XIAO SHUXIANG'S

425 - Call II

Inside Xiao Shuxiang's room, she was completely soaking in a bathtub as her back was rubbed by Yi Wen. The Alchemist Chef closed his eyes and seemed to enjoy it very much, he also occasionally asked Yi Wen to rub his back a little harder.

"You are indeed talented, Wen'Er. Your husband will be very proud of you,"

"I know, but it can't compare to you Brother Xiao.." Yi Wen was panting, he had already rubbed his brother's back nonstop and at this time his clothes were so very wet.

Xiao Shuxiang's back skin felt smooth and quite muscular, there was a fire phoenix painting on his back and it seemed to move as if it was alive.

"…"

Yi Wen watched his brother's back closely. Soon, his place would be replaced by Ling Qing Zhu.

"Brother, your marriage to Miss Ling will be grand. Aren't you worried about an assault on your wedding? The person who's been making a mess in this place is not yet known who the mastermind is, right?"

Xiao Shuxiang's eyes slowly opened upon hearing Yi Wen's words just now, "You're right. But this marriage must be done immediately.."

There was nothing more dangerous than Xiao Shuxiang himself. He had already gained his original strength and it could burden him as he began to learn to become a better human being.

His desire now is to break down the power that is in him so that his old illness does not take over his heart and mind.

Xiao Shuxiang already had a new purpose. She had decided to give some of her strength to her flesh blood and that could happen when she married Ling Qing Zhu.

That little sister of Ling Lang Tian was actually a poor girl. Xiao Shuxiang's strength could not be moved just like that. If it could not withstand it, Ling Qing Zhu would die.

Xiao Shuxiang admits he likes his White Cat, but if told to choose - he loves himself more. Xiao Shuxiang only hoped, hopefully Ling Qing Zhu does not belong to the group of weak girls.

"Brother Xiao, you don't sleep." Yi Wen patted his brother on the back and began to step out of the bathtub. The curves of his body are very clear and able to stimulate the sadism of anyone who sees. However it did not seem to apply to Xiao Shuxiang.

"I have to go. You'd better take a break and gather a lot of your energy for your wedding, I don't want you to faint from running out of steam."

"Yi Wen, are you mocking me? Go there, but change your clothes first. I can even see everything,"

"Brother Xiao, normally a man would directly attack and oppress a girl like me to the point of not being able to escape. But you don't seem to have any passion at all, are you a normal guy?"

"It's precisely because I'm a normal guy that I ask you to change your clothes before you get out of here. Come there!"

Xiao Shuxiang still wanted to soak, he did not want to hear the curse from Yi Wen let alone pay attention to how his fellow-collegiate stepped away leaving him.

Yi Wen had just shifted the door of Xiao Shuxiang's room when he suddenly just stopped, "Brother Xiao. No matter how strong you are-you must remain careful."

Xiao Shuxiang could hear it. Even without being warned by Yi Wen once, he would still be more careful in acting. Right now, his opponent might be preparing something bad for him.

"Heah.. It would be much better if Qian Kun blew everyone up at my wedding. At least I can die without fighting.."

Xiao Shuxiang immersed himself in the bathtub for a few minutes. He felt the cold and comfortable water touching his skin. Sometimes he muttered words that were not very clear what he meant.

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Xiao Shuxiang's main enemy was Qian Kun. The creature that comes from The Fallen Angel World is a dangerous figure that should not be allowed to live long in this world.

Honey, even Xiao Shuxiang's own strength was unable to match him. This was actually not because he was incapable, but rather because his strength was a gift from that figure.

"Le-let me go.. Please.. Let go of me.."

The eyes of a man filled with fear looked so beautiful before that black-robed figure. Both of his hands were trying to release a firm grip on his neck.

"You know.." The voice of the figure sounded cold and terrible, ".. I actually don't like to stain my hands with human blood, filthy creatures like you."

"Don't Sir.. Please forgive me.. Uhh!"

"Hmph, why ask forgiveness from me? You're not doing anything wrong. It's just that I hate humans."

Qian Kun's fingernails elongated and stuck right in the neck of the man before him. In a few breaths, an unbearable scream began to sound.

The man's body was trembling. Slowly the color of his skin turned to a blackish purple. Black smoke came out from his mouth, nose and eyes. He died in terrible condition.

Qian Kun let go of his grip when his victim was no longer alive. The man's body fell right under his feet and it turned out that there were dozens of other bodies in the same condition lying along the way, right behind Qian Kun.

The sun had yet to return to its place of contention and Qian Kun was already the cause of death of the entire citizens of a village that existed in one of the cities belonging to the Central Sky Empire.

Not only were ordinary humans the victim of Qian Kun, even warriors and cultivators who stopped in this village also became corpses because of his actions. He also did not release any animals.

"Sir.."

A woman's feet treaded beautifully on the ground, her clothes fluttering slightly from the wind. In her hands, she hugged a rag doll and her own face revealed a deep sadness.

"Master.. Do I have to do all this? They're.. Totally innocent. I was so sad that I wanted to cry,"

"Miao Gang, the only mistake humans make is that they choose to be born. The world should be better off when they're all gone,"

Miao Gang only understood his Master's last words. He rubbed his rag doll that made the Trap Seal in this village come loose. The entire corpse that was in the surroundings instantly turned into ashes and fused with the wind.

"Sir, I heard he's getting married. It's gonna happen, right on the second full moon."

"Mn, I know. He just wants to get out of his shackles. Marriage is bound to happen, but I doubt it'll go well."

"Master.. Are you gonna fuck it up?"

"Hmph, not me. But the one who least accepts that marriage."

Qian Kun only wanted one, which was to make Xiao Shuxiang the cause of the destruction of this continent. To make it happen, he wanted the young man to really fall for Ling Qing Zhu.

All along, Qian Kun knew his son only treated the girl as nothing more than a Guardian Protector's responsibility. Even if there was something else, it was just an ordinary guyonan. In the end, nothing was considered valuable by his son other than himself.

"Miao Gang, love can be both a great power as well as the most deadly poison. You must know, how many powerful warriors choose to die for the safety of their love, right? They can give up everything including their own lives for the sake of the woman they love, and I want Xiao Shuxiang to feel that as well.."

".. It would be nice to see my son go crazy and destroy everything for a girl. And when the time comes, I'll come and take away everything he has,"

Qian Kun started to step away followed by Miao Gang from behind. The black-robed figure was still wearing his fox mask.

He had been trying hard all this time and set up a plan as mature as possible. Qian Kun gave the Blood Scarlet members a mission to hunt down every strongest cultivator and swordsman then invited them to join him.

Anyone who refused, would obviously be instantly killed. This time, Qian Kun was already unwilling to be gentle anymore.

To be honest, the existence of Scarlet Blood has become the lips of people in the Central Continent, including being the target of the Earth Stake Party which is the party of protection of this continent. But until now, whenever there were their spies watching the movements of the Scarlet Shadow members, it always ended in loss of life.

Qian Kun was not a fool. Although the power is very large, but it is a fatal action to underestimate humans. Therefore, for the sake of realizing his great dream - he also took advantage of human greed for power.

Any plan of attack or commotion caused, should not reach the ears of the Grand Elder of the Sky Pagoda Sect. That was why, for the affairs of the Middle-Eastern Sky Empire-became the responsibility of Qian Kun himself.

"Miao Gang, do you know where Yi Wen is now?"

"I think he's with Shuxiang.." Miao Gang rubbed his cloth doll as he continued walking, he actually did not like the existence of Yi Wen. That girl from the Butterfly Sect was hard to believe.

"That girl doesn't really seem to be on our side. Are you sure you will give him great confidence..? L'm.. Worrying-"

"He's a traitor?" Qian Kun cut off Miao Gang's words, he smiled thinly behind his fox mask and then continued to speak.

".. It was supposed to be this time, Yi Wen went to the Western Continent and fulfilled her responsibility as one of the Pillars of the World. But what happened was that he didn't care about the condition of his birthplace, so do you think he would care about the safety of this continent?"

Miao Gang shook his head, he knew the answer to the question of the black-robed figure in front of him. For himself, among the humans-Yi Wen was the worst.

"Miao Gang, go to the opposite village and do as planned. There's still a lot of work to do,"

"Okay, sir,"

Qian Kun could see how Miao Gang disappeared while shrouded in smoke. He only slightly moved his left index finger and this entire empty village began to be shrouded in an illusionary mist.

If any humans entered the village, whether they had spiritual power or not - this village would look like an ordinary village. In reality, the village is dead.

The lands in the Middle Continent were indeed no match for cultivators, this was because it was difficult to absorb the Qi here. However Qian Kun could replenish his drained strength by absorbing the life energy of any kind of living thing.

With that ability, it could be that Qian Kun had directly attacked the Sky Pagoda Sect, kidnapped Xiao Shuxiang and snatched away all the power and memories from his son. But it's not fun. He wanted Xiao Shuxiang to know, that tying up relations with humans always ended in a miserable death.

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Xiao Shuxiang knew full well that his enemy would never remain silent. Whatever their plan is clear the final target will inevitably lead to it. He simply did not want to make things worse by attacking first.

Although he seemed to be enjoying his quiet and peaceful life, Xiao Shuxiang kept thinking about what he would do in the future.

".. My head hurts when I think about things. Maybe I should go to Lan Zhi's room and treat this by sleeping with Lan Xiao," Xiao Shuxiang tidied up her clothes, she had just finished soaking and was currently tightening her waist belt.

!!

Xiao Shuxiang was startled and spontaneously jumped back as an arrow shot out and nearly hollowed out his head. Fortunately, his pants did not sag, but his heart still pounded.

"Crazy, who would dare attack me all of a sudden like this?" Xiao Shuxiang directed his gaze towards the window, he could see a shadow that had just left and then exclaimed.

Just now Xiao Shuxiang wanted to give chase, but suddenly there was the sound of falling objects. He turned his body and gasped when he realized the arrow just now was apparently carrying a flower and a small piece of paper.

Xiao Shuxiang walked over and unhesitatingly picked up the paper tied to the arrowhead. Next to his eyebrows raised while reading the contents of the writing on the paper. She stepped out of her room, preferring to use a window.

Xiao Shuxiang's destination was the room of his good friend, Lan Guan Zhi. It just so happened that the young cultivator was sitting cross-legged on his bed while reading a book.

Lan Guan Zhi's bed was adjacent to the window and Xiao Shuxiang liked to enter the passage. But at this time, the ability of the Alchemist Chef in hiding the air of existence was greater than the vigilance of Lan Guan Zhi there was a surrounding environment.

!?

Lan Guan Zhi gasped as suddenly a hand grabbed him from behind. He did not move in the slightest because he did not feel any killing intent from this figure.

"Shuxiang's.."

Without even turning his head, Lan Guan Zhi knew the culprit who barged in through the window of his room was none other than his own good friend. He immediately closed the book he was reading and asked his friend to no longer act like a robber coming through the window.

"Lan Zhi's.. The last time I was here, I tripped and hit you. This time I've already learned from the mistake," Xiao Shuxiang did not seem to listen to the request from his good friend.

"I know, so get rid of your hands."

Despite saying so, in fact Lan Guan Zhi did not rebel with the treatment of his good friend. He was even still sitting quietly even though his back was warm at this moment from coming into contact with his friend's field chest.

".. You're.. After shower?"

"Mm, I'm here to ask you something,"

"More than a little, you don't have to be this close." Lan Guan Zhi shifted, she could smell the gentle scent of her good friend's body. The fragrance blends well with the fragrance of sandalwood.

"You want to stay away from me? This friend you consider valuable?" Xiao Shuxiang did not budge, he instead clenched his embrace on his good friend's neck, his cheeks barely even coming into contact with his friend's.

"…"

Lan Guan Zhi indeed could not win a debate if Xiao Shuxiang had already brought up their relationship. He could only accept the treatment of his best friend.

"Well, now tell me, man.." Xiao Shuxiang finally let go of his embrace and sat very close beside Lan Guan Zhi, ".. Do you know this handwriting?" he handed over a piece of paper that he had brought to his good friend from the beginning.

Lan Guan Zhi noticed the handwriting and said that it belonged to Ling Qing Zhu. He had never mistakenly recognized the writing from Ling Lang Tian's younger brother.

"You sure, Lan Zhi? Did I just tell you that this piece of paper was tied to an arrow that almost hollowed my head?"

"This is indeed Miss Ling's handwriting. It can't be wrong."

Xiao Shuxiang blinked, he then exhaled softly and then nodded. He believed in the words of his good friend.

"That means the White Cat wants me to see her tonight, but she's really late for using an arrow. If only I hadn't dodged quickly, my head would have been hollow by now.."

Xiao Shuxiang got off his good friend's bed and then parted ways. He did not forget to look for Lan Xiao, but apparently the Moon Tiger was staying in Zhi Shu's room.

Before sliding the door of his good friend's room, Xiao Shuxiang flipped over and invited Lan Guan Zhi to come with him. Unfortunately, the young man with a forehead refused to leave because he realized that the contents of the letter were only intended for one person, Xiao Shuxiang himself.

"Lan Zhi, why don't you come along? It must be very boring if there wasn't you,"

"Go,"

Lan Guan Zhi is back to reading. The letter from Ling Qing Zhu to his good friend was clearly a personal invitation and was addressed to only one person, he said, where might he be willing to ruin the atmosphere by coming with Xiao Shuxiang and becoming an insect repellent among them. Urged like anything, he would never come along.

Xiao Shuxiang finally gave up, it seemed like he had to face his White Cat alone. This might be his chance to get close and get to know the girl more deeply. Well yeah.. At least that's what he expected.

"Then I'll go first,"

"Mn, take good care of yourself."

Xiao Shuxiang nodded. He shifted the door of Lan Guan Zhi's room and immediately walked out. Strange indeed, when before he entered through the window.

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