XIAO SHUXIANG'S

232 - Confession

The pure Qi belonging to Lan Xiao that was flowing on the ground, shot out quickly and as if it formed a small lightning bolt. The Qi flowed far away and reached the place of Xiao Shuxiang and Lan Guan Zhi.

BLAARS!

The thunderous roar sounded along with Lan Xiao's loud growl over the clouds that were so dense. In the same instant, Xiao Shuxiang complained of pain in his stomach.

!!

Lan Guan Zhi was surprised, his friend's hand was still very cold, but after hearing Xiao Shuxiang's mutterings.. He felt like a miracle had just happened.

"Xiang'Er..?"

"What.. You just cried..?"

Xiao Shuxiang was still closing his eyes, he looked a little smiling. From the voice he just heard.. His friend was like he had just cried. If he was in good shape, Xiao Shuxiang would definitely laugh and mock him.

No he thought, this friend who he thought was a flat board face could also cry. Though he was not that good until he had to be mourned.

Lan Guan Zhi wanted to deny it, but Xiao Shuxiang spewed blood again. His friend asked to be leaned against a tree.

BLAARS!

"You should go.. They need you.. Lan Zhi,"

"Cure your wounds first,"

Lan Guan Zhi again checked Xiao Shuxiang's condition with Qi. This was so strange, his friend's body did not reject his Qi when it was aimed at checking the blood flow and internal organs only.

But Xiao Shuxiang's body would refuse if Lan Guan Zhi were to drain Qi to heal the wounds in his friend.

!!

Lan Guan Zhi was shocked. His friend's heart did not beat at all, blood and Qi were very slow flowing, his friend's soul fire was also still dim.

Xiao Shuxiang who slowly opened his eyes realized there was shock in his friend's eyes. In a soft voice he said that it was all normal. His heart was beating but very slowly, he said his body was different from most humans.

The Dragon Breath Pill that Xiao Shuxiang had previously consumed was simply not effective at closing his wound. If he had no other dantian, perhaps Xiao Shuxiang would not have been able to wake up again.

"Lan Zhi's.. Please give me one spirit pearl.."

Lan Guan Zhi took out a single bluish-white spirit pearl, inside which looked like a small wave scroll.

Xiao Shuxiang then ate the pearl like it was eating Tangghulu, he could still feel some blood coming out of his stomach.

Lan Guan Zhi was unable to cover the wound on Xiao Shuxiang's stomach with Qi, and he intended to wrap his friend's stomach in a cloth.

It was just that, just as he was about to remove Xiao Shuxiang's clothes.. His friend immediately held his hand.

"Let's take off your clothes,"

"Lan Zhi's.. It's not worth it, man. We have not performed the ceremony and prostrated ourselves to the sky. You also have to look at the situation and the conditions now, don't do 'it' in this kind of place.."

Lan Guan Zhi did not know what to say after hearing Xiao Shuxiang's words just now. His friend getting chatty was a good thing, but why did this young man's speech sound strange?!

Lan Guan Zhi felt his forehead twitch as Xiao Shuxiang said he was shameless while playing his front hair bangs.

The plot!

Xiao Shuxiang groaned as he got a flick from Lan Guan Zhi, he rubbed his almost hollow forehead. He is in critical condition, but his friend is..

".. You're heartless,"

It wasn't Lan Guan Zhi who was heartless, but Xiao Shuxiang who didn't know himself to the point of still being able to play with him in a state of severe injuries.

"Your wounds must be closed, quickly take off your clothes,"

"I don't want to, it's embarrassing.."

Lan Guan Zhi exhaled, she slightly massaged her forehead. He did not tell Xiao Shuxiang to remove all his clothes, only the upper part of it was so that his stomach could be bandaged.

And again, what is shameful? He had even seen it all while they were bathing together at Tianqi Mao's place, it was clear that Xiao Shuxiang was playing tricks on him again.

Xiao Shuxiang was able to see Lan Guan Zhi's gaze which seemed to warn him that it was not the time to joke. They should come back and save everyone.

"Please take off your clothes,"

"Are you impatient, Lan Zhi?"

Xiao Shuxiang smiled and blinked one eye, he liked to tease people with minimal expressions like Lan Guan Zhi and Dai Chen the most.

!!

The thing was, Xiao Shuxiang was teasing Lan Guan Zhi at the wrong time. He was shocked when he got a sudden attack and could not put up any resistance due to the condition of his severely injured body.

BLAARS!

Elsewhere, Ling Lang Tian and Lan Xiao were fighting Wyvern. This dragon has the ability to spout acid in its mouth, which when exposed to acid directly.. Cultivators who are under GrandMaster can die or even melt.

The heavy rain this time was a little warmer, it was because Wyvern's acidic liquid mixed with rainwater. It was fortunate, because the cultivators looked fine.

THE TRAANG!

Zhou Yan attacked the upper pillar of the Scarlet Shadow, Zhe Eryu, until the two fought their way to the Empire of the Rising Sun.

The violent clash of their weapons produced a shock wind and several trees had to be uprooted in fragmentary conditions.

THE TRAANG!

Meanwhile, Jing Mi and her friends focused on fending off the attacks from the controlled cultivators and gave time until GrandElder and the Third Patriarch of the Stream could kill Liao Fa Xun and Meng Yaoya.

Those two pillars above the Scarlet Shadow were the ones suspected of having controlled all the humans from the Sun Drowning Empire.

THE TRAANG!

THE TRAANG!

When the cultivators were fighting as hard as they could.. The roots of the Demon Lotus Tree began to suck the corpse energy of the Three Empires, the longer it was.. The lotus flower on the tree was getting more and more.

Elsewhere, Xiao Shuxiang had already vomited blood three times. He was leaning against a tree with a very limp body, his stomach had been clad in white cloth by Lan Guan Zhi.

"Aiya.. My ass hurts so much. Lan Zhi, you're so outrageous..,"

"I didn't touch your ass,"

Lan Guan Zhi tidied up her clothes, she did not think she had to wrestle in order to take off her friend's clothes so childish.

"You don't deserve to be a healer, someone will die if taken care of by someone like you,"

Xiao Shuxiang was breathing slowly. It was wrong for refusing to take off his own clothes, whereas Lan Guan Zhi only wanted to wrap his stomach with a cloth.

Lan Guan Zhi said he wanted to return his friend's Universal Bracelet, but Xiao Shuxiang refused.

".. Condition now.. Can't wear it. You need it more.. So borrow it first.."

Xiao Shuxiang asked to be given five grains of Dragon Breath Pill and three spirit pearls, he also looked for his sword, Yinng xiong.

Lan Guan Zhi gave what Xiao Shuxiang asked including Yinng xiong. His friend then asked him to immediately head to the battlefield.

".. That dragon.. He's playing with them all.."

Xiao Shuxiang explained that his long-sealed strength should have returned, but his Rooted Dantian was within Wyvern's body.

Whatever happens, they have to get that dantian or destroy it.

Wyvern who had his Rooted Dantian was not a weak creature that could be cornered just like that. He could kill an entire cultivator with just a few growls.

".. You should know, Lan Zhi. There were no cultivators in this Continent who were in the practice of a Sky-level Grand Master or above.."

Even the Third Patriarch of the Sky Sword Sect who had always been called an Immortal cultivator was only at the Earth-level GrandMaster. Compared to cultivators in the Other Continent, they were the weakest.

".. But I think you can buy some time until I get back.. I'll finish it,"

"Your condition.."

Xiao Shuxiang smiled and said this is not a problem, he simply missed this kind of pain. After all he had gotten his cure from teasing Lan Guan Zhi.

".. Let's just say it's a bit of entertainment in these stressful conditions. Now go and save the best part for me.."

Xiao Shuxiang smiled confidently while holding onto Yinng xiong, he then ate one by one the Dragon Breath Pill.

Lan Guan Zhi nodded slowly, his friend was like he was not in a condition that worried him, Xiao Shuxiang had already started to improve.

As Lan Guan Zhi left, Xiao Shuxiang's smile began to fade. He put blood back in his mouth. Really, this pain was much worse than his heart that had been gnawed by a spider.

"I need to recover soon.."

Xiao Shuxiang clucked in annoyance, his body regeneration was really slow and his Fire Phoenix spirit did not come out at all. He was also unable to summon his little blue flame as the Qi flow within his body was interrupted.

He did breathe once every two minutes, but hibernation conditions and now are two different things.

After eating the five Dragon Breath Pills and three spirit pearls, Xiao Shuxiang slowly closed his eyes. His body was half-naked, there were no sword incision wounds on his body, only a few small traces of redness from being hit by Lan Guan Zhi's nails.

BLAARS!

Ling Lang Tian was now combining the ability he had gained from absorbing Tu Liao's Qi with his dull sword.

In two swings, six pieces of lightning were created that directly led to Wyvern's body. His strength was amplified by the fire Lan Xiao had released from his mouth.

Wyvern used his wing to fend off the incoming attack, he retaliated by wagging his tail.

Wyvern stared fiercely at Lan Xiao, he instantly darted and attacked the Moon Tiger.

A BAAAM!

Lan Xiao hit the ground in the Black Stream region, the Sun Drowning Empire. His size is not as big as Wyvern, but in wrestling.. Lan Xiao was invincible.

The Moon Tiger spewed fire in its mouth that hit Wyvern's face, and he was free from the dragon's grip.

Without feeling any fear, Lan Xiao attacked Wyvern with his powerful bite. He had indeed been exposed to this dragon acid liquid, but due to frequent consumption of herbs, he had stronger immunity than other Demonic Beasts.

YURTA, RAOOR!

Lan Xiao was like talking to Wyvern. It was as if he was telling the dragon to die.

"You're just a little cat, act like a cat..!"

!!

Lan Xiao bounced and struck a high mountain as he was hit by Wyvern's loud growl. He had almost been bitten by the dragon if Ling Lang Tian had not come to his aid.

"There's still a lot of people in this place,"

Ling Lang Tian clenched his hands. To attack Wyvern, he had to be careful. He knew that cultivators in the Eastern Continent had nothing to practice at the Sky-Level GrandMaster, even if it existed.. It must be just one or two people.

When he used his full strength, then the protective seal of any cultivator would not be able to withstand the pressure on his attack. Ling Lang Tian had to think of another way.

THE TRAANG!

Xiao WeiWei who was fighting with one of the patriarchs of the Demon Phoenix Sect controlled.. Almost being hit by a powerful attack from that cultivator, it was fortunate that Lan Guan Zhi quickly came and fended off the attack.

"Young Master Lan, where's Xiao'Er?"

Xiao WeiWei while fighting earlier, he saw his son being taken by Lan Guan Zhi. He actually wanted to catch up with them, yet could not because of being obstructed by the patriarch of the Demon Phoenix Sect, Yuen Liang.

The woman used a fan as her weapon, besides being talented at long-range attacks.. Yuen Liang was also an expert in melee attacks.

This woman in black, Phoenix-patterned, and somewhat exposed on the bottom and top was a troublesome opponent for Xiao WeiWei as she had to resist the force from slashing Yuen Liang's neck.

THE TRAANG!

Lan Guan Zhi said the location of his resting Xiao Shuxiang on Xiao WeiWei, he repelled the attack from Yuen Liang and made the woman bounce quite far away.

"I'm going to Xiao'Er, you be careful.."

Xiao WeiWei mounted the flying sword and left Lan Guan Zhi who was fighting. There was no visible sway on his clothes, even though Xiao WeiWei had been fighting for a very long time.

Only his face was slightly dirty, yet it was swept away by the torrent of rain. She was clearly a beautiful woman who was so adored by Jing Mi and her fellow students.

Her own husband was at the headquarters of the Middle Sun Emperor. And she may be in danger now, but she knows her husband can handle it.

What was more important now was to check on the condition of his son, Xiao WeiWei had already felt extremely uncomfortable, and was worried for Xiao Shuxiang's safety.

BLAARS!

The thunderous roar did not reduce Xiao WeiWei's flying speed. He did not care about the fight that was going on under him, the only thing he thought about was his son.

!!

Xiao WeiWei gasped as he watched the person he was looking for leaning against a tree while closing his eyes. He set his foot on the ground and approached his son.

"Xiao'Er..?"

Xiao WeiWei touched Xiao Shuxiang's face, his son's cheeks were cold, but he was grateful that his son was still breathing.

"Xiao 'Er..!"

Xiao WeiWei immediately caught his son who was about to fall, he fixed Xiao Shuxiang's sleeping position and made his own thigh a pillow from his son's head.

Despite being called, Xiao Shuxiang did not hear much else until he responded. Merely, Xiao WeiWei was able to see the Qi of nature entering his son's body.

".. This brat.. He can heal his body while asleep.."

Xiao Shuxiang was indeed able to recover his condition by sleeping. Just as he hibernated to suppress his madness who always wanted to massacre when he saw blood.

Inside Xiao Shuxiang's body, his blood began to flow smoothly, his previously disappeared little dantian began to look back, and was now slightly larger in size.

The dantian disappeared again, along with Xiao Shuxiang's heartbeat which began to stabilize. Slowly, his sense of hearing returned. Xiao Shuxiang could hear the sound of rain and the rumbling of lightning.

His two eyes began to open, he came to a realization when he heard a soft voice calling out his name.

!

"You.. Mum..?"

Xiao Shuxiang's voice was still weak. He had just woken up, unable to move his hands or feet, he could only stare at Xiao WeiWei and reply to his mother's words in a soft voice.

"How are you doing?"

"Start improving.."

Xiao WeiWei gently rubbed his son's face. He expressed his worry when he saw his son being taken away Lan Guan Zhi in a severely injured condition, apologizing for coming.

Xiao Shuxiang was silent for a moment before saying that Xiao WeiWei should not apologize.

".. There are.. What should I say.."

Xiao Shuxiang tried to wake up, but Xiao WeiWei forced him to stay asleep. He was finally able to obey only this woman.

".. Your son's.. Actually dead. He died at the age of seven.. A month after he had done the replacement dantian by himself.."

Xiao Shuxiang could only stare at the rain as he said so. He thought Xiao WeiWei should know this, for the risk.. He'll think about it later.

".. I don't know how to explain it.. But after using the resurrection technique, I am living in your son's body instead. I met him while sleeping on my bed.."

Xiao Shuxiang started to look into Xiao WeiWei's eyes, the look on this woman's face had not changed at all. He again said that he was not lying, but the woman near him smiled and rubbed his head slowly.

"What did you say..? Whoever you are, you are clearly my son. Do you remember hitting your brother and forcing him to call you 'Young Master Xiao'?"

"After hibernation.. I remember it, but it's not.."

"You also forced Father, Grandfather, and the whole village to call your name that. You said you appreciated your name so much and only the person you agreed to call it.."

Xiao Shuxiang was silent. He rose to life at the age of 7, a memory before he turned 7 New Years he got after hibernation. So, what Xiao WeiWei said, he remembered clearly.

".. If you remember, you're my son, then,"

Xiao WeiWei had actually heard Jing Mi confess that her son was the reincarnation of the Destroying Star.

Merely, Xiao Shuxiang's personality simply did not reflect that of a cultivator famous for his evil nature.

His son was more like a brat who liked to cook food for his fellow students after torturing them.

"Mothers.. You're too kind.. It scares me.."

"Why should I be afraid..? You're a good boy yourself.."

Xiao Shuxiang smiled as he closed his eyes, he said he needed to gather his Qi and sleep for two minutes. He also said this was the first time he had slept with a beautiful woman's thigh as his pillow.

".. It seems my heart has fallen.."

"You dare to tease your mother? You bad boy,"

Xiao WeiWei smiled as he gently rubbed his son's head, his eyes looking at Xiao Shuxiang's weapon.

Ying xiong was seen giving off a faint red light, the sword also seemed to tremble. Xiao WeiWei said something that was immediately given a faint smile by Xiao Shuxiang.

He slowly laid his son's head on the ground. Xiao WeiWei took off his outer clothes which turned out to be a transparent robe.

This robe began to change color, from being initially transparent to golden with many red engravings.

Xiao WeiWei used the robe to cover his son's body. He immediately darted with Yinng xiong in his hand.

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