XIAO SHUXIANG'S

22 - Travelling Lodge (1) [Revised]

Xiao Lu, Jing Mi and Qi Xuan saw Xiao Shuxiang sitting while leaning against a tree, not far in front of them. Immediately Xiao Lu ran over while calling his sister's name, he looked worried and also cried.

Xiao Lu directly hugged Xiao Shuxiang tightly without himself noticing that the boy's body was currently injured.

"Ja-Don't Cuddle! Pu-My back hurts, Akh!"

Xiao Lu instantly released his embrace from Xiao Shuxiang, "Pardon me."

Jing Mi and Qi Xuan wiped her tears, they were happy that Xiao Shuxiang survived. The two approached and gently rubbed Xiao Shuxiang's back, but the boy screamed as he was in pain.

"Pardon Brother Xiao, we-we accidentally..." Qi Xuan felt guilty about what he was doing.

"My back hurts... Not only that... But my entire body as well," Xiao Shuxiang groaned.

"But you're not hurt, are you? None of your bones are broken, right?" Xiao Lu felt worried, what should he explain to his father and mother later.

"You think bones are like twigs, which break easily?! It takes a lot of effort to break someone's bones, but if it only gives a few small cracks I think it can still..." Xiao Shuxiang attempted to do Wind Breathing to help alleviate his pain.

He actually wanted to gather the Qi around him to help heal his wounds even a little. However Xiao Shuxiang needed some time to be able to calm himself down first.

"I can't store the Qi inside my dantian as it will only leak out, but I can still use the Qi around me to instantly recover my body. Although the possibility to heal my entire wound is not great, it can still be tried..."

Xiao Shuxiang closed his eyes slowly, took a breath and then exhaled.

The thing was, he had not had time to gather Qi-Xiao Shuxiang was startled by the growling sound of the Silver Horned Wolf. Not only was he shocked, but also the three children who were with him.

"Grandfather...?!" Xiao Lu stood up and immediately went to look for Yang Shu's whereabouts, he remembered that Yang Shu was currently fighting the wolf.

Jing Mi and Qi Xuan tried to stop Xiao Lu, they said that Xiao Lu should wait with them. Yet still Xiao Lu insisted on going to Yang Shu's place, he was worried about his grandfather's safety.

"You guys wait here, bi-let me yang-ukh!!"

Xiao Shuxiang tried to stand up but the pain of his body made him fall.

"Brother Xiao! Don't move yet!" Jing Mi touched Xiao Shuxiang's shoulder, she then leaned the boy against her chest.

"Brother Jing, you stay here and take care of Brother Xiao. I'll catch up with Big Brother Lu the Beautiful..."

"Be careful Brother Xuan!"

Qi Xuan ran over and left Jing Mi along with Xiao Shuxiang, she left following Xiao Lu.

Along the way, Qi Xuan looked at the traces of the fight like the marks of a sword incision. Some shrubs and grasses look like they were once hit by something heavy.

Qi Xuan then saw Xiao Lu hugging Yang Shu, he then sped up his run.

"Chairman, are you okay?!" Qi Xuan was shocked because his elder clothes were dirty and looked torn. Both Yang Shu's hands were covered in blood, there were a few splashes of blood on his face, as well as Yang Shu's clothes.

"Relax Lu'Er, Grandpa is fine..." Yang Shu wiped both her hands using her clothes, she then gently stroked the head of her grandson.

Yang Shu then patted Qi Xuan's shoulder gently, "Let's get to your fellow students' place."

Qi Xuan realized that the Silver Horned Wolf was not around where Yang Shu and Xiao Lu had been. He also said, "Chairman. That wolf... What happened to her?"

Yang Shu, "Calm down. The wolf's body is far away here. Grandfather had defeated him before meeting Lu'Er on the road."

"So the Elder managed to kill the wolf before Big Brother Lu Yang Beautiful came?" Qi Xuan didn't expect Yang Shu to be that powerful.

Honestly, he actually did not believe too much when Yang Shu once said that he could kill a demonic beast by himself, and now he would not doubt his teacher anymore.

"But what about the elder's wound...?" Qi Xuan was worried because looking at Yang Shu's current state, there was no way that this elder would not be injured.

"Just calm down, Grandpa can cure him later. Grandfather was more worried about Xiao'Er..."

At the sight of Jing Mi and Xiao Shuxiang-Yang Shu speeding up his steps. Jing Mi who was aware of Yang Shu's whereabouts, started calling her teacher.

"Teacher?! Is the teacher okay?!"

Just like Qi Xuan, Jing Mi was also startled upon seeing Yang Shu's face and clothes.

"This is not a problem, how is Xiao'Er?" Yang Shu checked the condition of Xiao Shuxiang's body. His grandson was sweating coldly and seemed to be asleep.

"Brother Xiao said that his back hurt,"

Yang Shu then slowly raised Xiao Shuxiang, he then asked his other disciples to follow him.

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Xiao Shuxiang slowly opened his eyes, "Since when did I fall asleep...?" Xiao Shuxiang slowly woke up, he saw the circumstances around him that turned out to be a room. He himself was currently on a couch.

"Xiao'Eru? Are you awake?!" Yang Shu carried a bowl in his hand, he walked quickly when he found out that his grandson was already conscious.

"Grandfather... This... Where's...?"

"We're at the cottage..." Yang Shu gave the bowl filled with green-colored medicinal liquid to Xiao Shuxiang.

"It tastes bitter..." Xiao Shuxiang felt a bitter taste on his tongue. He almost vomited because the medicine Yang Shu was given tasted very bitter.

"Then, where are the others...?" Xiao Shuxiang questioned the whereabouts of Jing Mi, Qi Xuan and Xiao Lu.

"They're eating, wait in-"

"Beautiful is awake...?"

A voice sounded along with the presence of a middle-aged woman. He was seen carrying a tray with a bowl and a glass made of wood on it.

This middle-aged woman approached Yang Shu and Xiao Shuxiang. With a friendly smile, this middle-aged woman asked Xiao Shuxiang to eat the porridge she was carrying.

"Who is this old grandma...? How dare he call me 'Beautiful'!!" Xiao Shuxiang stared in annoyance at the old woman who was currently sitting while smiling at him.

The face of this woman that Xiao Shuxiang saw had many wrinkles, and from her appearance-this woman was just an ordinary human, she was not a cultivator. Even the way this woman walked just now looks bent. If only Yang Shu had not cultivated, her face might have been as old as this woman by now.

Yang Shu realized that Xiao Shuxiang was watching the old woman in front of him. He then explained that this old woman was the owner of the cottage they were occupying now.

"You can call me Grandma Tian, so what's your name, sweet Miss?"

"Oh duh! Pu-my back...!"

Grandma Tian watched Xiao Shuxiang's face closely, she was astonished that Xiao Shuxiang was looking annoyed at him when he called her 'Miss'.

Yang Shu did not say anything, he instead looked smiling and seemed happy when someone called his favorite grandson 'Miss'.

"You're this...? Women, right...?"

Xiao Shuxiang coughed again, this time coughing loudly enough until Yang Shu jolted. Yang Shu then tried to calm down his grandson.

Xiao Shuxiang, "I'm Not a Woman...!"

His voice was so loud that Jing Mi, Qi Xuan and Xiao Lu who were enjoying their porridge outside the cottage gasped.

"It seems like Brother Xiao is already conscious,"

Jing Mi, Qi Xuan and Xiao Lu put down their porridge bowls and hurriedly entered the hut to see the condition of Xiao Shuxiang who was in one of the rooms inside the hut.

Yang Shu and Granny Tian gasped when they heard Xiao Shuxiang's voice so loud, they were not easy to hang.

"Grandmother thinks you're a girl" Grandma Tian rubbed Xiao Shuxiang's head gently, but the child showed her pouting face.

"Oh!"

Grandma Tian chuckled as she apologized to Xiao Shuxiang, "So what's your name...?" tanyakanya.

"Xiao Shuxiang,"

Granny Tian's facial sharpness changed slightly upon hearing the name of the child in front of her. He then turned his head towards Yang Shu.

"So this is the kid you said?" granny Tian's voice sounded solemn and not as gentle and gentle as before.

"What does that mean...?" Xiao Shuxiang realized the attitude of the old woman in front of him had somewhat changed.

"Yes, she is my Beloved Grandson," Yang Shu smiled as she gently stroked Xiao Shuxiang's head.

Grandma Tian looked at Xiao Shuxiang again, this time her facial features and eyes were so serious. He then exhaled while shaking slowly. What Granny Tian did made Xiao Shuxiang furrow his brows.

"Shu'Er's... I thought you were kidding, but you really did... Hiya"

Grandma Tian got up and walked away leaving Yang Shu and Xiao Shuxiang.

"Grandfather? What did the old grandma mean...?" Xiao Shuxiang looked curious.

Yang Shu had not yet answered his question... Jing Mi, Xiao Lu and Qi Xuan were seen running while calling Xiao Shuxiang's name.

"Xiao'Er?!"

"Brother Xiao?!"

Xiao Lu and Qi Xuan were delighted when they realized that Xiao Shuxiang was awake and looking fine.

"I'm so worried about you, brother..!" Jing Mi hugged Xiao Shuxiang tightly while crying, this action made Xiao Shuxiang scream in pain.

Jing Mi flinched and instantly released her embrace from Xiao Shuxiang.

"You Don't Cuddle My Brother Like That!" Xiao Lu scolded his friend. He was also worried about Xiao Shuxiang's state and was quite happy that his sister was awake now.

"Pardon me Big Brother Lu Yang Beautiful, I'm just too happy that Brother Xiao is awake..." Jing Mi wiped her tears.

"How long am I sleeping until you cry?" Xiao Shuxiang felt that Jing Mi's grief was too much.

"You were unconscious for two days Brother Xiao. We are all very worried about you" Qi Xuan said

Xiao Shuxiang flinched upon hearing Qi Xuan's remark. "How is that possible...?"

"So... Are we out of the woods now?" xiao Shuxiang asked.

"We still need three days to get out of this forest," Yang Shu stroked Xiao Shuxiang's head slowly and then explained that in the forest there was a hut intended for travelers.

This cottage itself is inhabited by a family, they specifically provide a resting place and also food for travelers while betting their lives. Because there is a possibility of demonic beasts attacking them or who stopped where they were robbers.

Xiao Shuxiang did not want to ask him further, because in his first life he knew enough about the Traveling Lodge.

"Only a sane person would be willing to put himself in danger of building a place like this.."

Yang Shu asked Xiao Shuxiang to eat the porridge, "we will stay here until your wounds heal." he said.

Xiao Shuxiang nodded, he then started eating his porridge. Yang Shu asked Xiao Lu, Jing Mi, and Qi Xuan to accompany Xiao Shuxiang.

"Grandfather will go out to meet Grandma Tian, you guys stay here with Xiao'Er."

"Good, Cake."

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The Hamster's Note:

In Arc 1, You will be haunted more often by the Author's Note. It's nothing, because between you or maybe you yourself sometimes do not heed our warnings. The storyline is slow and the MC journey to be strong is very long.

You who like the main character directly OP, you should stop reading now. Arigatou for his understanding and Gomenkudasai if later the Author's Note will interfere.

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