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

Chapter 344: 345: Who’s the Best at Exploiting Loopholes?

Translator: 549690339

“Spirit Stones or no Spirit Stones, it doesn’t matter; the key is that I like writing news.”

Li Xiaobai took out his pen and paper, and with bold calligraphy in columns, he captured Elder Tianji’s burning enthusiasm.

“Mysterious black flames spotted on the outskirts of the frontier, a precious treasure suspected of emerging!”

“The strange black flames have spread to many battlefields—are they friend or foe?”

“Life persists, flames never cease; what secrets lie buried at the source of these eerie black flames?”

“Burn it, it must be burned! If we don’t burn away these Flesh Mountain monsters, what future can the human race have?”

Several reports were written in one breath, leaving Elder Tianji extremely satisfied.

When it came to journalistic reporting, it indeed had more flavor when written by Li Xiaobai. Even after studying it multiple times, he had never fully grasped the essence of clickbait.

“Young Master Li truly is a prodigy; his ideological awareness has long surpassed that of ordinary beings.”

“However, I’d like to offer a word of caution to Young Master Li—the Flesh Mountains in the borderlands are incomparably strong, far from the rubbish you see on the battlefields. If you encounter a real heavyweight Flesh Mountain, it’s best to turn and run.”

“The human race has never been short of strong cultivators. If it were possible to thoroughly eradicate the Flesh Mountains, they would have been destroyed long ago. Young Master Li, please be cautious and know when to flee.”

Elder Tianji put away Li Xiaobai’s manuscript and spoke with a grave expression.

Li Xiaobai was startled within: “All the Flesh Mountains on the four battlefields are just trash?”

“Those things are at best a few small fry; they’re nothing compared to real Flesh Mountains. Remember this in the borderlands—if you encounter a colossal Flesh Mountain, just turn and run. You simply can’t kill that thing.”

Elder Tianji spoke indifferently as the energy of the Spirit Stones was exhausted, the Formation ceased to operate, and the Primordial Spirit Projection in the void gradually dissipated.

“Young Master Li, take good care of yourself!”

Li Xiaobai put away the Immortal Spirit Daily, his heart also slowly sinking.

According to Elder Tianji, the situation in the borderlands was more complex than he had imagined, with even such a mighty figure unwilling to intervene.

Moreover, the Flesh Mountains immortal cultivators fought to the death over on the four battlefields were only considered small fry by others; the implications were immense.

Originally, Li Xiaobai had planned to bring Hellfire to the frontier to wreak havoc, but now it seemed that this plan would be shelved before it could even start, as the ferocity of the borderlands exceeded his expectations.

Yang Huan was also looking utterly horrified.

She had been in the borderlands for over a decade; none had ever spoken to her like this. She had always believed that the human race could achieve complete victory by simply purging the four main battlefields.

Now, someone was telling her that the enemies they had been fighting all this time were just the tip of the iceberg, hardly counting for anything, making it difficult for her to accept.

If anyone else had said this, she would’ve never believed it, but the one who spoke was Elder Tianji, sharing such information during a conversation with another influential figure. The message was absolutely reliable.

In a moment, she felt lost. If all this was true, what was the point of their years of perseverance?

What should she do moving forward?

If the situation couldn’t be changed, should she still bother spending her time in the borderlands?

Li Xiaobai noticed the woman’s unusual demeanor and coughed twice.

“Ahem, no matter how powerful the Flesh Mountains of the borderlands are, they don’t concern you. The tall ones will hold up the sky, and you are responsible for cleaning up the Flesh Mountains in the small battlefields. Naturally, someone will take care of suppressing the Flesh Mountains in the large battlefields.”

“Everyone has their own responsibilities and missions. It is precisely because everyone has strictly fulfilled their own duties that peace has been maintained in the borderlands for so many years.”

“So, as long as you are in the borderlands, regardless of your cultivation level, you have your own value. Don’t overthink it; just concentrate on doing your part.”

Li Xiaobai hadn’t expected that one day he would turn into a life coach, offering guidance and resolving doubts for others.

“Hehe, not bad, as long as you earnestly follow me, I guarantee you’ll be safe and sound!”

“Merely Flesh Mountains, in front of me, they are nothing—not even worth a fart!”

Ji Wuqing also said, patting his chest, brimming with confidence.

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“Then thanks a lot, Brother Chicken!”

Yang Huan was actually amused by Ji Wuqing, and after hearing what Li Xiaobai had to say, she realized she had been overthinking it.

If the human race truly had no way to deal with Flesh Mountain, the border wouldn’t have been at peace for so many years.

Just like the boss said, just do your own thing and let the taller ones worry about the sky falling. The boss is one of those taller ones; he isn’t panicking, so why should she worry unnecessarily?

With this in mind, Yang Huan calmed down and looked at Li Xiaobai with even more admiration.

“Giggle, no biggie, do a good job, I’ve got high hopes for you!”

Ji Wuqing truly enjoyed such treatment, feeling great with a little fan cheering for him like this.

“Since you’ve figured it out, go play by yourself, I need to cultivate.”

Having said that, Li Xiaobai skillfully picked up Yang Huan from the side, threw her out of the room, and then closed the door.

Leaving behind a pair of shocked beautiful eyes.

She was once again thrown out by the boss, in the exact same way, without a trace of reluctance.

Hmm, the boss must prefer fresh meat. Got to cater to his tastes. It’s time to find him some!

…

At the same time.

In the fourth battlefield, within a camp.

Inside the main tent.

Wu De was sobbing to two young men.

“Brother Yang, Brother Ling, you must avenge me!”

“That guy is too arrogant, he crippled my cultivation level on the stage, my life is practically ruined because of him!”

The two young men’s expressions sharpened immediately upon hearing this.

“Junior brother, get up. To think that someone still dares to be so disrespectful in this border area, provoking our Devil Cloud Cave, is he seeking death?”

“What’s his last name, his name? I’ll go and chop off his head for you!”

Overjoyed at their words, Wu De realized his guess was right. His senior brothers were indeed bound by brotherly loyalty and wouldn’t abandon him. At this moment, he felt the warmth again.

“This person is none other than Demon Sword Li Xiaobai, who caused a great commotion in Central Province a few days ago!”

“If the two elder brothers could slay him, not only could you vent the anger for your junior brother, but you could also return to Central Province for a hefty bounty!”

“Hmm, Demon Sword Li Xiaobai…”

The two young men nodded, but then seemed to realize something.

“Wait, are you talking about Li Xiaobai, the cultivator who emerged from the Northern Region?”

“Correct, that’s him. Rest assured, senior brothers, despite his cultivation level at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, he’s definitely no match for you two!”

Wu De hurriedly added, extremely confident in his two senior brothers. Unknown to others but clearly to him, his seniors progressed frighteningly fast in their cultivation, far surpassing those so-called top talents.

Their abilities competed on par with the older generation’s experts, but the next second he was dumbfounded.

“Bullshit!”

“Our junior brother… is he someone you can mess with?”

“Don’t you know we were seven brothers when we started out?”

“Fourth brother, I thought no survivors should be left. To brazenly provoke our junior brother, causing him so much trouble, you must die!”