HIDDEN EVIL [XIAO SHUXIANG THE SERIES]

HIDDEN EVIL [XIAO SHUXIANG THE SERIES]
71 - Preparation

Xiao Shuxiang stayed for quite a while inside Ling Qing Zhu's room. He lay on the floor with both hands as head pads and his left knee became the buttress of his right leg.


Xiao Shuxiang stared at the ceiling of the room and occasionally closed his eyes. Ling Qing Zhu himself was seen still sitting quietly while writing what he had learned all day.


"........."


There was no more conversation between Ling Qing Zhu and Xiao Shuxiang. The white-haired girl did not even believe that she could have a quiet time even though she was currently with her Guardian Guard. This was something unusual, even though he knew that Xiao Shuxiang was a young man who could not keep quiet.


"........."


Ling Qing Zhu turned his head and momentarily looked at the young man who was seen lying down while closing his eyes. He looked back at his writing and then said slowly. "Don't sleep on the floor, your back will be cold."


Xiao Shuxiang's eyelashes trembled before it began to open. It was unexpected that the voice of her White Cat was so beautiful. He was really slow to realize it.


Although a bit of Xiao Shuxiang's ear tips were flushed, he was still able to control his expression and tone. He said, "It's better. I can't sleep in a comfortable place. I'd have fallen asleep really well if I did,"


Ling Qing Zhu turned his head, he saw his Guardian still lying down without changing position. He spoke without a tone, "Isn't that good?"


Xiao Shuxiang did not stare at the white-haired girl as she replied, "It's not good at all..."


Xiao Shuxiang took a breath and exhaled slowly, "Somehow explain it to you but... I can't fall asleep. If that happened, someone or perhaps a group of people would face a terrible death."


Ling Qing Zhu's facial expression remained calm, but not with her curious eyes. He was clearly wondering about the intent of his Guardian Presence just now.


"........."


Surprisingly, although Ling Qing Zhu was waiting for an explanation-but Xiao Shuxiang did not say anything else at all. He waited and waited, but there was no response at all. Is it possible that this young man was waiting for him to ask a question?


"Shuxiang-"


"What to do while waiting for the morning?"


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


Just now Ling Qing Zhu was about to speak, yet was suddenly cut off by the muttering of his Guardian Protector. He could only pay attention and hear the words of this dazzling young man.


"White cat, do you have anything to eat? I've been quiet ever since to give you some study time, but now I can't help it anymore. I'm hungry now,"


"You're not fed?"


"I trained Wang Zhao all day and have not eaten at all. I did practice 'inedia', but my practice right now is honestly very troublesome. My body could be said to need extra energy."


Xiao Shuxiang's voice now sounded weak, he called out to Ling Qing Zhu. "White cat, feed me."


"Hmph, I'm not your mother."


"But you're my wife. Let's make some food, you can cook. Do you want to see this enchanting 'Your husband' have a body as thin as a tree branch?"


"Can't you cook for yourself?"


"White Cat, have you never heard this phrase. 'The taste of a wife is so much better than the cooking itself'. At least treat me well even once,"


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


Ling Qing Zhu blinked, this handsome young man was very good at quibbling so as not to be told to go cooking by himself. Just like when he had first asked her to learn to apply some rules-Help Guardianshe really had plenty of reasons to avoid it.


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


Ling Qing Zhu gave up on debating Xiao Shuxiang. He exhaled slowly and asked the young man to wait. He stood up and walked towards the door.


Xiao Shuxiang heard the sound of the door and began to wake up when he was convinced that Ling Qing Zhu had already walked out of this room.


Although it took a long time, but the natural movement made him completely unsuspecting.


Xiao Shuxiang immediately took out some blank paper and put on Ling Qing Zhu's brush to write. He recorded every word he had previously seen from the two leaves of the Sun Killer Book. Xiao Shuxiang seemed to be very focused on writing.


"I don't know where and how Qian Kun's condition is right now. But I'm sure it's also after the Sun Killer Book. Although that day the Mad Beggar Boy said he would not bother me for the next few years, but Qian Kun remained dangerous. He's a very cunning creature, there's no way he'll let me live in peace."


Xiao Shuxiang's hand movements in playing his brush appeared to be very gentle. However, his writing style has not changed at all. He had handwriting that was impossible for normal humans to read.


By the time Ling Qing Zhu returned to his room while carrying a tray of food-in that instant Xiao Shuxiang had finished his writing.


The Alchemist Chef even quickly stored two of his handwritten papers into the Spatial Ring and went back to lying down like before.


His timing was very precise and left Ling Qing Zhu to the point of not knowing what Xiao Shuxiang had just done.


"You're back...?" xiao Shuxiang's facial expression looked impatient as he woke up and noticed the food his White Cat was carrying.


"I won't bother you. You're so good~" Xiao Shuxiang smiled happily and happily ate the dumplings in front of him.


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


Seeing how happy this young man was made Ling Qing Zhu feel at ease. Although he seemed to focus on writing, in fact several times he noticed his Guardian Guardians who were eating.


A few minutes of silence made Ling Qing Zhu spontaneously start a conversation. He asked without a tone, "You didn't go back to your room?"


"I want to spend a lot of time with you," Xiao Shuxiang replied spontaneously. "Your dumplings are really good, amazing."


Xiao Shuxiang did not realize that his response just now made the hand of Ling Qing Zhu who was writing stop.


Xiao Shuxiang's words just now had absolutely no intention of flirting or toying with him. It was a remark that spontaneously let out and left Ling Qing Zhu stunned.


The girl's heart felt like it was being touched, but she pretended to be relaxed and kept her composure. He muttered briefly in response to this compliment from his Guardian Protector.


Xiao Shuxiang spent the entire night inside his White Cat room. He had just returned to his bamboo hut when the morning sunlight began to be seen. Wang Zhao's training resumed after Xiao Shuxiang cleaned himself up.


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On the edge of the forest, in the usual place. Xiao Shuxiang looked at Wang Zhao and struck a tree trunk that was beside him. Visible twinkle in both eyes, "Your target is ten days starting from today. We will go to the Eternal Alliance in ten days."


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Wang Zhao was surprised to hear that. He gave a look of disbelief to Xiao Shuxiang. "W-how is that possible? The Eternal Alliance could not be followed by anyone carelessly. Ki-us... What are we going there for?"


Xiao Shuxiang frowned, "Of course to leave this place. You want to look for five types of lightning in order to eliminate your Rooted Dantian, right? So in addition to searching for those five types of lightning, we will also attend the Eternal Alliance. Or the... You don't want to come?"


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Hearing Xiao Shuxiang's last voice that was suddenly cold made Wang Zhao flinch. He had trouble swallowing.


Wang Zhao tried to speak even though his voice trembled slightly, "I... Already told Shizun about a place with five types of lightning. This... Is the map that Shizun gave me,"


Xiao Shuxiang took out a scroll that Wang Zhao gave him. He watched carefully the contents of the scroll.


Wang Zhao said, "Shizun has already signaled a circle in five different locations. But the cross-marked is a forbidden and very dangerous place,"


Xiao Shuxiang, "What I see here is more of his cross. This map also feels like it's only partially,"


"Indeed right. That Upper Cultivation Realm was extremely vast. Shizun once said that this area of nature reached three continents. First, is the Eastern Continent. Second, is the Middle Continent and the last is the Dead Continent."


Xiao Shuxiang flinched, "Dead Continent you mean... What is the Southern Continent?"


Wang Zhao nodded, "Right. But in this place it is more common to call it the Dead Continent, although there are also those who call it 'Devil's Residential Continent' even though I am not sure why it was named that way."


"........."


Xiao Shuxiang knew very well why, the Southern Continent is indeed inhabited by Devils. He had once brought Xiao Qing Yan to strengthen the seal on the continent so that his demons would not rise. Although in the end they could not eliminate the demon forever.


"Xylation? What is this place?" Xiao Shuxiang asked as he read one of the writings marked as a circle."


Wang Zhao replied, "It was one of the cities located on a Yin Jin Island. Its territory was close to the Thousand Sword Palace, the place where the Eternal Alliance was held."


"Alright, then we'll get to this place first."


Wang Zhao gasped, "Master Xiao? You try to pay attention again. There is a place closer before Yin Jin Island. Shizun already gave a sign about which path to pass first."


"You mean the sign is this tingling snake-like line? Nope, no. We're not going this way. We're going to Yin Jin Island."


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Author's Note :


Hi, thanks for stopping by Minna-Sama. Today can not update as much as yesterday. 'Writer' is unwell (′︵。)


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