XIAO SHUXIANG'S

394 - Preparation

Xiao Shuxiang exhaled a sigh of relief as his flute game was over. He asked the Mad Beggar Boy to deal with the rest, while he went to clean himself up.

"Before they were aware of my current appearance, I had to clean it up. I'll come back later,"

"You look terrible. Go,"

Xiao Shuxiang took out a Moving Mirror and immediately entered it. He left the Mad Beggar Boy and his other friends in order to clean his blood-soiled body.

The Heaven Pagoda Sect was completely chaotic, many buildings were badly damaged, trees were collapsed, the land and bamboo forest were also affected.

"See. The previously impenetrable protective seal is now back to normal. The enemy is really toying with us," Ling Xuan Lu tried to catch his breath, behind his flat face contained a mounting fury.

Not only Ling Xuan Lu, but his students were as well. Somehow the intruder could take over the sect's protective seal until they were trapped without being able to get out, let alone to seek help.

"What do the intruders really want? After making this place a mess, they just left."

"I don't know either. But if you want to remember, Black Flow always makes trouble everywhere and they don't need a reason to do it.."

Two disciples of the Sky Pagoda Sect were seen talking even though their bodies were full of wounds. The two were aided by Lan Guan Zhi who gave each of them a healing pill.

Lan Xiao, the Mad Beggar Boy, Ling Qing Zhu, and the disciples who were in good enough condition helped those who were injured.

At first they were unaware that Ling Ya Bing had disappeared, only after Ling Qin Qi ran towards the Grand Elder and explained the events that had befallen him - did they start to become boisterous.

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Ling Chu Zhen was clearly shocked, he did not expect that the intruder who had entered his sect was eyeing Ling Ya Bing. I don't know what she wants from her granddaughter.

".. Bing'Er has no special abilities. The only advantage is that he is the only son of my Son, Tian'Er. So maybe they're after you?"

Ling Lang Tian only muttered softly in response to the Grand Elder's question, he felt he had never gotten into trouble with the intruders attacking his sect and this was the first time Ling Ya Bing had been the target of a kidnapping.

Ling Lang Tian's facial expression was still the same, which was flat with a calm manner. He was not anxious despite knowing that his daughter was kidnapped, he looked mediocre.

"They won't kill Bing'Er. If they wanted to kill him, then it would be impossible for them to take Bing'Er away. I'll be looking for him soon."

"Wait," Ling Chu Zhen stopped Ling Lang Tian who was about to step away, telling his son that he knew the residence of one of the intruders and it was likely there that Bing'Er was taken.

".. You go to the Hundred Level Pagoda Island. If you get there fast, maybe you can catch up with them,"

"Wait a minute!" The Crazy Beggar Boy walked over in a hurry and then told Ling Lang Tian to stay in this sect and improve the conditions at hand.

".. You are needed in this place. What if when you leave and the enemy comes back? What are you gonna do? You can't leave, I'm afraid it's a trap for you. You stay here and let us do it,"

Ling Chu Zhen long noticed the face of the bamboo stick young man in front of him, he then let out a slow breath and then allowed the Crazy Beggar Boy to go help Ling Ya Bing.

Without his ghost-like makeup hanging, the Mad Beggar Boy looked handsome. However it was not this that made Ling Chu Zhen allow him to leave, but because the Mad Beggar Boy was none other than the one who had been a disciple of the Heaven Pagoda Sect even to the point of occupying the position of Patriarch.

Unfortunately, the Mad Beggar Boy had never raised a single disciple and preferred to venture outside the sect. His name and title were also rarely mentioned in this sect, hence many were unfamiliar with the Mad Beggar Boy.

Only Ling Chu Zhen had once seen the true face of this young man and himself would never forget. It was indeed much better to hand Ling Ya Bing's rescue to the Mad Beggar Boy, he knew very well how capable this fellow was.

Crazy Beggar Boy would certainly not go alone. He invited his Lan'Er Gege even though currently Lan Guan Zhi was busy taking care of the many injured sect disciples.

"Lan'Er Gege, come on~ we have to go before they get any further. Lan'Er Gege~" The Crazy Beggar brat tugged at Lan Guan Zhi's hand spoiledly, he was completely insane for still being able to act so at a time like this.

"Awhile.."

Lan Guan Zhi shook his hand slowly, he took out the disciples of the Sky Pagoda Sect from within the universe bracelet. When noticed, among those disciples were Gong Zitao and Ge Yu Han.

Lan Guan Zhi took out another bag of medium-level healing pills and passed them to Ling Qin Qi who was standing not far away from him. He asked the girl to hand it out to every injured disciple.

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Lan Guan Zhi's hand was drawn impatiently by the Crazy Beggar Boy. He followed the young man's steps while asking that the grip on his hand be released.

Nyawm!

Lan Xiao saw her mother leave, she exclaimed and changed her size to be as big as a kitten. She ran after Lan Guan Zhi followed by O Zhan who jumped down from her brother's head.

Pii..!

!?

Hu Li flinched as suddenly her sister jumped down from her head, she followed her sister from behind while calling Xiao Qing Yan to come along.

"Miss Ling, you don't want to go?" Xiao Qing Yan asked Ling Qing Zhu. He frowned as the thin veiled beautiful girl walked towards the Grand Elder without saying anything to him.

"Is Miss Ling angry with me? But how is it possible? When have I ever done anything wrong to her..?" Xiao Qing Yan was puzzled himself, he scratched his non-itchy head slowly and continued to pay attention to Ling Qing Zhu.

The long white-haired, thin-veiled girl had apparently approached Ling Chu Zhen to know where the Crazy Beggar Boy and Lan Guan Zhi were going.

The Hundred Level Pagoda Island was the cat-shaped Demonic Beast's dwelling island, it was in the middle of the Lotus Flower lake, one of the forbidden locations in the Southern Sky Empire.

Hundred Level Pagoda Island has another name, Angel Wing Edge. Compared to her brother-Ling Qing Zhu knew more about the direction of the road to that location.

He had never crossed the lake let alone set foot onto the island. But he often visited the market on the edge of the lake and saw the island from a distance.

On knowing the location to go to, Ling Qing Zhu came back to Xiao Qing Yan and invited him to catch up with their other friends.

Xiao Qing Yan was finally able to exhale a sigh of relief knowing that Ling Qing Zhu was not angry with him. He followed the girl without a care a few pairs of eyes looking towards her.

Ling Jian Tou and Ling Qin Qi saw their cousins leave, but both of them did not say anything and preferred to take care of their brothers as well as the sect. They both hoped their cousin could return home safely.

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The Mad Beggar Boy did not forget Xiao Shuxiang even though the young man often fought with him. He and his Lan'Er Gege came to the room of the Alchemist Chef and went straight in without knocking on the door first.

The Mad Beggar Boy directly walked towards the wooden bulkhead while embracing Lan Guan Zhi, "Wu Xian! Are you done-woah!"

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Xiao Shuxiang who was still soaking in the wooden tub spontaneously splashed water towards the Mad Beggar Boy while cursing at him.

"Can't you just knock on the door and sit on the outside chair? Why did you come in here?!" Xiao Shuxiang again splashed water on the Crazy Beggar Boy while puffing his cheeks.

Lan Guan Zhi was also hit by the splash of water but was still able to act calm, unlike the Mad Beggar Boy who blinked several times and praised Xiao Shuxiang's nice body.

The Mad Beggar Boy's eyes looked down, the place where Xiao Shuxiang's lower body was hidden by water. Unfortunately Lan Guan Zhi first closed his eyes and said he was shameless.

Xiao Shuxiang was completely inexhaustible with the Mad Beggar Boy. Maybe this young man came to him when he knew that he was soaking. It was obvious that the Mad Beggar Boy wanted to peek and the worst.. He also brought his best friend.

"God.. Why do I have the fortune of meeting a madman like him.." Xiao Shuxiang let out a slow breath and then rubbed his face. "Lan Zhi, take that faggot young man out.. I'll be ready in a minute,"

"Mn," Lan Guan Zhi nodded slowly and pulled the Mad Beggar Boy without releasing her hand from closing the young man's eyes.

"Lan'Er Gege~ let's get off me. I just want to see a little, just a little~"

Xiao Shuxiang goosebumps himself, he started to stand up and roll his wet hair as Lan Guan Zhi turned around regardless of the inducements of the Mad Beggar Boy.

Xiao Shuxiang's body was flawlessly clean despite having previously had a fierce fight. The regeneration of his body covered all the wounds without leaving any marks.

Xiao Shuxiang's back was now not covered by his long hair, the engraving of the Fire Phoenix on his back was now clearly visible and it appeared to be moving.

Xiao Shuxiang was about to step out of the bath when Lan Guan Zhi suddenly stopped walking and then turned around. As a result he was surprised and spontaneously jumped back into the water with bubbling cheeks.

"What's wrong?"

The Crazy Beggar Boy no longer requested that Lan Guan Zhi release the hand that covered his eyes. He heard Xiao Shuxiang's voice and it made him curious.

"Hurry to finish your bath,"

"Oh, alright.."

Xiao Shuxiang's voice sounded nervous, this made the Mad Beggar Boy really curious as to what was going on. He felt his Lan'Er Gege pull himself away.

"Shuxiang?"

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"What else?" Xiao Shuxiang just wanted to stand up when he heard the voice of his good friend. Previously he had never been nervous when seen under these circumstances by Lan Guan Zhi, but it was different if here there was a gay young man like the Crazy Beggar Boy.

"…"

Xiao Shuxiang blinked as Lan Guan Zhi simply stared at him without saying anything. He was not even consciously holding his breath.

".. Nice body,"

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"Lan Zhi's..!"

Lan Guan Zhi walked away until he was not exposed to the water that Xiao Shuxiang sprinkled. Vaguely a smile was painted on his handsome and charming face.

Xiao Qing Yan, Hu Li, Lan Xiao, and O Zhan were waiting outside. They cursed the Mad Beggar Boy for being disrespectful by going to peek at Xiao Shuxiang who was cleaning himself up.

Nyawm!

Pii..!

"Look, right? They both told you. You are so late by bringing Young Master Lan to peek at someone, you shameful!"

Hu Li and Ling Qing Zhu nodded as a sign that the two also agreed with Xiao Qing Yan's remark just now. They became sorry for Lan Guan Zhi because the handsome young man had to be close to someone like the Mad Beggar Boy.

It didn't take long until Xiao Shuxiang walked over from behind the wooden bulkhead in a well-equipped outfit. He also took part in nagging Crazy Beggar Boy for having dared to take the opportunity when he was off guard.

"Hey..! Me either.. Mm.. Not too intentionally peeking.." Crazy Beggar Boy was hiding behind Lan Guan Zhi's back, he asked for protection from his Lan'Er Gege.

Xiao Shuxiang snorted and then shook his head slowly, he was anxious to get rid of that perverted young man with that deviant behavior from his good friend. And somehow..

"Why are you guys here? Not helping others?"

Hu Li, "Young Master Xiao, Miss Ya Bing was kidnapped and we will go to free her. You-"

"I won't go along."

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The Mad Beggar Boy, Xiao Qing Yan, Hu Li, and the others gasped. They looked at Xiao Shuxiang who had a facial expression like saying, I am not that kind of person who would endanger myself to help a child. If you want to die, then go. Don't ask me.'

"Wu Xian! Did you forget something?"

"Crazy Beggar, what did you say my name was?! Do you want to die?"

Crazy Beggar Boy, "Fool with your name, which you obviously listen to me. Previously the Sky Pagoda Sect had never come under this kind of attack, those from the Black Stream were disinclined to even look for trouble here. But all that has changed since you came..!"

The young man with the black bamboo stick was no longer hiding behind Lan Guan Zhi's back, he was standing in front of his Lan'Er Gege even though his right hand was still seeking refuge.

He held onto Lan Guan Zhi's hand as his eyes were directed at Xiao Shuxiang, ".. Isn't it clear that the intruder is after you. You know them even better than I do,"

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Hu Li gasped at the words of the Crazy Beggar Boy. If what the young man said was true, then the intruder that attacked the Sky Pagoda Sect was a member of the Blood Scarlet.

"Young Master Xiao, we must go and help Miss Ya Bing,"

Xiao Shuxiang looked at Hu Li for a moment before lowering his gaze slightly. He recalled the words of the fox masked figure he had fought a while back.

"… You better follow the plot of this game and save your future nephew in the Angel Wing region. I've prepared something special for you there,"

Xiao Shuxiang did not want to leave because he knew Ling Ya Bing's kidnapping was a trap for him. But if you let your friends go without you, the result is death.

"… I can take your friend's life whenever I want …"

The memory of the figure's words came back again, Xiao Shuxiang noticed every face of his companions that he believed they would all refuse if he asked them to remain in the sect.

Crazy Beggar Boy, "So how? Let's go, let's go,"

"You want to go in that shabby appearance? Clean your body and change your clothes for the better. We'll meet here in 30 minutes. Now go,"

Xiao Shuxiang walked up to the chair and sat there without letting his friends sit down. He poured water on a bamboo glass and drank it to quench thirst.

Hu Li and Xiao Qing Yan first walked away, both followed by Ling Qing Zhu and Lan Guan Zhi. They agreed with Xiao Shuxiang's remark to cleanse the body after a fierce battle with the intruders.

At the foot of the Mad Beggar Boy was outside, but he then abandoned the intention of leaving this room and walked over to Xiao Shuxiang.

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