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Chapter 25 : Black Market Part 1

the floating palace owner sighed and pondered for a while as he looked at the mortal realm down below.

Tian Lang claimed while slowly fanning himself.

Mo Xian said while massaging his temples, sitting in one of the crystal chair inside the great hall.

The floating palace owner paused for a bit before speaking,

Mo Xian stood up with a pale face and shook his head.

Tian Lang cut off his words. Mo Xian snorted and turned at him. he cried.

Tian Lang loudly sighed and angrily closed his fan before slowly standing up.

Mo Xian's face was full of grief.

Tian Lang implied, his face was frowning and his lips tightly pursed.

Mo Xian was left speechless. No words of reaslnings would come out of his nouth anymore. He let out a heavy sigh before calming himself and sitting back to the crystal chair, his arms clenched tight. The floating palace owner then shifted his head to their direction and spoke,

Mo Xian answered, looking down.

The two of them only reported because if they call out those useless peak masters again, those old men will make a fuss. Tian Lang handed out two papers and mumbled a few words while infusing his silver spiritual qi before lettng it float in the air, leaping swiftly to the sky.

Mo Xian asked. Tian Lang opened his fan and started fanning himself while they both walk out of the floating palace and simply answered,

Mo Xian didn't respond and continued to walk beside Tian Lang. His face looked dejected and his first was clenched tight. Tian Lang sighed and spoke,

Mo Xian asked, his eyes slightly sparked as if tears would come out.

Tian Lang paused, his lips trembled as he asnwered, Tian Lang was about to add something but he couldn't say it anymore, he didn't have the courage to say it. Tian Lang groaned and speed up his steps. He grabbed Mo Xian and snorted.

Chen Yi waved her hand while looking at Liu Xiao, Shi Xuan and Bai Lan approaching. Chen Yi was about to walk forward to them when she noticed Shi Xuan beside Liu Xiao, she frowned and asked,

Ugly bitch, he's not! He's too old to be my child! You think i can get pregnant?! A man?! Liu Xiao frowned but calmly shook his head before shifting his head to the four Peak Masters and greeted. the other disciples also cupped their hands and slightly bowed to greet.

The two masters smiled and nodded in return. Tian Lang raised his eyebrows while he famned himself and Mo Xian gently smiled. Su Luxia praised.

Mo Xian scratched his head before reolying shyly, the four of them talked a bit more so Liu Xiao leave them be. He glanced at Shi Xuan who was wearing his newly washed black and red robe, his dark brown hair was tied in ponytail and his blood red eyes always looked brave and sharp. He couldn't help but pat his head and softly smile at Shi Xuan, Shi Xuan just stared at him and looked away after a few moments.

Shan Ling ran and pounced at Chen Yi. Chen Yi gritted her teeth and pushed her away but Shan Ling was looking like a leech and wouldn't let go of her.

( jiejie means sister in chinese.)

Lan Yang was beside Shan Ling, standing arrogantly and his robe fluttered as he walked forward. He and Bai Lan exchanged glances but it was only full of killing intent. Liu Xiao sighed while looking at the chaotic group of talented disciples, he crouched near Shi Xuan and restes his head on Shi Xuan's shoulder. Liu Xiao muttered.

Shi Xuan replied bluntly but his voice was soft and gentle. He glanced at Liu Xiao before continuing his words,

Liu Xiao chuckled and gazed at him. Liu Xiao teased.

Shi Xuan's lips slightly curved, he moved his face closer to Liu Xian and spoke, Liu Xiao flinched at him. He awkwardly scratched his cheeks and was about to say something when Zhan Baiwon called them over.

Zhan Baiwon said with a strict voice.

After his instructions, three carriage showed up and all of them was grouped into two: Liu Xiao and Shi Xuan, Chen Yi and Shan Ling, Bai Lan and Lan Yang. Mo Xian bid goodbye on Liu Xiao and Chen Yi and repeatedly told them to be careful, Su Luxia reprimanded Shan Ling not to be clingy with Chen Yi and focus kn the mission while Tian Lang and Zhan Baiwon strictly gave instructions to Bai Lan and Lan Yang.

While all of them were inside the carriage, Liu Xiao was lazily munching on biscuits while staring at the view outside the window. He saw Shi Xuan lightly grabbed his loose hair and tied it into a braid. Liu Xiao asked shyly.

Shi Xuan continued to tie his hair while he answered, "

Liu Xiao laughed and patted his head. Liu Xiao praised then looked at Shi Xuan and asked again, Shi Xuan finished tying his hair into a braid and answered,

Liu Xiao giggled and ruffled Shi Xuan's head. Liu Xiao said, smiling with his teeth out and flexing his frail arms that doesn't even have muscles.

Shi Xuan just stared and didn't say anything, his eyes lingered on Liu Xiao's mark in his forehead and raised his hand to touch it. Liu Xiao raised his eyebrows then tried to touch it too and asked, his face puzzled,

Shi Xuan tilted his head, staring at Liu Xiao's forehead and lightly caressing it then answered, Liu Xiao let Shi Xuan touch the mark on his forehead and continued munching on small biscuits on the table. They talked a bit more and asked random things regarding the Black Market until they finally arrived in a narrow pathway of houses inside an eerie town.

Shan Ling sweetly shouted while clinging on Chen Yi's arms. Chen Yi just ignored her and continued to examine the place, Shan Ling, seeing Chen Yi ignoring her, pouted her face and let go of Chen Yi's arms.

While the four of them were alarmed, Shi Xuan was already walking ahead, Liu Xiao following him from behind. The four cultivators looked at each other before following them too. Their steps echoed all over the quiet stone pathway, and gradually, a light and noises emerged and people could be seen walking left and right.

Liu Xiao glanced at Chen Yi and Shan Ling who were silently arguing in the back. He looked at them with regret and thought, Damn, the fairies of this novel were all wasted! Wu Qingge became bent... Could it be that they became bent too?! Liu Xiao silently gasped and shook his head. No, No, that's just sisterly love. Aren't modern girls in my original world always interact like that? That's normal... Yes normal...

While he was trying hard to make himself believe on what he thought, all of them were already inside the black market. The people were all nobles, commoners, people who do shady business and also other fellow cultivators. The six of them didn't wear their usual cultivator clothes so they naturally blended in the crowd inside the black market like some curious young nobles who came to buy or look for something.

Liu Xiao raised his hand and gestured them to stop for now and whispered,

Bai Lan glared at Lan Yang who was just standing beside, crossing his arms and looking everywhere. Bai Lan opened his mouth to object but Shan Ling interfered. Chen Yi beside her rolled her eyes and sighed with irritation.

They already part ways and went to different places to pretend and blend in. Liu Xiao remembered that he must stay close to Shi Xuan that's why he followed what he said, he glanced at Shi Xuan who was looking on all places and asked

Shi Xuan snorted and lightly grabbed Liu Xiao's wrist, going inside a brothel, a large building with red lanterns everywhere. Beautiful women wearing thin clothes were everywhere, entertaining the people who came by. Liu Xiao just silently followed Shi Xuan but later on, he felt a powerful demonic qi all over the brothel.

He was about to unsheathe his sword in his waist but Shi Xuan stopped him and whispered, Liu Xiao felt like he was a child that was listening on instructions given by his parents. He just silently nodded and fixed the sword hilt and proceed to walk inside the brothel.

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