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Chapter 484: The Xixi Emperor Returns to His Hometown, the Succession Rite and the Eight-Year-Old Sa
Chapter 484: The Xixi Emperor Returns to His Hometown, the Succession Rite and the Eight-Year-Old Saint (Part 1)
Fang Hanshu's expression remained solemn, but his mind was elsewhere.
How many Divine Restraint Talismans had Li Che placed outside?
How many schemes had he set in motion?
This Lian Gonggong was a highly favored eunuch by the Emperor of Dajing, one of the people the emperor trusted the most, even more so than the Empress and the charming Consort Su Da.
But now, this Lian Gonggong was kneeling before Li Che with reverence and fervor, his respect surpassing that of his reverence for the emperor.
Fang Hanshu's heart couldn't help but marvel at Li Che's methods.
As a scholar, Fang Hanshu wasn't a fan of the brawling ways of the martial world. He preferred the strategic and calculated moves, setting up intricate plans.
Although Li Che was an unparalleled martial immortal, he didn't have the recklessness of the typical martial warrior.
He could set up intricate plans and use strategies, rarely resorting to brute force, which was something Fang Hanshu admired.
"Your Highness!"
Lian Gonggong knelt on the ground, repeatedly bowing.
As a eunuch, showing loyalty to his master was second nature, and it wasn't a difficult task.
"A Second Disaster and Three Tribulations expert from the Divine Realm's Yantu is here to find the emperor, wanting to borrow the Juxian Xuanqi."
Lian Gonggong spoke with reverence.
Li Che's body glowed, and his entire being seemed to radiate light. After breaking through to the martial immortal realm, his condition had improved significantly.
Upon hearing this, Fang Hanshu's eyes narrowed, "Borrow the Juxian Flag?"
"Their intentions are not pure. It seems that the Ghost Emperor's death is imminent, and they have been pushed to the brink."
Fang Hanshu spoke with a grave tone.
"The three Supreme Beings of Qitian Inner City are getting restless. They want to completely control Qitian City, and to do that, they must deal with the Ghost Emperor, the human martial immortal. They can't afford to gamble on whether the Ghost Emperor has truly burned out or not, and the powerful beings from the Divine Realm in the Inner City are also hesitant to take action, fearing that the Ghost Emperor will trap and kill them."
"So, borrowing the Juxian Flag from the Emperor of Dajing probably means that a Supreme Being wants to take action personally!"
Even Li Che hadn't expected that the Supreme Being Xuanzhen from Qitian Inner City would be so determined, even going to the extent of asking the emperor for the Juxian Flag...
"Did they come through the Guique Path?" Li Che asked.
Lian Gonggong quickly nodded, "A Supreme Being from Yantu tore through the Guimist, opening up a path that connects to Qitian Inner City..."
"Now, the location of Qitian Inner City in the Guique is no longer a secret."
Li Che's eyebrows furrowed upon hearing this.
That was indeed dangerous. The Supreme Beings were one thing, but Fang Hanshu, after devouring the Divine Restraint Talismans, was on the verge of reaching their level.
In other words, the Underworld also possessed Supreme-level combat power...
However, if the Guique Path was opened, and a revived god descended, that would be a real problem.
The current Li Che, although a martial immortal, had no chance against a true god.
Even against a newly revived god, one who hadn't fully recovered their combat power and only possessed Supreme-level strength, Li Che would struggle to face them...
Just like Qitian, who had just revived, after absorbing the blood and flesh of several Second Disaster experts, he could suppress and fight against Supreme Beings. It was a level of dominance and transcendence.
It was like a university student falling into a kindergarten, effortlessly solving kindergarten-level problems.
Li Che fell into deep thought, standing with his hands behind his back. His ink-colored shirt, adorned with golden embroidered lotuses, fluttered in the air currents of the pouring rain, and his eyes shone with dazzling golden light.
Naturally, he didn't want to see the Juxian Flag fall into the hands of the Supreme Being Xuanzhen. If the three Supreme Beings were to launch an attack, Li Che would indeed feel overwhelmed and might have to temporarily abandon Qitian City.
After all, Li Che needed more time to grow stronger; it couldn't be achieved overnight.
Fortunately, the chess pieces he had placed in advance were now paying off, revealing the plans and transactions between the emperor and the Supreme Being from Yantu.
"The emperor has ordered me to bring the Juxian Xuanqi to Qitian Inner City..."
"I have a divine talisman in my hand. If I find something amiss, I can crush the talisman, and the Juxian Xuanqi will return to the Imperial Mausoleum of Dajing." Lian Gonggong bowed.
The Juxian Flag was obviously very important to the emperor. Despite agreeing to lend it to the Supreme Being from the Divine Realm, he still sent a trusted eunuch to deliver it, fearing that they might not return it.
And as a trusted eunuch, if they were to kill Lian Gonggong, they would have to crush the divine talisman before he died...
This heavy trust moved Li Che.
Fang Hanshu's eyes also narrowed slightly, "Ah Che, do you want to... intercept the flag?"
If the Juxian Flag were to fall into the hands of the Supreme Being Xuanzhen, this Supreme Being could indeed leave Qitian Inner City, blocking the perception of the Cosmic Will, and pose a significant threat.
A Supreme Being's power was terrifying, and once they took action, all of Qitian City's plans would be in vain, leading to a complete collapse.
The newly rebuilt Qitian Temple would also struggle to continue, collapsing once again.
If the Qitian Temple collapsed again, it would be difficult for Fang Hanshu to rebuild it.
In the past few months, the name of Qitian Temple had attracted countless cultivators, allowing it to quickly grow and regain its former glory, rivaling a major sect.
And all of this was related to the prestige of Qitian Temple. If it were to collapse once, its prestige would be lost, and it would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens to regain it.
"We still need time... so we can't let the Gather Immortals Banner fall into the hands of Xuanzhen Supreme."
Li Che spoke in a deep voice.
"So, seizing the flag... is a must."
"Do you need me to take action?" Fang Hanshu asked. His current cultivation and combat strength were exceptional, reaching the Half-Step Supreme level, just one step away from true Supremacy.
Although swallowing two Disaster and Tribulation Supreme beings had accelerated his path to Supreme, it still required some time.
The rain poured down like pillars from the dark sky, splashing onto the black tiles and splattering everywhere, creating a surreal scene.
Inside the house, silence prevailed.
Suddenly, Li Che turned to Fang Hanshu, as if remembering something.
"Old Fang, what exactly is the Liegen Ge?"
"Are they on good terms with the Yulian Camp?"
Li Che recalled Fang Hanshu's other identity as a Liegen Killer from the Liegen Ge, a highly mysterious force within the Yantu, rivaling the power of the various god camps.
Upon hearing this, Fang Hanshu paused for a moment before replying, "The Liegen Ge... doesn't get along with any of the major god camps. Their goal is to hunt down divine beings, whether they are resurrected temple gods or ancient deities."
"Hunting divine beings? Would the Yulian Camp have any thoughts about that?" Li Che raised an eyebrow, asking.
This force was indeed very mysterious, even more so than the Corpse God Sect, which was secretly led by the divine being, Jin Chan, in the Western Buddhist lands. Li Che had no idea who was behind the Liegen Ge.
Even Fang Hanshu didn't know much; he had only joined the Liegen Ge after entering the Yantu and receiving guidance, as it offered many cultivation resources.
Fang Hanshu took a deep breath and confessed, "The Yulian Camp... is naturally on the Liegen Ge's radar. Their target includes the gods within the Yantu camp, including the Yulian Camp's daughter."
Upon hearing this, Li Che immediately understood, "Since our paths differ, it should be easier to handle..."
"Old Fang, do you still have that Liegen Killer mask?"
Fang Hanshu instantly grasped Li Che's intention—to shift the blame onto the Liegen Ge.
It wasn't an impossible idea.
"Ah Che, if we do this... we might offend the Liegen Ge, a force not inferior to the god camps." Fang Hanshu's beard fluttered in the wind, carrying the rain.
Li Che chuckled lightly, "When our family traveled from Jinguang City to Qian Yuan City, we were targeted by a Liegen Ge assassin."
"So, whether we offend them or not, it doesn't make much difference to me."
Fang Hanshu stroked his beard, pondering for a moment before letting out a carefree laugh, "That's true... it's not the first time the Liegen Ge has taken the blame. It shouldn't be a problem."
"For now, we don't know the direct path that the Yantu has opened up to Qitian City within the Yantu, but it's not a big issue... Old Lian, just follow the plan."
"Yes."
Lian Gonggong agreed and offered a few more compliments before dissipating into black mist.
In the building, only Li Che and Fang Hanshu remained.
"Taking action is inevitable... we are still too weak and need to become stronger. We must buy time." Li Che exhaled.
Fang Hanshu nodded, his expression grave.
"At the Eight-Armed Will-o-the-Wisp Third Prince's Temple, because of Qitian's early revival, this time's operation... among the god camps, there may be true divine beings descending, or even quasi-divine beings who are a step away from godhood..."
Quasi-divine and true divine beings...
Li Che's eyes slightly lowered; even dealing with Supremes was already challenging for him, let alone divine beings...
He needed more trump cards.
Especially since he knew so little about divine beings.
What exactly was the realm of divine beings? Every realm had its hierarchy, and divine beings were no exception.
The path to a peaceful environment where he could quietly watch his daughter grow up was long and arduous.
...
...
Fang Hanshu replied to Lv Taibai's letter, clearly stating that Li Che would bring Xixi back to Qian Yuan to inherit the position of the sect leader, reassuring him.
Li Che had no reason to refuse Lv Taibai's request. Their family had received protection from the Qian Yuan God Sect, and they couldn't abandon it now that Xixi had become stronger.
Lv Taibai had always treated Xixi as the young sect leader, and the disciples of Qian Yuan God Sect also recognized her as such.
However, Li Che didn't immediately set off with Xixi to return to the Qian Yuan God Sect.
He planned to wait a little longer, as Xixi's cultivation had reached a critical juncture.
After bidding farewell to Fang Hanshu, Li Che walked into the pouring rain, but the heavy downpour around him was blocked by an invisible field.
He arrived at a courtyard in the outer city.
The courtyard was vast, covering a large area. On the surface, the outer city of Qitian was governed by Fang Hanshu, but in reality, Li Che was the true ruler of Qitian City.
Building a spacious courtyard for his family was a harmless decision.
Inside the courtyard, Qixue churned, and an enormous Qixue furnace blazed. The torrential rain from above completely evaporated in the hot Qixue furnace, and misty heat billowed endlessly!
Within the furnace, Xixi's figure could be seen. The eight-year-old girl's body had grown taller than before.
Xixi's round face was adorned with chubby cheeks, giving her a cute and innocent appearance. Her hair was tied into two braids that hung down her back, and she wore a red bellyband with a black shirt embroidered with golden lotuses, a gift from Zhang Ya. The shirt was similar in style to the one Li Che wore, adorned with a golden lotus.
Barefoot, Xixi stood in the courtyard, her fingers tightly gripping the Purple Flame Snake Spear, its tip emitting a fiery glow. She moved swiftly, her body shifting and twisting as the spear's aura changed with each movement, the purple flames resembling a dancing dragon.
The Prison Lotus Wind and Fire Golden Wheel emerged, lifting her body into the sky.
The Prison Lotus Unyielding Heaven Silk began to swirl around her, forming a vortex of energy that surrounded her like a lively dragon. Xixi's entire body seemed to transform into a blazing flame, and her blood boiled with power.
"Buzz, buzz, buzz..."
Suspended high in the sky, Xixi opened her mouth, and a torrent of scorching energy poured out.
Holding the spear horizontally, she stretched out her arms, and her muscles and bones seemed to explode with power, emitting a sound like a thousand thunders clashing simultaneously.
Her entire body seemed to glow, and an endless stream of essence burst forth from her body.
Boom!!!
Like a shooting star, she plummeted towards the ground, and upon impact, countless waves of heat radiated from her body, creating a storm-like release of energy.
Holding the spear horizontally, she began to demonstrate her martial arts, and countless beams of energy shot out from the weapon, like waves crashing against the shore.
Above her head and on her shoulders, the energy intertwined and slowly condensed into the shape of flowers, spinning and emitting an ancient aura that shook the air.
With three flowers blooming on her head, she had reached the pinnacle of the Grand Master realm.
Xixi brandished her spear, and the terrifying power within her surged and resonated with her spirit, causing the flowers to tremble, and the Prison Lotus divine mark between her eyebrows seemed ready to ignite.
"Daddy!" Xixi called out, her breath catching as she saw Li Che walking towards her through the pouring rain.
Excitedly, she dragged her spear and dashed towards Li Che, leaping into his arms.
Xixi, at eight years old, hung onto Li Che, her face beaming with joy, and she couldn't help but giggle.
This little girl loved to laugh, and the more she grew, the more she laughed.
She laughed when she ate, when she played with her dog, and even when she trained with her friends...
And her laughter was always hearty and bold.
She often started with a "Wow," followed by a string of "Hahaha," her laughter filling the air with a sense of grandeur and expansiveness.
"Daddy, Xixi has touched the threshold of the Martial Saint realm! I'm about to break through to the Martial Saint level!" Xixi exclaimed, her eyes sparkling like stars.
Li Che couldn't help but marvel at her exceptional talent.
For over a year, the Boss had been feeding Xixi various things, and perhaps due to her growth, the Boss had been increasing the portions...
The Boss fed her all sorts of things, including meat from demon kings and demon gods, as well as precious medicines brimming with essence, which he cooked into medicinal meals for Xixi.
Xixi's body had become plump and healthy, and her martial arts cultivation progressed rapidly. Her physical body was incredibly strong, and her essence surged endlessly.
Perhaps the Boss knew that for Xixi to withstand the Prison Lotus curse, she needed a powerful physical body, so he continuously provided her with nourishment to enhance her physical strength.
(End of Chapter)
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