XIAO SHUXIANG'S

332 - City of the Golden Sun

To melt the atmosphere during the trip, Xiao Shuxiang sometimes hummed.

Indeed, in singing rap like Siu Yixin-the sound is almost like a ship breaking, but when singing another song.. He's quite talented.

Ling Qing Zhu continued walking without making any sound at all, as if he was serious about hearing Xiao Shuxiang sing even though he did not know where this young man had learned the song from.

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There was peace that Ling Qing Zhu felt, Xiao Shuxiang's humming sounded like she was narrating sadness and feelings of love.

".. White cat, aren't you exhausted?" Xiao Shuxiang asked suddenly as Ling Qing Zhu focused on hearing him sing, he instantly got a cold look from this girl beside him.

"What's wrong? Why look at me like that? Want to take me to a wrestle?"

"Shameful,"

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"This time what's my fault White Cat? Hey..!"

Xiao Shuxiang exhaled and then shook his head slowly. He quickened his pace to catch up with Ling Qing Zhu.

"Don't you like to hear me sing? My voice sounds good.."

"That's pretty good, though,"

Although the praise he received was only limited to 'cheers', but he honestly did not expect to hear praise from a girl like Ling Qing Zhu. It felt.. Pretty fun.

"You want to hear a story about that song?"

No answer from Ling Qing Zhu made Xiao Shuxiang assume this girl was willing to hear her story. He began to pierce for a moment before returning to his voice.

"So the song tells the love story of the teacher and his students.."

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"It's strictly forbidden."

"You don't comment first, let me finish my story.."

Ling Qing Zhu nodded slowly. He walked with Xiao Shuxiang while listening to this young man beside him talk.

".. The story was started by a female warrior. He lived in an ancient tomb, he never came out of the tomb let alone down the mountain.."

Xiao Shuxiang rubbed his chin before returning to continue his story. The story he told Ling Qing Zhu was the story of a peerless swordsman.

There were many books in place of Bai Wu Dang, one of the patriarchs of the Sky Sword Sect. Xiao Shuxiang not only read herbal books, but he also liked to read books by famous writers.

".. I forget to remember the next story, but the girl once went down the mountain and saved a baby boy. He took the baby and took care of it in the ancient tomb.."

Xiao Shuxiang said that in the end the baby grew up and began to be taught some knowledge. After growing up.. He decided to go down the mountain and adventure.

".. His teacher from that point on did not know he liked his student. And just like you said, that kind of relationship between students and teachers is forbidden. That's why throughout his life.. The young man and his teacher continued to get into trouble, even one of the events leading them apart,"

Xiao Shuxiang clucked in awe, other than the herb-he had all this time never really digested the other books he had read. But that story of the 'People Without a Match' he could tell it back to Ling Qing Zhu in his own language style.

".. The book is so emotional. There is hatred that gives birth to revenge, love to miss each other. I've even wondered.. Is the unrivaled warrior real? And if it's real, is he still alive? Ssh.. Haaah.. If he was real.. I'd really like to meet her,"

Ling Qing Zhu had never heard of the title of 'Broker Without a Match' in the Central Continent. To him, every swordsman has weaknesses and when anyone has reached the stage of perfection.. The warrior will be raised to the Realm of the Gods.

"Such a fighter.. There's no way there is,"

"So there's no..? Too bad.." Xiao Shuxiang let out a disappointed breath. Indeed Ling Qing Zhu's remark had a point, such a title was extremely hard to come by and defend. Unparalleled enemies might exist, but unrivalled warriors.. That's impossible to find.

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Cruuuuk~

"Oow.. I'm so hungry.. Small fruits like these do not fill my stomach enough. Lan'Er Gege~ help me.."

The Mad Beggar Boy rubbed his stomach, he was seen lying on the Moon Tiger's back while hugging his bamboo staff.

Just a moment ago, they took a moment of rest and took the ripe Moon Grass fruit as a special provision for the Crazy Beggar Boy. But this young man was still complaining and always called Lan Guan Zhi.

Xiao Lu and Yi Wen could barely stand his behavior. If Xiao Shuxiang had been here, perhaps their brother had already kicked hard the butt of the Mad Beggar Boy.

"Young Master Lan is too good to have allowed you to come along. You better shut up before I really lose my temper,"

"Miss.."

"Call 'Beautiful Brother Lu',"

The Mad Beggar Boy sighed softly and spoke again, "Beautiful Brother Lu.. You're a cultivator and I'm just an ordinary human being. My physique is more range than you. I need rest. Need to eat.. Not like you guys.."

Yi Wen, "You think you're the only one who's exhausted here? We are the same. Your continent of residence does not support cultivators, it is difficult to absorb the Qi in a place here.."

In the Eastern Continent, Yi Wen and Xiao Lu would probably not care about this trivial matter, but in the Central Continent.. They should care about it.

Eating and sleeping are necessities, but in their dwellings.. Yi Wen could endure it for days using Qi in lieu of his two needs. He did not need to fear running out of Qi as he could absorb it again directly from nature.

But this was clearly different when he was in the Middle Continent. Indeed, his childhood self lived in a place where there was minimal Qi and he was used to absorbing such a thin Qi, it was just that the Qi in the Central Continent was much harder to absorb.

Yi Wen and Xiao Lu had to concentrate fully, because if only a little they lost focus.. Then both of them would be difficult to sense the Qi in the land of this continent.

"Young Master, hold on a second.."

Lan Guan Zhi knew this was heavy for a person like the Crazy Beggar Boy. But if they keep resting.. Their time will be wasted back and it will take them longer to get out of this artificial tunnel.

"Lan'Er Gege's.. Hold my hand~ I can hold my hunger if you keep holding my hand.."

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The Crazy Beggar Boy was still lying on Lan Xiao's back, he grabbed onto Lan Guan Zhi's right hand while staring at the ceiling that was the entirety of the ground. He exhaled, smiled and said holding onto Lan Guan Zhi's hand made him calm down.

The Mad Beggar Boy's actions were indeed calming to himself, but not to Xiao Lu. The big brother of Xiao Shuxiang was greatly shocked and rebuked the Crazy Beggar Boy for taking off Lan Guan Zhi right now.

".. If Xiao'Er finds out, he'll kill you. Young Master Lan is my Little Sister-in-law, so quickly let her go."

"Aah~ I don't want, I don't want~ Lan'Er Gege, you don't mind right?"

Yi Wen and Xiao Lu felt a throb. Lan Xiao himself had since continued to make a sound like a typical animal grunt and seemed to disapprove of his mother's hand held by the Crazy Beggar Boy.

Yi Wen massaged his head. For not wearing makeup, he considered the Mad Beggar Boy to be a normal young man. He seemed to forget that the person lying on Lan Xiao's back was a gay young man.

"Damn.. I forgot that too.. Hey you..! Let go of my brother-in-law now, let's get your hands on him, let go."

"Miss Lu, it's okay."

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Lan Guan Zhi did not mind this because he thought handrails were common. After all if with this the Mad Beggar Boy did not complain anymore.. Then he has no doubt about doing it.

"Yes my. Young Master Lan.. You should've kept my sister's feelings. Poor Xiao'Er.. He can go berserk when he knows this.. Ouch.. I can't afford it.."

In contrast to Xiao Lu who was excited because he did not want his Sister-in-law's hand in the hands of others, Yi Wen himself seemed to raise his eyebrows because he was surprised by his brother's behavior.

"Sister Lu.. You're like a girl who likes forbidden relationships. They were fellow men, handrails were common. You and I do it a lot, too, so don't be so excited.."

"Yi Wen's.." Xiao Lu pulled Yi Wen over and tried to explain the relationship between Xiao Shuxiang and Lan Guan Zhi. His ability to turn imaginary information into reality was truly great.

"Cannot be.. Brother Xiao is not such a young man.."

"Aren't you able to realize it? Just remember, Xiao'Er once held hands, embraced Young Master Lan, took a bath, and slept together. Lan Xiao himself was proof of their relationship. The name of the Moon Tiger is evidence of the unification of their clan. Hou Yong knew this as well.. You have to trust me Yi Wen.."

"No, that's impossible.. I also had a bath with Brother Xiao despite not sleeping together.. But.."

Yi Wen looked doubtful, His Brother Xiao is a normal young man, as well as Young Master Lan. The relationship between the two people was just like a close friend, although sometimes there were indeed some events where his eyes often hurt to see how close his brother was to Lan Guan Zhi.

"Sister Lu Yang Beautiful, you don't ruin your sister's big name. Brother Xiao is not only close to Young Master Lan, he is also close to the others. For example, Brother Jing, they even called each other with the word 'honey' and really flirted with each other blatantly. But no one considered the two to have a forbidden relationship, so his strange relationship with Young Master Lan.. I dispute that there is,"

"Yi Wen, Xiao'Er's gaze when she was with Brother Jing was different when she was with Sister-in-law Lan. I know because I'm her brother, you'll see."

Xiao Lu was so sure of what he said. He then walked back following Lan Guan Zhi, Lan Xiao, and the Mad Beggar Boy.

Xiao Qing Yan himself ever since they explored this tunnel-himself did not say too much. He was in front of his friends and acted as a guide.

Elsewhere, Xiao Shuxiang and Ling Qing Zhu continued down the tunnel. When asked a question by his Guardian.. Ling Qing Zhu did not hesitate to reply.

"Honestly, I like to walk together like this.. It's getting us closer. But knowing you think of me as 'Grandfather', it really sucks.."

Xiao Shuxiang continued saying, This journey should be a date, but it is a pity that it was broken because he was called 'Grandfather'.

".. My face is not that old, White Cat.. You just hurt my heart, aiih.."

Xiao Shuxiang rubbed his chest. He got a soft pat on the shoulder by Ling Qing Zhu. He thinks this girl is really weird. Sometimes it's cold and now it seems to be paying attention to him.

".. What are you doing as a filial grandson to his grandfather?"

"Mrs.. It's possible,"

"White Cat..!"

Xiao Shuxiang was about to lash out at Ling Qing Zhu, but the girl first darted away. He then chased after Ling Qing Zhu and threatened to hug the girl if he did not withdraw his words.

".. I'll flank you in my armpits if you don't get here soon. Let's stop..!"

"In your dreams,"

Ling Qing Zhu drew his sword and only once swung.. His attack produced a shock wind that carried thousands of dust grains. He intended to block Xiao Shuxiang's gaze as well as create a distance between himself and the young man.

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Xiao Shuxiang realized he could not go anywhere, he decided to withstand the artificial storm that came, he used his right arm as a shield.

"The girl is outrageous.. Watch out if I catch you,"

Xiao Shuxiang darted and decided to storm the artificial storm. Their game of chases lasted for up to two full days. Even on the third day, they did.

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Ling Qing Zhu had just stopped running when in front of him there was no longer a path. He had always followed the Moon Grass plant, but the earth wall in front of him was proof this was a dead end.

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"White Cat.. You're a really fast runner, but it's over.."

Ling Qing Zhu turned around when he heard Xiao Shuxiang's voice, the young man seemed to be walking leisurely and while telling him to give up.

".. Pull back your words or take my punishment. You'd better pick, flanked on my armpits, hugged by me, or you want a slap in the ass?"

The second punishment seemed to be tolerable, but Ling Qing Zhu could not have chosen it. He had better retract his words than to get an average humiliating punishment from Xiao Shuxiang.

"You win. I wouldn't consider you.. As a 'Grandfather' again,"

Ling Qing Zhu said calmly, he sheathed back his sword and looked at Xiao Shuxiang who was walking ever closer towards him.

The young man smiled proudly as he had won, he was slightly jolted when Xiao Shuxiang reached out as if asking for a handshake.

"From now.. Let's be friends,"

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Of the many smiles that had ever been painted on Xiao Shuxiang's face.. This smile is the warmest. There was sincerity and calmness in it, if Yi Wen saw this.. He would probably jump right in and hug his Brother Xiao tightly.

Ling Qing Zhu hesitated a little, but then he started receiving handshakes from Xiao Shuxiang. His Guardian Hand turned out to be quite large, warm, soft, and comfortable. This feeling was different as he held the hands of Ling Lang Tian and Lan Guan Zhi.

Xiao Shuxiang's warm smile suddenly became a ignorant smile when he pulled Ling Qing Zhu's hand to make the girl hit the chest of her field.

"You!"

"Huggling with friends is common,"

"Take off.."

"No way,"

Ling Qing Zhu forgot when the last time he was hugged by his father, it had been a very long time and probably while he was still not walking. His own brother had never treated him like this, not even once.

"Take off,"

"No. You have to fight alone, I won't let you go,"

Xiao Shuxiang deliberately tightened his embrace. He was really anxious to see this White Cat, himself warning Ling Qing Zhu not to consider him 'Grandfather' again from now on if he did not want to get another anxious hug.

"Shameful,"

Ling Qing Zhu pressed his fingers hard against Xiao Shuxiang's back, as if clawing at the young man in order to be released.

"Ouch! White cat, you're so rude.."

"Whoa,"

Ling Qing Zhu was finally able to escape Xiao Shuxiang's embrace, he could see how this young man was whimpering and addressing the rough girl.

If only Ling Qing Zhu had tipped off a chatty girl like Xiao Lu, he might have already exploded and said he was indeed rude, but Xiao Shuxiang was a shameless young man.

Although Ling Qing Zhu's countenance remained calm and completely unexcited, Xiao Shuxiang's sudden treatment of him was shocking.

He even felt his heart almost jump out of his ear, it was truly an unexpected event just now.

"Well, now what should we do? It's a dead end.." Xiao Shuxiang looked mediocre, he did not feel at all guilty for his treatment earlier. Though Ling Qing Zhu was not a girl that could be likened to Yi Wen or any other girl.

"White cat, why are you quiet? Still want to hug?"

"You want to die?"

Xiao Shuxiang let out a soft snort when he heard Ling Qing Zhu's cold voice, he then turned his head and looked at the long-haired girl beside him.

"If you want to be a widow, then just do it, let's kill me.."

Ling Qing Zhu blinked, he would assume not to hear the words of his Guardian Guardian Just now. Because to be honest, what Xiao Shuxiang said almost made him lose his composure.

"Will the land above us not fall if I break this wall?" Xiao Shuxiang rubbed the earthen wall in front of him, it was a pity Ling Qing Zhu did not let him do that.

"Try another way.." Ling Qing Zhu circulated his gaze around, only that he saw nothing but the path he came from, the Moon Grass, the earth wall, and Xiao Shuxiang.

".. Can you use that mirror?"

"You mean the Moving Mirror? It could have gotten us out of here, but we will appear in the Valley of Fire Stones and the journey will start all over again. My talent hasn't been able to get us to a place I didn't give you a sign. So it's best not to use.."

Xiao Shuxiang said that in order to wait for Lan Guan Zhi to come, he was sure that his friend would come here and help them get out of this place.

Ling Qing Zhu did not say anything, but as he looked for a comfortable seat.. It had already proven itself to agree with this opinion of his Guardian Protector.

Xiao Shuxiang also took a seat, he leaned against the wall-right opposite Ling Qing Zhu. Because of the atmosphere around him.. He didn't know if it was day or night, but it wasn't a problem.

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The next city and the destination of Xiao Shuxiang was named Golden Sun City. The place was filled with sparkling light and was getting more and more beautiful as the day approached the night.

This city was in the Black Stream region, the Northern Sky Empire. Normally, the Black Stream region if not in the rugged mountains with poisonous land, would have been inhabiting forbidden valleys, but that was not the case for the Black Stream region in the northern part of the Central Continent.

Aside from its glitter, the city of the Golden Sun was also famous for its nightlife spots, and the most recognizable brothel here was named 'Great House of the Heavenly Goddess'.

The bordil consists of three buildings that are the distance between one building to another about 15 meters, has flower gardens, fish ponds, and, and a special page for the women entertainers perform their beautiful dances.

The largest four-story building is named 'Goddess Pesona', while the two three-story buildings are named 'Dewi Muda' and 'Dewi Merak'.

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The sound of music and laughter always echoed in this place, while inside the third rooms of the building were filled with the erotic voices of the women - especially the Building of the Peacock Goddess.

On the third floor, precisely in a special guest room.. The sound of the ringing of the bed was accompanied by an erotic sigh that was able to make cold sweat out.

From the shadows on the visible wall.. It appeared that a woman was receiving incessant attacks from the man above her.

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