HIDDEN EVIL [XIAO SHUXIANG THE SERIES]
90 - Ling Qing Zhu (3)

"Master Xiao?"

Xiao Shuxiang and Ling Qing Zhu stopped walking as they were approached by three female disciples of Cloud Sea Sect. One of them was none other than Zhao Lu Si.

"Master Xiao...? Ms. Ling...?" Zhao Lu Si made a soft voice and looked alternately at the two people before looking at the holding hands.

Seeing Zhao Lu Si and the other two female disciples as if blocking the path of Xiao Shuxiang made the disciples of Cloud Sea Sect also come closer. Yan Tianhen who was just about to see Xiao Shuxiang's condition became astonished at the crowd of people he saw.

Yan Tianhen walked over and frowned when he knew that the ones being mobbed by his fellow students were Xiao Shuxiang and Ling Qing Zhu.

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Yan Tianhen flinched and walked forward. He pulled the shoulders of some people to be able to be given a path when he found out that Ling Qing Zhu was also the object of the crowd.

"Master Xiao...? What .... What are you doing this for?" Zhao Lu Si made a soft voice.

"I mean Miss?" Xiao Shuxiang did not understand.

"Ehm... You and Miss Ling .... You .... What's your relationship?"

"Master Xiao...?"

Zhao Lu Si's comrades were about to cry. They had only first seen a handsome young man, full of charm with an innocent face. To them, Xiao Shuxiang was a sacred lotus that was still very pure. They clearly admired him. But what have they seen?!

"Miss Ling .... Is he trying to ruin Mr Xiao's innocence?"

"I don't think Miss Ling is such a girl. But .... Is he also interested in Mister Xiao?"

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The girls were flinched. At first they thought that a person like Ling Qing Zhu would not be interested in a figure like Xiao Shuxiang whose practice was so weak. But apparently not so.

Xiao Shuxiang himself blinked. He did not understand why he was suddenly mobbed like this by so many people, but when he turned his head and saw his White Cat's eyes were a bit different, he began to wake up.

Xiao Shuxiang smiled and looked at Zhao Lu Si. He said, "Miss Zhao. I never seem to say this, but .... I'm already married. This girl is my wife."

Xiao Shuxiang's statement was shocking. Everything was immediately noisier including Zhao Lu Si. Yan Tianhen who heard it also looked wide-eyed. They immediately stared inwardly at Xiao Shuxiang and Ling Qing Zhu.

Zhao Lu Si stammered, "What did you say? You're husband-wife?"

Xiao Shuxiang nodded, "Right. Is there something wrong---"

"How can you marry Miss Ling Qing Zhu?!" a young man interrupted and made Xiao Shuxiang flinch.

"You are the servant! There was no way a servant could marry a girl like Miss Ling!" others added.

Xiao Shuxiang snorted softly, "I am only a servant in the Upper Cultivation Realm, not at my residence. If it wasn't for following my wife here, I'd probably want to be a waiter."

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"But ...." Zhao Lu Si was still unwilling to accept it. He and his friends finished their lessons early in order to meet Xiao Shuxiang, but it was unexpected that they would encounter this.

Zhao Lu Si muttered, "How could that be...? Your cultivation practices are much different. Which family would marry his talented daughter off to a weak young man like this?"

Fellow Zhao Lu Si thought so. Not only him, but the other disciples of the Cloud Sea Sect were also thinking the same thing. It was impossible for Ling Qing Zhu to marry a young man just by looking at his face alone.

A girl laughed bitterly, "This must be because there was an arranged marriage or something like that. Ha ha, that must be so. Mister Xiao, are you the son of a rich merchant?"

Xiao Shuxiang innocently replied, "No. My father does not trade. He's a Mayor."

The girl flinched. Zhao Lu Si did not expect such a thing and then asked, "Your father is a Mayor? Then your mother?"

"He's a Grand Elder of a sect."

"Acst ...." Zhao Lu Si now understood. Although Xiao Shuxiang looked like a young man with a low cultivation practice, but his father and mother managed to establish a marriage relationship with the Ling family. Zhao Lu Si thought that Xiao Shuxiang had used the power of his parents to marry Ling Qing Zhu.

Yan Tianhen snorted, his tone sounding soft. "The only one with the identity of his parents. While he's completely useless."

The other young man made a sound, he looked at Ling Qing Zhu. "Miss Ling, you must have been forced to marry such a burden. He just uses his family name. A man like Xiao Shuxiang should not be in a marital relationship with you,"

"That's right, Miss Ling. Although I admit Xiao Shuxiang has a very handsome face, but what good is that appearance if he cannot protect you? He's even worse than trash, completely useless."

Xiao Shuxiang did not say anything and only noticed the young man who had already dared to address him so boldly. He was actually focusing on recalling the face of this young man before him and storing deep in his memories.

Ling Qing Zhu himself just kept silent and nodded slowly. Either it meant he agreed to the words of that Cloud Sea Sect disciple, or as a token of gratitude for being so cared for.

Xiao Shuxiang was just about to protest because her White Cat did not defend herself as she felt her hand being grasped even stronger. He blinked and turned towards Ling Qing Zhu.

"Hey...! What are you doing by gathering here?"

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Zhao Lu Si and the others, including Xiao Shuxiang immediately turned their heads when they heard someone's cry. They saw the figure of Liu Wei Lin walking quietly while waving his red fan.

The smile never faded from Liu Wei Lin's face. That beautiful line of lips even grew even more when she was between Ling Qing Zhu and Yan Tianhen.

Liu Wei Lin said, "Why do you like to interfere in the affairs of others. There's nothing wrong with a girl holding hands with her own husband, it's common."

The ability that Liu Wei Lin possessed was indeed quite formidable. Whether he was focusing or not, Liu Wei Lin could still hear any sound from a distance of ten meters even more. He clearly heard the words of the disciples of the Cloud Sea Sect about Ling Qing Zhu with Xiao Shuxiang.

Yan Tianhen looked at Liu Wei Lin and said curiously. "It seems that it was you who came here and interfered, can't it be for you to take care of yourself?"

"Of course not," Liu Wei Lin smiled, "The person you and all of you have been questioning his identity is my soulmate. Let alone this Miss Ling, she is a good friend of mine. The business with them is certainly my business as well."

Zhao Lu Si felt bad and then said slowly, "Senior Liu. Forgive us, this has all happened because I have blocked the path of Master Xiao and Miss Ling. Me and my friends were too shocked to see Mr. Xiao join hands with Miss Ling. We can't help but be curious to know their relationship,"

"Now it seems obvious, right?" Liu Wei Lin closed his fan, "They are both married couples. Whether you want to accept it or not, but this is a fact. Right, right?"

Xiao Shuxiang looked at the glance of Liu Wei Lin and then nodded slowly, he said. "really. Sorry to disappoint, but I have no intention of hiding this from anyone. I like my White Cat,"

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Not only was Xiao Shuxiang's face like a spotless white lotus, even his forthright, gentle and warm manner was extremely admirable. Not to mention the loyalty of this young man and the recognition he uttered in front of everyone, it was very overwhelming.

"Although his practice is low, but he remains great in my eyes~"

"Not just handsome. He is also a cheap smile, friendly, very considerate and so loyal~ Truly a plain and kind young man~ I ...."

Zhao Lu Si's friends held back tears of admiration. The girls seemed to have fallen for a Xiao Shuxiang even though the young man had belonged to Ling Qing Zhu.

To them, Xiao Shuxiang was a very difficult young man to find. There was no one who had this kind of charm in their sect, not even Liu Wei Lin had one.

"Mr Xiao, even if you're married .... But I still like you~"

Xiao Shuxiang smiled, "Thank you."

"I'll also still like you~ Miss Ling I don't think I'd mind if you had another wife~"

Xiao Shuxiang chuckled softly, "White Cat definitely doesn't mind, but it's different from me. I've been deterred by the wedding procession, so I don't dare to do it a second time."

"Master Xiao, you are so loyal~" the girl smiled, she looked at Ling Qing Zhu and said. "Miss Ling, I was just kidding. Please don't take this seriously,"

Ling Qing Zhu nodded slowly in response. He seemed to not want to say a word, even let out a mutter.

The female disciples did still like Xiao Shuxiang, but not the male disciples. Not only did they regret Ling Qing Zhu marrying such a useless young man, but they also envied Xiao Shuxiang for having gotten a wife as beautiful and as great as Ling Qing Zhu.

Yan Tianhen was even convinced, the Xiao Shuxiang family must have sacrificed a lot of manpower and money to be able to marry their son to Ling Qing Zhu. It certainly is.

Some youths still wanted to argue and try to influence Ling Qing Zhu to reconsider her marriage relationship with Xiao Shuxiang, but the girl did not speak a single word. Ling Qing Zhu only nodded slowly in response.

Liu Wei Lin managed to disperse his friends and asked Ling Qing Zhu and Xiao Shuxiang to return to continue their journey. Yan Tianhen seemed to snort dislike him before waltzing away.

Xiao Shuxiang was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief, he was now able to walk alone with his White Cat. He said, "Why didn't you say anything? You're not defending me either,"

"..........." Ling Qing Zhu was speechless before starting to make a sound, "I don't like."

"Mn? Don't like who? Me?"

Ling Qing Zhu muttered, "Don't like to talk to them."

Xiao Shuxiang was honestly pleased, but he was still able to keep his expression. "When they really care about you, White Cat. They are also handsome students, you shouldn't be so cold."

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

"White Cat? I felt you squeezing my hand, what's wrong?"

"Pacify you,"

"Mn? What's?"

"I'm calming you down,"

Xiao Shuxiang blinked, he sometimes did not understand the way the girl beside him thought. He looked ahead where his bamboo hut was starting to look.

"You really brought me here, but that one was .... You don't have to calm me down. I'm fine,"

"Mn" Ling Qing Zhu let go of his hand. He made Xiao Shuxiang sigh in disappointment.

"Tsk. White cat, but I want to hold hands again."

"It's up to your hut,"

"Then can I give you a farewell kiss?" Xiao Shuxiang was just speaking. However Ling Qing Zhu's response was so cold and tart.

"Stay away,"

"You're a bitch," Xiao Shuxiang pouted and immediately turned around to open the door of his hut.

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

Xiao Shuxiang was just about to waltz in and leave Ling Qing Zhu alone outside when his right arm was suddenly grabbed and pulled strong.

Things that had never been imagined before suddenly happened and it lasted only a few seconds.

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Xiao Shuxiang froze on the spot. He was stunned before blinking a few times.

Ling Qing Zhu patted his Guardian Protector's cheek softly and said without a tone, "Finally have a place."

Xiao Shuxiang blinked again as Ling Qing Zhu walked away. He woke up and immediately exclaimed, "Sucks! No need to kiss me if I wear that veil...! You're such a bitch!"

Xiao Shuxiang covered his mouth with the back of his left hand, the tip of his ear reddened. "I didn't think he would do that. Really am! What was just real?! He's a White Cat, right?!"

"Shuxiang, please,"

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Xiao Shuxiang was startled, it felt like the heart inside him had almost jumped out of the ear. Ling Qing Zhu had not gone too far. The long white-haired girl looked back at him.

Ling Qing Zhu turned his head slightly and was so calm as he said, "That's called 'Aggressive'."

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