HIDDEN EVIL [XIAO SHUXIANG THE SERIES]

HIDDEN EVIL [XIAO SHUXIANG THE SERIES]
132 - Suspicion

Xiao Shuxiang circulated a glance and looked at the room he was going to occupy with Wang Zhao. He was just about to praise this place when his hand was suddenly held by someone.


"Shuxiang," Lan Guan Zhi grabbed Xiao Shuxiang's hand and this made her good friend flinch.


Zhi Shu frowned looking at Lan Guan Zhi's actions. Mo Huai and Wang Zhao were also curious.


"What's wrong?" Xiao Shuxiang asked.


"I want to talk,"


Xiao Shuxiang's gaze changed, he knew what his good friend was willing to talk about. He turned to Wang Zhao, "You rest and wait for me. We'll be out for a second,"


"Sir-Master Xiao?" Wang Zhao flinched as Xiao Shuxiang rushed away just like that, without even waiting for him to speak.


Zhi Shu felt that there was something quite serious looking at from the mannerisms of his Xiao brother. He also asked Wang Zhao to rest and not have to think about anything. Zhi Shu followed Lan Guan Zhi after saying so to Wang Zhao. Mo Huai followed behind him.


Wang Zhao blinked. He didn't know what happened to his friends, but he didn't want to find out either. Honestly, this was not because he was lazy--but none other than because he was indeed tired.


Wang Zhao put down the wooden sword he had always carried on his back. The huge wooden sword was wrapped in white cloth and was really heavy. It was just that for Wang Zhao, he was already very used to it.


Elsewhere, Xiao Shuxiang walked over with a serious facial expression. Lan Guan Zhi was beside him.


"I know what you want to say," Xiao Shuxiang started to open his voice, "This must be because of those delinquents, right?"


"......... Mn," Lan Guan Zhi nodded slowly. He had indeed asked his good friend to discipline Jian Yang and some of the disciples of the Thousand Sword Palace, but he did not wish for any among those disciples to be seriously injured.


"It's my fault" Lan Guan Zhi said. "I'm in a hurry to pull you away. Brother Jian must be in a lot of pain right now,"


Lan Guan Zhi was silent for a moment before returning to his voice, "His heart must have been shattered. He can't ride anymore,"


"You don't feel guilty, Lan'Er." Xiao Shuxiang patted his good friend's arm softly, he said. "The children are the first to start. If they're not deterred, they'll still be outrageous."


"But, Shuxiang--"


"Don't worry, I have a plan." Xiao Shuxiang smiled. "They will no longer look for trouble with you or anyone else,"


"Brother Xiao...!" Zhi Shu exclaimed. He also caught up with his brother and Lan Guan Zhi.


Xiao Shuxiang first looked at Mo Huai, he called out to the young man who made Mo Huai flinch.


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Aaaakh...!


"Hold on, hold on a little more." an old man seemed to massage the fingers of Jian Yang's right hand and made the young man shout tragically.


Li Huanshou and his other companions looked ugly. They grimaced and seemed to be able to feel the pain experienced by Jian Yang.


"Shi... Shizun..." Jian Yang tried to hold back his tears, but the pain on his right hand was no joke.


Elder Jin Yufeng was in the room where Jian Yang was being treated. He was also horrified to see the condition of Jian Yang's twisted fingers rose and there was even a touch to the back of his own hand.


Elder Zhang Shan was also in the room. He helped the healer of this place and at the same time helped reduce the pain experienced by Jian Yang.


Aaaakh....!


It was just that, from the sound of Jian Yang--like yelling it could be known that despite already being helped by Elder Zhang Shang, the pain had only eased a little.


AAAAKH....!!


!!


Mo Huai and Lan Guan Zhi instantly stopped when they arrived at the doorstep of the Medicine Pavilion. Both of them were surprised to hear an honest scream.


"Young Master Lan..." Mo Huai tried to swallow. He's very nervous at the moment. Xiao Shuxiang asked him to come with Lan Guan Zhi, while the person himself had somehow gone where with Zhi Shu.


Lan Guan Zhi breathed softly and started knocking on the door of the Medicine Pavilion. It didn't take long until the door opened and revealed a disciple of the Thousand Swords Palace.


The student was shocked. Unexpectedly who came was Lan Guan Zhi. The disciples who were inside the room were similarly shocked when they saw Lan Guan Zhi walking in followed by a foreign youth.


"A-Yuan...?" Elder Jin Yufeng blinked, Lan Guan Zhi turned out to be home already.


"Uncle," Lan Guan Zhi saluted Elder Jin Yufeng as well as Elder Zhang Shan. He then looked towards Jian Yang who was being treated.


Ahazh...!


"Someone had already attacked Jian Yang. The bone on the fingers on his right hand was crushed and twisted upwards." Jin Yufeng said, "Elder Zhang and the healer tried to realign the bones on each finger in his hand, but it seems that even though it has been placed in a position that should have been - Tian Yang can no longer hold a sword."


"Shizun...."


"Calm down, kid. Any minute..." Elder Zhang Shan gently rubbed Jian Yang's head. He knew this disciple was extremely mischievous and delinquent, but he was also so sorry to see the condition of his disciple.


"..............." Lan Guan Zhi breathed softly and turned his head towards Elder Jin Yufeng.


"Uncle, he's Brother Mo Huai." Lan Guan Zhi introduced the young man he was carrying, "He will treat Brother Jian's hand,"


Li Huanshou flinched upon hearing Lan Guan Zhi's words. He spontaneously set his sights on the young man whose practice was only at the 2nd level of Forging Qi.


Elder Jin Yufeng, Elder Zhang Shan, the healers and disciples present in the room also gasped. They stared at Lan Guan Zhi and the young man named 'Mo Huai' in turn.


"A-Yuan," Elder Zhang Shan said. "What are you saying, son?"


"Uncle, Brother Mo is a disciple of the two elders of the Cloud Sea Sect. Let him check the condition of Brother Jian's hand,"


The moment Lan Guan Zhi said Mo Huai was a disciple of the elder of the Cloud-cloud Sea Sect-a shocked expression was not playful to be seen on the faces of Jin Yufeng, Zhang Shang, Li Huanshou and the others.


They were astonished, not believing that the young man who had such a low practice turned out to be a disciple of two elders of the Cloud Sea Sect at once.


"Please, Young Master Mo." The healer who treated Jian Yang stood up and then invited Mo Huai to sit down in his place.


Mo Huai himself was surprised. He momentarily looked at Lan Guan Zhi and when he saw the handsome young man nodding slowly, he began to check the condition of Jian Yang's hand.


Aakhs...!


"Sorry," Mo Huai's hands seemed to tremble, he exhaled and then asked for a glass of water. One of the Thousand Sword Palace disciples then nodded and immediately fetched the requested water.


The student came out of the room and with a hasty step. He was seen in the sight of Xiao Shuxiang leaning against a tree trunk while crossing his arms.


"..............."


The expression on Xiao Shuxiang's face was difficult to interpret, especially for Zhi Shu. The beautiful girl standing beside him also seemed to be staring towards the Medicine Pavilion.


"Brother Xiao, why are you doing this?"


"Mn? Whatchu mean?"


Zhi Shu took a breath and looked at the dazzling young man beside her, he said. "You had Mo Huai go with young master Lan to treat Jian Yang. Wouldn't you rather go? If it's like this... It was Mo Huai who would receive praise and young master Lan who would be honored..."


Zhi Shu was silent for a moment and seemed to have difficulty continuing his words. His eyes were now somewhat downcast, "....... And you alone.... It will be hated,"


"..............."


"Brother Xiao, do you really like it when you look like a villain in someone else's eyes?" Zhi Shu held something extremely stifling in her heart. "What I see now .... It feels like you made Mo Huai and young master Lan like heroes. They would heal Jian Yang and earn praise. Then what about you?"


Xiao Shuxiang expressionlessly looked at the beautiful girl beside him. He blinked and smiled, "Shu'Er. I don't need compliments from anyone because I've been so amazing. Enough of me praising myself, all right?"


Xiao Shuxiang exhaled and shook his head softly, he saw that the disciple who had previously come out had now come with water and returned to the room of the Medicine Pavilion.


Zhi Shu was still paying attention to the facial line of the young man beside her. Zhi Shu's facial expression turned serious. He gave a probing look to Xiao Shuxiang.


"My brother?"


"Mn? What's?"


"The answer honestly. In those days, over a hundred years ago-w-did you also do something like this? Make others into heroes, while you bear the hatred of many? You're hiding a kindness-"


"What are you talking about?" Xiao Shuxiang interjected and then flicked Zhi Shu's forehead until the beautiful girl whimpered.


Xiao Shuxiang shook his head, "You read too many books, Zhi Shu. Aiii... Better not say anything that's not. The only good I have is doing evil. Let's go,"


Zhi Shu rubbed his forehead and looked sullen, he looked at Xiao Shuxiang's back which was getting further away.


"Brother Xiao...!" Zhi Shu exclaimed and caught up with Xiao Shuxiang, "We need to talk seriously. You have to answer my question...! My brother...?!"


The tightness within Zhi Shu's chest grew even more. He was one of the people who was very curious about the details of Xiao Shuxiang's past.


How could that dazzling youth be hated by cultivators of the Third Stream? Being feared by almost all people in the Eastern Continent to get his extraordinary title.


Honestly speaking, it was actually if it was only his brother's brutal-still many cultivators with the same way of fighting. Xiao Shuxiang was not the only person who had the habit of pulling out the opponent's intestines while fighting. There must be another reason.


"Brother Xiao...! Wait-wait..! I thought about it and became more curious. You should listen to me. We really need to talk about this...!"


"Just go back to your room and go to sleep..!"


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