Chapter 212: Players Are Also Troublemakers

The Chaoyuan Sword Sect Alliance was methodically making various preparations to meet the enemy.

Looking at the Justice Alliance side, however.

Players were enticing Demons and holding up billboards to assist with publicity.

Alliance members were either wandering about, surrounding the fairies of Hundred Flowers Valley to find suitable romantic partners;

or whispering tender words, learning from Lin Bai to practice the art of "Words Manifesting into Law";

or finding Heavenly Descended to purchase kitchen knives, picking various wild vegetables and meats from the mountain forests to practice their knife skills;

the Alliance Leader was even more unreliable, spouting all sorts of inexplicable metaphors...

Rather than calling it the Justice Alliance, it would be better to call it the Justice Asylum.

That's right.

Driven by Lin Bai, who led by example and presented facts and reasoned with them, all the Alliance members completely believed that the Fazhe Zhidao was real.

The Chaoyuan Sword Sect was also situated deep within dense mountain forests.

Looking from afar.

Several main peaks looked like sharp swords shooting into the sky, piercing the firmament.

Getting closer, one could see over a dozen Sword Boats hovering on the outskirts of the Chaoyuan Sword Sect; the discordant part was that many vertical banners were hung on the hulls, mostly red, inscribed with golden characters:

"Feipeng Automobile wishes the Chaoyuan Sword Sect defense battle a complete success; you fly the Sword, I fly the Feipeng."

"Jiangling Pharmaceutical, together with the entire Medicine King Valley, wishes the Chaoyuan Sword Sect success in defending the sect; you just focus on fighting, we have the medicine."

"Giving computers a galloping heart, Langchi Chip, changing the world from the subtle."

The Justice Alliance side was not to be outdone.

On transport tools like the Hundred Flower Shuttle, Blazing Boat, and Suspension Talisman, the Beggar Sect Disciples also raised large flags and hung down horizontal banners.

"With me accompanying your life, Health Toothpaste and Tooth Cleaner title-sponsor the Battle of Justice."

"Mellow and silky, from tongue to heart, the ultimate enjoyment, Hibiscus Chocolate, even sweeter than Lin Bai's eloquence."

Advertising banners decorated the battlefield like the opening ceremony of a sports meet.

Players could not play a role in such a battle, but they were not idle either; they scattered to every corner of the battlefield, started live streams, recorded the battle situation in all directions, recited advertising slogans while rambling on with commentary, and interacted with the bullet comments...

Originally.

They were in Silence, interacting with the audience via private chat.

But after one player inadvertently read their commentary for the audience out loud in the game, drawing side-eyes from the surrounding low-level Cultivators who were also unqualified to participate in the battle, and exposing a wave of traffic.

A group of players seemed to have found the door to a new world; they no longer sneakily used private chats for commentary, completely letting go and engaging in intimate interaction with the surrounding NPCs.

"Lanxin Chewing Gum, fresh breath all day long. Brother Qian, I believe you have also seen Justice Weekly and have some understanding of Lin Bai; how many days do you think our Sword Sect can hold out under the iron hooves of the Justice Alliance?"

"The Chaoyuan Sword Sect will surely win." The interviewed Brother Qian's eye twitched violently, he glared fiercely at the player, and said coldly.

"Brother has great confidence in our Sword Sect!" 【Ximen Jiansheng】 smiled, then asked, "Shopkeeper Lin possesses the Cupid's Arrow; would you like to predict who our Sect Master He will successfully hold hands with? Or rather, who do you hope Sect Master He will form a romantic partner bond with on the battlefield?"

"..." With the army pressing on the border and the future uncertain, the brother surnamed Qian was originally anxious, a string pulled tight in his heart; being stirred up by the player, he could not help but be furious, suddenly drawing his Sword, "Get lost, if you spout nonsense again, see if I don't hack you to death with one Sword."

"I was wrong, Brother, I'll get lost right now, I won't disturb you watching the battle." 【Ximen Jiansheng】 apologized with a smiling face while turning around and muttering, "Everyone saw it, right? Compared to the relaxed atmosphere on Shopkeeper Lin's side, the mentality of the low-level Cultivators here at the Chaoyuan Sword Sect has already collapsed..."

"..."

Brother Qian gripped the Sword in his hand tightly; if he weren't afraid that acting rashly would affect the overall situation, he would have hacked this chattering junior brother to death long ago.

He just took a breath, calming his mood.

Another voice reached his ears from the side: "This brother, have you considered joining the Justice Sect after the defeat?"

The Chaoyuan Sword Sect.

He Qin, dressed in black and masked, revealing only two eyes, looked at the battlefield, which was like a stage, with a complex expression; his brow twitched twice involuntarily: "What a sin, a perfectly good world has been messed up by this group of people!"

"It's all because they were corrupted by Lin Bai." Guan Pengfei smiled bitterly, "At first, the Heavenly Descended were jumpy but still followed order; after Lin Bai organized the Beggar Sect and came up with this nonsense of advertising, all the Heavenly Descended vied to imitate it, and it was like a prairie fire, impossible to stop."

"If we can clean up Lin Bai this time, we must properly rectify this advertising chaos." He Qin's gaze was cold, "It's foul and chaotic; with this bunch of black sheep, the Sword Sect will have no peace, and sooner or later, it will head toward a dead end."

"I'm afraid it's not easy to solve." Guan Pengfei said, "Unless there is a powerful person who can speak on both the Righteous and Evil Paths and set down rules, the problem of the Heavenly Descended will never be solved..."

His voice stopped abruptly; at the same time, a layer of fine sweat seeped out on his head—wasn't Lin Bai's Justice Alliance doing exactly this?

Lin Bai was the root cause of the trouble, yet he was also the Spirit Pill to solve the trouble.

Holy hell, could it be that he is really saving the world?

Obviously.

He Qin also thought of this, turned his head and glanced at Guan Pengfei: "Calm your mind, focus on the battle, there will always be a way to solve things."

The Justice Alliance side was still relatively stable. After all, being with Lin Bai, the players' various little actions were not conspicuous at all and could not affect their mentality.

Compared to He Qin and the others, Zhao Tulong and other members of the Justice Alliance were more worried about being backstabbed by their own Alliance Leader on the battlefield. After all, Lin Bai's Fazhe Zhidao was impossible to guard against, and Lin Bai possessed a Pure Heart; it wouldn't be strange for him to do anything!

Approaching the battlefield, Xin Shang and the others regretted that they hadn't spent the effort to please Lin Bai when they were in Qian City, to prove their importance to him; perhaps he would have shown them mercy...

Lin Bai stood at the bow of the Hundred Flower Shuttle, with the little white fox in his arms, and behind him were the two great Puppet warriors Daoxu and Pei Yanzong, as well as the card warriors subdued in the previous battle.

These card warriors were all at the Golden Core cultivation level; after Lin Bai shared the power of Pei Yanzong and the other, their bit of Spiritual Power could only be considered icing on the cake. But what Lin Bai wanted was not their Spiritual Power, but the various Skills they had mastered; on the battlefield, having one more Skill meant one more bit of capital to save one's life...

On the surface, his strength had the advantage, but Lin Bai knew that the strength gathered around him didn't count for anything; once he fell into a disadvantage, Xin Shang and the others might turn around and defect.

And his trump cards, the Cupid's Arrow and the Red Thread of the Old Man under the Moon, as well as the cards, were limited in number...

"Master, what can I do?" Hu He stood by Lin Bai's side, feeling the sky-piercing murderous aura coming from the Chaoyuan Sword Sect, her voice trembling slightly. She was merely a three-tailed demon fox who cultivated in the mountains and forests; her Charm Technique was not suited for frontal combat, and she had always turned and fled upon encountering human Cultivators. How could she have ever seen such a grand scene? If it weren't for her instinctual closeness to Lin Bai and her desire to protect him, she would have long since taken her family and dived into the mountains to take refuge.

"Hide in that coffin-like room behind us, guard those children who are like flowers, and quietly admire the dashing, heroic bearing of your master, who is like a heavenly god." Lin Bai looked back and gave her a faint smile.

Hu He smiled helplessly. She looked at the Chaoyuan Sword Sect opposite and said, "I want to protect Master just like Xiao Qi."

"My embrace, which is as warm as a furnace, can only hold one person!" Lin Bai said. "Hu He, make the right choice; don't be a burden as stubborn as a mouse."

A burden?

Hu He's expression dimmed. She nodded and stepped back: "I understand."

As they spoke.

Mist rose from the mountains and forests, gradually obscuring the mountain gate of the Chaoyuan Sword Sect.

Unlike the Evil Five Sects, the Chaoyuan Sword Sect alliance adopted a defensive stance across the board and was in no rush to attack. After all, the longer they dragged it out, the more likely the reinforcements from the Seven Righteous Sects would arrive, and the greater their chances of winning would be.

"Sect Leader He, is hiding your head in your shell like a turtle your way of welcoming guests?" Lin Bai's voice-strengthening mission was not yet complete, so he channeled his Internal Energy and shouted, "I come with goodwill, like the fine rain of spring, which can nourish your heart that is as dry as a desert. Why not open your mountain gates wide? How about we open our hearts like long-separated top courtesans and patrons, and talk freely about joining the Justice Alliance?"

He Qin had black lines on his forehead. He lowered his voice: "Tong Cha, does Lin Bai always talk like this?"

Tong Cha said: "He is likely practicing 'Words Follow the Law'; he speaks quite normally on ordinary days."

"'Words Follow the Law'?" He Qin was stunned.

"Sect Leader, he is still practicing 'Words Follow the Law' on the battlefield. Could it be that he has some conspiracy?" Guan Pengfei asked, filled with worry.

"Stay calm, don't be bluffed by him; use the unchanging to meet the ever-changing." He Qin said, "Act according to the original plan. As long as he doesn't take the initiative to attack, we will drag him out, dragging it out until the reinforcements from the Seven Righteous Sects arrive, and our chances of winning will be even greater."

"The Justice Alliance is the greatest alliance, like a towering snow-capped mountain, pure and sacred. Why must Sect Leader He be like an ostrich with its head buried in the sand, refusing fresh things!" Lin Bai didn't want to think that much. "I come with full sincerity, as sincere as the first glass of milk in the morning..."

"Put down your defenses, just as a little bird does not guard against the food its mother brings to its beak. I promise that after the Chaoyuan Sword Sect joins the Justice Alliance, I will treat every one of you well, just as I would not harm the ants on the ground."

"If we really fight, I will be as ruthless as the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves. Do you know who I have here? Sect Leader Xin of the Blood Shadow Sect is as robust as a wild ox; Sect Leader Shen of the Profound Nether Cult is as venomous as a giant python in the forest..."

Lin Bai was practicing 'Words Follow the Law' unscrupulously in front of the two armies. Xin Shang and the others felt embarrassed, yet they admired Lin Bai's thick skin, so they didn't feel there was anything wrong with it.

But when Lin Bai's metaphors were applied to them, the few of them couldn't stand it immediately, their faces turning as red as a monkey's butt.

As expected.

The Alliance Leader had never cared about their face or dignity!

What the hell is this?

Are you planning to laugh the opponent to death?

Scolding the formation is meant to scold the opponent; what is the point of catching your own people to insult them?

You don't really think 'eagle' and 'giant python' are good words, do you?

"Alliance Leader, why don't we just fight!" Xin Shang said, biting the bullet. "If it really doesn't work, the Blood Shadow Sect can lead the vanguard to test the strength of the Justice Alliance!"

"Sect Leader Xin, no need to be as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. Wait until my 'Words Follow the Law' matures as naturally as autumn fruit; I will only need to say a few words to catch He Qin out of his mouse hole like catching a turtle in a jar." Lin Bai glanced at Xin Shang, smiled, and continued, "The blood of the Justice Alliance members is as precious as gold and cannot be shed casually."

A smile bloomed on Xin Shang's face, but his voice radiated bitterness: "Alliance Leader, if you want to practice 'Words Follow the Law', you can scold the other side; perhaps you can scold them out."

"Sect Leader He Qin, I once thought that a Sword Immortal was as aloof as a green pine on a mountain. Only upon seeing you today do I realize that a Sword Immortal's courage is as timid as a rabbit's. A flying Sword should be sharp and unstoppable, like a red-hot branding iron piercing into white snow. But in Sect Leader He's hands, it is not even as good as the fire poker in an old lady's hand..."

"Sect Leader." Guan Pengfei said.

"Ignore him." He Qin chuckled. "The more he blusters like this, the more it proves he dares not attack. As expected, these are all petty tricks that cannot be brought to the table."

"Holy crap, are both sides not going to fight?"

"Shopkeeper Lin, where is your Lightning Storm? Zap them!"

"We are here to watch a Xianxia war, not to listen to you teach a language class."

"Lin Bai wants to subdue the enemy without fighting. The people of the Chaoyuan Sword Sect are dragging out time to wait for reinforcements; the current situation is the best choice for both sides."

"Have you ever seen a real martial arts fight? It's not as exciting as in the movies at all. When they really fight, it's just like street thugs fighting; it's not good-looking at all."

"I know this is the best choice, but if they waste a day, do we have to wait for a day? Who knows when Shopkeeper Lin's 'Words Follow the Law' will be successfully practiced?"

"Exactly, even a thug fight is better than nothing to watch. This is watching nothing at all; isn't our time money?"

"Where are the people from the Beggar Sect? Urge Shopkeeper Lin; if the battle isn't exciting, who will watch your live stream in the future? Who will pay for your advertisements?"

"If this drags on any longer, I'm unsubscribing!"

"I have a way to break the stalemate, but it might make the Beggar Sect people offend Shopkeeper Lin."

"Speak."

"Have the Beggar Sect people chant the incantation for Palm Thunder. There are about a thousand Beggar Sect players who have followed us; if they chant the incantation at the same time, Shopkeeper Lin's lightning won't just be held in his hand, and he can't possibly throw it on his own people's heads!"

"Brilliant!"

"666!"

"Chant the incantation!"

"Chant the incantation!"

For a moment.

On the barrage in front of the Beggar Sect players, all the same messages floated by; no matter how exquisite Lin Bai's metaphors were, they were not as exciting as a real, live fight!

On the Hundred Flower Shuttle, the Beggar Sect players looked at each other, and private chat sounds rose up: "Should we chant it?"

"Let's chant it; we have to make money. If we drag it out like this, we'll be in breach of contract. The advertising banners on the Chaoyuan Sword Sect side are obscured by the mist, and the advertisers have already raised complaints."

Soon.

The Beggar Sect players reached a consensus.

You can't go against money.

As for Shopkeeper Lin, he still wants to rely on players in the future; offending him shouldn't be a problem...

"Damn it!"

Lin Bai heard the player's private message and couldn't help but curse silently; playing the lute out of turn, disrupting his plans. Since he had come to the Chaoyuan Sword Sect, he had no intention of wasting a day.

He had originally planned to use the two armies' formation to temper Xin Shang and the others, and thoroughly win their hearts.

Now.

It was all ruined by the players.

When "Mountain Before Has a Cui Thick Leg..." the tongue twister suddenly rang out from the opposite side.

The Chaoyuan Sword Sect was in an uproar. He Qin looked pleasantly surprised and laughed triumphantly: "The Heavenly Descended are truly a mob!"

Regarding the unit of measurement for volume in the previous chapter, Old Wei made a mistake and has already corrected it, but it does not affect reading. Thank you to the lovely readers for the correction; knowledge as fresh as milk just squeezed out has increased again.

(End of this chapter)