XIAO SHUXIANG'S

267 - Northern Continent [Revised 1/2]

"Dad, what should we do with them?" Liu Xi Ling watched Zanjin and his nine men who were in confinement with their hands, feet and bodies bound.

During the defeat, the pirates became hostages of the cultivators. Even if they try, they cannot free themselves.

It was fortunate that they were still left alive, whereas ever since Xiao Shuxiang returned from the sea-He was already about to skin one of Zanjin's comrades, but was stopped by Liu Min Jie and the other cultivators.

Liu Min Jie said, "They should be left to the authorities, I'll take care of it. You better go home first,"

Liu Xi Ling nodded softly, "Dad should go home soon when Father's business is done."

"Mn, okay."

"Master Liu, we will also come with you," Bin Zhou Cheng and the six cultivators volunteered to help. Bin Zhou Cheng said, "You will have trouble just going alone, after all we also feel responsible in this matter."

Liu Min Jie, "Alright. Then thank you,"

Aided by Bin Zhou Cheng and the other cultivators, Liu Min Jie and the others brought pirates whose bodies were still bound to descend the ship.

?!

Liu Min Jie, Bin Zhou Cheng and Fan Chuan were jolted when the three of them no longer saw the whereabouts of Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li. The two cultivators seemed to have left without saying anything to them.

Xiao Shuxiang was actually too enthusiastic to want to look at the life of one of the regions of the Northern Continent, even he had forgotten to say goodbye not only to Fan Chuan, Bin Zhou Cheng, Liu Xi Ling, but also to his father, and Liu Min Jie, but also to little Rin Ai.

Hu Li who himself was as enthusiastic as Xiao Shuxiang. The Northern Continent was his birthplace, being able to return home after so long did not make himself a stranger to this place.

"Here is much colder," Xiao Shuxiang could see a kind of thin smoke coming out of his nose as he exhaled.

Xiao Shuxiang, "In the Eastern Continent, the conditions were only cool and very rarely snowed except on the hill belonging to the First Patriarch of the Sky Sword Sect. It's really cold,"

"Young Master-" Hu Li just wanted to talk, but an exclamation made him and his Young Master Xiao flinch. They then turned to the origin of the exclamation that sounded like calling Xiao Shuxiang.

"Miss Liu..?" Hu Li saw Liu Xi Ling walking towards him, the girl immediately looked annoyed as she looked at her Young Master.

Xiao Shuxiang's. "Hi, how are you?"

Liu Xi Ling's. "Young Master Xiao, you didn't say goodbye to me and just left. Now be friendly by saying hello without apologizing first? Huh, that's great.."

Xiao Shuxiang was astonished that Liu Xi Ling suddenly cursed him. He immediately realized the mistake he had made.

This beautiful young green-eyed girl had already helped her, so she shouldn't have left without saying goodbye. It was only natural that the girl in front of him appeared to have a sour face.

Xiao Shuxiang, "A... I'm sorry, this place looks amazing. I can't wait to explore it. Is Miss Liu still mad at me?"

Liu Xi Ling could not afford to be angry when the young man in front of her smiled gently with such innocent eyes. He spontaneously pinched Xiao Shuxiang's nose and pulled her a little hard.

"Aiya! Virginity nose. Miss Liu, what's wrong with you?!" Xiao Shuxiang was inexhaustible with Liu Xi Ling's actions. Even Hu Li appeared to be sculpting for a while before finally regaining consciousness.

"Don't smile and look at me like that again. I have a weak heart, a great possibility of being able to fall just from seeing your smile," Liu Xi Ling tried to calm down.

The only young man who made him feel almost trouble breathing was Xiao Shuxiang. This young man had already rejected him.

After feeling calm, Liu Xi Ling asked. "Where is Young Master Xiao and Young Master Hu Li going?"

Hu Li replied, "We want to find a place that can see the map of the Northern Continent."

Liu Xi Ling, "Oh, you guys aren't going to rest?"

Xiao Shuxiang, "We'll find an inn later. Or.. Is it possible that Miss Liu would offer to give me and Hu Li a ride?"

Xiao Shuxiang was shameless, he blatantly asked Liu Xi Ling to accommodate himself and Hu Li in the Ice Lotus Sect.

Xiao Shuxiang, "Yes.. If Miss Liu objects-I'm not forcing either, but this place is new to me. Maybe Hu Li and I will be stuck in the street. But... I-"

"Bu-not that." Liu Xi Ling was nervous herself, "Ehm.. Alright, Young Master Xiao and Young Master Hu Li please come with me,"

Liu Xi Ling was really nervous. After all, Xiao Shuxiang was his business partner. How could he possibly let this young man get hung up in a strange place.

Xiao Shuxiang gently patted Liu Xi Ling on the shoulder and said, "You don't need this big mouthful. The Northern Continent will never be able to keep Hu Li and I together, unless we want it ourselves."

Xiao Shuxiang continued, "Mm.. But even though this place was Hu Li's hometown, he hadn't been here in a long time. So I guess, can Miss Liu take us for a walk?"

Hu Li inwardly shook his head slowly, he then followed Xiao Shuxiang who was walking with Liu Xi Ling. The beautiful green-eyed girl told about the condition of the Northern Continent, especially the White Snow Empire.

Liu Xi Ling did not end up thinking that Xiao Shuxiang had a strange way of taking advantage of him. He then looked at Hu Li who was apparently staring at Xiao Shuxiang while shaking slowly. He seemed to know what the white-haired young man was thinking.

"Young Master Xiao, it's a good thing that you're handsome.."

Liu Xi Ling finally held Xiao Shuxiang's hand. Subconsciously, he felt like he had a nephew who was a big boy.

He continued his story while holding Xiao Shuxiang's hand. The Snow White Empire had more winters than summers. More importantly, there were not many sects in the Northern Continent.

".. Swordsmen, cultivators, and not infrequently ordinary humans in this place were famous for their abilities that could tame Demonic Beasts. Young Master Xiao need not be surprised to see that there was a human riding on a Demonic Beast.."

Hu Li nodded in agreement with Liu Xi Ling's words. He and Xiao Shuxiang continued to hear the girl's story until they arrived in front of the gates of the White Snow Empire.

Not only Hu Li, his Young Master Xiao, and Liu Xi Ling were walking towards the gate. But it also looked to the merchants and cultivators around them.

There was something that made Xiao Shuxiang feel curious about the Northern Continent. It was when he saw a long iron, a little like a ladder that was laid out on the street and left alone.

Liu Xi Ling explained that it was a train track and unlike the train that was commonly seen let alone boarded by Xiao Shuxiang while in the Eastern Continent.

".. I'll take Young Master up on it sometime,"

Hu Li himself seemed confused, the Northern Continent seemed to have changed, unlike the old days.

The distance from the gate all the way to the Ice Lotus Sect was an eight-hour drive. But because of the scenery around him while hearing Liu Xi Ling's story.. The journey of Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li did not feel tiring.

The gatekeeper of the Snow White Empire was a good human. They were on duty while carrying a white lizard that was as big as a puppy.

The lizard has the ability to remember every face along with the names of the people who came in and out of the gate. Later this lizard will paint the face of the person as a form of identification.

Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li did not know this. The two of them did notice a lizard as it passed through the gate earlier, but they did not feel any strange aura at all.

The Lotus Flower Sect consisted of five buildings that were so long. It is likely that one building has thirty rooms in it.

Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li were greeted by two frozen fish ponds covered in snow. The atmosphere at night is beautiful but very cold.

Liu Xi Ling took the two to one of the buildings, the place was intended for special guests. Since it was too late, the servants and residents of the Ice Lotus Sect had mostly rested.

".. Others are always on night patrol. Young Master Xiao can rest in this room,"

Liu Xi Ling shifted the wooden door in front of him, the spacious room with light green shades with lotus flower patterns being the first sight Xiao Shuxiang had seen.

Liu Xi Ling then took Hu Li to another room. But the white-haired young man preferred to live in the same room as his Master.

"But.."

"Miss Liu, I also don't want Hu Li to part from me. This room's too big if I'm the only one wearing it.."

Xiao Shuxiang thanked him for the help given to him. Liu Xi Ling smiled and then said he would deliver food as well as a map of the Northern Continent.

!!

Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li gasped. The two of them had not expected to be able to obtain the Map of the Northern Continent so easily. This is a good thing because it will shorten their journey later.

When Liu Xi Ling started to step outside, Xiao Shuxiang closed the door slowly. He then looked at the room he was in.

There were two beds in this room even though he was the only one who was asked to rest here.

Xiao Shuxiang sat on one of the beds, he then noticed his two wrists slowly bringing up a small chain made of thin wind.

"Young Master Xiao, what's wrong?"

"The Soul Restraint Seal is back loose,"

"Is that bad?"

Hu Li was worried that the loosening of his Young Master's Soul Restraint Seal would have a bad impact. But the Master said this was a good thing, as the practice returned to the Sky-Level GrandMaster.

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