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

Chapter 575: Chapter 576: Forcing the Throne at Punishment Hall
Mei Youdie’s expression was cold and detached, his sneers continuous, his eyes full of indifference, completely distancing himself from the people in front of him.

“All of you, were you ordered around by the Situ Household?”

Li Xiaobai asked indifferently.

“Indeed, Young Master Li, all this was under the instructions of Situ Guixiong. We too were compelled by the might of the Situ Household, and had no choice but to act accordingly. In the end, we too are victims!”

“We beseech Young Master Li to show mercy and spare us this time. Once we return, our families will surely sever ties with the Situ Household!”

A few cultivators’ eyes flickered with a look of terror as they spoke tremblingly.

“However, it seems to me that you quite enjoyed yourselves.”

“Disregarding the laws of Aolai Country, causing chaos, leaving the common folk to suffer the loss of wives and children, do you still have any respect for the law, any regard for the three family patriarchs?”

“Doing wrong demands a price to be paid. Your fate will be decided by the Punishment Hall.”

Li Xiaobai flipped his wrist and pulled out several small pills, forcibly administering them to the people.

In just an instant, the colors of the masked cultivators’ faces changed drastically, and cold sweat broke out in layers, their eyes filled with disbelief.

“You’ve actually crippled my cultivation!”

“Years of arduous cultivation gone in an instant. Li Xiaobai, my Sun Family will not let you go!”

“Damn it, my Divinity Transformation Stage cultivation has been reduced to nothing, I am the pride of my clan!”

“Li Xiaobai, you and I are irreconcilable!”

Their faces twisted with fury, they fell into madness, desperate to tear the person in front of them to pieces, but regrettably, they were completely immobilized.

“Shut it, you must own up to your mistakes. A true man dares to act and accept the consequences, to endure and adapt. By acting this way, you have utterly disgraced your families!”

Mei Youdie shouted sternly, pointing at the people on the ground and cursing them at the top of his voice.

Li Xiaobai was speechless inside, marveling at just how thick-skinned Mei Youdie could be, making himself completely at home, transforming into one of their own in an instant.

“Cough cough, Young Master Li, do you think I did the right thing?”

Noticing Li Xiaobai’s reaction, Mei Youdie asked with a sycophantic face.

“Hmm, very good, not taking a job in the Imperial Palace would really be a waste.”

Li Xiaobai nodded, speaking faintly.

“Thank you for the praise, Young Master Li. Now that this matter is resolved, I will immediately seize the sword and head to the mundane world, to seek a position within the Imperial Palace, and I will not let down what Young Master Li entrusted to me!”

Mei Youdie said excitedly, his demeanor as off-putting as one could imagine.

“Enough, we’re pressed for time. Take the lead and follow me to the Punishment Hall. We must clarify this matter of framing and imposture!”

Li Xiaobai sheathed his sword and spoke.

“Understood!”

At this moment, the surrounding villagers who were kneeling also understood the whole story—they realized that their benefactor hadn’t been causing trouble in their village, but rather it had been the disciples from the great clans assuming false identities.

The benefactor is still the same person, and he has not changed.

“Benefactor, this old man is of little talent, but he is willing to accompany you to the Punishment Hall to testify. These damned beasts must be brought to justice!”

The village head stood up, his face full of righteous indignation as he spoke. They had not only misunderstood the benefactor but had also been deceived by these crazed culprits. Never would they have imagined that the most villainous people in Aolai Country were, in fact, these young members of noble families!

The rest of the villagers were also filled with righteous fury, wishing they could rush up and skin these cultivators alive.

It turned out that their wives and daughters had been abducted by these great families. And to think that on ordinary days, they believed these families were merchants who brought benefits to the community—when in private, they were conducting such filthy business!

“That’s right, these things that are worse than beasts must die. Young Master, I am also willing to go with you!”

“Me too, my wife and children have all been taken away, and even the old mother in my family has been taken away. Damn it, these guys are simply not human!”

“I’ll go too!”

“We must! Our whole village will go to the Punishment Hall together. We must get to the bottom of this. Even if these guys look out for each other, without a solid backbone, they’ll never accomplish anything. Young Master Li, please allow us to accompany you!”

Li Xiaobai pondered for a moment, looking at the few fellow brothers and sisters beside him, and whispered, “Little brother has a bold idea.”

At this moment, Liu Jinshui also smiled with ill intent: “Little brother, your senior brother also has a bold idea!”

One minute later.

Liu Jinshui gave Li Xiaobai a huge thumbs-up: “Little brother, you’re indeed more brilliant. Your idea is bolder than your senior brother’s!”

“The blue is made out of the indigo and is more vivid than it. Without realizing it, Little Brother’s vision and scope have surpassed mine!”

“Senior brother is too kind. It is all thanks to your enlightenment. Your junior brother is only moving forward standing on the shoulders of giants,” said Li Xiaobai humbly with a smile, waving his hand.

Mei Youdie and a few others looked bewildered, watching these two speaking in riddles. They didn’t understand what was happening, but from the looks of it, it seemed the other party had made arrangements?

“It seems everyone must have realized by now. Yes, it was us wearing masks who distributed the Huazi. We collaborated with the three ancient families to set up the Tangneng First-class and the good-quality shops in the city center. In order to allow more cultivators to enjoy this benefit, we specifically went door-to-door to introduce it, to make it widely known.”

“But we never expected that villains would seize the opportunity to engage in such sordid acts and frame us.”

“However, now the mastermind behind the scenes has been revealed. The main conspirator is the Situ Household, with many other families as its accomplices, playing the role of villains. This is a war between commoners and noble families, but I believe that justice will never be absent, and the evildoers will definitely be judged!”

“Those who believe in me, follow me. Let us go to the Punishment Hall now and sue the Situ Household to seek justice for everyone!”

Li Xiaobai said loudly, his words exuding an air of staunch righteousness. The villagers felt their blood boil as they listened.

In such a time, who doesn’t have a bit of pride in their heart?

It’s just that after living humbly for so long, life had worn down their edges. It was not an overnight phenomenon for these family disciples to be overbearing. Ordinary people bore the brunt of it, becoming the punching bags for these disciples.

Now that there was a big shot leading the way, rousing them with their youthful vigor to struggle against these behemoths, their hot blood from their youth was reignited.

“We are willing; we’ve long been displeased with these large families!”

“Finally, there’s someone sensible willing to stand up for us, and moreover, they’re in league with the three ancient families. This background is not small; it’s sufficient to contend with the Situ Household!”

“My youth is back!”

Without a second thought, a group of villagers immediately set off with Li Xiaobai. Their wives and children had been taken away, and to continue to remain silent would be worse than pigs and dogs. At this very moment, with such an opportunity before them, even if it meant death, they were determined to seize it!