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Chapter 50: Devouring Divine Natures, Dawnlight's Chief Adversary
Chapter 50: Devouring Divine Natures, Dawnlight's Chief Adversary
Xu Family Woodcarving Shop.
The charcoal stove emitted high temperatures, boiling the water inside until it bubbled, and a few green tea leaves were scattered, instantly filling the air with a rich tea fragrance.
Xu He Li sat in a high position, carefully oiling and maintaining his treasured sword.
Each time his sword was drawn, it required meticulous care.
Xu Beihu and Xu You sat in lower positions, waiting for Xu He Li to finish maintaining his sword.
The room was quiet, and Xu He Li, as the eldest son of the current Xu generation, was renowned alongside Si Mu Bai of the Si family and Rainwhisper of the An family as one of the Three Young Masters of Thunderstrike City, with a divine cultivation far surpassing Xu You and Xu Beihu.
After a moment, accompanied by the sound of his sword gently sheathing, Xu He Li finally finished his maintenance.
He turned to Xu You, "Third Brother, from now on, don't disturb me before understanding the situation..."
"Just this once, and it won't happen again."
Upon hearing this, Xu You stood up and bowed respectfully, "Little brother understands."
"This Li Che... After two years of footwork training, his martial talent is indeed impressive. After his blood exchange, he might have a chance to cultivate a divine technique. It's just that his divine talent is uncertain..."
"His daughter is an excellent divine child, so his divine talent shouldn't be too bad either. Although he has been held back, with post-celestial cultivation, he should still have the opportunity to reach the 'Cup' realm."
"As for reaching the 'Stream' or 'River' realm after nourishing his nature, there's basically no hope for that."
Xu He Li spoke indifferently.
"It's a pity that Li Che is too timid, lacking courage and ambition. Even if he cultivates a divine technique, it will be difficult for him to become a capable assistant for our Xu Family."
"Forget it. After his blood exchange, I'll grant him a lower-grade divine technique."
After speaking, Xu He Li turned to Xu You, "Third Brother, do you have any objections?"
Xu You lowered his head, his expression unreadable, and said softly, "I leave it all to Big Brother."
Xu Beihu finally spoke up, furrowing his brows, "Big Brother, Zhao Xuan Hai has verbally recruited these skilled woodcarvers, and he's willing to pay such an expensive wage. What's his purpose?"
"Will he... harm the woodcarvers?"
Xu He Li gently caressed the hilt of his sword, gazing out the window at the heavy rain, as if thinking of something, and he smiled slightly, "Most likely not... These woodcarvers come from various families. Although the city lord is an official appointed by the court, with the Great Calamity, the control over various regions has been lost. Thunderstrike City... is still under the control of our influential families."
"If he harms these woodcarvers... Will the major families of Thunderstrike City let it go?"
"So, Li Che is overly cautious. This recruitment, for him, is indeed a fortune. Ten gold leaves, even for him, in the case of receiving good work, would take at least a year or two, right?"
Xu Beihu nodded, his lips curving upwards, his evaluation of Li Che not differing much from his own.
Xu He Li tapped the table, speaking indifferently, "As for the city lord's purpose... I can guess a thing or two. It's an unexpected joy from this trip. I plan to return and inform Elder Sir about it."
Suddenly, Xu He Li turned to Xu You.
"Oh, and Third Brother."
"That Li Che's daughter has excellent divine talent. With the Divine Infant Sect causing chaos in the outer city, it's unsafe. To ensure the safety of this divine child, tell Li Che to send his daughter to our Xu Family's 'Divine Cult School'."
Xu You's cheeks lifted slightly as he looked at Xu He Li, "Big Brother... What if Master Li refuses?"
Xu He Li lightly tapped his finger on the hilt of his sword, and instantly, the entire warm room was filled with a dazzling sword glow.
"If he refuses, it's as if he never wanted to integrate into our Xu Family. That divine technique... we can just not give it to him."
"When the Divine Infant Sect's power truly ravages the outer city, his daughter's safety... will be up to him to pray for good fortune."
Hearing this, Xu You remained silent, slowly lowering his head.
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...
Inside the workshop, Li Che sat upright in his chair, sensing the strand of wrathful divine nature he had just seized, his emotions surging.
However, he soon froze in place.
Li Che's brows furrowed slightly.
Two months ago, after killing the Blood Exchange Master of the Spirit Infant Sect and obtaining a wooden carving from his body, the wrathful divinity he absorbed was slowly being devoured by Zhao Xuan Hai's divine nature!
It was somewhat similar to... merging together!
"Merging... devouring?"
"This is a characteristic of divine nature, or perhaps... both divine natures are of the same origin?"
Li Che's thoughts reached this point, and he took a deep breath.
If they were of the same origin...
Wouldn't that mean that one of the three Divine Catchers of Thunder City, a powerful divine cultivator... is also a strong member of the Spirit Infant Sect?
This thought made Li Che's bones chill.
Recalling how the government had removed the wanted notice for Lei Chunlan just a few days ago...
And with Zhao Chuanxiong being a member of the Spirit Infant Sect...
Li Che had initially thought that Zhao Chuanxiong was an exception, but now it seemed that the entire government of Thunder City might be entangled with the Spirit Infant Sect!
Even the top experts in the government, the Divine Catchers, seemed to have connections with the sect.
What about the City Lord, who was rumored to have forged a divine foundation?
"If this is truly the case..."
A strong sense of urgency suddenly enveloped his entire body.
If the government was indeed connected to the Spirit Infant Sect, given the sect's desire for divine children... wouldn't Xixi be in danger?
When the Spirit Infant Sect breaks its pot, Xu Family might not be able to protect Xixi!
Or even if Xu Family wanted to protect her, it might not be possible.
The sense of urgency made Li Che's hair stand on end. Looking at his own palm, he muttered, "I'm still not strong enough..."
...
...
The next day.
A rare sunny day.
The warm winter sun made one feel most comfortable.
Li Che and Old Chen were in the courtyard, accompanying Xixi as she practiced horse-riding stance. Old Chen teased Xixi, calling her 'Little Smelly Xixi', making the little girl's face turn red with anger.
It was unclear where this girl's anger came from.
Li Che and Old Chen sat drinking tea, waiting for the sun to rise a little higher in the sky, when he planned to go to Rain Listening Alley. In the past two months, he had visited the market district several times, hoping that the old acquaintance stall owner would remember to find a divine nature technique and a high-level internal energy technique.
Unfortunately, after several visits, there was no news.
After finishing a bowl of tea, chewing on the tea leaves, Li Che was about to leave when he encountered a gloomy-faced Xu You.
Xu You repeated what Xu He Li had said the previous day.
"So, if I don't let Xixi go to the 'Divine Cult School' in the inner city, after my blood exchange, the Xu Family won't easily pass on the divine nature technique to me?" Li Che frowned.
Old Chen sat in a rattan chair, laughing, "That's the style of aristocratic families, Little Xu. Your big brother is much more ruthless than you... You're too compassionate and gentle."
"In this world, people like you are easily taken advantage of."
"Your second brother, Xu Beihu, may seem honest, but in reality... he's also clever and ruthless."
Xu You remained silent, only looking at Li Che, "I've applied for accompanying cultivation permission for you. You can escort Xixi to and from the inner city daily. Then I'll take Xixi to the Divine Cult School and personally watch over her, ensuring her safety."
"To be honest, the Divine Cult School is indeed much safer than the outer city..."
Li Che fell into deep thought.
Xu You didn't interrupt Li Che's contemplation.
However, Li Che didn't ponder for too long and quickly made a decision.
Go, send Xixi there!
Xu You had already obtained excellent conditions for him and Xixi.
He couldn't keep Xixi locked up in the courtyard forever; eventually, she had to go out and experience the world.
Moreover, with Xixi in the Divine Cult School, she could quickly start nurturing her divine nature and lay a solid foundation for divine cultivation.
Of course...
Besides that, there was another crucial reason.
Being able to freely enter and exit the inner city daily...
Li Che would have the opportunity to get close to Si Mu Bai, who was hiding in the inner city...
And twist the head of Xixi's number one enemy!
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