XIAO SHUXIANG'S

253 - Voting [Revised 1/2]

Xiao Shuxiang then said goodbye to Duan De. He asked this Long Bearded Grandfather to always take good care of his health and work less.

"... You're old, so don't do heavy work. I don't want to go home and find your grave, anyway,"

"Based on a bad boy, did you swear on me? Besides my beard, I also live long. You're the one who needs to be careful, I don't want you to go home without taking your life,"

Duan De patted the head of the young man who was crouching in front of him. He advised that Xiao Shuxiang could swing his sword to protect the people.

"... You should never be arrogant, hold your talent forge you and do the same to your heart,"

"Grandpa Long Beard..."

!!

Duan De gasped when Xiao Shuxiang suddenly hugged him. He could hear this young man muttering something he had never expected.

"I'm very lucky to meet you. You know who this Xiao Shuxiang is and it still accepts him. I don't know what to say.. But thank you... Teacher,"

"Son, why are you calling me 'Teacher' now'? You're this... If you live long and the sky reunites me with you, let's do the master and disciple ceremony. I'll teach you everything I know,"

Duan De rubbed Xiao Shuxiang's back and then patted her softly, she was over 200 years old, but had never raised a single disciple.

Although many wanted to learn from him, the sky seemed to solidify his heart to give Xiao Shuxiang a chance.

Xiao Shuxiang let go of his embrace, he then said that he had kept something that Duan De would not be able to resist.

"... Feng Ying will bring it for you,"

Xiao Shuxiang then directed his attention at Tianqi Mao who was standing quite close to Duan De. He also said goodbye to his foster sister.

".. You take good care of the Eastern Continent, I'm counting on you.."

Tianqi Mao nodded, he said for Xiao Shuxiang to be able to study hard and develop the Mirror of Transference, this young man should not be quickly satisfied with his abilities now.

".. If you can develop that style, then you can go to any continent at will,"

!!

Xiao Shuxiang did not believe it. He thought there was a distance limit using the Moving Mirror, apparently the limit depends on the user.

Xiao Shuxiang patted Tianqi Mao on the shoulder, he got excited.

"Tianqi Mao, I will definitely train him well. You're amazing.."

Although he had said goodbye to Yang Shu and Yang Hao, but there was no harm in saying goodbye.

It was a pity that Li Qian Xie, the Middle Sun Emperor, Thian Zhai, and Liu Xi Ling were not here. It seems they have other business.

Xiao Shuxiang then approached Nie Shang and Mo Huai, these two young men were also included in the person who had been part of his journey.

"Brother Xiao, take care of yourself.."

Nie Shang hugged Xiao Shuxiang and patted his brother softly on the back. Currently he had become the person in charge of the Stone Land, the lives of the citizens there as well because of this help of his Brother Xiao.

Nie Shang was just the son of a merchant, he studied in the Sky Sword Sect as well initially due to being forced. But it was unexpected that he met and became one of Xiao Shuxiang's friends.

".. Although we didn't spend much time together, don't forget me.."

"That's for sure. I have a good memory, certainly will not forget the people I have met. Nie Shang, you take good care of yourself too.."

Xiao Shuxiang patted slowly on Nie Shang's back, himself then also farewelled Mo Huai. He rubbed the sweet young man's head slowly.

"Young Master Xiao, I hope we can meet again.."

"Mn, but when you meet again you don't have a weak body like this, you look like a girl. Shape your muscles, okay?"

Mo Huai smiled and then nodded happily. He said he would give Xiao Shuxiang a surprise, and surely this red-clothed youth would be very surprised.

".. I'll train with Young Master Jing,"

"That's a good idea,"

Xiao Shuxiang then said goodbye to the citizens, he got hugs and kisses from old women and small children. He felt like he had done a good thing and had a big impact.

"LanLan, don't you want to hug her?"

Patriarch Lan asked Lan Guan Zhi when his younger brother was just standing quietly while continuing to pay attention to Xiao Shuxiang who was bidding farewell to many people including his fellow students.

Lan Xu Jian asked like that because he saw Xiao Shuxiang being hugged in a crowd by the disciples of the Sky Sword Sect. But his brother did not move even a inch from where he was standing.

Ling Lang Tian also seemed to notice Lan Guan Zhi. The two hands of the young man beside him continued to clench slowly with his face and posture full of authority.

Just now he wanted to ask, but Xiao Shuxiang had already walked towards them first. This red-clothed youth seemed to be panting and repeatedly clucking while shaking his fist.

".. I can't believe saying goodbye can be this bad.. It's amazing."

Xiao Shuxiang seemed to have deliberately kept the last part to say goodbye to Lan Guan Zhi and Lan Xiao, his best friends.

New rrr~

The Moon Tiger actually did not want to part with Xiao Shuxiang for long. He rubbed his head on the right shoulder of this cultivator whom he considered to be this master while letting out a snoring sound.

"I can't take you. Lan Zhi would be lonely if you weren't around. So you have to stay with her, okay?"

Nyawn rrr!

Xiao Shuxiang rubbed Lan Xiao's soft fur, he praised the Moon Tiger as a clever child. He advised Lan Xiao to listen to Lan Guan Zhi's words.

".. I'm gonna miss you so much,"

Nyawn~

When Xiao Shuxiang faced Lan Guan Zhi, the atmosphere felt completely different. As if everyone had suddenly turned into air, it felt awkward and a little sad simultaneously.

Actually, Xiao Shuxiang was very doubtful whether or not he would be able to return home after being in the Elf World. Not to mention, that world was very much different from the Human World.

In the Elf World, he had a great responsibility as an Emperor. It is very difficult to return to the human world, and if he is too long there.. He would likely change his attitude and be similar to those Elves.

In fact, the Elf World was instrumental in his attitude change that had been cold in the past. If Xiao Shuxiang had been in the Elf World for too long, he was worried that he might turn into what he used to be.

Lan Guan Zhi took out a scroll from inside his Storage Pouch. He gave the scroll to Xiao Shuxiang without saying anything.

"Hm? What scroll is this? Love letter?"

Xiao Shuxiang only carelessly called out the 'love letter', but who knew it turned out that Lan Guan Zhi smiled faintly and answered him with, 'Mn'.

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So far, Xiao Shuxiang interpreted the word with 'yes'. Hence, he was so shocked when he got a response from Lan Guan Zhi.

Not only did Xiao Shuxiang, Patriarch Lan, Ling Lang Tian, and the people who were quite familiar with Lan Guan Zhi also interpreted the word 'Mn' to be 'yes' or 'true'.

Yi Wen and Zhi Shu immediately approached Xiao Shuxiang. Both of them were curious about the contents of the scroll Lan Guan Zhi gave them, they were so close to his Brother Xiao when this young man opened the scroll.

Patriarch Lan also looked curious, but he did not try to peek at his sister's writing on the scroll in Xiao Shuxiang's hand. He only noticed the look on the face of the red-clothed young man.

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"Brother Xiao, this is the best love letter ever,"

"His words are so beautiful, you have to reply to them,"

Yi Wen and Zhi Shu held back a laugh. The contents of the scroll in Xiao Shuxiang's hands were the 5,000 rules of the Heaven Sword Sect neatly written by Lan Guan Zhi.

"You want me to do what with this, Lan Zhi?"

"Make and learn,"

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Crazy, it was impossible for Xiao Shuxiang to memorize and learn the rules of this many incredible Heavenly Sword Sect. His friend must be joking, he was sure of that.

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It was a pity, Lan Guan Zhi was apparently not joking. The look in his eyes contained the belief that Xiao Shuxiang could learn the Heavenly Sword Sect Rules if he wanted to make an effort.

Xiao Shuxiang stared at the old writing on the scroll in his hand, he gasped when he realized the reason this white-clothed young man in front of him gave him the scroll about the 5,000 Rules of the Sky Sword Sect.

The writing on this scroll can lead him if he wants to do something. He could possibly learn to be a real human being.

"I'll keep it,"

Xiao Shuxiang stored the scroll into his Spatial Ring, he then thanked Lan Guan Zhi and asked this friend to take good care of himself.

!!

Lan Guan Zhi gasped as Xiao Shuxiang suddenly hugged him. His friend said slowly by reminding him of the promise he made.

".. You really have to be strong, but don't push yourself.."

"You too, do your best,"

Lan Guan Zhi patted Xiao Shuxiang's back softly, he asked his friend not to forget his identity.

"You'll be lonely because there's no one to tease you anymore. Lan'Er will be like a pity child.."

"Ah, right too.."

Xiao Shuxiang used his little Blue Flame that was inside the Bracelet of the Universe to create a paper Stork.

It didn't take long until Xiao Shuxiang took out the Paper Stork and gave it to Lan Guan Zhi.

He explained the function of the Paper Flower to his friend. In this way, they can communicate despite being separated by distance.

Xiao Shuxiang only realized, it seemed like there was someone he had not seen since earlier. He began to look around, and it turned out that the man did not exist.

"Where's your sister?"

Xiao Shuxiang asked Ling Lang Tian. He was obviously looking for the younger brother of this white-haired young man, unfortunately Ling Lang Tian said not knowing where his younger brother was going.

"..."

Xiao Shuxiang was just about to step away, but he turned around again and saw a ten-meter tall statue behind him.

"There's something I want to do,"

Xiao Shuxiang took out an heirloom sword from within his Semestal Bracelet. He immediately took a breath and then shot towards the statue of himself.

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Once a swing, the head of the statue was immediately slashed neatly and not until it fell. Seeing that Xiao Shuxiang was attacking the statue of himself.. Makes everyone surprised.

"Sa-Brother Xiao?!"

"My brother..!"

Bao Yu and Jing Mi looked unexpected, they had already expended a lot of energy to make the statue, but their friend had instead damaged it.

Xiao Shuxiang reinserted his sword into the Universal Bracelet. He then lifted the head of the fairly heavy statue and then set his feet on the ground.

Xiao Shuxiang apparently placed the head at the foot of the statue. He did it carefully.

Everyone was obviously shocked and confused by what he was doing. Hou Yong asked him, but he said this was for the best.

"Brother Xiao, but we've.."

"Hou Yong, great people always have heads bowed. This thing you made is too haughty, even without a head.. He's still so haughty.."

Although in protest, Xiao Shuxiang did not care. The look of the statue whose head was lying at the foot reminded him of the end of Guan Wei's history, the moment before he used the Resurrection Skirt.

"Since using that awakening technique, everything has really started from scratch. Weak physique, flawed dantian, and secluded residence. Then the journey is very tiring, boring, and also difficult. But because of that until I can be like now. Haah, my birth on this one is really amazing..!"

Xiao Shuxiang felt admiration for himself for having gone through so many things. Sometimes he complains, but not a single day makes him want to stop achieving his dreams.

Jing Mi and her fellow students as well as the Third Flow cultivator actually wanted to nag Xiao Shuxiang, but it was too late.

The statue they had difficulty waking up now his head had been cut off and placed on the foot. Although not willing, but they can not do anything.

"Yes, then I say goodbye. Come on Hu Li,"

Xiao Shuxiang started walking away followed by Hu Li. Both of them could hear the exclamations from Jing Mi, Yi Wen, Hou Yong, and the others.

Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li's friends called for them not to forget the Eastern Continent.

After walking enough, Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li immediately darted. The destination of both of them was the suburb of the Sun Drowning Empire.

Since there were no more barrier seals in each city, Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li did not have to get down and walk. It is still a time of repair.

!!

The palm of Xiao Shuxiang's hand began to warm up, the wing symbol on his left palm giving off a dim blue glow. He asked Hu Li to speed up the pace of his tutoring.

Just an hour away, Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li gasped when they saw someone standing at the end of a tree. It was apparently the long white-haired girl that Xiao Shuxiang had been looking for earlier.

Tap

Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li set foot on the tip of the leaf where Ling Qing Zhu was. The girl's clothes were bluish white, she wore a thin veil that would not be able to hide her beauty.

"What are you doing here?"

Xiao Shuxiang walked over, he asked Ling Qing Zhu to return. This girl in front of him seemed to want to say something, but looked doubtful there was Hu Li.

Xiao Shuxiang gestured for Hu Li to step away for a while, his friend nodded and then darted away.

"So what do you want to say?"

"I.. Thought about it.."

The thing that Ling Qing Zhu was willing to say was about his relationship with Xiao Shuxiang. This young man asked her to choose the future she wanted on her own without being bound by the Family Rules.

Ling Hao Yu was the first 'Protective Guardian' himself, when his uncle was killed, then the person who killed Ling Hao Yu would be his life partner, as well as his 'Protective Guardian.

The future that Xiao Shuxiang said was about the life partner that Ling Qing Zhu chose himself, not the result of having killed his uncle.

Xiao Shuxiang asked Ling Qing Zhu to marry the person she liked. Although according to the 'Ling' Family Rule, Xiao Shuxiang would have to fight to the death with the young man Ling Qing Zhu had chosen later on.

"So what's your answer? Listen White Cat, whoever you choose.. I'm not gonna budge,"

Xiao Shuxiang said that he would fight anyone who wanted to become Ling Qing Zhu's 'Protective Guardian. He certainly would not willingly die at the hands of a young man who could not even defeat him.

".. Honestly, you're not really worth it. I still rate you as the girl I used to meet. You're brave, you don't depend on anyone else, and I love that. But you don't seem to bear the burden of being in a relationship with me yet.."

Ling Qing Zhu knew what Xiao Shuxiang meant. This young man loved freedom, even though he had a bond with someone.. He still wants to be free.

"I am too. But.. I'll wait for you.."

"You'll be tired yourself. You just live your life as usual, I hope you find someone you really like and he likes you too. Don't wait for me.."

Ling Qing Zhu was silent for a moment before repeating his words. There was nothing that Xiao Shuxiang could find while looking into this girl's eyes, clearly Ling Qing Zhu was a woman who was quite difficult to guess regarding her heart.

Hu Li seemed to notice Xiao Shuxiang and Ling Qing Zhu from a distance of ten meters. With her fox hearing, she could tell what her Master was talking about.

To Hu Li, his Young Master Xiao did not know how to deal with someone who had a flat face and was speechless. Just like when Xiao Shuxiang was facing Ling Qing Zhu.

"Young Master is not an experienced person in this, the relationship of the two will definitely be complicated.."

Hu Li did not feel anything when Xiao Shuxiang was with Ling Qing Zhu. Normally, he would be embarrassed or smile to himself when his Young Master was together with Lan Guan Zhi, but this time was different.

He still wanted to compare Lan Guan Zhi and Ling Qing Zh with Xiao Shuxiang, but the Master had come to him.

Xiao Shuxiang had apparently finished talking to Ling Qing Zhu. The beautiful girl was still standing in her place with a gaze that pointed at them.

The moment his Master's eyes met again with Ling Qing Zhu.. Hu Li could see that this Master and the white-haired girl were nodding slowly, as if the two had agreed on something.

Xiao Shuxiang immediately darted back with Hu Li. The journey was quite long as Xiao Shuxiang adjusted to the speed of this fox-shaped Demonic Beast.

If he were to put down some of the seals of the Moving Mirror in the Sun Drowning Empire, perhaps Xiao Shuxiang would not have bothered to dart like this.

As Tianqi Mao had said, he had to develop the Moving Mirror in order to go wherever he wanted without putting the seal as the point of appearance of his mirror.

The distance from the borders of the Central Sun Empire to the coastal region of the Sunset Empire took three days of traveling at Hu Li's speed.

Xiao Shuxiang could obviously go even faster, but three days was already the time he had expected earlier.

Tap

When Hu Li and Xiao Shuxiang set their feet on the rocks on the shore.. The symbols on Xiao Shuxiang's left palm had already formed three pairs of wings.

!!

The atmosphere around Hu Li and Xiao Shuxiang suddenly changed. There was a black dot instantly forming under their feet.

The black dot grew bigger and quickly covered Hu Li and Xiao Shuxiang's gaze.

Hu Li had not had time to ask about what had happened, suddenly a small golden white light seemed to appear from the pitch black color that wrapped them.

"He's fast, too,"

Xiao Shuxiang patted Hu Li's arm and said that he would explain it later, the next second this fox-shaped Demonic Beast was sucked into his Universal Bracelet.

Xiao Shuxiang could see someone coming from the golden-white light. Slowly, the person's body shape became clearer.

The young man had skin as white as milk, but much more charming than human skin. Light green colored hair with blue eyes that was different from Ling Qing Zhu's eyes.

Looking at the clothes as well as the six pairs of young man wings that were slowly heading towards him, made Xiao Shuxiang feel his breath tight. He wanted to find a place to hide, but could not.

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Author's Note :

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