guan Zhi's sword suddenly shone yellow, his blade started to change. A golden line made a pattern on the blade of the sword. Slowly.. Both the blade and the handle underwent changes.

The straight sword shape with a blade 4 cm wide turns large and curved at the end.

It was only the first time that Xiao Shuxiang had seen this drastic change of sword. He immediately praised the sword he had so despised earlier.

Lan Guan Zhi looked back at Xiao Shuxiang. Although he was surprised by the change in his sword, he was more unexpected with the change in Xiao Shuxiang's attitude.

If Xiao Lu and Lan Gaozu were here, he would definitely represent Lan Guan Zhi and nag Xiao Shuxiang.

Humans were like that, just judging from the outer appearance of a sword without ever thinking about what it contained.

The mockery of Xiao Shuxiang was like it never existed, without apologizing and with his thick face he shot out various praises on the ancestral heritage sword of Lan Guan Zhi.

"That's incredible..! Is this some kind of heirloom? Is your sword one of the three Heavenly Heirlooms?! Come answer me, Lan Zhi..! Why are you quiet?"

"You.. Not shameless.."

Xiao Shuxiang did not understand Lan Guan Zhi's intentions at all. It seemed like he didn't realize the location of his mistake, he just stared at Lan Guan Zhi in astonishment.

After exhaling softly, Lan Guan Zhi began to reply. "This is my sect's ancestral sword. Not included in the Three Treasures of Heaven."

"So, your sword is an Earth Treasure..? But I feel it's too great to be considered an Earthly Heirloom,"

"Higher than the Sky,"

Xiao Shuxiang was startled, "I only knew the level of a strongest heirloom was the one at the Sky level. And if there is a higher one, then it is at the level of the Universe. However, this level is just my original speech."

Xiao Shuxiang said, "I didn't expect that there really was an heirloom higher than the Sky Treasure. So then.. This is a Universe-Level Heirloom?"

"No,"

"Eh? If it is not an Earthly Heirloom, it does not go into the Heavenly Heirloom nor does it belong to the Universe, then what..?" Xiao Shuxiang looked at Lan Guan Zhi with curiosity. A sword that was higher in rank than the Sky Heirloom, was definitely not an ordinary sword.

"Shendia.. Is Eternal Heirloom,"

Xiao Shuxiang could not hide his admiration. Especially when Lan Guan Zhi's words were finished, the sword in his friend's hand shone brightly and made a sound like the roar of lightning.

Xiao Shuxiang's. "That means it's great..! Can I borrow it?!"

"No,"

"If I hold on for a second?"

Lan Guan Zhi gave Shanghai to Xiao Shuxiang. In the hands of the young man.. Shanghai returned to its original form.

Xiao Shuxiang clucked in admiration. "Waaah.. No one would believe that an old, ugly, and fragile sword like this was an Eternal Treasure. Shanghai seems to only be used by you, take it.."

Lan Guan Zhi nodded. That is indeed true, Shanghai only admitted it as 'Master'. For hundreds of years, the Heavenly Sword Sect's Ancestral Heirloom had always changed owners. Only the swordsmith could remove Shanghai from its sheath, and the second person Shanghai recognized was Lan Guan Zhi.

Before obtaining recognition, Lan Guan Zhi had to reach the Grand Master stage and should be able to endure the pain of death.

The Sky Pagoda Sect knew about the talented disciples of the Sky Sword Sect. They decided to kill Lan Guan Zhi before the young man actually reached the level of a Grand Master.

The pagoda in Ling Qing Zhu's hand back then could only be used after absorbing the power from the purest Dantian, and it was because of this that Lan Guan Zhi's Dantian had to be destroyed.

And strangely, the sect was attacked at a very precise time. Where most senior disciples were on missions outside and at the same time the four Patriarchs were not visiting the sect.

Moreover, the attack took place on the Full Moon, coinciding with the time of the appearance of the cave of the Sky Sword Sect. It is impossible if this is a coincidence.

Could it be that one of the disciples of the Heaven Sword Sect betrayed? But there is no evidence to substantiate that assumption. A person to be suspected of being a traitor is..

Xiao Shuxiang's!

If anyone should suspect it was Xiao Shuxiang. The young man was not part of the Sky Sword Sect, and he always went in and out of the sect at will. No one stopped him. There were many reasons that could be used to accuse Xiao Shuxiang of being the mastermind of the attack.

Luckily Chun Bai Dao was not a narrow-minded person. If that were to happen, Xiao Shuxiang would already be stamped as the arch-enemy of the Heavenly Sword Sect and would definitely be punished for a mistake he did not commit at all.

That's sure! No one would believe Xiao Shuxiang. Moreover, Chun Bai Dao knew his identity which was clearly the Destroying Star.

It was that identity that would further corroborate Xiao Shuxiang's mistake, but the Grand Elder of the Sky Sword Sect was unwilling to accuse.

'Everybody can and can change', the same goes for the Destroying Star. Especially after seeing the personality of the young man.. Chun Bai Dao was convinced, Xiao Shuxiang was not the same as the news that sounded.

The Sky Sword Sect is currently still in improvement. Although Lan Guan Zhi's face and eyes remained calm, they were more careful.. There was anger and sadness in his eyes.

The Four Way Building was still under construction, while the Resting Hall, the Level Nine Pagoda, and the Disciple Hall suffered considerable damage.

No one thought of replying to the deeds of the Sky Pagoda Sect other than Xiao Shuxiang and his friends. For the past two days, Xiao Shuxiang gave orders to Ping Gou to look for the whereabouts of the Sky Pagoda Sect.

Xiao Shuxiang brought Lan Guan Zhi and Lan Xiao to meet the Grand Elder who was in the Rest Hall. After meeting them with Chun Bai Dao, he said goodbye.

"Son, stay a little longer.." Chun Bai Dao who was currently sitting with Duan De, he had Xiao Shuxiang sit down with them.

"Later I'll be back, there's a debt I have to pay.." Xiao Shuxiang smiled kindly, "You take care of your students only."

"Well, you don't go alone. Take the senior disciples of this sect with you," Duan De knew Xiao Shuxiang would go to the Sky Pagoda Sect to get revenge as well as rescue the five kidnapped Patriarchs.

Chun Bai Dao actually wanted to leave, but Duan De forbade him. Xiao Shuxiang also did not want the GrandElder of the Sky Sword Sect to come along, arguably.. He wanted an all-out craze in the Sky Pagoda Sect.

"I can do it myself. I don't need a babysitter,"

Xiao Shuxiang patted Lan Guan Zhi on the shoulder, he requested that his friend stay and help out in the sect.

Lan Guan Zhi just kept silent and looked at Xiao Shuxiang who was slowly walking away leaving him.

How could Lan Guan Zhi just follow through, let alone imagine what his friend would do. It was better for him to let Xiao Shuxiang go first, he would catch up later.

Xiao Shuxiang did indeed want to go alone, he had already been notified of the location of the Sky Pagoda Sect by a little mouse, a follower of Ping Gou.

The problem..

While he was at the gate of the Heavenly Sword Sect, there were already eight brothers waiting. Not only them, but the eight disciples of the Sky Sword Sect Senior were also there.

"Brother Xiao, you've been a long time.. Let's go..!" Hou Yong showed off his sword that he had just sharpened at the same time being laced with poison, he looked excited.

"You guys.." Xiao Shuxiang rubbed his nape, thought for a moment and finally gave up. He let his eight friends and the disciples of the Sky Sword Sect come along.

They immediately boarded the flying sword and set off towards the Sky Pagoda Sect. The time they need to get to their destination is about three days, of course at high speed.

Xiao Shuxiang could have been even faster, yet he did not want to leave his friends. They also need to set up a plan.

When he arrived, the building of the Sky Pagoda Sect was quite large and spacious. Besides Ling Hao Yu and Ling Qing Zhu.. All the disciples in this sect numbered around 500 people.

For a fledgling sect in the Eastern Continent.. Having 500 students is a great achievement.

Xiao Shuxiang's. "From the information I got, the Sky Pagoda Sect does not have a Grand Elder, but only has a Patriarch. But don't underestimate them,"

"Emmm.. Brother Xiao? Do we need to disguise ourselves as grass like this..?" Hai Feng felt his cheeks itch due to the tree sap he used to attach some leaves.

Xiao Shuxiang placed his index finger on his lips and asked Hai Feng to lower his voice. He turned his head towards the disciples of the Heaven Sword Sect who were so seriously following his disguise.

Xiao Shuxiang exhaled, clearly he wanted to laugh out loud. When else would he be able to prank those disciples of the Sky Sword Sect who were famous for their elegance and discipline. Well yeah.. A little entertainment before committing a massacre was not a bad thing.

Jing Mi opened her voice. "Brother, I'm not sure we can win against so many disciples. We're like termites going into a chicken coop,"

"Good words, Brother Jing. Unfortunately I don't think so," Xiao Shuxiang smiled cunningly, he took out ten pills from his Spatial Ring.

Jing Mi and the others looked at Xiao Shuxiang in surprise. They were completely clueless with the thought path of this young man.

"Heah.. I really liked my Alchemist talent, making me almost cry.." Xiao Shuxiang while continuing to praise himself, also started to let out his five little blue flames. One flame of his took out two pills, they then disappeared and suddenly appeared at the five points of the building of the Sky Pagoda Sect.

"The game is about to begin.. You remember the plan, right?" Xiao Shuxiang re-opens.

"Of course, Brother Xiao..!" Yi Wen smirked, he was already impatient to chop up the disciples of the Sky Pagoda Sect.

A disciple of the Sky Sword Sect said. "This is a cheating way of fighting.. Shouldn't be done,"

Xiao Shuxiang frowned when he heard the opinion of one of the disciples. He snorted and said, "Buddy. There is no such thing as 'Cheating' in war. Don't be so naive. You don't remember what they did to your house..? Listen, Son.. Debt must be paid, in the same way or better.."

Xiao Shuxiang gave a cue to Jing Mi and her friends. One of the disciples of the Heaven Sword Sect who acted as the leader also gave a warning to his fellow students.

The little blue flame Xiao Shuxiang who was at five points started burning the pills they were carrying, slowly a thin smoke began to spread.

Xiao Shuxiang gave his eight companions and the disciples of the Sky Sword Sect each a dark-black pill. The pill was the antidote to his poison.

The thin smoke has a paralyzing effect when it enters the body, both through the nose and skin.

!!

In just ten breaths, the smoke of Xiao Shuxiang's paralysis began to react.

Xiao Shuxiang and Yi Wen were still waiting, while his other companions started darting and came out of their disguises.

"Brother Xiao, it's time to count.." Yi Wen smirked, he and his friends had planned an interesting game.

Where he and Xiao Shuxiang would act as cold-blooded slayers, while their comrades played the role of benevolent slayers. One of Xiao Shuxiang's weird and crazy games.

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