XIAO SHUXIANG'S

260 - Journey to the Northern Continent

Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li were able to see ten ships that were still anchored, three of which were large in size and the others were medium in size.

There were no boats in sight, this was probably because the place that Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li visited was a special port that was only inhabited by many cargo carriers as well as passengers.

It was not difficult to find a ship that would go to the Northern Continent. Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li only asked one time a crew member who asked them to board immediately.

".. This ship is indeed going to the Northern Continent. You're very lucky, sir.."

The 18-year-old was so friendly to Hu Li and Xiao Shuxiang, he said his boat was looking for passengers and of course there were still quite a lot of places.

"How much should we pay you?"

Hu Li became Xiao Shuxiang's representative. His master did not say too much because the color of his eyes and the blue stripe on his left temple still did not return to normal. Honey, there are no masks for sale around this place.

Looking from the outer appearance of the two people wearing hooded robes and the strange aura he felt.. Making the crew of this ship does not attract high prices. He said that Hu Li only needed to pay six gold pieces.

Xiao Shuxiang took out a bag of gold from his Universal Bracelet, he threw the bag which was reflexively captured by the crew.

The 18-year-old man who was just an ordinary man was shocked because the bag in his hand was heavy and clearly contained more than six pieces of gold.

"Tu-Master, this is.."

"You don't lie to me out of fear. I know a trip to the Northern Continent isn't that cheap,"

It was not a short time to be able to arrive at the Northern Continent. Six gold pieces? Just be right! Although Xiao Shuxiang had never said himself to be a good person, it did not mean that he was an asshole young man.

When riding a ship like this, generally the warriors and cultivators were not pegged at a high price, even given a low price than normal.

It was because the owner of a sailing ship that was only a human did not dare to offend any cultivator and swordsman.

Money can be sought again, but life is one. Dealing with people like Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li.. If it wasn't dying, it would have been losing its head.

They were clearly unwilling to take any risks, pitying their families waiting at home. Moreover, they knew warriors and cultivators were very light-handed when it came to taking the lives of others.

"Young Master, thank you. Come, let me take you to one of our best rooms on this ship. Let's Young Master, Come on..!"

The 18-year-old was obviously overjoyed, he had been a long time crew member and only this time he met a customer who gave him a bag of gold.

Hu Li praised the kindness of his Master, he did not expect his Young Master Xiao to be this generous. Usually Xiao Shuxiang preferred to slash one person's arm first as a threat.

".. Could it be snowing?"

'Snow down not in season' is a pretty well-known phrase in the Eastern Continent. For example, when someone who is very lazy to work suddenly becomes diligent without cause, then this expression is used to show distrust.

Hu Li lightly nudged Xiao Shuxiang with a faint smile, he asked like that knowing that it was currently summer in the Eastern Continent. His master suddenly so good, it must be snowing.

Xiao Shuxiang snorted, he picked up a paper scroll that was always tucked away at the back of his waist. He handed the scroll to Hu Li and asked his friend to read the inscription.

Hu Li was clearly astonished, yet he still did what Xiao Shuxiang said. When he started reading the paper in his hand.. Hu Li instantly gasped, before finally clenching his mouth like holding back a laugh.

"Young Master, are you applying one of the Rules of the Sky Sword Sect?"

"Lan Zhi wrote it for me, he asked me to memorize and apply it. I don't want to, either.."

Xiao Shuxiang continued walking following the 18-year-old young man in front of him. The Hu Li beside him seemed to praise Lan Guan Zhi for being her Master's best friend.

".. Young Master Lan is really intent, I haven't read them all but I'm sure this is clearly the 5,000 Rules of the Sky Sword Sect. You're so lucky to have a friend like her,"

Hu Li gently patted Xiao Shuxiang's shoulder and said that applying the Heaven's Volition Sword Sect's Rules was perfect if his Master wanted to turn into a good human.

The special room devoted to Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li consisted of two beds, a wooden partition in the corner of the room behind which was a bathtub, a wooden partition, and a set of chairs and two medium-sized cabinets.

The crew who escorted them asked the two to rest. He said he would return soon with food.

The medium-sized ship that Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li were carrying was still anchored, both of them like they had to wait for the other passengers again.

Hu Li could feel this ship swaying slightly. If remembered, he had only twice boarded a ship. The first was when he left the Northern Continent, and the second was at this time, right now,

".. I haven't been home in a long time, that place has probably changed a lot.."

Hu Li had just wanted to tell Xiao Shuxiang about his favorite place in the Northern Continent, but suddenly his Young Master was just sitting on the side of one of the beds with both hands firmly clenched.

"Young Master Xiao, what's wrong with you?"

Hu Li walked over to Xiao Shuxiang but only a few steps later did he suddenly notice, This master of his really dislikes being in water. Riding a yacht like this was certainly not something Xiao Shuxiang liked.

"Sir, are you still traumatized by past events? You should have forgotten that, Young Master.."

"Hu Li, you don't understand. It's something I can't easily forget,"

Xiao Shuxiang was trying to maintain the normalcy of his Qi flow. Honestly speaking, his heart was beating faster at the moment and several sweat spots formed on his forehead.

Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li were still wearing hooded robes, even when the crew had returned with three people with him.

The 18-year-old carries a medium-sized tray on top of which are foods such as fish and crab soup.

Two of his colleagues also carried trays filled with food, while one was a slightly short man in pretty good clothes. Judging from the looks of it, the middle-aged man was like the person in charge of this ship.

It was as Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li had expected. The 40-year-old man in a jade green dress with petals was named Fan Chuan.

He still had a firm face with a slightly long beard. He has eyes and a smile like a business fox, but that does not mean Fan Chuan is a sneaky person.

Fan Chuan came here to meet and see firsthand the person who had given the crew a bag of gold.

He introduced his name to Hu Li and Xiao Shuxiang, simultaneously saying that this yacht was his personal possession.

Fan Chuan expressed his gratitude to Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li. A golden bag might not be very useful to cultivators, but it was very useful to humans.

Honestly speaking, Fan Chuan more often got the passengers of warriors and cultivators. He was a timid and very fond of life, hence becoming a business fox in front of a swordsman and a cultivator would likely make him die on the spot.

Not all cultivators in dark uniforms came from the Black Stream, and vice versa. That's why Fan Chuan was always careful and as much as possible to maintain his attitude.

"Young Master, if the dish is still lacking, we will deliver more, so do not hesitate.."

"No need, this is enough. When does this ship sail?"

Fan Chuan smiled amiably, he answered Xiao Shuxiang's question by saying ten more minutes they would be leaving soon. He then said goodbye with three others.

Hu Li closed the door as the four ordinary humans had walked away. When he turned his head back, he could see Xiao Shuxiang opening his hood.

The hair, ears, and eyes of the master turned out to be back to normal. Only, his Master's face still looked pale.

"Hu Li, come here and get my hair done.."

Xiao Shuxiang's hair was too long, he asked Hu Li to trim his hair a little, at least until he did not occupy his own hair.

Aside from them, the passengers on Fan Chuan's ship were Liu Xi Ling and his father, Liu Min Jie. The two of them were inside the room adjacent to Xiao Shuxiang's room.

Liu Xi Ling had dark purple colored hair and light green eyes. At first glance, she looked like a twenty-six-year-old girl, but her true age was 32.

Liu Xi Ling was Xiao Shuxiang's co-worker at the Peacock Stork Association. During times of improvement, this association was one of the biggest contributors.

Unfortunately, there were not many encounters between Liu Xi Ling and Xiao Shuxiang. Even he did not come when the young man who cooperated with his association left with Hu Li.

The place that Liu Xi Ling was heading to in the Northern Continent was none other than his home. The father came to this continent to search and bring him home.

Liu Xi Ling and her father could feel the ship starting to move. After enjoying the dish, the two then left the room.

It was just that, when on the doorstep Liu Xi Ling and Liu Min Jie gasped when they heard a strange voice. While focusing their hearing, the two were convinced that it was the sound of a panicked person's exclamation.

"From behind that door,"

"Dad, do we just check?"

Liu Min Jie knocked quietly on the closed door, she asked for permission to enter but the panicked voice behind this door did not seem to respond.

Liu Xi Ling faintly heard the name 'Young Master Xiao' called. He gasped when the next voice seemed to be very familiar to him.

Soon he opened the door and found two young men, one of whom was Xiao Shuxiang.

"Young Master Xiao?!"

!!

Hu Li turned his head when he heard the cry of a girl. He flinched when the dark purple haired girl immediately walked quickly towards him with a worried look on her face.

Hu Li was also able to see a man with an authoritative sturdy body, his clothes were light purple and thickly hairy just like this girl in front of him.

"Young Master Xiao, what's wrong with you?!"

Liu Xi Ling could recognize Xiao Shuxiang from his voice and eyes. There are not many people who, when looking carefully at his eyes, we can see a flower that blooms. So far, only Xiao Shuxiang seemed to have such a thing.

The 21-year-old in front of him looked dazzling, yet it did not seem like the right time to be amazed. Xiao Shuxiang was repeatedly nauseous while holding his stomach.

"What happened to him?"

Liu Xi Ling asked Hu Li because Xiao Shuxiang did not give him an answer. The white-haired young man who appeared to be 20 years old in front of him was seen hesitatingly making a sound.

"Young Master Xiao.. Um.. He's seasick.."

!!

Hu Li scratched his nape. He was really embarrassed when he said that. Liu Xi Ling and her father who heard this blinked several times as if they could not believe what they were hearing.

Meanwhile, Xiao Shuxiang still continued to be nauseous. He asked Hu Li to massage his back. Though he had been trying to control the Qi and the blood flow within his body to keep it flowing normally, yet the shadow about him sinking into the sea was still very imprinted.

"Geez, you suck. You're a 'Cultivator', why get seasick?!"

Liu Xi Ling slapped Xiao Shuxiang's arm in annoyance. Only this time did he meet such a lousy cultivator. Nah! It's not. He was upset that the lame young man was Xiao Shuxiang.

As it was known, this young man who had a dazzling face was the Savior of the Eastern Continent. Someone nicknamed the Chef of Alchemists and the Protective Star. But why can the hero get seasick?!

".. I don't know what anyone else said when they saw this.."

Liu Xi Ling massaged his forehead. Really he had seen the other side of Xiao Shuxiang. The young man who was sitting on the floor while propping up on his two hands with this pale face immediately hit his arm slowly.

"You think I want to? I-this is beyond my control.. Ayah! It's like I almost died. Why does the ship keep swaying,"

Xiao Shuxiang was actually gathering energy to curse at Liu Xi Ling. Whether he could survive, he really preferred to faint than to feel his body on a sailing ship.

"He's an unusual young man,"

Liu Min Jie shook her head slowly, she also just this time noticed there was a cultivator who could get seasick. He walked over to Xiao Shuxiang and checked his condition.

!!

Liu Min Jie was startled, the entire blood as well as Qi belonging to Xiao Shuxiang was flowing irregularly. Not to mention the heartbeat of this young man was much faster than most people who were also often seasick.

Hu Li explained briefly that his Young Master had drowned and was near death. That was why Xiao Shuxiang did not like the deep water let alone the sea.

"What's that all? No other reason?"

"Another reason..? Can the Fire Phoenix Dantian be used as an excuse as well?"

!!

Liu Min Jie seemed to already know the root of the problem. In a note he had once read, four out of ten people who possessed the Fire Phoenix Dantian hated water greatly.

".. I think this young man is one of those four,"

"Do you have any way of helping my Master Mudaku?"

Hu Li obviously could not help Xiao Shuxiang. Previously he had tried to circulate Qi to help normalize the blood flow of his Young Master, but his Qi was rejected.

Liu Min Jie also just flowed her Qi to check the condition of Xiao Shuxiang's body, lucky that she was accepted. However as he was flowing Qi a second time with the aim of normalizing the blood flow of this young man.. His Qi was instantly rejected.

".. The voyage to the Northern Continent is very long, you don't refuse my help, son.."

Gasping for breath, Xiao Shuxiang said he did not refuse help from Liu Min Jie. His body is a little special.

Liu Xi Ling shook his head slowly, he rubbed Xiao Shuxiang's back and tried to calm him down. He then tried to circulate the Qi in the body of this young man, but just like Hu Li and his father, his Qi was also rejected.

Not wanting to give up, Liu Xi Ling tried again and again. It's just that the results remain the same.

"Young Master Xiao, I'm sorry. I can't help you.."

Liu Xi Ling held Xiao Shuxiang's hand, she felt guilty for not being able to help this young man. His face showed deep pity.

!!

Xiao Shuxiang could feel his heart slowly beating normally, he was also no longer nauseous. This situation just happened and it made him distrustful.

He again felt his heart almost jump out as Liu Xi Ling retracted his handrails. Soon Xiao Shuxiang grabbed the hand of the girl beside him and asked to continue holding hands like this.

"Young Master Xiao?!"

Liu Xi Ling was clearly jolted and confused, she looked at her father as well as Hu Li. But the two men also looked confused.

"Did this work?"

"Looks.. Because I feel my blood flow starting to normalize,"

Liu Xi Ling stared at each other with her father and Hu Li, then she noticed Xiao Shuxiang's face that had indeed changed better than before.

"Young Master Xiao, this is no ulterior intent, right?"

"Miss Liu, does my face look like a joke to you?"

Liu Xi Ling shook her head, she knew Xiao Shuxiang was a person who liked to joke around. However looking at the expression of the young man in front of him.. He's sure this isn't a joke.

"Miss Liu, thank you for coming. I don't understand what's going on either, but I need you.."

!

"O-oh.. Okay, looks like it's effective. Although, I-I don't understand either.."

Hu Li also felt so, he then asked that his hand be held by his Young Master Xiao, that time also applies to him.

Only, when Xiao Shuxiang let go of Liu Xi Ling's hand and held Hu Li's hand.. He felt his heartbeat beating fast and like he wanted to vomit.

"What about my hand?"

Xiao Shuxiang held onto Liu Min Jie's hand and the result was the same as Hu Li's. He who could not stand it anymore, now held Liu Xi Ling's hand again.

This was very strange, but it was only when holding the hand of the dark purple haired girl and the light green eyes in front of her that Xiao Shuxiang was able to feel calm again.

"Young Master Xiao, you've been a bachelor for too long. That's why we got married,"

"Hu Li, look at yourself. Don't just blame me,"

Xiao Shuxiang was already able to nag proving that he had improved, but his right hand still held the left hand of the beautiful girl beside him.

This incident was really strange, even for Liu Min Jie, Hu Li, Xiao Shuxiang, and Liu Xi Ling themselves.

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