HIDDEN EVIL [XIAO SHUXIANG THE SERIES]
363 - Influence

The three Heaven Sword Sect disciples who were currently standing on the tree branch looked extremely shocked to see how Lan Xiao who took the form of Xiao Shuxiang was hugging Lan Guan Zhi right now.

They looked shocked, let alone Lan Xiao actually doing what he said just now. One of the Heaven Sword Sect disciples to the point of not stopping rubbing his chest was so shocked.

"He dropped it!!"

A disciple of the Sky Sword Sect exclaimed, he put on a piece of bamboo and made it binoculars. While one of his friends was sitting on the branch and looked serious writing.

"Take that note, take note!! He's crushing him!"

"You're serious?!"

"You, you,"

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"Oh! Miss Rana was there too!"

"God! This is gonna be big news,"

"Aren't we supposed to stop Lan Xiao now? What if someone sees?"

"Don't, at least until this record is finished." a disciple of the Sky Sword Sect was seen pouring sweat. He seriously wrote and then said, "I'll make a beautiful satra work. It will be an unforgettable story,"

"Oh! Oho! Now he's licking it, my gosh."

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A pii?

Xiao Qing Yan who was currently under the tree with O Zhan seemed to shake his head looking at the three Heaven Sword Sect disciples that two of them were so enthusiastic about.

Xiao Qing Yan exhaled, "Is it so interesting that the scene when Young Master Lan was licked up without being able to fight back like that?"

Pii,

"You're right. The disciples of the Butterfly Sect exerted a bad influence on the disciples in this place,"

Xiao Qing Yan looked up, he could not see clearly what was currently going on on the second floor of the Level Nine Pagoda, but witnessing how noisily the three Heaven Sword Sect disciples on the tree branch were already proof of all things.

Long enough Xiao Qing Yan stood up before he finally saw that fake Xiao Shuxiang darting out of the Nine Level Pagoda building and treading, right before him.

Quickly, Xiao Shuxiang turned into the figure of Lan Xiao back and the boy seemed to be panting. Lan Xiao shook his head softly, "My clothes are*disfigured."

^^^*challenged,^^^

The three disciples of the Sky Sword Sect shot down and were as if very curious as to what was going on. Xiao Qing Yan himself said, "Actually what are you doing up there?"

"Young Master A-Xiao, why are you coming out so quickly? Did Young Master Lan kick you?"

Lan Xiao replied, "Absolutely not. I can only *keep **my recitation for three minutes. After that, **col and my ears will appear, jeez ... It's exhausting,"

^^^*maintain, **my incognito, ***example^^^^

"Then what happened to Young Master Lan?" the Heaven Sword Sect disciple was curious.

Lan Xiao snorted, he smiled and said. "*The plan is not yet**last. We're going to *jelg to the Butterfly Sect **somewhere,"

^^^*the plan, **ends^^^

^^^* went, **now^^^^

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The three disciples of the Sky Sword Sect were shocked. One of them smiled bitterly and then said slowly to the colleague beside him. His voice was nervous, "A-are we thinking the same thing?"

"G ... I think so,"

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Lan Xiao changed back, this time with his original form which was a Moon Tiger. He leaned over and seemed to signal his friends to come along.

Pii..!

O Zhan leaped first and sat quietly on top of the Moon Tiger's head. Xiao Qing Yan also went up and said to the three disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect, "Aren't you willing to come along?"

"I want to!"

"Me too! Come,"

"It's actually going to be pretty messed up, but I can't leave you guys. The thing is, this might be breaking the rules"

"Here you go, come on."

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Rana Qisheng was seen falling to the floor with an overwhelming feeling of surprise. His eyes were wide open and he still looked flabbergasted. It was completely unexpected with what he had just witnessed, right before his eyes.

On the other hand, Lan Guan Zhi who was the victim looked shocked. He was lying on the floor with an expression filled with shock. For the first time, his facial expressions and eye gaze were easy to read.

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

Anyone was surprised of course. Someone suddenly entered and attacked with a hug just like that. Not only that, he even got a very unexpected lick.

"A-A-Yuan Gege ...?" rana Qisheng's voice sounded trembling. He was shocked and confused. It was so difficult for him to digest the situation he had seen earlier.

Lan Guan Zhi slowly woke up and without looking at Rana Qisheng, she started to open her voice. His tone was flat, "Can you leave me alone?"

Rana Qisheng was still in shock, but he immediately nodded and tried to get up. Both of his hands seemed to tremble as he shifted the door of Lan Guan Zhi's room.

When Rana Qisheng was outside, his legs immediately went limp and he fell back to the floor. From his face, he obviously would not be able to forget what he witnessed earlier.

Inside his own room, Lan Guan Zhi looked silent and as if he was still digesting the strange situation involving him. Somehow his good friend came and carried out such an unexpected attack.

Lan Guan Zhi's clothes were still a mess, she rubbed her cheeks with the back of her hand. His eyes dropped, filled with gentleness, but his expression was now hard to explain.

Lan Guan Zhi seemed to be thinking, she naturally did not expect that this would happen to her. Moreover, it is unbelievable that his own good friend can act so recklessly. He was sure that the person earlier was not Xiao Shuxiang.

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Lan Guan Zhi blinked. He looked at his palm and remembered a few things. When hugged earlier, he felt a warm feeling, so familiar, but not like his best friend. He and the person had a close relationship, but he felt it did not belong to Xiao Shuxiang.

"................" Lan Guan Zhi recalled again and seemed to have started to realize something.

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"Let's be a few more days, Uncle Xiao. We still want to play with you,"

"Yes, please stay a few days. There's still a lot of things we haven't done,"

One of the residents said. "Kids, don't be like that. Let Mr. Xiao go, don't hold him."

Han Li shook his head slowly at the behavior of these children who were unwilling to escape from Xiao Shuxiang. He whispered, "You've stolen all their hearts. How'd you do it?"

"Let's know, I can't reduce my charm. Ah.. I'm amazing,"

Han Li blinked, he looked at Xiao Shuxiang expressionlessly before finally laughing out loud. He shook his head slowly and in a satirical tone said, "I don't think it's because of your charm. But because you're too old. Grandparents are the easiest to get along with small children,"

"Huh, do I need to ask their opinion to see who is the old man among us?" Xiao Shuxiang smiled and made the man before him sigh slowly.

Han Lin said, "You are deceiving everyone. How can you be so young? Did you eat any perennial fruit or something?"

"Because I'm amazing?"

"Sucks,"

Xiao Shuxiang laughed, he crossed his arms and smiled. The young men in this village began to one by one approach him and say some things as a greeting of goodbyes. They ordered that Xiao Shuxiang could take good care of himself and often come to this place.

Xiao Shuxiang appreciated these new friends. He also gave some messages to them before starting to stare for a moment at the so happy Han Li.

In Xiao Shuxiang's heart was breathing slowly. Somehow Han Li's reaction was if this old man knew that he had died and this was his new life after reincarnation. And that was also the reason why he did not come here after a hundred years had passed.

Xiao Shuxiang exhaled, he would not want to tell this man that. He did not want to make this man sad at the thought of what even he had started to forget.

"I will definitely keep my promise," Xiao Shuxiang spoke to Han Li. He said, "And until the time comes, you must take good care of them and this place."

Han Li nodded, he looked at Xiao Shuxiang who started walking away. It didn't take long until the young man darted and was no longer visible. He gently rubbed the head of the daughter beside him and calmed this crying child.

"Grandfather, when will Uncle Xiao return?"

"He'll definitely be back, he promised."

Xiao Shuxiang left a good impression and the people in this place liked him. The young man actually also wanted to stay longer, but there were still many things he had to do and protect.

He could not dodge for too long, Xiao Shuxiang had now decided that he would face the problems that existed between him and his good friend. Their relationship that has lasted so long that through life and death together should not be interrupted.

Xiao Shuxiang would admit his mistake, he even accepted if he should be punished severely. But he would never allow his relationship with anyone to be cut off.

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In the Butterfly Sect right now, a commotion was brewing because Yi Wen had just returned home from the Upper Cultivation Realm. His facial expression seemed to be bent and he had long since been annoyed because up to this second, he had not met his Brother Xiao yet.

Hu Li, Zhi Shu, and Mo Huai were made dizzy by being forced to look for Xiao Shuxiang. They were even asked to go to the Sky Sword Sect even though the three of them were still so tired at the moment.

Yi Wen ruffled his waist and seemed to catch his breath. He turned his head and unhesitatingly snatched the tea that one of the Butterfly Sect disciples had just brought to Ling Qing Zhu.

Yi Wen's actions shocked the disciple. He sat down in front of Ling Qing Zhu with a hand hitting the table. He looked at this thin veiled girl and then said, "Are you seriously going to act like this? You're not worried about your husband at all, are you? For days my Brother Xiao did not exist. I'm almost crazy myself for looking for it and you're.. Tsk, sir,"

"Why so worried?" Ling Qing Zhu looked calm, he tonelessly said. "Shuxiang isn't a child to be worried about all the time,"

"Oh my goodness, waah ..." Yi Wen shook his head, "You really have no heart. Listen, Xiao Shuxiang your husband. He left the Upper Cultivation Realm without saying goodbye to you or to his friends meant that there was a problem. Didn't you realize it?"

"................." Ling Qing Zhu was silent for quite a while before finally opening his voice. He said without a tone, "Do you know... My belief that Shuxiang will be fine no matter where she is will not be able to be measured."

"Miss Ling..."

"Aren't you supposed to trust him more?"

"Ow ... You don't understand..." Yi Wen almost cried. Xiao Shuxiang was a young man whose path of thought was unknowable. His fellow-schooler was very familiar with the matter and wherever he was - troublesome things would always follow him.

Yi Wen leaned slightly over his body and half-whisperedly said, "You remember the incident in the Upper Cultivation Realm, right? We're not watching Brother Xiao and see what he does! He made a fuss in the Demon Valley Sect,"

"He's not alone, Young Master Lan is with him."

"I know, but that's exactly what. Which words from my Brother Xiao were not obeyed by Young Master Lan? Have you ever seen Young Master Lan reject him? She's that..." Yi Wen shook his head slowly and sighed.

The good-looking girl said, "Even Hu Li, the Mad Beggar Boy, and the innocent Wang Zhao couldn't refuse Brother Xiao's request either. Haha ... Miss Ling, I am not worried about my Brother Xiao but worried about the trouble he will bring."

"Yi Wen," Ling Qing Zhu made a serious voice and looked at the girl before him. He said, "If you're so worried about Shuxiang, why did you betray him then?"

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Ling Qing Zhu lowered his gaze and said, "To be honest I don't want to say this. But I always wondered, why would you do that to your own brother?"

Yi Wen blinked, his voice sounding nervous as he said. "Why are you talking about the past? I-i-"

"I don't really want you to get close to Shuxiang, actually,"

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Yi Wen was surprised. He was shocked by the words of this white-haired, veiled girl. He had not expected that even a figure like Ling Qing Zhu would speak so.

"What do you mean?"

"You didn't just betray Shuxiang, you also betrayed your brothers and the cultivators in this place." Ling Qing Zhu said, "Didn't you remember? Yours ... Two continents are in chaos."

Yi Wen jumped in shock. Ling Qing Zhu's voice was indeed a sign of tone, but it was precisely that that made him so sharp. Moreover, this girl looked at him with an extremely cold expression.

Yi Wen stood up, he clenched his hands and then said. "Have you forgotten that you've also made mistakes? You teamed up with the enemy and attacked the Sky Sword Sect. My brother Xiao and we are all in trouble. Even Young Master Lan nearly lost her life due to that incident,"

".................." Ling Qing Zhu looked at Yi Wen and calmly said, "I don't want to seek justification. What happened in the past was my fault. Even if it's used, I still do it."

Ling Qing Zhu said, "The redemption with the death of my uncle and the destruction of the sect we built, has not been enough to replace the lives of those who did not. Compared to that ... Your fault is bigger."

Ling Qing Zhu stood up and again said, "I don't know, Yi Wen. I don't understand, and I'm not forcing you. You may see me ignoring and not caring about Shuxiang, but I can say this. I'm keeping it my own way,"

Ling Qing Zhu walked away, but only three steps did he stop and turn to look at Yi Wen. His voice was cold, "This is a warning. I'll kill you if you make the same mistakes you made in the past."

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Yi Wen had never felt like he had been silenced by someone all this time. He looked at Ling Qing Zhu who was now walking and was getting away from him. He didn't even know when he was holding his breath. Really, he was in shock from hearing Ling Qing Zhu being able to talk to him like that.

Yi Wen set his breath. Ling Qing Zhu was indeed a girl who rarely spoke and even had an iceberg-like expression, but when she opened her voices this girl was excruciatingly painful.

Yi Wen bit her lower lip. His clenched hands were trembling and his facial expression was hard to decipher. He was bowed down and did not last long until the table in front of him was smashed just like that.

"Sadly," Yi Wen stomped his feet and darted away. His intention for Ling Qing Zhu to help him look for Xiao Shuxiang, but the girl instead acted very annoyingly.

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