Chapter 1267 - 1264: Little Man
Everyone was stunned momentarily by Xiao Xue's enormous destructive power.
Lin Chuan froze for a moment and said, "Xiao Xue, did you kill him?"
Xiao Xue chuckled, "Lan Feng and I have no feud, I don't need to kill him. I just lightly slapped him, never expected he would be so weak, unable to handle even a single hit from me."
What Xiao Xue said was true, she had only used a tenth of her power in that slap. Yet, who would have thought Lan Feng couldn't even withstand that tenth? Who could he blame for that?
By this time, the crowd had already helped Lan Feng up. Mu Qiu examined him carefully and then said to Lin Chuan, "Lan Feng is fine, just unconscious. Oh, some bones seem to be broken."
Upon hearing Lan Feng was fine, Lin Chuan couldn't help but let out a heavy sigh. He didn't want such internal strife occurring within his small team.
At this moment, Xiao Xue slowly approached Lin Chuan and said, "How about that, my strength is decent, right? If you're not convinced, we can have a match; I'll even let you take two shots."
Lin Chuan looked at Xiao Xue speechlessly and said, "No way, you're a space superpower user. With your abilities, I'm not a match at all. Ah, I concede."
Upon hearing Lin Chuan concede, Xiao Xue quipped, "How could you? A grown man conceding to a weak girl, that's not scientific at all."
Lin Chuan laughed and said, "I never claimed to be a grown man; under normal circumstances, I consider myself a mere boy."
Xiao Xue was left speechless by Lin Chuan's shamelessness.
Lin Chuan sighed and said, "I really can't beat you. If you're upset, go ahead and hit me twice; although my strength is similar to Lan Feng's, my resistance is definitely stronger. I estimate even if you hit me twice, I wouldn't die."
Xiao Xue shot Lin Chuan a look, "How could I hit you for nothing? If others find out, my reputation would be ruined."
At this moment, they were walking toward the villa.
"Big brother Lin Chuan, don't you have a treasure map? Show it to me, I always felt there's something of interest to me on you," Xiao Xue smiled, "If I'm not mistaken, the contents of that map are space-sealed. In this world, apart from me, no one else can break the seal on your map."
Lin Chuan was startled, then nodded and handed the map from his chest to Xiao Xue.
If it were the old Xiao Xue, she naturally wouldn't see anything, but now as Xiao Xue held the map, she felt a powerful force emanating from it.
"Indeed, it's authentic space power. Even after thousands of years, a substantial amount of space power still remains here!" Xiao Xue became excited upon seeing this.
Though Xiao Xue's strength was formidable, the space power within her wasn't very strong. Hence, prolonged battles made her feel particularly exhausted.
But upon getting this map, Xiao Xue couldn't help but feel thrilled, as she could absorb the space power from it. Once absorbed, Xiao Xue's realm would break through, and her strength would multiply several times over. By then, she wouldn't fear the Shushan Sect at all.
As Xiao Xue spoke, she began absorbing the space power with her palm, leaving Lin Chuan dumbfounded, while Mu Qiu's face showed utter terror.
"What's wrong?" Lin Chuan asked, "Are you worried about something?"
Mu Qiu sighed heavily, "Have you noticed Xiao Xue's realm has broken through again, reaching the peak of the Sword Control Stage? If nothing unexpected happens, Xiao Xue might become the first among humans. If Xiao Xue's heart is good, then that's fine; if she suddenly turns evil, she could be a huge disaster for the world."
Mu Qiu was right, if Xiao Xue's power broke through again, she would have the ability to destroy small towns easily. Though conventional weapons are powerful, they would seem like trash before Xiao Xue.
"But if you stop her now, it might cost Xiao Xue her life!" Mu Qiu gave Lin Chuan a deep look.
Xiao Xue was happily absorbing the space power. If Lin Chuan acted now, her absorption would be interrupted, potentially driving her into madness or causing her body to break down entirely.
"What do you mean?" Lin Chuan asked Mu Qiu.
Mu Qiu chuckled, "That's not really my concern; you're the team leader. Such a significant decision should be made by the leader, not me, an ordinary member."
Lin Chuan didn't even think as he quickly answered, "I'll tell you this: I want Xiao Xue to grow. Even if she gains world-shattering power, I trust she wouldn't use it indiscriminately."
Just then, Xiao Xue cleared her mind, for she knew if someone wanted to kill her, this was the best time. She was incapable of resisting, and if she did, the space power she hadn't absorbed yet would wreak havoc inside her, inevitably leading to death.
When Xiao Xue started feeling a hint of regret, she heard Lin Chuan's words.
Xiao Xue was moved by Lin Chuan's words; she never expected to still have a place in Lin Chuan's heart.
Finally, when Xiao Xue stopped, the map suddenly flew into the air, motionless.
Xiao Xue smiled and said, "As the space power on this map suddenly vanished, this seal naturally lifted too. I want to see what secret this map holds."
Lin Chuan and Mu Qiu listened to Xiao Xue but said nothing, their eyes fixed on the map floating mid-air. To them, there must be some treasure inside this map.
The map quietly hung in the air, then suddenly exploded, and a colossal box dropped from the sky.
"Indeed, a special space is hidden within this map; without Xiao Xue's help, probably no one would have discovered its secret," Lin Chuan sighed lightly.