HIDDEN EVIL [XIAO SHUXIANG THE SERIES]
163 - Meeting (4)

In Ling Qing Zhu's gaze, he saw Lan Guan Zhi hugging a girl. Ling Qing Zhu flickered as he knew the figure embraced by that forehead-clad handsome young man.

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

Just now Ling Qing Zhu was imagining the hidden relationship between Lan Guan Zhi and Zhi Shu as he looked at his Guardian Saint between the two people.

"Shuxiang..." Ling Qing Zhu was sure that he had indeed seen Xiao Shuxiang and his Guardian was also in a state of being embraced by Lan Guan Zhi. He began to exhale and nodded slowly. Xiao Shuxiang was indeed shameless.

On the other hand, the scent from the smelly pill belonging to Elder Meng Hao Niang took almost an hour to be able to fade away. It's just that, even though the scent wasn't as close as before - still - it still smelled an unpleasant smell.

Elder Meng Hao Niang himself was seen returning to his seat and started drinking the available wine. The husband of elder Qin Yun who witnessed it instantly cursed him.

"Chairman Meng..! Do you have a heart or not? How can you have a drink while you're running now?"

"The situation has improved, so don't bother me. You're too panicked and it's not a good thing" Elder Meng Hao Niang hiccupped and went back to enjoying the wine he drank.

The face of the husband of Elder Qin Yun was visibly bent. "I rebuked him, but why am I being advised? What kind of woman is this guy?!"

Elder Qin Yun's more familiar husband called Swordsman Lin was seen looking down. He watched every cultivator who complained of pain in their stomachs.

Some students who previously had creepy faces have now started to experience changes. They had been able to recognize fellow cultivators.

The effect of the unique treatment of Elder Meng Hao Niang was not only to hurt the stomachs of cultivators, but also some Demonic Beasts. The animals looked curled up and made a noise that seemed to be whimpering. Not a few among the Demonic Beasts who immediately ran away to save themselves.

"..............." Zhi Shu himself slowly began to release his embrace from Lan Guan Zhi. He breathed a sigh of relief because it was helped by the aroma of sandalwood belonging to this young man.

"Yes for goodness sake .... The smell was really inconceivable..." Zhi Shu shook his head slowly, "I don't know... But that scent was worse than a big toe. It's sort of... Some kind... The smell of sweaty socks and put in a bamboo stick then stored for years."

Lan Guan Zhi blinked with how creatively Zhi Shu revealed the unpleasant smell that had previously enveloped this place. He gasped as Xiao Shuxiang tightened his embrace.

"Zhi Shu, stop saying it. You make my stomach hurt," Xiao Shuxiang looked pale-faced, "I don't like this... Really don't like it,"

"..............." Lan Guan Zhi rubbed his good friend's back gently. His forehead puckered slightly when he felt his palms wet and somewhat sticky.

Lan Guan Zhi's hand was raised slowly and he gasped when he saw the blood on his palm. The blood did not belong to him, so it was clear this belonged to the young man who was hugging him.

Xiao Shuxiang wore a black robe so that the blood on his back was nowhere to be seen. And since he was still acting as usual, Lan Guan Zhi did not know about his injuries either.

"........ Shuxiang"

"Where's the White Cat?" Xiao Shuxiang just remembered Ling Qing Zhu. He even subconsciously interrupted his good friend's words.

"..............." Lan Guan Zhi circulated a glance and saw Ling Qing Zhu was on the highest floor.

Without warning, Lan Guan Zhi grabbed the waist of his good friend and carried the young man darting to the place where Ling Qing Zhu was. This action of his was not only shocking for his friend, but also shocking Zhi Shu.

Elder Meng Hao Niang narrowed his eyes when he realized that someone had just set foot where he was. He looked at the two men for quite a while before again struggling with wine in front of him.

On the other hand, Xiao Shuxiang was nagging his good friend for already making an unexpected move.

"Lan Zhi's..! You're so outrageous. What the hell did you do that for? Know no? Embracing and taking me flying like that was not at all good to see. I'm still even goosebumps because of your actions,"

"You didn't take off your arms,"

"Lan Zhi -"

"Shuxiang," Ling Qing Zhu walked over to his Guardian Protector. He interrupted Xiao Shuxiang's words.

"White Cat, take a look at Lan Zhi. He's an annoying friend, he hurt my pride." Xiao Shuxiang's cheeks seemed to bubble.

"..............." Ling Qing Zhu blinked. He watched his Guardian Carefully and breathed slowly as this young man was in good shape.

Ling Qing Zhu then turned to look towards Lan Guan Zhi and gasped to see there was blood on the clothes arm and the right palm of the handsome young man.

"Young Master Lan, are you hurt?"

!?

Xiao Shuxiang was startled because Ling Qing Zhu was more considerate of his good friend, Lan Guan Zhi herself even blinked as she did not expect to get such a question.

Calmly, Lan Guan Zhi answered the question of the white-haired beautiful girl in front of him. "I'm doing fine. Thank you,"

"Mn," Ling Qing Zhu nodded slowly.

"White Cat?" Xiao Shuxiang patted Ling Qing Zhu's shoulder gently and said, "I complained Lan Guan Zhi's behavior to you, didn't you hear me?"

"Look." Ling Qing Zhu said briefly, "You're adorable."

Xiao Shuxiang exhaled softly and shook his head, "Miss. Are you seriously not asking me about my situation?"

"Mn, you look good."

"Huh, so since I look good that's why you don't want to ask me?"

"Mn, how are you?"

Xiao Shuxiang gently patted his forehead. He took a breath and tried to understand this most adorable girl before him.

"Miss Ling. Shuxiang was injured," Lan Guan Zhi patted his good friend softly on the back and made Xiao Shuxiang spontaneously moan.

Ling Qing Zhu turned his head and looked at his Guardian Protector. He reached out and gently touched Xiao Shuxiang's cheek, "Why didn't you say it?"

Lan Guan Zhi snorted, "Miss Ling didn't ask, but you complained to me. And something you should have said, you didn't even say. Stupid."

"Lan Zhi's..!" Xiao Shuxiang pinched the rough arm of his good friend and said, "You! Saying weakness to a girl is not the manly demeanor of a man, man! Don't you know that?!"

"Shuxiang," Lan Guan Zhi rubbed his painful and hot arm. He believes his arm is bruised because of this good friend.

"Brother Xiao..!" Zhi Shu set her foot and then exhaled. "Why did you leave me alone? You're so outrageous."

Xiao Shuxiang flinched and immediately protested, "The one pulling and embracing me is Lan Zhi. He brought me here, Zhi Shu. This guy kidnapped me, why are you blaming me?"

"But you also did not refuse at all when kidnapped by Young Master Lan," Zhi Shu spontaneously said and it was heard clearly by Xiao Shuxiang, Ling Qing Zhu, and Lan Guan Zhi.

"Zhi Shu, you never speak well. Does it look good doing that to your own brother? What if someone else hears it and misunderstands it?"

"I'm here," Swordsman Lin interrupted. He made Xiao Shuxiang and his friends immediately turn their heads.

Swordsman Lin who was the husband of Elder Qin Yun seemed to smile bitterly and said, "The four of you have an interesting relationship."

Xiao Shuxiang, "This is not what you imagined-"

"It's as you imagine. Really!" Zhi Shu interjected and made Xiao Shuxiang directly attack him.

"Zhi Shu! You're a shitty girl!"

"Ooh..! Let me go, Brother Xiao." Zhi Shu patted Xiao Shuxiang's arm. His neck hurt from being flanked, but he could still laugh.

"You laughing, hm? You like to prank your brothers like this? I'm really gonna break your neck. You shitty girl,"

"No, no. Forgive me, Brother Xiao. We're friends, right? I'm just kidding," Zhi Shu asked to be released, "Please pity me. Aren't you hurt? You flanking me like this must hurt for you, right? Let's release. I've given up, I won't repeat."

"Your words are unbelievable,"

"My neck, my neck could be broken. Brother Xiao..! Ouch..."

Lan Guan Zhi exhaled when he saw how Xiao Shuxiang was grinding Zhi Shu's head with his knuckles and even flicking quite stubbornly at the pretty girl. He was not helpful at all even though Zhi Shu asked him for help.

Ling Qing Zhu and Swordsman Lin simply blinked at the behavior of the two people before them. The relationship between Xiao Shuxiang and Zhi Shu was indeed like that of a pair of brothers.

According to Ling Qing Zhu, Xiao Shuxiang only acted like this to her fellow students. His Guardian was completely different when he was together with him. He became a little envious of Zhi Shu who could be very familiar and so free to befriend Xiao Shuxiang.

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

Elder Meng Hao Niang was seen drinking his wine again. He shook his head softly as he felt that only delinquents had the mannerisms of Xiao Shuxiang with Zhi Shu.

He was just about to speak when he saw the dots of light forming in the air, solidifying and forming a portal like before.

Xiao Shuxiang, Lan Guan Zhi and the others sensed the presence of the portal. They tensed for a while before starting to exhale a sigh of relief as the one that came out of the portal was Elder Wang Haoran.

Behind the Great Elder of the Sacred Star Tower was overtaking Jian Yang, Li Huanshou and Yan Tianhen. Zhi Shu who had escaped from his Brother Xiao's apitan also saw Elder Huan Gui Fei and Elder Xie Yanran coming out of the portal.

Mo Huai and Wang Zhao were among the conference attendees who came out of the light portal.

They had previously indeed been with Xiao Shuxiang and Lan Guan Zhi inside the command tower. But after a long period of rest, Xiao Shuxiang re-formed a Moving Mirror and immediately darted along with his good friend, without even saying goodbye to them.

Liu Wei Lin who was walking in front of Mo Huai and Wang Zhao seemed to open his fan. He sighed disappointedly, "I was kind of dumped by my soul mate..."

Mo Huai heard him and spoke softly with Wang Zhao, "This is already the third time he has said the same thing. Guess .... Young Master Liu is really disappointed,"

"Who cares about him? He's a strange person" Wang Zhao said. His words made Mo Huai pay close attention to him.

"Young Master Wang. Earlier I apologized for meddling in something that was none of my business. But am I the only one who feels or do you have a problem with Young Master Liu? I see you guys arguing with each other a lot,"

Wang Zhao looked at Mo Huai for a moment before saying, "This is indeed not something that can be discussed carelessly-"

"Why don't you just say it?" Liu Wei Lin interrupted. He spoke without looking back, "Explain that you are a disgrace in your family. Ah... Nope. But it's a curse,"

Mo Huai was startled, while Wang Zhao looked ordinary. This was probably because Wang Zhao was already immune to hearing similar-pitched speech, let alone from a figure like Liu Wei Lin.

"If I really was a curse, then you definitely wouldn't be alive until now." Wang Zhao replied to Liu Wei Lin's remark and made a step the figure in front of him stop.

Liu Wei Lin closed his fan and then turned around. He said, "It looks like you've forgotten... With so many lives lost just to save this weak you."

"Liu Wei Lin -"

"Don't argue. You have no right to interrupt let alone protest my words. You're just a waitress and compared it all .... You are a burden to everyone."

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Mo Huai flinched. He looked at Liu Wei Lin who turned back and immediately walked away leaving him who was still with Wang Zhao. Mo Huai felt very bad because of his actions, the tension between the two people was getting more and more concentrated.

"Young Master Wang..."

"It's okay," Wang Zhao patted Mo Huai's back gently and tried to smile. "Right now it's more important to think about the course of the conference. I think the conference game will stop, but not in a good way."

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