XIAO SHUXIANG'S

47 - Lotus Flower Sect [Revised]

Xiao Shuxiang let out a heavy sigh, his face pale and the look in his eyes looked tired. Zong Ming channeled his Qi to help alleviate the nausea that Xiao Shuxiang was suffering from.

"Brother Zong, that's completely useless. You no longer need to flow Qi to me,"

"Brother Xiao, it's okay..." Zong Ming did it anyway, but Xiao Shuxiang requested that he stop on the grounds that the Qi flowed only further made him want to vomit.

Zong Ming, "If only we were sailing the sea, I would definitely consider your conduct natural Brother Xiao. Someone who first waded through the sea let alone a small child, would definitely feel drunk. But we are currently wading through a lake that honestly has calm water with cool breeze and beautiful scenery. So how could you possibly be like this?"

Zong Ming asked, "What are you... Can it really get seasick despite the environment like this?"

"Do I look like I'm joking?" xiao Shuxiang's voice was weak, his face was completely pale. "I am. Not seasick. I just don't like being in a place surrounded by water."

Xiao Lu who heard Xiao Shuxiang's reply, immediately mocked his sister. "You're the cat, huh? Only cats hate water!"

Xiao Shuxiang, "Not the water. But that's in it..."

Qi Xuan, "You hate fish?"

Xiao Shuxiang, "Almost close..."

Jing Mi, "Demonic Beast is a fish?!"

Xiao Shuxiang, "More or less..."

Xiao Shuxiang answered the questions of his friends while massaging his forehead and trying to calm himself. He was eager to get off this ship, really! today was the worst day of his life.

Yang Shu and Gu Ta Sian had just arrived where Xiao Shuxiang and his friends were, they both questioned Xiao Shuxiang's state, but it was Jing Mi and Zong Ming who answered him.

Yang Shu, "What's wrong with Xiao'Er?"

"He puked, it seems like sea sickness Master..."

"No, I think he's water drunk."

Yang Shu's forehead shriveled, "Water drunk...?"

"Well, we'll take Xiao'Er to rest. His face was completely pale," Gu Ta Sian had only first noticed that there was a child who was almost as faceless as an undead, he was too horrified to see Xiao Shuxiang's current condition.

Yang Shu nodded, "Alright. We'll talk later. Come here, let Grandpa carry."

"I don't want to. Let me walk by myself," Xiao Shuxiang refused He felt like he would vomit if carried while he was on a moving ship.

It was fortunate that the journey to the Lotus Flower Sect by boarding this ship was not too long. There were no obstacles whatsoever when the ship was sailing, so Xiao Shuxiang did not have to spend the night in the ship, he could not sleep.

It was already dark when the ship carrying Gu Ta Sian along with the warriors and merchants docked on the island where the Lotus Flower Sect was located.

Even so, they were greeted by loyal Sect disciples standing by while waiting for their arrival. Not only the ship was boarded by Gu Ta Sian, but also seen other ships that docked near their ship.

"Welcome Senior..."

One of the Lotus Flower Sect disciples approached Yang Shu and Gu Ta Sian. He greeted them and made small talk for a while, before asking for an invitation brought by Yang Shu and Gu Ta Sian.

It was already the rule of the Lotus Flower Sect that every guest who came would go through the examination first.

Yang Shu and Gu Ta Sian each handed over a blue-colored invitation. When opening Gu Ta Sian's invitation, a seal stamp in the form of plum blossoms belonged to the Lotus Flower Sect.

And when opening the invitation belonged to Yang Shu, instead of the seal stamp that was visible on the corner edge of the invitation paper-but a gold-colored fingerprint.

"I-this...?!"

The disciple of the Lotus Flower Sect gasped, he looked at Yang Shu in shock. This made Yang Shu and Gu Ta Sian look at each other in astonishment.

"This is GrandElder's personal seal!! That means..."

The disciple of the Lotus Flower Sect signaled to his two companions to come closer, he then asked to escort Gu Ta Sian towards the inn while he himself would escort Yang Shu.

"Let's Senior," he asked as he invited Yang Shu to follow him.

Yang Shu and Gu Ta Sian said goodbye to each other, they had to part ways for a while. Zong Ming and Ying Liu also said goodbye to their new friends.

"I don't expect us to be opponents in the Tournament later Brother Jing. But if we really have to meet, you don't have to be shy,"

"I was hoping to fight with you, Brother Zong, that time you held back your strength. Please don't do it again..."

Jing Mi then hugged Zong Ming abruptly, she patted Zong Ming on the back and said, "I will definitely become stronger again."

"AH! Of course Brother Jing, you will definitely become strong..!"

Zong Ming then said goodbye to Qi Xuan and Xiao Shuxiang. He said, "Brother Xuan... Brother Xiao. You guys should train even harder."

Yang Shu called out to his disciples because until now these four children had not followed him.

The disciple from the Lotus Flower Sect took Yang Shu and his disciples to a house, a place provided by the invited guests.

The house is simple, but has a spacious yard, decorated by four plum trees and a small fish pond.

The disciple from the Lotus Flower Sect invited Yang Shu and his disciples to rest, he also said that food and clothes were already inside the house.

Hearing the Lotus Flower Sect disciple mention the food, made Jing Mi immediately run for joy into the house.

Xiao Lu was similarly excited, he had not changed his clothes for a long time, and during the trip Xiao Lu had only bathed three times, first in the river, second in the Traveling Lodge, and then, during the trip, Xiao Lu had only bathed three times, and third in the Village Rest. It could be imagined just how tormented this big sister Xiao Shuxiang was.

"Then I'll take my leave Senior," the disciple from the Lotus Flower Sect saluted Yang Shu.

Yang Shu, Qi Xuan and Xiao Shuxiang returned the respect of the Lotus Flower Sect disciples. The moment the disciple left Yang Shu started to enter along with Qi Xuan and Xiao Shuxiang.

The disciple from the Lotus Flower Sect was still walking quietly, and when he was already quite far away from the small house his steps started to quicken. He even jumped very high on a branch of a tree, jumping again on another branch. His current goal was to go to the place of the Grand Elder of the Lotus Flower Sect.

When viewed from above, the place where the Lotus Flower Sect was located was a small mountain located in the middle of the lake. Most of the trees here are plums and only the Grand Elder's place has a peach tree in its courtyard.

The building where the Grand Elder was large and spacious, looked like it was hiding among the many plum trees around him.

When that Lotus Flower Sect disciple stopped on one of the branches, he could see the pond filled with lotus flowers on the left and right side of the building. He also looks like his brothers.

The disciple then stepped up and now headed towards the most central building, where his Grand Elder was located.

"Elder, Elder!?"

The Lotus Flower Sect disciple called out to the Grand Elder, this made Huan Fei who was conversing with his special guest suddenly flinch.

"Elder, Elder!"

The Lotus Flower Sect disciple opened the door. He was still calling his Grand Elder, and when he got inside he was a little surprised when he realized that his Grand Elder was in the presence of a guest.

"Fen Fang, why are you shouting like that?!" Huan Fei showed a sour face to his disciple.

"Ah, I-I'm sorry Elder. I-I'm sorry Patriarch Lan,"

Fen Fang's voice sounded nervous, he was actually very shocked by his Grand Elder guest who was one of the Patriarchs of the Sky Sword Sect. The Neutral Flow Sect was so influential in the Three Empires.

"No problem, you seem to want to report something important,"

Patriarch Lan smiled faintly, she indeed had a charming face and included a talented young man. At 32 years old, he occupied one of the Patriarch seats of the Sky Sword Sect.

Luckily Patriarch Lan was not a person who was easily angered, although in fact Fen Fang did not feel the slightest relief from already bothering his Grand Elder.

Huan Fei was still staring full of anger at him, with Fen Fang's trembling hands hand handing Yang Shu's invitation to his Grand Elder.

You could say Fen Fang was lucky because Huan Fei was willing to take the letter he gave, because usually when this Grand Elder of his was angry, he would never want to hear any reason.

As he opened the letter in his hand, Huan Fei's countenance changed. A wide smile adorned his face, the guest he had been waiting for so long had already arrived.

"HAHAHA, Shu'Er is really coming...!"

Fen Fang gasped in shock, this was the first time he had heard his Grand Elder laughing so loudly. Patriarch Lan simply frowned and looked at Huan Fei in astonishment.

"It looks like you have a more special guest than me, Senior Fei..."

Patriarch Lan slightly mocked Huan Fei while sipping her tea. This made Huan Fei suddenly choke as Patriarch Lan called him 'Senior', which is where Patriarch Lan's age is much older than her.

Between the Patriarch and the Grand Elder, it was indeed the position of the Grand Elder that was high. But not so when discussing the Heavenly Sword Sect, because the position of the Patriarch of this sect is equal and even higher than the position of the Grand Elder of a Great Sect.

"That-that's..." Huan Fei didn't know what to say, his facial expression made Fan Feng stare, it seemed like what Patriarch Lan said was true.

Huan Fei turned his head towards Patriarch Lan, he tried to explain, just that the way was similar to a husband who was persuading his wife not to sulk.

"Sister Fei, don't do that again. You can make me misunderstand," Patriarch Lan held back her laughter, instead imagining Huan Fei as an old, bearded, thick-moustached baby.

Fen Fang who was still inside the room seemed to give a strange look to GrandElder and Patriarch Lan upon hearing the Patriarch's words from the Sky Sword Sect. "Could the rumor be true, that they have an illicit relationship?!"

Fen Fang's face turned pale, his mind started to go everywhere. As soon as possible he brushed off those dangerous strange thoughts. "They just look like a Grandpa and Grandson, right! Just Grandpa and Grandson."

"But which one is his grandson...?" Fen Fang muttered as he watched his Grand Elder and Patriarch Lan.

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