HIDDEN EVIL [XIAO SHUXIANG THE SERIES]

HIDDEN EVIL [XIAO SHUXIANG THE SERIES]
42 - Ling Qing Zhu (2)

Xiao Shuxiang was somewhat jolted when Ling Qing Zhu suddenly stopped walking and then looked towards him.


He was stunned as the girl beside him reached out and touched his cheek. Hu Li who was behind them and watching this happen in front of him seemed to blink a few times.


Ling Qing Zhu, "You're fine right?"


"Ehm, yeah-well. Why am I?"


Ling Qing Zhu nodded and patted his Guardian Protector's cheek gently before walking back. This unexpected manner of behavior sometimes made Xiao Shuxiang respond late.


The problem was from Hu Li's point of view, it was only when Ling Qing Zhu was behaving so that his Young Master could remain silent. Just look, Xiao Shuxiang no longer even cursed and nagged like before.


Yun Qiao Yue looked at it from a distance and wondered about Xiao Shuxiang's relationship with the white-haired girl.


He looked down upon hearing some cultivators talking about Xiao Shuxiang.


"What does Miss Ling have to do with that person?"


"Could it be that Xiao Shuxiang who is referred to as the Guardian Protector of miss Ling Qing Zhu is him?!"


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"Cannot be. I heard Guardian Protector Miss Ling has a body two meters high. He was a figure full of muscles and a terrifying face. He's a monster."


"You're this...! It was indeed that Xiao Shuxiang!" a man pointed. "The look you saw was his disguise. I know because I've seen his real face."


Yun Qiao Yue grew more and more focused looking down as those cultivators started to stir. Honestly speaking, he was also curious about Xiao Shuxiang's identity. The young man had something that caught his attention. It was just that he did not want to directly believe the words of these people.


Yun Qiao Yue said, "Gentlemen and Misses. Let's continue on your way, we should get to the top soon."


The Floating Island Region was actually on top of a mountain called Half-Step Peak. The region had a protective seal that could not be seen by the eyes of a commoner, cultivators including Xiao Shuxiang.


The longer it went, people with physiques like Mo Huai began to feel burdened. What Yun Qiao Yue explained was true, the chest would hurt as the air supply within the body thinned.


Moreover, the terrain on this mountain was getting steep and the trees that should help them shelter began to decrease. One by one the cultivators looked exhausted. Xiao Shuxiang might have been in their position had he not known the Air Breathing Technique.


Xiao Shuxiang, "White Cat, are you still strong walking? I can ask Hu Li to carry you if you are not strong anymore."


Hu Li heard it and then shook her head slowly, "Young Master. It should be you who volunteered to carry Miss Ling,"


Nie Shang who was currently embracing Hu Li's arm also agreed. "That's right. Brother Xiao, you are nothing romantic at all."


Siu Yixin who was also with them seemed to shake her head slowly. He was seen carrying Mo Huai on his back. Among them, only Mo Huai looked extremely exhausted. He seems to be falling down at any time. That's why Siu Yixin carried him.


"♬♪ You handed your wife to someone else it's not true, yo ♪♬"


Xiao Shuxiang, "Have you forgotten this? My practice is now down, not like before. White cats are heavy too, really."


"I'm not heavy," Ling Qing Zhu heard him.


"You're heavy,"


"No."


"I've held you and you're heavy,"


"No."


"White Cat-"


"Hey," Nie Shang interrupted. "Brother Xiao, you don't argue. It's not Miss Ling's fault that she's heavy, but it's your fault that you're less powerful."


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Xiao Shuxiang was flabbergasted at Nie Shang's words. While Ling Qing Zhu smiled faintly behind her thin veil from feeling victorious.


"Oh my goodness. I betrayed my own friend," Xiao Shuxiang shook his head. "Brother Nie, are you actually a friend of the White Cat or a friend of mine? You should've defended me, not him."


Nie Shang with his innocent face instead said. "Brother Xiao, it was precisely because I was your friend that I defended Miss Ling. Remember the saying, 'women are always right'?"


Ling Qing Zhu blinked and turned his head for a moment to look at Nie Shang. Although the look in his eyes remained cold, yet he felt admiration for the young man. He could give a thumbs up to Nie Sang for helping him oppress Xiao Shuxiang.


"Excellent." Xiao Shuxiang's breath was shallow, he shook his head slowly. "God is fair. Unexpectedly I was given good friends, absolutely amazing."


Hu Li put on a smile and half-whispered to Nie Shang. "You're so great,"


No Demonic Beasts were a hindrance throughout their journey, but difficulty came from how steep this mountain was and it grew even more when they had been on the ground rocks.


Xiao Shuxiang was long silent and the journey felt bland because of it. Nie Shang then looked at Mo Huai who was still carrying Siu Yixin. He asked, "Mo Huai. You're okay, right?"


Mo Huai nodded weakly. "I'm good, but I'm not very good. Master Siu had to carry me, all because I was too weak. I'm sorry..."


"♬♩ Yo, yo. I don't mind. I can even take you up there quickly yo! ♬♪"


"Eh? Waited. Lord Siu-!!"


!!


Nie Shang and Hu Li flinched as Siu Yixin suddenly shot up and without even warning at all.


The man's feet retraced for a moment on the rocks before darting back and finally being out of sight.


Nie Shang, "Why did he leave in such a way?! Wouldn't his energy be quickly drained away?! In this place unable to absorb Qi, what if he were to die?"


Hu Li, "Young Master Nie. Mr. Siu is a former Scarlet Shadow Pillar. He also had a Forbidden Technique. And as far as I'm concerned, Mr. Siu was born in a mountainous area. That place might be worse than this mountain,"


Nie Shang, "That's it. Brother Xiao, what about you? Isn't the Black Stream region where you used to live is a rugged mountain range?"


Xiao Shuxiang said, "Right. I haven't lived in the mountains in a long time. I also rarely go there and I don't learn forbidden techniques like Siu Yixin. After all, a walk like this with the White Cat is also good, we can get closer."


Xiao Shuxiang was indeed able to look for an opportunity to include Ling Qing Zhu in his conversation. He made the white haired girl look over.


Ling Qing Zhu, "Do you want me to carry?"


Xiao Shuxiang looked at the girl beside him. "You sure you want to carry me?"


Xiao Shuxiang actually did not expect his White Cat to ask such a question. Whereas previously he had expected Ling Qing Zhu to say a word like 'Shameless' or 'Shameful' while looking coldly at him. However, it was unexpected that the response of this girl was different from her expectations.


Ling Qing Zhu nodded slowly, "Mn." he walked over and stopped in front of Xiao Shuxiang. 


As he turned his back on his Guardian Guard and took a fitting position - he said, "Alright."


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Nie Shang and Hu Li were surprised by Ling Qing Zhu's actions. The two even blinked so unreliably. Seriously?! The girl wanted to carry Xiao Shuxiang on her back?!


Xiao Shuxiang did not expect it either. He got stunned. "Ehm..."


"Alright," Ling Qing Zhu repeated his words.


"Yes, you're this..." Xiao Shuxiang walked over. He started grabbing her White Cat hand, while the other hand was in the flap of the thin veiled girl's knee.


Ling Qing Zhu was surprised by Xiao Shuxiang's actions carrying her. But his facial expression and voice remained cold, "Let me down."


Xiao Shuxiang let out a slow breath. "White Cat, imagine... Try imagine. Does it look good if women have to hold men?"


Ling Qing Zhu, "I don't mind."


Xiao Shuxiang, "But I object. You're gonna lower my self-esteem,"


Xiao Shuxiang started walking while carrying his White Cat. Ling Qing Zhu himself had already asked to be taken down three times, but this young man seemed to have not heard it.


"Shuxiangsu. Put me down."


"No way,"


Ling Qing Zhu, "I just want to return the favor."


Xiao Shuxiang "Oh's. Because I used to carry you, so you want to repay me by doing the same thing?"


"Mrs. Now put me down,"


"don't want. You just have to hold on tight,"


?!


Xiao Shuxiang smiled and then darted with Ling Qing Zhu. He left Nie Shang and Hu Li flabbergasted to the point of being slow to react due to his actions.


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