HIDDEN EVIL [XIAO SHUXIANG THE SERIES]
291 - Xiao Shuxiang (9)

Elder Chen Duan Shan who was in his secret residence heard a loud noise. Zhi Shu and Hu Li also heard the same thing. They could even feel the floor shaking.

"What's that Crazy Beggar Boy doing outside?" Zhi Shu who was sitting beside Ling Qing Zhu was seen frowning.

"I'll check it out," Elder Chen Duan Shan walked out. He did hear loud noises during a certain span of time. I don't know what's going on out there.

Crazy Beggar Boy himself did nothing, he just stood up while hugging his bamboo staff and turned his head when he heard the voice of Elder Chen Duan Shan.

"Shen Long-" Elder Chen Duan Shan was just about to ask when his body suddenly froze. He saw the color of the sky that was so flushed at the end there, as if a rare phenomenon had occurred.

The Crazy Beggar Boy looked at the man beside him and said, "I don't know what happened. But it seems ... This is not ordinary-"

"Secte was attacked," Elder Chen Duan Shan interrupted and immediately darted away just like that.

Crazy Beggar Boy was startled, he saw Elder Chen's face Duan Shan tensed and became panicked as the man suddenly left.

"So what I saw earlier was the sign of the Thousand Sword Palace being attacked?!" The Crazy Beggar boy patted his forehead and at the same time, Hu Li appeared to be walking out.

"Young Master, what's up?" Hu Li asked and was just about to ask the whereabouts of Elder Chen Duan Shan when he heard the Mad Beggar Boy open his voice.

"Hu Li, you stay here and guard this place. I'll go help elder Chen first,"

"But what's up?"

"The Thousand Sword Palace was attacked. You're here alone," the Mad Beggar Boy immediately ran over and his words just now made Hu Li surprised.

Of course no one would have expected the Thousand Sword Palace to be suddenly attacked like this, even Hu Li was included once. The young man wanted to see for himself what had happened, but the Crazy Beggar Boy's remark also had a point - he was needed here.

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Xiao Shuxiang and Lan Guan Zhi had no idea what was going on in their world at the moment. Both are still on a moving boat.

The problem was, I didn't know what had happened until Xiao Shuxiang's position changed. He makes his best friend as a place to rest and looks to pay attention to a painting.

"Is this me?"

"Mrs,"

Xiao Shuxiang blinked and returned to pay attention to the painting on the piece of paper in his hand. "I feel like there's something wrong with this painting, but what.."

"Don't look again," Lan Guan Zhi wanted to take back his painting, but his hand was pressed down slowly.

"It's the first time I've ever looked at your painting, so don't bother."

"..............." Lan Guan Zhi exhaled and then looked towards the river.

His expression was as calm as water, full of prestige, a figure of extraordinary grandeur, indescribable. Even when the light from the souls swimming in the water shone on him, he looked like an ice jade statue. It's so beautiful, no match.

Lan Guan Zhi was silent for a long time and listened to Xiao Shuxiang's quiet mutter. His fingers occasionally played his best friend's hair before he started to open his voice.

Without a tone, Lan Guan Zhi said. "I'm starting to feel sore,"

"How could that happen. I just borrowed your chest to lean on, didn't I?" Xiao Shuxiang looked lazy as he spoke.

"You're sitting on my leg,"

"No way, your legs are here. How can I sit,"

"Not that one, but the other leg."

Xiao Shuxiang flinched and just realized it, he laughed. "Yeah, why didn't you say that earlier? Are you all right?"

"Mn, let me have a minute. My legs are numb,"

"Ha ha ha, sorry, sorry. I didn't mean it,"

Lan Guan Zhi shook his head slowly, he smiled and then fixed his sitting position.

"How's it?" Xiao Shuxiang asked back and answered a soft nod by Lan Guan Zhi. He again made his best friend as a human backrest, but this time no longer occupied the feet of his friend.

"I feel like we've been in this situation," Xiao Shuxiang opened his voice. "But I don't remember exactly when it was,"

"Come,"

Xiao Shuxiang rubbed the paper he was holding and then said, "A-Yuan. Do you believe in destiny?"

"......... Why ask that?"

"I thought we were always stuck in a dangerous situation together. For example, when you and I were trapped among the many ghost brides, then trapped in the Baka Realm like this. That's even with you,"

"Mn, I'm surprised too."

"really, right? This ... I guess it was me who had already implicated you in trouble," Xiao Shuxiang exhaled. "Am I really troublesome?"

"Absolutely not," Lan Guan Zhi's tone of voice deepened and made Xiao Shuxiang stare at him. He said calmly, "I like it."

Xiao Shuxiang was stunned, he blinked a few times and like he could not believe that he could see the smile of his good friend at this close distance.

"D-Yuan ..."

"If you are not friends with you. I guess I'm still sitting inside my room right now" Lan Guan Zhi opened his voice. "Living a monotonous life I guess,"

Xiao Shuxiang blinked, "I just noticed him. You seem to have adventurous souls,"

"No way,"

"That's right, look at your face." Xiao Shuxiang reached out and touched his good friend's cheek, wanting to pinch but his hand was directly held.

Xiao Shuxiang exhaled and returned to pay attention to the painting in his hand. He said, "I have a lot of problems and you get into it. That must be troublesome,"

"I've been able to deal with my problems all along, but your problems are heavier. It's hard, it takes a lot of time and it's not certain at the end."

"Look, right. You actually have an adventurous soul. A young blooded kid who likes challenges and gets into trouble,"

"I'm 25 Years Old. Does it still look young in your eyes?"

"Come on, while you're still unmarried like me-you're still a kid." Xiao Shuxiang was proud as he said that. He said, "Let's see me. This friend of yours has a family, so how are you?"

"In this life? 23 Years old and I'm married," Xiao Shuxiang was very proud of his status on that one.

Lan Guan Zhi shook his head softly, "Not seen at all. You're still so childish,"

"Hey, I'm learning to be like you."

"I remember Lan Guan Zhi never leaning on someone else's chest like this,"

"I am Xiao Shuxiang. I'll laugh if you do," Xiao Shuxiang smiled, "That doesn't really suit your personality and who do you mean 'other people'? I'm just leaning on my A-Yuan."

"Shameful,"

Xiao Shuxiang laughed at the word legendfrom that, he gasped as he began to realize something. "Lan Zhi, I just watched her carefully. Are you painting me or your wife? Just look at his chest, isn't this too ... Um,"

"That's a mistake. Hurriedly," Lan Guan Zhi did not hesitate to admit to the mistake he made, just that this made his good friend flinch.

Xiao Shuxiang snorted, "Excellent. Our perfect and flawless Lan Guan Zhi has already made one stain in his life. The world should know this. I'll save it to blackmail you next time,"

"..............." Lan Guan Zhi looked at his good friend, the twinkle in his eyes softened and he said. "You can keep that. If anyone asks, I'll tell you that it's Shuxiang in my eyes."

Xiao Shuxiang was startled, "You want to say that you see me as a woman?!"

"You're too spoiled to be called a man,"

"Oh, my goodness." Xiao Shuxiang got up from where he was leaning and turned to take a good look at his friend's face. He said, "When did you start answering? Have you even learned to threaten? Who taught you?"

"Hmph, not self-conscious."

"What me?!" Xiao Shuxiang blinked.

"You said it yourself, I didn't say anything."

"God ... My A-Yuan has started to change," Xiao Shuxiang shook his head slowly and turned back to make the other person's chest as a place to lean on. He made Lan Guan Zhi flinch.

Very shameless, even though Lan Guan Zhi had said 'manja' but Xiao Shuxiang still did the same action as if this was a normal thing.

Lan Guan Zhi exhaled softly. He has an interesting good friend. It was rare to find a cultivator who had a free mind and would not care about his own image like Xiao Shuxiang.

When remembering what he knows, this good friend should invite pity from others, especially with his past. But the subject before him was not at all like that, as if Xiao Shuxiang in the past was different from the current one.

This figure is friendly, fun, embracing others and has a character that is always missed when there is none. It could even be said that this Xiao Shuxiang was like water, able to place himself according to the nature of the people he met.

"..............." Lan Guan Zhi again felt pain in his forehead, but this was not noticed by Xiao Shuxiang. He closed his eyes and slightly shook his head, his ears suddenly buzzing.

"I've come here in the past, but not in a state of just the soul. My home is different, so I don't know what's going to happen." Xiao Shuxiang continued to speak, but his words could not be heard by Lan Guan Zhi.

Xiao Shuxiang lowered his gaze as he said, "Actually ... Between you and the White Cat, I never wanted to get you in trouble. But if I have to choose, in my heart I choose you. Maybe because I didn't want to make things difficult for the little girl and didn't want to see her make sacrifices like back then,"

Xiao Shuxiang took a breath, "He's good. Very nice girl. He had without hesitation even sacrificed himself to save me. I don't want to see him hurt anymore. And on the other hand, I really depend on you. You're a very good friend, too,"

"A-Yuan, is it possible that one day you'll hate me?" Xiao Shuxiang said, "I previously had Hu Li. He was very loyal, but our relationship was not like a friend. In the past, I had senior Zhou-but also not that close until I could be called a friend. You ... Getting to know you, making friends with you and going through a lot together ... It feels so different."

Xiao Shuxiang muttered softly, "What did Liu Wei Lin say, huh..? Um.. Ah, 'It's like finding a soulmate.'"

Lan Guan Zhi opened her eyes, she was already fine now and although she did not listen much - at least she could still catch some of the things that this good friend of hers had said.

Lan Guan Zhi said calmly, "Are you revealing your heart?"

Xiao Shuxiang blinked, that emotionless question made him sigh. He said, "Come on, man. I was dramatizing the situation. Just think about it, no one would be willing to harm themselves to save a friend like this other than you. These two of us are already as destined by the heavens, couple-"

"Stop, you don't say shameless things anymore. My head hurts,"

"I'm just teasing you,"

"..............." Lan Guan Zhi looked at Xiao Shuxiang for a moment before staring straight ahead. He looked at the thick white mist that had a warm aura not far in front of him. It was a fog that had an aura of life and was calming.

If asking about, 'do you believe in destiny?'-- Lan Guan Zhi doesn't need to think about the answer to be given. He certainly believed it.

Either it was a predetermined fate like death, or when he first met Xiao Shuxiang to the point of experiencing many events together. He never complained about anything or blamed anyone.

The long-lived Xiao Shuxiang knew this one little secret, although at first he doubted it. But seeing how good Lan Guan Zhi was, he knew that he had already looked down on others.

This was not about the Sky Sword Sect where Lan Guan Zhi lived, but rather the characters from the members of this Lan-clan himself. They were knights with a firm stance, a very disciplined figure, hard on themselves and others. Their education is excellent and no longer in doubt.

But behind all the characters that exist and of the many rules that must be obeyed - these clans uphold loyalty and friendship. Xiao Shuxiang proved it now.

He was full of passion when he said. "If you see the stars, don't forget the moon. Love is easy to reach, but eternal friends are hard to find."

"Where did you learn poetry?" Lan Guan Zhi blinked, suddenly his good friend's behavior was a little similar to Liu Wei Lin's.

"Tsk, I'm giving you a compliment. You're like ... Friends in the afterlife, I guess."

"Don't talk anymore, your poem's even upside down."

"You mean that eternal love and friends? Absolutely not," Xiao Shuxiang shamelessly said, "With my amazingly charming face this and also my money ... I can get love one night at the brothel. But eternal friends are hard to find,"

"So this is the meaning of your poem?"

"certain. I'm amazing, right?"

Lan Guan Zhi sighed, "No longer arguing with you. You've opened a new sheet-of other shameless characters,"

The boat that Lan Guan Zhi and Xiao Shuxiang were riding on began to enter the thick white fog until the two were no longer visible.

The calm they experience is far inversely proportional to what is happening in the real world today.

Yi Wen's face was already very pale, even his lips looked blue. He had already vomited blood several times until he could not be counted anymore.

After saving Ling Qing Zhu and Hu Li, everything went very smoothly without a hitch. But then the loud sounds and vibrations that Yi Wen felt affected his self-control towards this forbidden technique.

He also sustained a deep wound and desperately maintained the rope that connected Lan Guan Zhi's soul with the young man's body. Zhi Shu and Ling Qing Zhu were also made to panic due to Yi Wen's deteriorating state.

They were worried about the conditions outside of what it was and were also worried about Yi Wen's condition. Not to mention, Elder Chen Duan Shan and Hu Li had not even returned. This further reinforces that something has happened that is most likely not a good thing.

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