XIAO SHUXIANG'S

316 - Ling Chu Zhen

Xiao Shuxiang who had already cleaned himself up at once changed clothes with a cleaner one.. He seemed to be walking out of his room.

He wanted to enjoy the fresh air as well as foraging before starting the journey to the place where the Sixth World Gate was located.

Xiao Shuxiang remained dressed in black, but this time with a white waist belt. The ribbon that ties her long hair is also white, appearing to be toyed with by the cool breeze.

While walking.. Xiao Shuxiang looked at the few female servants of the Sky Pagoda Sect, they looked busy taking care of something, some who passed by him immediately lowered their heads in salute.

Xiao Shuxiang just noticed clearly.. It turned out that the residence where he lived was really spacious. There is a small garden in this place, a white-flowered wisteria tree, and a fairly large fish pond.

?

The look in his eyes then leads to someone who appears to be standing at the edge of the pond and is seen feeding the fish. Viewed from top to bottom.. That person was undoubtedly Ling Qing Zhu.

The beautiful girl in thin cloth looks wearing a long-sleeved uniform with red flowers. The second part of his shoulders slightly opened to reveal his jade-white skin.

Long hair that beautifully decomposed white looks shiny in the morning sunlight. Ling Qing Zhu seemed to be too serious about feeding his pet fish to the point of not realizing it was being noticed by Xiao Shuxiang.

While rubbing his chin, Xiao Shuxiang started muttering. "Mh.. Look around.. She was actually pretty as well, but if she saw her standing by the pool like that.. It makes me want to work on it.."

A smile was painted on the black-clothed young man's face, his eyebrows went up and down and he started to hold back the laughter.

If he wanted to think about it, Xiao Shuxiang had already forgotten when was the last time he bullied Ling Qing Zhu. This was clearly an opportunity that he was unlikely to miss.

He began to take the first step, simultaneously as he eliminated the air of his existence until Ling Qing Zhu would not realize he was being targeted.

Slowly, Xiao Shuxiang got closer. He could already imagine laughing at the white-haired girl if this plan worked.

When he had stood behind Ling Qing Zhu and started to be startling this beautiful girl.. Suddenly something jumped from behind.

Nyan!

!!

Ling Qing Zhu was startled and immediately turned around, just as Xiao Shuxiang was instead pushed forward as a result of being startled by the Moon Tiger that suddenly leaped onto his back.

Fortunately within a split second, Ling Qing Zhu's hand was pulled by someone so that it did not fall into the pool with the position of being hit from the front by Xiao Shuxiang.

Ling Qing Zhu smashed into the chest of the field of people who pulled him, the distinctive aroma of sandalwood instantly filled his smell. As the look in his eyes looked up slightly, he came to know that the one who pulled him was Lan Guan Zhi.

Meanwhile, Xiao Shuxiang himself splashed into the pond with Lan Xiao. He made the fish boisterous and clearly shocked Jing Mi, Hou Yong, as well as the Crazy Beggar Boy who had accidentally witnessed such a rare occurrence.

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"Brother Xiao..?!"

Jing Mi and Hou Yong immediately ran towards the pond, both of them unable to hide their shock as well as the intention to laugh at their brother's behavior.

"Pffts.. Ha ha ha.. Brother Xiao..?! Have you not taken a shower?! You just woke up?"

"Brother Jing, he seems to want to take a bath with a new feel. Soaking with fish.. Ha ha ha," Hou Yong held onto his stomach as he laughed, if his fellow students witnessed this.. They would definitely come laughing at Xiao Shuxiang.

Just look, a person known as the Alchemist Chef as well as the Protective Star, he who was recognized as the Eastern Continent Savior even splashed into the fish pond so easily.

"God.. Stomach hurts.. Ha ha ha, this is going to be big news..!" The most serious Jing Mi and Hou Yong laughed, the mannerisms of the two made some of the servants who walked along chuckled, some smiling at the sight of how happy Jing Mi and Hou Yong were.

Meanwhile, Ling Qing Zhu himself did not know what was really going on. His body was also still so close to Lan Guan Zhi, even the grip on his hand had yet to be released.

To Lan Guan Zhi, his attention was not on the beautiful girl nearby. He just looked towards the pond, where Xiao Shuxiang was being rubbed by Lan Xiao using his nose. The Moon Tiger is about the size of an adult tiger.

Nyan! Rrp..

Lan Guan Zhi exhaled softly and then shook his head. It was fortunate that he had seen the suspicious movements of his friend so timely that he helped Ling Qing Zhu.

"Shameful,"

Nyan~

Xiao Shuxiang did not hear Lan Guan Zhi's words, his ears were filled with the sound of water ripples due to these fish as well as the voice of Lan Xiao. Moreover, the loud laughter of his two brothers was really disturbing.

Jing Mi who was still laughing was unaware of Hou Yong's bad intentions towards her. The short-bodied young man slowly looked for a safe position and immediately pushed him into the pool.

!!

Jing Mi was late in dodging until she had the same fate as Xiao Shuxiang. Some small fish accidentally entered his mouth.

Unfortunately, when Hou Yong pushed his brother.. He tripped on his own feet and fell into the pool. Now even the Mad Beggar Boy who laughed amusedly watched this.

The fish pond has a depth of approximately one meter, there are small rocks on the edge of the pond and small flower plants in some places.

Countless how many fish there were in this pond, yet that was obvious.. They have different colors and sizes. One thing was certain, this fish pond was the favorite of Ling Qing Zhu's father.

Nyan~

"Lan Xiao, stop.."

Xiao Shuxiang tried to stop the Moon Tiger's behavior. Lan Xiao looked happy to bathe in the fish pond, he occasionally jumped towards Jing Mi, Hou Yong, and returned to his mother, Xiao Shuxiang.

"Brother Hou, this is all you, right? You pushed me,"

Jing Mi jumps over Hou Yong and the two end up wrestling in a fish pond instead. Xiao Shuxiang who had difficulty controlling Lan Xiao was instead included in their struggle.

"Tung-, what the hell is this?! Hey, you two-"

Xiao Shuxiang's words seemed to be heeded. He was instead drawn into the struggle of Jing Mi and Hou Yong. While Lan Xiao looked happy because he could bathe with many fish and also his friends.

Lan Guan Zhi felt this was starting to go overboard, moreover Ling Qing Zhu looked shocked because many of his beloved fish died.

Lan Guan Zhi just released his handrails, he walked slightly to the edge of the pond and carefully crouched down, he asked Xiao Shuxiang to lend a hand. Poor friend who seemed trapped in the struggle of Jing Mi with Hou Yong.

".. Shuxiang,"

Xiao Shuxiang's hand began to stretch out, almost coming into contact with Lan Guan Zhi's right hand. But closer, he was drawn into a struggle again.

Lan Xiao who saw Lan Guan Zhi crouching as his hands continued to stretch felt that the mother wanted to join in. Immediately he jumped up and pulled Lan Guan Zhi to take a bath with the fish.

!!

This incident was clearly shocking, including for the Crazy Beggar Boy. He instead grew even more laughing as he found a new entertainment that was clearly unexpected. In contrast to Ling Qing Zhu who was increasingly worried about the safety of his fish.

Nyawr nyan~

Ling Qing Zhu clutched a bit of his clothes, although his face remained calm, but not so with the look in his eyes. He seemed to want to cry to see the condition of the fish pond right now.

The look in his eyes then led to two men dressed in all white, it was none other than his Father and Brother. He immediately ran towards them.

At a considerable distance, the Mad Beggar Boy noticed Ling Qing Zhu, himself slightly jolted when he saw Ling Chu Zhen, the Grand Elder of the Sky Pagoda Sect.

"Well, looks like this is gonna be interesting.."

Ling Chu Zhen himself seemed to talk with his son, from the conversation he began to know that the 'Protective Guardian' who had been waiting for had come, but was now on a mission and would return here.

Ling Lang Tian did not seem to know that Xiao Shuxiang and Lan Guan Zhi had been home since last night. It was natural because he was too focused on taking care of many things at once occasionally visiting his father.

A servant appeared to be walking closer to Ling Chu Zhen and Ling Lang Tian. Carefully he apologized for disturbing, ".. There is a person at the main gate who wants to meet you, Young Master. He said it was important,"

Ling Lang Tian nodded, he then said goodbye to his father and then followed the steward's footsteps.

As his son left.. Ling Qing Zhu came in such a hurry that it made Ling Chu Zhen astonished. He had not yet asked, his daughter immediately held his right hand and pulled him to come along.

?!

This clearly made Ling Chu Zhen surprised, his daughter had never behaved like this before. However, he prefers to follow what his favorite daughter wants.

While at the scene, Ling Chu Zhen was like hearing a lightning strike on a clear morning. The fish pond that he had treated with great care even looked chaotic with four people in it, let alone a tiger who joined.

"Th-this.."

Ling Chu Zhen's eyes widened when he learned one of the people was Lang Guan Zhi, a figure who was clearly his special guest in this Sect.

"W-What Are You Doing?!"

Ling Chu Zhen did not speak too loudly, but he let out his Swordsman Aura to stop the struggle of Jing Mi, Hou Yong, Xiao Shuxiang, and Lan Guan Zhi.

!!

The eyes of the four youths who were in drenched clothes met a glance with the eyes of Ling Chu Zhen. The Moon Tiger itself also appears silent, in its mouth appears to move the tail of a golden yellow fish.

Crazy Beggar Boy who noticed from a distance even full expressive, his mouth seemed to form the letter 'o', but covered a little with his left hand, while his right hand hugged his bamboo stick.

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Xiao Shuxiang knelt down, his right hand pulling Jing Mi's ear, while his left hand pulled Hou Yong's ear. The two friends kneeling beside him also did the same to his ears.

The three of them were in soaked clothes, they had currently come out of the fish pond and were getting a long hospitality from Ling Chu Zhen.

".. Young Master Jing and Young Master Hou had all this time never caused any trouble. But since you've been.."

Ling Chu Zhen felt his head throbbing as he watched the black-clothed youth who was none other than Xiao Shuxiang.

He had indeed heard from his two children, Lan Guan Zhi, and Xiao Lu that the person who was his daughter's 'Protective Guardian' was someone who liked to make trouble.

At first he thought it was a normal thing and as time went on.. 'His daughter's 'Protective Guardian' will definitely become a mature youth. But it was unexpected that this was what he got.

"Prospective Father-in-Law, I want to protest. Why are the three of us on our knees and treated like this? Lan Zhi and Lan Xiao were supposed to come, too, and they entered the pool,"

Xiao Shuxiang looked at Lan Guan Zhi who was currently standing in white dry clothes. His friend was indeed treated so kindly by Ling Chu Zhen, unlike him.

Lan Xiao too, his feathers looked already dry. He sat quietly beside Lan Guan Zhi while occasionally licking one of his front legs.

Xiao Shuxiang, "This is unfair. Their ears should have been pulled, but why just us?"

"True, it shouldn't be just you.. But you're alone."

Ling Chu Zhen asked Jing Mi and Hou Yong to stand up, his remark making Xiao Shuxiang flinch. He pulled hard the ears of his two brothers so that Jing Mi and Hou Yong would not leave him.

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"Brother Xiao..! My ears..!"

Jing Mi and Hou Yong groaned, both of them replying by pulling Xiao Shuxiang's ear. Be the three of them again got the hospitality from Ling Chu Zhen.

Among them.. Hu Li and Xiao Qing Yan. Not only the two, but Xiao Lu and Yi Wen were also there. They heard this news from a servant.

It was a pity that Yi Wen did not witness firsthand the struggle inside the fish pond. "Haiy.. If only I had not been late, I would have joined Brother Xiao as well. When else can I take a bath with him.."

Xiao Lu pinched the hard arm of the haired lady along the neck beside him. He rebuked Yi Wen and warned his brother not to follow his sister's behavior.

The Mad Beggar Boy himself was still in a place a little far away from Ling Chu Zhen and the others, yet he continued to pay attention to how Xiao Shuxiang started to be taken all out.

".. Usually a troublemaker will get a whip, but that seems too light for you.."

Although Xiao Shuxiang was kneeling down with Jing Mi and Hou Yong, it was as if all of Ling Chu Zhen's hospitality and nagging were only pointing at him.

He could even hear the muttering of this long white-haired man in front of him saying that his name wanted to be crossed off the list of daughter-in-laws.

Xiao Lu, "Uncle Ling need not hesitate. Uncle just gave the harshest punishment to Xiao'Er. As his older brother, I'm happy to support Uncle's decision,"

When else would Xiao Lu teach his sister if not now. To him Xiao Shuxiang was already too mischievous and had to be tamed, the whip sentence of a thousand times was still light for this kind of person like his sister.

After obtaining the approval of big brother Xiao Shuxiang.. Ling Chu Zhen was starting to call out the punishment that was appropriate for this young man before him.

Just before he made a sound.. His son, Ling Lang Tian, came and brought the news that five Swordsmen had posed a challenge for the 'Protective Guardians'.

".. Of the weapons they carried.. It was the swordsman of the Skull Sword Party,"

!!

Ling Chu Zhen flinched, yet still his face began to show calmness. He then turned his head towards Xiao Shuxiang who was still faithfully kneeling while tugging at each other's ears with his two brothers.

"Dad." call Ling Lang Tian.

"Prepare the battle arena, this time there is no need to open the Main Gate for residents to come as spectators. It was enough for only these sect disciples,"

"Good Dad,"

As his son started walking away, Ling Chu Zhen then said to Xiao Shuxiang to get ready, as he would have to fight soon.

".. We will continue to resolve this issue as well as determine your punishment. That's even if you're still alive after the fight.."

Ling Chu Zhen began to walk away, he continued to be noticed by Xiao Shuxiang, Lan Guan Zhi, Jing Mi and their friends, including the Mad Beggar Boy.

Xiao Shuxiang exhaled and asked for the pull on his ear to be removed. He then stood up and invited his two friends to change clothes, because it seemed like there were still people who dared to pose a challenge to him.

Xiao Shuxiang only took less than ten minutes to change clothes with drier ones. He left for the fighting arena with Lan Guan Zhi, Hu Li, O Zhan, the Mad Beggar Boy, and his other companions.

About an hour or so Ling Lang Tian set up the Battle Arena. Usually he gave the challengers three days to get ready, but these five challengers were already impatient to fight with his sister's 'Protective Guardian. That's not really a problem either.

The spectators at the fight this time were the disciples of the Sky Pagoda Sect who were not on a mission. This could be watched by both outer disciples and inner disciples of the sect.

The one who served as the referee was Ling Lang Tian himself. Just like the previous rule, if the challenger was a Swordsman who could not cultivate - then the 'Protective Guardian' had to be fitted with a seal that locked onto his Qi.

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