HIDDEN EVIL [XIAO SHUXIANG THE SERIES]

HIDDEN EVIL [XIAO SHUXIANG THE SERIES]
153 - Ling Qing Zhu (5)

"W-what happened to the portal?!" Zhi Shu stood up with a shocked facial expression. He was already extremely pale with the sound of agonizing cries and requests for help that sounded from the jade screen before him.


On the highest floor, the elder from the Sacred Star Tower, Shen Shilin, also looked so anxious. "It can't be allowed,"


Elder Shen Shilin stood up, "I can't just sit back and listen to the screams of those children. They're in danger right now,"


Ling Qing Zhu who was among the elders was also looking forward to anxiety. His facial expression was still calm, but not so in the look in his eyes.


"I can't calm down either" Elder Qin Yun was seen biting his finger and said, "My beloved disciple is in there. I gotta get in,"


"Wait, Elder-" Ling Qing Zhu gasped as Elder Qin Yun darted into the portal of light. Though the portal has since been seen getting dimmer and seems to disappear.


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Everyone was shocked, including Zhi Shu when the jade screen floating in the air suddenly just exploded. The piece of jade screen nearly injured the spectators and elders from other sects if they did not move quickly swinging the weapon.


The atmosphere became tense compared to earlier. The elders from the various middle and small sects had actually tried to help calm the disciples who were spectators, but from the now-bustling condition it had become more and more so.


The only one among the elders who might be unpredictable was Meng Hao Niang. The elder from Jin Cheng Peak Mountain seemed to care more about the wine that was not drunk, rather than paying attention to the disciples.


Perhaps the woman was too drunk to realize that this tense atmosphere was not part of the conference. Moreover, he had no expression of surprise at all when the Light Portal which was the entrance to Xiling Canyon had suddenly disappeared.


Elder Meng Hao Niang was not at all like the other elders, I don't know what was on his mind at the moment. Even Ling Qing Zhu also felt that the woman had no sense of concern for anyone other than herself.


"What happened to the portal?!" Elder Qin Yun stared at one of the disciples of the Thousand Sword Palace. He demanded an explanation because the disciple was one of the people in charge of the Portal of Light.


The male disciple had a pale face and immediately walked up to Elder Qin Yun. His hands trembled as they were put together to pay their respects, his head bowed. The disciple did not dare to look directly at the face of the elder before him.


Elder Qin Yun walked over and was just about to speak when something suddenly just happened.


With a swift movement, Elder Meng Hao Niang flashed the cup he was holding and precisely hit the chest of the Thousand Sword Palace disciple. This action made Meng Hao Niang the center of attention.


"Chairman Meng, what are you doing?" Elder Qin Yun was clearly startled. He stared in disbelief at Elder Meng Hao Niang.


Elder Zhang Shan of the Thousand Swords Palace and Elder Jiao Feng of the Cloud Sea Sect moved quickly to protect Elder Qin Yun and attack the male disciple. Ling Qing Zhu was shocked because of the incident.


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The expressions of Elder Zhang Shan and Elder Jiao Feng were so solemn, despite the pale on their faces. The two stared warily at the fallen disciple's body and smashed onto the floor.


"..............." Ling Qing Zhu noticed the disciple and immediately held his breath.


Elder Qin Yun's eyes widened as he watched something like ribs sticking out on the backs of those Thousand Sword Palace disciples. Immediately, Elder Qin Yun drew his sword.


A strange sound rang out and the disciple's fingernails looked elongated. The blackish thin veins spread in the hands until they rose to the face of the student. That happened very quickly.


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Elder Zhang Shang and the others were startled as the Thousand Sword Palace disciples they saw looked up and then let out loud growling sounds.


The face of the disciple was extremely frightening, let alone the color of his eyes that had somehow turned completely black. He had an unplayful speed and even managed to attack Elder Zhang Shan to make him bounce.


Luckily, Elder Zhang Shan was still able to position himself so as to tread well on the ground. But honestly, he had not had time to think about what had really happened.


Ahhhh..!!


Elder Zhang Shan gasped. He immediately circulated a glance to look for the source of the shout and was surprised to see that there were some disciples from among the spectators who were experiencing conditions similar to the Thousand Sword Palace disciples earlier.


On the highest floor, Elder Jiao Feng was seen exchanging attacks with disciples who had strange changes, were really shocking and were actually somewhat monster-like. However, Elder Jiao Feng tried to resuscitate the disciple by calling out to him.


"Son?! What happened to you?!" Elder Jiao Feng held back his attack to not to the point of killing the male disciple before him. Because of that, he had a little trouble.


The other elder was also seen moving and helping the spectators who were attacked by other spectators. They fought while giving directions for the disciples to go to a safer place. Too many people actually made the movements of the elders become obstructed.


"To the side here..!" Zhi Shu helped. He actually did not know what was currently happening, but it was not the time to ask that question. For him it is much more important to save the lives of many people.


"I can fight too! Not as weak as it was to have to escape," one of the disciples was seen to not accept when asked to go to a safe place. He pulled out a sword instead and began to attack the disciple who looked like a monster.


Elder Qin Yun confronted the disciple and sternly said, "Nobody said you weakly, Boy. But you saw his condition!"


"Let us handle this." Elder Qin Yun interjected, "The more people who participate in the fight, the narrower the movements of the elders and there will be more people injured. You just help me get the students to a safer place,"


What Elder Qin Yun said was true. This was a wise decision to give it all to the more expert elders. The student nodded slowly and began to dart to direct his comrades to go to a safe place.


The elder of the Heaven Flower Sect, Zhao Linying was seen resisting the attack of one of the disciples whose face was so terrifying. Not far from him, Elder Qing Luo of the Sacred Star Tower also appeared to be exchanging attacks while aiming at the disciples.


"What actually happened? What happened to these students?!" Elder Zhao Linying gritted her teeth. His feet were firmly resting on the ground as his sword clashed violently with the disciple weapon before him.


Elder Qing Luo who heard that could only shake her head softly, "I also don't understand at all. These disciples seemed to be influenced by something,"


"But what is it?!" Elder Qin Yun said. "This is something I've never seen before. This change in disciples was too frightening, even if they were under the influence of something."


"Try to hold on," Elder Zhao Linying jumped dodging and then said, "It is possible to withstand the attack and not to kill them."


Withstanding the attack was actually a difficult action, but indeed the elders had to do it. This was because even though the disciples they were fighting had monster-like appearances - it did not change the fact that those disciples were human.


Ling Qing Zhu who was currently fighting also thought so. For him, if you want to know what really happened to this student so that it can change-then they are not allowed to kill. These disciples must be captured alive.


"Miss Ling, watch out..!!" a disciple from another sect exclaimed and rushed quickly to help the besieged Ling Qing Zhu.


It was just that the disciple's footsteps suddenly came to a halt upon seeing Ling Qing Zhu's dazzling, yet sharp sword movement. He was stunned and even unconsciously held his breath.


"..............." Ling Qing Zhu turned his head when he managed to make an attack that made his opponent bounce quite far away. He expressionlessly looked at the disciple who exclaimed at him earlier.


The male disciple regained his senses and with a bitter smile he said, "Miss Ling seems to be .... Don't need help,"


"Mn," Ling Qing Zhu nodded slowly. He sauntered away and made the male disciple exhale in disappointment.


It could be seen that in fact the disciple wanted to be a helping figure in the eyes of a Ling Qing Zhu. But it is very unexpected that the white-haired and thin-veiled girl can be so strong that she does not need protection.


To Ling Qing Zhu himself. He had absolutely no idea that some male disciples were trying to attract his attention. To him, those disciples might feel excited to help the elders face an opponent who should not be killed.


Ling Qing Zhu swung back his sword. He was just about to fight a disciple who looked like a monster when suddenly there were cultivators from other sects who seized his position.


"..............." Ling Qing Zhu set foot on the ground. The look and look on his face did not change. He looked at the figure standing on his back.


The male cultivator had a manly voice, "Miss Ling. You go to a safe place. Let me and the other brothers take care of this place."


"..............." Ling Qing Zhu blinked. I don't know why so many students are so good to him. They did not allow themselves to face those disciples who looked like monsters.


"Miss Ling," the other disciple said, and after kicking his opponent he continued, "This place is not safe for you. Miss Ling just leave, don't worry about the conditions in this place."


"That's right, go Miss."


The two male disciples quickly darted to exchange attacks again. They look very serious and bring out the best sword skills. Even the few female disciples who saw their appearance were so impressed.


Ling Qing Zhu himself was just a flat expression. He circulated his gaze around and indeed not a single opponent came close to him. He seemed to be surrounded by disciples who somehow acted as walls until the opponent could not get close.


"..............." Ling Qing Zhu breathed slowly and kept his sword. Baiyi who was a bending sword was now back to being like a belt on her waist.


Ling Qing Zhu actually did not like this. He was too protected by many people, let alone none of them that he knew well.


Ling Qing Zhu knew that these disciples had sincere intentions, but to be honest he was extremely uncomfortable. It felt like somehow he was being underestimated, even though he was able to protect himself. His Guardian alone was not to act like this.


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


Is correct. His Guardian Guardian, the figure of Xiao Shuxiang who should have more obligation to look after him like this instead let him do whatever he wanted.


His Guardian had never forbidden him from doing the things he liked. Night hunting, for example, something that made his father forbid - precisely left by his Guardian Guardians.


Not only was that what Xiao Shuxiang had done as the Guardian Protector. Ling Qing Zhu also remembered that the young man helped him obtain permission from what he could not actually obtain by himself.


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


Thinking of that made Ling Qing Zhu recall his Guardian Guardians. He became worried about the condition of Xiao Shuxiang now. Somehow it's in the Xiling Gorge.


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