I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, So I’ll Max Out My Defense

Chapter 278: 279: Seeing Zhong Lingxiu Again

Translator: 549690339

“Is there anything else?”

Li Xiaobai scratched his head and asked. The gates of the Elixir Sect were within reach, and he could leave any moment now.

Could it be that Yao Chenzi was deliberately obstructing him on behalf of the Elixir Sect to delay time?

“I greatly admire Brother Li’s alchemy skills. If you don’t mind, would you please visit my humble abode for a chat?”

Yao Chenzi said with a beaming smile, appearing very courteous.

“If you really admire me, then focus on studying hard. Concentrating on socializing won’t make you a master of alchemy. Xi Yao is my disciple, and you young people of the same generation have common topics to discuss. You should talk more when you have the time. I won’t keep you company,” Li Xiaobai said without any delay, taking Liu Fei’s hand and leaving. In an instant, he disappeared from everyone’s sight.

He left the crowd with faces full of astonishment.

Xi Yao’s expression was complex. Becoming an apprentice that day was only for the sake of the Path of Qin Music. After studying it thoroughly these days, she realized she had been completely duped. The piano was just inherently peculiar; no matter what notes were played, it could cleanse one’s soul, but it wasn’t the Path of Qin Music she was pursuing—merely a Magic Treasure with good sound quality.

What was key was that, for the piano, she had been tricked twice, and Li Xiaobai had even exploited her name to create a reputation for piano couple models, nearly tarnishing her name.

She hadn’t expected that, after all these days, this guy would actually come to Central Province again, and appeared on top of that during the Three Sects’ grand competition, and now there was another young lady with him. Her feelings were somewhat mixed.

Perhaps, in his eyes, she really wasn’t that charming?

A glint of coldness flashed through Yao Chenzi’s eyes. He was a prodigy of the Medicine King Hall, on par with the Saint Heirs of the three Great Sects. This nobody who had suddenly appeared had the audacity to speak to him with the tone of an elder. In the Medicine King Hall, only the Sect Master would speak with such a tone.

Li Xiaobai was simply ignorant of his stature, arrogance to the extreme!

“Yao’er, I observe that this man is not old, why does he claim to be your master?” Yao Chenzi asked, looking toward Xi Yao.

“Young Master Li is proficient in the Path of Qin Music. In a moment of eagerness to learn the way of musical rhythm, I became his apprentice,” Xi Yao said, pinching her nose, her face looking as if she’d eaten a fly. She never wanted to speak such words that complimented Li Xiaobai in her life, but there was no helping it. She couldn’t exactly tell people that she’d been tricked out of Spirit Stones twice and used once in the process, right?

Xi Yao was a saintess, and she had her pride. As for the piano business, it was enough that she knew about it.

If possible, she didn’t want to see Li Xiaobai ever again; his actions had taught her a lesson.

“I see. Brother Li is indeed a man of many talents, probably a prodigy who remains unworldly outside. If there is a chance, I would indeed like to make his acquaintance,” Yao Chenzi said with a casual smile, seemingly not taking the previous rebuff to heart.

Seeing that there was no further spectacle, the cultivators continued to press into the great hall of the Elixir Sect.

But at that moment, a sudden change occurred. The great hall of the Elixir Sect abruptly closed, and runic symbols flowed across the ground’s surface. Layers of light spread out, and countless light screens rose around, sealing the sect off completely.

Seeing the increasingly thick light screens surrounding them, the faces of the cultivators turned to shock.

“This is the Elixir Sect’s protective Formation!”

“Have we encountered an enemy? Why suddenly activate the Formation, what should we do?”

“The great hall is closed too, we can only wait here.”

The unexpected turn of events threw the cultivators into disarray, causing some anxiousness and unease. They didn’t see any enemies around and were worried the Elixir Sect might turn against them.

Yao Chenzi’s face was also filled with surprise and uncertainty. Unlike the other cultivators, he knew that if the Elixir Sect had activated their Formation to trap the sect, it was certainly to capture a particular cultivator. There was no need to worry about safety since, apart from him, there was also a Saint Heir inside the sect.

Even if the Elixir Sect had a hundred guts, they wouldn’t dare to act recklessly.

“There’s no need to worry, everyone. A distinguished guest has arrived at the Elixir Sect, and as soon as we escort them away, everything will return to normal,”

Elder Sun slowly walked out of the main hall, and seeing the Formation in operation within the sect, he knew that the Sect Master had given an order to have Li Xiaobai taken away.

As the cultivators saw Elder Sun come out to explain, their expressions eased, and they were no longer as tense as before.

“I wonder which thief has offended the Elixir Sect enough to warrant the activation of the sect’s grand Formation. This person must be no simple character!”

“Indeed, but once the sect’s grand Formation is activated, no matter who it is, they must surrender!”

“Let’s just enjoy the show and see who this sanctimonious person is to provoke the Elixir Sect into taking action!”

“Time to enjoy the drama, enjoy the drama…”

In front of the Elixir Sect entrance.

Li Xiaobai reached out to touch the light screen in front of him. There was no increase in Attribute Points—it caused no harm but was exceptionally sturdy.

This was a Trap Formation, and the Elixir Sect clearly had no good intentions—it seemed they were intent on capturing him alive.

“Giggle, boy, we were one step too slow; the Elixir Sect has sealed itself off!”

Ji Wuqing flapped his wings against the light screen. If they hadn’t been delayed by Yao Chenzi earlier, they would have already left.

Liu Fei was completely baffled throughout; ever since she became the runner-up in the Elixir Sect’s contest, she hadn’t understood anything that was happening.

It seemed like they were the ones being targeted by the Elixir Sect, but why?

Wasn’t the conversation going well just a moment ago?

“Young Master, what’s going on here? Have we offended someone?”

Liu Fei looked around nervously; the mountaintop was eerily quiet and empty.

“A man is not guilty for being an upright jade bearer; it’s the jade that brings him guilt. The Elixir Sect probably wants my ancient alchemy methods. It’s a small scene, no need to panic,”

Li Xiaobai said dismissively. He had an Instant Transmission Talisman and could escape in an instant; this Formation couldn’t imprison him. However, before that, he still wanted to see who was stirring up trouble. If things really came to a confrontation, it wouldn’t matter if he drew a bit of enmity.

As he pondered, several streaks of light fell from the sky, and several elderly figures with white hair, along with a little girl, emerged.

Li Xiaobai recognized at a glance that the girl opposite him was Zhong Lingxiu; her impression on him was too deep, constantly antagonizing him, though she had never succeeded. It seemed that the lesson from the Array Formation Sect’s Saint Heir didn’t make her remember.

This time she had brought people over to cause trouble again.

“Li Xiaobai, you brazenly disrupted the Elixir Sect’s grand competition, what should your crime be!”

Before the other Elders could take action, Zhong Lingxiu was the first to challenge Li Xiaobai, scolding him; she thought they were there to capture him directly.

As soon as these words were spoken, and before Li Xiaobai could react, the color drained from the faces of the Elders behind her.

“Xiu’er, you must not be impolite!”

Their approach this time was to offer courtesy before force, yet this girl skipped the courtesy entirely, opting straight for confrontation.

Her meddling could very well cause any potentially amicable discussions to fall through now.

Turning cooperation into opposition is the most foolish thing one can do—having more friends is always better than more enemies.

The Elders internally criticized the Sect Master for not stopping this little tyrant; wasn’t she here just to make trouble?