XIAO SHUXIANG'S

98 - Lan Xiao [Revised]

What Xiao Shuxiang saw turned out to be Lan Guan Zhi and Dai Chen. The two of them walked together towards her and Wen Tian.

"Hmmm, looks like we're meeting again... Dai Chen?" Xiao Shuxiang stared cynically at Dai Chen, he was extremely dislikeful as it was this child that made him deal with the Third Patriarch.

"Hmph, apparently your head is still where it should be. Very unexpected," Dai Chen was also no less cynical than Xiao Shuxiang, he even blatantly provoked Xiao Shuxiang into attacking him.

And it turned out, Xiao Shuxiang had actually attacked him. Dai Chen immediately jumped up and landed right near Wen Tian, while Xiao Shuxiang was beside Lan Guan Zhi.

"I have to repay my debt to you, Dai Chen!" Xiao Shuxiang started to gather Qi in his fist, he intended to attack Dai Chen back, but was immediately restrained by Lan Guan Zhi.

Just as Lan Guan Zhi was holding Xiao Shuxiang's hand to hold him back, the wall beside them suddenly exploded. This made Xiao Shuxiang, Lan Guan Zhi, Dai Chen and Wen Tian quickly jump back.

The wall beside them collapsed, separating Xiao Shuxiang and Dai Chen with their respective group mates.

"This ruin won't stop me..!"

"Don't do it." Lan Guan Zhi held onto Xiao Shuxiang's shoulder and then dragged him to walk away.

"Lan Guan Zhi, wait a minute! I have not yet repaid Dai Chen's actions! Lan Guan Zhi, Lan Zhi!"

Despite asking Lan Guan Zhi to release him, Xiao Shuxiang had no intention of rebelling at all. He just came along as Lan Guan Zhi dragged himself away.

Wen Tian ended up together with Dai Chen instead. He was a little relieved that he could get away from Xiao Shuxiang, but his relief did not last long as he noticed Dai Chen who turned out to have a vengeful heart.

"A vengeful heart attacks others, I could die if I offended it."

Wen Tian rubbed his cold sweat, he was breathing slowly for fear that Dai Chen was attacking him.

Unlike Wen Tian who had to walk awkwardly with Dai Chen, Xiao Shuxiang instead seemed to enjoy his journey and seemed to forget that he had almost fought.

Xiao Shuxiang threw many questions to Lan Guan Zhi. Unfortunately, the white-clothed child with the water flow pattern gave no answer at all.

"Lan Guan Zhi, try talking to me. Don't you know what it's like to babble and not be noticed? I kind of talk to myself, you know?"

"Whispering,"

Xiao Shuxiang patted his eel, he then looked at Lan Guan Zhi who was just putting on a flat face while walking with high authority.

Xiao Shuxiang exhaled and slightly stroked his chest. How could this boy have such a dense majesty charm at such a young age?

"Hey, Son. You do have the aura of a leader, but it's not good if you forget your identity as a child. You see me, even though I'm old, I still have a young soul. Xiao Shuxiang was very talented to fit in.."

Lan Guan Zhi shook his head when he heard Xiao Shuxiang's chattering that had gone everywhere. He did not realize that Xiao Shuxiang was telling him about his first life as the Destroying Star.

According to Lan Guan Zhi, Xiao Shuxiang was too deep in history and seemed to feel that he was the one who played the role of the Destroying Star itself.

"... I'm the one who always smiles kindly at others so feared, especially if you put a flat board face like you. Surely they will look for a hole to hide from Xiao Shuxiang."

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Xiao Shuxiang could see a room in front of them. Immediately he exclaimed and invited Lan Guan Zhi to go there.

While inside the room, Xiao Shuxiang saw some rocks without any treasures. He put his lips together and grumbled for getting nothing.

Lan Guan Zhi went around and looked through the contents of this room full of rocks. He also noticed Xiao Shuxiang who was like he was looking for something.

"They are stingy, demonic beasts are many, but the treasure is few." Xiao Shuxiang only got two gold coins tucked between the rocks.

While scavenging for rocks, Xiao Shuxiang's eyes suddenly rounded. He saw something hidden. He excitedly dug in while asking Lan Guan Zhi to help him.

"Let's go help me..!"

Lan Guan Zhi approached Xiao Shuxiang and crouched down nearby. He then helped the boy move the small rocks covering another bluish-white rock.

The stone became more and more clearly visible, Xiao Shuxiang and Lan Guan Zhi looked at each other because they felt that the stone was strange. As soon as the two dig deeper, it can be seen that what is thought to be a bluish white stone is in fact an egg the size of a medium jar, the shape is perfectly round.

"What egg is this?" Xiao Shuxiang tapped the little egg in front of him, feeling extremely hard and cold.

Xiao Shuxiang had never seen this kind of egg before. I don't know why he put his ear on the egg.

crisps

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Xiao Shuxiang suddenly flinched, he heard like the sound of a crack. Lan Guan Zhi instantly drew his sword as he stared warily at the bluish-white egg.

crisps

crisps

Xiao Shuxiang did not move from his place at all, he instead looked curious about the contents of the egg that he thought would hatch. Slowly, the cracks expanded and there began to be strange sounds being heard.

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Xiao Shuxiang unconsciously opened his mouth when he saw the white-haired baby animal with a small blue-colored circular pattern lit up around his face and forehead.

"Th-this..."

The baby animal began to open its eyes slowly, the color of its originally white eyes shining into a blackish blue color. The first person he saw was Xiao Shuxiang, at once he let out a small snarl.

Lan Guan Zhi sheathed back his sword when he did not feel any danger threatening, he also took notice of the baby animal.

"Hn, tiger.. the moon."

!!

Xiao Shuxiang was shocked to hear Lan Guan Zhi's remark. He knew that the Moon Tiger was an extinct Demonic Beast as a result of being hunted by cultivators for its life energy.

"How can the Moon Tiger appear in this place..? Forgetit! The important thing is that we get the unexpected..!." Xiao Shuxiang was so happy, he slowly carried the baby Moon Tiger whose fur was still wet.

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The Moon Tiger Baby looked at Xiao Shuxiang, he then let out a snoring-like sound as Xiao Shuxiang touched his face with his index finger.

"Lan Zhi, we have to take care of him..! This tiger will be an incredible mount when it is big. Right, right?" Xiao Shuxiang looked so happy and started to invite the Moon Tiger over to talk.

Gruruuu mm nyawn

"You're so cute~ Your fur is wet, let me dry it. ~lucunya.." Xiao Shuxiang did not pay attention to Lan Guan Zhi who was currently staring at him, Xiao Shuxiang only focused on the Moon Tiger he was carrying.

"Lan Zhi, give him a name. He'll be your family from now on.."

Xiao Shuxiang played the little ears of the Moon Tiger, a smile never escaping his face. Only this first time did he see a Demonic Beast being born, let alone a Moon Tiger was actually born from an egg. That was very unexpected.

Lan Guan Zhi also touched the Moon Tiger, he could see the baby animal's eyes and his face that looked happy to be carried.

"Hmm, name..."

Xiao Shuxiang looked at Lan Guan Zhi, he was waiting. When the boy told him, Xiao Shuxiang immediately praised him for giving a good name. He then took Lan Guan Zhi out of this cave and looked for food for the baby Moon Tiger.

When he reached the outside of the cave, all attention was on Xiao Shuxiang who seemed to be carrying something. How to carry it is very similar to the mother who holds her child, moreover, her smile still has not disappeared as well.

"Brother Xiao, what are you carrying?" Jing Mi and Hou Yong were so curious.

"I found a baby tiger. Look, look..! She's so sweet, isn't she? You guys should call him Lan Xiao..."

Jing Mi, "Brother, did you give birth?"

!!

Xiao Shuxiang was shocked when he heard Jing Mi's strange question, "Of course not. Are you not sane? How could I give birth to a tiger?!"

Jing Mi and Hou Yong instead laughed and continued to tease Xiao Shuxiang. Their actions invited Xiao Lu and the others to join.

Jing Mi, "Brother Xiao, you don't need to explain anything. We understand very well, ha ha ha."

Hou Yong, "So this is your son with Young Master Lan..? If you're ahead of us, brother..!"

Xiao Shuxiang, "Hou Yong, you don't seem to have felt a slap in the butt, have you? Want me-"

!!

Xiao Shuxiang's words were suddenly cut short when Yi Wen directly snatched away his Moon Tiger baby. Yi Wen was so anxious to see the baby animal, Ro Wei and Zhi Shu were also no less happy.

nyawn

Yi Wen, "Looks like she's hungry, let's go meet Aunt Nian and have her make some milk..!"

Ro Wei and Zhi Shu nodded happily, they even directly walked away carrying the baby Moon Tiger to the Rest Hall.

"Come, Brother Xiao! You should come too..!" Bao Yu and Hai Feng invited Xiao Shuxiang over to catch up with his friends.

"Young Master Lan, you too. From now on you are my sister-in-law..!" Xiao Lu embraced Lan Guan Zhi's arm and pulled her to follow her other fellow students.

Lan Guan Zhi himself did not understand Xiao Lu's intentions. He remained expressionless until at the Rest Hall.

Nian's grandmother was so shocked when the guest arrived of a baby tiger, let alone it was the legendary Moon Tiger. Unexpectedly, the Heaven Sword Sect had the eggs of the Demonic Beast.

News of the appearance of the Moon Tiger soon spread. The meeting of the teachers of the Sky Sword Sect began to take place at the Nine Level Pagoda. They discussed about the protection of the Moon Tiger babies if anyone dared to attack them.

Although the Heaven Sword Sect was so famous and respected, it did not mean that their sect was safe from the attacks of other sects. Moreover, now there was news that there was a group of cultivators calling themselves to be from the Heretical Stream and the Free Stream.

It is very difficult to distinguish between these two streams, and what dangers they carry. One thing was certain, Free Streams and Heretical Streams would not be possible to be respectful to any sect.

Lan Gaozu, "The Ethics Training will soon be over, and the disciples of the Three Streams sect will have to leave. It was very possible for them to inform their respective Grand Elders of the Moon Tiger's presence here."

"We have to do something, Patriarch..!"

Patriarch Lan thought for a moment, right the words of Lan Gaozu as well as the other teachers. The existence of the Moon Tiger in the Sky Sword Sect will invite the enemy to come here.

"Extending Ethical Training is also not good. That would be suspicious, the thing we need to do is start preparing for the worst possible. There was no way to ask for the help of the other Neutral Stream, because they must have wanted that baby tiger as well."

Patriarch Lan closed the meeting after telling the teachers to share the task of drawing up strength and prepare from now on.

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