XIAO SHUXIANG'S

71 - Towards the Sky Sword Sect [Revised]

In the evening, the citizens of Tani Village held a banquet for Patriarch Lan and the disciples of the Sky Sword Sect.

The meal itself is fairly simple, only burning crops such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, and burning fish.

But the atmosphere is so crowded and full of family sense, because all the residents of Tani Village joined without exception.

The disciples of the Butterfly Sect were also delighted. During their lives, this was their first time being treated like a respected person.

Jing Mi, Xiao Shuxiang and Tian Ri were seen burning corn. While Hou Yong and Yi Wen were seen running around while disturbing their friends.

Yang Shu, Patriarch Lan and Yang Hao were seen conversing together. Patriarch Lan said he wanted to invite Yang Hao to join the Sky Sword Sect.

"I feel that Tani Village cannot help to raise your practice because it has a very thin Qi density. So I also want to take you to my residence,"

"I don't think that's the real reason for your intentions. Aye, right?" Yang Hao found it strange that Patriarch Lan had the hidden intent of this invitation of his.

Patriarch Lan nodded, "Right. This is all to protect you. The Tani Village did not have safe protection if only the imperial members of the Northern Continent sent their warriors or cultivators to search for Shu'Er. Especially now, Shu'Er has a son as well as two grandchildren. I'm not asking you to hide, but only in the Sky Sword Sect can you be safe and improve your practice."

Yang Hao nodded, "I understand. Patriach Lan's intentions were very good, yet I still refused to leave. I think there should be someone guarding this village when you leave. I myself am actually not so sure that I will be completely safe in the Sky Sword Sect. There could have been someone who revealed my true identity."

Yang Hao watched Xiao Lu and Xiao Shuxiang from afar. He again said, "Both of my children are much braver, which is why I allowed them to go into such a dangerous world. I can only leave the future to them.."

Patriarch Lan was a little disappointed, yet he also understood Yang Hao's feelings. He had no intention of forcing, at least there was still Yang Shu and the disciples of the Butterfly Sect who were willing to go along with him.

The night felt even longer and so memorable in the hearts of Yang Shu's disciples. For the first time they could sleep together with all the villagers under the stars.

The four disciples of the Heaven Sword Sect had never seen this kind of thing. Indeed, the familiarity and sense of kinship by all the residents of Tani Village they had not seen before in other villages they had visited.

Before the sunlight could truly be seen, Yang Shu and his eleven disciples had already finished getting ready. Huan Fei and his disciples had also come, they were the best disciples of the Lotus Flower Sect.

Jing Mi as usual, she would hug her uncle and aunt. But this time, Jing Mi did not cry. He just couldn't wait to fly again.

"You must take good care of yourself, and remember Uncle's previous message!"

"I'll never forget, Uncle..!"

Qi Xuan and Hou Yong were also seen hugging their father. His brothers did the same.

"Ying'Er, you better not come. I'm worried about you..."

"No! I want to fly too..!"

Feng Ying refused as her mother told her to stay in the village. "Feng Ying doesn't want to be left behind, Feng Ying wants to ride the Flying Sword like brother Jing..!"

"But you're a kid, son..."

Feng Ying immediately ran over and tightly hugged Patriarch Lan, she with her most innocent gaze requested that Patriarch Lan help her.

Patriarch Lan rubbed Feng Ying's head slowly, she understood the meaning of the innocent gaze of this child who was hugging her.

Xiao Lu and Xiao Shuxiang were also seen saying goodbye to their parents.

Yang Hao, "The two of you should be able to take care of each other and should not continue fighting."

Xiao Shuxiang, "This chatty girl will be recruited by the Silver Bamboo Sect. I'm sure he won't be looking for trouble with me anymore,"

The plot!

Xiao Shuxiang immediately stroked his head while being snatched by Xiao Lu. This time he did not want to reply, huh.

Yang Hao warned Xiao Lu not to do that again. "You have to take good care of your sister, understand..?!"

"All right, Dad,"

Yang Hao then hugged Xiao Lu as well as Xiao Shuxiang. Xiao WeiWei also hugged his two children, not forgetting that he kissed Xiao Lu and Xiao Shuxiang on the cheeks.

Xiao Lu, "Mother and Father too, must take care of health. I know you'll be lonely, but as much as possible don't worry too much and miss us. I love Mom and Dad very much. I promise to train hard and be a good brother to my sister,"

"I'm not sure you're really gonna be a 'good' big brother to me.." Xiao Shuxiang was inwardly stroking his chest, inexplicably he felt strange when Xiao Lu said he would be a good brother to him.

"Xiao'Er, you don't want to say anything to Dad?"

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"Ehm... Everything's been said by this chatty girl, so... I don't know what to say.." Xiao Shuxiang was a little awkward and somewhat hesitant to regard Yang Hao and Xiao WeiWei as his parents.

The reason, Xiao Shuxiang now knew that this had already been a hundred years since he had used his nurse. Didn't that mean...The age of Xiao Shuxiang now was a hundred years over?

Yang Hao stroked softly and kissed the tip of his son's head. "My Xiao Shuxiang has become a good boy and has been practicing."

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Xiao WeiWei also hugged Xiao Shuxiang, she was actually a little heavy releasing her children. As a mother, Xiao WeiWei was worried about her two children.

However, he did not want this anxiety to keep his children constrained and instead become a hindrance to their future.

"You should listen to your teacher's advice and don't bother him. You are a good child and Mother loves you very much," Xiao WeiWei embraced Xiao Shuxiang affectionately, her actions making Xiao Shuxiang speechless and like holding her breath.

"Mom-I think I have a good mother in my second life.." Xiao Shuxiang gently rubbed Xiao WeiWei's arm, inwardly he sighed and tried to calm himself down.

"I didn't expect to have a good mother. But I hope this doesn't get in the way of my plan..."

Yang Shu began to call out to his students. He said they should leave now. Jing Mi, Hou Yong, and Yi Wen were so excited to fly. Soon the three of them pulled the fellows towards where Yang Shu, Patriarch Lan, and Huan Fei were.

The eleven Yang Shu disciples were taken flying by Patriarch Lan's and Huan Fei's disciples.

Hou Yong and Yi Wen were initially a bit scared because their legs only rested on the sword alone. But the next second, their faces showed admiration for actually being able to fly.

"We Go First!!"

"See You Again!!"

Jing Mi and her siblings waved while exclaiming to the villagers of Tani Village.

They then immediately darted away, Feng Ying was seen sleeping in the arms of one of Huan Fei's disciples, the wind that was beating on him was strong and so soothing.

Bao Yu and Hai Feng were embracing the arms of Huan Fei's disciples, they were just like Qi Xuan. It cannot stand height.

Their current destination was the Central Sun Empire. The journey from the Tani Village to the Sky Sword Sect if flying at an ordinary speed took at most ten days.

It was fortunate that the disciples of the Lotus Flower Sect brought by Huan Fei were his best disciples, so the journey for ten days could be shortened to five days.

Patriarch Lan's own disciples were also talented disciples in terms of the use of the Flying Sword, they could even go faster. However, of course they were worried about the wind pressure Yang Shu disciples would feel if they spurred his sword faster.

Patriarch Lan, Huan Fei and their disciples were always coming down and resting to recover some energy.

Actually, they could have just kept flying. However, Yang Shu's disciples were only ordinary humans and had yet to become true cultivators.

Yang Shu disciples needed to eat and also sleep, unlike Patriarch Lan, Huan Fei, and his disciples who could use Qi to nourish their bodies.

After having enough rest, they continued their journey. Feng Ying was always sleeping in the arms of Huan Fei's students. Bao Yu, Hai Feng, and Qi Xuan were getting used to being at high altitudes, they did not look afraid anymore.

Looking at the scene from above made Xiao Shuxiang sigh slowly several times. Everything was completely different, "It turns out that a hundred years could make a change of this magnitude..."

Xiao Shuxiang could see many trees as well as the settlement, which was once filled with blood-red wet earth, as well as the corpses of cultivators killed by Xiao Shuxiang.

"Haaah, to do it again, I must improve my practice, then look for an heirloom suitable for Xiao Shuxiang! But first, I must overcome this Rooted Dantian of mine.."

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