Chapter 1997: Martial Soul Book
Chapter 1997: Chapter 1997: Martial Soul Book
Xiao Yi frowned as he looked at these few people.
He knew Lin Wan.
He was a powerful figure who became famous around the same time as Liuo Da and others.
However, unlike Liuo Da and others, Lin Wan did not vanish into obscurity.
The name Blood Rain Blade was immensely famous in the Central Region.
There were rumors that in the realm of the Sword Dao, this person was deemed the best among the twenty thousand levels.
To be honest, he had heard this name from Hui Deacon’s mouth in the past.
"Do you want to fight?" Xiao Yi only asked one question.
Lin Wan’s face changed, "I don’t dare."
"Even if I, Lin Wan, had the guts borrowed from others, I wouldn’t dare lay a hand on you, Vice Hall Master Xiao Xun."
Lin Wan chuckled a few times awkwardly.
"Do we still kill this person?" Xiao Yi looked at Fang Shushu and asked again.
"Is he a friend of Vice Hall Master Xiao Xun?" Lin Wan asked, "If so, I’ll go back to the Cold Evil Sect and return the reward."
Lin Wan was an Independent Martial Artist above the Central Region.
On one hand, he specialized in killing Evil Cultivators; on the other, he had numerous disputes with various factions, even slaughtering them, earning a notorious reputation.
Thus, his reputation was always a mix of both righteous and evil.
But this person was not on the wanted list of the Eight Palaces.
Xiao Yi withdrew his gaze, looked at Fang Shushu, and said indifferently, "Go heal first."
Xiao Yi turned around and left.
Behind him, Shen Xinghe and others exchanged glances.
The three men, with a murderous aura, glanced at Lin Wan and maneuvered away.
Lin Wan pouted and also maneuvered away.
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"I, Fang Shushu, have been saved by Brother Xiao again." Fang Shushu steadied his injuries and smiled bitterly.
"Why are you here?" Xiao Yi curiously asked.
Fang Shushu was a Direct Disciple of Tianxuan Peak at the Heavenly Hidden Academy, what was he doing in such a dangerous place as Guisha City?
"Um." Fang Shushu hesitated for a moment, seemingly having a hidden difficulty, and said, "I came to train."
"Guisha City here, though dangerous, is indeed a good place for training."
"Can’t elaborate?" Xiao Yi chuckled lightly, somewhat interested.
Fang Shushu paused and said in a deep voice, "Colleagues disharmony, so I left alone."
"When I’ve had enough training, I will return to the Academic Palace."
"I see." Xiao Yi nodded.
"I have matters to attend to, farewell. If you need help, go find Shen Xinghe and tell him it’s to repay a favor."
In fact, Xiao Yi did not feel that Shen Xinghe and the others owed him any favor.
He killed Elder Tian Xie just as part of a task.
Yet these three always followed him like persistent evil spirits.
Coincidentally, if Fang Shushu needed it, it allowed Shen Xinghe to repay the favor so that he wouldn’t have to follow him anymore.
First, it could help Fang Shushu.
Second, he wouldn’t always be followed by these persistent three.
"Thank you." Fang Shushu said seriously.
Then, a light flashed in his hand.
A book appeared out of nowhere.
"Hmm?" Xiao Yi was just about to leave, but his eyes suddenly landed on this book.
If he wasn’t mistaken, this was Fang Shushu’s Martial Soul Book.
"What’s Brother Fang doing?" Xiao Yi asked.
Fang Shushu smiled, "I need to record it, once again owing Brother Xiao a favor."
"Including last time being saved at the Medicine Star Mansion, a total of two times."
"Recording it on the Martial Soul?" Xiao Yi was stunned.
"Yeah." Fang Shushu nodded, "My Martial Soul is somewhat special."
"One page records all the human conditions and experiences I’ve seen."
"One page records all the complete Martial Arts I control."
"One page records close friends and family; one page records grievances and enmities; one page records worldly rarity..."
"The entire book consists of seven pages in total."
Hearing this, Xiao Yi pondered for a moment, "Could this book be lent to me for a look?"
"Uh, this..." Fang Shushu was surprised by this sudden request.
"If not, then forget it." Xiao Yi shook his head.
This book was indeed Fang Shushu’s Martial Soul Book.
It recorded everything he had seen and heard throughout his life, the human conditions, the seven emotions, six desires, as well as Martial Arts and secrets.
It was indeed not possible to lend it out for others to view.
"Oh, Brother Xiao, you overstate." Fang Shushu hesitated for a few seconds, nodded, and handed over the Martial Soul Book.
"Logically speaking, it is impossible for me to lend this book to outsiders."
"However, for some reason..."
Fang Shushu paused, "I don’t know how to describe this feeling, it seems... like déjà vu, a sense of familiarity at first sight."
As he said this, Fang Shushu squinted his eyes, sizing up Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi felt a jolt of surprise in his heart, chuckled, "We’ve only met twice, how could there be a sense of familiarity?"
Xiao Yi took the Martial Soul Book and began to browse through it.
Looking through page after page.
Though it was only seven pages, every page was densely recorded.
Fang Shushu always loved making friends and traveling far and wide.
Thus, his knowledge and experience were extremely rich.
Xiao Yi glanced at the ’close friends and family’ page, and at the top of the friends section was surprisingly the name ’Xiao Yi’.
Below, events such as their challenges and battles together at the Heavenly Hidden Academy were recorded.
Thinking about it, that was years ago, back when he Xiao Yi had not long been in the Central Region and met this friend.
These events were recorded in great detail by Fang Shushu.
Back then, he had just left the Four-direction Domain and headed to the central area of the Heavenly Hidden Academy.
His experiences with Fang Shushu, in fact, were not many.
But in making friends, what matters is sincerity.
With some people, just chatting a bit makes you feel like old friends, becoming close friends.
While some, even after many years of acquaintance, remain just acquaintances.
Xiao Yi continued reading, and surprisingly at the end, there were the words ’Xiao Xun’.
However, not much was recorded, only a few words mentioned.
Seeing the ’grievances and enmities’ page, Xiao Yi surprisingly saw his own name again.
’Purple Flame Yi Xiao’.
What was recorded was not much, just a sentence ’The hatred for insulting the sect master will be avenged someday.’
Xiao Yi glanced at it, and the face under the mask twitched slightly.
Xiao Yi read page by page.
He didn’t know how long had passed, but Xiao Yi found himself utterly lost in thought.
"Hmm? Entered enlightenment?" Fang Shushu glanced and was shocked.
Without disturbing him, he stood by as a protector.
An hour later.
The eyes of Xiao Yi suddenly flashed with a bright light.
Those originally cold eyes instantly became sharp and intense.
In Xiao Yi’s hand, a sword condensed with Poison Power was suddenly grasped.
With one strike, it slashed through the air.
"It’s done." Xiao Yi’s eyes suddenly filled with joy.
"Hahahaha, it really worked."
"Fang Shushu, you’re truly amazing."
"Huh? What?" Fang Shushu was stunned.
Xiao Yi couldn’t hide his joy, "Seven-orifice Fang Shushu, truly ingenious."
"With just this one strike, my trip to Guisha City wasn’t in vain."
"Uh... was the gain great?" Fang Shushu was puzzled, "I saw Brother Xiao’s strike seemed to have no power."
Indeed, that one strike Xiao Yi just unleashed in the air had no power.
Xiao Yi shook his head, "You don’t understand."
"Just this one strike is a hundredfold, no, tenfold more rewarding than me becoming the Ghost Hunting King."
Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes, a chill in his heart, "Everything will become clear again when I wield the sword anew."
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Seventh update. (Supplement)
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