Douluo Continent: You become gods, I become immortals

Chapter 50 Breaking Through the Defense!

The three walked and talked until they reached a secluded courtyard. They pushed open the door and entered. This was a quiet room that the Blazing Fire Academy used to receive important guests.

Shui Qingxue didn't take Xiaobai's previous accusation about "offering herself in return" to heart at all. She even casually brushed a stray hair from her forehead and raised an eyebrow, saying, "So what!"

She turned and leaned against the doorframe, raising her finger defiantly: "First, what is a martial spirit backlash? A slight mishap and you're no different from a cripple! But Young Master Zhang saved me; how is that any different from a life-saving grace!"

She extended her second finger, her eyes sparkling.

"Secondly, don't people often say that a life-saving grace is something that can't be repaid with anything but one's own body? I call this traditional virtue, understand?"

After saying that, she stepped into the house first, her posture as elegant as if she were inspecting her own territory.

Xiao Bai was speechless at this absurd logic. She quickly caught up, laughing angrily, "Heh, isn't there another way to say that!"

"Let me think about it!"

"Oh, right, it's being a slave or maid in the next life!"

"Why don't you just say you'd like to become a slave or maid!"

Shui Qingxue didn't stand on ceremony. She walked straight to the head seat, crossed her legs, and casually swung her toes. Looking up at Xiaobai, she smiled in a way that made her want to be punched: "I don't want to! That's too tiring."

"Look at Young Master Zhang, he's handsome and dashing, his strength is unfathomable, he's skilled in both literature and martial arts, and he's also very wealthy."

"Wouldn't I be making a huge mistake if I didn't seize the opportunity to repay him with my body?"

As she spoke, she deliberately winked at Xiaobai.

"Don't you want to?"

Xiao Bai and Li Yingxue simultaneously turned their faces away, rolling their eyes in unison, thinking in unison: "I've never seen such a shameless person!"

After finally catching her breath, Xiaobai forcefully steered the conversation back on track, arms crossed, and scoffed, "Hmph, boring! Are you leading the team for this exchange competition, or is it someone else?"

"Of course it's me!" Shui Qingxue instantly perked up, leaning forward with a faint fluctuation of soul power emanating from her body—the aura she hadn't fully suppressed after her breakthrough.

"I made a breakthrough during my seclusion a few days ago, and now I'm a true Soul Master!" After she finished speaking, she looked at Xiaobai provocatively, her eyes seeming to say: Can you catch up with me?

"And you, you stinky fox?" Shui Qingxue tapped Xiaobai with her chin, her tone flippant.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai cleared his throat with feigned elegance, raised his chin, and laughed, "Me? I broke through to the Soul Master level a long time ago, and I'm now a solid level 45!"

She deliberately slowed her speech, with a hint of smugness that said, "Although I'm not flamboyant, I'm very capable."

However, this hint of smugness was immediately met with a torrent of praise from Shui Qingxue: "Hehe, what's wrong? You're getting cocky now?"

She suddenly stood up, her finger almost touching Xiaobai's nose.

"Having always been by Young Master Zhang's side, receiving his personal guidance from time to time, and with the massive resources of the Li family supporting him, what's the result? He's only managed to cultivate to level forty-five!"

These words came out like a machine gun: "Aren't you ashamed! Living is just wasting air! You might as well go find a block of tofu and smash your head against it!"

"Oh, and remember to throw yourself into the sea when you die, so as not to waste our precious land resources!"

This barrage of questions completely bewildered Xiaobai!

Xiao Bai retorted angrily, "What are you saying? Aren't I supposed to be helping the family head and young master manage things?"

"Am I not tired? I have very little time to cultivate!"

"Excuses, all excuses, just excuses for your incompetence!" Shui Qingxue rolled her eyes.

That eye roll instantly broke Xiaobai's defenses; all composure and strategy vanished into thin air.

"Ah, you, you—I'm going to kill you! Kill you!" Xiaobai screamed, baring its teeth and claws at Shui Qingxue, wishing it could pounce on her and scratch her smug face.

Seeing this, Li Yingxue turned pale with fright. She rushed forward and tightly hugged Xiaobai's slender yet surprisingly strong waist, repeatedly urging, "Xiaobai, calm down! Calm down! Impulsiveness is the devil! It's the devil!"

"Calm down, calm down my ass! Look at her, is she even speaking human language?!"

Xiao Bai wouldn't listen at all, struggling fiercely, and even stretched out his legs, trying to kick Shui Qingxue. His appearance was completely different from the shrewd and calculating head steward of the Li family.

Faced with this "fierce" attack, Shui Qingxue not only remained calm but also leisurely dodged to the side, even delivering a precise remark: "Hehe, your legs are pretty short!"

This statement was like the last straw that broke the camel's back.

"Oh no! My legs are short? Where are they short? I clearly have long legs!"

Xiao Bai completely lost her composure, disregarding her image, and desperately twisted and turned, trying to break free from Li Yingxue's restraints.

While struggling to hold Xiaobai tighter, Li Yingxue sighed inwardly, her gaze shifting curiously between the two.

This was the first time she had ever seen Xiaobai so "vibrant"—at home, Xiaobai was always calm and rational, no matter what situation she faced, as if she had everything under control.

But at this moment, she was exactly like a shrewish woman from the streets who had lost an argument and was trying to make a last-ditch effort.

"Yingxue, let me go!" Xiaobai's voice was filled with anger.

"Let me go! I won't kill her! I'll just beat her up to vent my anger! Just once! To let her know why flowers are so red!"

Feeling the resolute strength of the person in her arms, Li Yingxue's lips twitched, and she thought to herself without any emotion, "I don't believe you for a second!"

In the afternoon, at the Martial Arts Square of Blazing Fire Academy.

The exchange competition is in full swing. The initial phase consists of sparring among elite disciples; while intense, it remains disciplined, stopping short of direct confrontation.

Finally, the grand finale is here—Shui Qingxue VS Fire Cloud Mountain, captain of Blazing Fire Academy!

When Shui Qingxue, dressed in a tight-fitting outfit, leaped onto the arena, her aura suddenly changed, revealing her sharp edge. This was completely different from her previous playful and angry demeanor. The confidence and pressure she exuded as a strong person made Li Yingxue, who was watching the battle, look at her with new eyes.

Meanwhile, in a corner of the audience, Xiao Bai was being closely "monitored" by Li Yingxue.

Xiao Bai, with his hands tucked into his sleeves, was muttering incantations, giving Shui Qingxue his unique "cheering" on the field: "Shui Qingxue will definitely lose! Shui Qingxue will definitely lose! I wish you'd be beaten to a pulp by Huo Yunshan! May you be crawling on the ground, teeth scrambling! Ideally, you'd be knocked down and carried off the field!"

Hearing this curse-like "blessing," Li Yingxue's lips twitched violently twice, and she couldn't help but mutter under her breath, "Your blessing—it's quite unique, isn't it? Maybe you shouldn't say it again!"

This isn't cheering on anyone; it's clearly gloating over someone who wants to stir up trouble!

Xiao Bai's vengeful nature is truly on full display.

On the arena, a fierce battle is about to erupt.

Shui Qingxue's gaze was sharp as a knife, while Xiao Bai in the audience was still immersed in his "curse ritual".

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