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

Chapter 182: 183 Heading to Zhenyuan Country

Translator: 549690339

The next morning, the major powers from Central Province sent their people, who rushed over on fast horses to deliver the Spirit Stones, and this time, everyone had learned their lesson.

No cultivators came to join the excitement, and the representatives sent by the major powers were all cultivators with relatively low cultivation levels. After the previous two incidents, they didn’t dare let high-level cultivators come anymore.

If another one got captured, it would certainly be a heavy loss. As for these cultivators with lower cultivation levels, if the enemy wanted to capture them, so be it.

Li Xiaobai was very disappointed; these people were generally at the Nascent Soul Stage, which he looked down on. Even if he captured them, their sects would not specifically spend Spirit Stones to ransom them.

After taking the Spirit Stones, he dug out the numerous young elites from the latrines.

Seeing the light of day again felt great. The young elites shed grateful tears, thanking the organization for not abandoning them and giving them another chance to start anew.

“Thank you, Peak Master!”

“Finally, I can go home. I will never come to the Northern Region again in this lifetime!”

“Brother Wang, you’re thinking too small. From now on, I won’t even go to secret realms or treasure sites. I’ve thought it through over these past few days. I’ll just be an honest Immortal Second Generation, and not engage in killing and robbing for treasure; it’s too risky.”

“Right, if I get caught again, I’m not sure the sect would spend Spirit Stones to ransom me.”

Li Xiaobai said with a beaming smile, “Gentlemen, although we only spent a few days together, I have greatly admired your talents as young elites. The gates of Misty Peak are always open to you. I look forward to the day when we can drink and chat merrily once again.”

Upon hearing this, the young elites felt a pang of fear, with tears streaming down their faces, they saluted Li Xiaobai with clasped hands, “There’s no need for that, from now on, we won’t appear in the Northern Region again. We wish the great one an early ascension!”

Just kidding, if it were possible, they’d prefer never to see each other again in this lifetime.

Looking at the sect servants in front of them, holding Spirit Stones, they felt a sense of closeness they had never felt before, never finding these subordinates so pleasing to the eye.

“Uncle Wang, you are Uncle Wang, aren’t you!”

“Sixth junior brother, oh, it’s like seeing a relative!”

“I’m sorry, senior brother. I’ve always prided myself on my superior cultivation level and looked down on you. It was my fault. From now on, I will surely treat you with the respect you deserve!”

Seeing the young elite masters who used to be haughty and arrogant now being so approachable, and even somewhat flattering, these average servants with humble talents felt overwhelmed and flattered.

On ordinary days, no matter their experience, those with lower cultivation levels could only be sullen servants, never having enjoyed such treatment. To be treated with courtesy by these lofty geniuses was truly an unprecedented event.

“Young master, please don’t be like this, it’s all just part of this old servant’s duties.”

“Indeed, indeed, the Sect Leader has been very concerned about you, senior brother. When we return to the sect, there will surely be a grand feast to calm your nerves!”

“Yes, let’s leave first.”

“Right, right, right, let’s talk after we get out!”

The young masters hurried along with the servants, not daring to linger a moment longer at Misty Peak. The experience of scooping manure would be unforgettable for them.

Watching the crowd depart in a grand procession, Li Xiaobai sighed. It was a lucrative deal, but unfortunately, it was a one-time business. Finding another dangerous place to capture young elites wouldn’t be easy.

Suppressing the urge to capture the group of young elites again, Li Xiaobai turned and headed back to the mountain.

This business venture was a bloodbath of profit: each cultivator was worth one and a half million top-grade Spirit Stones. This time, at least a dozen people were taken away directly. The total amount of top-grade Spirit Stones reached an unprecedented ten million, almost touching the corner of the Divine Artifact prices within the store.

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On Misty Peak, Li Xiaobai found Ouyang Shuanger, who had become addicted to the Premium Soup Product bathhouse these days.

At first, she was fearful of the high-level cultivators who came to cause trouble, but after discovering that wave after wave of these cultivators were embarrassingly captured and thrown into the latrine, her mood, like the other disciples, remained unchanged even as mountains crumbled before her, and she developed a mysterious confidence in Li Xiaobai.

Not to mention, the feeling of soaking in a bath while smoking Huazi was simply too delightful, and she had vaguely accumulated enough foundation to break through to the Nascent Soul realm.

“Miss Shuanger, it’s time to set off for Zhenyuan Country,” he said.

“So soon?”

Ouyang Shuanger was somewhat reluctant to leave, which was exactly what Li Xiaobai wanted. The girl had already been conquered by the Premium Soup Product and Huazi, so she would undoubtedly do her utmost to protect his business if he were to set up a shop in Zhenyuan Country. With the royal family’s assistance, it could save him a lot of trouble.

“Miss Shuanger, you seem unwilling to part with the Premium Soup Product; rest assured, I will open a branch in Zhenyuan Country,” he said.

“Really?” Ouyang Shuanger’s eyes lit up, her face expressing surprise and delight.

“Of course, if I can get your help, Miss Shuanger, I believe things will go very smoothly. I can make you the franchisee in Zhenyuan Country, in charge of all Premium Soup Product shops there,” explained Li Xiaobai with a beaming smile.

“Don’t worry, my lord. Although my cultivation level isn’t very impressive, with my princess status, opening a few shops will be a piece of cake,” she said, her face alight with excitement. She could already envision herself counting piles of spirit stones in the bathhouse.

“Let’s go, we should set off. The sooner we arrive, the sooner we can get things done!”

Li Xiaobai deftly summoned a Lamborghini, grabbed Ji Wuqing and Ouyang Shuanger, and headed out. There had been a lot on his plate recently, so he needed to handle matters one by one swiftly.

First, he would take care of the thorny heads in the Northern Region to ensure his sect had no concerns from behind, allowing him to explore Central Province with peace of mind.

Tianwu Sect was no match for the Holy Demon Sect, and with the previous advice from the old beggar, they likely wouldn’t target the Holy Demon Sect in the future. The only concern left was Zhenyuan Country.

From his previous encounters, he knew the cultivators there were quite arrogant, considering themselves descendants of the Great Immortal Zhenyuan and possessing an innate sense of superiority. While there were no remarkable masters apparent, in such an old and powerful force, it was possible for an old monster to emerge unexpectedly.

His current defensive power could withstand attacks from cultivators in the Tribulation Crossing Stage, but it couldn’t hold off an attack from a monster of that level, so it was best not to be too reckless.

On the road, Li Xiaobai discussed the situation in Zhenyuan Country with Ouyang Shuanger to get a better understanding.

“Hehe, kiddo, it’s just Zhenyuan Country, what’s there to fear? Let’s open a Premium Soup Product right in the Imperial City. If anyone dares to object, we’ll just grab them and send them to clean the latrines!” Ji Wuqing had become outrageously arrogant these past few days, bullying the proud cultivators in the latrine whenever he had the chance, much to their dismay.

It was becoming incredibly complacent.

“Zhenyuan Country isn’t like the Holy Demon Sect; we don’t have the Sect Leader here, so let’s try to keep a low profile, and don’t cause any trouble,” Li Xiaobai said, feeling uneasy about the potential consequences.

“Hehe, I, the mighty one, have traversed the universe, undefeated by any in this world. Who dares to challenge me?” Ji Wuqing casually lit a Huazi, speaking indifferently.

Li Xiaobai was speechless. This damn chicken had gotten too full of itself just from bullying the proud youths in the latrine for a few days. He couldn’t imagine what Ergouzi was up to in the Fire Qilin Cave; that one must be living the life of a pampered second-generation Immortal, right?