I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense-Chapter 1165 - 1166 The Baby is Lost

Chapter 1165: Chapter 1166: The Baby is Lost

Chapter 1165: Chapter 1166: The Baby is Lost

At the Sword Sect, the disciples were all abuzz. Word of Brother Li’s return spread like wildfire, from one person to ten, from ten to a hundred—it only took but a breath’s time for the news to reach every corner of the mountaintop.

At the same time.

At the summit.

The old beggar was just about to head for the coastal regions when a clamor from the foot of the mountain caught him off guard.

“Brother Li has returned!”

“Brother Li has come back to the mountain!”

“Welcome Brother Li home!”

“Brother Li must have heard about the Sword Sect being attacked and the theft of the babe, that’s why he hurried back!”

“Heh heh, with Brother Li here, none of those troublemakers who came to the Sword Sect will be able to escape!”

The din from below surged with the emotions of the disciples running high; the feelings of oppression and fear they had experienced while watching the Half-Saint experts take action just moments ago had now vanished.

At the same time, the foot of the mountain shuddered, and the terrifying sound of a massive beast galloping past reached the ears of everyone on the mountaintop.

“What’s this…?”

The old beggar looked towards the foot of the mountain with a puzzled look. He was not prepared for the shock he got upon taking a glance.

“Damn, it’s that kid who’s come back!”

Ji Wuqing and Ergouzi also squeezed over, and when they saw the young man atop the galloping beast, they too felt an inexplicable sense of relief. On the back of the giant turtle was a host of familiar faces.

The giant turtle barged and crashed its way through, with disciples scattering to make way. In just a few breaths’ time, it had reached the top of the mountain.

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At the summit, everyone stared at the giant turtle with odd expressions.

This combination was too bizarre: a vigorous young man carrying an old turtle on his back, with a dozen cultivators sitting solemnly on the turtle, and one elder among them even dragging a bunch of old men tied with ropes, running fiercely behind them. The scene was somewhat freakish.

Li Xiaobai hopped off the turtle’s back, scanning the surroundings to ensure that no one was hurt before speaking, “I’ve seen the Sect Master, Disciple Li Xiaobai has returned safely. Who was it that dared to make a move at my Second Peak just now?”

“With elders presiding over our Sword Sect, we’re naturally unharmed.”

“May I know what this is about…?”

Ying Diao’s gaze inadvertently drifted towards the group of elder men bound and gagged behind Li Xiaobai. His pupils shrank—unless his senses were deceiving him, the aura of each of these tightly bound old men was no less than his; they were unmistakably a group of Half-Saint elders.

It seemed they had all been captured and suppressed!

“The Sect Master need not worry. Along the way, I saw this group looking sneaky, clearly up to no good. The Sect Master knows my character—I have a strong sense of justice and cannot tolerate any wrongdoing, so naturally I took action and tied them up on the spot.”

“Later on, I’ll have Xu Yuan throw them into the latrines of the Second Peak to give them a good training session to temper their minds; they will be okay.”

Li Xiaobai waved his hand, speaking as if he had caught nothing more troublesome than a bunch of petty thieves.

Ying Diao was speechless, astonished. How many days had it been since he last saw him, and his disciple had become this formidable?

Half-Saint strong experts could be captured just like that?

“Are you alright, elder?”

Li Xiaobai turned to the old beggar, bowing with a respectful gesture—after all, with outsiders present, one must maintain appearances.

“What could possibly trouble me with my earth-shaking cultivation level? I just didn’t expect these mere Half-Saint juniors, God knows what madness got into them, to fancy challenging me. Utterly preposterous!”

“It’s this guy right here.”

“Just getting ready to interrogate, kiddo, you’re back just in time.”

Seeing that all the arrivals were acquaintances, the old beggar stretched his middle back, swayed twice, and then sat back down in the Taishi Chair with full presence. He was addicted to his role-play and for some reason, he was increasingly feeling like he was Xiao Lao Di himself.

“Woof, kiddo, you’re late, just now this old guy was freaking awesome!”

Ergouzi grinned, drooling as he spoke.

Ji Wuqing looked disdainful as he circled the turtle, “If you’re back then you’re back, why so polite? Did you bring this turtle back to nourish our bodies?”

Both the chicken and the dog were also carefully hinting at Li Xiaobai, hoping he wouldn’t slip up.

“What about these Half-Saint corpses…”

Li Xiaobai looked toward the ghastly remains close by and asked. Judging from the turmoil of the encounter just now, it was definitely a fight between cultivators at the Half-Holy Level. Although Ying Diao was much stronger than an average Half-Saint, it was impossible for him to confront so many Half-Saint Cultivators at the same time. There was something odd; there must’ve been a third person making a move in the dark.

“Of course, it was taken care of by me. A bunch of petty thieves wanted to take advantage of the Sword Sect amidst the chaos, not considering who was guarding this place!”

“This guy is Wu Qian, so tell me, what brings you here?”

The old beggar pointed at the black-robed person who was still prostrating on the ground, too scared to move, and spoke.

“I see, it was tough on you, senior.”

Li Xiaobai nodded. With just a few short sentences, he had grasped the intended meaning — a Saint Realm powerhouse challenged by Half-Saint Cultivators, there was only one reason for that, they had started to doubt the authenticity of his identity as Xiao Lao Di.

But at this moment, not only was the old beggar sitting there unharmed, Ying Diao also did not show any abnormality. Furthermore, the mysterious death of those Half-Saint Cultivators on spot indicated that he hadn’t been exposed yet and had cleared himself of any suspicion of being an imposter. Although he didn’t know how it was done, it was good news.

“Do you know these people? Lie and I’ll chop off an arm, and you won’t be regrowing it.”

Li Xiaobai looked at Wu Qian and asked indifferently.

“I… know them!”

“What’s your relationship?”

“We are the vanguard, making probing moves. They are the main support force, waiting for my signal before they swarm in to attack and divide up the Sword Sect!”

At this point, Wu Qian was utterly terrified. He couldn’t imagine that he would provoke a Saint Realm expert in his lifetime, and even brazenly test them. At this moment, he answered whatever was asked, just hoping that Li Xiaobai in front of him would show mercy and let them go.

“Where is the lost child of the Sword Sect?”

Li Xiaobai continued to ask.

“I’m not aware of this matter. However, if the young master trusts me, I can go and investigate, guaranteeing to find a clue within three days!”

Wu Qian said, hoping to stay alive and avoid becoming a killer.

But Li Xiaobai was disdainful upon hearing this, another case of not knowing a thing when asked.

“Are the Half-Saints from the Super Sects this incompetent nowadays? It takes them three days?”

“Within three days, I could bring back the lost child myself. This guy is useless, might as well throw him into the latrine to be a Poop Scooper!”

Li Xiaobai lost interest in Wu Qian, stood up, waved his hand, and Yitilou behind him swung his rope, which wrapped around the black-robed figure like an eye and tied it up tightly before tossing it into the group of elderly.

Wu Qian was angry but dared not show it. He was a Half-Saint from the Blood Demon Sect, an Elder, a figure placed on high, and now for the first time, a junior was calling him useless to his face. But it seemed that there might still be a way out for him, so he decided to endure and wait for the situation to unfold.

…

On the mountaintop, the atmosphere was slightly oppressive. After a short while, it was Ying Diao who broke the silence first.

“The baby is missing…”