Chapter 273: The Reawakened Soul from the Nine Underworlds, Xi Xi, Don't be Afraid, Daddy is Here 【S

Chapter 273: The Reawakened Soul from the Nine Underworlds, Xi Xi, Don't be Afraid, Daddy is Here 【Seeking Monthly Votes】

Ding-a-ling, ding-a-ling!

Two consecutive chimes, resonating with a gentle and melodious sound, shattered the spring rain into a rippling ring of waves.

The reverberating chimes seemed to cause the very air to ripple and fold.

"The second round begins! The Heart Nature Examination!"

Jiao Shao Qiu, as the presiding elder of this Sect Leader's Direct Transmission Examination, stood solemnly in his ancient robe, his face stern against the spring breeze.

Crack! Crack!

In the sky above, the clouds that had just settled suddenly rumbled with spring thunder once more.

However, the rain was not heavy, no longer a torrential downpour.

Beneath the White Jade Heavenly Origin Archway.

Lu Tai Bai, seated in his chair, maintained his usual composure. His eyes seemed to shimmer with flowing light, and with a flick of his white robe, he sent a sword beam soaring into the sky.

The sword light exploded in the air, splitting into ten, like ten lively sword energy dragons, swiftly piercing into the Quantum Origin Pocket Universe.

In an instant—

Within the Quantum Origin Pocket Universe, there seemed to be an endless raging weave of electricity!

The sword light spanned the sky, transforming into lightning that wanted to summon clouds and rain.

Like a dragon emerging from the mist, its head raised, revealing its flowing beard and majestic dragon head.

And within the Quantum Origin Pocket Universe...

The white jade heavenly ladder, reaching up to the clouds with its ten thousand steps, seemed to twist and shake like a dragon's spine coming to life.

Then, it transformed into a bone dragon, winding its way up from the depths of the underworld, flying into the sky, and once again displaying its pre-mortal ability to soar through the heavens and earth.

In the sky, it formed a large circle, with the dragon's head biting its tail, creating a floating ring.

The Grandmaster Divine Sculpture, which had been at its peak, suddenly leaped out, hovering in the very center of the dragon bone ring.

Ten divine children sat cross-legged on the white jade staircase.

Sitting cross-legged, they formed a circle, as if seated on the ground facing each other.

Xi Xi also sat on the ground, her long eyelashes trembling as she slowly opened her eyes. This hour had been incredibly comfortable for her.

The Nine Foot Dao Essence poured down upon her, reflecting within her inner vision, constantly cleansing and transforming her Hell Lotus Invincible Divine Foundation, which resembled a Hell Lotus, emitting an increasingly brilliant glow.

The divinity within the miniature heavenly realm was being crazily enhanced, strengthening the power of her divine foundation.

Bathed in the Nine Foot Dao Essence pillar, Xi Xi felt as if her comprehension had greatly improved. Some of the difficult points in the Eight-Armed Three-Faced Hell Lotus Invincible Divine Foundation method were now crystal clear to her.

This was a talent-level elevation!

With the Dao Essence upon her, it was as if she had divine assistance, as if she had analyzed and understood the very essence of heaven and earth.

The Divine Foundation's latter stage!

Xi Xi was delighted, feeling that her cultivation speed was not slow.

Normally, cultivating a Divine Foundation method like the Eight-Armed Three-Faced Hell Lotus Invincible, which was a Three Pure Divinity method, would not be fast at all.

But in just one year, Xi Xi had cultivated this divine method to the latter stage of the Divine Foundation.

Of course, this was also with the support and help of the Dao Essence's cleansing power!

Xi Xi's face beamed with happiness. She was thrilled!

After eating the tea egg, her cultivation had broken through again!

Xi Xi, the Great, had grown stronger—

Xi Xi sat cross-legged on the ground, holding her feet with both hands, wobbling like a roly-poly doll on the white jade staircase she was seated upon.

Hey, she couldn't fall, hey, she just couldn't be knocked down! Xi Xi was overjoyed.

As for the so-called Heart Nature Examination, Xi Xi didn't take it seriously at all, or perhaps...

She didn't yet understand the seriousness of the situation.

By Xi Xi's side, not far away, sat Ao Qing Qing, her knees bent and arms wrapped around them. At this moment, Ao Qing Qing looked at Xi Xi with a bit of apprehension.

She hadn't expected Xi Xi to suppress everyone in the first round of the Talent Examination, directly taking the first place.

This little girl was so strange!

Her aunt had instructed her to do her best to win against Li Nuan Xi.

Ao Qing Qing felt that her aunt might have underestimated her, the little dragon girl's talent.

However, the Heart Nature Examination...

Ao Qing Qing gathered her courage and thought about it, but then her confidence deflated.

Her heart nature was probably not much better than Li Nuan Xi's...

In the Dragon Deity Clan, Ao Qing Qing had grown up without a care in the world, with fine clothes and luxurious food. In the Dragon Palace, everything was taken care of for her.

Her father and mother would handle all her affairs.

So, Ao Qing Qing felt that her heart nature was probably not much better than that of Li Nuan Xi, who was only five years old. They were both of similar age, unable to control their emotions.

A little further beyond Ao Qing Qing was the Great Li Dynasty Court, the descendant of the Great Witch God bloodline, Jin Taisui.

His purple hair fluttered in the wind, and Jin Taisui's eyes glimmered as he looked at Xi Xi. This little girl had made him misjudge her.

He had thought she was just an ordinary divine child, struggling to climb even ten steps of the white jade staircase in the Heavenly Origin Dao City. But he had never imagined that she was a stubborn and vengeful troublemaker.

In such a short time, her terrifying talent had erupted, directly pushing her potential to perfection and propelling her to the pinnacle of the white jade staircase, causing even the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect's ancestor to take notice!

The ancestor had opened his eyes, but Jin Taisui had misjudged her.

Moreover, this little girl's explosive temperament and vengeful nature... He had only used the purple golden bell to produce a flame, intending to use his cleverness to sweep Xi Xi off the white jade staircase.

Like sweeping away garbage.

However, never did she expect that this little girl... would rush forward and unleash a frenzy of explosions!

The terrifying explosion mechanism, with its six metal tubes rotating and spewing, still instilled a sense of fear in Golden Taisui at this moment.

In Great Jing, there were the Gongshu Clan and Tang Clan, both renowned for their expertise in mechanism techniques, which Golden Taisui was well-acquainted with.

After all, the several legendary mechanism beasts occupying the Mysterious Dao City in Great Jing were extremely terrifying killing machines. In times of war, they were virtually invincible!

Golden Taisui dared not underestimate them, but aside from the mechanism beasts, was there another individual mechanism in Great Jing that was this formidable?

Golden Taisui's eyes narrowed, focusing on Xi Xi. The second Heart Nature Examination... He had an advantage over this five-year-old girl. His Great Shaman God bloodline inherently included the ability to temper his heart nature, and he had endured the trials of heart nature since childhood.

Golden Taisui was confident that he would surely pass the Heart Nature Examination and secure first place!

One by one, the divine children sat cross-legged, their eyes flashing with varying emotions.

They formed a circle, resembling a kindergarten game of tossing handkerchiefs.

Gongshu Wentian, Gu He, Xuan Yue, Lu Qing Xuan, Ning Cai He, Yang Yi, Yun E, Zhou Peng, Tie Shancai, Lu Chi, Yue Ling Hu, Su Li, Ao Qing Qing...

Along with Xi Xi and Golden Taisui, there were a total of fifteen divine children.

The next moment, a deep and resonant bell sound reverberated, causing the floating sword energy to ripple and explode like the ringing of an ancient bell.

It was as if the enigmatic mist within the Strange Pavilion was spreading.

The floating Divine Crane statue in the center of the ring extended from its base, emitting a rolling cloud of smoke like a signal fire.

The swirling clouds seemed to be a monster choosing its prey, instantly enveloping all the divine children sitting cross-legged on the Jade Staircase.

...

...

Beneath the Jade Archway, spring thunder rumbled in the clouds, and the intertwined lightning snakes resembled a spider web, occasionally flashing across the sky.

Li Che's body trembled slightly as the Thunder Magnetic Body was subtly drawn by the heavenly thunder.

However, he suppressed the restlessness of the Thunder Magnetic Body, furrowing his brows as he looked at the round disc formed by the sword energy and the image reflected within.

In the image...

The clouds swirled, creating a hazy and ethereal atmosphere.

After the first round of talent screening, the remaining fifteen divine children sat cross-legged on the Jade Staircase, which resembled a dragon's spine coiled into a circular formation.

Each child had their eyes closed, lost in deep sleep.

Their eyebrows furrowed from time to time, some showing pain, some with faces contorted, and some with tears streaming down their faces.

Li Che didn't pay attention to the others; his gaze fell upon Xi Xi.

Xi Xi sat cross-legged on the ground, her entire face looking confused and dazed. She didn't know...

what she was facing in the Heart Nature Examination.

The Heart Nature Examination presented a test akin to a dream, and even with the Flying Thunder Chess Pieces on Xi Xi, Li Che couldn't intrude into her dream.

Everything...

depended on Xi Xi herself.

This was why Li Che knew that in this second Heart Nature Examination, he couldn't help Xi Xi.

Li Che gently tapped his fingers on the armrest of the chair.

He couldn't help but feel a bit tense.

...

...

Xi Xi opened her eyes, rubbed them, and looked around in confusion and bewilderment.

She looked up at the dilapidated roof beams above her...

Her hazy memories from before the age of three reminded her that there was a time when she would wake up every day to see those dilapidated roof beams.

She felt a bit hungry, so she opened her mouth, but what came out was a wailing cry.

The sound startled her.

It was the cry of a baby, and Xi Xi panicked a little. At five years old, she was somewhat precocious, thanks to her exceptional talent, which set her apart from ordinary five-year-olds.

However, at five, she realized that she was supposed to be undergoing the second round of the Heavenly Origin Sect Patriarch's Direct Transmission Examination.

But Xi Xi still felt a sense of nameless dread. After all, she was just a child, and when she felt scared, she instinctively called out for her father and mother.

However, the sound that came out was the wailing cry of an infant.

The crying startled the figure beside her, who picked her up and placed something warm in her mouth. Xi Xi greedily sucked on it, and the warmth flowed into her belly, satisfying her hunger and soothing her inner anxiety.

It was her mother's scent.

Xi Xi soon accepted the reality that she had returned to her younger self.

Days passed by in boredom. Xi Xi lay in her cradle, eating and sleeping, and when she was bored, she played with her chubby little hands, making "ya ya ya" sounds.

She kicked her little feet, occasionally calling out for her mother, and played with her mother's hair.

The dilapidated door was pushed open, and the howling wind and snow from outside poured in, bringing with it a chill and swirling snowflakes. The temperature, which had been raised by the burning charcoal in the stove, dropped noticeably.

Xi Xi felt herself being picked up, and the pungent smell of wood filled her nostrils. Finally, she saw her "father"! Compared to her real father, this one seemed much older, with a beard and messy hair. His eyes, however, held a familiar look of doting affection.

"This is my daughter!"

"Xi Xi, smile for your father!"

Xi Xi burst into laughter, "Hahaha!"

"Wife, this is the money I earned by helping several masters move wooden sculptures during this period. Take it and don't be afraid to spend it if you need anything."

Inside the house, Dad was eating a bowl of steaming noodles made by Mom, carefully taking out the money to give to her.

Xi Xi lay in her swaddling clothes, blinking as she watched; all of this was something she had never seen before.

However, it seemed a little different from the scenes in Xi Xi's memory.

Time always passed quickly when lying in the swaddling clothes.

Before she knew it, Xi Xi was almost one year old. She could walk independently and with great agility.

The neighbors around called Xi Xi a Spirit Child.

Xi Xi was not only a Spirit Child, but also an incredible Divine Child! Although Xi Xi felt something strange, as she hadn't seen Grandpa Chen or Uncle Xu from her memories...

Had they disappeared?

Weren't they supposed to come to Xi Xi's first birthday celebration when she turned one?

As if the memories deep in her mind were awakening, Xi Xi remembered many things and seemed to sense something amiss.

One day, Dad rushed back in a panic, with wood shavings still on his body, large snowflakes covering his head, and his cheeks turning blue from the cold. As soon as he entered the house, he frantically searched for Xi Xi.

"Wife, where's Xi Xi?" Dad called out, his eyes filled with unshakable terror.

Mom came out from the kitchen, holding Xi Xi, and asked with a puzzled look, "Husband, what's wrong?"

Dad rushed over, picked up Xi Xi, and she felt his tension and fear. Instinctively, she patted Dad's back.

"Don't worry, Dad, Xi Xi is here."

Xi Xi imitated Dad's usual words to her, and she couldn't help but giggle.

"It's good that Xi Xi is here, it's good..."

"The Spirit Child Sect is capturing children in the city... Our Xi Xi, she was delivered by Elder Lady Lei, and the children delivered by Elder Lady Lei will be taken away by her when they turn one..."

Dad and Mom explained, and Xi Xi secretly overheard them.

"The Spirit Child Sect... I think it was the evil force that was eradicated by Master Niu, according to Mom..."

Xi Xi seemed deep in thought.

"Wife, once we save up enough money... let's move, let's move away from Flying Thunder City. We can't stay in this city anymore."

Dad's voice carried a heavy weariness.

In the following days, the first birthday celebration that Xi Xi had imagined did not take place. Her movements were restricted, and she couldn't even go to the courtyard. Instead, she was confined to her room every day.

Xi Xi lay by the window, bored and restless. She wanted to go out and play, and she wanted to eat delicious food...

This test was so boring and dull!

It was all fake, Xi Xi's dad... was actually very powerful, he was an Elder of the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect! Xi Xi also had Master Niu and many other little friends...

But in this test, why were they all gone?

Xi Xi rested her small hand on her chin, gazing at the clouds in the sky, feeling that her little life as a child was truly boring.

Night fell, and snowflakes danced in the air.

Inside the house, a charcoal stove warmed the entire room.

Xi Xi lay in bed, curled up in Mom's embrace. Mom's hands had become much rougher than Xi Xi remembered; it seemed like she had been taking on laundry jobs during these days, washing coarse clothes in icy water during the winter, causing many chilblains on her hands.

Xi Xi didn't like these days.

Xi Xi pouted, she wanted to go back!

She knew that everything was fake, just an illusion, and merely the second stage of the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect Patriarch's Direct Transmission Examination.

It was the Heart Nature Test.

Xi Xi knew it was fake, but at this moment, she couldn't prove that it was all an illusion...

So, Xi Xi began to feel a bit of pain and unhappiness.

Dad and Mom, exhausted from the day's work, fell into a deep sleep, snoring loudly.

Xi Xi couldn't sleep, so she climbed out of bed and sat on it, looking out at the howling wind and snow outside.

Xi Xi blinked her big eyes, gazing at the paper-covered window.

Over there...

A hunched black shadow stood.

The paper window was poked open, revealing a dark eyeball.

After a moment of rustling inside the room, the dark eye fixed its gaze on Xi Xi, who had sat up in bed.

"Hehe..."

"Good child, Grandma is here..."

...

...

In an incredibly luxurious palace, blood flowed everywhere.

Lu Chi's eyes were cold and merciless, his body drenched in blood, and he held a sword in his hand. He stubbornly lifted his head, looking at the majestic man sitting on the golden dragon throne, surrounded by its coiled and roaring form.

This man held the greatest power in the Great Jing Court.

Beside this man was his mother, who had been scolding him since he could remember.

Their gazes and eyes were equally cold and harsh.

At this moment, Lu Chi's eyes were too similar to theirs.

But in their eyes, Lu Chi saw a hint of appreciation, as if only this moment of cold cruelty was what they expected from their child.

Lu Chi gritted his teeth and, in front of the two of them, cut his own flesh. Although he knew it was an illusion, the intense pain shocked his mind, making it hard to distinguish between illusion and reality.

Perhaps, this moment was the truth? In reality, he was in Flying Thunder City, in that small courtyard, riding his tricycle, happily pedaling back and forth, racing with Xi Xi... was that the illusion?

Happiness, is it just an illusion?

Lu Chi gritted his teeth, feeling as if he had already cried all his tears, but as his heart seemed to die with the pain, tears continued to flow uncontrollably.

Seated on the golden dragon throne, a majestic man observed the scene with satisfaction, gently patting his palms.

His mother showed no signs of sympathy, and her eyes revealed relief.

The expressions of the two were reflected in Lu Chi's eyes, which were filled with blood.

Lu Chi couldn't tell if the liquid flowing from his eyes was tears or blood.

It must be blood.

Otherwise, why was he smiling?

...

...

"Yun E, my child..."

"Mother, with you gone, in this vast and dangerous world, how can you protect yourself?"

Lying on the sickbed, the mother tenderly caressed Yun E's delicate face, and a look of astonishment appeared in Yun E's eyes.

The mother struggled to get up from the bed, holding Yun E's hand, coughing up blood into a white handkerchief, and leading Yun E through the Yun family's towering walls that seemed to touch the sky.

For the first time, Yun E saw the outside world and arrived at a strange temple.

The Temple of the Jade Palace in the Cold Palace.

Inside the temple, a pair of eyes seemed to be fixed on her.

...

...

Beneath the White Jade Archway.

Li Che's slender fingers paused as he gently tapped on the chair.

Ka-cha, ka-cha—

The spring thunder exploded, its terrifying roar echoing as if the heavens themselves were enraged.

Li Che slowly raised his head.

Not only Li Che, but also the numerous elders sitting beneath the White Jade Archway, looked up, their eyes revealing a peculiar light.

"A heaven and earth phenomenon?"

"The Heart Nature Examination... is it causing a heaven and earth phenomenon?"

Elder Fang Han Shu, the Great Elder of the Inner Sect, closed the book in his hand and gazed at the spring thunder that spread like a spider web across the sky, speaking softly.

"Either a child or a killing star..."

"I wonder which one it is?"

Li Che's gaze returned to the image reflected in the Sword Aura disc.

In the image, the silhouettes of the children shrouded in mist were trembling and writhing in various ways.

As if they were enduring immense pain.

"This Heart Nature Examination is based on the Dao Essence power of the Patriarch as its foundation, creating an illusion that is so real it can deceive even ordinary Divine Embryos."

"What the children need to do is persevere, endure until the end of the illusion created by the Dao Essence power, and they will pass the Heart Nature Examination."

Lu Tai Bai, seated in the chair, spoke softly.

As if explaining to Li Che.

"Sect Master, what kind of illusions are the children experiencing?" Li Che couldn't help but ask.

"It's unknown, it depends on the secrets deep within each person's heart or soul..."

"Each one is different."

Lu Tai Bai glanced at Li Che, his silver hair fluttering in the spring breeze, and spoke softly.

"The Heart Nature of children is tested on such a grand scale..."

Li Che forced a bitter smile.

Lu Tai Bai smiled gently, "Some are born with an innocent heart, while others are born killers..."

"I just want to understand what kind of Heart Nature my disciple has..."

"And then, teach them accordingly."

Li Che understood and stopped asking questions. He sat in the chair, his eyelids slightly lowered.

He saw Xi Xi in the Quantum Origin Pocket Universe, sitting on the Jade Staircase, her body trembling, and her small face seemed to be in pain.

His fingers tapped on the chair.

The next moment, his spiritual consciousness appeared in the Heaven and Earth Chessboard.

He raised his five fingers.

The Impureless Heart Dao Fruit throbbed in his chest.

"Xi Xi, don't be too hard on yourself. Father only hopes that you will grow up happy, cheerful, and safe."

"Father will bear any hardships for you, so you don't need to worry."

A gentle light flashed in Li Che's eyes.

"So, don't let yourself suffer too much."

"Father is always there."

"Father will always be there."

Li Che whispered softly.

His raised fingers clenched into a fist.

A Flying Thunder Chess Piece appeared in his hand, and he gripped it tightly.

However, there was no sign of teleportation, and Li Che simply held the chess piece.

As if he wanted to convey the warmth of his palm and the sound of his whispers through the chess piece.

He sent his fatherly intentions to his daughter.

He wanted his daughter to sense the solid support and harbor he provided as her father.

...

...

Pitter-patter, pitter-patter—

Large raindrops, as big as beans, tumbled and fell from the leaden clouds in the sky.

They hit the ground, shattering into pieces.

The big black dog woke up from its slumber, its eyes revealing a hint of surprise as it gazed at the sky.

The lazy boss, seated in the chair, stood up at some point.

He, too, was observing the strange phenomenon in the sky, his eyes flashing with complex emotions.

"She's coming back."

"Woof!"

The big black dog barked once, then shook off the raindrops from its body, sighed, and lay down again.

The boss stood straight, took out some cigarette paper, removed some tobacco from an old tobacco pouch, and rolled it. With a crackle, he lit the cigarette with a match, igniting the flame.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle—

The cigarette paper burned, the tobacco curled and smoked, emitting thick smoke.

Two smoke dragons were exhaled from his nostrils.

The boss sat back down, holding the cigarette.

He flicked away the ashes and crossed his legs.

(End of Chapter)Bang!

The window was instantly torn open!

One after another, dark shadows darted into the room, shattering the warmth within.

Powerful energy, accompanied by icy wind and snow, howled as it coursed through the room.

Xi Xi's eyes narrowed, and her hair stood on end.

Her parents, who had been sleeping soundly, jolted awake.

"Ahh!"

Her father roared, grabbing the kitchen knife from the bedside and brandishing it wildly.

"Get out!"

"You Spirit Child Sect thieves, scram!"

Her father yelled furiously.

Zhang Ya's face was filled with terror. She tightly hugged Xi Xi, trembling uncontrollably. All she could do was hold her child close.

Xi Xi stared blankly, witnessing her father swinging the kitchen knife, fighting desperately against the villains. But in an instant, he was knocked down.

Pierced by a long sword, his blood sprayed across the room.

Xi Xi froze, as her mother desperately shielded her. But the villains forcefully dragged Xi Xi away, impatiently slashing at her mother.

Blood sprayed in a fountain-like manner, splattering onto Xi Xi's face.

Xi Xi's body trembled violently, and a surge of anger, an uncontrollable rage and sorrow, erupted from her heart.

Between her brows, the Hell Lotus Symbol appeared.

Intense black flames erupted from around Xi Xi.

The villain who had grabbed her, still holding the bloodied long sword, suddenly felt the heat and was then slapped by Xi Xi, his head flying sideways.

Xi Xi hovered in the air, her eyes like a pool of ink, trembling and boiling.

"How dare you hurt my father and mother!"

"How dare you!"

"You dare hurt my beloved father and mother..."

Xi Xi's small body floated in the air, tears streaming down her face, only to be scorched and twisted by the hot black flames.

"Kill them all..."

A cold, emotionless voice echoed in Xi Xi's mind.

It was devoid of any sentiment, utterly cold.

As if a soul from a past life had awakened from the Netherworld, a supreme will descended.

The Hell Lotus Flame burned, unable to suppress the power that was about to burst forth.

Gurgle, gurgle—

At some point, beneath Xi Xi's feet, a pitch-black pool appeared, its waters swirling and churning.

Streams of water snaked out from the pool, forming bizarre patterns that clung to Xi Xi's face.

The Hell Lotus Symbol between her brows pulsated incessantly...

Finally, with a "hiss," it seemed to be extinguished, turning completely cold and dim.

The flame's heat dissipated entirely.

Xi Xi hugged herself, her cold gaze sweeping over the corpses in the room.

Upon seeing her parents' bodies, she closed her eyes.

When she opened them again, they were as cold and indifferent as an ancient glacier.

With her hands crossed over her chest, she hovered, and the pool beneath her feet writhed, carrying her out of the house.

Clang!

The stove toppled, sending sparks flying and igniting the dilapidated house. The fire blazed amidst the endless flurries of snow, burning fiercely.

And within that raging fire, Xi Xi, with her arms crossed, seemed like a proud and cold monarch.

She floated out.

Elder Lady Lei was terrified, turning and fleeing through the snow.

Xi Xi glanced at her, and with a flick of her finger, a serpent spear shot out, piercing Elder Lady Lei.

Xi Xi took a step, and in the next moment, she appeared at a certain spot in the city.

The spear, enveloped in black flames, coiled like a venomous snake, and with a hiss, pierced through her life force.

Blood flowed endlessly.

Xi Xi raised her tender yet cold face.

She marched towards the City Lord's Mansion, leaving a trail of blood in her wake.

After slaughtering everyone in her path, Xi Xi spread her legs and sat cross-legged amidst the mountain of corpses and sea of blood, pouting.

"Xi Xi, you no longer have a father and mother..."

Her eyes, once cold and indifferent, now held only endless darkness.

The bizarre patterns on her body writhed and expanded, threatening to consume her small frame.

Suddenly, in the midst of the endless darkness, a white light slowly blossomed.

A white chess piece floated out from Xi Xi's body.

Buzzing—

It was as if countless stardust was raining down.

Xi Xi stared in astonishment.

The dark pupils of her eyes reflected a glimmer of light.

"If you want to kill, I'll kill alongside you."

"Don't make yourself suffer too much."

"Father, I'm always with you."

The white chess piece hummed...

A gentle voice, like a refreshing breeze, caressed her ears.

Slowly...

The white chess piece transformed into a figure familiar to Xi Xi.

Xi Xi sat amidst the corpses and blood, looking up in astonishment.

Li Che, his body glowing with radiant white light, crouched down and smiled warmly.

He reached out his hand.

Gently caressing Xi Xi's head.

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Around 7,000 characters, these past two chapters were difficult to write and required a lot of polishing. Old Li's mind was exhausted, but he finally managed to establish this setting for Xi Xi's growth. Xi Xi is about to become stronger. It's the last day of the month, and I'm asking for double the monthly votes in support. It seems like it's Monday again, so I'm also asking for free recommendation tickets! It's the last day, and Old Li will continue to update! Thank you!

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