Chapter 274: Xi Xi's True Heart, Protecting Her Parents, This World Only Needs One Xi Xi [Monthly Vo

Chapter 274: Xi Xi's True Heart, Protecting Her Parents, This World Only Needs One Xi Xi [Monthly Vote Request]



The rain poured down from the sky, cold and relentless, washing away the thick scent of blood.

A pale figure shimmered with a faint glow, like the twinkling stars in the night sky.

Li Che's body radiated light, his eyes filled with compassion. He reached out and gently placed his hand on Xi Xi, who was only a year old, tiny and delicate.

In the illusion created by the Dao Essence, Xi Xi's body was that of a one-year-old, truly small and exquisite.

In Li Che's memory, it had been a long time since Xi Xi was this small.

And now, through the transmission of will via the Flying Thunder Chess Pieces, Li Che once again saw Xi Xi as a child.

Xi Xi sat cross-legged on the ground, looking up as if gazing at the light.

Her eyes were pitch-black, like a deep, dark pool, seemingly capable of pulling one's soul into its depths.

Li Che looked at her calmly, meeting her gaze.

Xi Xi's eyes began to shimmer.

"Daddy..."

Xi Xi muttered, her mouth pouting in distress.

Li Che rubbed her head gently.

"Daddy is always here."

Li Che felt a pang of heartache.

The Mind Nature Examination had a significant impact on Xi Xi. What kind of mindset could a five-year-old child have?

"If you're tired, if you don't want to continue the test, just give up... Daddy can always protect you. As long as Daddy is here, you don't have to worry about anything."

Li Che rubbed Xi Xi's head tenderly.

The darkness in Xi Xi's eyes began to fade, as if the awakened power was being suppressed by her own will.

The dark, churning pool beneath her began to calm, and the fiendish black patterns that had spread over her body started to recede.

Xi Xi's eyes regained their clarity, and she stood up, wrapping her arms around Li Che.

"Daddy... Xi Xi thought she'd never see Daddy and Mommy again."

"Even though Xi Xi knows it was all an illusion, she was still angry and in pain..."

"Xi Xi wants to become stronger to protect Daddy and Mommy! Whoever tries to harm them, Xi Xi will kill them!"

Xi Xi lifted her head, her small face filled with determination.

Perhaps, in this moment, she truly understood what she needed to protect.

Her heart was pure; she didn't want to leave her parents, didn't want them to be hurt. This was the obsession in the heart of the five-year-old Xi Xi, her thoughts and desires!

"Xi Xi wants to pass the examination! She wants to become strong!"

"Xi Xi will become strong, and with strength comes change, and only then can she protect Daddy and keep him from being killed!"

Xi Xi spoke with conviction.

Li Che, glowing with light, smiled warmly.

He rubbed Xi Xi's head.

"Then Daddy will always watch over you."

"Watch how strong my Xi Xi becomes!"

Xi Xi's face, which had been unhappy for so long, finally broke into a radiant smile, like the sun emerging from behind the clouds, dispelling the endless darkness and bringing the warmth of spring to the land.

In Flying Thunder City, at the City Lord's Mansion.

The rain continued to pour, splashing against the eaves with a loud 'Huala', creating a dense, blood-red flower.

Xi Xi stood up, clenching her fist. From her left arm, countless black flames surged forth, rapidly swirling and emitting scorching heat, instantly evaporating the falling rain!

Xi Xi took a step forward, and dazzling black sparks leaped from her body.

Although the patterns from the Netherworld were gradually fading, the residual power they had granted Xi Xi remained.

Xi Xi felt this power, as if sensing another mighty presence within her.

"Hmph! Xi Xi is Xi Xi, and this world only needs one Xi Xi!"

"Xi Xi... is Daddy and Mommy's beloved child!"

Bang! Xi Xi clenched her fist, the black flames wrapping around it like a mutated purple flame spear. A Hell Lotus Windfire Golden Light Wheel spun rapidly in her hand.

Xi Xi's body transformed into a black lightning bolt and shot out of the City Lord's Mansion.

Around the mansion, figures emerged, shrouded in thick death and corpse energy. Among them was a child-like figure, the Spirit Child Sect Master, emitting a sinister laugh.

Crack! Crack!

The entire Flying Thunder City began to sacrifice itself. The ground shattered, and the bricks and stones of the City Lord's Mansion crumbled.

Li Che had witnessed this scene once before, and now it was happening again!

The Three-Eyed Spirit Child Strange Temple emerged directly from the City Lord's Mansion, its intense and raging divinity lashing out like tentacles.

The Spirit Child Sect Master, dressed in adult robes, hovered in the air, making a 'Huala' sound.

Xi Xi burst out of the City Lord's Mansion.

She faced this formidable lineup.

"Kill!"

Xi Xi gripped her spear, standing on a Hell Lotus Windfire Near Light Wheel, floating high in the sky with her chin raised and her small belly protruding. She looked down at the evil members of the Spirit Child Sect with disdain.

She shook her spear, and the wind and rain exploded!

Xi Xi transformed into a streak of light, charging towards her targets.

Li Che, glowing, followed quietly behind her.

Xi Xi was killing.

He watched Xi Xi kill.

If Xi Xi wanted to kill, Daddy would accompany her.

...

...

In the Quantum Origin Pocket Universe.

The mist began to swirl and churn.

The Divine Crane, standing in the center of the circular Jade Staircase, trembled slightly.

Its eyelids fluttered, and the next moment, the Divine Crane's eyes opened once more.

The light above the Divine Crane seemed to dim, as if half of it had been devoured by some colossal being.

Pain and confusion filled the Divine Crane's expression.

Among these children...

There was a Gold-Eating Beast!

This was difficult to endure!

Was the Dao Essence he had just absorbed from the eggshell being returned so quickly?

Indeed, there were no free lunches in this world!

He even suspected...

That the tea egg's shell was part of their plan...

But the Divine Crane's eyes shot out streams of light, scanning the faces of the children sitting on the Jade Staircase, each with a unique expression.

Some were in pain, some were frenzied, some were angry, some were hopeless, and some were wailing...

A myriad of emotions played out before him.

The Mind Nature Examination tested the strength of one's true heart, and for these children, it was of utmost importance.

This stabilized heart would make it easier for them to cultivate the Divine Embryo and forge their Heaven and Earth Soul in the future.

Even in the Divine Tribulation Realm, facing the terrifying Heart Demon Tribulation, one can possess the ability to resist.

This time's Three Trials were for selecting Lu Tai Bai's direct disciple, whom he intended to cultivate as the Young Sect Master. Hence, the examinations were stricter, especially the Mind Nature Examination...

Lu Tai Bai needed to determine the future disciple's heart nature and formulate a cultivation plan based on their heart nature.

Boom—!!!

The smoke surrounding the Jade Staircase gradually began to thin out.

Obviously, the Mind Nature Examination was also coming to a close.

Beneath the Jade Archway.

The spring rain fell steadily.

Silver hair danced wildly in the muffled sound of spring thunder, and Lu Tai Bai slowly retracted his gaze from the sky. In his pupils, there seemed to be a brilliant sword light constantly flickering.

"Heaven and Earth Phenomenon..."

"This seems to be no ordinary Mind Nature Examination."

"Perhaps this time... Lu Tai Bai will accept an extraordinary disciple."

Lu Tai Bai leaned back in his chair, a faint smile lifting the corners of his lips.

Good...

The Heavenly Origin Sect indeed needed a disciple to uphold its reputation.

But who would this disciple be?

Lu Tai Bai's gaze penetrated the Quantum Origin Pocket Universe, looking at one child after another, each with a different expression.

Although they were young, they seemed to harbor extraordinary stories.

Suddenly, Lu Tai Bai's gaze fell upon Xi Xi.

He was slightly startled.

Xi Xi, who had been showing signs of pain, now had her brows relaxed, and the corners of her lips lifted slightly, revealing a brilliant and happy curve.

It was as if...

In the Mind Nature Examination, she had encountered something that made her extremely happy.

Amidst the crowd of suffering and struggling children,

Xi Xi's radiant smile stood out.

After his initial surprise, Lu Tai Bai's lips also curled up in a faint smile.

"Is it you?"

"Little girl..."

Lu Tai Bai couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation for his new disciple.

If it was indeed Xi Xi...

He could already imagine his wife's joyful and excited reaction.

Thinking of his wife, Lu Tai Bai's eyelids drooped slightly, and his silver hair draped down from the side of his face, concealing the faintly raised corners of his mouth.

...

...

Li Che leaned back in the grandmaster's chair, his black shirt fluttering gently in the spring breeze.

His jet-black, robust hair danced in the wind, with a few strands sticking to his cheeks.

His eyes shimmered, and deep within them, it seemed as if the Heaven and Earth Chessboard was reflecting and intertwining, with half of his consciousness immersed in the chessboard and the other half maintaining awareness in reality.

The mud pill between his eyebrows trembled slightly, as if the Heaven and Earth Chessboard was reflecting a scene of time regression.

Through the Flying Thunder Chess Pieces, Li Che retraced the illusion that Xi Xi had encountered, observing everything clearly. His eyes gradually became fixed.

It was as if it were another life. If Li Che hadn't awakened his Dao Fruit due to Xi Xi's birth, perhaps... everything he saw in the illusion would have been the eventual outcome and fate of his family.

With the power of Dao Essence, he predicted a life, as if retracing the disasters that Xi Xi would encounter in her life. In that disaster, Li Che and Zhang Ya had already perished.

Due to sadness and anger, Xi Xi seemed to awaken another will deep within her soul, which Li Che interpreted as the will of her previous life.

"Xi Xi's past life?"

Li Che's fingers gently tapped on the armrest of the chair, his brows slightly furrowed.

This was... somewhat unexpected.

This Mind Nature Examination had inadvertently awakened Xi Xi's past life's will?

The extreme anger had awakened the will that lay dormant in the depths of her soul, as if... releasing a monster.

If Li Che hadn't intervened and allowed that will to control Xi Xi's body, acting recklessly, slowly, Xi Xi's unique will might have been gradually suppressed and replaced.

His fingers clenched tightly, and the armrest seemed to bear the marks of his fingers, almost crushed to powder.

"The will hidden deep within Xi Xi's soul?"

"In that case... is Xi Xi still my Xi Xi? Or is she still my most obedient and precious daughter?"

Li Che's eyelids drooped slightly.

It seemed that he had to help Xi Xi suppress this will's revival. This will might be powerful, like a will awakened from the Netherworld, extremely terrifying, filled with a sense of oppression like mountains collapsing. Such a level of oppression, even among Temple Gods, would be considered among the highest.

Therefore, Li Che couldn't help but feel the pressure...

But it was just pressure. No matter how great the pressure, Li Che had to help Xi Xi suppress this will, even if it was the will hidden deep within Xi Xi's soul, perhaps a second Xi Xi...

Li Che only needed a Xi Xi who was innocent, romantic, carefree, and worry-free.

That will needed sadness to stimulate it, and slaughter to trigger it...

How much pain would Xi Xi have to endure for this will to appear?

Li Che didn't want Xi Xi to suffer! He pondered how to suppress this will.

At the very least, he didn't want this will to affect Xi Xi...

As a father, it was only natural to worry about his daughter.

...

...

On the Jade Grand Plaza, the spring rain fell steadily.

The phenomenon in the sky surprised many, and even the powerful members of the great families were puzzled as to why such an anomaly had occurred.

In the Su Family carriage, Su Dao Ling, the current head of the family, slowly retracted his gaze.

"As expected of Lu Tai Bai's disciple examination, even attracting a Divine Child who can induce Heaven and Earth Phenomenon. But who is it?"

"A heart nature that can induce Heaven and Earth Phenomenon... must be extremely pure."

"Childlike Heart? Slaughter Heart? Indifferent Heart?"

Su Dao Ling's eyes shimmered.

Regardless of which, it indicated that this Divine Child's heart nature was extremely pure. For those with pure heart natures, if they find a compatible cultivation method and establish a good cultivation plan, their cultivation speed will soar.

"Su Li... will he have a chance?"

Su Dao Ling exhaled. Among the many Divine Children from the Su Family who participated, in the end... only Su Li stepped onto the Jade Staircase, entered the Quantum Origin Pocket Universe, and became one of the fifteen Divine Children.

Huang Jian Jiu's childhood friend, Zhu Qing...

To be able to captivate Huang Jian Jiu's heart, her bloodline was indeed exceptional. Born into a small family, she managed to enter the Inner Sect alongside Huang Jian Jiu and even made it onto the Sage Lineage Spectrum at the age of eighteen.

Her talent was indeed remarkable. After Su Wu Ming married Zhu Qing, it was only ten years later that they had Su Li.

In fact, after Su Wu Ming drained Zhu Qing's talent, she became completely dispirited. But Su Wu Ming still wanted to squeeze out every last bit of value from her.

Su Wu Ming cherished Su Li's son, but unfortunately, Su Wu Ming died at the hands of Huang Jian Jiu.

Perhaps it was this hatred that gave Su Li a chance to stand out in this Heart Nature Examination?

The spring rain quietly pattered on the top of the carriage, creating a rustling sound in the otherwise serene atmosphere.

Su Daoling was working inside the carriage, but his lack of experience as the family head made his work slow. With the Su family slaughtered, there were too many matters for Su Daoling to handle.

Suddenly, a commotion came from outside the carriage.

"A Divine Child has awakened, and the one who awakens first... represents elimination!" someone shouted.

Based on the order of awakening, they could determine which Divine Child had remained in the Heart Nature Examination.

After the Heart Nature Examination was the Temple Guard Examination, and only three Divine Children would be able to advance.

This meant that once they advanced to the Temple Guard Examination, the final examination, they would be one step closer to becoming a disciple of Lu Tai Bai, the fifth-ranked legendary figure in the Sage Lineage Spectrum.

Furthermore...

Becoming Lu Tai Bai's last personal disciple, or even the Young Sect Master of the Heavenly Origin Sect, was the most important thing!

For a moment, Su Daoling felt that handling matters was tedious, so he put down his work, lifted the curtain, and stepped out of the carriage. His gaze fell upon the Jade Archway, where a light curtain formed by intertwining sword auras danced.

Within the light curtain, fifteen Divine Children sat cross-legged on the Jade Staircase, which was shaped like a dragon's spine, and they began to awaken one by one.

The first to awaken was Yue Ling Hu.

Yue Ling Hu opened his eyes in a daze, his mind still a bit confused, immersed in the lifelike illusion constructed by Dao Essence power.

He couldn't even distinguish between the illusion and reality, which was real and which was fake.

He looked around, and his heart suddenly tightened.

Even Ao Qing Qing... was still closing her eyes, tears streaming down her face, filled with pain and struggle.

She was still struggling in the Heart Nature Examination...

This meant that in this Heart Nature Examination, Ao Qing Qing had lasted longer than him.

The commotion continued, and before Yue Ling Hu had time to feel sad, he looked up and saw the second eliminated Divine Child.

"It's Ning Caihe from the Seven Treasures Sect!"

"The third eliminated is... Prince Tie Shancai, the son of the Divine Capital's Raksha Princess!"

...

Yue Ling Hu awakened from the Heart Nature Examination, feeling like he had just started.

One by one, the Divine Children's bodies swayed, and they slowly opened their eyes.

After Tie Shancai, it was Yang Yi, followed by Zhou Peng.

Zhou Peng was sent out of the Quantum Origin Pocket Universe, standing in the spring rain. He took out a small steamed bun and stuffed it into his mouth to calm his nerves.

He turned back to look at the scene within the pocket universe.

"Yun E is still holding on... I hope you can keep going, and if you make it to the Temple Guard Examination, you'll have a chance."

Zhou Peng understood Yun E's burden better than anyone and hoped more than anyone that Yun E could be freed from it.

His gaze shifted to Xi Xi.

Compared to everyone else's faces filled with struggle and pain, Xi Xi, with a smile on her lips...

Made it hard for Zhou Peng to judge.

"Xi Xi has parents, and many people like and love her... but Yun E doesn't."

"Between Xi Xi and Yun E... I still hope Yun E can make it to the Temple Guard Examination."

Zhou Peng sighed.

As for him, he patted his plump belly. He was the treasure of the Zhou family.

After Zhou Peng was eliminated, the number of remaining Divine Children in the Quantum Origin Pocket Universe gradually decreased.

The next one to awaken, to everyone's surprise, was Gu He from the Heavenly Pill Sect!

Gu He opened his eyes in a daze, scanning the surroundings, and seeing many Divine Children still enduring the Heart Nature Test, he let out a soft sigh.

He took out a pill and popped it into his mouth, and with a crisp sound, he was sent out of the Quantum Origin Pocket Universe.

What a pity... he hadn't sensed even a trace of Dao Essence.

Within the Quantum Origin Pocket Universe, on the dragon spine-like Jade Staircase, the remaining Divine Children were a surprise to many.

Gongshu Wentian from the Gongshu Clan, Lu Qing Xuan, the first-ranked in the Dragonlet Catalog, Yun E from the Yun Family, Xuan Yue from the Azure Cloud Dao Mystic Symbol Sect, Ao Qing Qing from the Dragon Deity Lineage, Jin Taisui from Great Li, Prince Lu Chi from the Divine Capital, and Li Nuan Xi, the daughter of the Li Elder from Divine Eagle Ridge.

Eight Divine Children!

Several of these eight Divine Children were unexpected to many.

On the grand plaza, the spring rain fell heavily.

The thunder rumbled through the leaden clouds, making the clear rain even colder.

Everyone's gaze was fixed on the Quantum Origin Space, filled with tension and curiosity.

Mainly...

Among the remaining eight Divine Children, there were two Foreign Race members!

Jin Taisui and Ao Qing Qing! One from the Great Shaman God lineage of Great Li and one from the Dragon Deity Lineage...

Indeed, they surprised many.

Yue Ling Hu, for instance, looked at Ao Qing Qing with a complex expression. This little dragon girl... had performed so well in the Heart Nature Examination?

Inside the carriage, the queen's fingers clenched, and her long eyelashes trembled. It was evident that even she, at this moment, couldn't help but have her emotions stirred, unable to remain calm.

Time passed, drop by drop, unnoticed, as the spring rain washed away.

Finally, another Divine Child opened their eyes.

A commotion erupted!

"It's Xuan Yue! Oh no... those two Foreign Race members are still holding on. Xuan Yue from the Mystic Dao Sect couldn't endure it either... what a pity."

Xuan Yue opened her eyes and was sent out of the Quantum Origin Pocket Universe.

She had performed exceptionally in the first examination, the Talent Examination, and the strand of Dao Essence she obtained was also taken away.

Xuan Yue stuck out her tongue, not paying much attention.

"What a pity."

Her eyes sparkled as she looked towards Xi Xi on the Jade Staircase.

"Grandmother's little disciple! Xi Xi, little senior sister, keep going! With Xuan Yue's portion, keep going!"

Xuan Yue clenched her tiny fist, excitedly.

Although she suffered greatly during the Mind Nature Examination, she seemed to have forgotten it all in an instant.

After Xuan Yue, another divine child awoke, causing the entire Grand Plaza to echo with lamentations.

It was none other than the first on the Dragonlet Catalog, Lu Qing Xuan.

Lu Qing Xuan stood tall, his waist straight, and fell silent. His fingers were clenched, and his nails seemed to dig into his palms.

He performed moderately in the Talent Examination and similarly in the Mind Nature Examination...

He was the first on the Dragonlet Catalog of the Heavenly Origin Sect, yet why was he only average?

Could it be that even the first on the Dragonlet Catalog of the Heavenly Origin Sect was eliminated?

The atmosphere grew tenser!

Could it be that two Foreign Race members would advance to the Temple Guard Examination?!

The many martial artists who had come from Heavenly Origin Dao City clenched their fists, sweating.

Even the elders who had been calm under the Jade Archway had their expressions change slightly.

The Great Elder, Fang Han Shu, continued reading.

But the Second Elder, Zhao Fang Zhou, and the other elders' faces grew solemn as Lu Qing Xuan was eliminated.

"Gongshu Wentian, Yun E, Lu Chi, Li Nuan Xi... They should be able to suppress Golden Taisui and Ao Qing Qing, right?"

"How have these two Foreign Races... managed to last so long in the Mind Nature Examination?"

"If a Foreign Race member advances to the Temple Guard Examination, it'll be dangerous..."

"If an outsider occupies the position of Young Sect Master in our Heavenly Origin Sect, the impact will be immense."

Zhao Fang Zhou, the Warrior Sage Elder, trembled with tension.

"Another divine child has awoken!"

"Who is it?"

"It's the Divine Capital Prince, Lu Chi!"

Zhao Fang Zhou tugged at his beard, his eyes narrowing.

Inside a carriage in the Grand Plaza, Mo Lao sighed, what a pity...

Lu Chi had lasted this long, which was beyond Mo Lao's expectations.

It was just a pity that he couldn't continue.

After Lu Chi, in the span of two or three breaths...

Ao Qing Qing collapsed on the Jade Staircase, drenched in sweat, tears streaming down her face.

In the Mind Nature Examination, she seemed to relive the life of the Dragon Queen Consort...

She suddenly understood her aunt, comprehended her pain, her madness, and her harshness towards herself...

Tears flowed uncontrollably, but in the end, she disappointed her aunt.

She couldn't hold on until the next examination.

Large teardrops fell one by one onto the Jade Staircase.

Perhaps her fate was to be like her aunt's?

She felt suffocated, unable to breathe, her eyes losing their light.

She looked at Xi Xi, her aunt wanted her to defeat Xi Xi, but... she couldn't do it.

She watched Xi Xi in the Mind Nature Examination, a smile on her lips, her face filled with joy.

Why was she so happy?

Why?

Ao Qing Qing was truly envious.

Buzz—

Lu Chi and Ao Qing Qing were also sent out of the Quantum Origin Pocket Universe.

Lu Chi's eyes were indifferent as he stood at the entrance of the Quantum Origin Pocket Universe. A flicker of pain flashed in his cold eyes.

I still can't forget...

He turned and left, entering the carriage.

"Mo Lao... let's go."

"Back to the Divine Capital."

"I've disappointed the State Tutor in the end."

Lu Chi's voice echoed, "I should also return and face what I must."

"Your Highness... you've done well."

Mo Lao comforted him.

"I'll truthfully report your performance to the State Tutor..."

"Thank you, Mo Lao."

The conversation ended.

The coachman pulled the reins, not lingering, and drove away from the Heavenly Origin Sect's mountain gate.

Lu Tai Bai's gaze returned from the carriage.

Meanwhile, in the Grand Plaza.

Li Qingshan sat on the carriage body, watching Lu Chi's carriage smash through the rain and gallop away.

From start to finish...

Lu Chi didn't even turn to look at his former master once.

...

...

On the Jade Staircase.

Only four divine children remained.

Gongshu Wentian, Golden Taisui, Li Nuan Xi, and Yun E...

With just one more elimination, the three divine children advancing to the third examination would be decided! Who would it be?

Who?!

The spring rain roared, growing more intense.

Even Li Che opened his eyes, focusing half his attention on the scene at the entrance of the Quantum Origin Pocket Universe, illuminated by the reflected sword aura.

The world fell silent.

The rain grew heavier.

Suddenly, a shattering sound echoed.

In an instant, Gongshu Wentian, seated cross-legged on the Jade Staircase, trembled, his face showing disbelief, fear, and despair.

The next moment, he opened his eyes wide.

He gasped heavily.

He turned to look at Xi Xi.

In his mind...

He couldn't help but recall the illusion in the Mind Nature Examination, where he fought against Li Nuan Xi.

Gongshu Wentian was about to defeat Li Nuan Xi, suppress his heart demon, and pass the Mind Nature Examination! But...

Li Nuan Xi suddenly transformed!

Her body was covered in fiendish black patterns, as if she had emerged from the Netherworld's mountain of corpses and sea of blood!

In the illusion.

Gongshu Wentian felt his legs uncontrollable, as if the entire sky was about to collapse and crush him. The terrifying pressure of a higher cultivation base...

Caused Gongshu Wentian to kneel on the ground, unable to muster the courage to resist.

Fundamentally...

They weren't on the same level!

The cold and arrogant Xi Xi seemed to look at him like an insignificant insect, and she squeezed his Bean Curd Dao Heart mercilessly.

Then, with just a finger...

She wiped him out.

The awakened Gongshu Wentian felt like he had just experienced a terrible nightmare.

But he was deeply puzzled.

It wasn't...

He hadn't even seen Li Nuan Xi in this state in reality!

Why did he face such a monster in the Mind Nature Examination?! Reality always bullies the honest, doesn't it?!

Li Nuan Xi...

Who exactly are you?!

(End of Chapter)

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