XIAO SHUXIANG'S

212 - War Information

Xiao Shuxiang was about to dart down to where Lan Guan Zhi was when he remembered the condition of his clothes and face right now.

He would definitely make a surprise if he immediately stood among his friends in a uniform full of sword incisions and thick blood.

Xiao Shuxiang finally decided to clean himself up while wearing more decent clothes, he used the move Mirror and appeared in front of his room, right on one of the floors of the Disciple Hall.

The first time Xiao Shuxiang wore the move of the Moving Mirror while floating, it was fortunate that he did not appear in any place.

He actually wore lightning speed to clean himself up, Xiao Shuxiang even wore his uniform while walking. Fortunately, when he came out of the room, the bottom of his body was covered in pants.

"Hopefully I don't miss any interesting events,"

Xiao Shuxiang hurriedly darted to where his friends were, he looked curious about the stranger facing Lan Guan Zhi.

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The arrival of Ling Lang Tian apparently wanted to bring home his younger brother, Ling Qing Zhu. The faint fragrance that he believed was the arsonist of the Sky Pagoda Sect came from this place.

Ling Lang Tian was not a person who liked to look for trouble or commotion, if it could be resolved without a fight, why not?

Lan Gaozu had explained everything to him, even Ling Qing Zhu confirmed the explanation of the Thick Beard Conch. Everything that happened between these two sects and the reason why Ling Qing Zhu ended up being a prisoner had been known to him.

"You stupid little brother. How can you be used up like this,"

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Ling Lang Tian really had the prestige of a leader. The gaze of even his manner of speech contained a suppressive cold aura, he clearly blamed his sister for being successfully taken advantage of by others. A great humiliation.

The arrival of Ling Qing Zhu and Ling Hao Yu to the Eastern Continent was none other than building and developing the Sky Pagoda Sect. They clearly carried the big names of the Ling family and the Middle Continent.

"You're very disappointing."

"I. Sorry Brother.."

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Ling Qing Zhu was surprised when he got a look from Ling Lang Tian which seemed to mean that his brother did not accept an apology.

Ling Qing Zhu's jade-white face with a peach tinge appeared to turn pale, lucky to still be covered by his thin veil.

The look made him unable to feel his own body, even breathing was extremely difficult. And whether since when Ling Qing Zhu couldn't feel his heart beating either, he really couldn't twitch in front of Big Brother.

"Young Master Lan, I'm sorry that my sister and uncle have caused so much trouble in your place. The price of this sect's damage will be paid, but for a loss like a life.. I think my uncle and brother paid for it,"

Ling Lang Tian also said he would bring his sister home, he hoped that the Heaven Sword Sect would grant permission and release Ling Qing Zhu.

"Young Master Ling.."

"Where can that be..?! I'm not letting the White Cat get out of here,"

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Ling Lang Tian, Lan Guan Zhi, as well as the others turned their gazes in one direction, it was a white-clothed man with long bound hair.

The more he saw the young man walking closer, his nose could smell a familiar smell. It's unmistakable, it's the stench of the man who killed his uncle.

Xiao Shuxiang could already guess Ling Qing Zhu's relationship with the foreign man, long before he heard Ling Lang Tian's remark earlier.

He had only stopped stepping when he was in front of Ling Lang Tian, Xiao Shuxiang would naturally not let the young man in front of him take his victim of ignorance away.

"You.. Perpetrator,"

Ling Lang Tian's voice was cold, but it contained neither anger nor grudge. One of the interesting people.

Xiao Shuxiang thought for a moment, he felt familiar with the voice he heard. Aye! This was similar to the voice of the cultivator who saluted Elder Da Lin during the exploration of the ancient tomb back then, as well as the person who took his Dragon Breath Pill.

"Right, I did. The mastermind of the destruction of the Sky Pagoda Sect and the death of your uncle.. 'Xiao Shuxiang'"

Ling Lang Tian's face was still the same, he wasn't surprised to hear the statement from the young man in front of him. Precisely he felt strange, there was a mysterious aura that was like sleeping inside this young man.

"Forging Qi level 13 and two Dantians one of which was a Rooted Dantian.."

Being able to kill Ling Hao Yu and turn the Sky Pagoda Sect into ashes was impossible for a cultivator whose practice was so low. Obviously this man was no ordinary person.

Lan Gaozu said to Ling Lang Tian that Xiao Shuxiang was not a disciple of the Sky Sword Sect, he said so out of concern that the white-haired young man was taking a grudge on his sect.

Lan Gao Zhu also reprimanded Xiao Shuxiang, it was possible for this brat to come and look for trouble. He did not stop thinking, the rejection of this bad boy could have triggered a fight.

Lan Gaozu's thought could have happened had Ling Lang Tian been a cultivator whose emotions were easily ignited. Especially after hearing Xiao Shuxiang's words that blatantly invited Ling Lang Tian to fight.

".. Your sister should only leave after she leaves her head in this place. Other than that, don't expect me to let it go,"

"Hmph, childish. After killing so many people, you're still not satisfied?"

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Xiao Shuxiang sharpened his eyesight, he was quite jolted because the young man in front of him knew that he had committed many murders.

Though he had made sure his body was clean from the scent of blood, even along the way he had also changed all the Killer Auras he could into Swordsman Auras.

"He had a keen sense of smell and it was more powerful than me,"

Xiao Shuxiang was just about to speak, but Lan Guan Zhi withdrew her hand and asked her to behave more politely.

He said Young Master Ling came over well, so his friend should be able to keep up the attitude.

At the same time, Patriarch Lan finally came. He had just had a meeting with GrandElder and the other patriarchs, discussing about the matter of the Scarlet Shadow, as well as the group's relationship with the Empire of the Sinking Sun.

Lucky he came at the right time. Just one look at it, he was sure that even his great sect would not be able to survive if Xiao Shuxiang and Ling Lang Tian really fought, let alone in that fight his younger brother also joined in.

Ling Lang Tian was a cultivator genius who got the recognition of the three empires in the Middle Continent. The greatest continent on the world map was at once where the stronger people were.

Patriarch Lan could even say that if Ling Lang Tian went berserk, the impact would be the same as a great war in the past. As much as possible, they should avoid unwanted things.

"Young Master Ling, I'm sorry if the speech is like this. Xiao Shuxiang was a mountain man, he was a primitive being who had just learned to be human. His ethics and manners are still too bad,"

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Xiao Shuxiang was shocked to hear Lan Xu Jian's remark. He stared in disbelief towards this Second Patriarch of the Heavenly Sword Sect. What kind of humiliation did he receive just now?!

Not only that, Patriarch Lan's remark was even approved by Lan Gaozu as well as the other disciples of the Sky Sword Sect. Lan Guan Zhi, Duan De, and Grandma Nian were also seen nodding in agreement.

"Hn, I know that. From what I've seen, he's not a human being, anyway,"

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"What did you say?! Notice clearly the brat..! This handsome young man of my own, from where is he not human?! Patriarch, you are the same. Since when have I become a mountain man?! Your jokes are outrageous,"

Patriarch Lan did not care about Xuao Shuxiang's protection, she gave her sister a look, to which she immediately answered a nod and salute.

Lan Guan Zhi then pulled Xiao Shuxiang's hand and took him away. His actions clearly made the person he was pulling jerked as well as astonishment.

"Wait a minute, Lan Zhi..!"

Xiao Shuxiang asked Lan Guan Zhi to let go of her handrails, her affair with the white-haired young man was not finished yet.

After Patriarch Lan felt his sister and Xiao Shuxiang had already gone far away.he started to invite Ling Lang Tian to speak at a suitable place.

It was true, their positions were in the courtyard of the Sky Sword Sect and while standing. This kind of condition is not too good to talk about a fairly sensitive problem because it can trigger a fight.

".. Miss Ling, you should come too,"

"Good,"

Ling Lang Tian actually did not want to linger in this place, yet after seeing Xiao Shuxiang he changed his mind. There was something inside the young man that attracted him.

He then followed Patriarch Lan to the Nine-Tiered Pagoda along with his younger brother.

Lan Gaozu himself seemed to disperse the crowd. Ever since Xiao Shuxiang had lived in this sect, many of his disciples had begun to disobey the rules.

Even in a day, there were always 2-3 disciples taking rations in the Punishment Hall. Of course, the name 'Xiao Shuxiang' remained at the top as the most punishment taker.

Like this time, Xiao Shuxiang was standing between the two disciples of the Sky Sword Sect who served in the Punishment Hall. He gave a dislike look to Lan Guan Zhi.

"Heah.. What was my fault this time? I just don't want the white-haired man to take away that annoying girl after what he did to this sect. Lan Zhi, don't be so naive.."

One of the Heaven Sword Sect disciples who heard Xiao Shuxiang's words started to mention the young man's mistakes one by one.

Starting from his offense that went somewhere without asking permission first until his attitude that almost provoked a commotion in this sect.

".. Are you gonna die if you don't make a day's trouble, huh? You're an adult, at least act like an adult,"

"What are you asking me to behave like? Putting on a stiff face, sparing to talk, sitting all day while doing boring things? Huh! It was impossible for Xiao Shuxiang to do so! Lan Guan Zhi does fit into that boring routine, but not me..!"

Xiao Shuxiang seemed to only know that his friend had always been at the Nine Level Pagoda, sitting inside one of the rooms while writing a rhyme.

He had absolutely no idea that Lan Guan Zhi had always honed his fighting skills by fighting against Lan Xiao, the five Patriarchs, and the GrandElder of the Sky Sword Sect.

In GrandElder's room was a dimensional door that became a special training ground for the future successor of the Heavenly Sword Sect. A vast field whose difficulty will increase every time it is entered.

Right now, Lan Guan Zhi's practice was not much different from Xiao Shuxiang's. Yet his abilities began to be on par with those of the five patriarchs and GrandElder himself.

Even if it was to be said, Lan Guan Zhi had actually already surpassed the higher-ups of his sect and he was stronger than Xiao Shuxiang.

This was because he had a single skill of his own creation that could make cultivators unable to sense Qi.

This move was incomparable, and no one knew how Lan Guan Zhi did it. Because of this, Xiao Shuxiang also tried to approach him so that he could be taught, even though in the end he still did not want to teach his friend.

Elsewhere, Patriarch Lan who was at the Nine Level Pagoda appeared to be talking to Ling Lang Tian. He said that the young man's request should actually be decided through the elders' meeting.

".. Young Master must have heard the full story. This matter is honestly not trivial, but we will not make it difficult either. The final decision remains in Miss Ling's hands,"

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Ling Qing Zhu was quite surprised upon hearing Lan Xu Jian's remark. The Second Patriarch of the Sky Sword Sect said he had long forgiven all his mistakes.

And for the sake of keeping Ling Qing Zhu safe, the patriarchs of the Heavenly Sword Sect made him a hostage.

".. Actually we had heard about the Scarlet Shadow for a long time, but at that time the information was still confusing. It was only after this sect was attacked that we began to massively gather information, and Miss Ling was also included in it.."

Ling Lang Tian glanced at his younger brother, he became aware of the intent of Lan Xu Jian's words. His sister turns out to be controlled, much like mind manipulation.

".. All this time Miss Ling had always been subjected to regular checks by the Third Patriarch. It is indeed very difficult to restore Miss Ling's condition to its original condition, especially now that her condition is aggravated by the death of her uncle,"

"I understand.. From your explanation, this is indeed no trivial matter.."

Ling Lang Tian was silent for quite a while, he then recalled some information that might be able to help.

His journey from the Middle Continent to the Eastern Continent took quite a long time until he finally set foot for the first time in the Sunset Empire.

".. The region was very much different from this Empire. It's too closed and it's like a monster world,"

"Actually the Sunset Empire was overpowered by Black Stream cultivators. The Demonic Beasts there were also much more,"

Ling Lan Tian nodded at Patriarch Lan's explanation. He then continued his remark, an information about the war preparations from the Sun Emperor Drowning. Hearing him made Lan Xu Jian and Ling Qing Zhu surprised.

"How can you get this kind of information..?!"

"There were a lot of obstacles on my way here, and one of those things got me. But I can't guarantee the truth of this information either,"

If indeed what Ling Lang Tian said was true, then the Central Sun Empire would be threatened. Clearly this region was side by side with the Sun Drowning Empire.

".. What are they really thinking?"

Patriarch Lan asked Ling Lang Tian to stay in the Sky Sword Sect, the long journey must have exhausted him. He said he would prepare all the necessary necessities.

Patriarch Lan also reminded that Ling Lang Tian did not take care of Xiao Shuxiang's actions earlier. He explained that the young man was indeed a problem in this place.

"I hope he doesn't become my sister's bully,"

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Patriarch Lan smiled, he just looked at Ling Qing Zhu. The white-haired girl knew better than she did.

The information Ling Lang Tian gave was correct. The Middle Sun Emperor was indeed making war preparations that seemed almost ready in its entirety.

Just as Ling Qing Zhu was manipulated, the Sun Drowning Emperor also fared the same.

Somehow one of the upper pillars of the Scarlet Shadow became the Emperor's right hand. It seemed that Xiao Shuxiang was playing around too much to the point of not knowing that there was a great danger approaching him.

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