XIAO SHUXIANG'S
393 - Meeting III
Qingyu Mao was getting harder and harder to breathe, she saw both of her hands fading away and little by little turning into grains of light. He laughed bitterly and then spewed blood again.
"I didn't expect.. You have this terrible heirloom,"
Lan Guan Zhi, "The heirloom that purifies spirits and eliminates the Forbidden Technique. From now on you'll be released,"
'The 'freedom' meant by the cultivator of the Sky Sword Sect was death to Qingyu Mao.
The heirloom he used earlier had the effect of destroying the opponent's spirit to the point of not being able to reincarnate. It is a punishment for those who have done wrong and cannot be forgiven.
Qingyu Mao again vomited blood, his legs and body continued to fade. He groaned in pain, yet was still able to show his wide smile.
"You can kill me with a single strike.. Then it's appropriate that Xiao Shuxiang would obey you like a loyal dog,"
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Lan Guan Zhi pulled Shanghai from its sheath and slashed the body of the girl in front of him which was increasingly turning into a point of light.
"He's my best friend. You're not worthy, even to mention his name."
The look in dislike was shown by Lan Guan Zhi, she did not want to hear others insult her best friend, much less mention Xiao Shuxiang as her loyal dog.
Lan Guan Zhi stuffed Shanghai back into the sheath with a rough finish. He floated up to Ling Lang Tian and the Grand Elder of the Sky Pagoda Sect then gave them a bag of pills.
"Young Master Lan, the heirloom you used earlier to attack the enemy.. What kind of heirloom is that?" Ling Chu Zhen could not help his curiosity.
".. A weapon that could obliterate an immortal being with just a single strike, wasn't it terrifying?"
"Mn, I can only use it occasionally."
In the Sky Sword Sect, only the ribbon on the forehead of the Grand Elder and Lan Guan Zhi alone could transform into a spear with two pointed ends.
The jade-white and dragon-carved spear was a Spirit Heirloom. The great power within it was even capable of killing a hundred thousand year old Demonic Beast with a single strike.
Unfortunately, the original abilities of this Spirit Heirloom followed the abilities of its owner. Lan Guan Zhi had to grow stronger if he wanted to bring out the original strength of his forehead ribbon.
"Let's save the others,"
Ling Lang Tian and Ling Chu Zhen nodded. The two followed Lan Guan Zhi and saved the injured disciples of the Sky Pagoda Sect.
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Lan Xiao turned out to help, the Moon Tiger seemed to float by carrying Xiao Qing Yan and O Zhan with him. Ling Qing Zhu, Hu Li, and Ling Jian Tou also floated beside him.
Grp!
Lan Xiao growled and the next second he spouted water from his mouth. The Moon Tiger soaked the bamboo forest and helped the disciples put out the fire.
Ling Qing Zhu, Hu Li, and Ling Jian Tou themselves were seen descending then helping the injured sect disciples. Meanwhile, the Mad Beggar Boy was still holding the controlled disciple until Xiao Shuxiang came.
"Only the boy and his flute could remove the influence on all of them, but where was Shuxiang now?"
The person who was being sought by the Mad Beggar Boy was currently scolding Yinng xiong, his sword was sucking all the flesh and blood of the Death Crescent Prince, while he was left with only bones.
"Based on a crazy sword! I killed him, why did you take his good?! You even snatched his heart out of my hand, you brash!"
Xiao Shuxiang did not know how to punish his own inheritance. Clearly Yinng xiong is just a sword that has no spirit, let alone is able to transform into a human being.
".. I just wanted to eat and you ruined it!" Xiao Shuxiang grabbed his hair and cursed his sword. He was really annoyed at Yinng xiong. Indeed, if he got a better sword, then long ago Ying xiong was banished.
"More times I will forge a new sword and replace you..!"
Ying xiong let out a faint reddish glow and seemed to understand the intent of Xiao Shuxiang's words. He then moved on his own and was like writing something on the ground.
"Just try and replace me and you'll die."
Xiao Shuxiang was surprised, he did not hear Ying xiong speak but from the writing he saw these swords were cold.
"Jin xiong, do you think I'm afraid of you? Your owner is Xiao Shuxiang and you should have complied. You're nothing but iron, something that can melt if I drown you in coals."
"Before that happens, I will first turn you into bones."
Ying xiong moved back, he was already very bold in answering Xiao Shuxiang. He does not have a spirit, but because he has a mind of his own - Ying xiong is a dangerous sword.
Xiao Shuxiang had just wanted to argue his sword again when a female voice sounded so suddenly that it shocked him.
"You seem to be having fun, Xiang'Er?"
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Immediately Xiao Shuxiang turned his head and tried to find the origin of the voice, he felt the presence of someone who was apparently standing on one of the roofs of the building that was about to collapse.
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The man's black robe seemed to be waving in the wind, he wore a blood-red fox mask and from his posture - he looked 18 years or younger than that.
Xiao Shuxiang frowned as he did not recognize the masked figure, both from his voice and posture. Ying xiong himself floated up and returned to the hands of his owner, as if preparing if they would fight back later.
"Who are you?" xiao Shuxiang's voice was cold, his heart saying that this person was extremely dangerous. He could feel the dense mysterious aura from the body of the black-robed and hooded figure.
"You sure you don't recognize me?" the voice of the figure turned more manly, this was not like before. "Not a problem, but I think you recognize this kid."
Just one finger movement and a child of about 7 years old seemed to emerge from the void space. The girl was unconscious, her hair was white and her facial posture.. Xiao Shuxiang knew the child was similar to Ling Ya Bing.
The expression on Xiao Shuxiang's face was still ordinary, he did not want to quickly believe the girl shown by the fox-robed and masked figure.
"Indeed the Xiang'Er I know, you won't easily believe it. But this is indeed the grandson of your future father-in-law."
Just once a snap of a finger, the girl who had previously fainted started to wake up. Ling Ya Bing vomited fresh blood and her eyes started to open.
His gaze was a bit blurry and slowly starting to clear, he realized his position now and looked at his aunt's Guardian Protector.
"Uncle Xiao..!" Ling Ya Bing tried to rebel, but her body was hard to move and it hurt a lot.
He did not care about Xiao Shuxiang's sinister look that the young man's face, hands, and neck were filled with blood - which obviously he just wanted to be saved.
"Uncle Xiao..!"
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Xiao Shuxiang was now convinced that the girl he saw was Ling Ya Bing, he just wanted to dart but suddenly his legs were hard to move.
"It's not yet time for you to fight with me Xiang'Er, or so to speak.. There's no way we can fight."
"What do you really want? I don't know you and never call my name, you're so inappropriate."
Honestly speaking, Xiao Shuxiang was uncomfortable with the presence of the fox-masked figure. The force that could make both of his feet stick to the ground was terrifying. It was like he had met an opponent that he could not match.
"There was no scent of anything I could smell from him, he just looked mysterious. There's not even a scent of life coming out of the body.."
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Xiao Shuxiang's facial expression changed upon realizing something. The black-robed figure knew the change in look on Xiao Shuxiang's face. Behind his fox mask - he smiled.
"It seems you know now, Xiang'Er.."
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"This guy.. He was just a shadow," Xiao Shuxiang tried to calm down, ".. Just a shadow and he can already make me unable to move. That fellow.. Not wrong anymore. He is a figure that I really want to curse for daring to play with my life,"
Not only the right hand, but Xiao Shuxiang's left hand also shed blood from being injured by his own fingernails. It was obvious that he was angry at the moment.
"You have a good eye. It could kill people if you asked my opinion." the black-robed figure flicked his finger again to make Ling Ya Bing disappear.
"You're Qian Kun, right? Is that your name now, huh?" Xiao Shuxiang was still trying to free himself, but indeed the strength of this figure was far above him.
"It's just a pseudonym. I have more names that you and your friends know well.. But I don't think you deserve it right now."
"Whatever your name is now, I don't care. Why do you keep bothering me? You've got everything. You ate my memories and strength for ten lifetimes, what else do you want fucking?!"
Xiao Shuxiang gritted his teeth, he took out all of his strength but at a time like this - the Soul Restraining Seal Chain was instead active and lowered his practice to the point that he was unable to do anything.
"Damn..! Why must now the Soul Restraint Chain be active?! I can't even get my little friend out, how is this possible?!"
"No need to try like that, your body will hurt later. I'm not gonna hurt you.. You are my son. Well yeah.. You're not gonna like it for now,"
Xiao Shuxiang did not like the sound of the black-robed, hooded figure. He desperately wanted to punch and destroy the red fox mask worn by Qian Kun.
"'Dad' you said? Since when did you become my father?! Don't brag. I'm not your son..!"
"Xiao Shuxiang's. You seem to have forgotten not to raise your voice in front of me."
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Without the touch of a hand or any finger-movement Xiao Shuxiang's body spurted blood in some parts and he was forced to kneel. This was the first time that Lan Guan Zhi's good friend had appeared to be helpless.
"Do I have to pop out your head and wash it so you remember to speak politely in front of the Father who created you, huh?"
Xiao Shuxiang gritted his teeth, his hands trembling with anger. "No father would dare to play with his son's life the way you do. You're definitely not my father, so stop confessing to me!"
Qian Kun disappeared and suddenly appeared right in front of Xiao Shuxiang. He slightly bent down and grabbed the chin of the young man kneeling in front of him then raised it slightly. The suppressing aura that came out from Qian Kun's body could make anyone have trouble breathing.
"Xiang 'Er.. Beloved son. You forgot your life purpose. We created you not to understand human feelings.." Qian Kun's voice turned feminine, he returned Xiao Shuxiang's piercing gaze.
".. Because of your foolishness in using the Resurrection Style, I had to wait for a hundred years and then wait again. Watching you is really troublesome. And you're.. Are you sure you're gonna marry a human, huh? She'll be scared and run away from you when she finds out who you really are."
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Xiao Shuxiang held onto Qian Kun's wrist firmly. He was indeed unable to move both of his legs, but his hands could still move despite being unable to slam this cloaked figure.
"You can't fight back, your grip isn't even strong enough to break my hand.." Qian Kun's voice again changed, this time like a man's.
"Who said I wanted to break your hand? I'm currently mocking you. You're strong, but you still use others against me. Previously, you influenced White Cat and her uncle to attack the Sky Sword Sect and injure Lan Zhi. You used Wyvern and now you're using the Skull Sword Party. How many more pawns did you use just to fight me, huh?"
Qian Kun snorted and slightly laughed, "You are the last pawn, Xiang'Er.. You'd better just follow the plot of this game and save your niece-to-be in the Angel Wing region. I've prepared something special for you there,"
"In your dreams,"
Xiao Shuxiang did not know the location that this figure was referring to, but he knew that the place was a trap for him. He had never considered Ling Ya Bing valuable, so it was clear he would not leave.
Qian Kun already knew that, but he could confirm to Xiao Shuxiang that his friends would go to save Ling Ya Bing. He promised to kill every one of Xiao Shuxiang's friends and nail their skulls at the gate of the Sky Pagoda Sect.
".. The difference between you and me is.. My son Xiang'Er was trapped with the Soul Restraint Chain Seal and his immortal sword, while his father was a free being. I can take your friend's life whenever I want, while you'll be held back when the urge to kill you comes out."
Qian Kun's body slowly faded, his facial expression was hard to guess because he was wearing a mask. Qian Kun urged Xiao Shuxiang to actually come over when the young man still wanted to see Lan Guan Zhi, the White Cat, and the people closest to him safe.
Xiao Shuxiang's body began to be moved as Qian Kun's body had disappeared. In a few breaths, the entire wound was healed. His body's regeneration had been brought to a halt as it might be affected by the mysterious aura of Qian Kun.
"Ying xiong, for the first time you're so quiet. Are you afraid of him?" Xiao Shuxiang mocked his own sword and then stood back up.
He inserted his remains into the Spatial Ring and walked slowly. Xiao Shuxiang looked up slightly to see the darkness in the sky that was beginning to fade and change with the warm morning sunlight.
"That creature.. He's very dangerous. I can't measure his abilities.." Xiao Shuxiang felt his chest start to hurt. Before, even when fighting he could feel pain in the chest, but he did not pay attention to it.
".. That guy's not wrong anymore. He was the top pillar that occupied the fourth seat within the Scarlet Shadow, as well as the figure that was behind the great chaos that occurred in the Eastern Continent.." Xiao Shuxiang hissed as the pain in his chest grew more and more pronounced, he even had to stop walking.
".. It hurts so bad. My regeneration should work for deep wound healing as well, but why is it that only my chest cannot be recovered? Sshhs.. Ouch. Why is it so painful, didn't I not have a heart attack before? Or maybe I am old? If that's true, I should get married soon."
Xiao Shuxiang breathed carefully and waited until the pain in his chest stopped. It took him about three minutes until he felt better, he immediately darted to the place where his friends were.
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The Mad Beggar Boy noticed Xiao Shuxiang's presence and called out to the young man. He was initially shocked when he witnessed the appearance of his dreadful-looking good friend Lan'Er Gege.
"Face, neck, and mouth.. Oh gosh. Do You Eat Humans?!"
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Xiao Shuxiang was about to land smoothly upon hearing the Crazy Beggar Boy's cry that jolted him. He was unable to take the right position until he fell down with a kiss on the ground.
"Fucking Crazy Beggar! What did you just say, huh?!"
"Shuxiang sucks! Look at your looks and your face! I'm sure you just ate a human, the smell of blood coming out of your body was completely concentrated. How much have you eaten?! Quickly answer me fucking!"
Xiao Shuxiang stood up and snapped at the Mad Beggar Boy, "What do you think I am?! I'm also a picky if I want to eat people. What is clear is that I will not taste if the human is a creature with deviant behavior like you..!"
The Mad Beggar Boy swung his lips and cursed Xiao Shuxiang inwardly. He then told the young man to play the flute and resuscitated these disciples of the Sky Pagoda Sect that he still held back.
".. C'mon quickly. I can't hold them off much longer."
"My White Jade Flute doesn't exist. That thing was taken by Lan Zhi,"
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The Mad Beggar Boy was startled, he then called out to his Lan'Er Gege who happened to be not far from where he was now. "If I had known that thing was brought by Lan'Er Gege, this matter would have long since been resolved."
Xiao Shuxiang snorted, "You fool. Why not ask?"
"Where do I know it was taken by Lan'Er Gege! Usually you bring your flute..!"
"That's your problem, not mine." Xiao Shuxiang flicked his hair slightly and started commenting on his sticky hair.
"Xiao Shuxiang!" The Mad Beggar Boy kicked the black-clothed young man's butt wearing his right knee, he cursed the young man.
Lan Guan Zhi came up with Xiao Shuxiang's White Jade Flute that he had taken out from within the Universal Bracelet. The heirloom he left to his good friend and went back to help the injured Heaven Pagoda Sect disciple.
Xiao Shuxiang used the Mad Beggar Boy uniform to clean a little of his hands that were filled with blood. He kicked back the young man's butt and then started playing his flute.
The sound of the Xiao Shuxiang flute was so melodious, warm, and soothing. One by one the Heaven-controlled Pagoda Sect disciples groaned and then spewed out black wisps.
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At the same time, Miao Gang gasped and the tears flowing down his cheeks turned black. He sobbed and tightly hugged his rag doll.
"It's horrible.. Someone has hurt my heart.. I'm very sad. Someone has given up my influence.. It was just as the sun was beginning to be seen. This view is beautiful.. But I'm so sad.."
"You must also cry for your three comrades who did not return. They've all been taken away by night. This clean sky and warm light.. It is a sign of a new day,"
Miao Gang turned his head towards the black-robed and hooded figure. He nodded weakly and began to lament the departure of his three comrades. The two of them were currently on the roof of the tallest building in the Big Dipper City.
"Master.. Have you met your son?"
"Mn, he's grown into a handsome young man."
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