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Chapter 34: Daughter Turns Two, Dao Fruit [Pure Heart]
Chapter 34: Daughter Turns Two, Dao Fruit [Pure Heart]
Li Che returned to Xu Family Compound with his uncle's family and spent the night in their own courtyard. The next day, they sought out Master Sun.
Thanks to Xu You's promise, Master Sun didn't make things difficult, even though he had become colder towards Li Che after losing his son. But upon careful thought, Sun Changbiao had initially wanted to sacrifice Xixi to pray for a son.
The fault lay with his son, not the innocent Li Che's family.
After successfully resolving his uncle's housing issue, Li Che finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Recalling the oppressive feeling when the Spirit Infant Sect paraded on the street, Li Che couldn't help but frown slightly.
The entire Spirit Infant Sect... They all seemed like bad people at first glance.
They would eventually become a disaster.
In the workshop, Li Che paused his carving knife, his black hair strands covered in wood shavings, and gazed at the drifting snowflakes in the courtyard. In his heart, he mentally marked the entire Spirit Infant Sect as his personal hit list.
Of course, at the top of the list was the Spirit Infant Supreme Master, circled and highlighted!
Days passed one by one.
Since the bounty on the Ox Demon had increased to five hundred taels, Li Che had only taken action once to assist his uncle's family, choosing to remain low-key and never acting again.
During this time, he had also searched for Marshal Zhao's whereabouts, but unfortunately, Marshal Zhao seemed to know that Li Che wanted to kill him. He became cautious and despicable, never appearing alone, always accompanied by several deputies, and even at night, he wouldn't return home, disappearing to who knows where.
Unable to find an opportunity to strike, Li Che chose to give up.
Perhaps due to the death of the Bagua Stick Warrior who had reached the Bone Tempering Realm, the outer city of Thunderstrike seemed to have stabilized for a while. But slowly, children began to fall victim again.
As long as there are people, evil will not cease.
Time passed like sand slipping through fingers, and with each grain that fell, a season changed.
Unknowingly, half a year had passed in the blink of an eye.
Xuji Woodcarving Shop.
Li Che took a deep breath, blowing away the wood shavings from the carving, and in the midst of the fluttering, a statue of "Nine Sons Lotus" appeared, lifelike and vivid before his eyes.
Old Chen had also carved the Nine Sons Lotus statue before, but Li Che's work was even more vibrant, with a unique artistic charm, as if the nine children had come to life, playing and laughing, as if their voices could be heard.
This was the result of the Celestial Craft Dao Fruit's enhanced artistic charm after reaching level 3.
"Ah Che, your skills have improved! With the next month's assessment, you might be promoted to a Fourth-Rank Woodcarver."
At the workshop entrance, Xu You, in his white silk robe, leaned against the doorframe, holding a jar of wine, and said with a gentle smile.
"A Fourth-Rank Woodcarver can freely enter and exit the inner and outer cities. Ah Che... Do you have any thoughts of moving your entire family into the inner city?" Xu You asked.
Upon hearing this, Li Che thought about the many experts within the inner city and the rumors that the true powerful members of the Spirit Infant Sect were all located there. Moving in would be too risky.
As Old Chen had said, although the living conditions in the outer city were slightly inferior, it was far from the center of the vortex, and there weren't as many troubles, making life seem more carefree and relaxed.
Seeing that Li Che hadn't responded for a long time, Xu You waved his hand and said, "Never mind, let's not talk about this. If you move into the inner city, it'll be more troublesome for you to come and drink with me."
As a member of the family who wasn't favored, Xu You had lost the chance to compete for the position of family head. Staying in the outer city was like being exiled, and he rarely bothered to return to the inner city.
Ever since Xu You returned from clearing out the strange temple's evil artifacts in the outer city, he seemed to have taken a liking to Li Che. He often visited Li Che for drinks, and although he might have initially wanted to win Li Che over, over time, he genuinely considered Li Che a friend.
Xu You's visits to Li Che's small courtyard for meals became more frequent.
After work, Li Che and Xu You returned to the small courtyard.
The loquat tree in the courtyard was lush with dense foliage and vibrant green.
Little Xixi played under the loquat tree, holding a wooden stick and making playful noises.
Xixi, now one week old, was lively, intelligent, and extremely clever, like a three-year-old child, full of energy, jumping around, and her unique spirit infant nature became more apparent.
"Daddy!"
When Xixi saw Li Che return, her chubby little face trembled, and she ran over with her bare feet, almost bumping her pigtail into Li Che's thigh.
"Daddy... You promised to bring me sugar-coated haw, where is it?" Xixi asked, her big eyes searching.
However, after searching for a while and not finding it, Xixi's excitement deflated like a balloon, and her puffed-up chest sank.
Li Che smiled and picked up the disappointed Xixi, saying innocently, "That was what I promised you the day before yesterday, didn't I bring you sugar-coated haw yesterday? You must have forgotten."
Xixi tilted her head, confused, "Is that so? I've forgotten the taste of the sugar-coated haw..."
After speaking, she stuck out her tongue and licked her lips.
Xu You couldn't help but laugh silently, "Uncle will hold you, your daddy didn't buy it, but Uncle Xu bought it for you."
As if by magic, Xu You indeed took out a sugar-coated haw, and Xixi immediately cheered.
Old Chen pulled over a bamboo chair and sat under the loquat tree to enjoy the cool breeze. Seeing this, he couldn't help but smile and shake his head, "Third Manager, don't spoil Little Stinker Xixi too much. Eating sugar-coated haw every day will ruin her teeth."
Upon hearing this, Xixi pouted unhappily, "Stinky Old Chen, I'm not Little Stinker Xixi. I'm Warmth Xixi, Li Warmth Xixi!"
She mumbled, still with a hint of baby talk.
Several people couldn't help but chuckle at this.
As soon as Zhang Ya finished her work in the kitchen, she began preparing for dinner.
Xu You and Old Chen, along with Li Che's family, directly set up a table and ate in the courtyard on a summer evening.
Xu You thoroughly enjoyed this feeling. Living alone in the outer city, he always ate alone. Now, amidst the lively and cozy atmosphere, he cherished this moment.
After taking a bite of pork, Xu You turned to Li Che and said, "Ah Che, during this time... the Spirit Infants Sect has been making more and more noise."
"Within the inner city, the Spirit Infants Sect has joined hands with the Shi Family... and has reached out to the other three families' Divine Children. It's as if they've turned against the other three major families, and several Bone Tempering Realm cultivators have died."
"The Shi Family can't bear this wrath anymore. The instigator, Si Mu Bai, has been driven out of the inner city, and the Spirit Infants Sect's influence has been cleaned up. Most of them have retreated to the outer city..."
Xu You spoke in a grave tone.
Li Che took a sip of wine, "If the three major families in the inner city have turned against the Spirit Infants Sect, why not completely eradicate their influence? Why not finish them off?"
Old Chen gave a cold smile, "The Spirit Infants Sect originates from the mysterious temple outside the city. How could it be so easy to clean up? Most of their followers wear masks, hiding their identities... Their sources of power are intricate and complex, so how could they be completely eliminated?"
"Maybe the higher-ups of the three major families, or even the government officials, have powerful members of the Spirit Infants Sect among them."
Old Chen seemed accustomed to such matters, his words carrying a hint of sorrow amidst the coldness.
"If this Spirit Infants Sect issue isn't handled properly, Thunderstrike City will eventually be doomed."
After he finished speaking, silence fell upon the dinner table.
Xu You furrowed his brows and then relaxed them...
He glanced at Old Chen, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
Old Chen gulped down a bowl of wine and slammed the bowl on the table, "The Third Manager also knows my background. I'm originally a refugee from the northern city of Zhou Yun. I'll never forget what happened to Zhou Yun."
Xu You sighed, not saying much, but turning to Li Che, "During this time, keep an eye on Xixi. Don't let her run around... After the Spirit Infants Sect issue is resolved, or during next year's Divine Child selection, I'll make some arrangements. I'll get her into the 'Divine Cult School' established by the joint efforts of the major families in Thunderstrike City. At that time, her safety will have some guarantee."
"However, I've also received news that the Divine Sect will send powerful cultivators next year to take on disciples. Unfortunately, Xixi is a bit young, and I'm not sure if she can catch the eye of the Divine Sect's disciples. I'll try to make some arrangements then. If she can join the Divine Sect, she won't have to worry about the threat of the Spirit Infants Sect anymore."
"In front of the Divine Sect, such a colossal force, the Spirit Infants Sect is weak and insignificant."
"Therefore, the Spirit Infants Sect will likely go crazy before the disciples of the Divine Sect arrive."
Li Che nodded, refilled his cup, and toasted Xu You.
"I'll trouble you with Xixi's matter, Old Xu."
Xu You rolled his eyes but still raised his bowl in return.
"Don't be so formal. Xixi and I are close."
...
...
Xu You's words had a profound effect on Li Che. He heeded the advice and didn't take Xixi out aimlessly.
He also observed that the outer city had indeed become more chaotic. The Spirit Infants Sect's followers were more active, and even outside Xuji's Woodcarving Shop, there were often Ferocious Warriors running along the roofs at night, their greed unending.
However, the patrol team organized by Xu You, consisting of many martial woodcarvers, strengthened their patrols. After Xu You personally dealt with a greedy Ferocious Warrior who had reached Perfect Sinew Opening, the Spirit Infants Sect became more restrained.
But in other places, the Spirit Infants Sect's activities remained intense.
In the outer city of Thunderstrike, within half a year, it was filled with wailing. Many grieving families reported to the government office.
The government patrols organized a team to investigate, but with little effect. The evil followers of the Spirit Infants Sect always seemed to know their plans in advance.
Amidst this chaos, half a year passed, and the situation only worsened, becoming more and more intense.
The cold wind blew, and early winter quietly arrived.
Another half a year passed by unnoticed.
Xixi turned two years old.
In the outer city, in the Rain Alley.
In a courtyard rented by Li Che.
Li Che sat cross-legged, and as snowflakes fell from the sky, they were immediately blasted into snow mist by the Snake Serpent Energy that surged within his body.
He slowly opened his eyes, and the energy was restrained, all returning to the Dragon Elephant Vajra.
"The Snake Serpent Energy has reached the Three Heavens. This inner strength technique has reached its limit."
"To break through to the fourth heaven of inner strength, I need to find a top-tier inner strength technique."
Li Che exhaled, and a torrent of energy burst from his mouth like sharp arrows.
Suddenly, within his chest, the Dragon Elephant Vajra and the Dragon Elephant Fruit Dao slightly trembled! A familiar scene appeared before his eyes.
On the vast land, a towering tree rose into the clouds, its countless leaves shimmering. On it, a seven-colored fruit slowly formed, emitting a radiant glow, reflecting Xixi's various growth moments over the past year.
With his black hair draped over his shoulders, Li Che's eyes sparkled.
Another year of anticipation finally blossomed at this moment.
Xixi turned two, and the third Dragon Elephant Fruit Dao...
Finally arrived!
[Your daughter is two years old, safe and sound, free from illness and disaster. You obtain a Dragon Elephant Fruit Dao, the 'Pure Mind'.]
(End of Chapter)
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