XIAO SHUXIANG'S

471 - Upheaval III [Revised]

Xiao Shuxiang invited Ling Qing Zhu to leave, the two met Jing Mi and the others in the front yard of the Butterfly Sect.

"Brother Xiao!" Hou Yong exclaimed, he looked worried. He had no idea what was happening, but his premonition was really uncomfortable.

"Brother Xiao.."

"Hou Yong, don't say anything for now, I'm sure you'll already be aware of the situation. Go, I don't think you guys have much time." Xiao Shuxiang knew full well that Hou Yong and his friends needed an explanation from him, yet he felt this was not the right time to talk.

Yi Wen who was among his friends also looked uneasy. She was playing with her hair quickly and seemed to be thinking about something.

He knew Qian Kun was the perpetrator of this state, Yi Wen himself was also involved in the group. It was just that what made him uneasy was the matter regarding Qian Kun who was moving in a hurry.

"Why do you just keep quiet? Do I need to kick you guys in? There..!" Xiao Shuxiang could not believe that his companions were still silent at the time when the rumbling was getting louder.

Jing Mi, Hou Yong, and Hai Feng rushed off, they intended to save the citizens of Cold Cloud City. Yi Wen caught up with the three from behind, he was together with Ling Qing Zhu and Zhi Shu.

After his companions left, Xiao Shuxiang also darted, but in the opposite direction. He had previously already smelled a thick smell, just not telling Jing Mi and the others.

!

Xiao Shuxiang stepped on one of the trees, he paused for a moment and coughed. The aroma he smelled was the smell of hatred and was so thick. He covered his nose with the back of his left hand while his one hand rested on the tree trunk.

Both of Xiao Shuxiang's eyebrows were clinging to the countenance that changed between pale and twitching slightly. As he focused on his sense of smell, his nose felt like it was being tormented with this dense scent.

There was a speck of sweat on Xiao Shuxiang's forehead, he rubbed it before darting away. His legs sometimes alternately rested on the branches of the tree, his facial expression was not as usual.

Xiao Shuxiang's destination was the southernmost area of the Middle Sun Empire, a vast and dense forest that had witnessed on his travels in the past.

Part of the forest had been affected by the Celestial Emperor Sword that Xiao Shuxiang had issued to fight Wyvern first. But after a while, the forest returned beautifully with new trees. It was just that now, its beauty had been marred by the fight of the corpses of cultivators that Gong Zitao had resurrected.

It took time for Xiao Shuxiang to arrive at that forest. When he set his foot on one of the fallen tree trunks, he saw there were about fifteen figures in different clothes who were standing quietly and seemed to have been waiting for his arrival.

The figures have clothes that are dirty, less neat, and torn in some parts. Their appearance is different, but has pale skin with blackish thin veins on the back of the hand, neck, to the face.

There were some among the corpses that looked as old, others looked like cultivators around 30 years old and above.

"You've finally come.."

"During not meeting.. Xiao Shuxiang."

The voice just now came from an elder who had a plontos head, and the other was a man with a fierce-looking sturdy body. Both of them were cultivators from the Golden Moon Sect and the Silver Sword Sect whose existence the sect had no longer existed in the Eastern Continent.

"He is indeed Xiao Shuxiang,"

"I will never forget the face of the man who killed me,"

"Truly a bad destiny. Why should he be reincarnated again?"

This time the voices came from female cultivators. Xiao Shuxiang noticed all of them, faces that were not unfamiliar to him. Although he still did not say anything, but to be honest he was very upset at Qian Kun for using this slick way to fight him.

Qian Kun involved too many people, whereas the only one dealing with him was Xiao Shuxiang. But come to think of it, involving innocent people has become the habit of those on the path of infamy.

"The unexpected surprise.." Xiao Shuxiang finally spoke, he appeared to be smiling faintly. ".. I was at a loss for words, how should I greet you? Does hell look beautiful, Senior Jian Shen?"

"Thow," Jian Shen said coldly. Urat stiffened on her forehead when she saw Xiao Shuxiang's thin smile that seemed like an allusion to her. ".. Your voice and your face are exactly the same. Why didn't you die to atone for all your sins?"

"Heah.. How yes. Heaven does not accept me and hell rejects me. I thought I was going to be a great spirit, but God seems to be very fair. I was banished to the world again, dear not born as b*bi."

Xiao Shuxiang's tone of voice was like provoking, he knew Jian Shen still refrained from shouting out loud and cursing while cursing at him. He also circulated his gaze and noticed the faces of the other cultivators.

It was like a reunion, just a tense atmosphere. These fifteen people were figures who hated him to the bone marrow.

Xiao Shuxiang's. "There's no need to look at me like that, I'm also disappointed that the Eastern Continent still exists today. But if you guys stay here, it's possible that the existence of the Eastern Continent could disappear and you'll definitely not like it,"

"Well, what do I care? A damaged place should be destroyed. After all, all of us who are here rise up out of hatred for you."

Among the cultivators, only Jian Shen replied to Xiao Shuxiang's words. The other cultivators were mostly unwilling to simply insult the Alchemist Chef, others were still wondering why Xiao Shuxiang could reincarnate without losing his past memories.

"Senior Jian Shen, I know you're a person who never cares about anything, including when it comes to the mess I've caused. But what about the others? Senior Lou Ye for example, isn't he from the Sky Sword Sect?"

Xiao Shuxiang stared at the cultivator wearing a forehead ribbon. His white clothes looked dirty and he looked old. Although his face was pale and filled with blackish thin veins, but the figure was still very handsome and full of authority.

"Senior Jian Shen, you are from the Black Stream, so I know how you think. But I guess what you said couldn't possibly be agreed upon by Senior Lou Ye. He wants to endanger others. He would only break the rules of the Heaven Sword Sect when he did."

"You're right" Wei Lou Ye chimed in. He had a calm face with a full body posture of authority, ".. I'm not in line with Jian Shen's thoughts. I'm not gonna kill anyone but you. You're the cause of all this,"

"Hm. I think so.." Xiao Shuxiang smiled bitterly. "Heah.. I want to laugh so hard right now. Senior is a figure I respect, it feels tough when fighting with you in the past. But I never thought it would be this heavy when I faced you again.."

"You don't seem to want to say anything. In the past when I asked you why you messed up, you acted like this too."

"Senior Lou Ye, what can I tell you? Every utterance and action of this Xiao Shuxiang was always wrong in the eyes of the person who hated him. Was I given the chance to explain it at the time? Are you willing to listen to me? Heh. Not at all. Instead you united with an army of thousands just to eliminate this Xiao Shuxiang. Then what can I do? Accepting my death without resisting? Is that what you want?"

Xiao Shuxiang exhaled, there was nothing he deserved to regret. The reality is that he's 'different', which is why they hate him.

People want him to be a part of them. He wanted it to be like them. But because he chose to be himself, going the way he wanted to go. He is also considered an enemy that will bring evil if not immediately removed.

"If you haven't seen each other in a long time, you're still stubborn.. Xiao Shuxiang" one of the elders said, he had an eye-like gaze holding a grudge that was about to explode.

"Let's know Elder Fang, it's for me that you're the stubborn one.." Thin black smoke began to form and enveloped Xiao Shuxiang's right hand. The thin smoke solidified and formed a sword that was none other than Yinng xiong.

The fifteen cultivators before Xiao Shuxiang had already prepared since earlier. Such a tense and uncomfortable atmosphere had made them lose their appetite for greeting, now it was time to talk in another way.

"…"

"…"

Along with the gusts of wind opposite directions, Xiao Shuxiang and those cultivators shot at each other. Arriving in the middle, their weapons clashed and created a loud sound that was able to make earaches.

Xiao Shuxiang did not face carelessly people. These fifteen cultivators of the various sects were powerful figures. They had great fighting techniques and never held back any strength at all.

"Why Xiao Shuxiang? Do you have a heart now? You regret your actions until your fighting spirit wanes, huh?!"

Jian Shen's voice sounded like a plunge, his sword clashed with Yinng xiong to create sparks and sounds like two colliding lightning bolts.

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Xiao Shuxiang felt numbness in his right hand, he leaped backwards and bounced his body backwards when suddenly being attacked from the air by another cultivator.

If only he hadn't been reminded of Ling Lang Tian's warning, Xiao Shuxiang would have gone crazy by now. Her sister-in-law had given her a warning that she should be able to refrain during the marriage period from committing murder.

Seventeen days was the limit, and Xiao Shuxiang should be able to last that long. This is a decree that must be followed by two warriors who are married, if not done well - bad things can threaten the marriage of the swordsman.

"Xiao Shuxiang, why don't you dare to fight back?! It's not like you I know," a female cultivator exchanged attacks with Xiao Shuxiang. His movements were agile, powerful, and with no gaps at all.

"Miss Yi, if it wasn't for me being married now.. I will definitely not hold back."

"What's? You're married? With who?! Which stupid girl married you?!"

!!

Xiao Shuxiang was startled and immediately dodged as the hateful aura released by the purple-clothed girl faded before him grew increasingly dense. Unfortunately Yinng xiong even pulled it back to attack and this time the sword did not want to be invited to cooperate.

"Yin xiong, man! I can't kill them even if I want to. By xiong!" Xiao Shuxiang exclaimed inwardly, he was trying to restrain the movement of his sword of the navel, but the weapon in his hand was too powerful.

"I'm your owner, realize your limits damn sword! Why don't you get along like this? By xiong!" Xiao Shuxiang clucked in annoyance, he could not control his sword.

".. Deploring. This is why I don't like to let you out, you're too wild and won't obey your master's orders. I have forged you, Yinng xiong! So listen to me!"

Xiao Shuxiang's foot retraced on a leaf that was in the air and then resisted the attack from Jian Shen. His facial expression was serious and so focused on his every step. It's just that in his heart he tried to persuade Yinng xiong to want to obey him even if only for a moment.

Jian Shen and his own comrades were fighting with all their might. They took advantage of Xiao Shuxiang's state of being unable to commit murder.

!!

The fight was fierce, Xiao Shuxiang was in a cornered position. He could not kill, but he was not allowed to. While on the other hand, his enemies attacked very seriously as if wanting to make him a meat chop.

"You are now really weak, Xiao Shuxiang! After being given a chance to live again, you're this soft, huh?"

"Two bangka. I can't be equal to you, and if it wasn't for respecting someone, I wouldn't be this soft."

"Huh? So now you've started listening to other people? Since when? Didn't you ever listen to anyone? You even slashed those who advised you. You who have never obeyed the rules, how can you be this obedient?"

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Xiao Shuxiang bounced around as he could not resist the attacks of the three elder cultivators all at once. He almost hit the trunk of the tree if it does not immediately dent the body and tread smoothly on one of the branches.

Actually it's a difficult situation. He had to fight fifteen undead people, but could not kill them. The problem was, these cultivators did not waste the opportunity to provoke him.

On the other hand, the fight of Xiao Shuxiang and the corpses of the cultivators was witnessed by Gong Zitao. The cultivator from the Sky Pagoda Sect hid behind one of the trees and noticed how fierce the fight was.

A smile on Gong Zitao's lips. Due to the hateful aura from the corpses of those cultivators, his whereabouts had become difficult for Xiao Shuxiang to realize. Moreover, he himself did not give off any aura.

"Fight with all your strength Xiao Shuxiang. Whether you kill them or not, you will never survive. Ling Qing Zhu himself.. I'll make it mine."

Gong Zitao had previously already overcome the cultivators he had raised. Fifteen corpses with the most dense aura of hatred provoked Xiao Shuxiang to come to this forest. While the corpses of the other cultivators had spread out in all directions and made a lot of riots.

Gong Zitao only briefly noticed Xiao Shuxiang's fight. After confirming that the young man was having trouble, he left with the intention of looking for Ling Qing Zhu. He was determined to get the white-haired girl.

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