I Don t Want to Get Hurt, So I ll Max Out My Defense - Chapter 819

Chapter 819: Chapter 820 They Can’t Hurt Me

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Sword Sect.

At the first peak, inside the Sect Master Hall.

All the Elders and a group of disciples had already been waiting here. Gathered in this place were all the top-ranking members of the sect and the most promising disciples of the Sword Sect, all awaiting the arrival of Li Xiaobai.

This newcomer had been creating quite a stir lately, almost becoming the darling of the Sect. Even they were somewhat green with envy at his success, but after today, all the resources and achievements he carried would become a dowry for them.

“There’s always a freak every year, but this year is especially odd. I’ve completely looked into Li Xiaobai’s background. He’s just a guy who came up from the Earth Spirit Realm, somehow using a Blinding Technique to deceive the cultivators guarding the passage between the two realms and successfully entered our Central Origin Realm.”

“Heh heh, a pig will always remain a pig. Does he actually think he can lord over the place like he did in the Barbaric Lands?”

“However, it bears mentioning that the few disciples brought back by King Weiwu have already been taken away by various Super Sects, really picking up a huge bargain for nothing.”

“As a vassal kingdom of our Sword Sect, they have overstepped their bounds and made their own decisions. It seems that the old chap is not one to stay quietly in his place either. Having established channels with several Super Sects, we wouldn’t dare to suppress them casually anymore.”

“Hmph, it doesn’t matter. As long as our disciples can secure top places on the Human Immortal Ranking List in large numbers, resources will continue to roll in endlessly.”

“Li Xiaobai is really lucky, to have stumbled upon the opportunity when the top-ranked individual was in seclusion, nabbing a huge windfall.”

The Elders conversed among themselves, none of them taking this high-profile newcomer seriously. Their disciples also harbored similar expressions. As long as they could defeat Li Xiaobai one by one today, monopolizing the top ten on the list would be no problem, and even a top twenty ranking seemed possible.

If a challenge from a stronger cultivator came later, they could simply surrender. But as long as they could make it onto the list, it would be a lifelong glory to boast about.

“But what if Li Xiaobai actually defeats Zhang Kuang with his true ability?”

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Elder Sun observed coldly from the sidelines. Seeing that the Sect Master had no intention of speaking up, he opened his mouth to address the crowd.

“That’s impossible!”

“Elder Sun, you and I both know the overall level of the cultivators on the Eastern Continent. There is no way such a genius exists.”

“Right, if that guy is stronger than my disciple, I’ll perform an upside-down hair washing act on the spot.”

“Elder Sun, don’t joke. We know that you and the Sect Master think highly of this person, but forgive my bluntness, a mere pig from the Barbaric Lands is not worth the sect’s painstaking cultivation. It’s best to strip him of his resources and throw him out after, without paying too much attention.”

The Elders spoke dismissively.

“Be careful not to speak too soon…”

Elder Sun, being rebutted to the point of speechlessness, glanced at the Sect Master, who still sat solemnly on the high seat, expressionless, as if he hadn’t heard their argument.

“An outer disciple who’s just entered the Sect, and from the Lower Realm no less, how could he possibly contend with us? I really don’t know what Elder Sun is thinking.”

“Exactly, a mere Human Immortal Realm, if we make a move, it would be easy to annihilate him.”

“But to tell you the truth, even a junior from our Inner Sect is more than enough to slaughter him, don’t you think so, Xu Kun?”

The True Disciples whispered among themselves too, their faces smirking, not taking the matter seriously at all. They were brought here today by their respective masters to divide up the resources on Li Xiaobai.

“You are all correct,” Xu Kun nodded and spoke indifferently.

He was well aware of Li Xiaobai’s strength, according to the reports from his junior brothers and sisters, the guy had outright killed Zhang Kuang in a head-on fight, his power was unfathomable, not at all as the Sect had speculated.

“Silence, he has arrived!”

Everyone inside the hall looked toward the entrance in unison.

Outside the hall, a figure slowly walked in, dressed in white, with a faint smile on his face – it was Li Xiaobai.

“Sword Sect outer disciple, Li Xiaobai, pays respects to the Sect Master and the senior Elders!”

Li Xiaobai glanced over the scene inside the hall.

The Elders lined up on both sides, with the disciples situated below, and the Sect Master, a youth, was seated high up, possessing an ordinary appearance—one that would go unnoticed in a crowd, his face seemingly untouched by the wear of time, but within his eyes, stars seemed to orbit, emitting a mysteriously brilliant light.

“You are Li Xiaobai, the one who has caused turmoil in our Sect of late. Do you admit your guilt?”

The elder with white hair sitting to the right of Elder Sun stared at Li Xiaobai and spoke indifferently.

“The Sect Master said that as long as I could enter the top fifty of the Human Immortal Ranking List, all past matters would not be pursued. Now, you wouldn’t be going back on your word, would you?” Li Xiaobai said.

“As the Sect Master, I naturally keep my word. However, many within the sect seem unconvinced of your strength. The elders have brought you here to see if your talent is indeed that of a genius, as I imagined.”

From the high seat, the young man spoke. His voice was soft, free of any harshness, as if he were simply having a casual conversation.

Li Xiaobai immediately understood that this was the Sect Master asking him to prove himself to the others—if he succeeded, he would be able to do as he pleased within the sect in the future. But if he failed to convince them, his days ahead would become difficult.

“Indeed, boy, it was I who suggested we bring you here. I’m a straightforward person and don’t like to beat around the bush, so I’ll get straight to the point. Now that you have climbed to the top of the ranking list, it presents an opportunity for our Sword Sect.”

“As long as you enter the Starry Sky Battlefield and then lose to our disciples, allowing the True Disciples and elite of the Inner Sect to advance in the rankings, it would be a great achievement!”

“Based on your contributions, the sect will give you a certain compensation. How about it?”

The white-haired elder’s expression was indifferent, as if this was a favor bestowed upon Li Xiaobai.

“Elder Ouyang is quite right; this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. To make such significant contributions to the sect is not a privilege everyone has. You must cherish it, and indeed, the sect’s compensations are much better than just idly mixing in,” another elder said, agreeing with the proposal.

The other elders nodded frequently, expressing their agreement.

“A sparring match, and then lose to them?”

Li Xiaobai gave the disciples beside him an odd look, his expression turning somewhat peculiar.

He hadn’t expected these elders to make such a request. To lose to these people, who he could defeat in a single move, wasn’t that just nonsensical?

Even if he stood still and let them hack at him, they couldn’t break his defenses.

“Elder Ouyang, I’m afraid that’s not very realistic. I am unmatched in physical strength; even if I stood still, they couldn’t injure me, let alone defeat me. It’s better not to damage their self-esteem, to avoid casting a shadow on the cultivation careers of the elder brothers and sisters.”

Li Xiaobai spread his hands and spoke lightly.

As soon as he finished speaking, a sudden silence fell over the room for a moment.

“Pfft!”

A female disciple couldn’t help but laugh: “Hahaha, I didn’t expect our new junior brother to be quite humorous.”

“Are you using this way to remind us to go easy on you in a moment?”

“Don’t worry, junior brother, your elder brothers will take care of you, and we won’t let you get hurt.”

“You’re too funny…”

The disciples burst into laughter, some even close to tears, finding this guy unexpectedly hilarious.

Not hurt their self-esteem?

Stand without moving and they still wouldn’t be able to break his defenses?

They had never heard such a joke in their lifetimes.

“This disciple of yours is interesting. Don’t worry, these are the core elite disciples of the Sword Sect; they can perfectly control their own strength.”

“Naturally, the sect won’t let them injure you. They only wish to climb to the upper ranks of the list. If by chance you get hurt, we elders will ensure you are properly healed,” Elder Ouyang said, with a twitch at the corner of his eyebrow, surprised at the statement the disciple had made.

Seeing the mockery and confidence on the cultivators’ faces, Li Xiaobai sighed.

“I believe there has been a misunderstanding of my intent,” he said.

“Trash, no matter how much it piles up, is still just a heap of trash.”

“I’m not targeting anyone in particular; I just want to say that everyone present is trash!”