Chapter 27: Xiao Wuhen
Author's Note: The next three chapters are unedited so expect silly mistakes. Also I do feel bad getting you guys hopes up just to disappear for week(s), I truly do, but I am now a 4th year undergrad student so I don't have much time to spare as my hands are already full with Projects, Internship and classes. I hope you understand. When I have free time, I will put out chapters but don't expect regular updates.
Anyway, enjoy the chapter!
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[Ding! System Store updated! Please check the System Store for new item!]
At midnight, System's notification rang out.
Zhao Shuman opened the System Store.
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Store Item: Disguise Mask: A mask for disguise. It can take form of any person you want and only cultivators above Five Changes Realm can notice your disguise.
Cost: 2000 System Points
Store Update Time: 6 Days 23 Hours
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'A Disguise Mask? I was hoping for something that can enhance my strength but this is fine too.'
He decided to buy it. After the System Points were deducted, the Disguise Mask was stored in inventory, he didn't bother taking a look at it now.
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The following morning, he felt someone prodding his cheeks. The curtains of his eyes lifted, and a shy and innocent Cui Niang filled his vision. He stretched out his arm and pinched her exquisite cheeks, making her blush all of a sudden.
"Get ready, we will be leaving in some time." He reminded and rose up from the bed.
"Okay." Cui Niang nodded, thought for a moment and asked hesitantly, "Brother Shuman, where are we going?"
"To my sect," He replied with a smile.
"Oh."
Soon, they both freshened up and checked out from the hotel. They ate some local food before booking a carriage to Shangaan Peak.
The journey with carriage was tiresome, filled with boredom and wasted a lot of time so Zhao Shuman decided that he must find a better means of transportation for the future travels.
'I can find Primordial Ark in that mysterious realm but unfortunately I can't go there now.' Shaking his head, he laid down on the seat and rested his head on Cui Niang's thighs.
"Brother…" Cui Niang complexion was flushed immediately.
"Do you not like it?" He glanced at her with a smile.
"No, no. It's not like that at all. In fact, I…" She quickly denied. Towards the end, the tone of her voice got low to the point that even Zhao Shuman couldn't hear what she was saying.
"What was that? Did you like it?" He suddenly put his palms on her bare thighs and made circles on it using his index finger.
"Hnn~"
This ambiguous action made her tremble all over. She was a young and naive girl, when was she treated like this? Her face flushed to the point that she looked like she was bleeding. Even the roots of her delicate ears was red.
In order to ward off the embarrassment, she picked up some fruits from the side and stuffed it inside his mouth while making a cute scowling face.
Zhao Shuman was about to tease her further when he sensed something and his eyes sharpened.
At that moment, along with a screeching sound, the carriage came to a sudden halt.
"Ah!" Cui Niang yelped involuntarily and almost fell down when he caught her waist and stabilised her.
"What happened?" She asked after patting the swell on her chest, as if to calm herself. In ordinary times, being the old pervert, Zhao Shuman's eyes would be drawn towards those abundant globes of fat on her chest but currently, there were more pressing matters.
"Let's go out and check."
He stepped out of the carriage first, followed by Cui Niang.
About ten meters away from them, they saw a beautiful young women who carried a dark sword and was dressed in tight-fitted leather pants surrounded by a group of well-built men with black masks hiding their faces.
Probably due to prolonged fight, the young woman's pretty face looked thoroughly exhausted and her slim body was covered in sharp cuts where blood trailed out of continuously.
"Xiao Wuhen, obediently come with us, otherwise don't blame us for being ruthless." One of the men advised, his voice guttural and unpleasant to hear.
Hearing him, Xiao Wuhen's facial expression showed maddening anger. She didn't bother replying and jumped out with her sword. Seeing that it was useless to persuade her, the men surrounding her also used force.
'Xiao Wuhen… how did I forget about her?' Zhao Shuman's eyes flashed.
She was one of Zhao Wuji's notable harem member. He forgot about her because compared to Meng Xia and Xin Zhuyan, her screen time in the novel was marginally low. Only towards the end had she played a major role.
As he recalled, Zhao Wuji saves her during one of his travels. At that time, Xiao Wuhen and her family were also being attacked by these mysterious men. And in order for him to protect her and her family, she has no choice but to dedicate herself to him.
Now that Zhao Wuji has been put to eternal sleep by him, her family must have already been destroyed, maybe that's why she looks so angry.
Zhao Shuman's actions has inevitably changed her destiny, making her quite miserable but rather than feeling guilty, he was excited!
"Brother, can you…" Cui Niang looked at the fight with a worried face, pulled his sleeves and tried to say something hesitantly.
"Hmm, don't worry." Even if not reminded, he was still going to help her.
Zhao Wuji is already dead, so all his harem members naturally belong to him. Certainly, he has no thought of sparing Xiao Wuhen.
He took out his spear from the Inventory, and dashed towards the group in a blurring speed.
The strongest amongst masked men was only in Late Stages of Earthly Master Realm, so they didn't even sense his existence until his spear jutted out of one of their comrades.
"Fuck! Who are you!?" They immediately jumped back in fright, giving Xiao Wuhen some leeway to catch her breath.
She looked at the unfamiliar man who came out to help her. Although she was puzzled why he helping her, nevertheless, she can feel that he was very powerful because even she didn't sense him till now, so she quickly pleaded, "Sir, can you help me deal with them?"
Zhao Shuman lips curled into a smile. "I can, but you have to repay me later on."
"Definitely!" Although she didn't know what he would demand, Xiao Wuhen immediately agreed. In any case, if he asks for something extreme like her body, she can just run away!
"We have a deal." He chuckled and looked sideway at the group of masked men.
"Young man, don't meddle into something you shouldn't. Immediately scram and we will pretend that we never saw you." The leader saw the situation wasn't good and tried to threaten him.
Zhao Shuman rolled his eyes as his spear flashed brightly.
[Dog-Beating Spear Art Third Style: Territory-marking Style!]
A torrent of blue energy gushed out from Sky Spear, roaring towards the group of dumbfounded masked men.
The different between Heavenly Master Realm and Earthly Master Realm was immense and they didn't even have change to put up a resistance and got cut apart in small pieces the instant the sharp blue energy bypassed them!
Xiao Wuhen was stunned, and her mind couldn't help but give birth to a strange thought as she looked at Zhao Shuman.
Actually, Zhao Shuman himself was stunned. It was the for the first time that he has used Dog-Beating Spear Art and only now did he truly understood it's might!