Douluo Continent: You become gods, I become immortals

Chapter 48 Blazing Academy!

After the thrilling battle in the Soul Arena came to an end, Xiaobai took Li Yingxue away when Yuheng was defeated.

Otherwise, something might go wrong.

On a forest path.

"Hey, Xiaobai, where are we going next?"

Xiao Bai kept walking, his eyes intently scanning the map in his hand. His fingertip finally stopped on a mark and tapped it hard.

"Blazing City!"

"Blazing Fire City? What kind of place is that?" Li Yingxue frowned slightly. She rarely went out and rarely traveled far, so she was very unfamiliar with this place name.

Xiao Bai put away the map and patiently explained, "That is one of the five elemental cities. The entire city is almost a holy land built for fire attribute soul masters. More than 80% of the soul masters in the city have fire attribute martial souls or have a very deep connection with the fire element."

His tone carried a subtle air of composure, clearly indicating his familiarity with the place.

Upon hearing this, Li Yingxue's face showed an even stranger expression. She looked Xiaobai up and down, then at herself, and lowered her voice, saying, "I remember—you have an ice attribute domain, right? If you go to Blazing City, which is full of fire attribute soul masters, wouldn't you be walking into a trap? What if you're targeted as an outcast?"

Her concerns were not unfounded. There is a natural repulsion and competition between Soul Masters of different attributes, especially those with extreme attributes.

It is indeed easy to fall into a passive position when playing on the opponent's home turf.

Xiao Bai smiled confidently and shook her head slightly: "Don't worry, there's no need to worry too much. Worrying too much will only make things more difficult."

"Several years ago, I was ordered to go to Blazing City to expand my business. There, I established a branch and built a solid business relationship with the local overlord, the Fire Family."

"With the Huo family as our ally, no one in Blazing Fire City would be foolish enough to target the Li family."

He paused, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, but his tone remained calm: "Moreover, if anyone is so blind as to dare to attack us—then, no matter what kind of power is behind them, their family's businesses in Blazing Fire City will definitely not survive more than two days."

The strength and confidence conveyed in these words startled Li Yingxue slightly, but then a warm feeling and a sense of security welled up in her heart.

Several days later, the magnificent crimson walls of Blazing City came into view in the distance, and the heat wave outside the gate seemed to carry the energy of fire.

Xiao Bai led Li Yingxue straight to a luxurious restaurant called "Yanweiju" in the west of the city.

The restaurant was packed with customers, and business was booming.

"Xiaobai, this is... one of our family's branches?" Li Yingxue looked up at the magnificent three-story hotel, her eyes filled with disbelief.

She remembered that her father had recently transferred most of the family business to the Spirit Hall for management, so how could there still be such a large number of self-operated businesses left?

"Let's go in and take a look." Xiaobai patted her shoulder and stepped inside first.

The restaurant was noisy and warm, with a rich aroma of barbecue mixed with the smell of alcohol wafting through the air.

The shopkeeper, Li Yue, was smiling broadly as he dealt with several important guests. But when he caught a glimpse of Xiao Bai and Li Yingxue out of the corner of his eye, his smile froze for a moment. Then, with remarkable ease, he turned to the side and whispered a few words to a waiter beside him, instructing him to take care of the guests. He then quickly stepped forward, bowing and leading the way with utmost respect.

This scene was witnessed by a young man in a corner, dressed in a magnificent red robe with hair as red as burning flames.

He looked at Xiaobai with suspicion, then whispered to his trusted aide, "Manager Wang, was that businesswoman who led the way just now the one who struck that important deal with the Huo family a few years ago?"

"Young Master, it is indeed her! Xiao Bai, the head butler of the Li family!" the confidant quickly confirmed.

The red-haired man pondered for a moment, a thoughtful glint in his eyes, then whispered, "Go, immediately inform my father that the 'key figure' has arrived again. We'll see what the patriarch decides."

Meanwhile, in a private room deep inside the restaurant, the manager, Li Yue, stood respectfully before Xiao Bai and Li Yingxue, fine beads of sweat already forming on his forehead.

"I wonder what brings Lord Xiaobai here? If you have any orders, I will do my utmost."

Xiao Bai casually sat down in the chair, waved his hand to signal Li Yingxue to sit down, and said in a gentle tone, "Manager Li, there's no need to be nervous. I'm not here to check the accounts today."

He pointed at Li Yingxue and said with a smile, "I'm just accompanying our young lady on a trip, and she can also take a look at our own properties and relax."

Li Yue visibly breathed a sigh of relief, her tense shoulders relaxing.

She knew in her heart that she had indeed kept some "benefits" for herself in private because the store had been making a lot of money recently. If this strict young master knew about it, she would probably lose her job.

Xiao Bai noticed Li Yue's subtle reactions but didn't care. Instead, he felt that this kind of moderate "human touch" was more conducive to management.

Zhang Qingxuan once taught Xiaobai that "if the water is too clear, there will be no fish." As long as it's not too excessive, Xiaobai usually won't pursue it, because being too harsh might not be a good thing.

She turned to look at Li Yingxue and smiled, "Yingxue, Manager Li knows the rules very well."

Li Yingxue had already suppressed her initial surprise and nodded reservedly.

Li Yue was extremely shrewd. She immediately took out a delicate and elegant jade hairpin from her sleeve. The hairpin was entirely crimson and seemed to have flames flowing inside. She presented it with both hands and said, "Miss, this is a small token of my appreciation. It is a fire jade hairpin that can absorb fire elements to nourish your soul power. Please accept it."

Li Yingxue accepted the hairpin without hesitation, casually gathered a strand of her hair, and tucked it into her hair. The hairpin complemented her fair skin and delicate features, creating a strange and beautiful effect.

"Yes, that's thoughtful of you."

Seeing Li Yingxue accept the gift, Li Yue breathed a sigh of relief, but then something occurred to her.

"By the way, the Shui family from Tianshui City will be coming to Chihuo City for an exchange match in a few days. It's going to be quite a lively event. If you two are interested, I happen to have an invitation here."

After speaking, Li Yue took out two gold-embossed invitations from her sleeve and placed them on the table.

"Okay, I understand!" Xiaobai nodded.

"Then I'll take my leave!" Li Yue smiled and exited the send button. After Li Yue left, Xiao Bai picked up one of the invitations, his gaze lingering on the scorching street outside the window. A meaningful smile curved his lips as he muttered to himself, "The Shui family of Tianshui City—heh, interesting."

"I wonder if that guy will come along this time too?"

Li Yingxue keenly noticed the unusual tone in Xiaobai's voice. She turned to look at Xiaobai, her eyes flashing with curiosity: "Xiaobai, who is that guy you're talking about?"

Xiao Bai simply smiled mysteriously, pushed the invitation in front of Li Yingxue, and did not answer directly.