I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense-Chapter 1176 - 1177 The Disciple of the Chess Saint
Chapter 1176: Chapter 1177: The Disciple of the Chess Saint
Chapter 1176: Chapter 1177: The Disciple of the Chess Saint
Everyone was simultaneously shocked and angry, indignant and annoyed. They didn’t want to comment any further on Li Xiaobai’s shameless words. It seemed that “quoting a price” for escorting them meant this: in the future when they would undergo trials within the Blood Demon Sect, with a single blow from the opponent, they would not even have a path to survival, let alone cultivate. Were they to pay the protection fee now, wouldn’t it mean that the opponent would be safeguarding them by sparing their lives later?
Throughout many years of cultivating until now, they had never seen such an outrageous individual, even more of a bandit than bandits themselves: a genuine practitioner of the Demon Path!
“I’ll pay!”
A cultivator took the lead, no longer able to bear the pressure, and spoke up voluntarily. The cultivators who were able to go to the Blood Demon Sect were all from wealthy families, or at the very least, geniuses who had control over a small sect. Although it would be painful, they could still manage to scrape together one million, but after paying the protection fee, they could forget about spending freely on the Southern Continent.
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A cultivator from a wealthy family stepped forward and presented a Space Ring, neatly packed with one million top-grade Immortal Stones inside.
“Here are one million top-grade Immortal Stones. Kindly accept them, hero. If we meet in the Blood Demon Sect in the future, I hope you could look after this younger brother a little.”
“I also have one million here; please kindly accept it, hero!”
“Although I don’t have one million top-grade Immortal Stones, my family has been refining medicinal herbs for generations. Here are some medicinal herbs useful for cultivators at the Heavenly Immortal Realm that I gift to you, young master. They should be worth one million top-grade Immortal Stones.”
“Hero, please accept your younger brother’s…”
Cultivators lined up on their own initiative, forming a long queue. To Black Long Hair’s astonishment, they readily handed over their top-grade Immortal Stones, leaving her speechless.
“Hehe, well-said, well-said. One by one, please. You all truly embody the spirit of repaying even the smallest favor with a spring of kindness; I am immensely gratified by this.”
“However, I, Bald Qiang, have never coerced anyone in my life; do not feel pressured. If it’s really hard to come up with the sum, or you simply don’t wish to pay, there’s no need to force yourself.”
Li Xiaobai chuckled, his hands quickly accepting each ring handed to him by the crowd, one million from each person. He never imagined making such a windfall on these desolate seas—it was indeed delightful.
Once someone started, the situation suddenly became uncontrollable. The cultivators voluntarily lined up and offered up their top-grade Immortal Stones one after another, with great conscientiousness.
“This…”
Black Long Hair was thoroughly shocked. She never expected the cultivators on this ship to be so eager to be ‘shorn,’ and each one was wealthy—casually handing over a million top-grade Immortal Stones. What infuriated her even more was that she clearly saw many young talents accompanied by at least one elderly guardian with a profound aura, real Heavenly Immortal Realm protectors.
Just now, when the Sea Clan’s Demonic Beasts attacked, only she and a few Earth Immortal Realm cultivators confronted the enemy. She thought there were no more Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivators aboard. Yet, now during the payment, she saw so many Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivators on deck, which made her blood boil.
If these people had taken action together earlier, how could such a troublesome situation have arisen?
In fact, the scions of the great families were also filled with regret. Earlier, to protect themselves, they had their family elders remain close by, intending to observe the situation before taking action. Little did they expect Li Xiaobai to emerge halfway, terrifying in aura, and openly extorting one million top-grade Immortal Stones—more dreadful than any Demonic Beast.
Moreover, according to what the Heavenly Immortal Realm guardians beside them revealed, although they could not discern his true cultivation level, the Wolf Fang Club in his hand was genuinely a Half-Holy Level Magic Treasure—a weapon they were not capable of contending with.
“Why didn’t you all stand up earlier?”
“There are so many Heavenly Immortal Realm experts on the ship, yet you all just watched as the entire vessel fell into crisis!”
The raven-haired beauty was flushed with anger, looking at the crowd of cultivators who were paying their dues and spoke out with fury.
Many cultivators present had indeed noticed, but none had the courage to speak up. Only those accompanied by Heavenly Immortal Realm experts were disciples of major powers, not someone they could afford to offend. Only a genius like the raven-haired beauty would have the confidence to reprimand them.
“Heh, young lady, your words are inappropriate. Just now, the elders wanted to observe a bit before acting. Who would have thought you would be the first to rush out, disrupting the elder’s plan yet not reflecting on yourself. No need to go to the Blood Demon Sect anymore, it’s time to go back and start over!”
A sinister elder spoke, dismissive of the raven-haired beauty’s words and instead mocking her, causing her face to cycle between shades of green and red with rage.
A few minutes later, those who could pay had mostly done so. Li Xiaobai estimated roughly that there were about forty or fifty people, netting him forty or fifty million. Yet his target of several billion still seemed very far away, and the other cultivators on the boat didn’t seem like they could shell out that much in top-grade Immortal Stones.
“Immortal, your protection fee—pfft, I mean, let me guard your Dao for a moment, one million top-grade Immortal Stones.”
Li Xiaobai had his eyes on the raven-haired beauty since early on. Despite her young age, possessing the strength of the Heavenly Immortal Realm and daring to face Sea Clan Demonic Beasts alone on the sea, she was definitely a genius disciple of a Great Sect, surely bursting with riches.
“I won’t pay. If you can, then kill me!”
The raven-haired beauty appeared very defiant.
“Whose disciple are you?”
Li Xiaobai was not annoyed and continued to inquire.
“I am a disciple of the current Chess Saint, from Small Chess Sect, Meng Qi! I follow the teachings of Chess Soul Heavenly Dao, and disdain to associate with the likes of your filthy qi!”
The raven-haired beauty stood tall and proud as she spoke.
The mention of the Chess Saint’s title immediately caused a stir on the ship. The Chess Saint had a significant reputation in the Central Origin Realm, not so much for his profound cultivation, but because he was well-connected and liked by many. Though only at the Half-Saint Cultivation Level, he resided in a Pure Land, receiving respect from friends from all sides. He acted as a public notary on many occasions, hence his fame.
Furthermore, the Chess Saint was a master at chess. Playing a game with him could calm the mind and bring great benefits.
“So you’re a disciple of the Chess Saint; my apologies.”
Li Xiaobai was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. He had once saved the Chess Saint’s life in the Buddha Country’s grand graveyard, and he did not expect to encounter his disciple so soon. However, taking advantage of an acquaintance was never something he refrained from doing, and being a disciple of the Chess Saint made no difference. Besides, he had not yet been repaid for saving the Chess Saint; it was an excellent time to collect some interest from his disciple.
“Look, everyone here has paid the protection fee, and you’re the only one who hasn’t. Don’t you stand out as not fitting in?”
“These are all people from the Demon Path. If they speak ill of you behind your back, won’t it damage the reputation of your Small Chess Sect?”
“As a chosen disciple of the Small Chess Sect, you should be especially careful and prudent in what you say and do.”
Li Xiaobai approached her, whispering.
“I— you…”
Upon hearing this, the raven-haired Meng Qi almost cursed out loud, her temples throbbing with visible veins. She had never seen such a shameless robber, bragging while robbing, and using the reputation of her Sect as a threat—it was like the whisper of a devil!
“I… I’ll give it!”
