HIDDEN EVIL [XIAO SHUXIANG THE SERIES]

HIDDEN EVIL [XIAO SHUXIANG THE SERIES]
434 - The True Reason

Xiao Shuxiang watched and remained vigilant with this young man. He could not smell the scent of lies in Wang Zhao's words and his bad-Yinngxionng showed no signs of rebellion.


Usually when fighting a bad person or a very annoying figure, this naive sword will be crazy. Xiao Shuxiang recalled the previous fight - he managed to give a sword scratch on the arm as well as the rest of Wang Zhao's body. But strangely... Yangxionng did not remove the poison and made this person a lump of meat.


Not only that, Yangxionng did not even turn this person into bones. Xiao Shuxiang could not believe Wang Zhao's words, but why did his heart feel so uneasy.


Wang Zhao breathed softly and said, "Everyone in the Demon Valley Sect must have said that I am a bad person. Even a child would be afraid of me. Does Mr Xiao know why?"


Tears rolled down Wang Zhao's cheeks as he smiled sadly, "Those who supported me and defended me were no longer there in that place. All of them were dead with souls that could not calm down. The scent that Master Xiao smelled the first time we arrived at the sect... Is the scent of corpses and their grief,"


Wang Zhao bit his lower lip. He closed his eyes for a moment before saying, "I'm angry and sad. How can the sky treat me like this. All I do is take revenge. Make their beloved souls calm. If it's evil, then it's true that I'm the villain."


"Master Xiao, they could smile so happily because they didn't know about those times. All they saw was that I came to destroy everything,"


Xiao Shuxiang watched Wang Zhao and said, "You said... You need help to save your sect from a tyrannical leader. But in fact you are the one who slaughtered them. Whether it comes from your own hands or not, but you're the cause of it all."


Wang Zhao lowered his gaze and nodded slowly. He said, "Master Xiao is right. But at that time... It's all too late. I thought I was saving everyone like my goal was asking you for help to overcome this dantian root. But when we arrived at the Demon Valley Sect back then... It's too late,"


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Xiao Shuxiang was startled as the body of the young man in front of him seemed to tremble. He watched Wang Zhao and felt extremely uncomfortable. Of every speech of this young man... He remembered some past events. Although the situation is different, but it is a fact that there are some things that are similar and he has done in the past.


"Master Xiao can call me ungrateful," Wang Zhao clenched his hand and tried not to sob. He again said, "I messed up the Cloud Sea Sect and also the Thousand Swords Palace. It was my fault too. That's because... I'm mad at them,"


Wang Zhao rubbed his face, but tears kept coming down his cheeks. He looked at Xiao Shuxiang and vaporized everything. "Why was it when Mr. Xiao came... Elder Dao Fang An and Elder Chen Duan Shang want to help me increase my strength?! Why was it that only when the case regarding the appearance of the Sun Killer Book and the news that the Demon Valley Sect wanted to dominate the book did they want to help?"


"Master Xiao, am I wrong?" Wang Zhao said. "My sect needed help a long time ago. If only they were willing to help then, the people who were precious to me would not be snatched away. I was angry and I made all this. Do I still look bad?"


Xiao Shuxiang lowered his gaze for a moment before staring at Wang Zhao. He said without a tone, "Despite that... You shouldn't have any reason to wreak havoc on my sect as well as this place."


"I have the reason.." Wang Zhao's voice sounded hoarse. He wiped the water that soaked his cheek and still lowered his head as he spoke softly, "The reason is that I am afraid. Young Master Lan... Just seeing that I'm the cause of all that evil. He'll tell you, ja-so that's why... I don't have a choice."


"No choice?" Xiao Shuxiang blew the rough bangs of his front hair and snapped. "It was fortunate that I replaced everyone in Cold Cloud City including the Butterfly Sect with the undead. If it's a real person, you've committed a massacre. But do you think I'll forgive you?"


"I'm really sorry. I'm mistaken. I know that I was wrong. I'm really sorry,"


"You didn't even hesitate to stab the neck of a corpse that looked like my mother's. If that was my real mother, then-God. What does this even... You don't have any regrets?"


Wang Zhao closed his eyes tightly before with a trembling voice said, "After everything that happened... I can't trust anyone. I don't have faith in a father nor do I believe in a mother. The old man I know... It's not worth calling mom or dad."


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"It's not worth it..." Xiao Shuxiang satin. His eyes dropped as he recalled about his two parents in the past who were also unworthy of being called father and mother.


Xiao Shuxiang breathed softly, "Sometimes what you consider to be true-is precisely wrong in the eyes of others. Nor does this mean that you can be free to do as you please, let alone that your actions harm many."


"Did Mr Xiao never do the same?" Wang Zhao said, "As someone with the identity of the Star of Destruction-Master Xiao should know that what I did was not wrong,"


"Big mistake." Xiao Shuxiang stared intently at the young man before him and said, "There is a difference between you and me. Wang Xuan Zhao, you finish off others without exception. You even used sneaky tricks and used others as your means of revenge. While this Xiao Shuxiang... It's not like that at all."


Xiao Shuxiang said, "I am not treated well by my father and mother either. But one thing I do know, such treatment is so that I can be stronger and not depend on them. There was absolutely no resentment as I stared at the two,"


Xiao Shuxiang took a breath and while staring intently, he said. "A lot of people want my life, but never in this life.... I used sneaky tricks like you did to finish them off. I use these two hands myself to kill anyone who wants my life. There's no doubt in it, but-"


"Wang Zhao, this hand... Never took the life of a layman who didn't even know anything. These hands took more of their lives that were filled with the thickest scent of lies. You're... After everything that happened. I'm not sure if I should believe you or not,"


"................" Wang Zhao did not say anything. He just bowed and wiped the water that soaked his cheeks. He slightly sobbed before finally staring at the charming young man before him.


Wang Zhao said, "Master Xiao. I was completely wrong. It's my fault, but I don't want you to hate me at all. L'm... I'll do anything, but please don't hate me."


"This child..." Xiao Shuxiang was breathing slowly. He said, "He's a kid in his 20s who was born in a bad environment. Not to mention that he had two deep-rooted dantians so the treatment towards him would be much worse. He's been through a lot of trouble, so it's only natural that he's full of emotions."


"You'll do whatever I ask?" Xiao Shuxiang asked and made the opponent look at him. He looked at this young man carefully.


Wang Zhao gulped before finally nodding softly, "Right. As long as Mr. Xiao is willing to forgive me and does not hate me. I won't run away and leave you, this is my promise,"


"............. Alright," Xiao Shuxiang without hesitation said. "Then I want you to seal your meridians yourself. Are you gonna do it?"


Wang Zhao gasped, but then looked at Xiao Shuxiang and said. "I will, but Mister Xiao must promise not to kill, let alone skin me. Can it be?"


"................" Xiao Shuxiang thought for quite a while before finally saying. "I'll hit you once, how about?"


"Master Xiao has not promised yet," Wang Zhao made a soft voice. "I respect you a lot. Mister Xiao was the one who had already given so much help at the moment. I can do what you want. I just want Mister Xiao to promise this one thing, can't it even?"


Xiao Shuxiang took a breath and then said, "Alright. I pledge. I won't skin you, let alone kill you. But of course if you do anything... I'll make sure you get the best reward."


Wang Zhao took a breath and unhesitatingly pecked at the meridian points within his body. This action made Xiao Shuxiang surprised as Wang Zhao actually did it.


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Xiao Shuxiang who had previously doubted this person was theatrical again, but somehow Wang Zhao looked determined. He even subconsciously held his breath while giving a look of disbelief.


"Seriously! He really did it?!" Xiao Shuxiang blinked, "What exactly is it... Lan Guan Zhi had misjudged this young man?"


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