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

861  Chapter 862: The Great Flame Dynasty Betrayed

At that moment, the gates of Yan City were wide open, and cultivators were continuously coming and going, seemingly still thriving with no sign of disturbance from the surrounding sect forces.

Li Xiaobai was somewhat puzzled, not understanding what had happened. Had the Blade Sect cultivators not yet attacked the Great Flame Dynasty?

The procession slowly moved forward, heading towards the gate of Yan City. The cultivators coming and going were startled and scattered, and the guards at the gate were on high alert, shouting, "Who goes there, daring to barge into the Great Flame Dynasty?"

"The Peak Master of the Second Peak of Sword Sect has arrived; make way quickly!"

Li Chen took the opportunity to step forward and spoke loudly. Handling such minor matters of announcing one's own sect was suitable for a subordinate like him; there was no need for the big boss to open his golden mouth and lower his own status.

"Sword Sect Peak Master?"

The guards were stunned, looking at each other in confusion.

"All is well in the Great Flame Dynasty. What brings the Sword Sect Peak Master here?"

The chief guard asked, his eyes somewhat evasive.

"Now, the Sword Sect has been targeted, the Great Sects are aligning with the Blade Sect, and the friction between various powers is incessant. The war is about to spread here, we've come to offer warmth to the Great Flame Dynasty," Li Xiaobai said.

Sword Sect?

Offer warmth?

"The Great Flame Dynasty is all well, we do not need warmth, thanks for the kind gesture, elder. Please return! We will report today's matter to the Flame Emperor, who will personally extend his gratitude to the Sword Sect!"

The chief guard said, his eyes faltering and his tone lacking confidence, clearly hiding something important.

"You even refuse the warmth from this Peak Master, I must say, you are very bold!"

"Seize them!"

Li Xiaobai waved his hand, and the crowd behind him immediately took to the air, without a word they swiftly captured all the guards and tied them tightly. They also captured all the cultivators trying to escape and threw them into the group of prisoners.

"You… you!"

"Why capture me, what have I done wrong?"

A few guards, terrified and pale, were not speaking clearly.

"Can't I capture you even if you've done nothing wrong?"

"My Peak needs people to repair latrines, you'll all come back with me to fill the latrines!"

Li Xiaobai glanced at them indifferently and continued, as the golden chariot moved forward and the procession entered Yan City.

The scene inside the city was likewise thriving. The area that had been flattened by Li Xiaobai before had been rebuilt, and the streets were bustling with cultivators. The market stalls were also crowded, everything was as it had been when he left, truly untouched by the war. However, walking through the city, there was an inexplicable feeling of dissonance, as if something had changed, but he could not quite put his finger on it for the moment.

"Look, my lord, Yan City has changed its banners!"

"They've swapped the emblem from a sword to a blade!"

"Damn, no wonder it's so peaceful here, they had already sided with the Blade Sect!"

"But if that is the case, there's no need for fighting anymore, is there any need for us to be here now?"

"Nonsense, the Great Flame Dynasty has betrayed the Sword Sect, our lord's sect, we naturally need to make the traitors pay now!"

The cultivators exclaimed, spotting the blind spot in their view. The Great Flame Dynasty, as a subordinate of the Sword Sect, had always hung banners with the emblem of a sword, but today, atop the highest point in the city, the banner boldly bore the character for blade.

The implication was clear without saying, the Great Flame Dynasty had aligned with Blade Sect and was annexed by them, constituting a betrayal for Sword Sect.

"Do not let any cultivator in the city escape, catch them all and tie them up to take away!"

Li Xiaobai waved his hand and spoke, having also seen the flags that the Great Flame Dynasty had replaced. It was undeniable, the dynasty was as repulsive as ever, handling betrayal so smoothly; no wonder the city gate guards dared not let them pass.

In Yan City, only the Grand Emperor was of the Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivation level, a bit tricky to deal with but not enough to instill great fear in him.

To pass the Enforcement Team's assessment in the shortest time possible, he had to capture all the cultivators. Although the Great Flame Dynasty had surrendered, as long as Blade Sect commanded, it would surely attempt to take over other affiliated forces of Sword Sect. The root of the conflict was the cultivators; without them, these sects would neither need to kill nor save anyone.

"Understood!"

"Catch all the cultivators in the city, leave none behind!"

Some cultivators inside the city, who had advanced in their cultivation, activated their Cultivation Techniques and soared into the sky, trying to escape quickly; but in the next second, they were suppressed by others.

Li Xiaobai holding a small gavel struck the war drum, and the cultivators' blood boiled, with their combat power skyrocketing. In the time it took to drink a cup of tea, most of the cultivators in the city were beaten into submission, squatting on the ground with their hands over their heads, obediently accepting their binding and restraint, becoming captives.

The sound of the drum made the blood boil, evoking a sensation of breaking through all shackles and bottlenecks. The cultivators could feel clearly that their cultivation towards the Earth Immortal Realm would be smooth sailing without any bottlenecks henceforth.

Li Xiaobai nodded in satisfaction, took a Jade Gourd from his chest, lightly tapped it, and chanted toward the captured crowd, "Fellow Daoists, please hold a moment!"

Whoosh!

A sweep of green light enveloped all the captives inside it.

"Hiss!"

"Deserving of being a powerful figure, casually using a Magic Treasure to gather all cultivators into it, terrifying indeed!"

"Truly a celestial method, even several Earth Immortal Realm cultivators had no power to resist, incomparable to us!"

Li Chen and others watched dumbfounded, their eyes filled with reverence. That gourd was undoubtedly an incredible treasure, capable of capturing cultivators so effortlessly. Initially, he had been worried that taking too many captives would slow down the team's progress, but the powerful figure had casually and easily resolved his worries.

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Not pacifying warfare, not mediating conflicts, nor even needing to cooperate with great powers, directly solving the root of the problem—who could withstand that?

"Who is so audacious as to cause trouble in my Great Flame Dynasty?"

In Yan City, several streaks of light soared into the sky, heading straight for Li Xiaobai. Li Xiaobai squinted; he recognized a few acquaintances, with the Crown Prince leading, followed by several old men whose breaths were faint, all of Earth Immortal Realm cultivation.

"Whoever offends my dynasty shall be killed!"

"I ask the revered elders to take action and suppress those petty thieves!"

The Crown Prince's eyes burned with fury as all the cultivators in the city had mysteriously vanished, clearly orchestrated by the young man before him, whom he did not recognize. Previously in Yan City, his adversary had not shown his true face, so he assumed this was a disciple from some faction causing trouble.

"Don't worry, Crown Prince. These are people from Sword Sect. They saw that the Great Flame Dynasty had changed its banner and specially came to raise an issue. No worries, let me take him down in front of the Princelings of Blade Sect to claim merit!"

The several old men appeared indifferent, their fiery breath surging, ready to suppress all the cultivators below directly.

Li Xiaobai showed no particular reaction to their words, slowly aimed the Jade Gourd at the men before him, and calmly said, "Fellow Daoists, please hold a moment!"