XIAO SHUXIANG'S
309 - Offer II
The Flower Rainforest is much more beautiful when exposed to the morning sun. The orange color of the flamboyant flowers is like an encouragement for the small birds and animals in this place.
The sound of last night's battle was as if it were just a sleeping flower to them. There was nothing to worry about, however their residence was not affected by the fighting.
Some animals are lucky, but not others. Moreover, those whose nests were in the trees fell due to the attack from Xiao Shuxiang, his friends, and the warriors.
In one of the trees, Xiao Shuxiang looked as if he was helping Lan Guan Zhi lean. Meanwhile, Xiao Qing Yan and O Zhan were being cared for by Lan Xiao.
Hu Li in a limped step tried to get to where his Master was. He handed over the task of curing his friends to Lan Xiao, the Moon Tiger.
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When he arrived at the place where Xiao Shuxiang was.. Hu Li was so surprised. Lan Guan Zhi spewed out thick blood several times, the young man's face was also extremely pale.
"Young Master Xiao, what happened to Young Master Lan?!"
Hu Li paid no heed to the pain in his body. He was obviously more worried about Lan Guan Zhi, the cultivator from the Sky Sword Sect was in such a state of apprehension.
"Lan Zhi was struck," Xiao Shuxiang turned his head briefly towards Hu Li and then exhaled a sigh of relief, thankfully Hu Li was still alive.
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Lan Guan Zhi again vomited blood, he made the two youths nearby startled. His chest hurt, and the worst was.. Each bone was pierced by thousands of needles.
He closed his eyes tightly while trying to endure the pain in his body. Lan Guan Zhi could not show his weakness to these two friends.
Xiao Shuxiang was just about to take out a pill within his Semestal Bracelet when he saw a palm mark on Lan Guan Zhi's chest.
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The clothes of his friend who was hit by the palm of the hand looked like they were burned, and it was likely that it penetrated into the skin.
Xiao Shuxiang reached out to touch the palm mark, but Lan Guan Zhi immediately stopped himself.
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"Lan Zhi, let me check your wound,"
Xiao Shuxiang clearly gasped as suddenly Lan Guan Zhi held his hand. Though he just wanted to take off his clothes and check the wound on his friend's chest.
"Lan Zhi, I just want to check on you, too,"
"Don't touch me,"
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Xiao Shuxiang in disbelief Lan Guan Zhi gave him a piercing look accompanied by a sniffling sound. Hu Li who was beside him even gasped when he heard Lan Guan Zhi's words.
"LanLan, I'm worried about you, man. There's no way I'm gonna give you a pill without checking first. I'm also curious about your wound, let's take off your clothes.."
"No,"
It was obvious that Lan Guan Zhi would never be willing to undress in a place like this. He was not a shameless person who could be bare-chested anywhere, and Xiao Shuxiang was completely insane for daring to force him.
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Lan Guan Zhi again spewed blood, he got a curse from Xiao Shuxiang and continued to be forced to undress. Hu Li himself also came along, but in a way persuaded him well.
"Young Master Lan, there is no one else but us in this place.. Look at your condition, please don't refuse.."
Lan Guan Zhi did not heed Hu Li's words. He tried to stand up but he vomited again. This action made Xiao Shuxiang frown.
Something suddenly flashed through Xiao Shuxiang's mind upon seeing the rejection from Lan Guan Zhi who was unwilling to undress. He then asked Hu Li to turn around and close his eyes.
Hu Li said, the next time Xiao Shuxiang asked Lan Guan Zhi to undress properly, but still his friend refused.
"Lan Zhi, I won't do anything to you, just check. Don't you trust your friend?"
"You're a disgrace,"
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Xiao Shuxiang did not believe this. He without saying a word immediately undressed the top. Lan Guan Zhi who saw this seemed to flinch.
"What are you doing?"
"If you are ashamed to be naked in this place, I will accompany you. We'll both be naked, so you don't have to be ashamed anymore,"
Xiao Shuxiang completely undressed his upper part. His skin was so flawless smooth, on his back was painted a moving Fire Phoenix bird.
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Behind his pale face, Lan Guan Zhi was clearly in disbelief at the crazy actions of this friend of his. His internal wounds are getting sicker.
"Lan Zhi, quickly take off your clothes. You think I'm not ashamed of undressing in a place like this? Let's go, let's go,"
"Never, ever,"
Xiao Shuxiang sighed softly, "Lan'Er.. Did you just challenge me? All right, you asked for this,"
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Hu Li was shocked when he heard the sound of a commotion close to him. He wanted to turn his head, but his master had asked himself to close his eyes.
"Shuxiang..!"
Lan Guan Zhi rebelled when Xiao Shuxiang suddenly just lunged at him. She was being overstressed and her clothes were trying to be forcibly removed. Not healed.. The pain in his bones was becoming more and more.
"Lan Zhi, you don't rebel. I don't want to harass you, it's because you're stubborn and won't listen,"
"Shuxiang, stay away,"
Lan Guan Zhi wanted to curse, but he did not know how. This friend of his was really rude, even whether intentionally or not.. Xiao Shuxiang left a nail mark on his skin.
It took about two minutes until Xiao Shuxiang managed to remove his friend's upper clothes. The still loyal Hu Li turned a blind eye not knowing what was happening at this moment.
"There's no need to give me that piercing look. If you obey from the beginning.. I can't possibly go this far,"
Xiao Shuxiang touched Lan Guan Zhi's chest with a human hand. He felt pity because his friend's jade-white skin had been tainted by the reddish marks.
Slowly Xiao Shuxiang closed his eyes and began to drain Qi to examine the internal organs as well as treat the scar on his friend's chest.
Lan Guan Zhi's blood flow was flowing too fast, as was his heartbeat. Xiao Shuxiang opened his eyes and took out a Divine Eye Pill in his Semestal Bracelet.
"Why didn't you wear that from earlier?"
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Lan Guan Zhi's question was so sudden, his eyes seemed to demand that Xiao Shuxiang should use the God's Eye Pill to examine him so that he would not need to be urged to take off his clothes.
"Mmrs.. Because it's fun to tease you,"
Xiao Shuxiang's answer was so light and like there was no burden. He made Lan Guan Zhi clench his right hand and for a moment lost his composure.
Xiao Shuxiang began to look at every vein of Lan Guan Zhi's body, including the contents from within his friend's bones. His facial expression changed when he knew the type of attack addressed to this friend.
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"Angel Pollination.. Poison that runs through every bone and makes its victim like being stabbed by thousands of needles. Why is this poison in the Middle Continent?"
Actually Angel Powder Poison is a rare poison that does not come from the Human World. This poison first appeared in the Eastern Continent, and hence made Xiao Shuxiang disturbed.
"Angel Pollination.. Is one of those warriors a hidden member of the Scarlet Shadow?"
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Xiao Shuxiang accidentally pressed his hand, he made Lan Guan Zhi vomit blood. He immediately pulled his hand back and apologized to his friend.
"What.. What are you thinking..?"
"You're so great Lan'Er. You can still have a flat-board face when you're so badly injured.. I'm really amazed at you,"
Xiao Shuxiang rubbed Lan Guan Zhi's left shoulder and patted her gently. This action of his made Lan Guan Zhi pat her on the face with the palm of her right hand.
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"Shameful. Don't touch me,"
Xiao Shuxiang held his friend's hand still clinging onto his face, he had not expected Lan Guan Zhi to act like this.
He gave the pill to Lan Guan Zhi and explained that he still liked women. A fight for over a hundred years would not interest him in men, even though that person was the figure of Lan Guan Zhi.
The blood-red pill that Xiao Shuxiang had given him was the antidote pill from the Angel Powder Poison. It was made from a rare flower named the Emperor of Hell whose seed he obtained from Lai Kuan Ye, the Grand Elder of the Blood Skull Sect, Eastern Continent.
Previously, his fellow students had been exposed to this poison. Xiao Shuxiang then grew the seed he picked up at Lai Kuan Ye's place with his viscous black liquid.
The liquid named Weizhi is able to grow plant seeds faster with just a few drops. The seed that had previously only been two, had now become the expanse of the Emperor of Hell Flower within the Xiao Shuxiang Realm Bracelet.
That's absolutely true. During this time, while in the Elf World and Hu Li was hidden within the Universal Bracelet.. His colleagues have repaired and arranged the objects stored in the Universal Bracelet world.
Hu Li built a house using herbs grown to the height of a tree, he was aided by Xiao Shuxiang's little blue flame.
They then arranged the herbs, created a new garden, as well as a small lake using Xiao Shuxiang's Water Grass.
The house that was built was quite large, all the weapons, pills, spirit pearls, gold pieces, silver, spirit stones, and demonic cores were placed in their respective rooms.
The ancient books that Xiao Shuxiang had mostly never read were also so, there was even a room for Elder Da Lin's coffin. The Storage Pouch that belonged to Xiao Qing Yan was on the right side of the Elder's corpse.
For approximately two years inside the Universal Bracelet.. Hu Li had already made many changes. He did not feel bored being accompanied by his Master's blue fire.
Keep in mind, all this time the little blue flame Xiao Shuxiang was living inside his body, right around the two dantians were.
But ever since he got the Bracelet of the Universe, those little blue flames started living inside. Those who preserve the world, but it is Yinng xiong who controls it.
The heirloom sword sometimes did not get along with nine out of ten blue flames belonging to Xiao Shuxiang. Ying xiong often attacked his little blue flame and made a fuss in the world within the Universal Bracelet.
However, Hu Li thought Yinng xiong only wanted a playmate and there was no one to play with other than the little blue flame Xiao Shuxiang in this place.
Now, there were only seven Xiao Shuxiang blue flames inhabiting the Universal Bracelet. The only golden-yellow flame he had was now inside a baby boy, and the other two were in his paper crane.
The Angel Powder Poison is actually very deadly. The entire body will feel like its bones were pierced by thousands of needles.
The fifth minute, it felt like bones were being burned in a hot fire. The next minute, the skin will blister as if exposed to hot water. The pain will continue until the victim loses his life.
Interestingly, Angel Powder if processed properly, he will be able to make his victims as a man-eating creature. The incident that befell Xue Meng, the daughter of a merchant in the Green Stone Village, Eastern Continent is one example.
“It looks like my mission in sealing the nine gates of the world will not go well.”
Xiao shuxiang was seen thinking of something, he did know the location where the Angel Powder was, but the place was much worse than the Demon World.
“.. We rested for a while before continuing on our way back,” he leaned against the tree trunk, right beside Lan Guan Zhi.
Hu Li himself did not dare to look back because his Young Master Xiao and Lan Guan Zhi were still in a bare-chested state.
Far away somewhere else in the Flower Rainforest, a place on the outskirts of the river.. Gong Zitao, Ge Yu Han, Sri Anyar, Karasu, Papat Yada, and Wisesa stood with their eyes fixed on the black-clothed figure in front of them.
The man had a body that was like a 19-year-old, his face was invisible because it was covered by a fox-shaped mask of blood red. Neither Gong Zitao nor the warriors beside him recognized this person.
"You-you.. Whoareyou? And why are you helping us?"
Gong Zitao who was the first to make a sound, he opened his face cover and then pressed his chest quite firmly. You could say, the wounds on his body were too much until several times he vomited blood.
Ge Yu Han, Sri Anyar and his three younger siblings also removed their face coverings. Nothing looks good, from top to bottom full of wounds. They were lucky enough to be able to survive.
["Son, who are you really? We don't know you at all,"]
Sri Anyar endured the pain while speaking, he did not want his voice to tremble let alone to show weakness. As he knew, this person in front of him had a mysterious aura.
Previously, Sri Anyar used the language of the Central Continent. He felt that this person in front of him did not understand what Gon Zitao was saying, hence the question from the cultivator he repeated again.
["I.. Is the one who's after something similar to you.."]
That person's voice sounded like it belonged to a young man, yet it echoed slightly. Sri Anyar and his three brothers seemed to frown. One of them asked again,
Wisesa, ["What do you mean.?"]
["You must really hate the man who killed your brother. You want to avenge him so that the spirits of your two brothers can calm down. So you have the same target as me,"]
The young man turned to Gong Zitao and then asked him what 'Losing' felt like?
".. I know you don't like him very much. But to be honest, up to any time, you will never be able to be a part of the 'Ling' family'. Your dream of having that girl will never come true before you defeat Xiao Shuxiang,"
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Gong Zitao gasped as the masked young man in front of her knew what he had been wanting all along. He frowned because he could not read the young man's practice.
"The 'Ling' family has always been too proud, and most are people who like to look down on others. They've long since become a great sect underdog, aren't you interested in destroying them?"
The young man's voice was still heard echoing, as if it did not belong to a human. Gong Zitao and the others continued to listen to this young man's words while enduring the pain on their bodies.
".. I'd like to offer you a 'Cooperation'. A partnership that will get you what you've always wanted,"
The masked young man raised his right hand, parallel to the chest. A golden light appeared in his palm and then floated towards Gong Zitao, Ge Yu Han, Sri Anyar, as well as his three brothers.
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Gong Zitao and the others were shocked as the golden light enveloped their bodies. And in one breath, all of their wounds healed unfailingly.
"I-this..?! It's really unbelievable.. My-my body..?!"
Papat Yada was obviously shocked, he suffered an old wound on his chest. A fist stick to his breastbone bent inward, but now the wound has healed.
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Not only Papat Yada, Sri Anyar also does. He had burns on his back, half of his neck, and face. But when the golden light that did not know what it was enveloped him.. His face was clean and handsome.
For Swordsman like Sri Anyar and his three brothers.. The sword incision wound could not be removed. They were not cultivators who could heal scars wearing Qi, and the pills that cultivators consumed were no match for them.
"First Brother, your face..?!"
Wisesa did not expect to see the clean face of Sri Anyar. He could not hide his pleasure because his First Brother's face was no longer deformed.
Gong Zitao, Ge Yu Han, and Karasu also felt the old wounds as well as the new wounds the three had gotten had now disappeared. Even their bodies were so healthy and powerful, as if the three of them could fight back.
"Young Master Gong, you've always liked Miss Ling a lot. But even looking at you he never did. If you come with me.. Then I'll make sure your life starts to change. That girl you wanted.. You can destroy his arrogance,"
Gong Zitao was indeed quite amazed because this masked young man had great wound healing abilities. But he did not know this person and his goal of working with him was still unclear.
The fox-masked young man began to explain that he was indeed strong and that he could actually kill Xiao Shuxiang.
But the impact of fighting with the young man could also kill him, and that was not his wish. Moreover, Xiao Shuxiang had friends beside him, and it was clearly an obstacle.
".. You guys feel it for yourself, don't you? The people around him cannot be underestimated. If only I were one.. It's the same as me surrendering myself to death,"
Ge Yu Han indeed agreed regarding the opinion of the fox masked man in front of him. But what he did not understand was why this man was also after Xiao Shuxiang.
"It's a personal matter, just like you. You could say, my problem with him has been around for a long time.. Before he met you,"
Sri Anyar, "I admit you're great. But how can we build cooperation with people we don't know their names and faces. At least you say your name and take off your mask,"
The fox-masked man said he would only open his mask to deserving people. And right now, there was not a single person from the swordsman in front of him who he thought deserved the honor.
".. Tell you what, I'll give you one chance. Tonight, meet me at this place and bring the bodies of your two brothers."
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Sri Anyar, Karasu, Papat Yada, and Wisesa were shocked when the masked fox man disappeared.
Gong Zitao and Ge Yu Han were similarly shocked, they became convinced that the masked man had a high level of cultivation.
Gong Zitao, "He wants to establish cooperation but does not want to mention his name.. What does that guy want?"
"I don't know Young Master either, but as he said earlier.. He has the same goal as us" Ge Yu Han gave his opinion.
Sri Anyar and his three brothers still kept the question in their hearts, but after witnessing for themselves the prowess of the masked youth just now.. Make the four sure of something. The young man in the fox mask was on their side.
"First Brother, what do you think of that man?"
"Wisesa, she saved us from death, healed our wounds, and still gives us another favor. And his desire is only one.. 'Make cooperation with us to kill Xiao Shuxiang'.."
Sri Anyar did not care about his mission, he would now avenge his brother's death on Xiao Shuxiang. His hatred was deeper and this was no longer just a mission.
"Gong Zitao, I won't kill you because we failed the mission you gave us. Let's just say, I still need you.."
Gong Zitao did not feel afraid when he heard Sri Anyar's cold words, in contrast to Ge Yu Han who subconsciously held his breath.
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