XIAO SHUXIANG'S

437 - Proximity III

It did not take long until Xiao Shuxiang arrived at his destination. He directly kicked at the door of Duan De's house and walked in to start repairing Ling Qing Zhu's heirloom.

His White Cat Sword was extremely lustrous, felt cold and had a base made of pure silver patterned in flames. The heirloom was a high level heirloom and became the darling of Ling Qing Zhu.

Xiao Shuxiang unhesitatingly inserted the sword into the hot embers because it was aided by his Little Blue Flame.

He freely entered here because Duan De only stayed alone and at the moment the Old Grandfather was in the Sky Sword Sect. He just needed to break down the door of this house without any guilt at all.

Actually, Xiao Shuxiang's actions were disrespectful. But since he already considered Duan De's house to be his own, courtesy was not necessary. He didn't break the door either.

The loud sound of the sound of a hammer clashing with a sword in Xiao Shuxiang's hand filled this forging room. He so seriously struck Ling Qing Zhu's sword.

At the twentieth blow, Xiao Shuxiang re-inserted his White Cat sword into the embers. He was helped by his three little friends to prepare a medium-sized pot filled with water with some herbs.

The three little friends of Xiao Shuxiang's Blue Flame began to warm the water on the pot. They did not stop even when the thick aroma of herbs smelled.

Xiao Shuxiang walked over and stood in front of the pot. He also took out a dried Demonic Beast skin from within his Semestal Bracelet.

"I need a bone, but no time to look for it. After all in this Continent, I don't think there are any Demonic Beasts comparable to me.." Xiao Shuxiang rubbed his chin while thinking, he saw one of the Blue Flames drifting towards him.

"Master.. Do you want to make a dangerous sword?"

"Little Friend, this won't be as dangerous as Ying xiong. I didn't make the White Cat's sword a poison weapon or anything else, you take it easy."

Xiao Shuxiang rubbed his left index finger and then did something shocking.

He poured Qi on his right hand and twisted his index finger until the sound of bone cracks rang out. Xiao Shuxiang endured the pain with a growl and then cut off his finger.

In just a split second, the pain slowly faded and his severed finger began to grow back. Xiao Shuxiang wiped the sweat on his forehead and shook his head slowly.

"A wonderful feeling.. Think of me back to clarity," he panted and then stuffed his severed finger into the pot to make the herbal water inside turn a pitch-black color.

"Sir, what are you doing?!"

A small voice rang out from one of the Blue Fire Xiao Shuxiang was hovering up and down. Of course the actions of the Alchemist Chef just now were unexpected.

In fact, Xiao Shuxiang could have just searched for a great Demonic Beast and retrieved his bones - but he thought no one was stronger than himself. He wanted to create an heirloom that could be at least as tall as Earth Heirloom or higher than that.

"Qian Kun once wanted to use me as material for the remake of the Night Star Sword. So now I'm using the same method to strengthen the White Cat's sword, and I guess.. One finger is enough."

"Master. Thy.. It's not sane,"

"Little friend. I dare to skin and pluck other people's body parts, so why be afraid to do it to myself? Not that you know, pain will always be a reminder that I can still die."

Xiao Shuxiang injured the back of his hand bleeding and dripped it into the pot. His face was serious with a terrible smile.

As the wound on his hand began to heal, Xiao Shuxiang took out the White Cat sword and put it in the pot. "Either the power of this sword will come out or not.. It all depends on the girl's skills,"

A humming sound was heard from the direction of the pot. Xiao Shuxiang immediately formed a hand seal and made a protective shield to hold the pot off.

"Master.. You sure this will work?"

"certain. I've made Yinng xiong the same way, only this time I use my own body."

It took some time until Ling Qing Zhu's sword was finished. Xiao Shuxiang had just walked out of the Duan De residence when it was dusk.

He used the Moving Mirror to return back to the Sky Pagoda Sect.

Ling Qing Zhu was in his room, he was seriously writing when something shot in from the window.

As there was no killing intent he felt, Ling Qing Zhu did not move from his seat.

Honestly, he already knew the figure from the wind movement. Only one person he knew was always being reckless by going through the window, when there was still a door.

Who else would that person be if not his Guardian Master, Xiao Shuxiang.

Ling Qing Zhu stopped his brush movements and looked at the figure of the young man in all-black uniform. Xiao Shuxiang was seen exhaling while giggling in admiration for his talent in controlling the Moving Mirror.

".. I'm so amazing. Tianqi Mao deserved praise, his clan technique was extremely beneficial. A second ago I was in the Eastern Continent, and now I'm already in the Middle Continent.." Xiao Shuxiang shook his head, he liked his skills on this one.

"Are you going to keep standing there?"

Xiao Shuxiang turned his head when he heard the voice of a girl, he showed a friendly smile and immediately approached the girl dressed in black with the white stork pattern.

Ling Qing Zhu looked different, she was still wearing her thin veil and her hair was long unraveled with some simple yet charming embellishments. Xiao Shuxiang unhesitatingly praised the girl and teased her a little.

Ling Qing Zhu only shook his head softly in response to Xiao Shuxiang's temptation. His eyes were still the same, shady and cold.

"White cat, when you know I'm coming, you prepare food. I haven't eaten this whole day.. My stomach needs to be filled,"

"You're a cultivator, food isn't really needed."

Ling Qing Zhu again continued his activities that were copying books, he paid no heed to the pouting expression of the young man sitting in front of him.

"White Cat, I became a cultivator not to resist hunger.. You're being outrageous,"

"Mn, I was like that a long time ago."

"Can't face you anymore, you're hard to deal with."

"thank you. You're also hard to deal with."

Xiao Shuxiang shifted his seat until now to be right beside Ling Qing Zhu. He was curious because this girl started to reply to every word with a few words.

He thus concluded Ling Qing Zhu could be spoken to when the girl was seriously copying something.

"What are your sect rules?" Xiao Shuxiang simply asked the origin, who knew Ling Qing Zhu instead nodded confirming.

"Only one, this is a book of discipline.." Ling Qing Zhu answered Xiao Shuxiang's question without turning his head, ".. But I guess, this can't be used to deal with people like you."

Xiao Shuxiang smiled happily, for some reason he felt proud of Ling Qing Zhu's last words. If he did not want to obey a rule, no one would be able to force him.

Nevertheless, Xiao Shuxiang was still able to position himself under various circumstances. He knows when to act politely and vice versa. Moreover, the people who knew him already knew enough about how he behaved.

"White cat, you have a good writing. Let me help you,"

!!

Ling Qing Zhu gasped as suddenly the brush in his hand had already been taken over by Xiao Shuxiang. His guardian asked him to shift a little and almost made him fall.

"Shuxiang, you.. Occupy my clothes,"

"Eat him slide. Let's go there a little.."

"Passiness,"

Ling Qing Zhu had no choice, his Guardian was too close. He then noticed how this young man beside him was writing and almost lost his composure at the sight of how badly his Guardian Guardians handwriting was.

!

"You.." Ling Qing Zhu exhaled, almost as if he wanted to lace up Xiao Shuxiang's writing. Thankfully he remembered one of his sect's rules that forbade the disciples from insulting each other.

"You.. I have to learn to write again.."

Ling Qing Zhu shook his head slowly and grabbed Xiao Shuxiang's hand which was holding the brush. He taught his Guardian Master how to write neat even though he did not like it because now among his beautiful writing, there are ink scratches that look like hot worms.

"White cat, I can write. No need to be taught by you-!" Xiao Shuxiang instantly fell silent as he felt a piercing coldness beside him, he could tell Ling Qing Zhu was anxious to feed himself at this moment.

"You don't press your brush too much.." Ling Qing Zhu seriously taught his Guardian Guardians. He did not hesitate to squeeze Xiao Shuxiang's hand if the young man's hand movements were too stiff.

The state became silent for a moment, no one was speechless between Xiao Shuxiang and Ling Qing Zhu. All that was occasionally heard was the wind and the sound of the purple cloth decorating this room.

"…"

"…"

Xiao Shuxiang watched how his hands were held and was taught how to write by Ling Qing Zhu. The girl beside him was so serious that he could not bear to tease her.

"Shuxiang's.."

Ling Qing Zhu finally opened his voice, but because his distance to his Guardian was so close-it felt like he was whispering.

"What..?" Xiao Shuxiang asked, his voice was also as soft as Ling Qing Zhu's. He seemed worried that if he raised his voice, the ink scratches on the paper in front of him would be affected.

"When are you going to give it to me?"

?!

Xiao Shuxiang turned his head, he frowned and looked at Ling Qing Zhu with curiosity. He did not know what this thin veiled girl meant.

Ling Qing Zhu knew the meaning of the Guardian's expression, he replied that Bai Yu was the name of his sword. Hearing that made Xiao Shuxiang understand.

"I came here to give it back. You ask if you are happy tomorrow? I want to take you somewhere."

"Mn? Where to?"

Xiao Shuxiang smiled and said that it was a secret. Ling Qing Zhu would later also know. He also took out the heirloom sword he had taped and gave it to his White Cat.

"You go to the Eastern Continent.. Is it with Young Master Lan?" Ling Qing Zhu received back his sword, he felt that Bai Yu was heavier than usual. I don't know what this young man is doing with his sword, he'll find out later.

"Right, I'm with Lan Zhi. But now he was in the Eastern Continent and was doing something important. Why ask? Want to meet her?"

"Ling Qin Qi is here. He said you fought and went into the mirror and disappeared.." Ling Qing Zhu exhaled and looked at Xiao Shuxiang.

He then asked her the Guardian Protector's friendship relationship with Lan Guan Zhi. ".. You, you shouldn't fight in front of a girl and make her feel bad. Qi'Er feels your fight is because of her."

Xiao Shuxiang blinked and scratched his non-itchy cheek, he rubbed Ling Qing Zhu's back gently before comforting her to not have to worry about anything.

".. Lan Zhi and I did fight fiercely but we remained friends. Many things I've been through with him, so it's unlikely that a small problem could affect our friendship. You should tell Miss Qi not to blame herself, and also my apology for making her surprised."

"Mn, okay. Glad to hear you and Young Master Lan are fine."

"But you're not smiling.. Your expression is still the same."

"This is my expression when I'm happy."

Ling Qing Zhu's face and eyes were still the same, Xiao Shuxiang did not see any difference between the look of her White Cat's face when she was happy or otherwise. He felt this girl really had a flat board face.

Xiao Shuxiang exhaled and started to get up from his seat, "I'd better go. It's not good for me to linger here.."

Ling Qing Zhu also stood up, he nodded slowly and escorted his Guardian Guard towards the door. He advised Xiao Shuxiang not to enter through the window next time. Honey, this young man instead said he liked to do it.

"You could be suspected of being an intruder."

"Indeed, that's what I am like. But no need to worry, White Cat. I've estimated the time before, I wouldn't infiltrate you while you were sleeping and bathing."

"Can you stop that? You're reckless."

"Mn? I only do it to people I consider special. Other than you and Lan Zhi, I never did that to anyone else."

Ling Qing Zhu was speechless with a glance that led to Xiao Shuxiang. This youth who looked like an angel of darkness had just called him a special person. Somehow it could happen.

"All right, White Cat. You just drove me here. Go to bed and don't stay up too much. Dream about me if you can,"

"Hmph, impossible."

Xiao Shuxiang took out his Moving Mirror again and immediately stepped inside. The moving mirror started to fade and slowly disappeared, leaving Ling Qing Zhu who was still standing quietly in front of his room.

"Qing Zhu'Er?"

?!

Ling Qing Zhu turned his head when he heard the voice of someone who turned out to be his older brother, Ling Lang Tian. The cold and proud young man walked towards him.

"Patriarchs.." Ling Qing Zhu saluted, she was always this big when dealing with her own brother.

"Is Shuxiang here?"

Ling Lang Tian did not have his sister's shady gaze. In fact, he had a sharp look and seemed to be humbling others.

Because of her, even Ling Qing Zhu could not deal with her brother for too long. He nodded confirming from Ling Lang Tian's question just now.

"Because he's the one, I won't say anything let alone give you a warning. He's the kind of young man who, despite being locked up in a cramped room with you, will never take advantage,"

Ling Lang Tian had always been looking after his sister.

Anyone knew that Ling Qing Zhu was a very beautiful girl. He can attract attention even with his eyes.

Not many young men could bear to see Ling Qing Zhu, even Ling Lang Tian himself did not dare to stand too close to his sister.

"Patriach.."

"No need to talk, I know what you want to say. Just listen to me,"

Ling Qing Zhu nodded slowly. He noticed how Ling Lang Tian turned around and started to turn his back, his brother had always been like this when he wanted to have a long talk.

"The young man is very careless, shameless, presumptuous, and will be very troublesome to you. But for me he can be counted on to take care of you."

To Ling Lang Tian, the excess that his sister possessed was a curse. It was hard to find a Guardian Protector like Xiao Shuxiang, a figure who treated his sister like any other ordinary girl.

"Learn to learn his nature and be careful when he is angry. Unlike before, this time I will not limit your association. He is wild, but not a wild animal that will pounce on you. If you have anything to complain about, just say it. He prefers girls who are straightforward,"

"Mn, I get it."

Ling Lang Tian slightly glanced at his sister before saying goodbye. He only told Xiao Shuxiang's condition to the girl.

Ling Qing Zhu went back inside her room and would think about her brother's words and advice just now.

Without realizing it, his conversation with Ling Lang Tian was heard by someone sitting quietly on the roof of his room.

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