HIDDEN EVIL [XIAO SHUXIANG THE SERIES]
421 - The Spirit of Heaven

It took Lan Guan Zhi five days to be able to control the use of the Star Mirror eyes. He could now bring up and hide those eyes as he wished.

"I don't know how to give compliments anymore. You're talented. I'm really not mistaken for an heir,"

Although the cloth covering Immortal Zhou Yuan's eyes was not removed, yet he knew the development of Lan Guan Zhi. This young man had already shown great improvement in a short period of time.

"Alright, LanLan. Now look at me with the eyes of the Star Mirror,"

Lan Guan Zhi who was in a sitting position cross-legged started to open his eyes. The color of those eyes changed as well and was the same as that of Immortal Zhou Yuan. The difference of course was in Lan Guan Zhi who could restore his eye condition to normal as before.

"What do you see?" Zhou Yuan asked, his tone calm.

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Lan Guan Zhi no longer felt the pain like before when he used the Star Mirror eyes. Moreover, the duration of the use of these eyes was limitless which meant that he could wear them at will.

"Past time," Lan Guan Zhi opened his voice. He said, "I can see Senior's past yet still overlap each other."

"Focus on the one thing you most want to know about the subject in front of you. That way, the memories you see won't clash with each other." Zhou Yuan directed.

Lan Guan Zhi tried again. This time he found the memory of Immortal Zhou Yuan fighting all-out with Xiao Shuxiang. He could even hear the conversation of the two cultivators and as if he could feel the atmosphere.

Every clash of swords and blows unleashed by Immortal Zhou Yuan as well as Xiao Shuxiang-nothing contained hatred. Precisely what Lan Guan Zhi saw was that they were completely saddened and wished that someone could stop the fight.

Lan Guan Zhi's eye color is back to how it was. His eyes dropped and he began to breathe slowly.

Immortal Zhou Yuan opened his voice, "What do you see?"

"Seniors..." Lan Guan Zhi spoke without looking at Zhou Yuan. He said, "At that time... Senior could have used Senior's eye ability to figure out the movements of every attack of Xiao Shuxiang. Senior could have won against him, why didn't Senior do that?"

Zhou Yuan flinched, "Ah... So you saw that.."

"Xiao Shuxiang's..." Zhou Yuan took a breath and said, "I've only looked at the young man once with these eyes and that's when I saw the end of myself. You have to remember this well... Even if you can see the future, but a fate like death can't be changed."

Zhou Yuan looked up and breathed slowly. He said, "Even then I used this eye ability... Xiao Shuxiang I can't beat. Under that sky... I can't change my own death,"

Zhou Yuan shook his head slowly and then said, "Let's not discuss that again. Now try to use those star-mirror eyes to see my future. Though actually this might not work because I'm dead,"

"I'll give it a try," Lan Guan Zhi's eyes changed again. It takes a lot longer to see the future, unlike before. This too, the future of the figure before him was only a white sight in his eyes.

"Hows it? What looks?"

Lan Guan Zhi shook his head softly, "Absolutely not..."

"You don't worry. If it was with another creature, it would definitely be visible. Now we just need to get to the next place,"

"What could it be..."

"True, you will make the three heavenly spirits your strength." Immortal Zhou Yuan smiled and asked Lan Guan Zhi to stand up.

The youth dressed in all-white with a forehead ribbon was following Zhou Yuan's footsteps. He asked, "Do I have to fight them?"

"Looks... But you don't worry. Because what you are fighting is only half of the strength of the three spirits. Most of their strength was being faced by Xiao Shuxiang right now,"

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Lan Guan Zhi flinched. He looked at Immortal Zhou Yuan and said, "Is Shuxiang going to be alright?"

"No need to worry about it. Although he was in trouble, but your soulmate was a monster. To be honest I really want him battered, maybe he'll look good if he falls in the corner and cries."

"Senior Zhou's..."

Immortal Zhou Yuan chuckled, "You take it easy. Xiao Shuxiang will still look beautiful - I mean beautiful. Well yeah... But of course if his face is swollen, then your loyalty will be tested."

"Please don't say that. We're not in a strange relationship,"

"I was just kidding. You're this... No need to be that serious. Now speed up your steps," Zhou Yuan shot out at a great speed, Lan Guan Zhi immediately followed after him.

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The thought that Xiao Shuxiang would fall in the corner and cry was of course just a shadow of Immortal Zhou Yuan. Currently when compared to crying, Xiao Shuxiang actually looked focused.

The charming young man rubbed the sweat on his chin with the back of his hand. He stared intently at the all-black clothed figure who was now using his forehead ribbon to attack him.

"Now I'm getting excited," Xiao Shuxiang rubbed his sword blade and the heirloom was being fed by a powerful spiritual energy.

"You... Gonna hurt me?"

Xiao Shuxiang heard the little boy's whining-like voice and said, "What started first was you and stopped looking at me with such a strange gentleness. Seriously! You really ruined Lan Guan Zhi's image..!"

Xiao Shuxiang inwardly grieved with his good friend. Lan Guan Zhi's body was taken over by Chi Yue An, one of the sky's heirloom spirits and made him an honestly frightening figure for her.

Xiao Shuxiang shook his head, "I'm actually not worried about women, especially if she has an interest in me. But problem... He wears the body of a man and that is my best friend, the one who thinks I am his grandfather. What happens when the world sees this."

The Chi Yue An who was currently taking over Lan Guan Zhi's body actually did not really want to hurt Xiao Shuxiang, nor did he ever attack as brutally as the other celestial heirlooms. But to be honest Xiao Shuxiang was more careful of him.

Xiao Shuxiang goosebumps hearing that slightly trembling voice, especially when he saw the light in his good friend's eyes dim as if sad. Xiao Shuxiang tensed up, worried, and felt guilty simultaneously.

"Damn it, stop acting like that by wearing A-Yuan's body." Xiao Shuxiang tried to calm himself down, but could not.

"Lan Zhi's expression like this is rarely seen. Actually this is interesting if his body is not taken over by the spirit." Xiao Shuxiang shot out with a powerful sword swing.

"Shuxiang, I don't want to hurt you."

"Then get out of A-Yuan's body now,"

"Didn't you want me?"

"Damn. Don't express yourself like that!" Xiao Shuxiang snapped. His heart resistance was thoroughly tested. He was concerned about the misfortune of his good friend.

".................." Lan Guan Zhi who was currently in spirit influence appeared to lower his gaze. He repelled Xiao Shuxiang's attack by wearing his forehead ribbon before finally looking back at this young man.

"I really don't want to hurt you." her voice was soft with a gentle look. Since it was Lan Guan Zhi's body, his expression was extremely handsome and extraordinarily dazzling.

Xiao Shuxiang was pale, yet still trying to speak. "You don't want to hurt me? But I want to hurt you to get you out of my best friend's body right now,"

"Can't.."

"What?" Xiao Shuxiang stared at the figure in front of him and frowned. He's still trying to attack.

The sound of a lightning strike was heard as the spiritual energy lesion from Xiao Shuxiang's sword clashed with the wind coming from Lan Guan Zhi's round forehead ribbon.

"I can't get out... We can't,"

Xiao Shuxiang endured the pressure from the clash of his sword. He again heard a voice from the all-black-clothed youth in front of him and snorted, "Hmph. That must be just your excuse. Actually how did you get on Lan Zhi's body?"

"I helped him, we did..."

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Xiao Shuxiang was startled as a strong gale of wind surrounded Lan Guan Zhi's body and gave off a dark aura. This was a sign that the spirit in front of him was changing again and was no longer Chi Yue An.

"The previous duration was 7 minutes before another celestial heirloom spirit took over. This time it might be-!!" Xiao Shuxiang was startled as a huge spiritual energy directed at him and pushed himself up.

The trap was right, the current one who was taking over the body of his good friend was Dao Xiao Sheng. The spirit from the sky heirloom of the White Jade Flute who had a haughty attitude and unhesitatingly displayed his anger.

"I didn't expect this spirit. I'd rather face Shouxing," Xiao Shuxiang clenched his hands and though dislike-yet he was forced to face her.

"You are the spirit of the White Jade Flute, how can you have a grudge this strong?! Even Shouxing alone was not a bar like you," Xiao Shuxiang tried to speak, but the delay from his opponent made him have to take a defensive position.

Lan Guan Zhi did not use his forehead ribbon. The thing he had dropped as it shot out and was now using his bare hands, it was just that the spiritual energy flowing in his hands allowed him to create an invisible sword.

The hand of Xiao Shuxiang holding Yinng xiong felt numb. This opponent has great energy and likes close combat. The problem was, the burden of having to face a strong opponent from this close was really troublesome.

"Are you going to kill me, huh?!" Xiao Shuxiang snapped. He growled inwardly, "This is terrible. Just a little wrong, I'll go straight to the afterlife."

"I'm not Chi Yue An," the cold voice was in stark contrast to the piercing sharp gaze. His opponent was surprised.

Xiao Shuxiang sensed a strange sound on his sword and felt bad, "He has been eyeing Yinng xiong and this power... Tskc. My sword could break again,"

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Ying xiong himself seemed to know what the opponent wanted and chose to instantly disappear, even Xiao Shuxiang was greatly shaken. He did not expect this and was forced to resist the attack from the opponent by wearing his fist.

Dao Xiao Sheng who was inside Lan Guan Zhi's body looked impressed. The strength of the young man he was fighting against was apparently comparable to his. But he felt it still did not deserve recognition.

"Someone who has been with Shouxing should be able to do better than this. What was? Are you weak now?"

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The attack full of spiritual energy came within a short distance, but Xiao Shuxiang could still think of taking out his moving mirror and making the huge attack go into the mirror.

A second too, another mirror formed above Lan Guan Zhi and the previous attack had come out from there. It was just that the shocking thing was that without looking up, Lan Guan Zhi seemed to have predicted it and the mirror broke due to the pressure from the powerful aura.

"Wait," Xiao Shuxiang widened his eyes. "It was not a warrior aura let alone a murderous aura. His power... Increased!"

Xiao Shuxiang growled, "Since knowing Lan Zhi in the influence of a celestial heirloom spirit... I've already used the Blood Control Technique, but it's of no use at all. They are spirits and the practice is clearly different. The Blood Control Technique cannot be used if the opponent's practice is ten times higher than mine,"

"the problem.. I cannot attack with the intention of killing. Lan Zhi could have been in danger," Xiao Shuxiang dodged when the back attack came. He was trying to think of a better way to bring his best friend back to life.

His battle with Lan Guan Zhi controlled by Dao Xiao Sheng lasted for 12 minutes and the impact of the fight was devastating. Even half the forest area in this place was burnt and the other place was extremely messy.

The duration of the Dao Xiao Sheng that controlled Lan Guan Zhi's body was indeed the longest when compared to the other celestial heirlooms. This was because Dao Xiao Sheng's strength was the greatest and of course he was the most troublesome figure for Xiao Shuxiang.

Badly, although this had been five days since their first fight-but until now Xiao Shuxiang had not been able to guess with certainty every move of his opponent.

Of course it was complicated, because he fought the three spirits in turn. Not to mention the duration of each spirit was sometimes fickle even though he knew that the longest one was Dao Xiao Sheng.

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