XIAO SHUXIANG'S

327 - Talks of the Swordsmen

It had never been imagined in Su Zili's mind that he died so easily, let alone that he was defeated by not a cowardly tick.

"You.. How dare you attack me from behind..! L'm.. Never gonna accept this, you coward..!"

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Xiao Shuxiang flinched as his opponent who had already become bones spoke again. His eyes were round when he saw Su Zili's skull pierced by Yinng xiong moving in rebellion.

"Hhh? Cowardly..? There is never a rule in a fight where the opponent is not allowed to attack from behind, and you should be familiar with this expression, 'all is fair in love and war,'"

Xiao Shuxiang could have said that the more cowardly one was none other than Su Zili himself. If this girl wanted to kill all the citizens of Blood Moon City, then she shouldn't have to use this low tick.

And one more thing, Xiao Shuxiang did not attack Su Zili from behind, but rather from above. But it is because it is also what makes him considered a coward.

Su Zili's voice sounded terrifying, "No.. I'll never accept this." Only his skull moved, while the rest of his body had become bones and could not be reshaped.

".. I'm not gonna accept this. If I die.. Then you should come with me too..!"

The black creatures that had previously disappeared now reappeared. They quickly darted to the place where Su Zili's skull was located.

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Xiao Shuxiang was intending to jump back, but in fact Yinng xiong was unable to pull, not even his hand could be released from the sword.

"Jin xiong, what are you doing?! Why are you arresting me?"

The more Xiao Shuxiang resisted, the more his hands clung firmly to Ying xiong. He started to worry as a lot of black smoke entered Su Zili's skull accompanied by a loud shrill sound.

Lan Guan Zhi who realized his friend was in danger immediately stopped his game. He dropped Guqin just like that and immediately darted to help Xiao Shuxiang.

Ling Qing Zhu did the same. He sheathed his sword and then pulled Yinng xiong along with Xiao Shuxiang and Lan Guan Zhi.

"Come on Yinng xiong, why don't you obey my orders..! I am 'Your Master'..!" Xiao Shuxiang tried to pull out his hand, but Yinng xiong really seemed to stick to Su Zili's skull and held his hand to go nowhere.

"Basar the Mad Sword..! Are you going to kill me, huh?!"

"Shuxiangsu.. Don't panic,"

Lan Guan Zhi used all his strength to pull Yinng xiong, but in fact this sword did not move in the slightest.

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Xiao Shuxiang and his two friends gasped as Su Zili laughed. The skull pierced by Yinng xiong was covered in black smoke. A louder shrill sound than before made Xiao Shuxiang's ears ring.

"You two, get out of here. Go as far as possible,"

Unmistakably, Su Zili's skull was about to explode. Xiao Shuxiang asked Lan Guan Zhi and Ling Qing Zhu to immediately save themselves. These two friends don't have to care about themselves.

".. Hurry on..!"

"No way,"

Lan Guan Zhi refused, it was impossible for him to just leave Xiao Shuxiang behind. He then pulled out his sword and tried to slash Su Zili's skull, but it made the shrill sound even louder.

"This won't work Lan'Er, you and the White Cat should leave this place immediately. Don't mind me, go,"

Xiao Shuxiang continued to urge his two friends to leave immediately. He even promised to return safe.

Ling Qing Zhu who had helped Xiao Shuxiang's hand since then began to stop the pull. He looked at the black-clothed youth nearby before finally not a sound.

"If we have to die, we will die together."

"Mrs,"

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Xiao Shuxiang was surprised by the behavior of his two friends. Lan Guan Zhi and Ling Qing Zhu were too loyal comrades, this was obviously bad since the three of them could actually die.

"Oh come..! You two don't have to care about me. I told you I would definitely catch up with you guys, even if this body was destroyed once. So go, hurry up..!"

"You're telling the wrong people,"

"Lan Zhi, since when have you been this stubborn?! And White Cat, why are you following along too?! You two could've died.."

Xiao Shuxiang was obviously uncomfortable. He was all his might pulling Yinng xiong, even until his palms were bleeding. He had to stay away as much as possible so that these two friends would not die with him.

"Sword sucks. If you want to keep stuck in here, at least let go of me fucking..!"

Xiao Shuxiang gritted his teeth, the blood on his right palm continued to flow into the blade of Yinng xiong, including also staining the hands of Lan Guan Zhi and Ling Qing Zhu.

The blood is then sucked into the sword and makes Yinng xiong more difficult to release.

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The shrill sound suddenly stopped, and instantly a dazzling white light-enveloped Lan Guan Zhi, Xiao Shuxiang, as well as Ling Qing Zhu.

The white light grew even bigger, this could even be seen by Xiao Lu, Yi Wen, and the Mad Beggar Boy who had just walked out of the inn building.

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"My feelings are not good Brother Lu.."

"Yi Wen's.." Xiao Lu had trouble continuing his words. Suddenly he felt his heart stop rattling and the next second was racing so fast.

"That light.. It's getting bigger,"

The Mad Beggar Boy blinked a few times, he tightly hugged his bamboo stick and tried to swallow. He cautiously said the light was probably a bad sign.

".. Exploded.. It's gonna explode..!!"

The Crazy Beggar Boy immediately crouched down and closed his eyes tightly and closed both ears. Yi Wen and Xiao Lu called out the names of their brothers as they were very confident that Xiao Shuxiang and Lan Guan Zhi were at the location.

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".. They're following Miss Ling. Brother Lu, we have to save Brother Xiao."

Yi Wen was just about to dart, but suddenly the sound of a huge explosion was heard.

BLAARS..!

The ground he was treading shook violently, the sound of explosions accompanied by the rumbling of lightning made Yi Wen and Xiao Lu even more worried about the condition of their three friends.

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Not only were the two shocked, but also the other warriors and cultivators. They were confident that the explosion would be bad for the citizens of Blood Moon City, and that was indeed true.

The diameter of the explosion made by Su Zili reached 20 meters more. Many buildings were reduced to ashes by the blast, including by residents who tied themselves to their beds.

Long enough the ground trembled and as it finished - the swordsmen as well as cultivators who suffered many injuries felt that whoever triggered the explosion would definitely not survive.

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One of the swordsmen frowned, he saw that there was a speck of golden light in the sky and it was getting bigger.

"Isn't that.."

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Many warriors were shocked, some pressed against his chest and tried to stand up. The golden light they saw seemed to form a figure of a creature. Slowly, the creature began to become visible.

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"Isn't that Phoenix..?"

"Phoenix..! It was Phoenix..! Fire Phoenix..!"

The legendary Demonic Beasts were hard to find in the Middle Continent. Its existence is sometimes in doubt because no one has ever seen the form of Phoenix directly.

"What.. I dream..? Or maybe I'm dead..?"

"If you dream, so do I.."

Two swordsmen dressed in purple with sun shades looked dazzled. Both of them forgot the pain they felt. Really, it was a fortune for them to be able to witness a truly real Fire Phoenix.

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The golden wingspan with its distinctive voice-Fire Phoenix was like claiming that the sky in Blood Moon City was his. The pride of the beautiful feathered bird attracted the admiration of the warriors and cultivators who saw it.

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"The moon..! See moon..!"

The cry of one cultivator made his other comrades stare at the red moon in the sky.

The Fire Phoenix let out a sound, in one breath it shot down along with a loud thump.

The place where Su Zili blew himself up was completely chaotic. There is not a single tree let alone a building that is still intact, everything now only leaves the land that seems to have just finished burning.

The Fire Phoenix instantly disappeared and was like fusing with the ground. It didn't take long until a gold-colored flame mixed with red appeared and formed the human body.

Not only three, but the flames formed every single person who was the victim of Su Zili's suicide blast.

The three people formed from the Phoenix Flame were none other than Xiao Shuxiang, Lan Guan Zhi, and Ling Qing Zhu. They did not expect to survive the massive explosion.

Xiao Shuxiang tried to control his breathing, he was gasping for air as the Qi on his Main Dantian was drained so much. He almost collapsed if not immediately supported by Lan Guan Zhi.

".. Ying xiong outrageous.. He not only sucked my blood, but also my Qi. Huh.. Huh.. Not to mention that Phoenix spirit suddenly appeared until I had to go back to losing a lot of Qi,"

Ling Qing Zhu noticed how Xiao Shuxiang leaned his head on the intersection of Lan Guan Zhi's neck.

He also saw Lan Guan Zhi's hand embrace Xiao Shuxiang's waist, and it was done spontaneously so that his friend would not collapse.

Ling Qing Zhu fixed his gaze on Yinng xiong, the sword was seen shrouded in blackish thin smoke. Some small creatures are formed by the smoke before it returns to puff like smoke in general.

"Your sword.."

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Xiao Shuxiang and Lan Guan Zhi looked at Ling Qing Zhu simultaneously. They directed a glance right where the gaze of the white-haired girl's eyes in front of them was fixed on.

Ying xiong was indeed not as ordinary, he was much heavier and this time Xiao Shuxiang noticed a change in the black smoke enveloping his sword.

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"This.. The evil spirits that entered the skull earlier,"

Xiao Shuxiang looked at Ling Qing Zhu then directed his gaze at Lan Guan Zhi. From the eyes of these two friends.. He could tell that they were thinking the same thing. Ying xiong absorbed the evil spirits belonging to Su Zili.

Xiao Shuxiang had only realized that the ground he was treading on was only slightly eroded, whereas he was certain that the suicide blast of his opponent had a great impact. Just look, a lot of buildings are completely reduced to ashes.

When I get back to talking.. A cry stopped Xiao Shuxiang's intentions.

"Brother Xiao..!"

It was apparently a cry from Yi Wen, he was seen together with Xiao Lu while embracing the arms of the Mad Beggar Boy.

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"Brother Xiao, I thought you were dead. Thank goodness you're okay..!"

Yi Wen had never been this worried before. After setting foot on the ground, he removed his embrace on the Mad Beggar Boy's arm and immediately walked up to his Brother Xiao.

The Mad Beggar Boy himself rubbed his chest slowly, he hugged his bamboo staff and then protested as Xiao Lu and Yi Wen carried him off without waiting for him to prepare.

"You're lucky because I'm still good at taking you. Otherwise, I might have left you alone in that place,"

Xiao Lu saw the Mad Beggar Boy waving his lips, he then looked at Xiao Shuxiang and rebuked his sister and asked her when her sister would lean on Lan Guan Zhi.

".. Aren't you ashamed to see Miss Ling? Should be when you want to make out with Sister-in-law, do it in a quiet place,"

"Fussy Girl, dare to talk so again I'll slap your ass. Don't you see my pale face?"

Xiao Shuxiang let out a slow breath. He began to insert Yinng xiong into the Semesta Bracelet and then invited his friend to continue the journey.

"But you have to rest" Lan Guan Zhi's voice was soft, yet her gaze contained worry.

"No need, I'm not that weak.." Xiao Shuxiang knew he was running out of so much Qi, yet he could still bring out some spirit pearls to recover his strength.

Indeed, compared to using a Spirit Stone and Demonic Core.. Especially with the pills.. Xiao Shuxiang preferred to wear spirit pearls.

As a result of the Fire Phoenix spirit awakening earlier, Xiao Shuxiang's body regeneration had improved even more. His entire wound healed in just a short time. And after consuming three spirit pearls.. His energy seemed to be back in full charge.

Yi Wen and Xiao Lu did not have body regeneration as powerful as Xiao Shuxiang. To heal internal and external wounds only.. They had to use quite a lot of Qi. It was fortunate that the young Alchemist near them was kind enough to give the two some pills.

Xiao Shuxiang also gave some pills to Lan Guan Zhi and Ling Qing Zhu. He then took out Lan Xiao from within the Universal Bracelet along with four horses.

The citizens who were also saved by the spirit of the Fire Phoenix began to awaken in a confused state. Their house suddenly disappeared, even though some time ago they were like attacked by black creatures.

Xiao Shuxiang rode a horse along with the Crazy Beggar Boy. He looked at Xiao Lu and Yi Wen who were one horse together.. Seemed to approach one of the residents and called that Blood Moon City was now safe.

".. You don't have to be scared anymore in the afternoon and now you can get out of town and go anywhere,"

Xiao Lu and Yi Wen seemed to be heroes to the citizens of Blood Moon City. Just look, the two girls were immediately respected by the citizens.

In fact, it was not only Yi Wen and Xiao Lu who were treated as such. But also Xiao Shuxiang, Lan Guan Zhi, Ling Qing Zhu, the Mad Beggar Boy, as well as the warriors who were elsewhere.

They were all treated with so much respect. There were even some residents who were so happy - he hugged one of the warriors while crying sobbing.

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Xiao Shuxiang and Ling Qing Zhu also seemed to flinch. Both of them were hugged by the old lady who kept saying many thanks. It was obvious that they had gotten rid of the nightmare that had been enveloping the days of the Blood Moon City Citizens.

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Due to the request of Xiao Lu and Yi Wen-eventually Xiao Shuxiang and the others decided to continue the journey tomorrow, they were allowed to rest in the residence of the Blood Moon City Guard along with the warriors from various parties and sects.

To be honest, Xiao Shuxiang did not really enjoy his rest. He was asked by Yi Wen, Xiao Lu, and Lan Guan Zhi to treat the warriors who were injured from fighting the evil spirits. His alchemist abilities seemed to be in use right now.

There was a swordsman who when treated said that he had seen Xiao Shuxiang before.

".. I have been to the Sky Pagoda Sect to watch the battle of the Guardian Protector, and when I noticed your face.. You look similar to that cultivator,"

"Ah, it was me. And that girl over there was Miss Ling Qing Zhu,"

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Xiao Shuxiang's reply surprised the dark blue-clothed swordsman. He only knew the name 'Ling Qing Zhu', but it was very rare for him to be able to see the girl's face directly.

"From the beginning of seeing her, I knew she was very beautiful even though her face was covered in a thin veil. But I never thought she was really Miss Ling, this is obviously a big fortune to me,"

"Luck?" xiao Shuxiang's forehead shriveled, he looked at the clean-faced man with this small mole on the tip of his nose. There was confusion clearly on his face.

"Yes, luck. All this time Miss Ling Qing Zhu was famous as a very beautiful and charming girl. Even many warriors were willing to die for the sake of being able to hear his soft voice. Not to mention the look in his eyes.. Aah my goodness.. I can't take it anymore,"

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Xiao Shuxiang blinked a few times, he had just met someone so fanatical about the White Cat. Though he himself did not pay too much attention to the face of the white-haired girl.

"Take this pill," Xiao Shuxiang handed the young green-colored pill he had just made to the man before him, he then issued his opinion of Ling Qing Zhu.

".. I admit my White Cat is beautiful. You could say she is a beautiful pearl created by God in this world, but there are still many girls who have the same beauty even more than her. One of them is in the World of Elves, but it is only the White Cat that makes my heart often beat unnaturally if it is near him.."

"You're being honest.. Your words are too loud Friend, Miss Ling can hear you."

The 27-year-old man also slightly reprimanded Xiao Shuxiang for giving Ling Qing Zhu a strange name. "You don't call him 'White Cat'. If Young Master Ling finds out, you can be chopped off.."

"You mean Ling Lan Tian? He didn't mind me ruining his sister's name at all, and the White Cat didn't seem to mind it either. But you can't imitate the way I call him, I'll get mad."

Xiao Shuxiang seemed to be very familiar conversing with these warriors whom he did not recognize by name. The swordsmen also felt comfortable exchanging thoughts with Xiao Shuxiang.

In such a short time, they had even started calling using the word 'Brother'. Though the warriors knew clearly how cruel Xiao Shuxiang was when fighting.

"Sister Lu Yang Beautiful, look there.." Yi Wen signaled with a head movement, he told Xiao Lu that his Brother Xiao felt like he was reuniting, it was obvious how warm the atmosphere was in one corner of this Mayor's residence.

".. Is it just me who feels or does Brother Xiao have the ability to easily get along with strangers? Look at him, Brother Xiao could have laughed so happily.."

Ling Qing Zhu and Lan Guan Zhi who were sitting down while enjoying tea with the Blood Moon City Mayor-brushed aside her reflection upon hearing Yi Wen's words.

They noticed Xiao Shuxiang who was so familiar with warriors as well as cultivators. When asking the Mayor.. Some of the warriors apparently came from the Black Stream.

".. I am also actually curious about that Young Master. It's the first time I've seen warriors from different streams speak so familiarly, it's a very rare occurrence,"

The Mayor of Blood Moon City was an old man who was around 58 years old. His body was as tall as a 16-year-old, but with a face that had been filled with whiskers and a long white beard.

".. All my life. Never have I found a warrior of the Black Stream able to sit down and brainstorm with a warrior of the White Stream. Seeing the Young Master could unite the two streams that for centuries have clashed with each other.. He is a great Young Master,"

Lan Guan Zhi smiled faintly and nodded slowly. He himself who came from the Neutral Stream was sometimes unable to familiarize White Flow cultivators with the Black Stream, no matter how much he practiced.. He could not match the talent of his friend.

The Mad Beggar Boy sitting beside Lan Guan Zhi from earlier remained silent, he continued to pay attention to Xiao Shuxiang without ever taking his eyes off.

"It seems that now I understand why the Three Old Bangka chose him. He's a child who can create peace between streams,"

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