HIDDEN EVIL [XIAO SHUXIANG THE SERIES]
158 - Cunning

Liu Wei Lin breathed a sigh of relief when he managed to stop Xiao Shuxiang. He rushed over to the young man and pulled out a rope in his sleeves.

Yi Shisi himself seemed to be holding his breath because he was so surprised, his eyes were even still wide open.

Xiao Shuxiang lowered his sword and his actions made Yi Shisi blink, but the girl was still very surprised. Yi Shisi grimaced as both of his hands started to be tied from behind and the burning feeling inside him went back to torment.

The rope tied to him was a special rope that was able to lock his meridians until Yi Shisi could not slide the roots back. He can't do anything anymore right now.

"..............." Xiao Shuxiang stored Yinng xiong back into his Spatial Ring.

He was actually annoyed that Liu Wei Lin stopped him from finishing off Yi Shisi. But what this new friend said also has a point. They needed to dig up information from this scary-faced girl.

Xiao Shuxiang looked at Yi Shisi and said, "Thank God that I still let you live. But of course once we're done with you, I won't hesitate anymore."

"Ha ha, you won't get anything! I won't say anything!" Yi Shisi still replied to Xiao Shuxiang and provoked the young man.

"Brother Xiao," Liu Wei Lin called Xiao Shuxiang and shook his head softly as if asking that the young man not be emotionally ignited.

Liu Wei Lin then touched Yi Shisi stubbornly until the girl screamed. He said, "You better answer. Who sent you here and for what reason did you mess up the conference?"

"I'll never say it-Aaaakh!" Yi Shisi screamed again as his head was again violently flicked. He tried to free himself, but still could not.

As Yi Shisi was successfully incapacitated, the thin smoke that was the illusion slowly faded before finally disappearing. The cultivator who was affected by the illusory effects began to regain his memories.

Elder Wang Haoran who had already managed to defeat the Demonic Beast was seen to catch his breath. His head hurt and he tried to take a cross-legged sitting position in order to recover his body condition.

Elder Chen Duan Shan and Elder Huan Gui Fei who were on the other side of the forest had stopped their fight. The two were not in the illusory territory until they could be said to have survived Yi Shisi's trap.

Elder Chen Duan Shan and Elder Huan Gui Fei directed the participants to the command tower. They had actually heard loud explosions from the other side of the forest and were darting towards that location.

Among the entourage of Elder Chen Duan Shan, there was a male disciple who was none other than Fang Yimin. The disciple from the Sacred Star Tower had a stronger aura of existence, he was such a prominent figure.

Not only Fang Yimin, even Zhang Xiao Lian who was the best disciple of the Cloud Sea Sect also existed. The beautiful girl had an aura that was as powerful as Fang Yimin, just that her personality was so secretive and could be said to be a little similar to Ling Qing Zhu's.

Elder Chen Duan Shan frowned as the scene in front of him was now no longer a forest, but creeping roots that were like they were burning violently. He was convinced that this place was the center of the loud voices he heard.

"Elder," Fang Yimin exclaimed and then darted ahead of Elder Chen Duan Shan when he saw something. He surprised the other participants of the conference.

Fang Yimin actually saw three cultivators who were currently approached-it was apparently Xiao Shuxiang and Liu Wei Lin. Only, Fang Yimin gasped as he watched the third person who turned out to be tied up.

Elder Chen Duan Shan retraced on the ground and gasped, "What happened?!"

Xiao Shuxiang and Liu Wei Lin turned their heads when they heard the sound of an exclamation. They could see Elder Chen Duan Shan's different-looking facial expression.

"Te-Tetua ...." Yi Shisi made a soft voice. Her previously hideous face had now returned to being her beautiful face and the same as people knew it.

Actually the change in Yi Shisi's face happened when his hands were tied by the rope that Liu Wei Lin had brought. It's just that, the facial changes are taking place quite slowly and this is honestly very surprising. Xiao Shuxiang and Liu Wei Lin had even just reacted when they heard the call from Elder Chen Duan Shan.

"What did you guys do to him--"

"Don't get too close to him," Xiao Shuxiang reached out his right hand and blocked Elder Chen's path Duan Shan.

"Son?"

"Chairman Chen," Liu Wei Lin said. "This girl .... He's not a student of your college,"

"Chairman..." Yi Shisi looked at Elder Chen Duan Shan with a pitiful expression, tears even flowing down his cheeks. "They .... They are both insane..!"

Yi Shisi sobbed, "Please let go of me! I didn't do anything. They were exposed to illusions and made this place a mess! They even attacked me, Elder!"

"Hey..!" Xiao Shuxiang snapped. "You devil woman, stop pretending!"

Xiao Shuxiang looked at Liu Wei Lin for dislike of Yi Shisi's scheming, "Brother Liu. It's all your fault, you stopped me from finishing him. Now look what he's doing,"

"Son..." Elder Huan Gui Fei said, "Actually what is this? Can either of you explain it to us?"

Liu Wei Lin exhaled, "Chairman. Actually--"

"Chairman, let me go first..! I was in so much pain-Hmmph" Yi Shisi gasped as Xiao Shuxiang moved quickly and instantly smothered her.

"Can you stop talking? Don't provoke my patience or I'll really skin you," Xiao Shuxiang held back Yi Shisi's movements so that this girl would not rebel.

Liu Wei Lin shook his head looking at Yi Shisi who was so trying to prevent the elders from knowing the truth, yet he naturally did not allow this. He started telling everything to Elder Chen Duan Shan and Elder Huan Gui Fei. The conference participants also listened.

Yi Shisi was still trying to rebel and managed to bite Xiao Shuxiang's hand. It was just that the young man behind him was precisely not shouting in pain, let alone whimpering.

"If you bite until my hand bleeds, then I'll make you drink this blood and I'll make sure your internal organs get sicker." Xiao Shuxiang said softly, "You would rather die,"

Yi Shisi tried to turn his head and gave Xiao Shuxiang a sharp look. On the other hand, Elder Chen Duan Shan and the others were surprised instead of playing with the reality they heard.

Liu Wei Lin said, "We are currently interrogating him. But he didn't want to say anything. Miss Yi Shisi this .... He's not what the elder saw. Miss Yi Shisi is a dangerous woman and is the mastermind of this incident,"

Elder Chen Duan Shan breathed slowly and walked over. He looked at Yi Shisi and then asked, "If it's true that you're not one of my sect disciples, then tell me your identity now."

The scars on Yi Shisi's mouth started to be removed, the girl was finally able to talk. He also put on a sad facial expression and shook his head slowly, "Chairman .... Don't believe anything he says. Them .... They're the masterminds of all this..!"

Yi Shisi was certainly unwilling to admit to his actions. Her closed meridians actually make her face again beautiful like all and with this there is no evidence that can incriminate her.

If even the ties on his hands were removed and his scary face was back-then he could pull out a technique and would attack everyone brutally. This tactic was clearly what he could do. Of course, because he was a member of the Demon Valley Sect. That meant, he was part of a college capable of changing the cultivation world.

"Hmph, you're still too naive. I'll show you how fragile speech is coming out of a man's lips,"

Yi Shisi sobbed, "Chairman. They're bad people. They are trying to ruin the reputation of our sect. Precisely .... They are the masterminds of all this. They accused me because I was a weak student and no one would believe me..."

"Hey-y"

"Chairman, please..." Yi Shisi interrupted Xiao Shuxiang's remark, he sobbed. His voice trembled and his facial expression was pale, "They've hurt me..."

Elder Chen Duan Shan and Elder Huan Gui Fei felt bad. The cries from this girl made their chest hurt. Yi Shisi was obviously just an innocent disciple who was unlikely to commit such a huge crime, let alone he was a direct disciple of Elder Murong Xun.

"You guys don't get affected by her tears," Xiao Shuxiang pointed at Yi Shisi, "This girl is showing a face so pitiful that you feel sorry for her. She's a sneaky woman,"

Xiao Shuxiang looked at Chen Duan Shan and said, "Chairman. You have to trust me--"

"Elder!" Yi Shisi exclaimed, "Don't believe a stranger like him! You already know who and how I am .... There's no way I did it. I'm framed, Elder.."

"Stop talking nonsense or I'll finish you---"

"Brother Xiao," Liu Wei Lin grabbed Xiao Shuxiang's hand and prevented him, "You don't do that. Calm yourself,"

"But he this is really annoying," Xiao Shuxiang shook his head. "First in life .... I met a wall-faced woman like her, shameless."

"Chairman...." Yi Shisi obviously did not care about what Xiao Shuxiang said, he had already managed to instill doubt on Elder Chen Duan Shan and the others. Of course this cannot be wasted.

"Son, I feel sorry for you..." Elder Chen Duan Shan finally made a sound, "But I can't turn a deaf ear from these two young men. There needs to be further investigation,"

"Elder, but at least.." Yi Shisi's breath panted, "Please at least the Elder untie me. My body is very sick .... They attacked me strongly and I was in a lot of pain. I .... I'm almost ...."

Fang Yimin flinched and rushed over to hold Yi Shisi's docile body. He called out the girl's name and felt worried because this girl's face was so pale and was actually a lot of scars on the body that Fang Yimin touched this.

Elder Chen Duan Shan also gasped. Xiao Shuxiang who witnessed that looked even more upset and was about to lung at Yi Shisi when someone darted and retraced right in front of him.

?!

The figure retraced gently on the ground, his white clothes fluttering and his long hair undulating in the wind. The smell of sandalwood wafted out and was really able to calm anyone's heart.

The figure has a sturdy body posture and full of authority. In addition to the smell of sandalwood.... The forehead ribbon that seemed to be waving following the wind direction was the hallmark of the elder who was none other than the best disciple of the Heaven Sword Sect.

Xiao Shuxiang blinked as he knew who the figure before him was. He said slowly, "........... Lan Zhi?"

Liu Wei Lin also blinked. The figure before him was the young man he knew, Lan Guan Zhi.

The conference attendees who were aware of Lan Guan Zhi's presence instantly put their hands together and saluted the young man, they even courteously greeted him.

Lan Guan Zhi replied to the respect of the conference attendees. He also saluted Elder Chen Duan Shan and Elder Huan Gui Fei before starting to turn towards his good friend.

Liu Wei Lin was seen still holding Xiao Shuxiang's hand, he slightly pulled his new friend and then made a soft voice. "Brother Xiao... How'this? Now more and more people. I'm worried that they'll all be influenced by that woman's charade and corner us instead?"

"It's all your fault?" Xiao Shuxiang whispered, "We can't possibly get caught up in this situation if you don't stop me from finishing him--!"

Xiao Shuxiang flinched as his hand was suddenly pulled by Lan Guan Zhi. Liu Wei Lin was even shocked by this unexpected action.

"Lan-Lan Zhi...?" Xiao Shuxiang blinked.

"You're dirtying someone else's hand,"

"Ap--Lan'Er?!"

Liu Wei Lin was flabbergasted and blinked a few times. He watched as Xiao Shuxiang was precisely pulled and brought towards Elder Chen Duan Shan by Lan Guan Zhi.

"..............." Liu Wei Lin took out his fan and started waving it.

"Lan Zhi...?" Xiao Shuxiang held onto his good friend's arm because his other hand was held so firmly, "Why are you here? Didn't I ask that you continue to be with Elder Wang?"

"Mn, no problem."

The point of Lan Guan Zhi's remark was that in order for his good friend not to worry, Elder Wang Jing Li had already arranged everything.

"........... Lan Zhi, buddy? How is Mo Huai? You obviously left him alone. He can't be without people like you,"

"Don't think. Elder Wang will look after him,"

"Yes---" Xiao Shuxiang was just about to speak to his good friend when a disciple was about to untie the rope that tied Yi Shisi's hand. He spontaneously stopped it.

"Don't do that..! He's monster. You and all of you will perish if you release him,"

"But Miss Yi was not strong with her pain," the male disciple felt extremely pity, "This rope was able to lock the meridians and Miss Yi was severely injured. Doing this would torture him greatly,"

"I've told you before, this girl is just having a show. You will die if you untie him" Xiao Shuxiang warned.

"Listen to him," Lan Guan Zhi added. "Shuxiang never lies,"

?!

The male disciple blinked, including Fang Yimin. They frowned and looked at Lan Guan Zhi. Other conference participants did the same. They did not know how to respond to the words of this white-clothed youth.

"..............." Xiao Shuxiang realized it and started to think of something. He looked at Yi Shisi who was pretending to be weak. He looked at Lan Guan Zhi, whom his best friend had noticed.

Lan Guan Zhi understood and released his handrails. He looked at Xiao Shuxiang who was walking towards Yi Shisi with a serious expression.

"..............." Xiao Shuxiang looked at Yi Shisi who was so good at acting as an oppressed figure. He said, "You want to pretend to be weak to attract their attention and you don't even want to answer my question..."

Xiao Shuxiang, "The worst... You even want to frame me with Brother Liu. I've really tolerated you quite a lot,"

"..............." Yi Shisi said nothing at all. He was still conscious, yet pretending to be weak. It was just that when the young man before him took an unexpected action.... He spontaneously screamed.

!!!

Everyone including Elder Chen Duan Shan, Elder Huan Gui Fei and Liu Wei Lin were so shocked. They could not help but feel that shock and immediately set their eyes on Xiao Shuxiang.

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