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Chapter 172: The Face of Heaven's Crossing, Li Cheng's Hunt for the Divine Hunter Tower's Assassinat
Chapter 172: The Face of Heaven's Crossing, Li Cheng's Hunt for the Divine Hunter Tower's Assassination Price [Seeking Monthly Votes] (Part 2)
Zhang Ya felt a sense of melancholy, thinking she was holding back Xixi's talent.
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Zhang Ya's mother, on the other hand, lacked any innate talent.
Her husband, the Bull Demon, undoubtedly possessed exceptional talent, which their daughter, Xixi, had inherited.
"Husband!"
Zhang Ya's eyes sparkled with a lively gleam as she practiced her punches, thinking about her husband. Just then, he returned.
Li Cheng entered the courtyard and saw Zhang Ya practicing her martial arts, a warm smile spreading across his face.
After offering some pointers to Zhang Ya, Li Cheng noticed the approaching dusk and took Zhang Ya's hand, leading her to the Golden Light Peak to pick up Xixi after her class.
"Daddy! Mommy!"
Xixi was practicing her punches on the large field, alongside numerous other children.
As Li Cheng arrived at the Golden Light Peak, he almost encountered a group of children dressed in peculiar attire.
Each child had a pair of ram's horns tied to their head, resembling the Third Prince's hairstyle, and wore a red belly wrap, their bodies bound with red silk.
They were imitating the Third Prince's appearance!
Even the chubby Zhou Peng was dressed in this manner, looking like a spherical version of the Third Prince.
The red belly wrap couldn't even conceal his drooping belly button, exposing it for all to see.
Yun E, with her stunning beauty, was also dressed in this manner, unable to hide her natural allure.
Xixi was dressed similarly, barefoot and wearing a red belly wrap and red shorts. She ran towards Li Cheng and Zhang Ya.
Excitedly, she bounced up and down, her little feet moving at a high frequency.
She rushed towards Li Cheng, her red silk fluttering wildly behind her.
"Daddy!"
Xixi called out loudly, like a bullet, and launched herself into Li Cheng's embrace.
Li Cheng helplessly hugged his overly energetic daughter.
The other children followed behind their 'big sister,' running towards Li Cheng.
Li Cheng looked at the group of 'Third Princes' with a mix of amusement and bewilderment.
They should have started preparing for the Temple Deity Resonance Conference earlier.
But why did this scene look so comical?
Nan Li Huo and Wang Kuyu arrived, their rain-like auras separating from their bodies, giving them an air of transcendence.
"For the Temple Deity Resonance..." Nan Li Huo began.
"Every time, it's like this. Most of the time, they dress up according to the Third Prince's appearance to increase their resonance with the Temple Deity."
Nan Li Huo explained with a smile.
"Xiao Sang, Yang Yuan... We've all experienced this when we were young. Even I went through it."
"The red belly wrap, ram's horns, and red silk-bound body... Most of the Ling Tongs in Golden Light City have had such an appearance."
Li Cheng couldn't help but chuckle. "What about Elder Li Qingshan? Does he have such a 'black history' too?"
Nan Li Huo paused at this description.
"Li Qingshan doesn't, but he was discovered and taken in by his master due to his late-blooming talent."
Nan Li Huo explained.
"Ah Cheng, during these days, why not leave Xixi at the Golden Light Peak?"
"I heard that the Divine Hunter Tower's assassins have been spotted in the city. I'm afraid Young Master Wang Ji Haihui will hire the Divine Hunter Tower's assassins to target Xixi."
Nan Li Huo spoke.
Ever since Xu Jiqing's attempt to harm Xixi, Nan Li Huo had realized that Li Cheng's methods of protecting Xixi were no longer as trustworthy.
As expected, Li Cheng shook his head.
Nan Li Huo smiled helplessly.
It wasn't too much of a concern.
"With Elder Zhenlei at Zhenlei Peak and the life-saving item I prepared for Xixi, we should be able to handle Elder Li Qingshan."
Li Cheng nodded.
"By the way, during these days, let's keep this appearance. Don't change Xixi's image... Maintain the image thoroughly, and it will benefit the Temple Deity Resonance."
"This is from experience."
Before leaving the Golden Light Peak, Nan Li Huo instructed.
Subsequently, Li Cheng and Zhang Ya, holding Xixi, departed from the Golden Light Peak.
"Farewell, Master of the Sect!"
"Farewell, Grand Daoist!"
Xixi bid farewell to Nan Li Huo and Wang Kuyu enthusiastically.
Xixi always displayed sufficient enthusiasm towards familiar people.
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Golden Light City, a winter rain fell gently.
The fine drizzle washed over the city, bringing a clear and pure emerald hue to the snow-covered city.
Xue Dufu sat in a tavern, wearing a conical hat, his sleeves rolled up, revealing arms infused with Essence Energy.
He sat in a nondescript tavern, holding a wine cup, and slowly drank.
The wine had no exceptional taste.
After all, it was just homemade wine brewed by the tavern owner.
However, it had a simple and rustic charm, which Xue Dufu quite liked.
Moments later, a figure wearing a conical hat with a veil, wrapped in a black robe, and wearing a black iron mask appeared and sat across from Xue Dufu.
"Mortal's Nine Decays."
"Divine Hunter's Calamity."
They exchanged greetings, confirming each other's identities.
Xue Dufu didn't pour wine for the visitor and continued to drink by himself.
"Young Master Wang has invited a Great Master to meet. I presume there's an assassination task to be assigned, right?"
The figure in the black robe smiled and spoke.
"The Divine Hunter Tower has just arrived in the city, and Young Master Wang will be the first employer of the Divine Hunter Tower."
Xue Dufu glanced at the black-robed figure.
The figure in the black robe leaned back in his chair. "Young Master Wang... Who do you want to assassinate?"
Xue Dufu took a sip of yellow wine and put down his cup.
"The Underworld... Bull Demon Horse Face and the Divine Monkey."
The black-robed figure paused and shook his head.
"I won't accept it."
Hmm? Xue Dufu furrowed his brows.
"The Bull Demon Horse Face and the Divine Monkey are elusive, making the assassination extremely difficult and with a high failure rate... Moreover, the Divine Monkey possesses Grand Master-level combat strength."
"The first assassination task for the Divine Hunter Tower in the city can't be one with such a high failure rate."
The black-robed figure from the Divine Hunter Tower spoke.
"Additionally, the Underworld's denizens have mysterious origins, possibly connected to the extinct ancient heritage of the Heaven-Embracing Temple. Therefore, the price for assassinating Underworld denizens will your journey in the martial world, and what led you to establish the Underworld?"
Xue Dufu chuckled. "The Divine Hunter Tower, which claims to be able to hunt down Temple Deities, is afraid to take on this task?"
"So there's a task you dare not accept."
"Is the Underworld so intimidating?"
The black-robed figure shook his head and smiled. "Xue Great Master, you don't need to use reverse psychology on me. You've been beaten by the monkey... You understand better than I do."
Damn! Xue Dufu's heart filled with anger.
He had not only been beaten by the monkey but also had his treasure stolen by it!
This scar, exposed so blatantly, made him furious.
However, Xue Dufu managed to suppress his anger, knowing that this incident would eventually become a laughingstock.
"Then let's change to another assassination task first, and then take on the task of assassinating the Underworld denizens later."
Xue Dufu spoke calmly.
"Very well," the man in the black robe nodded in agreement.
"Who else does the Young Master want to assassinate?"
"Is it Li Warm Xi?"
The man in the black robe smiled, as if he had anticipated this.
However, Xue Dufu's eyes flickered with a peculiar look at the man in the black robe, and he shook his head.
"Not..."
"Li Warm Xi... The Young Master wants to kill her personally."
"The Young Master wants you to assassinate her parents."
"Li Cheng and his wife."
"The Young Master... wants to make Li Warm Xi an orphan, slowly destroying everything precious to her."
"First her parents, then her teacher, and then her senior martial brothers and sisters..."
Xue Dufu spoke softly.
Under the black robe, the man's eyes gleamed with sharpness.
What a cruel Young Master.
He had truly inherited the ruthlessness and vengeful nature of Queen Li.
"This task... shouldn't be too difficult, right?"
"I doubt anyone would expect the Young Master's assassination target..."
Xue Dufu smiled faintly.
"Li Cheng and Zhang Ya..."
The man in the black robe narrowed his eyes.
"Li Cheng, a Golden Light Sect Divine Child, is at the Divine Essence Realm and the Blood Qi Realm. The price for his assassination is two Seven Elements Divine Essence Crystals."
"Zhang Ya, Li Warm Xi's mother, has tempered her bones. The price for her assassination is ten Nine Stars Divine Crystals."
The man in the black robe calmly quoted the prices.
Xue Dufu squinted his eyes. "To assassinate Li Cheng... the price is so high?"
The man in the black robe glanced at him. "Li Cheng also holds the position of Second-Class Guest Minister in the Heaven Foretelling Bureau. Assassinating a Second-Class Guest Minister will incur the wrath of Divine Essence True Person Lu Yao..."
"Naturally, the price is not low."
"This is considering Li Cheng's relatively low cultivation level."
Xue Dufu was taken aback.
"This Li Cheng also has such an identity."
Of course, he was even more astonished by the intelligence of the Divine Hunter Tower.
"What about the prices for assassinating the Bull Demon, Horse Face, and the Divine Monkey?"
Xue Dufu asked.
The man in the black robe, curled his fingers and gently tapped the tabletop. "For the Bull Demon and Horse Face, each requires ten Seven Elements Divine Essence Crystals. For the Divine Monkey, it's three Six Ministries Divine Crystals."
Xue Dufu took a deep breath.
Even though he was a Grand Master with considerable wealth, at this moment, he was shocked by the assassination prices.
How could they be so expensive?
Xue Dufu knew that in the Divine Hunter Tower's assassination prices, it seemed like only one Six Ministries Divine Crystal was required!
The Divine Monkey's price was two Six Ministries Divine Crystals higher than his own!
"First, take the lives of Li Cheng and Zhang Ya!"
"As for the Underworld's crowd... we'll discuss it later."
Xue Dufu spoke calmly. In his opinion, assassinating Li Cheng and Zhang Ya should be easy for the Divine Hunter Tower.
It was the Underworld's crowd that was tricky and difficult to deal with, and this time, the Young Master was the one making the offer, so he dared not act rashly.
He could only proceed one by one, fulfilling the Young Master's demands first.
As the Temple Deity Resonance Conference was about to begin, they would make Li Warm Xi an orphan!
Confuse her heart and shake her resolve!
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Zhenlei Peak.
In the small courtyard.
Li Cheng and his family returned, holding an oil-paper umbrella.
Back in the courtyard, Xixi still had her pigtails tied up in a bun, wearing a red belly wrap, and a Heavenly Origin Vajra Circle around her neck.
She truly resembled the Third Prince in her demeanor.
Old Chen smoked his pipe, exhaling smoke, and examined Xixi's unique style, unable to hold back his laughter.
Xixi waved her arms and legs, trying to stop Old Chen from laughing.
The old man and the child started playing in the courtyard.
Li Qingshan and Mu PoPo sat down.
Zhang Ya served them tea.
"Is Lu Chi participating in this Temple Deity Resonance Conference?"
Li Cheng asked.
Li Qingshan nodded.
"It's a gamble, but what if he manages to obtain the inheritance?"
"In fact, it's not just Lu Chi. As long as the age hasn't exceeded the limit, any gifted child or Divine Child, even if they've participated in the Temple Deity Resonance before, will continue to do so."
"After all, this conference is a bit different."
Li Cheng nodded.
He couldn't help but feel a sense of tension and unease.
Although Xixi had the Purple Flame Spear Fire Tip Spear hidden in her sleeve...
However, it didn't guarantee that she would definitely win the Temple Deity Resonance Conference!
The Temple Guard Office, the Heaven Foretelling Bureau, the Young Master, and even the hidden Corpse God Sect in the darkness, they all seemed to have prepared Divine Children...
The foundations of these forces were not to be underestimated.
If one underestimated the people of the world, it would lead to arrogance and overconfidence.
But if one was too arrogant, they would suffer a great loss.
As parents, they would naturally feel anxious and worried about their children's performance in the exam.
Even if the child had already shown exceptional talent, they would still worry about unexpected factors and poor performance.
Therefore, it was necessary to enhance Xixi's foundation.
Since parents could provide their children with better resources and foundations, they would naturally do their best to give them the best!
At the very least...
It was time to stimulate the Purple Flame Spear Fire Tip Spear.
Just like the last time, Xixi had unleashed the power of the Purple Flame Spear Fire Tip Spear, and it had thoroughly defeated the Young Master's Divine Monkey.
It was a process of the Fire Tip Spear merging with Xixi.
The current Xixi had a low level of fusion with the Fire Tip Spear, and she couldn't even summon its physical form.
If she could summon the Fire Tip Spear during the Temple Deity Resonance Conference...
Xixi would truly become an overlord, looking down upon the world.
Unfortunately, if she had to wait for Xixi to resonate with the divine weapon on her own and temper her body with it, who knew how long it would take...
As a father, Li Cheng naturally had the responsibility and obligation to help his daughter enhance her foundation!
"The Purple Flame Spear Fire Tip Spear was obtained by Xixi from the Golden Divine Temple."
"If I stimulate it with the dark golden Heavenly King Chess Piece, I wonder..." Li Cheng's eyes flickered with surging thoughts.
If the dark golden Heavenly King Chess Piece didn't work.
Then...
Li Cheng could even try using the mythical weapon, the Heaven-Crossing Face.
The Heaven-Crossing Face could stimulate the golden divine temple...
It should also be able to stimulate the Fire Tip Spear, right?
Moreover, even the Young Master's fake Dragon God could stimulate the Fire Tip Spear.
There's no reason why the mythical weapon, the Heaven-Crossing Face...
Should be inferior to the Dragon God's mixed blood, right?
(End of Chapter)
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