HIDDEN EVIL [XIAO SHUXIANG THE SERIES]
182 - Repair

Wang Zhao carried a basket containing pills made by Mo Huai to where Elder Meng Hao Niang and the disciples of the Cloud Sea Sect were being treated.

Along that path, Wang Zhao seemed to be thinking about the Demon Valley Sect. He was upset and did not like what the group was doing. And the most annoying thing about him is that he can't do anything.

"I must become strong immediately...." Wang Zhao muttered and suddenly just snapped at the noise that was likely coming from where the disciples of the Cloud Sea Sect were.

He also accelerated his pace and could now see a group of disciples that seemed to swarm over something. Faintly, Wang Zhao heard some sounds.

"You drink first,"

"So they took their own lives?!"

"Master Xiao, this is the water. Let's wash your face,"

"It's too far..."

"Is Elder Wang okay?"

"I brought water again..!"

"Young Master Lan, rest here."

"Is Miss Ling okay?"

Wang Zhao frowned. Too many voices overlapping. He couldn't hear it clearly, but from the one he could hear --most likely Xiao Shuxiang and the others had already returned.

That's absolutely true. The current Xiao Shuxiang had just finished washing his hands and face. His body was still sticky due to blood and sweat, his wounds had not been treated - - but he looked unconcerned by it.

Xiao Shuxiang turned his head and looked at his immortal sword which now only had half the length of the real blade. He held his breath and slightly remembered the past where even his best sword had broken even worse than this.

On the other hand, Lan Guan Zhi was sitting cross-legged and was being cared for by Elder Chu Sheng Nan. He was not far from where Xiao Shuxiang was so he could see his good friend who was in a foggy mood.

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

If Xiao Shuxiang was as quiet as he was now, then it was certain that he was not doing well. The young man was most likely still in shock over what had befallen his sword.

Ling Qing Zhu could also feel that there was a change in his Guardian Guard. He simply did not want to bring up on this matter and chose to let his Guardian Saint calm down first.

"How is Elder Wang Jing Li?" Elder Jiao Feng asked Elder Meng Hao Niang. He was worried because since earlier Elder Wang Jing Li groaned in pain.

"The attack was reversed, but fortunately he didn't die." Elder Meng Hao Niang said without a tone, "It looks like the opponent he is facing is not in the condition of wanting to fight. If no.... I can confirm the death of Elder Wang Jing Li."

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Wen Gao Chong who was currently near Elder Meng Hao Niang was shocked by what he had heard just now. The few disciples of the Cloud Sea Sect who were in that place were similarly shocked.

"Te-Chairman Meng?!" one of the disciples of the Cloud Sea Sect nervously said, "What do you mean-"

"Who are you fighting?" Elder Meng Hao Niang asked Elder Jiao Feng. His stern voice made the disciples flinch.

"..............." Elder Jiao Feng shook his head slowly, "I don't know .... He had a handsome face, dressed all in black and had hair as black as ink. Hair type different than usual."

Elder Meng Hao Niang thought of a shadow and again asked, "What else stands out from that person?"

"His eyes pierced, his voice was very cold and ..... I saw no paper man-"

"Stop." Elder Meng Hao Niang immediately interrupted and made Elder Jiao Feng flinch. He said, "There's no need to continue."

Elder Jiao Feng, "Do you know who he is?"

"............ No, but I know he's a very dangerous man."

Some students seem to breathe in disappointment. They thought Elder Meng knew about the person mentioned by Elder Jiao Feng, but it was not.

On the other hand, Elder Jiao Feng actually felt that Elder Meng Hao Niang was hiding something. This was because from the way this woman behaved and the actions that interfered with her words earlier-had proven that Elder Meng Hao Niang knew the identity of the man, but was unwilling to say so.

"..............." Elder Jiao Feng sighed and watched the surroundings. He felt that Elder Meng Hao Niang did not say anything because there were currently many disciples around them.

Now the atmosphere is not conducive, they have a lot of work and not to mention there are still many students who need treatment.

"You come here, I also need to check your wounds." Elder Meng Hao Niang called Elder Jiao Feng. He had already treated the current members of the Cloud Sea Sect a lot, yet there was no time to complain about anything now.

Elder Jiao Feng exhaled and complied. He sat before Elder Meng Hao Niang and was indeed in a wounded condition.

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The next day, Yun Qiao Yue and Elder Chu Sheng Nan as well as some disciples from Xiyue Peak Mountain started to refine the Cloud Sea Sect.

Jian Yang and Li Huanshou were stunned to see the 15 beautiful girls of various ages using their cultivation technique known as Xiuili.

The dozens of floral red scarves floated around the ruins of the building of the Cloud Sea Sect and began to spin.

The sect buildings that collapsed little by little stood back in the round of the red scarf. On the other hand, the disciples from Xuyang Peak who were all men appeared to be using the formation to reunite the land from the floating island that was previously split apart due to the chaos that the Demon Valley Sect members had caused.

Lan Guan Zhi and Ling Qing Zhu who witnessed how the recovery process of this sect had held their breaths. If this was their residence, then it would definitely take a short while to repair it.

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

Xiao Shuxiang was actually amazed, but his mood was not good. He was really lazy to even praise how great the 'Fixing' abilities of the cultivators of the two Holy Peak Mountains were.

Xiao Shuxiang turned his head as he sensed that someone was standing nearby. It turned out to be none other than Liu Wei Lin, the young man waved the fan and spoke.

"Destroyed things can be repaired, trees can be planted again, but lost lives cannot be revived."

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

Liu Wei Lin took a breath and again said, "A wounded hand is treatable. Torn clothes can be re-sewn, but lost lives cannot be brought back to life."

Xiao Shuxiang only silently heard Liu Wei Lin's 'tone' remark. He knew this young man was hinting that his sword was just an object, so even if it was broken-it was something natural. But the problem .... It's not that easy.

"............. Ying xiong was part of my life," Xiao Shuxiang said before walking away towards the building that was already standing firmly before him. He without speaking again began to leave Liu Wei Lin stunned as he blinked a few times.

Jian Yang saw Xiao Shuxiang walking away. He called out to his friend and even chased after him.

"Brother Xiao...!"

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

Xiao Shuxiang walked into a room that previously belonged to one of the disciples of the Cloud Sea Sect and never came out again. He shut himself up and even sealed the doors and windows so that no one would come in and disturb him.

"Brother Jian..!"

Jian Yang flinched and spontaneously turned his head. He saw Li Huanshou approaching towards him.

"What's wrong with Brother Xiao?" Li Huanshou asked and was shaken by Jian Yang.

"I called him, but he didn't answer. Guess .... He still remembers his sword,"

"Yes, let's go back..." Li Huanshou breathed softly, "We let him calm down first."

Jian Yang nodded slowly. He and Li Huanshou walked away and outside the building-they were approached by Liu Wei Lin, Lan Guan Zhi and Ling Qing Zhu.

"How's it?" Liu Wei Lin asked, but was answered with a soft slit by Jian Yang and Li Huanshou.

Liu Wei Lin exhaled and then said, "Let me go and persuade him."

"Not to." Li Huanshou said, "I think Brother Xiao needs some time alone,"

Lan Guan Zhi nodded softly, she agreed with Li Huanshou's words. On the other hand Ling Qing Zhu was also worried about the condition of his Guardian Guard, but indeed for the time being -- letting Xiao Shuxiang calm down was the right choice.

During those two full days, the elders and most of the disciples of the Cloud Sea Sect took care of the funeral of the dead cultivator. They even took care of the corpses of the Demon Valley Sect members.

There was a nearby island that was also part of the Cloud Sea Sect. The place is familiarly called Shi shan, the mountain where the bodies are buried.

Xiao Shuxiang did not participate in the funeral procession of the disciples of the Cloud Sea Sect. He focused on his recovery.

Elder Chu Sheng Nan had previously treated his external injuries and Elder Meng Hao Niang had also given him some medicinal pills. The two women were good for intending to heal her internal injuries, but Xiao Shuxiang refused.

The young man knew that there were deep wounds that could only be treated alone.

So it would indeed be useless to let Elder Chu Sheng Nan and Elder Meng Hao Niang check on him.

The condition of the Cloud Sea Sect itself still could not be said to be 'back to normal', this was because there was still a lot of work to be completed. Moreover, the mood of the elders and disciples were still in a state of mourning.

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The condition of the Cloud Sea Sect was much different from the condition of the City of John, the Heavenly Light Valley Sect. The place was very crowded even during the day.

There was a man who had a stocky body, his clothes were made of the highest quality fabrics and were so luxurious. He was like a rich merchant, let alone with jewels on his neck and every finger of his hand.

There were two other men who were the bodyguards of that person. Their existence stole the attention of merchants and visitors in John's City. It's just that, if it is more well-attended, the expressions of the traders are more fear than pleasure.

The visitors even pulled over and seemed to give way to the three people. They looked down and some even looked for another way.

The three men were from the Cao family. They were Wen Ting, Wen Zhang and the only thick-bodied man among them was Cao Wen Jing.

"Are they not too timid?" Cao Wen Jing laughed mockingly and walked over to one of the women who caught his attention. He shamelessly even teased the woman and even intended to harass her.

"Nona~ you're so beautiful. Can I touch you, hmm?"

"Pardon me," the woman's voice trembled and shook Cao Wen Jing's hand. He tried to leave, but his hand was firmly held.

"I just want to get to know you, can't~?"

"Please let go of me," the beautiful woman could actually fight back, but she would only die if faced with a member of the Cao family. They are respected people in this place and arguably the City of John is their territory.

"Please Young Master... Please let me go," the woman tried to let go of the thick-bodied man's handrails before her. Only, the more he rebelled-it was precisely the more pleased the man was.

Cao Wen Jing's facial expression looked like that of a perverted man and a criminal. Anyone would also feel harassed with just the eyes of a person who did not know the manners.

"Miss, you don't have to be ashamed~ what if you accompany the three of us until night, hmm? I'll give you whatever you want~"

"No Young Master, please let me go.."

"Ha ha ha, your voice is so beautiful. I-i-"

"Aah~ how long should I wait. I'm tired of once~"

?!

There was a female voice interrupting Cao Wen Jing's words. Everyone who was tense earlier instantly set their sights on a single point. Some people even subconsciously made their way while looking back. They saw a girl sitting at a table playing with her hair.

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Before, not many people noticed. Just a few and that too in a discreet way. But now, all the gazes seemed to be on the girl.

The figure was wearing a slightly strange outfit, different from the usual girl. She was wearing tight black trousers, purple clothes with a fluffy knee-length skirt, floral in pattern.

The girl has a good body shape, very desirable every woman and even make men difficult to swallow. Cao Wen Jing was even to the point of being stunned with perfectly rounded eyes, he even involuntarily broke out in a cold sweat.

"Beautiful~" Cao Wen Jing was already famous as a perverted man and had proven himself to be one who had abused women a lot before being killed. But it seemed like only this time he felt a tightness in his chest and 'personal' parts.

Cao Wen Jing subconsciously let go of her handrails on the girl he had previously seduced. He walked towards a beautiful girl who seemed to have no idea she was being targeted.

A perverted smile was painted on Cao Wen Jing's face and grew wider as he was already in front of the girl he was aiming for. He watched the girl in front of him from the bottom all the way up and actually made her even more claustrophobic.

Without hesitation, Cao Wen Jing looked at the left hand of the beautiful girl before him. The beautiful and pliable hands of this nice-bodied girl appeared to be patted gently on the purple robe that was neatly folded on her lap.

Cao Wen Jing gulped and began to extend a hand. He grabbed that beautiful hand and made the beautiful girl flinch.

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

The girl with the tantalizing body did not at all brush off the hand of the foreign man holding her. Instead he frowned and expressed confusion.

"Do you need anything, sir?" the shoulder-haired girl asked the thick-bodied man before her. He made the man close his eyes while shaking slowly.

"Voice with a beautiful tone~ is very beautiful and exciting. What's your name, Nona~?" Cao Wen Jing kissed the back of the hand of the girl who was still sitting on the wooden table before him.

His actions shocked the people, even many of them held their breaths and looked at Cao Wen Jing with a look of disdain.

It's just that on the other hand, the beautiful girl whose back of her hand was kissed just didn't feel any objection at all. The girl even smiled and said, "Before I answer. Shouldn't it be the first Master to introduce himself..?"

"Sweet once~ I'm Wen Jing, Young Master of the Cao family. But you can call me, 'Sayang~'. What about you, Beautiful?"

The beautiful girl snorted softly before smiling. He replied, "Master can call me .......... Yi Wen~"

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