I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense-Chapter 1180 - 1181 Brought an Ancestor Back
Chapter 1180: Chapter 1181: Brought an Ancestor Back
Chapter 1180: Chapter 1181: Brought an Ancestor Back
On the other side.
Li Xiaobai continued on his journey with the wooden box on his back, having just gleaned the basic information about the Blood Demon Sect’s disciple recruitment from the recent skirmish at the tea house.
All he needed to do now was find a place to wait for two days before he could enter the Blood Demon Sect to prepare for the competition.
Following the official road, Li Xiaobai saw that almost everyone he encountered was fierce and vicious; ordinary good citizens were long gone, hiding who knows where. Only cultivators preparing to participate in the Blood Demon Sect’s trials would brazenly walk on the main road.
It seemed someone had spread the word early on. Even if these fierce cultivators fought each other publicly in the streets, battling to the death, no one would interfere. It was common to see frightful skeletons by the roadside. This was an internal elimination among those participating in the trial, wiping out a portion of the cultivators before officially joining the Blood Demon Sect to reduce everyone’s pressure when the time came.
“Esteemed fellow Daoist, looking for accommodation?”
“Our inn is in a good location, right next to the Blood Demon Sect.”
A pale-faced cultivator approached to strike up a conversation, his face full of ingratiating smiles.
“Lead the way ahead.”
Li Xiaobai nodded and responded.
“Right away, sir, please follow me!”
“I am Li Si, might I ask for your esteemed name, fellow Daoist?”
“I’m called Bald Qiang!”
Li Xiaobai replied indifferently.
“That name is domineering! Just by looking, one can tell you’re an extraordinary figure. Rest assured, brave sir, our inn provides excellent service that will surely satisfy you!”
The innkeeper said joyfully, walking fast, taking three steps for every two, pacing briskly while introducing to Li Xiaobai, “Brave sir has a good eye for choosing my humble inn—staying here, you will not regret it.”
“All the cultivators arriving at this port to stay are in my inn. If it weren’t for the size of the inn, I reckon all cultivators coming to participate in the Blood Demon Sect trial would live here!”
Li Si was quite the chatterbox, incessantly talking as they walked. Li Xiaobai was getting irritated and was just about to ask him to shut up when a sudden inspiration struck him, and he asked, “Innkeeper, did you just say all the guests of your inn are here to try their luck with the Blood Demon Sect?”
“Indeed, brave sir, you might not know this, but the higher-ups of the Blood Demon Sect have stated that within the jurisdiction of the Blood Demon Sect, the killing of cultivators by each other is not prohibited. In other words, the land we are standing on is essentially lawless—murder, looting, and plunder are rampant with no one to intervene, all within the allowances of the Blood Demon Sect.”
Li Si explained.
“Aren’t the common folk terrified?”
“From what I see, the ones coming to the island don’t seem to be any good, and if criminals run rampant unchecked, wouldn’t the cultivators and common people within the Blood Demon Sect’s territory be living in constant fear and turmoil?”
Li Xiaobai asked, puzzled.
“There’s nothing that can be done. Those who could have moved their families under the protection of other sects long ago and will return after the Blood Demon Sect’s trial ends. As for those who can’t, they’re just out of luck. Of course, there are also many like me, who seek fortune amidst danger, running inns specifically catering to the cultivators arriving at the island.”
“Ordinary cultivators would have already confined themselves inside, fearful of collateral damage, so not only my inn, but almost all the inns in the vicinity mainly house those trying their luck with the Blood Demon Sect.”
Li Si slowly said, glancing unconsciously at Li Xiaobai with a hint of criticism in his eyes, secretly sneering to himself about how among all the days he hosted outlaws, this Bald Qiang looked the most fierce.
“I see.”
As the two walked briskly, while chatting along the way, Li Xiaobai didn’t learn much about the Blood Demon Sect. However, he got a clearer understanding of the cultivators arriving on the island—mostly desperadoes at their wit’s end, trying their luck to seek refuge and protection from a Super Sect.
And all regular cultivators had already evacuated the inns, not daring to get involved in this murky affair; those remaining were solely those intent on entering the Blood Demon Sect.
Fights broke out in the inns daily, with daily casualties. Brawls were common among these desperadoes who viewed life and death lightly and wouldn’t bow down or swallow insults. Li Xiaobai had already experienced this earlier at the tea house.
A quarter-hour later.
The two arrived in front of an ancient building with a simple signboard that just read ‘Inn.’
“Yo, Li Si, got a newcomer?”
“What’s his background? Introduce us.”
A few men loitering near the entrance immediately brightened up when they saw Li Xiaobai and came over with teasing smiles.
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“Let me introduce. This is Brother Bald Qiang, and these gentlemen are tenants at the inn. We all have the same purpose here, and we’ll be looking out for each other going forward.”
Li Si said with an ingratiating smile.
“Good to hear, after all, we might even become fellow disciples under the same sect, naturally, we should take good care of each other. However, there are rules to follow before that—100,000 top-grade Immortal Stones for your safety.”
The leading man said with a cynical smile.
“You’re worthy?”
Li Xiaobai glanced at him, his tone indifferent.
“Kid, every place has its rules, and you should understand that rules shouldn’t be broken. This area is under Brother Bin’s control. Maybe you used to be somewhat capable, but here, I advise you to keep a low profile, otherwise, I can’t guarantee you’ll live until the Blood Demon Sect’s gate opens wide.”
The man’s expression darkened as he spoke coldly. Those early arrivers had already taken initiative, forming groups and continuously recruiting newcomers to strengthen their factions. Brother Bin was a leading figure among them.
“Threaten me, two bangs for you!”
Before the man could react, Li Xiaobai bellowed angrily, and his Wolf Fang Club swung hard, hitting the man with a flash of Demon-Sealing Sword Qi. The man was instantly smashed into bloody pieces.
“You!”
The remaining cultivators’ faces drastically changed, meeting a tough opponent that killed without hesitation, extremely brutal, and their cultivation level was far from his match.
“Two bangs for you too!”
Li Xiaobai’s expression was emotionless as he strode forward, swinging his Wolf Fang Club. In a breath’s time, he had smashed a few more of the extortionists into pieces, feeling inexplicably exhilarated—whether influenced by the Human Skin Mask or the liberation of his inner universe, it felt immensely satisfying.
Meanwhile, Li Si was scared out of his wits. Watching the blood-drenched, horrifying Wolf Fang Club in Li Xiaobai’s hands, he realized he had brought back an ancestor!
