After Transmigrating Into the Book, I Picked up the Protagonist-Shou

Xie Shuci looked bewildered at the sudden turn of events.

Young Master Li’s knee hit the ground hard, and his bone made a scraping sound. He completely forgot to maintain his composure and half of his body fell in front of Xie Shuci. With a furrowed brow and a handsome face, he wailed in pain.

“Ouch… it hurts, it hurts…” Tears welled up in Young Master Li’s eyes as he winced in agony. He looked up at Xie An with a mix of anger and helplessness and asked Xie Shuci, “He didn’t do it on purpose, did he?”

Xie Shuci gave him a disdainful look, covering Xie An’s hand with his own, patting it gently to indicate that he was there.

“Don’t assume others’ intentions based on your own pettiness, Little Blind… Xie An can’t see or hear anything, he has no idea what’s happening. He used to have sight, so he’s a bit unaccustomed,” Xie Shuci explained.

Xie An held onto Xie Shuci’s wrist, standing quietly by his side, oblivious to the events unfolding around him.

Young Master Li sulkily pouted and got up from the ground. He sat down and used his spiritual power to heal himself, occasionally glancing at Xie An with a doubtful gaze. He muttered words of complaint under his breath.

“Hey,” Xie Shuci kicked his clothes lightly, “Can you still stand?”

Young Master Li replied irritably, “I have a name, you know!”

Suddenly, Xie An tugged at Xie Shuci’s hand, and when Xie Shuci turned to look at him, he saw Xie An’s lips moving, asking, “Did you encounter any trouble? Are you injured?”

When the incident was mentioned, the pain in Xie Shuci’s back intensified. He grabbed Xie An’s hand and brought it to his lips, saying, “It’s nothing. Just a gust of wind passed by and blew me away.”

Xie An, “…”

Xie Shuci was certain it wasn’t his imagination. He saw a hint of speechlessness on Xie An’s expressionless face.

Young Master Li also felt speechless. He raised his eyes to look at them, his eyes fixating on Xie Shuci’s lips.

Xie Shuci held the youth’s hand against his lips, every breath of his, brushed against the skin on the youth’s hand, and when he spoke, his soft lips grazed against the youth’s hand.

The youth seemed accustomed to his closeness, showing no signs of discomfort on his face.

Young Master Li didn’t know what he was thinking, but his ears suddenly turned red, and he murmured under his breath, “Shameless…”

“I can’t see, don’t deceive me. Are you injured?” Xie An didn’t believe his words, furrowing his brows slightly and placing his hand on Xie Shuci’s body, feeling around.

Xie Shuci couldn’t stop him in time. Xie An pressed his hand on the right side of Xie Shuci’s back, where his butterfly bone was, causing Xie Shuci to tremble in pain. Xie An immediately withdrew his hand with a serious expression.

“No…” Xie Shuci instinctively wanted to explain. Being injured was not something to be proud of. Although he was a bit cowardly, he still valued his dignity.

But just as he uttered a word, he suddenly remembered that Xie An couldn’t hear him, so he didn’t continue speaking.

Xie An seemed a little angry. A layer of frost formed in his eyes as his long fingers lightly roamed Xie Shuci’s injured back, probably trying to determine the extent of the injury based on Xie Shuci’s reactions.

In the area where Xie An touched him, Xie Shuci felt excruciating pain. He gritted his teeth and managed to endure it without moving, except for when Xie An’s hand first made contact with his butterfly bone.

Young Master Li watched as Xie An touched and probed Xie Shuci’s back, but his thoughts had already drifted far away.

Xie Shuci had administered drugs to him and almost…

Now, he was being intimate with another person, it was simply unacceptable!

Xie Shuci was still unaware that the image he had painstakingly built in Young Master Li’s mind had collapsed invisibly once again.

“I’m not really injured, just got bumped on the shoulder,” Xie Shuci said, leaning against the back of Xie An’s hand.

Xie An’s expression grew colder, and unexpectedly, he raised his hand and patted Xie Shuci’s back.

Xie An’s expression grew colder, and unexpectedly, he raised his hand and slapped Xie Shuci’s back.

“Damn!” Xie Shuci almost jumped up from the spot, his usually docile face contorted in pain. “Are you really hitting me?”

Young Master Li chuckled, “Serves you right!”

Knowing that Xie Shuci was hiding something from him, Xie An didn’t want to say anything more.

With his jaw clenched, he flipped Xie Shuci’s hand and wrote in his palm, “You know I’m blind, but you don’t tell me anything. One day, if you die in front of me, I won’t even know.”

Xie Shuci, who realized that Xie An was truly angry because he cared for him, felt a sweet sensation in his heart. He grabbed Xie An’s hand and brought it to his lips, saying, “It’s not as serious as you think, don’t worry, I’m fine.”

Little Blind’s expression made it clear that he didn’t want to be interrupted. “Go to the clinic.”

Xie Shuci nodded. “Alright, I’ll have Ah Dong take you back to your room.”

Xie An raised his head, signaling him to go quickly.

Xie Shuci called Ah Dong from the backyard and gave him a few instructions to take Xie An back to his room.

Then he walked over to Young Master Li, who was still sitting on the ground, probably feeling the impact from the previous hit. He extended a hand toward him and said, “Young Master Li, can you still get up?”

Young Master Li looked up at the fair palm in front of him, remnants of warmth lingering in his ears. He disdainfully turned his face to the side and said, “No need.”

Then he stood up, supporting himself with the ground.

Xie Shuci rolled his eyes and said, “Rest assured, I have no other thoughts about you. That day, it was my mind going blank, I lost my senses, you know? I noticed you took quite a hit just now, you might have injured your bones. It’s better to go to the doctor and get it checked. Don’t end up crippled or something, otherwise, your Li family will come looking for trouble with me.”

As he said this, Xie Shuci couldn’t help but sigh.

The original body’s cultivation was barely worth mentioning, not even reaching the level of an average practitioner. What would he do if he encountered any trouble in the future? Moreover, he had Little Blind by his side.

During these few days, Xie Shuci hadn’t had the opportunity to inquire about Xiao Xun’s situation. It was possible that one day he would encounter that great troublemaker, and with a single careless move, he would be chopped down by him.

Xie Shuci’s thoughts were not without reason. After all, that great villain didn’t need a reason to attack someone. Xie Shuci needed to know what he looked like and where he was, so he could keep himself and his Little Blind away from him.

On the way to the medical clinic with Young Master Li, Xie Shuci casually asked, “Young Master Li, do you know Xiao Xun?”

Young Master Li’s face darkened. “Stop calling me Young Master Li, it annoys me.”

Xie Shuci replied, “I don’t know your name, after all.”

Young Master Li became angry upon hearing this. “You don’t even know my name, and yet you…you did that kind of thing to me?”

Feeling guilty upon hearing him bring it up again, Xie Shuci touched his nose awkwardly and chuckled. “Wasn’t that just a moment of confusion? As they say, ‘We wouldn’t have fought if we hadn’t met.’ Can we not mention that again? It’s too embarrassing.”

Young Master Li instinctively wanted to retort, but then he realized he shouldn’t. After all, the incident itself was embarrassing, and he couldn’t swallow his pride. He sarcastically remarked, “Xie Shuci, you also know what embarrassment feels like? I’ve heard that you’ve been involved with several women at the same time…”

“Enough, enough! Didn’t we agree not to bring it up anymore?” Xie Shuci really didn’t want to recall the foolish things the original body had done. It was the only stain on his record as an upstanding youth.

Xie Shuci said seriously, “I’ve turned over a new leaf. I’ve decided to be a man free from the burdens of personal relationships. What are women worth? I want to dedicate my life to the people and selflessly contribute to them. That’s the mission of a true man!”

Young Master Li, “…”

A chill ran down his spine, and he quickly interrupted Xie Shuci, “Shut up. My surname is Li, and my single name is Song.”

“Oh…” Xie Shuci nodded.

He hadn’t finished reading the original book and had stopped midway because he found the protagonist Shou’s character too dark and intimidating. However, in the plot he had read, there was no supporting character involved in the two protagonists’ power struggles named Li Song. This meant that Li Song had no connection to the original book’s plot, so he could safely befriend him.

“You haven’t answered me yet. Do you know Xiao Xun?” Xie Shuci asked.

Upon hearing this person’s name, Li Song’s expression gradually became serious. After a moment, he said, “There is no one in the cultivation world who doesn’t know him.”

“What happened to him? Did he do something earth-shattering?” Xie Shuci didn’t know which timeline of the original book he was currently in, so he wanted to deduce from this information.

Li Song said, “He was originally a rare genius in the cultivation world, with exceptional talent. Since his birth, he has received a lot of attention and was expected to become the next ‘Master of a Hundred Sects.'”

The “Master of a Hundred Sects” was, as the name suggested, the most outstanding disciple among the numerous sects in the cultivation world.

Xie Shuci remembered that in the original book, in the beginning, Xiao Xun didn’t pay much attention to this position. However, later on, protagonist Gong emerged, and the two of them developed a mutual animosity. Both overtly and covertly, they hindered each other. When the protagonist Gong learned that Xiao Xun was highly anticipated for this position, he set his sights on it. Xiao Xun couldn’t let him have it without a fight.

However, until Xie Shuci abandoned the book, none of them had earned that position.

Li Song continued, “But Xiao Xun took a divergent path, not only having a dark personality but also being ruthless and even pursuing a different cultivation method than others.”

That’s not just slightly different, right? Xiao Xun cultivates the Path of Slaughter, using killings to achieve enlightenment. The more people he kills, the higher his cultivation level becomes.

“However, six months ago, he forcefully intruded into the Xiaoyao Sect, injuring four elders and numerous disciples while also destroying a precious treasure of the sect. Since then, he disappeared without a trace. When the Xiaoyao Sect’s sect master went to the Xiao family seeking justice, they were informed that Xiao Xun had already been expelled from the family. Without the protection of the Xiao family, he was pursued by the Xiaoyao Sect and several other sects, but there is still no trace of him.”

After listening, Xie Shuci lowered his head in thought.

At the beginning of the original book, Xiao Xun was being pursued by the Xiaoyao Sect, hiding for a year before reappearing in the world after learning a secret technique.

At that time, his cultivation was exceptional, capable of taking on anyone who stood in his way. He had become one of the top figures among the younger generation in the cultivation world, and not long after, he was recognized by the Xiao family again.

So, in the current timeline, Xiao Xun must be cultivating in some secluded place for half a year before he appears.

Xie Shuci felt somewhat relieved, and he casually asked, “Do you have his portrait?”

Li Song glanced at him and said, “Are you crazy? He used to be the young master of the Xiao family, one of the four major sects. How could his portrait be casually floating around?”

Xie Shuci thought about it and found it reasonable. At least, he had let go of a worry.

“Why are you inquiring about him?” Li Song asked suspiciously.

Xie Shuci raised an eyebrow playfully and teased him, “I heard that he is extremely good-looking. I’m just curious, you know.”

Li Song’s face turned green. “You’re shameless!”

When they left the medical clinic, Li Song received a message and was called away by his fellow disciples. Xie Shuci returned to the inn alone.

When he arrived at the inn, the lobby was restored to its original state, showing no signs of the intense fight that had taken place.

Ah Dong sat at the counter, holding a candied fruit in one hand and a windmill in the other, enjoying himself.

The innkeeper was busy calculating the day’s losses on an abacus, occasionally sighing with regret. Although Li Song had compensated them a lot, after experiencing such a fight, there wasn’t a single customer in the inn.

“Master Xie, you’re back? How’s your injury?” The innkeeper looked up and asked.

Xie Shuci shook his head. In truth, it wasn’t a big deal. The senior doctor had applied a blood-activating and stasis-dissipating ointment, massaging it for about half an hour, and he was almost completely healed.

“For a man, what is a minor injury like this?” Xie Shuci said arrogantly.

The innkeeper couldn’t stop laughing and gestured for him to come over.

“Master Xie, thank you for saving the child today. I didn’t plan to get involved in your affairs, but there’s something I want to warn you about.”

As he spoke, the innkeeper’s expression turned grim.

The person named Xie An beside Xie Shuci didn’t seem as weak as he appeared.

The Xie An standing in front of Xie Shuci was completely different from the one seen by others. Although he didn’t know their relationship, it was still necessary for him to be cautious.

“What is it?” Xie Shuci asked, confused.

The innkeeper’s voice suddenly stopped, and Xie Shuci looked up to see him pale-faced, staring behind him.

When Xie Shuci turned around, he saw Xie An quietly standing upstairs.