XIAO SHUXIANG'S

375 - Something Unexpected V

Although during the day, in fact the Thousand Year Inn is still crowded. Nie Shang is really talented in building relationships with traders and managing the smooth running of his business.

In a short time, the Thousand Year Inn had been widely known by the citizens as well as warriors who existed in the Three Empires.

Not only as a place to stay, here also has its own market. One could easily find clothes, food, weapons, including pills for the purposes of cultivators.

Unmitigated, Nie Shang even had a cooperative relationship with the Moon Sandalwood Association, the Golden Lotus Association, and the White Crow Association which was a famous association in the Central Continent.

The servants in this place were so busy, they worked so diligently. There are those in charge of cooking, caring for the horses of the guests, and also introducing this inn to customers who have just arrived.

Nie Shang, the green-clothed young man with a bamboo leaf pattern appeared to be walking in a hurry while carrying a fan in his right hand.

"Did you see Siu Yixin?" Nie Shang approached one of his servants and questioned Siu Yixin's whereabouts, but the servant said he hadn't seen her since this morning until now.

"Where's the kid..?" Nie Shang fanned his face and started looking again. He questioned the other servant but the answer remained the same.

"Mo Huai is not.. Siu Yixin does not exist.. I don't know where those two guys went?" Nie Shang continued walking while circulating his gaze around.

He needed those two friends to accompany him to meet the invitation of the Golden Lotus Association. But from this morning until now, Siu Yixin and Mo Huai did not find it either.

"Brother Nie..!!"

?!

Nie Shang gasped when he heard an exclamation. He stopped his steps then turned around, he saw Jing Mi, Hou Yong, and Yi Wen walking over. The three friends were like they had just arrived.

"Brother Nie, how are you?" Jing Mi greeted Nie Shang as she arrived in front of the young man holding the fan, she unceasingly admired the beauty of this Thousand Year Inn.

"My news is good, Brother Jing. Why is it just the three of you, you didn't bring Brother Xiao?" Nie Shang slightly tilted his head, he thought Xiao Shuxiang was obstructed by Jing Mi's large body, it's a pity that he didn't find anyone.

Hou Yong, "Brother Xiao went to the Northern Continent. But don't worry, he will definitely come to visit here. Now I want to continue my duties as usual~"

Hou Yong's face looked delighted, he did have a special job in this place and it was taking care of the stables.

"There's already someone taking care of the stables, Brother Hou doesn't need to do it. But since you guys are here, I want to ask for help.." Nie Shang explained that he had to go to the Golden Lotus Association to fulfill the invitation and he needed someone who could be his bodyguard.

".. Siu Yixin and Mo Huai were absent. I'm not comfortable hiring someone else, do you want to?"

Yi Wen, "Where did Siu Yixin and Mo Huai go?"

Nie Shang shook his head, he had no idea where the two friends had gone. Time wasted searching for them and he gave up.

Jing Mi patted Nie Shang on the shoulder and said that without being hired even - she would happily become a bodyguard. Hou Yong was also so, he had indeed never explored many places in the Middle Continent.

"It's good if you want. Brother Wen, come with me.." Nie Shang was happy to have good friends, he invited Yi Wen, Jing Mi, and Hou Yong.

The train had actually been ready for a long time, but due to looking for Siu Yixin and Mo Huai-time departing Nie Shang was delayed. Though last night he had told these to his two friends, but Siu Yixin and Mo Huai seemed to have forgotten.

"Where is the Golden Lotus Association?" Jing Mi did not know many locations in the Middle Continent, hence she asked.

Nie Shang replied that the place they were going to was in the Southern Sky Empire, hearing it made Yi Wen stop stepping.

"That's too far.. I can't seem to leave,"

?!

Jing Mi, Nie Shang, and Hou Yong turned their heads when they heard Yi Wen say. The beautiful girl with hair all around her neck said she should stay here.

".. Siu Yixin and Mo Huai went out of nowhere. You're going to the Association, but someone has to guard this place, right?"

Yi Wen fiddled with her hair and went back to saying that Siu Yixin should also know about the Blood Scarlet, considering that the young man used to be part of the Scarlet Shadow Upper Pillar.

"Mm, you're right. Siu Yixin doesn't know anything about this yet, she can also help.." Jing Mi let Yi Wen stay and took care of the inn while waiting for Siu Yixin.

Nie Shang frowned, he also did not know about the Blood Scarlet. However upon seeing the serious faces of Jing Mi and Hou Yong-he felt that his two friends were starting to come face to face with danger again.

"Brother Jing.."

"Brother Nie, I'll tell you later.." Jing Mi knew Nie Shang was curious, nor did she intend to hide anything from this friend, which was why she would make the story a meal companion on their way to the Golden Lotus Association.

Yi Wen ushered in the departure of his three friends, he saw how the carriage carrying Nie Shang started moving further and further away from him.

Jing Mi and Hou Yong were each riding on horseback, they were walking in tandem with Nie Shang's carriage.

?!

Yi Wen heard the sound of the approaching wheel rattling, he turned around to the back and finally knew that Siu Yixin and Mo Huai had just come in a cart full of vegetables and fruit.

"♬♩ It's the ninth freight, and I'm not exhausted yet. Pushing the cart, didn't make me sweat. Yo yo..!♩♬"

Siu Yixin's speech style is still the same, namely speaking but using a tone. His appearance never changed, he always appeared so lively.

Siu Yixin was seen walking beside the cart that Mo Huai was pushing, her clothes were red with so much jewelry, she always looked striking.

Mo Huai himself was the most troubled, he had kept pushing the wagon since earlier and this made his clothes wet with sweat. He shook his head slowly when he heard Siu Yixin say, he really wanted to pull the young man's ears and curse him all out.

"Where have you been? Nie Shang has been looking for you guys for a long time,"

"♬♪Yo, beautiful Yi Wen, sweet-faced, sexy. We go get some vegetables to cook later, yo! You alone, why just got here yo?♬♪"

"♬♪I met Brother Xiao and did just come, yo! Nie Shang now, ♬♪ is going to the Golden Lotus Association, with Brother Jing and Brother Hou, yo! Originally, Nie Shang wanted to ask you for help, but you guys are hard to find. Right now nobody's guarding the inn, yo! so you guys should take care of him, yo yo!"

Yi Wen let out a long breath, he rubbed his chest as he had just spoken in a tone to Siu Yixin. He didn't believe he could actually do it.

Mo Huai frowned, he immediately gasped when he realized something. "Young Master Nie last night did ask me to accompany her away, but because the next morning there was food to be taken - I went to pick up the ingredients first. But it was unexpected that there would be so much,"

Siu Yixin, "♬♪ I helped her too, yo! Mo Huai has a small body, his strength is still dwarfed, he has to learn again, but he is hardworking and I love that yo..! ♪♩"

Yi Wen smiled and then said he was leaving. He handed over the care of the Thousand Year Inn to Siu Yixin and Mo Huai. Himself and then saying goodbye.

!!

Mo Huai just wanted to talk, but the short-haired beautiful girl immediately shot away. He clucked and then shook his head slowly.

"Miss Wen seems to be so busy. Let's take this inside, I'm exhausted and want to sleep.."

Mo Huai pushed back the cart filled with vegetables, it should have been pulled by a horse or at least a donkey, but Siu Yixin wanted him to exercise the strength of the muscles of his hands and feet. The young man who likes to speak in such a tone is truly outrageous.

Not far from the Thousand Year Inn, or rather about eighty meters from the inn - a large tavern became the gathering place of the four members of the Blood Scarlet.

They wore red fox masks, one of the four was a woman dressed in matching colors with her mask.

They sit in a special room that is quite minimal light, waiters who deliver dishes and wine even have to be careful to step.

["I've been waiting too long, why hasn't Qian Kun come yet.."]

The woman in red clothes poured wine on her jade cup and then twisted the cup. His butt was sore because it had been sitting for a long time and the person who was waiting for had not even shown the trunk of his nose.

["He must have been very busy.. Qian Kun had unusual dreams, so he spent a lot of time. I'm sure he'll be here any minute"]

A young man began to raise his mask slightly and drank the wine in his jade cup with a single gulp.

He and his friends had already waited for about eight more hours, yet the person they were waiting for had still not come. Until finally a sound of footsteps could be heard.

This young man was wearing a red fox mask. He was the figure that the four Blood Scarlet members had long awaited.

"I'll just go right ahead" a resolute voice and full of mysterious aura made his four comrades pay close attention to him.

In one flick of a hand, four scrolls appeared on the table, right in front of each member of the Blood Scarlet.

".. Inside the scroll are the names of the swordsmen that you should look for. I want them to join us and you guys should be able to persuade him,"

Qian Kun asked his four comrades not to use violence. If there is a swordsman who does not want to join, then his name only needs to be marked. He does not want to cause unnecessary trouble.

".. That's all I want to say. You can go,"

!!

The red-clothed woman was surprised, she then took off her mask until her thin veil-covered face was seen. This woman was none other than the Honey Blood Miss.

"You asked us to come early and just be given this scroll?"

"really. What do you think?" qian Kun's voice was faint and cold, he made Miss Blood Honey snort in disbelief.

The beautiful girl had already waited for a very long time and Qian Kun did not even give a reason for her delay! Really late!

The three fellows of Miss Blood Honey were actually also upset, but they were holding her back. After taking each scroll, they began to stand up and then say goodbye.

Miss Blood Honey took back her mask and stepped out following her other three comrades. He left Qian Kun who remained standing with great dignity.

"They're gone, you can get out now."

Qian Kun slightly looked up, he saw a thin blackish smoke slowly descending and enveloping a chair. The smoke formed the body of a girl who seemed to be playing with her short hair.

"What information do you bring?"

"Isn't it better to take off your mask first? I've never seen your face,"

The short-haired girl turned her head and looked at Qian Kun. Although the light in this room was dim, but the face of the beautiful girl was still clearly visible, she was Yi Wen.

"Hmph, what do you want with my face? For someone to betray his friend, I can't give you that honor.." Qian Kun walked over and sat opposite Yi Wen, he was still wearing his fox mask.

"I never betrayed my friend. I told you, this Yi Wen is like a double-edged sword. I can protect you.. But it can also attack you."

A month when Lan Guan Zhi, Xiao Lu, Yi Wen, and the others came staying at the Sky-Qian Kun Pagoda Sect met this girl in front of him.

Yi Wen, in addition to his talent being a Poison Expert, he was also a daoist. The beautiful girl loved to go to funerals at night and experiment with the corpses there.

Qian Kun offered her cooperation without seeing Yi Wen's face clearly, and the girl accepted the offer without turning around. Only after the second meeting, they were surprised not to play.

"In retrospect, this is our third meeting. What do you think of me?" Yi Wen continued to play with her short hair, she looked so relaxed despite facing the figure of Qian Kun.

"You don't have to switch the conversation, just tell me what information you have."

"It's cold~ alright, Brother Xiao is going to the Northern Continent, he wants to take his grandfather and both his parents to meet the Grand Elder of the Sky Pagoda Sect. You know, it's about my brother's marriage to Miss Ling. You have to congratulate him~ he's your son, right?"

Only Yi Wen's facial expression could be read, the girl looked smiling and as if she was mocking Qian Kun. While the person being mocked just remains sitting quietly with the mask covering his face.

"Shuxiang wants to get married..? Hmph, he seems to be starting to defy me." Qian Kun popped out a scroll in his right hand and threw it at Yi Wen.

"That's a list of sects that must be eliminated as well as the name of the swordsman who refused my invitation. Finish it all as soon as possible,"

"Heah.. You're this. I just came and was given an assignment? We don't even know each other's lives. Don't you want to get along with me?" Yi Wen did not know much about Qian Kun, but from what he noticed - these people were extremely dangerous.

"You want to know a lot about me so that you can later give that information to your Brother Xiao?"

"Mm, that's right. So how? If you don't want to say anything about your life, then just show me your face."

"This face is difficult to recognize. Shuxiang knows who I am anyway. So now go,"

Yi Wen's expression looked sullen, she then puffed her cheeks and started to stand up carrying the scroll Qian Kun gave her. The usual way of walking without any nervousness will be attacked from behind.

Qian Kun himself was still sitting quietly, he noticed the back of the beautiful girl who was playing with the hair. As Yi Wen took the fifth step, he began to make a sound again.

"I heard you're not a native of the Eastern Continent,"

Tap

Yi Wen stopped stepping and then turned his body when he heard Qian Kun's manly voice. He stared at the masked figure with an expression of astonishment.

"Where did you hear that?" Yi Wen did not look surprised at all. He never hides anything about himself, but he is also not a person who likes to spread his identity.

"I heard it from the wind passing by. So is that why you want to work with me? Isn't this not a good thing to do.. By someone who is part of the World Pillar?"

!!

Yi Wen stopped toying with her hair for a moment before going back to do it again. He was shocked because Qian Kun knew of things that had never been expected before.

"The news that the wind gusts gave you is quite accurate. I'm so impressed by your ability.." Yi Wen smiled before returning to speak.

".. You know, Tani Village is the most remote place in the Eastern Continent. The location was very minimal Qi and rarely warriors went there. The lives of the villagers are very difficult, but the place is suitable for the escapees.."

During this time, the villagers of Tani Village might look like ordinary humans. But in fact, not a few of those with unexpected backgrounds. Yang Shu's identity is one example.

".. Brother Xiao only cares about himself, he is never willing to interfere in the affairs of others and that is why he does not know his friends well. Well, maybe it's because Brother Xiao thinks everyone has a past and he just needs to keep looking forward,"

Qian Kun snorted softly, "Someone who has a black jade heart will never care about others, Yi Wen. Xiao Shuxiang could even kill his own parents and brother without hesitation. He will never regret his actions,"

There was a firmness to his words, he indeed knew Xiao Shuxiang very well and was convinced that until now-And if faced with two choices, the young man would definitely choose to sacrifice others.

".. Don't you get me wrong. The reason why he believed so much in his friends, and always said you would not be able to betray him and it was impossible to be a traitor was because your lives were in Xiao Shuxiang's hands.." Qian Kun smiled behind his mask, he could see Yi Wen's serious facial expression.

".. He has the 'Resurrection Step'. A move that Xiao Shuxiang could use after sacrificing countless human lives, the creature he disliked the most. Once you speak to him, Xiao Shuxiang has already put you on his list of victims. You think he's changed? Hmph, not at all. His destiny is there to destroy, Xiao Shuxiang cannot run from that fate."

!!

Yi Wen was surprised to hear that. It was only fitting that his Brother Xiao had been so confident, having strong faith in the disciples of the Butterfly Sect and the entire Cold Cloud City Citizens. All is because they have become part of the sacrifice in the Revival Movement.

"You need to know, your life was already in danger when you first greeted him. Xiao Shuxiang is actually a creature that you should not talk to, he is even worse than the Devils sleeping in the Southern Continent. If the Soul Restraint Seal had not been on him, then he had long since returned to being the Destroying Star."

Yi Wen, "Brother Xiao could have taken anyone's life, but he would never have used the 'Resurrection Path'. My brother may be worse than the Devil you said he was, but he has the will to live as a human being, a creature he used to dislike."

There was an emphasis on Yi Wen's words, the girl's eyes showing deep conviction. He seemed to have no doubts about Xiao Shuxiang's abilities.

"Mh.. If you believe in him so much, then why are you helping me? Don't tell me because you don't like her getting married?" qian Kun's question was ridiculed and this made Yi Wen smile.

"If that .. Let's just say I want to test when that young man is worth of being a part of the Five Pillars of the World,"

["If it were .. Let's just say I want to test whether the young man is worthy of being part of the Five Pillars of the World,"]

As Yi Wen spoke, his body began to be enveloped in black smoke and slowly disappeared, leaving Qian Kun alone.

Far away elsewhere, the new Xiao Shuxiang set foot on the floor of the ship feeling a pain in his chest.

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