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Chapter 40: Young Master of a Noble Family, Worthy of Death
Chapter 40: Young Master of a Noble Family, Worthy of Death
The sound of the golden spear reverberated incessantly, echoing the shockwaves in Zhao Chuanxiong's heart at this moment.
Due to Li Che's status as a Spirit Child, Zhao Chuanxiong had carefully examined his background. He discovered that Li Che was an orphan who had lost his parents at a young age and was raised by his older uncle.
Before the birth of his daughter, Li Nuoxi, Li Che was merely a laborer at Xuji Woodcarving Shop, known for his physical strength. Aside from that, he had no knowledge of martial arts or even basic farming skills.
Yet, in just over two years, this laborer had achieved Bone Tempering!
Two years of martial arts practice... and he had reached Bone Tempering! What kind of innate talent was this?!
It was common knowledge that Skin Grinding and Sinew Opening were extremely time-consuming processes. Zhao Chuanxiong himself had spent a full eight years advancing from Skin Grinding to Bone Tempering.
"I never imagined... that in just two years, you, a mere laborer, would achieve Bone Tempering!" Zhao Chuanxiong narrowed his eyes, his grip tightening on the long knife in his hand, revealing a murderous intent.
After all, he had set his sights on Li Che's daughter, but with Li Che's extraordinary martial talent, there was no guarantee that he wouldn't seek revenge and become a formidable threat in the future.
The woodcarvers around the shop stood in stunned silence.
Zhao Xuan and Wang Zhengpin, who had learned the Skin Grinding technique from Xu Beihu alongside Li Che, were dumbfounded.
Li Che... had reached Bone Tempering? How could it be so fast?! They had all trained together, and these two were still struggling at the Skin Grinding stage, having just barely mastered it, without even touching upon Sinew Opening.
Li Che had actually reached Bone Tempering...
Achieving the Bone Tempering stage made one a respected figure even in the Outer City. Li Che's face turned cold. When he had completed Sinew Opening, Xu You had taught him the Bone Tempering technique of the Xuji clan. Now that he revealed his Bone Tempering cultivation, he had a valid explanation.
"Marshal Zhao, please accept my apology."
"You only have suspicions, and you don't have the right to arrest me, do you? You said that the City Lord issued an order to arrest Old Chen, but did that order also mention arresting me?"
"Sun Changbiao has designs on my daughter, so my family is the victim. It doesn't make sense for the victim to be guilty, does it?"
Li Che's arms trembled, and his body was filled with surging blood energy. He spoke in a deep voice.
Zhao Chuanxiong's eyes narrowed further, his murderous intent fully exposed, as he tightly gripped the wide-bladed knife that hummed incessantly.
He tapped his finger on the blade, the silver-white edge reflecting his stern expression.
"How dare a commoner like you question the actions of the government?"
"What if I insist on taking you to Thunderbolt Prison? What can you do about it?"
Zhao Chuanxiong's rugged face turned cold. He was afraid of death, so... he had to make sure Li Che died.
Even if Li Che was a renowned woodcarver at Xuji Woodcarving Shop, a woodcarving master... so what? In Zhao Chuanxiong's eyes, Li Che's reputation only made him more deserving of death.
Otherwise, if Li Che recovered, he would be the one to die!
"With Xu You absent, who at Xuji will stand up for you? Even if they ask later... Xuji won't dare to act against me. My uncle is the Inner City Marshal, Zhao Xuanhai..."
A powerful knife technique swirled around Zhao Chuanxiong, indicating that he had mastered this skill, and his knife moves had already formed shadows.
Once he reached the Transcendent Realm, his knife intent would take shape, allowing him to resist even Divinity Cultivators.
A chilling atmosphere swirled amidst the snowstorm.
In front of the woodcarving shop, many of the senior craftsmen hesitated, unsure if they should step in to help Li Che.
However, provoking someone like Zhao Chuanxiong, who was like a rabid dog, was clearly not a wise decision.
Most people, when faced with such a situation, would choose to protect themselves.
Li Che's eyes narrowed, his heart filled with murderous intent, but he was also surprised. Zhao Chuanxiong... actually had an uncle who was a Divine Marshal?
This was something he hadn't known before.
A Divine Marshal... an Inner City Black Office Marshal who had cultivated Divinity.
A true Divinity Cultivator! Li Che's heart sank slightly.
To uproot a weed, one must remove it at the root. But if he killed Zhao Chuanxiong, this root... was a bit thick and difficult to remove.
Facing Zhao Chuanxiong's aggressive murderous intent, Li Che considered how to respond.
In the distance, a figure tore through the air, rapidly approaching.
The wind and snow seemed to part like a torn curtain.
Zhao Chuanxiong's eyebrows furrowed as he looked towards Xu You, who was rushing over from afar, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
Xu You... wasn't he supposed to be confined within the Inner City?
Evidently, Zhao Chuanxiong had underestimated Li Che's importance to Xu You. As soon as Zhao Chuanxiong's plan began, Xu You received the news and rushed back from the Inner City...
As a direct descendant of the Xu family, Xu You's arrival made Zhao Chuanxiong realize that he couldn't kill Li Che today.
Sheathing his knife, Zhao Chuanxiong gave Li Che a deep look before quickly retreating, not waiting for Xu You to arrive and question him.
Li Che continued to stare at Zhao Chuanxiong's departing figure.
Xu You landed, stirring up the snow and wind, his face extremely grim in the cold wind.
"Old Chen was taken away?"
"This Zhao Chuanxiong... wanted to take you away too?"
Xu You's fists clenched, his veins popping: "Si Mubai has gone too far... so brazen."
Li Che was taken aback, "Si Mu Bai?"
Xu You looked at Li Che, his expression turning solemn, "The Spirit Infancy Sect launched an attack on Xuji's Divine Academy, intending to capture and take away their Spirit Children and Spirit Infants... I was urgently called back to the Inner City for guard duty, so I won't be able to stay in the Outer City for a while..."
"The Spirit Infancy Sect wouldn't dare to target the Divine Academy. It's the root of the noble clans' Divine Cultivators in Thunder City. But we can't let our guard down, so it's an open conspiracy. I must return..."
"Zhao Chuanxiong also took Lao Chen away at this moment. I suspect the Spirit Infancy Sect's target... is Xi Xi."
"Xi Xi's Spirit Child grade is too high. Si Mu Bai wants to forge his Divine Foundation, and he needs a catalyst, a catalyst of a Superior Spirit Child."
Xu You's voice was cold, yet filled with helplessness.
"The Si family is acting like this... collaborating with the Spirit Infancy Sect. Won't the other Inner City families do anything about it?" Li Che's eyebrows furrowed as he gently rubbed the tendons popping out of his clenched fist.
"Si Mu Bai is, after all, a direct descendant of the Si family, and he's one who has the potential to forge a Divine Foundation. The Si family will definitely protect him fiercely. Without evidence, the other families can't say much either..."
"After all, the Si family's old grandmaster with a Divine Foundation is still alive."
Xu You let out a sigh.
"Although Si Mu Bai is said to be a candidate for Divine Foundation, it's extremely difficult, and the chances are slim. That's why he joined forces with the Spirit Infancy Sect, wanting to rely on the Spirit Infancy Sect's Master's Spirit Nurturing Crane technique to break through..."
"The Spirit Nurturing Crane requires the Divinity of a Spirit Child as a catalyst, so..."
Xu You paused, and Li Che understood the situation.
So...
The collaboration that Lei Chunlan discussed with Si Mu Bai was this.
In other words, at that time... Si Mu Bai had already set his sights on Xi Xi.
"Si Mu Bai..."
Li Che narrowed his eyes... a young master from a noble family?
Not easy to kill...
But... it's not impossible to kill him!
Even a noble family's young master can be killed!
"Don't worry about Lao Chen. Zhao Chuanxiong won't dare to harm him; he just wants to transfer him away."
"Tonight, stay in the compound and keep an eye on Xi Xi. Don't go anywhere. If anything seems wrong, take Xi Xi and flee. Stall for time!"
"I'll be back tomorrow. As long as you can hold out until dawn, I'll rush back immediately..."
"Regarding your matter, I've mentioned it to my family, but unfortunately... my words carry little weight. Otherwise, Xuji should have sent a Blood Exchange Warrior to protect you and Xi Xi's safety."
Xu You gave a self-deprecating smile.
This is the sorrow of being unfavored.
Xu You had already praised Li Che's excellence, yet he still didn't receive the attention he deserved...
Li Che, instead, began to comfort Xu You.
Without further words, Xu You patted Li Che's shoulder, bid farewell to the few masters in the shop with a fist salute, and then swiftly left, heading towards the Inner City.
Li Che also didn't say more. He bade farewell to the shop's staff, who were still astonished by his martial arts cultivation, and returned to the Xuji Compound, entering the courtyard.
The courtyard gate was tightly closed. Zhang Ya held Xi Xi inside the house, her face slightly pale.
With Li Che's return, Zhang Ya immediately felt reassured.
"Husband, Uncle Chen was taken away. Is he... okay?"
With the pillar of support back, Zhang Ya became less composed and started to panic.
Li Che took Xi Xi from her arms; the little girl was in a deep sleep, drooling as if dreaming of candied hawthorn.
"It's fine. Uncle Chen is fine, just a minor issue..."
"Wife, come here, I'll teach you something."
Li Che held Xi Xi in one arm and took Zhang Ya's hand with the other.
In the study, Li Che opened a box and took out a palm-sized wooden raven made of black rosewood.
"This is the Tang Family Mechanism Records' seventh-ranked hidden weapon, the Wooden Raven, that I crafted. It's a little powerful. If there's danger, it can protect you and Xi Xi. I'll teach you how to use it..."
Li Che instructed Zhang Ya on operating the Wooden Raven, and she listened attentively, quickly memorizing the instructions.
"Be careful, don't expose it to open flames..." Li Che cautioned.
Zhang Ya nodded repeatedly and carefully put away the Wooden Raven, then looked at Li Che with curiosity.
"Husband... you said this little wooden bird is a little powerful. Just how powerful is it?"
The Wooden Raven, a hidden weapon from the Tang Family Mechanism Records, had been slightly modified by Li Che using his Immortal Art and Dao Fruit talent.
Li Che pondered for a moment, considering his own strength, and gave an estimate.
Power...
"If used properly, its power is roughly... for a warrior like Uncle Chen, if he's not careful..."
"It can nearly kill him."
(End of Chapter)
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