Chapter 426: Chapter 427 Holy City Trade War
Elder Tianji left in great haste, as this news was even bigger than the uproar in Holy City.

Originally, he thought that the peak of Immortal Spirit Daily’s sales would come during the struggle for Immortal Spirit Qi, but it now appeared that there was still room for growth before the distribution of Immortal Spirit Qi.

Li Xiaobai, truly a genius!

Watching Elder Tianji’s disappearing figure, Li Xiaobai smiled faintly. This time, he had written about only one matter, yet this one alone was equivalent to ten.

The reason was simple: this report was meant for one person’s eyes only.

King of the Kingdom of Women, Ling Xue’er!

“The Last Days of Female Cultivators, Utterly Inhumane: Can Girls Still Rise in This Era?”

“Thank you for the invitation. I’m at the First Battlefield and have been humiliated by a certain Mr. Wang!”

“I Dare to Ask the Heavens: When Beasts Rule and Female Cultivators Become Playthings, Who Will Take Charge?”

“Qin Huan Tells You From Her Own Experience That in the First Battlefield of the Frontier, Female Cultivators Have No Human Rights To Speak Of!”

These reports were inspired by Qin Huan and her companions that day; had it not been for meeting them, he might not have known how chaotic the situation at the First Battlefield really was.

The inclusion of Mr. Wang, such scum, in the battlefield had indeed done him a huge favor.

The reports were factual and had no exaggeration, for the acts committed by Mr. Wang were already inhumane enough.

Even an unrelated bystander would frown upon reading them, so he did not believe Ling Xue’er could remain indifferent after seeing them!

Once she entered the First Battlefield, his side could start preparing to capture Mei Changqing. Facing both Wang Guan and Mei Changqing might be tough for her, but add in old beggar and Sky Blade Song Que, and the situation would likely be reversed.

As long as the balance of the frontier was disrupted, whether it was Mei Changqing or Cangying, they could all be captured without pressure.

Li Xiaobai curled his lips into a smile, pushed the door open, and entered a nearby Tangneng First-class, lighting up a Huazi and quietly began to enjoy it.

The days that followed were just a waiting game. Before Ling Xue’er arrived, he would focus solely on amassing wealth.

[Attribute Points +100…]

[Attribute Points +100…]

Amidst the rising steam, Li Xiaobai drifted into sleep.

The next morning.

Li Xiaobai was dragged out of sleep, feeling someone moving him. He pinched it; it was soft and carried a faint fragrance, prompting him to take a deep breath.

When he opened his eyes, to his surprise, it was Yang Huan who was dragging him.

Yang Huan’s face was red to the ears, her body instantly stiffened, and panic filled her eyes to the brink.

Li Xiaobai, however, was quite calm. He silently withdrew his hand and crawled back into the bathhouse, saying indifferently, “Don’t you know the principle that men and women should not touch hands? Dragging and pulling me around so early in the morning, what propriety does this show?”

“I’m not that kind of person!”

“Young Master, there’s been an incident!”

Yang Huan seemed very flustered, as if remembering something, she hurriedly said.

“Has Mei Changqing come knocking on our door?”

Li Xiaobai asked with some confusion.

“It’s our Tangneng First-class shop in Holy City. Overnight, all the bathing water in the bathhouses has vanished without a trace!”

“What about the fine goods store?”

Li Xiaobai laughed and said,

“The sales of Huazi from the good quality shop have been quite large lately. Many cultivators from the first and second battlefields have flooded into the city. They buy Huazi in large quantities because it’s inconvenient for them to come over, so they buy a thousand packets at a time.”

“Boss, I think there’s a thief among us in the Holy City!”

Yang Huan said with an air of mystery. The incident at the bathhouse was a big deal; the cultivators within the Holy City were in an uproar. How could you bathe without water? Everyone knew that the bathhouse capable of improving cultivators’ cultivation levels possessed extremely precious water, and yet, it was stolen.

Yang Guang was also very angry and specially ordered her to invite Li Xiaobai to the City Lord’s Mansion to discuss the matter.

“I see, it’s just a minor issue, no need to bother with it,” Li Xiaobai said undisturbed, thinking it was an attack from a powerful adversary aiming to take over the Holy City. It turned out to be just a theft.

“But the bathing water is all gone. To make more, you’d need very precious materials, right?” Yang Huan asked, somewhat puzzled.

“Hehe, that was just some very ordinary water. Never mind, I’ll go fill it up right now,” Li Xiaobai said with a laugh. The theft of the water source from Tangneng First-class was expected; surely someone was envious of its effects and wanted to take it for their own use.

Unfortunately for them, the benefits of Tangneng First-class could only be realized when it was constructed personally by him. No matter how much of the water source was taken away, it would be useless.

“How could ordinary water possess such remarkable effects?” Yang Huan grew even more puzzled.

Half an hour later, Li Xiaobai had refilled all the pools in the Holy City with water. The cultivators bathed and once again experienced the marvelous sensation of their cultivation levels skyrocketing.

Yang Huan followed the entire process and witnessed it herself. She saw that Li Xiaobai truly just casually refilled the pools with regular water, and afterwards, the bathhouse regained its former vitality.

What was going on? Could it be that it wasn’t some precious materials added to the bathwater, but rather some manipulation done to the bathhouse itself?

It must be a Formation. She had heard that powerful Formations could gather Spiritual Energy and aid cultivators in improving their cultivation levels.

As for this, Li Xiaobai just smiled without comment. The secret of the bathhouse was known only to himself—System-produced items didn’t need logic.

“Thank you, Young Master Li!”

“Young Master Li has gone to great lengths. I was planning to make a breakthrough today. I didn’t expect the water in the bathhouse to be stolen by a thief. Luckily, with Young Master Li’s help, I won’t have to delay for several days.”

“Yeah, indeed, thanks to Young Master Li. Otherwise, our cultivation would have been stuck here!”

“I really don’t know which damned thief would dare to commit theft in the Holy City, and even at multiple shops simultaneously. If I catch them, I’ll definitely make them regret it!”

The cultivators were all fired up, their paths of cultivation nearly interrupted—anyone would be full of rage.

“Hehe, keep calm, it’s just a source of water, no big deal. Continue your cultivation in peace,” Li Xiaobai waved his hand and said nonchalantly.

In the City Lord’s Mansion.

Inside the great hall, Yang Guang and a few others were soaking in the pools, but their usual smiles were gone. The entire supply of bathing water was gone, a loss not easily covered by a mere million top-grade Spirit Stones.

This threatened the very foundation that strengthened their Holy City!

Aside from Ergouzi and Ji Wuqing, who were still blissfully enjoying themselves, the faces of others were shaded with gloom.

Even Dry Flame Saint Child, a prisoner of sorts, realized that the situation was grave for the Holy City. Someone was targeting them.

“Woof, why all the long faces? It’s just some stolen water, it’s nothing. Everyone, cheer up for Lord Ergouzi!”