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

Chapter 646: Chapter 647: Today’s Wind is Very Noisy
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Li Xiaobai spoke indifferently, his mind taut as he scanned the situation below the platform, looking for a route to escape to safety.

Although he could easily end both of their lives here and then directly conclude this Illusionary Realm trial, doing so would seem too narrow-minded. He wanted to challenge this Illusionary Realm openly and uprightly, walking out of the Illusionary Realm World under the Old Dragon King’s watchful eye.

That was the result he desired.

Starting off by slaughtering a turtle grandson allowed him to release a vicious breath of air, and now he intended to take Long Xue with him and slap the opposition’s face wildly in this world.

“This… Brother Li, what do you mean? Could it be that you think I’m a silly, sweet, naive girl?”

Long Xue’s expression changed. She felt that the Brother Li she had been with day and night had become somewhat different. He was still as brave and decisive as always, but he seemed to have become more arrogant and domineering, truly embodying the aura of someone from the Demon Sect.

“It’s pretty much that,” Li Xiaobai said. “Not only are you naive and sweet, but you also have a bit of a saint complex. If you didn’t witness it with your own eyes, you would never sever your clan ties with Gui Xuan. For the sake of a carefree future, I think it’s better to have a short pain than a long one, so I orchestrated this drama.”

“Though it’s a bit risky, it’s worth it if it allows you to see Gui Xuan’s true face.”

Li Xiaobai was flipping through the memories in the Illusionary Realm while sharing his analysis of Long Xue. It angered her to the point where her face turned red then white, but unfortunately, Li Xiaobai didn’t even bother to glance at her.

He was currently plundering everything in the Illusionary Realm related to Cultivation Techniques and cultivation levels.

The Martial Arts World was much simpler than the High Martial World, where people from all walks of life fight and kill each other over a Martial Art. In this world, there is no need for resources like Spirit Stones for cultivation. If you want to make progress in martial arts, there are only two paths to take.

One is to practice diligently every day, and the other is to gain enlightenment from emotions stemming from various experiences—as the saying goes, a single epiphany can make one a celestial being. If one’s enlightenment is profound, it’s not impossible to become an earthly deity.

Besides, a good Martial Art would also rapidly increase a Martial Artist’s power.

After sensing his current state for a moment, Li Xiaobai realized he only had the strength of someone who practiced Essence Refining. It was impossible for him to forcibly break out.

With the System within him, he should at least be considered a genius. Could he instantly comprehend something?

Li Xiaobai pondered for a moment, then sat up straight under Long Xue’s puzzled gaze, casually brushed the hair from his forehead, his eyes melancholic, and he said in a soft voice, “Today’s breeze is truly boisterous.”

A gentle breeze blew by, and nothing happened.

Li Xiaobai felt slightly embarrassed; it seemed he was not an unparalleled genius, and perhaps the path of instant enlightenment was not suitable for him.

“Pfft…”

“Brother Li, what are you doing?”

Long Xue almost burst out laughing. The solemn and oppressive atmosphere from a second ago disappeared at that moment.

“I was attempting to gain enlightenment. If I could grasp the true essence of life in a moment, I would break through my cultivation level instantly, sweeping away all opposition and be invincible in the world.”

Li Xiaobai did not hide his thoughts and spoke frankly.

“So, did you gain enlightenment, Brother?”

Long Xue couldn’t help laughing. She felt that the person before her had indeed changed; at least the old him would never have spoken such laughable words. Yet for some reason, when they came from his mouth now, she felt an inexplicable sense of conviction.

It was as if he would definitely achieve it.

“The right moment hasn’t come; we still have to resolve this predicament ourselves.”

Li Xiaobai spoke calmly, a bold idea forming in his mind.

“Brother…”

Long Xue called out from beside him.

“What is it? Don’t interrupt my thinking.”

His train of thought disrupted, Li Xiaobai waved his hand, speaking somewhat irritably. Ever since he entered this world, he had become a bit restless because there were hardly any shortcuts to becoming stronger in this world, which meant it would probably take decades for him to reach the pinnacle.

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I wonder how many decades in this Illusionary Realm are equivalent to the outside world, and I hope it’s not too long.

“Brother Li, could you untie me first?”

Long Xue said weakly, looking like a delicate and fragile beauty.

“I have been negligent.”

Li Xiaobai was momentarily stunned; indeed, at this moment, Long Xue was still tightly bound like a log, unable to move freely. He pulled out his sword from his waist, lifted the tip, and severed all the ropes.

“Brother Li, how should we escape from this city?”

Long Xue asked in a low voice, and as she drew closer to Li Xiaobai, her heart suddenly skipped a beat. A strange thought flashed through her mind: without the restraints, would Brother Li no longer hold her?

“We’ll sneak out later, grab a couple of civilians, and put on their clothes to walk out the front gate with heads held high!”

After observing for a while, Li Xiaobai made a decisive decision.

The situation was extremely chaotic at the moment; the squad of government officers in pursuit was limited in number. Even with their earnest search, it was impossible to check every civilian. As long as they changed into civilian clothes and chose a secluded corner to follow the civilians out of the city, there would be no problem.

“Is it really okay to do that, though? The civilians are innocent…”

Long Xue looked troubled; although she was known as a Demonic Woman of the Demon Path, she had never committed any egregious acts, and the thought of stealing civilian clothes made her resistant.

“Little sister, this world belongs to the authorities, the powerful and influential. Haven’t you realized that yet?”

“If you want to survive in a chaotic world, you can’t afford to be merciful like a woman. You have to be decisive; if you need to trick someone, trick them, if you need to kill, kill. Being indecisive is the last thing you want.”

“As cultivators, all we need to do is to be true to our conscience.”

Li Xiaobai said calmly.

He felt that Long Xue’s temperament in this Illusionary Realm World had changed as well, no longer decisive, and that she had become a burden to him.

“I understand.”

Long Xue bit her lip, a struggle flashing in her eyes, but she eventually agreed to the plan.

Li Xiaobai was somewhat speechless. It was just a matter of stealing a set of clothes, not a robbery or murder; was such resistance necessary?

He lifted several tiles from the roof, circulated True Qi in his Dantian, and silently swooped into the house like a Roc diving down.

Inside the house, a young man was peering through a crack in the window at the scene outside, completely unaware that a thief had entered his house.

“Don’t move, put your hands up, hug your head, and squat down.”

“Don’t turn around and don’t scream.”

“I am a murderer. If you dare to make a move, I’ll send you straight to heaven!”

Li Xiaobai said in a cold voice.

“Please… don’t kill me!”

“I have a Jade Pendant on my neck, the most valuable thing in my family, handed down from my ancestors. Big brother, you can take it, just spare me, please!”

The young man shivered uncontrollably as he listened to the chilling voice behind him, pleading for mercy.

He mentally lamented his bad luck; he had just wanted to see what all the commotion was about, so how did he end up targeted by a murderer?

All he hoped for was that the other party would spare his life…