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

Chapter 361: 362: The Youth Who Courts Death

For Cai Kunxu’s misfortune, Xiong Da was completely schadenfreude.

No matter how things unfolded, as long as Cai Kunxu suffered losses, it was good news for him.

With the power of the fourth battlefield reduced, his position in the third battlefield could be further solidified.

The warship took off, turning into a streak of flowing light that shot out and headed straight for the outer battlefield.

On the warship, a few young cultivators slowly came over, looking down at Li Xiaobai with disdain and anger in their eyes.

“It was you, this trash, who killed our City Lord’s personal guard squad?”

“Brother Yang, such a person, died because of you. Do you realize how grave a sin that is?”

“You should apologize to the people of the entire Mainland!”

Seeing this group of young people, Li Xiaobai laughed. Anyone with clear eyes could see there was something amiss, yet these blockheads still foolishly came to question him. They really had mush for brains.

“All of this was arranged by Lord Cai. If you have an issue, you might as well go and reason with the City Lord.”

Li Xiaobai’s expression was indifferent, without the slightest hint of the prior sadness or self-blame, as if he had turned into a different person.

The young men were furious upon hearing this.

“A wastrel with a noble title thinking he can establish a foothold at the frontier?”

“You’ve come to the wrong place. Once you disembark, I will make you understand what survival of the fittest means!”

“I shall await with interest.”

Li Xiaobai shrugged nonchalantly and responded.

“Haha, you young ones, believe it or not, Your Excellency can exterminate you all in a matter of minutes!”

Ji Wuqing popped his head out and barked provocatively.

“Heh, don’t think that just because City Lord Yang is protecting you, you can act recklessly. To tell you the truth, in Holy City, he is the lord, but once out of the city, he isn’t worth a fart!”

“On the frontier, countless cultivators die or get injured every day. Even if you were fortunate enough to be one of them, no one would utter an extra word about it!”

“Remember, the living are always more useful than the dead!”

The leading young man said coldly and viciously.

“What nonsense are you spouting? My father is the Lord of Holy City, and you dare to insult him like this. Don’t you know you’ve put yourself in a tight spot?”

Yang Huan’s face turned pale with anger. She couldn’t stand her father being insulted in such a way.

“Heh, what of it? Now he can only strut about within Holy City. On the battlefield, where we charge into battle, when have we needed him to direct from behind?”

“The only use your father has is to quickly send supplies our way when we need them!”

The young man looked more disdainful than ever, showing outright contempt for Holy City.

“You…”

Yang Huan was so angry she could explode. She mobilized her Cultivation Technique, ready to fight to the death, but Li Xiaobai pulled her back. These youngsters were indeed annoyingly arrogant. Once they arrived at their destination, he would deal with them.

“Get lost, all of you. Right now, the priority is the bigger picture. We have yet to find the treasure. Thinking of personal battles now, do you even consider Lord Cai important?”

“A bunch of trash dares to yell in front of us?”

Yang Chen and Ling Feng walked over with stern faces and kicked the group of youngsters fiercely.

Looking for trouble with their junior on the warship, right under their watchful eye? Weren’t they asking for death?

“Yang Chen, Ling Feng, you are indeed talents of your generation, but don’t forget that behind us stands a great power from Central Province!”

The young man was angry yet fearful, daring not to speak out against Yang Chen and Ling Feng’s might. These two prodigies were not ordinary; being among the best even in the Transcendance Tribulation Stage at such a young age, they were not something these young men could contend with.

But you’ve got to talk tough when it’s time to talk tough, can’t show any weakness.

“Get lost, not one of your trashy forces is any good for fighting. One of these days I’ll pull you out for practice and beat you so bad even your mothers won’t recognize you!”

Yang Chen flew into a rage, grabbed the youth, and threw him down towards the deck, eliciting shock from the surrounding cultivators who rushed forward to catch him.

“I’ll remember you all, you’ll regret this, let’s go!”

Fear flickered in the young man’s eyes, as the moment he was seized, his spiritual power was completely suppressed, leaving him unable to move a muscle. Had it not been for the timely rescue, he would have likely sustained internal injuries from the ordeal.

A genius from Devil Cloud Cave, impressive!

“Pah, a bunch of trash!”

With Yang Chen cursing and making a scene, he feigned strikes, scaring off the group of youngsters who quickly scampered away.

“These people just need a good thrashing, junior brother, you alright?”

Smoothly, Yang Chen swiped a pack of Huazi from Li Xiaobai and asked with a chuckling tone.

“What could be wrong with junior brother? Even Cai Kunxu has suffered a big loss at his hands. Building an elite squad isn’t easy, and this setback is likely to break his spirit.”

Ling Feng snickered derisively, stating blandly while he discreetly pocketed a pack of Huazi from Ji Wuqing into his Space Ring.

“Giggle, that’s my Huazi, and you dare to rob me of my Huazi!”

Ji Wuqing exploded in fury, pecking at Ling Feng frantically. Stealing a chicken’s money was akin to killing its parents, especially since it cherished that one pack of Huazi so greatly and couldn’t even bear to smoke it itself; to have it snatched away was a grave affront.

It was practically banditry.

Alas, being small in stature, a mere flick from Ling Feng sent Ji Wuqing spiraling away.

“Come on, we’re practically family here, a mere pack of Huazi isn’t worth fussing over.”

Ling Feng said dismissively, ignoring the murderous glare from Ji Wuqing.

Li Xiaobai felt quite helpless, for his two senior brothers were as unique as ever. Flipping his wrist, he tossed another pack of Huazi to Ji Wuqing, thus ending the dispute.

“Junior brother, after you butchered Cai Kunxu’s men, he won’t let you off easily. He’s likely to make his move the moment we disembark.”

Ling Feng lit a stick of Huazi and said slowly.

“Hehe, no worries. If he wants to kill me, I’m equally eager to take him down. It’s a game of wits; only, he’s bound to lose to me,” Li Xiaobai said with a chilling glint in his eyes.

“Junior brother, you’re already capable of battling the Mahayana Realm?”

Yang Chen looked surprised, as Li Xiaobai’s tone suggested he was much stronger than just at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage.

“With junior brother nearly invincible, those in the Mahayana Realm can be wiped out with ease!”

Li Xiaobai stood with his hands behind his back, exuding the aura of a transcendental master.

Yang Chen took a drag of his Huazi, saying nothing, just silently watching Li Xiaobai, with Ling Feng doing the same.

The three of them locked eyes deeply, and Li Xiaobai was the first to back down.

“To be truly invincible, I still have that little distance to go, but I’m getting close,” Li Xiaobai said, scratching his head and continuing.

Yang Chen and Ling Feng remained silent, their gazes still firmly fixed on Li Xiaobai.

Feeling quite awkward, Li Xiaobai could tell from his seniors’ looks that everything was made clear.

“Let me give you two a heads-up: there’s nothing precious in that black flame. After we disembark, if you see me entering the flames, you should withdraw immediately!”