Douluo Continent: You become gods, I become immortals

Chapter 45 Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex!

Li Yingxue subconsciously raised her hand to touch her cheek, her fingertips brushing against the cold metal edge. She suddenly realized what was happening, her gaze instantly locking onto Li Le. Her tone was a mixture of surprise and wariness: "Wait—how did you recognize me?"

"I spent a lot of money on this, its effect of concealing one's aura and appearance is unparalleled, even my father might not be able to see through it at a glance, how could you possibly—"

As she spoke, she couldn't help but remove half of the mask, bringing it close to her eyes to look at it from left to right, as if she suspected she had bought a counterfeit product. Her delicate little face was filled with disbelief.

Xiao Bai, standing next to Li Yingxue, almost burst out laughing at her appearance. She quickly covered her mouth with both hands, her shoulders shaking violently, and her bright eyes were full of mockery.

[Pfft, hahaha! Good heavens, this silly girl can't even recognize a mid-range product from her own family business?!]

Li Le caught a glimpse of Xiao Bai's expression, which looked like she was about to burst from holding it in, and his lips twitched slightly.

He wanted to point it out directly, since the mask was indeed useless in front of them, but when he met Xiaobai's sharp and warning look, he wisely chose to shut up and obediently shrank back, with an expression that said "I don't know anything".

"Actually—I wasn't sure at first either."

Li Le cleared his throat and began to ramble on in a serious tone.

"I only realized it when you released the Azure Flame Swallow Martial Soul on your own initiative, Miss."

"Last year at Miss's birthday banquet, I was fortunate enough to be present and serve, and I had the opportunity to admire Miss's dignified appearance and her unique Azure Flame Swallow Martial Soul from afar."

"I have never forgotten the kind of fiery surge I felt once."

Upon hearing this, the doubt in Li Yingxue's eyes faded slightly, replaced by a hint of barely perceptible smugness.

She nodded slightly, acknowledging the explanation, put the mask back on, and said in a deep voice, "I see. You have a good eye."

"Alright, alright, let's not dwell on this."

Xiao Bai stepped in at the right moment to smooth things over. She patted Li Yingxue on the shoulder, then turned her head and stared intently at Li Le with eyes that seemed to see right through people.

"Li Le, let's not beat around the bush."

"You deliberately waited here for us," stopping us—it couldn't just be for catching up or showing off your sharp eyes, could it? Has something happened?"

The playful expression on Li Le's face faded slightly. He was silent for a moment, then sighed and lowered his voice, saying, "Butler Xiao Bai is indeed very perceptive. There has indeed been a problem—yesterday, the young lady displayed her great power here, giving those arrogant top-tier Soul Cult members a good scolding. This matter has caused quite a stir."

"This morning, a new face appeared at the Soul Arena. He claimed to be from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, a Soul Master level expert, and specifically asked to challenge all the top Soul Master level experts here. Now—"

He paused deliberately as he spoke, and the light seemed to drift towards Li Yingxue almost imperceptibly.

Li Yingxue reacted extremely quickly, the scenes from yesterday flashing through her mind instantly, and she immediately understood Li Le's subtext—

She injured someone yesterday, and now the other party has brought reinforcements, and they are the Soul Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, one of the three major sects. Given the current level of the Soul Arena, no one can stop them. They can only hope that she, the "instigator," will step in to clean up the mess.

Xiao Bai frowned slightly. She had made a fortune from this betting game yesterday, but she didn't expect to face a backlash so soon.

"So, you mean you want us to step in and help your Soul Arena get back at them?"

Xiao Bai raised an eyebrow, his tone calm but carrying an undeniable sense of pressure.

"Exactly!" Li Le nodded immediately, looking distressed.

"The other party is indeed too arrogant. Not only were they verbally provocative, but they also threatened to tear down our signboard. I thought only you, Miss, could handle the situation—"

"Okay, I take it!" Li Yingxue, who had a fiery temper, was not going to listen to such provocations and slammed her hand on the table with great enthusiasm.

"Arrange it for me immediately! I want to see just how capable the Soul Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan really is!"

After saying that, she put her mask back on, exuding an aura that kept strangers at bay, and strode out.

After Li Yingxue disappeared outside the door, only Li Le and Xiao Bai remained in the office.

The casualness on the young man's face vanished instantly, replaced by the shrewdness and sharpness characteristic of a butler.

She slowly turned around, her gaze sharp as she looked at Li Le: "Stop pretending. What reply has the patriarch given? Since you recognized us, it means you already reported to the patriarch through secret channels the moment you recognized us, right?"

As the Li family's butler, Xiaobai was all too aware of the pervasive nature of the family's intelligence network.

On this continent, it would be virtually impossible to hide anything from the Li family's spies.

Faced with Xiaobai's direct question, Li Le knew there was no point in pretending any longer, so he could only nod helplessly and take out a secret letter from his pocket: "Yes, after confirming Miss's identity yesterday, I immediately sent a message back."

"The patriarch's reply—didn't interfere too much, but he instructed me to tell you and the young lady to be careful when you're out and about. The outside world is a mixed bag, not as safe as the family. He told the young lady to be careful and that you should keep an eye on things to avoid causing too much trouble."

Xiao Bai took the secret letter, glanced at it, and didn't look at it in detail. Instead, he continued to ask, "What exactly is the background of that Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan member? Is there any detailed information? We can't just go and fight them without knowing anything."

"Yes, I've got everything ready." Li Le quickly picked up a pre-organized file from the table and presented it with both hands.

Xiaobai took the file and quickly flipped through it. As the pages turned, her mind raced, and a look of understanding flashed in her eyes.

[Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan? No wonder I vaguely remember them—I recall the young master and the clan head mentioning them in a casual conversation before.]

Their current sect leader, Yu Yuanzhen, seems to owe our Li family a huge favor. What are they trying to do by sending these people here? Are they testing us, or do they have some other motive?

Thinking of this, Xiaobai closed the file and looked at Li Le with a deep gaze.

This matter is probably not that simple!

On the battle platform!

Li Yingxue summoned the Azure Fire Swallow, while her opponent summoned the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex!

Flames surged on one side, while thunder roared on the other.

In the ensuing battle, Li Yingxue discovered something!

The opponent is very strong, especially in his hands and legs.

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I won't have any advantage in terms of physical skills either!