Everything Is a Routine

Chapter 44 - It's All a Routine

Not only was Third Daoist Master He Xunxian of Qingliang Temple stunned, but the beautiful streamer Dong Keyan and her cameraman assistant were also speechless.

The hundred-strong fan group of Goddess Yan looked at the glow sticks in their hands, then at the dozens of police officers armed to the teeth with swords, and immediately hid the glow sticks behind their backs.

The online live streaming platform exploded.

"Look at them, they're so professional!"

"Uniform black uniforms, utility belts, steel-toed high-top combat boots, walkie-talkies, big swords on their backs. The young men are all sharp and dare to hang 'Special Duty.' Who says only civilians know how to have fun? These police officers are pretty good at it too!"

"Yumian Jianbing Guozi: 6666666, Big Sword! City folks really know how to have fun!"

"Raven23333: I can't live anymore, I can't live anymore. This is the prelude to time travel!"

"Philosophical Dirty Chicken Bao: I want to go to the scene, so handsome, I want a photo, I want an autograph."

"Qingfeng Little Thief: Big love for Goddess Yan, the live stream is like a blockbuster movie."

"Demon Hunter Nangong: Wandering the world with a sword, even the police are playing with big swords, I want one too!"

"Luxury Double-Layered Crab Roe Bao: This live stream is really exciting, prepare the rocket launcher, fire!"

Countless rockets shot into the sky, launching a carpet-style bombardment. Goddess Yan didn't know that it had started raining money into her streamer account, earning more in a moment than she did in a month.

The audience in the live stream room, by calling their friends, began to increase continuously. 50,000, 70,000, 110,000, 160,000, it quickly reached 200,000 and was heading straight for the 300,000 mark.

The staff of the online live streaming platform finally noticed the live stream room with its rapidly increasing audience and began to add servers for Dong Keyan's streamer room.

The cameraman assistant aimed the camera at the two of them. Li Bai and Dong Keyan stood together with the ancient gate of Qingliang Temple as the background, like a young master and a lady from ancient times, exceptionally eye-catching. He Xunxian, the Daoist Master on the side, looked indescribably vulgar.

First, it was cosplayers, then the female streamer, and now the main character, Li Bai, arrived, also in ancient costume. Then, a group of special duty police officers carrying "big swords" appeared. The series of unexpected events completely threw Third Daoist Master He Xunxian into disarray. He pointed at Li Bai and shouted in alarm, "Li Bai, what is the meaning of this?"

Li Bai glanced at the fully assembled special duty sword police and said, "Don't worry, it's just for stability, to prevent any group incidents."

Huxi City had just received a batch of special police equipment. Coincidentally, the Public Security Bureau of the Nanhu District was handling a major smuggling case, so a portion of this equipment was first allocated to the special duty officers in the Nanhu District.

After learning about Dong Keyan's plan to cheer him on at the scene, Li Bai called Officer Old Zhang of the Nanhu District Public Security Bureau and arranged for a group of police officers to come and maintain order.

Since it was a magical duel, having third-party spectators and police maintaining order meant there was no need to worry about the other party resorting to any underhanded and despicable tactics.

Compared to the furious Third Daoist Master He Xunxian, Li Bai had merely used the rules reasonably to outmaneuver Qingliang Temple.

Moreover, the Seventh People's Hospital and the Public Security Bureau were business partners. Those who couldn't be held in the detention center were all thrown into the Ward. Once you enter the palace... it's actually better to just confess honestly. Resisting the government is a fancy way of courting death.

Of course, Goddess Yan, who took the opportunity to ride the wave of popularity, also played a significant role. Otherwise, it would have been difficult for Old Zhang to find an excuse to borrow this team of special duty sword police under the guise of an exercise.

The "big swords" they carried were officially called: Low-pressure Synchronous Pulse Riot Control Batons.

Does hearing that make your... tighten involuntarily?

It was easy to take down a strong man with just two or three strikes. The special duty team, after receiving their new equipment, was just waiting for business to open.

The three Daoist Masters of Qingliang Temple simultaneously felt a tightening in their...

He Xunxian's eyes darted around. He pointed at the Three-foot Green Edge Sword in Li Bai's hand as the special duty members began to set up their formation and shouted loudly, "Comrade Police, this guy is carrying a weapon!"

This was Third Daoist Master He Xunxian's small act of revenge, a bit of a show of force.

Li Bai said nothing. He simply handed the sword in his hand to the special duty captain who came to inspect it. In terms of human malice, He Xunxian was showing off in front of an expert.

The special duty captain, who rushed over upon hearing the commotion, did not know that his team had been called by the bureau to assist this young man in ancient costume. Therefore, his stance was impartial. He glanced at the two of them, then drew the sword, examined it for a moment, and then ran his finger along the blade before returning it.

"This is sports equipment, it's not sharpened."

Third Daoist Master He Xunxian, who was waiting to see Li Bai make a fool of himself, had his expression freeze. Just then, Anchor Dong inserted a commentary into the shot: "This Third Daoist Master of Qingliang Temple has exhausted all his tricks."

Adding insult to injury and driving the narrative, wave after wave. Qingliang Temple hadn't even settled the score with Great Demon Li, yet they were already thoroughly defeated by Goddess Yan.

"Since you're here, please come in!"

Third Daoist Master He Xunxian's face turned ashen. He threw down the sentence and walked into Qingliang Temple on his own.

Facing a one-on-two situation, he had no chance of winning.

Li Bai nodded at Dong Keyan and followed her into Qingliang Temple.

With the main character present, the beautiful streamer Goddess Yan stopped her lengthy preamble and officially got down to business, beginning to recount the various wonders of Qingliang Temple.

As a professional internet celebrity streamer, even when cheering for a friend, she was able to remain composed, using a rhythm of "first suppressing, then elevating" to subtly highlight the power of Qingliang Temple and the unfathomable depth of Second Daoist Master Li Jin Dan, who was about to duel Li Bai.

Hearing Dong Keyan begin to "praise" Qingliang Temple, the three Daoist Masters, unable to see through her routine, became somewhat smug. For a moment, they dismissed the idea of chasing her away, believing it to be excellent advertising. They had no idea they might become a huge joke.

If Li Bai won the duel, Qingliang Temple, which had been praised to the heavens, would be utterly destroyed. If he lost, it could only be said that his opponent was very powerful, and as the loser, he wouldn't be too embarrassed.

In the open square in front of the Three Pure Ones Hall, where Li Bai had arrived, "Old Man of Southern Mountain," who had challenged Li Bai on the "17th Floor" forum, Second Daoist Master Li Jin Dan of Qingliang Temple, was already fully equipped. He wore a purple Daoist robe with a large Bagua embroidered on the back and intricate runes on the front placket. To Li Bai's eyes, these scribbles were completely meaningless, not even resembling proper magical runes.

"Halt! Demon, today I shall capture you. Disciples, form the array!"

Holding a Three-foot Thunderstruck Peach Wood Sword, Li Jin Dan stepped on the Big Dipper and moved like the wind, quickly entering the center of the field.

The sword tassel was strung with Five Emperors Coins. Everything from his head to his toes had a story.

"Hmph!"

Eighteen neatly dressed Daoists rushed out from all directions, each holding a peach wood sword. With a unified shout, they surrounded Great Demon Li and set up the Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Limitless Demon Subduing Array.

"This formation is called the Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Limitless Demon Subduing Array. It is formed by eighteen cultivators skilled in Daoist methods. Each wooden sword is made from century-old peach wood from Shanyang. The peach wood sword in Daoist Master Li Jin Dan's hand is even three hundred years old, struck by lightning, and is extremely yang and rigid. It takes eighty-one days of refinement to complete, capable of subduing demons and monsters, and repelling evil spirits."

The master of Qingliang Temple, the Great Daoist Master Zhao Wendao, took the opportunity to step in front of Dong Keyan's live broadcast camera to steal the spotlight.

"Experience makes perfect," he thought. He was much more composed than the Third Daoist Master He Xunxian, knowing how to leverage momentum to build prestige. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to manage Qingliang Temple to its current state.

With the Great Daoist Master's good looks and clear, eloquent explanation of the tricks the Second Daoist Master Li Jin Dan was performing, he managed to attract quite a few viewers.

In the study of 1901, Qingyao, the Demoness, coiled in her flood dragon form, was watching the live broadcast from Qingliang Temple on her laptop screen. She was startled by the sudden display put on by the Second Daoist Master of Qingliang Temple.

"Oh my god, this little one is scared," she whimpered. She quickly ordered ten takeout meals on her mobile phone, planning to eat a big meal to calm her nerves.

"Zhao Wendao, I heard your original name was Zhao Wen, and you were always a primary school handicraft teacher, is that right?"

Dong Keyan was not suppressed by Zhao Wendao. She counterattacked, regaining the initiative, and simultaneously threw a jab at the Great Daoist Master, who had white hair but a youthful complexion, looking like an immortal elder.

With her keen feminine intuition, she noticed some black at the roots of his hair; it wasn't entirely snow-white.

This head of white hair is actually dyed?

"The greatest recluses live in the city; one can cultivate even amidst the mortal world!"

The Great Daoist Master flicked his horsetail whisk and answered evasively, his tone profound and mysterious, putting on a grand show.

"Hasten as the law commands, Five Thunders Orthodox Method!"

The Second Daoist Master Li Jin Dan performed a few incomprehensible yet impressive gestures before suddenly reaching out and flicking a yellow paper talisman.

The talisman, inscribed with crimson runes, had barely flown two feet when it inexplicably burst into a ball of golden flame, turning to ash in an instant.

A thunderous roar erupted from within Qingliang Temple. Above the square formed by the Sanqing Hall and the adjacent wing rooms, lightning flashed intensely, and a pair of Taiji yin-yang fish flickered in and out of existence.