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Chapter 477: Hoping for the Great Sage's Return, a Home for Xi Xi at Eight Years Old (Part 2)
Chapter 477: Hoping for the Great Sage's Return, a Home for Xi Xi at Eight Years Old (Part 2)
Instantly, he sensed the chaotic situation in Qi Tian City, with various powerful figures vying for control. A hint of surprise flashed in Li Che's eyes.
"Do you think you're worthy of vying for control of Qi Tian City?"
Li Che chuckled.
The Great Sage had entered the Jiu Tian Shi Di Gui Que to buy time for Yu Lian, but wasn't it all for Xi Xi?
Therefore, how could Li Che allow the Great Sage's rear to be set on fire? Could he let Qitian City fall into the hands of others? Li Che, of course, would not permit it.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
The wind blew through the city, bringing with it the vibrant energy of spring. The willows in the city burst into lush green, as if they had fully recovered.
Li Che returned to the courtyard outside Qitian City, where the Earthly Hell's Bull Demon once resided.
Upon his return, Li Che naturally went to see his daughter.
Changing into the embroidered gold lotus shirt sewn by his wife, Li Che walked out of the courtyard, his powerful martial immortal will sweeping through.
As the courtyard where the members of the Earthly Hell resided, it naturally attracted a lot of attention.
The heavenly chessboard rose into the sky, blocking all perception and detection. Li Che walked towards the depths of the alley and soon arrived at the restaurant.
"Dad!"
Xixi excitedly ran over and jumped into Li Che's arms.
The restaurant owner, with a cigarette in his mouth, glanced at Li Che. His eyes held a hint of strangeness, as if he could see right through Li Che, knowing that he was the Earthly Hell's Ghost Emperor who had just broken through to the Martial Immortal realm.
However, the owner didn't say much. He simply stood up, lifted the curtain, and entered the kitchen to prepare some food.
Li Che accompanied Xixi and had a good meal. Afterward, they sat comfortably at the entrance of the restaurant, each with a cigarette in their mouths, enjoying the moment.
"Boss, are you a god from the Prison Lotus camp?"
Li Che suddenly turned to the boss and asked directly.
The dogs surrounding Xixi immediately averted their eyes, and their tails wagged with less enthusiasm.
"If you think so, then it is so," the boss replied, brushing off some ash.
Li Che was a bit taken aback by this nonsense.
However, since the boss didn't admit it, Li Che didn't pay it much mind. "After all, Qitian City was left behind by the Great Sage, and the Qitian Temple is also here. I don't want this temple to be dominated by others."
"So, Dad, are you going to take action?" Xixi leaned in curiously.
She held a plate of Dan Chao Fan and stuffed her mouth with it, her big eyes wide.
"If Monkey King goes to fight the gods, we must help him guard his rear. What if he returns and has no home to come back to?" Xixi said seriously.
"Dad, you should go and talk to the Ghost Emperor's master and ask him to suppress everything in Qitian City!"
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...
In the following days, Qitian City became increasingly lively.
Various forces gathered in the inner city, each occupying a small territory and vying for dominance. The collision of their subordinates made Qitian City extremely chaotic.
It even seemed to be on the verge of becoming a land of chaos.
A month passed in the blink of an eye.
More and more people gathered in Qitian City, perhaps due to the disorder in the city or because Qitian City was the birthplace of the first Martial Immortal of this era, making it a sacred place for martial artists.
As a result, the nature of Qitian City became more complex. There were cultivators seeking refuge, those hiding from their crimes, Martial Immortals paying respects to the Earthly Hell's Ghost Emperor, and powerful figures from various factions...
Fortunately, Qitian City was vast enough to accommodate everyone without any issues. Instead, it became even more prosperous, with various businesses flourishing like spring shoots after rain.
Li Che left the restaurant, having spent the last month there, enjoying meals with his daughter.
He had been too carefree, spending his days cultivating the Dou Zhan Sheng Mi Shu, studying immortal species martial arts, advancing their maturity, and enhancing his tribulation strength. In the evenings, he would go to the restaurant to eat, replenishing his energy after a day of cultivation.
On the other hand, although Li Che had promised to help secure the rear for the Great Sage, he wasn't in a hurry to take back control of Qitian City. He was waiting for someone.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
The sound of cicadas filled the summer night.
In the quiet of the night, the moon hung high in the sky.
Li Che's ink-black shirt fluttered in the wind as he arrived at the courtyard where Lu Taibai and the others resided.
Inside the courtyard, Fang Hanshu sat reading the Saintly Book.
Lu Taibai, Lu Qiankun, Xuan Jiuzuan, and others were also gathered there.
As their gazes fell upon Li Che, they saw him wearing a black shirt.
"Ah Che, you're finally here..."
Lu Taibai's eyes held a complex expression. He didn't know what Li Che had been up to, but he was aware that the Earthly Hell had been making headlines.
The Earthly Hell's Ghost Emperor had broken through to the Martial Immortal realm amid great obstacles and under the watchful eyes of the public.
Now, with the Earthly Hell's Ghost Emperor residing in the mortal world, it was almost invincible, making it extremely difficult for other factions to deal with.
Li Che had mentioned taking Xixi to meet an old friend, so Lu Taibai and the others didn't pay much attention. Xixi, on the other hand, had not seen them in a long time.
Xixi was safer staying with the restaurant owner than with Lu Taibai and the others. Moreover, with the help of the owner's delicious food, Xixi's cultivation had improved rapidly, and the dog master would occasionally teach her combat techniques.
As a result, Xixi's cultivation progress did not stall.
This time, Lu Taibai had sent a message to Li Che to discuss some matters.
"We should return to Qian Yuan Shen Zong..."
Lu Taibai said.
"The Golden Light Mansion is under the watchful eyes of various factions. The Eight-Armed Prison Lotus's Furious Third Prince's Temple has become a target for all major forces. They fear that the Third Prince will revive early, just like the Qitian Temple God, so they want to prepare in advance."
"We should also return early to make preparations and maintain order."
Li Che nodded. "That's right."
The actions of the major factions were indeed swift, but it was understandable. The early revival of the Qitian Temple God had indeed provoked the god camps behind the major factions.
To avoid repeating past mistakes, they would naturally prepare in advance.
Fang Hanshu closed the Saintly Book and glanced apologetically at Lu Taibai. "Old Lu, I won't be returning. I need to stay in Qitian City to revive the Qitian Temple."
Lu Taibai was momentarily stunned.
Then, Fang Hanshu revealed some secrets, telling them that the Fang family's ancestor was the founder of the Qitian Temple and that he had received the ancestor's inheritance.
Boom—
Fang Hanshu summoned his aura, and the Calamity Wheel appeared, reaching the realm of the Third Tribulation. In just one month, he had refined the jade talisman given by his ancestor, significantly improving his cultivation.
Lu Tai Bai was struck by lightning, which implied that among their small group from Qian Yuan Shen Zong, he was the weakest in cultivation. He had just barely broken through to the Shen Jie stage, and now he was even surpassed by Fang Han Shu.
Was he only slightly stronger than Xixi, a seven-year-old girl?
Li Che glanced at Xuan Jiu Zhuan but didn't say anything. Xie Yun Shen's army had already arrived outside the mountain gate of Xuan Fu Shen Zong, and it seemed that the attack on Xuan Fu Shen Zong was about to begin.
Lu Qian Kun and the saddened Lu Tai Bai eventually left.
Jin Guang Fu became the center of the storm, and they naturally had to return to oversee it, as not only the Eight-Armed Yu Lian Fen Nu San Tai Zi's strange temple in Jin Guang Fu had become the eye of the storm.
The bizarre temple of the Miaodao Xian Sheng Zhenjun on the plum mountain above the mountain gate of Qian Yuan Shen Zong had also attracted the attention of many forces.
Therefore, they naturally had to return to oversee the situation. Although the various forces didn't show off too much, the presence of a Shen Jie cultivator made a significant difference.
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...
The chaotic order within Qi Tian City continued for a long time.
Various forces made their moves, dispatching powerful cultivators to vie for control of Qi Tian City.
The inner city of Qi Tian was occupied by the Supreme Beings sent by the Three Divine Factions, including the Black Xu Mi from the Western Pure Land, the An Tian Ting from the Great Jing Dynasty, and the Gui Yao Ku from the Ten Thousand Rivers behind the Yao Clan...
Since the location of the inner city within the Gui Que was exposed, it was locked down by the Three Divine Factions. Thus, the Supreme Beings sent by the factions occupied the inner city, dividing it among themselves.
The struggle for control of Qi Tian City now only involved the outer city.
Although Supreme Beings couldn't enter the outer city, the strange mist from the strange temple shrouded it, preventing the Supreme Beings from entering but not the Er Zai Zun.
Therefore, various forces allied with the Three Divine Factions and sent Er Zai Zun cultivators.
The conflict in the outer city of Qi Tian intensified, with no one willing to back down, and clashes continued without cease.
However, these conflicts had nothing to do with Li Che.
Li Che was waiting for Fang Han Shu to complete the inheritance and refinement of the Qi Tian Temple's ancestor, Fang Xin Yuan. Once Fang Han Shu finished, Li Che planned to end the struggle for control of the outer city.
By promoting Fang Han Shu, the descendant of the Qi Tian Temple's ancestor, they would rebuild the Qi Tian Temple! After all, Qi Tian City originally belonged to the Qi Tian Temple.
Naturally, it should belong to the successor of the Qi Tian Temple, and Fang Han Shu was the legitimate heir! So, Li Che was waiting for Fang Han Shu's powerful return.
As for the inner city of Qi Tian...
It was occupied by the Supreme Beings suppressed by the Three Divine Factions, and even Li Che couldn't take it back for the time being.
However, Li Che was determined to reclaim the inner city of Qi Tian.
Just as Xixi said, she hoped that when the Great Sage returned, he would have a home.
As spring turned to summer, Li Che brought his wife Zhang Ya, Li Qingshan, Mu Po Po, and others from Qian Yuan Dao Cheng to live in Qi Tian City, a place filled with divine energy and suitable for cultivation.
When Li Che brought Zhang Ya to see Xixi, Xixi was so happy that tears of joy streamed down her face. She rushed into Zhang Ya's embrace, acting coquettish.
Zhang Ya gently rubbed Xixi's head, feeling sentimental.
The family reunited in the outer city of Qi Tian, and their days became more fulfilling and regular.
With a structured daily routine, time seemed to slow down.
During the day, they cultivated in Mo Cheng Feng Du, striving to improve their proficiency in Xian Zhong martial arts and aiming to reach the pinnacle in each of the eight Xian Zhong martial arts.
This would maximize the power of the eight Xian Zhong martial arts.
Aside from martial arts practice, there was also divine energy cultivation. Li Che unreservedly refined the divine energy crystals collected by the Night Bat Yao Shen, absorbing them into his Ni Wan Nei Jing and converting them into divine energy cultivation.
Although the process was fast, it was not as impressive as his martial arts cultivation.
Martial arts practice, divine energy cultivation, mechanisms, divine sculptures, gourmet food, and cigarettes...
Li Che's life in the outer city of Qi Tian was fulfilling and delightful.
As the summer cicadas emitted their final desperate cries, they were drowned out by the autumn wind, which blew dry the trees and turned the maple leaves red.
When the maple leaves began to fall, the cold northern wind swept in like a raging flood.
Snowflakes danced in the sky.
In the outer city of Qi Tian, there was a small courtyard with three entrances.
This was the residence of the Di Fu Niu Mo, which was under special surveillance by various forces, and even had Shen Jie cultivators specifically assigned to keep watch.
However, Li Che didn't mind. He sat cross-legged in the courtyard, cultivating with the Heavenly Chessboard, isolating himself from prying eyes.
An invisible field formed around Li Che, distorting the airflow and space.
Countless strands of essence energy were extracted from the air by him, turning into fine threads that intertwined around him, and in an instant, his physical body absorbed them all.
"Cultivation in the Wu Xian realm requires heavenly essence energy and resources... It's truly like a gluttonous feast."
Li Che's black hair danced wildly.
On his back, seven vortices flashed with brilliance, and the golden Qi Xue contained terrifying energy, roaring within.
Four of the vortices had dim light, while the other four shone with dazzling brilliance, far surpassing the first four.
Currently, Li Che's Qi Men distribution consisted of four Shen Zhong and four Xian Zhong.
The four Xian Zhong martial arts, namely the Kirin Town Xu Yin, Qian Shan Duxing Zhan Kong Dao, Qi Xue Xian Huang Ku Rong Jian, and Qi Tian Ta Ling Xiao, were integrated into four Qi Men Xian Zhong.
Additionally, Li Che hadn't transformed the Dou Zhan Sheng Mi Shu and Tian Gang Xian Wu Qi Shi Er Bian into Qi Men Xian Zhong...
This was mainly due to the lack of sufficient Dao Jie. With only four Great Dao Jie powers, he could only open four Qi Men Xian Zhong, and since he intended to fuse a unique Dao Jie power into each Qi Men Xian Zhong, he had to be selective.
The mighty Qi Xue in his body gradually calmed down, and Li Che's Wu Xian Jin Shen, which concealed formidable power, slowly recovered.
Slowly opening his eyes, Li Che's black hair fell over his shoulders.
The entire courtyard was silent.
All was quiet.
Li Che's mind stirred slightly, and he raised his head with a surge of Wu Xian will.
Then, the wind stopped, and snow began to fall in the courtyard.
The pure white snowflakes seemed like exquisite artworks meticulously carved by a patient divine sculptor, floating and drifting down from the sky.
One snowflake landed on Li Che's glabella, and a chill seeped into his heart.
Li Che exhaled slowly.
"In the blink of an eye."
"Xixi is eight years old."
(End of Chapter)
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