XIAO SHUXIANG'S

343 - Commence Closed Training

Xiao Shuxiang and his friends were very well served. They were all helped to clean themselves, dressed, and served food by the servants at the Tianqi Mao residence.

Right now, Xiao Shuxiang was no longer dressed like a girl. The hair that had previously been hit by the slash had now come back long after he had consumed his strange hair-growing pill.

With the help of a maid. Xiao Shuxiang's hair was back neat. He then gathered with his friends who had also just finished cleaning themselves and changing clothes.

Long enough they waited until Tianqi Mao came back. The girl-faced adorable child began to sit while watching every face of these unexpected guests.

Among Xiao Shuxiang and his friends.. Only the Crazy Beggar Boy seemed foreign to Tianqi Mao.

He felt something strange about the young man with the black bamboo stick, but he did not want to think too much.

"Before I saw your clothes dirty and smelled of blood. I heard you said you escaped from an avalanche too. What exactly are you doing in the Middle Continent? Are you causing trouble again?"

The two questions from Tianqi Mao clearly led to Xiao Shuxiang. In his opinion, this foster brother of his with 'Problems' were two things that could not be separated.

"I've now been a little converted in making trouble, just a little. And what I did in the Middle Continent was none other than carry out my mission, it's so heavy that you know it.."

Xiao Shuxiang exhaled softly and then said that they should discuss something else that was far more important.

".. I'm very sure I used the Moving Mirror to get home, but why did we come here? The distance between the Middle Continent and the Eastern Continent is very far, and this I really can't believe,"

Tianqi Mao, "You said 'home' right? Likely deep in your heart, you consider this continent as your home. That's why you can get here,"

Tianqi Mao's words might have been true, but there was still something stuck in Xiao Shuxiang's heart. If he regarded the Eastern Continent as his home, then he and his friends should have arrived at the Butterfly Sect, not at the residence of the Flower Dew City mayor.

But Tianqi Mao's subsequent explanation had made everything clear.

"Whether you realize it or not, but your Moving Mirror has improved. Since I was the one who taught you this technique, then my residence became your point of return,"

Tianqi Mao explained that Xiao Shuxiang should train behind closed doors from now on. He alone will prepare all his needs.

"But.."

"You have no choice and no time for you to think for long. I'm sure you still want to go to the Middle Continent, so you better start practicing now,"

"I don't really mind, but what about the others.."

Yi Wen and Xiao Lu still could not believe arriving in the Eastern Continent. But the two agreed to wait for Xiao Shuxiang to finish his closed training, they could not go to the Middle Continent by sailing ship, they could travel for six months more.

Xiao Lu, ".. Right now we are really home. Then I have to see my dear, somehow she is now,"

Yi Wen, "I will also go home and visit my mother, as well as my brothers in the sect.."

Xiao Shuxiang exhaled and then nodded. He also asked Lan Guan Zhi to come home, his friend must have missed his home.

"I want to go with Lan'Er Gege. Can you?"

Although Xiao Shuxiang did not like Lan Guan Zhi to be close to the Crazy Beggar Boy because he was worried that his friend was following the gay contagion, but what is it. He only hoped that the Mad Beggar Boy would not act strangely while near Lan Guan Zhi.

"White Cat, how about you?"

Xiao Shuxiang directed his gaze at Ling Qing Zhu. The white-haired beautiful girl looked silent as she looked at him.

"..."

"You also want to join Lan Zhi to the Sky Sword Sect?"

"Mn, but not to stay,"

Ling Qing Zhu could have just gone to the Sky Sword Sect. He did have the desire to visit Grandma Nian and Duan De, but he had no intention of staying there any longer.

"Then stay in the Butterfly Sect, Yi Wen will take you with her.."

"..."

Just like Lan Guan Zhi-when Xiao Shuxiang was talking to the White Cat.. They seem to have their own world. The existence of their friends is almost like the wind.

Yi Wen narrowed his eyes as Ling Qing Zhu did not respond to Xiao Shuxiang's remarks just now. He noticed the blue eyes of the girl who looked at each other with his brother.

"Brother Xiao, I think.. Miss Ling wants to stay with you.."

?!

Xiao Lu who heard Yi Wen's words seemed jolted, he immediately noticed Ling Qing Zhu and Xiao Shuxiang alternately..

Her sister did not seem to hear the words from Yi Wen just now. The proof, Xiao Shuxiang did not give any response at all.

The Mad Beggar Boy, Lan Guan Zhi, and Tianqi Mao also noticed Xiao Shuxiang with Ling Qing Zhu.

They did not know what these two people were thinking, but what was clear.. Xiao Shuxiang seemed to be competing face-to-face with his White Cat.

"What are you.. Wants to stay here.. With me?"

Finally Xiao Shuxiang started to open his voice, he had apparently heard Yi Wen's words but did not respond. He wanted a direct answer from this thin veiled girl he was looking at.

"You're my Guardian,"

!

Ling Qing Zhu only said three words and this had already made his friends flinch, even including Tianqi Mao.

"Ehem, but.. I'll do closed-door training. You better come with Lan Zhi or Yi Wen.."

"No problem. I'll wait,"

Ling Qing Zhu spoke as usual, his voice soft, soothing, and cold simultaneously. Xiao Shuxiang involuntarily held his breath when he heard the words that were thrown at him.

Yi Wen blinked a few times, he gasped when he heard Ling Qing Zhu saying that he was going to wait for his Brother Xiao.

With a little whisper.. He asked Xiao Lu's opinion regarding Miss Ling whom he noticed this.

".. His eyes were cold and though covered in a thin veil.. I can still make sure Miss Ling also puts on a flat face. She wasn't like the girl who fell for a man, but her words just now sounded like a confession to me.."

"Yi Wen, I think the expression on Miss Ling's face that was in her usual state and when she was in front of the person she liked was not much different. Stay calm and flat. That's why we don't know how she's felt about my sister all this time,"

Tianqi Mao might look like a 9-year-old, but to an expression-expert he was one of the experts. It was a pity that he was unwilling to argue anything after reading Ling Qing Zhu's facial expression.

He allowed the white-haired beautiful girl to stay in his residence, even until Xiao Shuxiang was done with his closed-door training.

".. You can also visit the other sects, just let me know or my servants alone,"

"Mn, thank you."

Tianqi Mao had long enough to talk to Xiao Shuxiang and his companions. It had only been about five hours sitting together - Yi Wen and Xiao Lu started to say goodbye.

Not only the two, but Lan Guan and the Crazy Beggar Boy also came along. They were ushered in by Tianqi Mao using the Moving Mirror.

After the departure of his friends.. Xiao Shuxiang began to be led to a dark brown door with a bamboo grove.

The three-meter-high door was custom-made and apparently contained the effects of the Moving Mirror. Tianqi Mao explained that it was within that Xiao Shuxiang was able to begin his closed-door training.

"You reckon.. When do I finish doing it?"

"I don't know because it all depends on your own abilities. But like I said before, if you manage to improve the style of this Moving Mirror.. Then you can go anywhere without needing to use the marker seal first,"

Xiao Shuxiang nodded softly, he started following Tianqi Mao as the Flower Dew City Guardian opened the door in front of him.

?!

The room behind the brown door was apparently a black stone walled room with eleven pillars standing firmly among the many embers.

?!

"Tianqi Mao, what the hell is this? Don't tell me you're.."

"Absolutely. You're gonna do closed-door training in this place. Take a small board there and balance yourself with it on one of the pillars.."

This way was to train Xiao Shuxiang's focus as long as he continued to use the Moving Mirror. Tianqi Mao explained everything that had to be done, he did not even hesitate to give a little practice so that Xiao Shuxiang could understand it well.

While exhaling.. Xiao Shuxiang said he was ready. The guardian of Protector Ling Qing Zhu did as directed by Tianqi Mao.

He picked up a small board and jumped onto one of the long pillars. Xiao Shuxiang began to sit cross-legged on the board, and slowly closed his eyes.

With one movement of the fan.. The flames under the pillars began to spew flames. Tianqi Mao could see Xiao Shuxiang barely losing his balance.

For Ling Qing Zhu himself, he followed Xiao Shuxiang and Tianqi Mao into this room. For him, the fire that exists is very hot and seems to be able to melt bones.

"Miss Ling, we can't bother him for the first three days. Come with me and leave Shuxiang alone here. Miss doesn't have to worry about it,"

Ling Qing Zhu nodded slowly, he then followed Tianqi Mao out of this room. They left Xiao Shuxiang who started to focus on taking out his Moving Mirror.

This closed-door training was only done by Xiao Shuxiang alone. For the first three days, Tianqi Mao did not visit nor help him, he had to put in effort himself.

Elsewhere, Xiao Lu was in the palace belonging to the Middle Sun Emperor. His arrival was quite surprising to the entire palace, she even got a scolding from her husband for daring to leave without saying goodbye properly.

Dai Chen was so worried about Xiao Lu, thank goodness his wife came home in good health. On the other hand, Yi Wen was greeted happily by both his parents as well as the disciples of the Butterfly Sect.

The same was felt by Lan Guan Zhi. Although the look on his face still showed calmness, he was actually happy to be able to meet the disciples of the Heaven Sword Sect, especially Patriarch Lan Xu Jian.

Duan De who happened to be in the sect was also excited to see the arrival of Lan Guan Zhi. Unfortunately he did not meet that Naughty Boy the Trouble Maker.

Duan De's attention then diverted to the young man who had come with Lan Guan Zhi. He frowned because he had never seen this person before.

At first he thought this young man was Xiao Shuxiang, but when he looked closely.. The face of this young man looked different to that of the Naughty Child.

Duan De rubbed his long beard, he continued to watch this young man from top to bottom. Although the face he saw was unfamiliar, yet somehow he felt like he had met this person, it was just that he had forgotten where.

The Crazy Beggar Boy looked nervous being kept in check by Duan De. He himself could recognize this short-bodied old man with a single glance, it was because of Duan De's characteristics other than because of his height.. It is also a long white beard.

Duan De actually did not really have a bad memory. He could recognize the Mad Beggar Boy if this young man wore a hanging ghost-like makeup, but because now the Crazy Beggar Boy's face was so clean.. He had a hard time recognizing her.

"Young man, if you may know.. Who are you?" Duan De finally could not help his curiosity anymore.

"Ehm.. L'm.. Friends Lan'Er Gege.."

Duan De's eyes narrowed before finally rounding. He could not hide his surprised expression when he heard the voice of this handsome young man.

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