HIDDEN EVIL [XIAO SHUXIANG THE SERIES]
212 - Training

Elder Xie Yanran was at the place before he made an artificial lake. He stood quietly while watching a young man who had already done many sword movements.

Wang Zhao, that young man had been proficient in controlling his movements and was quite stunning even though his level of practice was not high.

Elder Xie Yanran blinked. He took a breath and then focused on his sense of sight. His eyes look green. It didn't take long until he could see the aura coming out of Wang Zhao's body.

The young man holding the large wooden sword had a faint blue-black aura. The blue color of the aura that Elder Xie Yanran saw was the embodiment of Wang Zhao's character.

The handsome young man though came from the Demon Valley Sect, but he had a person who was happy to help, attention, a spiritualist figure and was a stoic person.

While that black aura that looked even more faint was the embodiment of an unforgiving nature. Although it was very faint, but Wang Zhao did have it.

Elder Xie Yanran was just about to exhale when an arm like that was pressed on his head. He was shocked when he realized the presence of a young man who was none other than Xiao Shuxiang.

"Wang Zhao is really great," Xiao Shuxiang clucked in awe and seemed to be unaware of what he was doing.

"..............." . He held back, but it didn't take him long until he snapped at Xiao Shuxiang.

"Keep your hands off my head..!"

Xiao Shuxiang spontaneously raised his hand and smiled without feeling guilty. He had indeed used the head of Elder Xie Yanran as a buffer of his previous hand.

Elder Xie Yanran said curtly, "It's really disrespectful..! Is this how you treat someone 'Elder' huh?"

"Why are you so angry? I'm just doing it spontaneously because you're so short-"

"Xiao Shuxiang!" Elder Xie Yanran exploded, his face looking bright red. "If you say that one more time, I'll rip your mouth out."

"Don't do it, my good looks can diminish."

"You..!"

Xiao Shuxiang laughed, "Alright. Alright. I'm just teasing you, Elder Xie. You don't take it seriously."

Elder Xie Yanran snorted. He crossed his arms and looked ahead. He was indeed very sensitive to everything related to height, especially if it was addressed to him.

"How long has Wang Zhao practiced the sword?" Xiao Shuxiang looked ahead while asking. Behind him was a look following Yi Wen and the Crazy Beggar Boy.

Elder Xie Yanran was aware of the presence of others, yet did not react. He answered the question of the young man beside him.

Elder Xie Yanran said, "Wang Zhao has been practicing for a very long time. The young man had natural talent, only sometimes he was not confident."

"..............." Xiao Shuxiang looked at it and indeed Wang Zhao's sword movement was now much more orderly. It was he who taught the sword technique to the young man, but it was necessary to admit - it was a wild sword technique.

Yi Wen who saw Wang Zhao looked stunned. He smiled and subconsciously said, "I've only really noticed the young man. He turns out to have a dazzling facial line~ looks very handsome."

The Crazy Beggar Boy heard it. She shook her head and mocked Yi Wen, "Basic woman. Can't see the little clear,"

"Why? You jealous?" Yi Wen softened his lips and said to the Crazy Beggar Boy. "Just calm down, though the young man is handsome-but you are more beautiful in my eyes."

The Mad Beggar Boy looked bad-faced, he asked. "I'm more beautiful in your eyes? Then what about your Xiao Shuxiang?"

"Of course my Brother Xiao is more beautiful in my heart. He won't be replaced~"

The Mad Beggar Boy shook his head slowly, "You are indeed shameless. You like Xiao Shuxiang, you like Lan'Er Gege, you're even getting interested in that young man and you're still after me?! Hmph, outrageous."

Yi Wen said, "I have to find a good husband. So of course a lot needs to be taken care of, one of which is finding a lot of options."

"Well, I'm sure they're not interested in you at all. You're too confident,"

"If nobody likes it, there's still you."

"I don't want to either..!" The Crazy Beggar Boy resolutely refused even though a red hue was visible on his cheek.

Yi Wen moved her lips in recognition of that. He would not bully the man beside him because it was enough to ascertain the true nature of the Mad Beggar Boy.

Xiao Shuxiang himself looked back and saw his two friends who were so noisy. He shook his head slowly and would not interfere with the strange couple.

"Do you want to keep quiet?" Elder Xie Yanran opened his voice and made Xiao Shuxiang look at him. He said, "I want you to start coming along and try to fight the young man, too,"

?!

Xiao Shuxiang frowned. He stared towards the gaze Elder Xie Yanran had fixed on. He asked, "You want me to fight Wang Zhao?"

"Who else is it?" Elder Xie Yanran said, "You face him and remain careful with the fallen bamboo leaves. Don't let a single leaf touch your clothes,"

Elder Xie Yanran then took out the bamboo skewer he had previously prepared and then gave it to Xiao Shuxiang. He could see the astonished expression of this dazzling young man.

Elder Xie Yanran said, "Use it as a substitute for a sword even though I'm not sure you can do it,"

Xiao Shuxiang flinched, he smiled and then snorted. "You just underestimated me,"

Xiao Shuxiang noticed the bamboo skewers that were good enough to puncture fish. He stared at Wang Zhao who was so serious about sword practice, before starting to dart.

The Mad Beggar Boy and Yi Wen seemed to flinch, as well as Wang Zhao who had suddenly gotten an attack. It was fortunate that he had swiftly resisted the attack with his wooden sword.

The clash when Xiao Shuxiang's weapon with Wang Zhao managed to create an explosion that made the water in the lake splash upwards. It produces a torrent of water that looks like rain.

"Master Xiao-!!" Wang Zhao was shocked. He was just about to ask when Xiao Shuxiang suddenly made a move giving him a hard kick.

Wang Zhao managed to dodge. He jumped backwards, but Xiao Shuxiang quickly caught up with him. They also ended up fighting each other for weapons and sword techniques.

"Master Xiao..! What are you doing?!" Wang Zhao tried to ask on the sidelines of his fight against Xiao Shuxiang. He endured the attacks from this figure and was completely in a condition that could not counterattack.

!!

Wang Zhao grimaced slightly as his arm was hit by strands of bamboo leaves that made fresh blood stain his clothes. He had previously been very concentrated, but the presence of Xiao Shuxiang was like a violent clash in the calmness of his movements.

"Focus Wang Zhao..! I did not come to see the person I was teaching become weak like this," Xiao Shuxiang did not play around. When he's serious, he's very dangerous.

!!

Elder Xie Yanran watched him and until did not blink. He could see such a strong desire every time Xiao Shuxiang swung his weapon.

"..............." Elder Xie Yanran frowned. He saw that there was a purple aura that seemed to come out from Xiao Shuxiang's body.

The annoying young man actually has a wise, independent, idealistic, intelligent, authoritative and extroverted personality seen from the purple color in his aura.

Elder Xie Yanran also saw another red aura that had the meaning of having a very strong life force. There really was no black aura like that of Wang Zhao.

"..............." Elder Xie Yanran blinked. He became doubtful of his ability to see the color of one's personality, or arguably-he doubted the color of the aura seen on the body of a Xiao Shuxiang.

Each person has several colors of aura that can be used as an assessment of his personality. But the most prominent color of Xiao Shuxiang's figure was not a negative black color, not at all.

This is really confusing. If there was no negative aura, naturally Xiao Shuxiang would not be constrained from memorizing the Soul Control Sutra.

The Mad Beggar Boy himself was just about to open his voice when he heard a loud noise. Xiao Shuxiang's weapon and Wang Zhao's sword again clashed.

!!

Yi Wen saw how difficult Wang Zhao was in dealing with every attack of Xiao Shuxiang. It even only took a short while until Wang Zhao bounced out of the lake.

!!!

Wang Zhao closed his eyes tightly. He heard the sound of a lightning strike and made his heart feel like it was being torn down. He opened his eyes when he felt that he had no pain at all.

Wang Zhao looked at the bamboo tree grove and then turned his head to the side as he felt his right ear somewhat hot.

He was surprised instead of playing when a bamboo skewer stuck deep on the ground beside him, not far from his ears.

The Crazy Beggar Boy involuntarily opened his mouth and wide-eyed. He saw the ground crack from the bamboo skewers that Xiao Shuxiang had planted.

Yi Wen also saw it. The crack was quite large and even set some bamboo trees on fire.

Wang Zhao nodded. He had trouble swallowing even to catch his breath. He was certain that he had only exchanged a few attacks with Xiao Shuxiang and that his condition ended like this.

Not only that, he was actually completely incapable of providing any resistance. He's having trouble doing it. All he did was focus on the defensive position.

"Oh my goodness ...." Wang Zhao tried to catch his breath. His throat ached as he gulped, "Master Xiao that .... It was like trying to kill me."

Xiao Shuxiang retraced on the ground and simultaneously, the bamboo leaves floating around him were slashed away and instantly fell down with a stabbing position on the ground. Some fell into the water to create ripples.

Xiao Shuxiang breathed softly and looked towards Elder Xie Yanran. He said without a tone, "Is this how to do the right sword technique?"

"..............." Elder Xie Yanran for a moment was stunned to see Xiao Shuxiang, but he quickly cleared his throat slowly and then said. "Your movement is wild, still without form."

"Who cares? I did as you wanted. No strands of bamboo touch my clothes let alone hurt me. And I made it difficult for Wang Zhao to counterattack, wasn't this more than enough?"

"I admit, your emotions this time are stable. But you still have some loopholes and the only one who can prove this is you."

Seeing Xiao Shuxiang flinch made Elder Xie Yanran again say, "You can only be recognized when your sealed strength succeeds you conquer. What .... Can you open it a little?"

Xiao Shuxiang was no longer surprised if Elder Xie Yanran realized about the seal shackling his strength. He only looked at the woman before turning his gaze to the Mad Beggar Boy.

"..............." The man with the bamboo stick looked at Xiao Shuxiang before starting to nod slowly. He seemed to signal that Xiao Shuxiang could try to unseal a bit of his power, and in case of any trouble-he would instantly provide help.

Of course, getting that kind of approval from a figure like the Mad Beggar Child slightly lightened the burden of Xiao Shuxiang. He also began to concentrate and look-a lotus-shaped seal on his forehead.

The seal on Xiao Shuxiang's forehead was not the same as the 12 Star seal that the elders of the Lower Cultivation Realm had done to him. This seal he can release, but it also depends on how capable he is.

!!

Xiao Shuxiang opened the seal on his forehead and it was really just a little bit, but it felt really painful. His hands clenched tightly and thin black veins formed on the back of his hands and neck.

Elder Xie Yanran noticed the change and immediately rushed to tread the stomach of Xiao Shuxiang. He drained the Qi that only surrounded the young man's body, but was effective in removing the thin black veins on the back of Xiao Shuxiang's hand and neck.

"Fifteen percent, is this all you can stand?" Elder Xie Yanran asked and was given a slow mutter by Xiao Shuxiang.

"I can only hold it that much. If it's too forced, I .... Like it's gonna explode,"

"..............." Elder Xie Yanran took a breath and then crossed his hands. He said, "I'm beginning to understand the obstacles you're going through. You .... Can't train with me yet,"

Xiao Shuxiang flinched and frowned, "What do you mean?"

"You should meet elder Wang Jing Li first. He will help control the power of the seal on your forehead. He can also open one chain from the 12 Star Seal on your body,"

"REally?!" Xiao Shuxiang did not expect to hear Elder Xie Yanran's words. He felt that this was a good opportunity. He should see Elder Wang Jing Li as soon as possible.

Yi Wen also heard it and felt happy. He walked up to Xiao Shuxiang and excitedly would accompany the young man to go see Elder Wang Jing Li.

Crazy Beggar Boy will also come along. Xiao Shuxiang did not care at all if his friends acted like this. He moved after helping Wang Zhao stand up.

Elder Xie Yanran told Wang Zhao to stay. Xiao Shuxiang was forced to agree to it and started walking away with Yi Wen and the Mad Beggar Boy.

The backs of Xiao Shuxiang and his two best friends grew smaller as they moved further away from this place. And whether in sister or not .... There was someone who had eavesdropped and witnessed for themselves what Xiao Shuxiang was going through.

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

It was not an ordinary person, but rather a girl dressed like a disciple of the Cloud Sea Sect. She had a face and was like a good child, yet not what was hidden in her eyes.

The daughter was none other than Hei Lian, a figure who was a fellow of Fu Tou and Chu Guxiang.

Is correct. He was a member of the Demon Valley Sect who was currently disguised as part of the Cloud Sea Sect.

Eve from her existence was not even realized by the Mad Beggar Boy's sense of smell and Xiao Shuxiang himself.

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