Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 71 Xiao Li

Xiao Bai was preparing to take Qing Lin to an inn and buy her some clothes to change into.

Suddenly I felt my sleeve being tugged, and I looked down.

"Young master, may I go back and get something?"

Xiao Bai suddenly realized that he hadn't asked Qing Lin about her family situation yet, but there was no need to ask now; he would find out naturally when he went back with her.

Then, guided by Qinglin, he and Hai Bodong headed towards the edge of the city.

Along the way, people around her cast disgusted glances at her. Qinglin's petite body trembled slightly, and her usually adorable face was filled with gloom as she tightly clutched a corner of Xiao Bai's robe.

"Lift your head up, don't pay attention to those looks. Remember, you owe them nothing, and you're not living for them; you're living for yourself!"

The calm voice startled Qinglin slightly, causing her to twitch her nose and a glint of surprise in her eyes.

Yes! She doesn't have to be so careful anymore. She has a young master, and finally someone who cares about her. If those people bully her again, someone will stand up for her.

"Live for yourself?"

"From now on, Qinglin will not only live for herself, but also for Young Master!"

Qinglin looked at the corner of the black robe in her hand and murmured to herself.

Xiao Bai visited Qing Lin's home and gained a deeper understanding of the little girl's living conditions.

A small, patched-up wooden house, a small courtyard, the surrounding area is rather desolate, and the few scattered houses are far away from Qinglin's home.

Qinglin went inside to get something, while Xiao Bai and the other person sat at a wooden table in the courtyard without going in, as he was afraid there was something they couldn't see.

After a while, Qinglin came out with slightly red eyes, carrying a small bundle in her hand.

"Young Master, Qinglin is all better!" She looked a little downcast.

Xiao Bai nodded and was about to leave when suddenly, as if sensing something, he sat back down, a playful smile on his lips.

"Qinglin, Qinglin, are you there?" A woman's voice rang out from outside the courtyard.

"It's Sister Xuelan!"

A daringly dressed female mercenary pushed open the door and entered. Her short clothes barely covered her chest and below, revealing her tanned waist and long, slender legs that moved with a brisk pace.

"Huh! Who are you?" The woman named Xue Lan asked with some surprise when she came in and saw two people sitting at the table, an old man and a young man, both with white hair.

Besides her, who else in Stone Desert City would dare to come to Qinglin's place?

Xiao Bai ignored the woman and instead looked at the young man behind her.

The young man was dressed in mercenary clothing, his body tall and straight, with a faint smile on his face, but his dark eyes revealed a hint of ruthlessness.

At this moment, the young man also frowned and looked at Xiao Bai. Why did this person seem a little familiar?

"Are you Xiao Bai?" The young man looked at him for a while before asking hesitantly.

No wonder he didn't recognize him. Xiao Bai had changed drastically since he left. The once gentle and kind-hearted old man now had white hair and a cold and stern face. For a moment, he really didn't recognize him.

"Hehe~ Second Brother Xiao, long time no see!" Xiao Bai greeted him jokingly.

Upon hearing this address, Xiao Li was certain that it was this bastard. In the Xiao family, everyone addressed him as "Second Young Master," except for his father.

"Xiao Xiao, the second brother?" Xue Lan looked at the white-haired youth with a surprised expression, and then looked at her own second regimental commander, whose face was a little dark.

She knew that the second regimental commander was the second oldest, but no one had ever dared to call him that, because everyone in the regiment knew that the second regimental commander particularly disliked being called the second oldest.

Even the commander of the regiment calls him "Second Brother," never "Second Brother." Who is this young man? Isn't he afraid of being reduced to ashes by the Second Commander?

Wait a minute, the Second Regiment Commander just called him Xiao Bai, and this young man in black said it's been a long time. Could he be a member of the Second Regiment Commander's clan?

"Heh~ It really is you, you bastard!" Xiao Li said with a hint of resentment, and then glared at Xue Lan.

He and Xiao Ding received a letter from Xiao Yanzi, saying that after their cultivation levels dropped, only Xiao Bai would talk to them, while others either stayed away or mocked them. This made him and Xiao Ding angry, but at the same time, they didn't hate Xiao Bai as much anymore.

Having gone out and gained experience over the years, they have matured considerably and realized that their so-called hatred for Xiao Bai was nothing. They gradually let go of their past grievances.

But seeing that bastard's mocking face and how disrespectful he was to his subordinates, he suddenly felt like hitting him.

"A three-star Dou Shi! It seems you've made some progress in the past few years!" After looking Xiao Li up and down for a moment, Xiao Bai nodded with a sense of satisfaction.

Xiao Li hardened his fist. To hell with putting aside grudges! This bastard is still as hateful as he was back then. He won't be at peace until he beats this bastard to a pulp today!

"Do you even know what happens when a ninth-level Dou Qi challenges a three-star Dou Shi?" Xiao Li said through gritted teeth.

Xiao Yanzi's last letter was half a year ago. He mentioned Xiao Bai to them, saying that the two of them were now in the same boat, so he thought that this guy was still at the ninth level of fighting power.

Although he didn't know how someone with such low cultivation level could have gotten here, he was too lazy to think about it now and just wanted to beat this bastard up first.

"Nine-stage fighting power?" Qinglin blinked her big eyes at her young master. Although she had not cultivated, she understood some of the cultivation levels.

Judging from the cultivation level of the young master who saved him on the street, how could he possibly be a ninth-level Dou power?

She was a little angry at the dark-faced youth for a moment, and glared at him angrily, but she didn't look very imposing; instead, she looked quite cute.

Hai Bodong looked at the dark-faced mercenary speechlessly. Judging from the familiarity between the two, how could he mistake Xiao Bai for a ninth-level Dou power? Could it be that he, the dignified Ice Emperor, was defeated by a ninth-level Dou power?

Xue Lan didn't doubt her own second-in-command, but she looked at the white-haired youth with some pity. "Aren't you afraid of being beaten up, you're only at the ninth level of Dou Qi? Who gave you the courage?"

"Tsk tsk. I really don't know what the consequences are for provoking a three-star Dou Shi. Why don't you let me see him, Xiao Lao Er?"

When Xiao Bai saw him, he was reminded of the scene when this guy came to threaten him, and he couldn't help but tease him.

"Die, you bastard!" Xiao Li could no longer hold back. A flash of lightning appeared on his body, and he rushed towards him as fast as lightning.

He didn't draw his spear or use any fighting techniques, fearing that he might kill Xiao Bai.

"You're so easily amused!" Xiao Bai smiled as he watched, his swift steps clearly visible in his eyes.

When he came to stand in front of him, he reached out and grabbed the fist that was crackling with electricity. The electricity on the fist rushed into Xiao Bai's body through his hand and was instantly broken down by the fighting spirit in his body.

"Hmm, at most it will numb a three- or four-star Dou Zhe!" Xiao Bai nodded to himself. It seemed this guy really didn't intend to do anything to him.

Xiao Li watched as he easily clenched his fist, and the lightning-attribute fighting energy on it sank into his body as if a stone had sunk into the sea. He knew that this guy's cultivation had already broken through.

"Old coin!" he cursed under his breath, preparing to pull his hand back and fight him fair and square, but no matter how hard he tried, his fist wouldn't budge. He was shocked. Just what level of cultivation did this guy have?

"Don't rush! Let me take a look first!" Having finally encountered a lightning-attribute opponent, why would Xiao Bai give up so easily? This was one of the reasons he provoked Xiao Li.

"What are you going to do!" Xiao Li's voice trembled slightly.

(End of this chapter)