XIAO SHUXIANG'S

372 - The Light of the Ancestral Spirit

To the Ling clan, the Ancestral Spirit Light came from the previous Heaven Pagoda Sect's Grand Elder spirit group. It was a hidden protector that when he saw it alone would bring good luck, especially if he could have it.

The Ancestral Spirit Light actually only appeared on someone who would later become the Grand Elder of the Sky Pagoda Sect. This could be said to be an omen, and now it was not just appearing - but the Ancestral Spirit Light was on Xiao Shuxiang right now.

"Chairman.." Ling Dong Hun seemed to be unable to say anything. He had indeed never seen the Ancestral Spirit Light directly, but Ling Chu Zhen had seen it.

The Grand Elder of the Sky Pagoda Sect told about the characteristics of the Ancestral Spirit Light, and it was because he was certain that the light enveloping Xiao Shuxiang was the one that was meant.

".. Looks like we can't get him to take another exam. The Pagoda Building had also been destroyed and the Ancestral Spirit Light had chosen it,"

"You're right.." Ling Chu Zhen nodded and then turned his head towards the other members of his family, ".. From now on, no one else can doubt the young man's speed to become my daughter's Guardian. You have to accept him,"

Ling Chu Zhen's eyes looked at the three women, one of whom had black hair. He seemed to ask the three people to no longer bother about the presence of Xiao Shuxiang including troublesome the young man.

Ling Xuan Lu was the one who got the warning with just the gaze of the Grand Elder of the Sky Pagoda Sect. Although his facial expression was calm, yet inwardly he was so annoyed.

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"This test cannot continue because the pagoda building has collapsed. So what else am I supposed to do?" Xiao Shuxiang asked as he was already right in front of Ling Chu Zhen and the other members of the Ling family.

His body felt sticky and completely dirty, he was in a disheveled state right now. There was no need to ask her clothes, Xiao Shuxiang was not even able to count the shakiness on her black uniform.

"Hmphs. How dare you come face to face with the Grand Elder with such a look. You didn't even clean the blood on your face.. You're shameless." Ling Xuan Lu said, his gaze so cold and as if intending to humiliate Xiao Shuxiang.

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"Auntie, are you stupid? You clearly saw me just coming out of the rubble. My appearance like this was the result of my fight. Do you think in there I'm just sitting and drinking tea, huh?" Xiao Shuxiang shook his head, it was unbelievable that anyone would dare to comment on his appearance after he had a fight.

Instead of humiliating the young man before him, Ling Xuan Lu instead seemed to be humiliating himself. He did not seem to know that Xiao Shuxiang was not a person who could easily be polite let alone be respectful to others.

If you wanted to be asked - the Alchemist Chef would definitely say, who was Ling Xuan Lu until he had to be so polite? This woman had been waving war flags for him from the very beginning, so there was no reason for him to be respectful.

"Listen to me, Auntie. I know you don't like me and this Xiao Shuxiang has never forced you to like him. But if you can't change your attitude, then don't blame me for replying to this,"

Xiao Shuxiang's voice was cold and no less poignant than Ling Xuan Lu's. He may be just a guest, but that does not mean free to be treated at will.

It would be bad for the Sky Pagoda Sect if a person like Xiao Shuxiang was offended, and Ling Xuan Lu should be able to realize that this Alchemist Chef was no ordinary person.

"Prospective Father-in-Law. Sorry for my attitude and for your pagoda building. I'll go clean up and see you again. I hope that later your family members can treat me better, because to be honest, I feel disappointed."

Xiao Shuxiang passed beside the Grand Elder of the Sky Pagoda Sect without paying any respect or anything. His countenance was so solemn and his steps were like that of an emperor who had just offended the ill-treatment of his people.

He was like that when he started to feel uncomfortable about something. This was not a good thing, as it could have been that Xiao Shuxiang was already offended.

In this case, when it arrives at a certain point - there are only two possible bad events that will happen. The first was the destruction of the Sky Pagoda Sect, and the second was that the 'Ling' clan would probably disappear from the Middle Continent.

Ling Chu Zhen turned around and noticed Xiao Shuxiang's back growing further away. He did not take heart the young man's behavior, even he felt amazed. Unexpectedly, his daughter's Guardian had an aura that was full of prestige.

"A rude speech and being disrespectful, what a good thing is that kid. He had not become a nobody in this place and was already so proud. Chu Zhen, you must reconsider this. That boy is not worthy of being my granddaughter's Guardian,"

"Mom, think. If it wasn't for your attitude, do you think Shuxiang would behave like that? He is polite when others are polite to him, and vice versa. From now on, please treat her a little better."

Ling Chu Zhen's words applied to everything around him, be it his mother, Ling Xuan Lu, the Patriarch, to the five disciples of the Sky Pagoda Sect.

Although the five disciples were recovering at the moment, they could still hear Ling Chu Zhen's words.

Elsewhere, Xiao Shuxiang walked over while being followed by his companions. Hou Yong and Jing Mi continued to praise him along the way, both of them were also so fussy questioning him about the contents of the Level Nine Pagoda.

".. What kind of monster are you fighting, brother? Is he big? Your clothes can even end this way.." Jing Mi clucked in awe, she was sure her Brother Xiao was fighting a troublesome monster.

"Mn, I'm quite troubled. Moreover, my opponent on the third floor turned out to be a creature similar to Lan Zhi. His strength and weapons were the same, making no difference at all.."

Xiao Shuxiang told what his fight with the fake Lan Guan Zhi was like to his friends. Jing Mi, Hou Yong, and Yi Wen seemed to focus on listening. The three of them felt their Brother Xiao was doing something great.

"So that's why the Level Nine Pagoda collapsed?! You are amazing Brother Xiao..! I have to learn a lot from you," Hou Yong nudged Xiao Shuxiang's arm while letting out his typical grin.

"That's amazing, but you should have killed all five of your rivals in there, brother. That place is very suitable.." Yi Wen fiddled with her short hair with her right hand, while her left hand embraced Xiao Shuxiang's arm.

"That place is suitable, but I didn't meet any of them. Tsk, hiya.. It's unfortunate.." Xiao Shuxiang shook his head slowly. He was not at all bothered by Yi Wen's embrace of one of his arms.

Xiao Shuxiang only realized, he had not seen his White Cat since earlier. He asked and apparently Jing Mi and Hou Yong had also just noticed.

".. Qing Yan was also absent. Where are the two of them?" Jing Mi turned her head around but Yi Wen calmly replied that Ling Qing Zhu and Xiao Qing Yan left. It was likely that the two men encountered Lan Guan Zhi.

"Rather than thinking about it, you better tell me how you are doing right now? Did you have any serious injuries?" Yi Wen wiped the blood on Xiao Shuxiang's chin. He shook his head because his brother was like he had just finished a blood bath.

".. Lucky now is night, so you don't look creepy,"

"Well, you're right. But I'm doing well, if it wasn't for my regeneration, I might not be able to walk right now.." Xiao Shuxiang rubbed his chest, he felt in good condition, the entire pain in his body had already disappeared for some time.

Jing Mi, "Brother Xiao.. Sometimes I envy you. You have great regeneration, I want to be like you too.."

"I want it too. Inner and outer wounds can heal quickly it feels so cool.." Hou Yong placed both hands on his nape while looking at the moon. His feet continued to follow his friends walking.

Xiao Shuxiang listened to the conversation between Hou Yong and Jing Mi, occasionally he also joined the conversation of his two friends.

He seemed to be unaware that his White Jade Flute was dirty because the blood seemed to glow dimly. He was too focused on giving some advice to Jing Mi and Hou Yong.

".. I used to avoid getting my clothes scratched by a sword. I always try my hardest to avoid getting hurt by the opponent. Now I just hit everything because I thought my wounds would heal quickly. Consciously or not.. I underestimated my opponent."

Yi Wen, "I don't think that's true. You realize your weakness alone makes you look like a real swordsman. You just have to remember your mistakes, correct them, and then keep going. I actually really admire you, Brother Xiao~"

No matter the clothes were also getting dirty, but Yi Wen wanted to continue embracing Xiao Shuxiang's arm. If necessary, he wanted to hug his brother until no one could separate him from this dazzling young man.

Xiao Shuxiang blinked when he heard Yi Wen's words just now, he then gave a slow snort and then started to make a sound. ".. 'Considering mistakes, correcting, then keep going?' Since when have you been this wise? Aren't you eating wrong, Yi Wen?"

"Brother Xiao~" Yi Wen puffed his cheeks and acted like a sulking girl.

This attitude of Yi Wen made Xiao Shuxiang use the White Jade Flute to slowly hit the head of the girl beside him. "You start again.. Now let's get off me and you better go clean up.."

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"Then let's take a shower together! I can massage your back, Brother Xiao~" Yi Wen looks excited, he just wanted to pull Xiao Shuxiang into the room but his Brother's body feels heavy.

"I told you to clean up, but not in my room. Go to your own room, let's go there..!"

"But I want to"

"No,"

"Brother Xiao, I'm just-"

"Say no, Yi Wen. I'm gonna take a shower myself, next time you rub my back. Now go.."

"But-" Yi Wen said as he came to a standstill as his Brother Xiao closed the door of the room right in front of him. He got the headbands from Jing Mi and Hou Yong.

"Yi Wen, you've grown up. You're a girl. Do you think it's appropriate that you take a bath with Brother Xiao? You better take a shower with me, my back is wide, you can massage it as much as you can. How's it?" Jing Mi was up and down next to her eyebrows, she said her body was much bigger than her Brother Xiao, Yi Wen would definitely be very satisfied.

Hou Yong, "If you don't want to be with Brother Jing, then just be with me. Although it does not have a body as big as this gorilla, but I guarantee it can satisfy you. Oh, so just with me.. Wanna?"

"Well, you think I'm a j*lang?! You shameless, get away from me!"

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Jing Mi and Hou Yong gasped as Yi Wen snapped and directly walked away leaving them. The beautiful girl in good stature was as if she was annoyed at them.

"That kid.. Was he not aware that his attitude all along had never been shameless in front of Brother Xiao?" Jing Mi looked astonished, it was not she who should be told 'No Shame', but Yi Wen herself.

Hou Yong looked at Yi Wen's back which was getting further away, his facial expression was indistinguishable for now. "Brother Jing, do you feel that there is something strange about Yi Wen?"

"Mn? Whatchu mean? He looked mediocre, "Jing Mi patted Hou Yong on the back gently and invited the brother to go get some rest, it's already too late.

Hou Yong followed Jing Mi's footsteps as he rubbed his chin, "But I think Yi Wen is a little strange. Lately he's been sulking a lot just because of trivial matters, is he sick?"

"Haah, Brother Hou. You don't understand girls.. Yi Wen's special guest might come, which was why she was easily annoyed. She'll be fine, too, never mind.."

"mmm.. Alright," Hou Yong did not want to think about it anymore. Jing Mi's words were not wrong, some special conditions sometimes made her girl friends difficult to control emotions, not least Yi Wen.

Right now, the girl with hair along her neck was walking so calmly while fiddling with her hair. He then noticed his hands were dirty from the blood from Xiao Shuxiang's sleeves.

"Well, this looks like it's gotta be cleaned up.." Yi Wen gave a soft smile and then smiled faintly, "I hope Brother Xiao is indeed fine.."

Yi Wen's voice was so sincere, yet her beautiful smile quickly turned into an evil grin. Whether he realized it or not, but he has been doing it a lot lately.

Coinciding when the last words of the beautiful girl - Xiao Shuxiang who was soaking in her bathtub - felt her chest throbbing pain, even though she was fine.

"Something's wrong with my body.. But what..?" Xiao Shuxiang frowned, his face slightly pale.

He had since examined every one of his internal organs using Qi, but finding nothing, the pain had also gradually disappeared. This made him astonished.

"I remember getting an attack from behind and it felt like my heart had been pierced by a needle. But when I checked, there was nothing. It's really weird.."

Whether it was bad or not, but Xiao Shuxiang had to check the condition of each of his internal organs again. He began to speed up his bath and immediately took back his clothes.

This kind of rest time is not used for sleeping. Xiao Shuxiang was more into taking a sitting position cross-legged on his bed. He focused on examining every cell in his body without forgetting a single nerve vein.

Sweat ran down his forehead even though he had just finished bathing. It hurts to have to examine the inside of each bone, but this can still hold him.

"It's normal too.." Xiao Shuxiang again used Qi to examine his internal organs, from the intestines, liver, kidneys, to the heart. But everything works well.

"My heart beats every once in five breaths is normal. Then why did I feel that pain pulse?"

Xiao Shuxiang was confused himself. He had such a great regeneration that both the inner and outer wounds could heal quickly. Yet somehow there was a moment where he felt like part of his chest was throbbing pain.

This Alchemist Chef did not know that the attack he had from the thin black smoke while on the pagoda floor had fused with his heart and blood flow.

Xiao Shuxiang could not feel it because the smoke was hollow and as if it were a part of himself. The presence of the Ancestral Spirit Light even worsened his state.

To the Ling family, the Ancestral Spirit Light was a blessing - but it did not apply to someone like Xiao Shuxiang.

The Light of the Ancestral Spirit was able to cleanse the heart and before inhabiting the White-Herelf Jade Flute came into contact with Xiao Shuxiang's body as the young man overcame him.

This Alchemist Chef was a person with a Black Jade heart, and as it was known-He was no ordinary human. The presence of the Ancestral Spirit Light did not bring good luck to him, but rather danger. Worst of all, Xiao Shuxiang did not even notice it.

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