Wuxia Across the Heavens: I Collect Side Effects

Meanwhile, in the shadows of the treetops, Yang Xiao watched the departing figures of the group, his heart filled with endless regret. He slammed his fist against a tree trunk, inwardly lamenting, "Damn it! We missed our chance!"

He frowned, looking extremely annoyed, and the more he thought about it, the more regretful he became.

He had been holding back, intending to wait until the Eagle Sect and the Emei Sect were both exhausted before reaping the benefits. This would allow him to gather information about the Dragon Slayer Saber and also showcase his skills to Ji Xiaofu, thus winning her favor.

But to his utter surprise, Su Xin acted so swiftly, eliminating the Sky Eagle Sect members in a few moves, and even doing Emei a favor, thus earning the Sky Eagle Sect's apprehension.

Everything he had meticulously planned was thwarted by Su Xin!

Especially in front of Ji Xiaofu, all the pretentiousness he wanted to show off was taken by Su Xin, leaving him as a mere spectator in the shadows.

The thought of Ji Xiaofu's expression when she looked at Su Xin only intensified Yang Xiao's regret, making him want to slap himself.

Hesitating for a moment, I missed such a good opportunity, and I really regret it!

After a long drive, as night fell, Su Xin finally escorted Hu Qingyang to Butterfly Valley.

The lights flickered at the valley entrance, and a figure dressed in a blue robe, with slender eyebrows and eyes narrowed into slits, leaned against the door. It was Hu Qingniu.

Hu Qingniu squinted, initially looking puzzled when he saw Hu Qingyang, thinking he was seeing things. He rubbed his eyes and examined her closely. When he confirmed that it was indeed his long-lost sister, the puzzlement on his face instantly turned into shock. He couldn't hold back any longer, staggering but rushing over, grabbing Hu Qingyang's arm, his voice trembling with excitement: "Qingyang? Is it really you? Why are you back?"

But when his gaze fell on Hu Qingyang's slightly protruding belly, his excited expression instantly froze, then was replaced by overwhelming rage. His eyebrows furrowed, his eyes sharpened, and he abruptly turned to look at Su Xin beside him, gritting his teeth and shouting, "You little brat! It was you who got my sister pregnant?"

Seeing this, Hu Qingyang quickly pulled her hand away from her brother, her cheeks flushed, and she angrily and anxiously protested, "Brother, what nonsense are you talking about! He is Brother Su Xin, he brought me back, this child... this child is Xianyu Tong's!"

"Xianyu Tong?"

Hu Qingniu's narrowed eyes snapped open, and he asked urgently, "Where is he? Since he dared to get you pregnant, why didn't he come back with you?"

Hu Qingyang's eyes dimmed instantly, her voice tinged with grievance and resentment: "He...he married someone else, and he doesn't want me anymore."

Upon hearing this, Hu Qingniu's anger flared instantly. He trembled with rage, clenched his fists, and roared, "What an ungrateful bastard! How dare he bully my sister? I'm going to find him right now and kill this heartless scoundrel!" With that, he turned to go and settle accounts with Xianyu Tong.

Su Xin, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but chuckle as he watched this scene.

This Hu Qingniu has a fiery temper, but with his weak, scholarly appearance, it's ridiculous that he dares to boast about killing Xianyu Tong; it's like he's telling a joke.

He thought to himself: With your strength, you'd probably be beaten black and blue before you even got close to Xianyu Tong. How could you possibly kill someone?

Su Xin's smile hadn't faded. He glanced at the corner of the valley entrance, quickly picked up a sickle, turned and handed it to Hu Qingniu, his tone serious yet slightly mocking: "Brother Hu, that's awesome! I support you! Go now, hurry up, don't let that bastard get away!"

Hu Qingniu looked at the sickle handed to him, his anger instantly froze, then turned bright red, even his ears felt hot, and his whole body instantly turned red.

His harsh words just now were merely a moment of anger and a show of bravado!

He had studied medicine since childhood, but he was too weak to even kill a chicken. Let alone kill Xianyu Tong, he might not even be able to gain the upper hand in a fight.

Now that Su Xinzhen had actually handed him a sickle and was urging him on with a look of "support," he was suddenly caught in a dilemma:

Going there would only be asking for trouble, and he might even be humiliated by Xianyu Tong.

If he doesn't go, the harsh words he just uttered will be like water spilled on the ground, he will lose face, and he will be unable to save face in front of Su Xin.

For a moment, he stood there, at a loss, his face flushing red and then turning pale, extremely embarrassed.

Hu Qingyang, who had been feeling a bit aggrieved, burst into laughter at the sight of Su Xin's unexpected antics and her brother's embarrassed state. She couldn't help but laugh, saying, "Okay, brother, stop fooling around! It's all over now. I don't want anything else. I just want to give birth to the child peacefully and raise him well."

Hu Qingniu took a deep breath, grabbed the sickle, tossed it aside, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Yes! It's all over! I won't stoop to that bastard's level!"

However, his tone lacked confidence, which everyone could tell. As for whether this grudge could truly be resolved, only he himself probably knew the answer.

Seeing his feigned toughness, Su Xin's smile deepened. Suddenly, she changed the subject and casually asked, "By the way, Brother Hu, where's your sister-in-law? Why didn't I see her come out to greet your sister?"

"Huh?" Hu Qingniu was stunned upon hearing this. The embarrassment on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a look of doubt and wariness. He turned his head sharply to look at Su Xin, his eyes full of suspicion.

This guy, he just walked in and the first thing he asked about his wife, what does that mean?

He looked Su Xin up and down, muttering to himself:

This young man is handsome and skilled in martial arts, and he speaks and acts so eccentrically. Could he be coveting my wife?

Upon thinking this, Hu Qingniu immediately tensed up, alarm bells rang in his mind, and he felt as if grass was sprouting from his head, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.

Something is wrong!

Something's really wrong here!

His gaze toward Su Xin grew increasingly wary, as if he wanted to see right through Su Xin.

Hu Qingyang followed her brother's gaze to Su Xin, and a sense of doubt gradually arose in her heart. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that something was wrong.

She thought to herself, "Brother Su Xin's attitude towards Ji Xiaofu earlier clearly shows that he has no interest in her."

He was always frank and polite to himself, never overstepping any boundaries, let alone showing any affection.

Yet his actions always carried a certain eccentricity, making it difficult to guess his thoughts.

Could it be... that he prefers older women?

The moment this thought crossed Hu Qingyang's mind, he was startled, and then he began to think about it more deeply:

Why is he asking about his sister-in-law so proactively? Could it be that his real purpose is with his sister-in-law?

Otherwise, why would he call out "sister-in-law" as soon as he entered the door, and even ask why his sister-in-law was not there?

Thinking this through, Hu Qingyang felt a chill run down his spine and inwardly cried out in alarm:

Wouldn't this be considered letting a wolf into the house?

How could I have brought such an unpredictable person to my brother's house?

Wouldn't it be better to keep them by my side?

She will grow up eventually.

Under the suspicious and somewhat wary gazes of Hu Qingniu and Hu Qingyang, Su Xin remained completely oblivious to the misunderstanding his question had caused. Instead, he calmly replied, "You said I brought your sister back safely, relieving you of your worries. Shouldn't you compensate me properly?"

Upon hearing the word "compensation," Hu Qingniu and Hu Qingyang exchanged a glance, their doubts instantly turning into bewilderment, and even a hint of disdain and disbelief.

compensate?

What kind of compensation?

At the same time, an absurd yet compelling thought arose in both of their minds:

Could it be that he wants them to use their sister-in-law to repay this debt of gratitude?

Should the sister-in-law repay the debt of gratitude?

This kid is so shameless, and he even talks about it so righteously. He's utterly shameless!

Su Xin quickly noticed the strange looks from the two men. Their gazes contained suspicion, wariness, and a hint of disdain that was hard to define, leaving him completely bewildered.

What's going on?

He just casually mentioned compensation, why look at him like that?

He wondered to himself: Why would they react this way?

Are my demands too much?

He merely wanted to take this opportunity to discuss with Hu Qingniu's wife, Wang Nangu, the subsequent cultivation method of the Thousand Spider Poison Hand, to see if the power of this martial art could be further expanded and to resolve any potential hidden dangers encountered during cultivation.

Why are these two siblings staring at him with such strange looks?

Could it be that they've turned their backs on him, no longer wanting to acknowledge the favor, and unwilling to compensate him?

Su Xin felt a slight displeasure rise in his heart, and his brows furrowed slightly.