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Chapter 198: Xixi the Great Emperor and the Great Black Dog, the Netherworld that Revives the Dead (
Chapter 198: Xixi the Great Emperor and the Great Black Dog, the Netherworld that Revives the Dead (Part 1)
Xixi tilted her head, her ears perking up in surprise.
She couldn't believe what she had just heard.
Her big, watery eyes widened as she turned to look at her father and mother.
In that instant, Xixi felt like the sky had fallen.
Were her father and mother... no longer wanting Xixi?
Was Xixi no longer their only treasure?
Xixi was stunned, feeling dizzy and heartbroken, tears streaming down her face as she struggled to breathe.
Zhang Ya and Li Cheng were both caught off guard, not expecting Xixi to burst into tears at the slightest disagreement.
Li Cheng understood that even a four-year-old child had their own thoughts and perceptions, which was why he had wanted to discuss this with Zhang Ya beforehand.
He would never take Xixi's feelings lightly.
Zhang Ya was flustered and a bit panicked, not anticipating Xixi's strong reaction.
At this moment, she realized that her husband was right; even children had their own thoughts, and their feelings should not be overlooked.
Zhang Ya quickly hugged Xixi to comfort her.
Xixi tilted her head, tears streaming down her cheeks and splattering onto the bed, where they burst into tiny droplets.
Xixi was convinced that once her parents had a new baby, they wouldn't want her anymore. She imagined having to go to Golden Light Peak alone to train with the elders, buying braised pork trotters by herself, and maybe even having to scavenge for trash to earn money to support the family...
The mere thought made Xixi feel incredibly wronged.
After Zhang Ya comforted her for a while, Xixi didn't seem to be getting any better. The little girl didn't throw a tantrum but silently sat there, heartbroken and teary-eyed.
Zhang Ya felt as if her heart had been struck by a heavy hammer.
"Husband, please think of something..."
Zhang Ya looked at Li Cheng pleadingly.
Li Cheng smiled gently at her words.
He took Xixi from Zhang Ya's arms.
Rubbing Xixi's head, he said, "There, there, don't cry. Our Xixi is a big girl now, no more tears."
But it didn't seem to help much, as Xixi was still heartbroken. Her nose was red, and her big eyes were filled with tears, making her red-rimmed eyes stand out against her pale skin.
Li Cheng said, "If you stop crying, Daddy will take you to eat braised pork trotters and see the big dog."
Xixi's mind seemed to finally connect the dots, and she sniffled, turning to look at Li Cheng with teary eyes and drool hanging from the corner of her mouth.
"Is Daddy telling the truth?" Xixi asked.
Li Cheng pinched Xixi's cheek.
"When has Daddy ever lied to Xixi?"
Xixi's eyes filled with tears of joy, and she smiled happily, insisting on pinky swearing with Li Cheng.
Zhang Ya let out a sigh of relief at the sight.
She dared not bring up the topic of having another child again.
Of course, Zhang Ya also knew that there was no point in mentioning it now. She would wait until her strength improved and she could handle her husband's physical essence before discussing it.
Or perhaps, she would wait until Xixi grew up a little more.
Li Cheng couldn't help but smile at Zhang Ya's pouting expression.
He rubbed his wife's head, then hugged Xixi and used a Thunderbolt Chess Piece to teleport them to the alley of Falling Flower Lane.
Xixi was momentarily dazed, but soon, she saw the small restaurant illuminated by the dim lamp.
"We'll have some braised pork trotters and then go back to sleep," Li Cheng said.
Xixi obediently nodded, her little stomach already rumbling.
As they reached the restaurant's entrance, the Great Black Dog lay on the ground, taking rhythmic breaths during its nap. Sensing Li Cheng's footsteps, it kept its eyes closed, but its snores emitted a puff of hot air before it turned its head to continue sleeping.
"Daddy! Doggy! It's a doggy!" Xixi exclaimed excitedly.
The Great Black Dog was startled, its eyes widening as it sprang up from the ground. It vigorously pushed off the ground with its front paws, ready to take off.
Li Cheng was speechless. Why was the Great Black Dog reacting so strongly? It wasn't as if his daughter was some kind of monster!
Li Cheng put Xixi down, and she immediately ran towards the Great Black Dog, coming to a sudden stop in front of it. She stood there with her plump cheeks raised.
The Great Black Dog relaxed, realizing it wasn't her.
Its dog eyes first flashed with sadness, then, for once, showed a hint of gentleness.
It nuzzled its big head against Xixi's side and licked her.
Xixi giggled, her previous unhappiness and worries vanishing without a trace.
The Great Black Dog was indeed quite tall when it stood up, and Li Cheng was seeing it like this for the first time, finding it fascinating.
He curiously stared at it for a few moments.
Ding-a-ling—
The curtain was lifted, and a youth in a white robe slowly walked out, his gaze falling on Xixi, his eyes softening.
"What would you like to eat?"
"This little girl is craving braised pork trotters in the middle of the night."
The boss nodded lightly.
Then, he turned and entered the restaurant.
Soon, Xixi was sitting in a chair, happily eating, while the Great Black Dog lay lazily by the table, content and relaxed.
Li Cheng sat in a chair, drinking tea with the young boss.
The tea's flavor was indeed unique; it was sweet upon entering the mouth, and its taste transformed several times as it went down the throat, offering a myriad of tastes.
"Excellent tea!" Li Cheng praised.
The boss nodded, "What's so good about it?"
Li Cheng paused, unsure of what to say. He only knew that the taste was quite good, unlike any tea he had ever drunk before.
Xixi happily ate by his side, and the two of them watched as she enjoyed her meal.
Xixi even fed a piece of braised pig's trotter to the Great Black Dog.
"Doggy, eat together!"
Xixi smiled happily.
After finishing the pig's trotter, Li Cheng patiently wiped the grease off Xixi's palms and carefully cleaned her mouth.
Xixi then ran off to play with the Great Black Dog again.
As night fell and the rain became a fine mist, the restaurant was filled with steam. Xixi sat on the Great Black Dog's neck, and the dog seemed to enjoy her company.
The scene seemed to them was like a beautiful, frozen moment.
Li Cheng didn't let Xixi play for too long before picking her up.
He was about to take out some gold leaves to pay, but the boss waved his hand, "Consider this meal on me, a treat for Xixi."
Hearing this, Li Cheng didn't argue.
"Goodbye, boss. Goodbye, doggy. Xixi will come again another day!"
Xixi waved goodbye happily.
A faint smile appeared on the boss's stern face, and he nodded slightly.
The Great Black Dog snorted and wagged its tail.
The man and the dog watched as Xixi and her father disappeared into the rainy night.
As Xixi vanished from sight, the boss took out some tobacco from his waist pouch and rolled it in a piece of white paper. He flicked his fingers over the rolled cigarette, then lit it with a spark from his fingertip.
He inhaled, and the smoke escaped from his lips.
The fine rain continued to fall, creating a hazy, drunken atmosphere.
...
...
Li Cheng carried Xixi as they walked through the narrow alley.
The rain fell, and Li Cheng's blood qi evaporated, dispersing the raindrops.
It even illuminated the dark alley.
"Daddy, Xixi understands. When my brother and sister are born, Xixi will protect them well. Xixi has grown up!"
Xixi clenched her small fist, speaking seriously.
Li Cheng looked at her and gently touched her little nose.
But he didn't continue the conversation.
They returned to the courtyard halfway up Right Thunder Peak.
As soon as Xixi arrived, she snuggled into Zhang Ya's embrace. Zhang Ya's expression softened, and she held Xixi as they went to sleep.
In the quiet of the night, Li Cheng transformed into the Ox Demon to help Xixi stimulate her divine armament and refine her body.
Li Cheng provided the big stick, while Xixi comforted him with sweet jujubes. As a result, the fusion of the divine armament progressed faster than expected.
The next day, the sky was clear and sunny, a rare break from the rain.
Li Cheng brought Xixi to Golden Light Peak, where Sang Guanyin had been waiting for a while. Due to the previous assassination attempt, Sang Guanyin was now even more cautious.
After taking Xixi's hand, Sang Guanyin smiled warmly at Li Cheng.
"Daddy, are we going to find the doggy again tonight?" Xixi blinked her lively eyes, asking eagerly.
Li Cheng rubbed her head, "That depends on your performance."
"If you practice diligently, Daddy will take you."
"Yay! Xixi will practice hard!"
Xixi clenched her fist, full of enthusiasm.
Li Cheng smiled and bid farewell to Xixi, leaving Golden Light Peak.
Sang Guanyin brought Xixi to the large plaza on Golden Light Peak. On this rare sunny day, a group of children had gathered.
Nan Lihuo, Wang Kuyu, and Elder Jiao Shaqiu stood on the white jade steps in front of the temple, conversing with each other.
Nan Lihuo's gaze, filled with kindness, returned from Xixi's body, "Elder Jiao... The Divine Sect's Sect Leader is a top-tier Divine Embryo Realm expert. His decision to take a disciple is not a trivial matter..."
Elder Jiao understood Nan Lihuo's thoughts, "This will be the Sect Leader's last disciple. As the top expert in Lingnan Dao, his choice of disciple is naturally a significant event..."
"All parties are paying attention. Many thousand-year-old families in the states under Lingnan Dao, as well as nearby Dao cities like Dragon Abyss Dao and Jiangnan, are vying for this opportunity. Even within the Divine Sect, aside from those few inner sect elders' personal disciples, numerous inner sect disciples are eagerly awaiting this chance."
"After all, becoming the Sect Leader's last personal disciple is truly exceptional."
"The Sect Leader, as the master of the Divine Sect, is a top-tier expert in the Divine Embryo Realm. Throughout the entire Great Jing, they are among the strongest."
"It's impossible to quietly accept Xixi as a disciple."
Nan Lihuo became a little anxious, "Xixi's talent is genuinely remarkable. This time, she resonated with the Temple Deity, and her resonance was astonishing, earning her seven parts of the Temple Deity's divinity!"
Nan Lihuo knew that after assassinating Su Hui'er, it would be difficult for him to remain in Golden Light City.
He wanted to use this limited time to secure the best conditions for Xixi.
Elder Jiao understood his thoughts and shook his head, "Rest assured, the Sect Leader's criteria for accepting disciples are not solely based on talent. They also consider temperament, disposition, and other factors, ensuring a fair and comprehensive evaluation..."
Hearing this, Nan Lihuo felt a bit disappointed.
He had thought that with Xixi's current talent, she might be accepted as the Sect Leader's personal disciple without even needing a test.
"Xixi's talent is indeed impressive... But the children who want to become the Sect Leader's last personal disciple, how could their talent be lacking?"
"Most of them have resonated with the Temple Deity in various mysterious temples, achieving an extremely high resonance and gathering at least six parts of the Temple Deity's divinity."
"Moreover, Temple Deity resonance doesn't prove anything and isn't a decisive factor in becoming the Sect Leader's disciple."
"For example, Ji Hai Hui and Iron Treasure, although their Temple Deity resonance is low, their bloodlines are extraordinary, and their talent in martial arts and divinity is extremely high. Some thousand-year-old families may even send their carefully cultivated divine children to compete for this position."
"Ji Hai Hui's innate talent isn't actually that great. In my opinion, it doesn't compare to his brothers. I think it's mainly because the Dragon God's bloodline has tainted the Martial Sage bloodline of the Pacifying Chaos King..."
"When a human and a dragon mate, the offspring is either a mediocre talent or a freak..."
"Ji Hai Hui can't be considered a freak."
Nan Lihuo's heart trembled slightly.
Indeed, the four sons of Ji Mo Li were the real monsters, while Ji Hai Hui was more like a product of compromise.
Elder Jiao Shaqiu's face, withered like dry wood, showed a faint smile, "However, I promise you that when we return to the True Sect of the Divine Sect, I'll introduce Xixi to the Sect Leader's wife..."
Upon hearing this, Nan Lihuo's eyes lit up.
Experience indeed sharpens the wits.
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...
Whoosh—
The wind rises, and the sky is clear.
Today, it's a rare day without rain or snow.
Li Cheng returned to the small courtyard in the Falling Flower Alley.
As usual, he completed his daily cultivation, and in the courtyard, six Immortal in Painting clones were already able to perform the Conjunction Technique with some semblance of skill.
Of course, this Conjunction Technique didn't seem to have much use at the moment.
When Li Cheng's cultivation level increases, and the Immortal in Painting clones can paint a thousand Grandmaster clones, that's when this Conjunction Technique will truly reveal its power.
At that time.
One person, an army!
Li Cheng sat cross-legged, his mud pill between his eyebrows trembling, emitting a radiant glow.
Within the Heaven Earth Chessboard, the divinity of the Fire Eye Shocking Ape Temple Deity was being infused into the Divine Foundation with the help of the Summon Deity Art.
By now, more than half of it had already been integrated.
The speed was faster than expected; Li Cheng had thought that completing the Summon Deity fusion would take about four to five days, but now, in just three days, the fusion should be complete.
Once the fusion is complete, it's like having a rough draft on wood, making the carving process much easier.
Li Cheng would naturally be able to enter the Divine Visage Realm without any obstacles.
Taking out the Six Ministerial Divine Crystals, Li Cheng clenched them in his palm and began to refine and absorb their divinity.
The improvement in the Impure Heart Dao Fruit allowed Li Cheng to absorb the Six Ministerial Divine Crystals much faster. The other Divine Foundations were also growing stronger.
After absorbing the divinity, Li Cheng slowly opened his eyes, his eyebrows slightly furrowed.
"Where should I go to summon the other Temple Deities?"
This was indeed a headache for Li Cheng.
Seven Divine Foundations, supporting seven Temple Deities, was indeed not an easy task.
"Outside the city of Golden Light City, there's also an Eight Extremes Mysterious Temple, which might be worth a try."
"If it's the Seven Elements Mysterious Temple, it should also be possible, but beyond that... using the Summon Deity Art might pose a significant risk."
Li Cheng's gaze became fixed.
He thought of the eerie green finger that tore open the mysterious gate, as if it wanted to destroy the heavens and the earth.
Li Cheng felt a sense of oppression for no apparent reason.
What was that green finger...? He didn't dwell on these thoughts any longer.
Stepping into the courtyard, Li Cheng began to practice martial arts.
(End of Chapter)
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