HIDDEN EVIL [XIAO SHUXIANG THE SERIES]
369 - Crazy Beggar Boy (7)

Xiao Shuxiang pondered on the Crazy Beggar Boy's words. He took a breath and began to open his voice, "I used to... I want to die in a respectable way. It is a pride if you can be killed in the hands of the most powerful swordsman. But the thing that sucks him the most.. All my enemies use poison to do that. I obviously don't want nothing to go that way."

"Son, I'm telling you my life story that not many people know so you can appreciate your present life. Not just wanting to die,"

"The Crazy Beggar. You said that the privilege of being human is death. If death is taken away, what is it worth to be called human? I ... Don't even know how to say about this identity."

Xiao Shuxiang took a breath and then said, "I was born a human, but I come from that dark place. This blood is not pure. In the Demon World, these two hands were always filled with blood, then in the Elf World.. This form has also changed. If as human beings this subject is unacceptable, then what happens if they know everything?"

The Crazy Beggar Boy noticed the young man beside him. He was silent for a long time before finally opening his voice. He said softly, "Among your relationships with the other world... Did you never think to stay in that place quietly and forever?"

"Can't," Xiao Shuxiang said. "I can't escape like you did. Even if I change this identity, I won't be able to hide. That creature ... Can always find me. And the Human World is the most important place I have to protect,"

The Mad Beggar Boy knew who 'that creature' was meant by Xiao Shuxiang. He scratched his head and then asked, "Qian Kun that... What is it that wants to destroy the Human World? What did the people in this place do to her?"

Xiao Shuxiang shook his head slowly, "It's not like that..."

Xiao Shuxiang used his spiritual energy and dots of light formed in the air. The Crazy Beggar Boy watched as the dots formed a land with the sea.

Xiao Shuxiang explained, "Humans and Sirens share one world together. I can tell that not only the sirens, but the humans also share a residence with the demonic beasts and spirits of the dead. This is the perfect place and is the main gate to go through if you want to rule the other world."

Xiao Shuxiang said, "This is just my thought, but the Elf World itself is at the very top. While the Demon World was between the Elf World and the Human World. Then if it was about the place where Qian Kun lived... The Fallen Angel's world was at the bottom and separated from these four worlds. The place is very hot during the day and gets hotter at night. I can say it's hell.. It's really as bad as hell."

The Crazy Beggar Boy noticed these points of light and muttered, "I'm sorry about where you came from as well.."

"Ah... Actually was.. They created me so that they could rule the other four worlds. But you know, there's a bulkhead they can't get through even if their strength is huge."

"Why is it so hot in that place? Does it have two suns?"

"I don't know, I don't really remember but I think it does have two suns."

The Crazy Beggar Boy scratched his head and sighed. He looked up and saw the stars from the slits of the leaves. He was silent for a long time until he began to murmur, "They are very strong, but why can't they just destroy the sun. If that one celestial object were to be destroyed, wouldn't your abode be better?"

"Destroying the sun? How-to? You want to defy the sky? That's impossible."

"But shouldn't the sun be one? Imagine. One sun is already very hot, and this is exactly two."

"Heah... Well, yeah, but how else. If only there was something that could be done to make the place better... I don't think they're gonna bother me anymore,"

"M..." The Crazy Beggar Boy scratched his head. He and Xiao Shuxiang were thinking. They were silent for quite a while before finally snapping and glaring at each other.

"Shuxiang..!" The expression of such a Mad Beggar Boy had already found something and this made Xiao Shuxiang also realize the same thing.

The Mad Beggar Boy said, "Is it possible that it can?! Aah, jeez..! I should have looked for him"

"It's on me." Xiao Shuxiang interjected and made the panicked Crazy Beggar Boy appear jolted.

Xiao Shuxiang said, "That thing is with me and is complete."

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The Mad Beggar Boy was shocked, especially when Xiao Shuxiang started taking out a scroll from within his Universal Bracelet. He rushed over when Xiao Shuxiang opened the scroll.

The Mad Beggar Boy's forehead shriveled as he watched carefully the inscription inside the scroll that was in Xiao Shuxiang's hands. He said, "I am the only one who feels or does... My teacher's handwriting is a bit like yours?"

"This is my handwriting,"

"What?" The Crazy Beggar Boy gasped.

Xiao Shuxiang said, "This piece of writing is mine and the others ... Somehow the fragmentary paper was fused in this scroll."

"But Shuxiang, take a good look. Your writing and that of my teacher are pretty much the same, look."

"What's so weird about that? Many people have similar lines of writing. Why are you fighting it. It's a trivial thing and your face is too close, stay away a little."

".................." The Mad Beggar Boy narrowed his eyes and noticed Xiao Shuxiang's facial line.

"It's weird,"

Xiao Shuxiang frowned hearing the deep voice of the Mad Beggar Boy. He turned his head and gasped when this man's face was too close to him. Xiao Shuxiang then used his two fingers to slightly push the face of the man beside him.

"Crazy Beggar, what's wrong with you? I told you to stay away, you're too close"

"Shuxiang." The Mad Beggar Boy suddenly just grabbed Xiao Shuxiang's hand and made the young man startled. His expression was so serious and the look in his eyes was deep. Anyone would naturally be nervous, Xiao Shuxiang was no exception.

"A-what's up? What are you thinking? You wanna die?"

".................." Crazy Beggar Boy's face drew closer before he finally clucked, "No way. I must have remembered it wrong,"

Xiao Shuxiang blinked a few times. He then snapped the head of the man beside him and made the Crazy Beggar Boy whimper. Xiao Shuxiang said, "It sucks. What did you want to do, damn it."

"Ha ha ha, are you afraid I'm harassing you?"

Xiao Shuxiang was silent. He closed back the scroll in his hand and without warning lunged at the Crazy Beggar Boy. This action of his was extremely shocking, moreover he made the man beside him fall down.

"Shuxiang, what are you doing?!" The Crazy Beggar Boy widened his eyes. He panicked as he was suddenly overstretched by Xiao Shuxiang and even his two hands were firmly gripped. His own legs were pressed down until he could not move.

"Now are you scared?"

!!!

Xiao Shuxiang's tone of voice and the look in his eyes made the Crazy Beggar Boy surprised instead of playing. He blinked and quickly replied to Xiao Shuxiang's treatment.

The Mad Beggar Boy no longer rebelled, instead he turned his face away and nervously said. "I didn't think you had any intentions for me. I haven't had a shower yet, but if you want... I can only surrender. Do,"

"Sucks,"

"Oh, my stomach." The Mad Beggar Boy whimpered because Xiao Shuxiang hit him in the stomach. He woke up and laughed, "Who told you to prank me? You're dealing with a lunatic, so your threats don't work on me."

"Not shameless. You're so... I don't even know how else to say it. You're really shameless!"

"Crazy people have no shame, indeed" the Mad Beggar Boy smiled. He also saw Xiao Shuxiang re-open the scroll and noticed the contents.

The expression of the Mad Beggar Boy was serious as he asked, "What do you think... Can it be used?"

"I don't know..."

The Mad Beggar Boy said, "The world of the Fallen Angel has two suns. If you use that book and destroy one of them.. It's possible that the place will be liveable."

"I thought the same thing, but still... Is it possible that it can be done?"

Xiao Shuxiang was silent, he thought for a moment before finally saying. "There's a problem, I myself can't go to The Fallen Angel World. My moving mirror had indeed detected the place, but it still could not be entered."

"If that... I don't have a way out either,"

"If that man.. Maybe he can."

The Crazy Beggar Boy looked at the young man beside him and said, "You're going to meet Qian Kun?"

"Only he knows how to go into that world. But I'm worried that he's not the type to listen. After everything that happened... There's just I could get in trouble,"

The Crazy Beggar boy rubbed his face and then said, "With your current strength... Which one of you will win if you end up fighting?"

"Qian Kun."

The Mad Beggar Boy gasped, "You're serious?! Aren't you created by the combined power of the great beings in your world? So how could you possibly lose against Qian Kun?"

"Did I never tell you? They eat my memories. Remembrance.. Same with power. I can only maintain my ability in the previous life with the current one,"

Xiao Shuxiang took a breath and then said, "Qian Kun is very good at manipulating other people's minds. No one would even realize his mind had been manipulated. He can also influence emotions and as you say, I am created from his power. His blood... It's in this body."

!!

The Crazy Beggar Boy gasped. He saw Xiao Shuxiang watching his hand and heard this young man sound again.

Xiao Shuxiang said. "Do you know, every time my strength increases and my cultivation practice increases... It feels like thinking and this body is not mine. I've never been scared before, but now I'm worried.. What if I start forgetting about you, Lan'Er, the White Cat and the others."

"Shuxiang, please,"

"I can only talk to you about this because you've lived a long time and have experienced many things. My worries... It's actually in the palm of this hand. I've been late to realize it in the past. I lost that day too... And now, I've done a similar act."

Xiao Shuxiang shook his head slowly. He sighed and said, "........ I don't know why the Beggar Boy is Mad. The water was so clear, it suddenly became cloudy and full of mud as they knew I was getting stronger. This place also holds a burden, even more than you think."

The Crazy Beggar Boy saw Xiao Shuxiang pat his chest and the young man again said, "This place... I'm tired too. Thinking that maybe I could throw it all away and run away. I never thought that taking another person's life was a burden, but in this place it was very heavy because of the many things that had to be hidden. This is one of them, too,"

Xiao Shuxiang looked up and looked at the beasts in the crevice of the leaves. He said, "The Book of the Sun Killer... I'm not sure I'll show it to someone like Qian Kun. He's unbelievable,"

"By the way about Qian Kun... I think he's the one who's gonna listen to you."

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Xiao Shuxiang flinched, he looked at the Mad Beggar Boy and said. "You kidding? She's she? Will listen?! Hmph, though,"

"Seriously, Shuxiang." The Crazy Beggar Boy rubbed his nape and looked up. "You could say you experienced ten reincarnations. He is waiting for you for every life and his movements are hidden. He's the most patient person in my opinion, so he'll definitely listen to you."

Xiao Shuxiang laughed bitterly, his tone insinuating as he said. "Oh.. Alright. Then I'll go find him and take him to tea together. Let me introduce him to my father and mother, then give this scroll as a sign of friendship."

"Haaah, Crazy Beggar Boy. If it were that easy to do, don't you think I'd be this worried?" Xiao Shuxiang took a breath and said, "If from the start he was the one to talk to... Maybe I won't take this."

Xiao Shuxiang propped up his chin with both hands. He exhaled, "Now... Let's not talk about that first. I'm in trouble because I just spoke rudely to Lan'Er. I don't have a face to see him anymore,"

"Haiy... You're like a broken-hearted virgin. Never mind," the Crazy Beggar brushed Xiao Shuxiang's back and said, "Let me help you talk to him. I'm sure if he's a good friend, he might as well be sorry at the moment."

"I don't want to hear that word. I don't want to!" Xiao Shuxiang pulled the Mad Beggar Boy's hair and made the man beside him startle to moan.

"Oh, Xiao Shuxiang! It hurts, it hurts..! Ssh... You're so happy to torture me well-" Mad Beggar Boy just protested when the person next to him started leaning on him. He froze and blinked a few times.

"..............." The Mad Beggar Boy reached out and touched Xiao Shuxiang's forehead. He asked, "You're not hot, are you? You're like a crazy person."

"I'm not sane. If you want to go and get away from me, then there! Go there!" Xiao Shuxiang puffed his cheeks and then used the scroll in his hand to knock on the forehead of the Mad Beggar Boy. He said, "Take this. Your teacher's, right?"

?!

Xiao Shuxiang said, "I don't want to take him. Now it's up to you, I don't know what you want to do with it. I don't care,"

"................" The Mad Beggar Boy took a breath and said, "Will Lan'Er Gege not be jealous if you know you're using another man's arm as a backrest?"

"Other guy? Wh who? I just saw a crazy person here." Xiao Shuxiang quipped and sneerily said, "Please don't equate us with you. Me and Lan'Er are completely normal young men,"

"Tapi menurutku tidak ada pria yang akan bersandar di lengan pria lain seperti ini,"

"You never stayed long in the Butterfly Sect, so don't know how close the disciples were there. They not only lent each other shoulders, but also exchanged clothes."

"Seriously?! Then Yi Wen?"

"He borrowed my pants the most," Xiao Shuxiang blinked and then looked at the shocked Mad Beggar Boy's face. He seemed to realize something and smiled, "You're getting interested in Yi Wen, huh?"

"No way,"

"You remember. Just look at your face.. You look wrong,"

"I don't! I don't like women the most. Aiiih, stop. Let's go..!"

"Where are you taking me?" Xiao Shuxiang flinched as he was pulled over by the Mad Beggar Boy. He was forced to follow this annoying guy.

"Take and save. Now it's yours,"

!!

Xiao Shuxiang was shocked that the scroll of the Sun Killing Book was given back to him by the Mad Beggar Boy. He blinked, "This belongs to your teacher. Why did you give it to me?"

The Crazy Beggar Boy without turning his head said, "You've met my teacher, haven't you? Did he say to hand the book over to me?"

".............. I don't think so,"

The Mad Beggar Boy lowered his eyes, he took a slow breath. "Yeah... I can understand. To me... You're indeed more deserving of that scroll,"

"But why me? Aiya... I don't want to,"

"No one else can but you, Shuxiang. Come on, I'll help you make up with Lan'Er Gege." The Mad Beggar Boy embraced Xiao Shuxiang's neck and took the young man away.

"The book that was so contested by all cultivators and you gave it to me instead?! Can I say luck or a curse?"

"I believe you can turn those *hot potatoes into luck. It will be more useful in your hands," the Mad Beggar boy smiled and in his heart he breathed softly, "Whether this is the right decision or not. But Teacher... The Book of the Sun Killer returns to the hands of your disciples."

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