Chapter 34 Zeng Shushu

After drawing lots, all the disciples went back to rest and prepare for tomorrow’s martial arts competition. Several chief disciples stayed behind with Taoist Master Daoxuan.

Dao Xuanhuan glanced at the other six people around him and said to them calmly: “There are only six of us now, and there are some things I want to discuss with you.”

“Brother, what about the Lingzun riot?”

Shang Zhengliang, the chief of Chaoyang Peak, who was sitting on his left and right, frowned and asked Daoxuan.

Taoist Master Daoxuan nodded and said to everyone slowly with a blank expression: “I just met with Ling Zun and asked him some questions.”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone’s expression changed.

Su Changqing came out of the hall and was walking on the road back to the residence assigned to Xiaozhufeng. Suddenly, a man jumped out and stood in front of him, looking at Su Changqing with a malicious smile on his face.

The person who came was a young disciple of Qingyun, with delicate features. He was wearing a green robe. He was about twelve years old, a few years older than Su Changqing, and held a landscape folding fan in his hand.

Su Changqing frowned slightly. He always felt that this person was very familiar, but he couldn’t remember who he was related to.

“Fellow Daoist Changqing, I, Zeng Shushu, am here to greet you!”

Just when Su Changqing was puzzled, the man bowed politely to Su Changqing and said hello.

“Zeng Shushu?”

Su Changqing was slightly surprised.

As soon as the name was mentioned he remembered who the man was.

This person is none other than the son of Zeng Shuchang, the head of Qingyun Sect. He has read a lot of books since he was young and has extensive knowledge, making him an encyclopedia-level figure.

He is also one of the most important characters in the story. Because of the three-eyed monkey, he and Zhang Xiaofan formed a deep friendship. In the end, Zhang Xiaofan was judged by the people of Qingyun Sect, and Zeng Shushu resolutely stood up to speak for him, making him a close friend.

But why is he here to block Su Changqing now?

While Su Changqing was remembering, Zeng Shushu had been staring at Su Changqing’s right arm, and then politely asked Su Changqing: “Fellow Daoist Changqing, please forgive me for being so presumptuous! Can you let me take a look at the dragon snake hidden in your arm?”

“Little dragon snake?”

Su Changqing then realized that this boy came for the little dragon snake, just like in the story he became friends with Zhang Xiaofan for the three-eyed monkey.

“Yes, it was the little dragon snake that cheated for you.”

A sly smile appeared on Zeng Shushu’s lips.

“Cheating?!”

When Su Changqing heard him say this, he was suddenly surprised.

Seeing that there was no one around, Su Changqing stepped forward and stared at Zeng Shushu, and quickly said to him: “How did you know that I cheated? Did you tell anyone else?”

“Well, very few people know about this.”

Zeng Shushu answered Su Changqing truthfully.

“That’s good! That’s good!”

Su Changqing finally felt relieved. Although he didn’t care about the ranking in the Seven Clans Martial Arts Competition, it would be embarrassing to make the cheating known to others.

“But the people who know are the head of the sect and several chiefs.”

Zeng Shushu continued.

“what?!”

Su Changqing felt as if he was petrified at this moment.

Afterwards, Zeng Shushu told Su Changqing about this matter. It turned out that the wooden box was not only restricted, but also completely transparent on the side facing their first seat. Anyone who reached into the wooden box could see everything clearly, including the dragon snake picking out the paper slips.

“Okay! It’s over now!”

Su Changqing never expected that there would be such a trick. Now that he knew that everything he did was clearly seen by others, he just felt like a clown.

“That may not be the case. I think the headmaster and the other uncles have no intention of holding you accountable.”

Zeng Shushu smiled and said to Su Changqing that although he didn’t know why the head master Daoxuan wanted to show leniency to Su Changqing, that was the fact.

“By the way, little dragon snake?”

Su Changqing knew that this boy was knowledgeable and of good character, so he released the little dragon snake without any worries and took the opportunity to ask Zeng Shushu what kind of monster it was.

A small dragon snake with ink-colored scales all over its body, a shining horn on its head and two white wings slowly crawled out from Su Changqing’s hand. It immediately attracted all of Zeng Shushu’s attention, and he looked at the small dragon snake with an obsessed look on his face.

When the little dragon snake saw Zeng Shushu staring at it with a silly look on his face, it seemed that he didn’t like this look very much. It became slightly angry and let out a roar.

“Brother Zeng, Xiao Mo doesn’t like strangers looking at it like this.”

Su Changqing also sensed the little dragon snake’s reluctance and immediately reminded Zeng Shushu.

“Oh, I’m rude.”

After being reminded, Zeng Shushu came to his senses and wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth.

“Brother Zeng, do you know what kind of monster Xiao Mo is?”

Su Changqing asked Zeng Shushu curiously.

There is not a single record of this in the book, and yet the little dragon snake could make the water unicorn kneel down and obey it. The origin of this little dragon snake must be extraordinary.

Zeng Shushu said, first in a low voice and then in a high voice: “I! I don’t know!”

“I once read books, not to mention anything else. As the name suggests, I love reading. I have read many books about strange things, supernatural phenomena, and the like. Among them, there are many books that record various monsters, divine beasts, holy beasts, and exotic beasts. They are enough to cover all the monsters in the world. I remember them all in my heart.”

“But I have never seen, seen, or heard of this little snake-like creature, with horns on its head and wings on its back. It is very strange.”

Zeng Shushu stared at the little dragon snake without blinking, frowned and spoke to Su Changqing seriously.

Su Changqing did not find this result strange. It would be strange if he recognized the identity of the little dragon snake. If it was not an extremely mysterious identity, how could it match the specialness that the little dragon snake had always shown.

“Junior Brother Changqing, how about you give me this little dragon snake? As long as you ask, I am willing to exchange everything I have with you.”

Zeng Shushu said to Su Changqing with a gleam in his eyes.

“That won’t do. The little dragon snake is my good friend and I can’t give it to anyone else no matter what. Senior Brother Zeng, don’t mention this again.”

Su Changqing refused without even thinking, and even showed a hint of dignity due to his cultivation.

Zeng Shushu quickly felt the pressure coming from Su Changqing, and was silently frightened.

Is this the first stage of foundation building? !

How could the hidden pressure released by him make even a person at the peak of the fourth stage of foundation building feel a little frightened?
“Junior brother, I didn’t know you two were so close. If I knew, I wouldn’t say such rude words. I won’t say them again in the future.”

Zeng Shushu also knew that he had touched Su Changqing’s sore spot, and apologized repeatedly.

The atmosphere then eased a lot.

After that, the two chatted for a while and then returned to their respective residences. Su Changqing was thinking about where to go for experience and treasure hunting, while Zeng Shushu was reading a few books on supernatural phenomena. He secretly vowed to find out the identity of the little dragon snake.

(End of this chapter)