Chapter 222: Knowing Longevity Yet Unattainable Despair, Dao Fruits Nourish the Five Organs, Divine Gang All Complete

Su family!

Li Che kept the Su family in mind; for this Qianyuan Dao City's foremost clan, he no longer had any fondness.

Li Che himself had little fondness for the Su family, after all they produced a Su Huaili who colluded with the Corpse God Sect.

Now, the words and deeds taught by the Su family elders to the younger generation have only increased Li Che's disgust.

"Are you still planning to use the Su family's secret art to seize the maiden's palace sand for cultivation?"

"Such a secret art, such the Su family—at a glance it's clearly nothing good."

The carriage jolted, tearing through the spring rain as it drove along the wide, leveled mountain path inside the Divine Sect.

Xixi broke through the Divine Foundation, her martial cultivation formally stepping into the meridians; coupled with her innate divine strength, her power was boundless—even if she encountered a profound-meridian martial artist, she could kill him with two or three punches.

Xixi nestled in Zhang Ya's arms, proudly showing off the aura of the Great Emperor that had just belonged to her.

She subdued that six-armed, two-headed monster!

Li Che looked at Xixi's chubby little face, her eyebrows dancing with delight.

He hesitated whether to tell her…

That monster is actually yourself?

In the future, when you unleash the Divine Martial Technique, you will also become like that.

Like the Heavens-Earth Manifestation Spirit-Mighty Ape Technique that Li Che cultivates, which possesses the Divine Martial Technique 【Heavens-Earth Manifestation】; in fact, once unleashed, it also turns one nonhuman.

But…

It's not a big problem.

In her father's heart, Xixi will always be the cutest cub.

Jiao Shaqiu sat in the carriage, the corners of his mouth curled with a gentle smile; looking at Xixi, he truly liked her.

Lively, a genius, sunshine brilliant… what a wonderful child.

If all the junior disciples of the sect were like this, what worry would there be about the sect having no successors?

"Having made it onto the Infant Dragon List and ranking third, although Xixi has only just entered the Divine Sect and is now merely considered an outer-door disciple under me, the resources she enjoys are not inferior to those of inner-door disciples."

"Moreover, each month she gets a chance to contemplate the Qiankun Dao Essence, and even has a chance to obtain the Patriarch's inheritance from it."

Jiao Shaqiu sat in the carriage, smiling as he looked at Li Che and said.

"Patriarch's inheritance?"

Upon hearing this, Li Che immediately drew a deep breath; according to Jiao Shaqiu, the so-called Patriarch of the Qianyuan Divine Sect was a Divine Tribulation Realm powerhouse!

Looking across the whole world, such beings are few and far between.

"The Patriarch naturally left his inheritance within the sect's plaque; it is the lingering will of a Divine Tribulation powerhouse in the world, immortal and indestructible…"

Jiao Shaqiu slightly closed his eyes, then slowly began to speak, recounting some legends about the Qianyuan Divine Sect's Patriarch.

"The Patriarch of the Qianyuan Divine Sect was among the first to discover the Guiyi Miao; according to the sect's compiled Patriarchal Chronicle, he cultivated pure martial arts, relying on astonishing martial talent to dominate the world, breaking the limits of the Three Flowers Grand Masters at the peak, stepping into the Martial Saint Realm, and wandering freely."

"After discovering the Guiyi Miao, and joining forces with the then Martial Saint powerhouses to suppress it, he obtained the temple god's inheritance; at that time… the temple god's Divine Nature Technique was a forbidden thing, and divine nature was considered a poison of heaven and earth, possessing a terrifying corrosive power that could erode one's will, mind, and soul."

"However, some Martial Saints who had reached the extreme, grown old and feeble, with depleted qi and blood, having no other recourse, chose to cultivate the Divine Nature Technique… thus prolonging life and living a new existence; consequently, Divine Nature cultivation could not be restrained, and the Patriarch ultimately walked that path, obtaining the temple god's inheritance, with his cultivation speed extremely rapid…"

"At that time, the Guiyi Miao had just been born; the divine nature between heaven and earth was immensely vast. The Patriarch, with a Martial Saint's body, turned to cultivate divine nature, conceived a Divine Fetus, and in one leap ascended to the Divine Tribulation Realm, receiving the baptism of heavenly tribulations; each baptism added Dao Essence to his body, prolonging his lifespan…"

Jiao Shaqiu's eyes gleamed, carrying a yearning for that supreme realm.

Heaven and earth give rise to tribulation; the tribulation baptism transforms soul and flesh, granting power transcending mortal mundanity, truly like an immortal, like a god…

It truly makes one yearn endlessly.

Li Che held Xixi, and Zhang Ya also listened attentively.

"Such a mighty Qiankun Patriarch—why did he die?"

Xixi in Li Che's arms blinked her big eyes, asking curiously.

Jiao Shaqiu glanced at Xixi, let out a long sigh: "Prolonging life, defying heaven to seize fate—heaven and earth cannot tolerate it… the tribulations of a Divine Tribulation cultivator are naturally fearsome; moreover, according to the classics, Divine Tribulation consists of three calamities and nine tribulations; only after passing the three calamities and breaking the nine tribulations can one transcend."

"How could it be so easy? The Patriarch fell amid the tribulations; according to the sect's records, seeing no hope of breaking through, he stormed into the Three Pure Guiyi Miao's secret chambers… the sect's life fire was extinguished, and from then on, he never returned."

Jiao Shaqiu felt deep regret.

Withered hair fluttered as he turned his head to gaze at the drizzling spring rain outside the carriage window.

"The Patriarch once said, the emergence of the Guiyi Miao, the birth of divine nature…"

"It gave short-lived martial artists hope of longevity."

"Yet it also made people understand the despair of knowing longevity yet being unable to obtain it."

Li Che's eyes narrowed slightly.

Knowing longevity yet unattainable…

Can he, Li Che, achieve longevity?

In his chest, one Dao fruit after another trembled slightly, throbbing.

Perhaps it can.

He rubbed the head of Xixi in his arms.

But living forever alone is too boring.

He only wishes to bring his wife and quietly watch his daughter attain longevity.

…

…

In the mid-slope of the endless mountain range, a city was actually built.

Not small; Li Che's rough glance showed it even surpassed Fēiléichéng.

This is a region established by the inner and outer sect disciples of the Divine Sect within the sect's mountain gate for interacting with the outside world, trading with each other, and briefly enjoying themselves.

Those who can live in this city are all disciples of the Divine Sect.

Some disciples, old and with failing qi and blood, unable to increase their divinity, unwilling to leave the sect, gather in this city, making it a prosperous city.

Within the city there are wine shops, tea houses, medical clinics, etc., and all transactions are conducted using sect contributions or divinity crystals.

Jiao Shaoqiu brought Li Che's family into the city.

"Because there are too many Guiyi Miao inside the sect's mountain gate, once night falls, the anomalous mist will proliferate and spread, and the guardian corpse talismans and evil beings within the anomalous gate will emerge; therefore the sect built these cities so disciples can cultivate inside, and even at midnight they are isolated from the anomalous mist and gate, allowing disciples to rest at ease."

"There are still several such cities…"

"Unlike the Temple Suppression Office's method of sealing Guiyi Miao, the Divine Sect adopts a free-range approach; although it is more dangerous, it is better suited for cultivating disciples."

"During the day, the anomalous gate and mist of the Guiyi Miao are not very active; disciples can still recruit people to form teams, jointly explore the anomalous gate and mist, try to slay the guardian corpse talismans and evil beings, gaining practical combat experience, etc."

Jiao Shaoqiu explained the situation to Li Che.

"Enter the anomalous gate of the Guiyi Miao?" Li Che's pupils constricted.

Jiao Shaoqiu nodded: "Let disciples explore the anomalous gate to obtain divinity crystals and some heavenly treasures… Rest assured, each disciple team entering the anomalous gate will have an elder overseeing; if danger arises, they will rush to rescue."

"Ordinary outer sect disciples enter the anomalous gates of ten-metropolis and nine-luminaries level Guiyi Miao; only inner sect disciples are qualified to enter the eight-poles and seven-elements anomalous gates of Guiyi Miao."

"As for the Six Offices anomalous gate, that is where the geniuses listed on the True Transmission Register train."

Jiao Shaoqiu showed no impatience, patiently explaining to Li Che and Zhang Ya.

After all, Xixi will soon be cultivating at the Divine Sect; she may encounter these dangers, and though she will gain experience, parents may not want to see their child suffer.

"Actually, not only the Qianyuan Divine Sect, but most divine sects, while suppressing Guiyi Miao, also integrate the anomalous temples with the disciples' cultivation system; since they can train disciples while also suppressing and weakening the evil beings nurtured in the anomalous gate by the diffused divinity from Guiyi Miao."

Jiao Shaoqiu brought Li Che's family to a large estate within the city.

"I reside here in this city; Xixi will cultivate in my courtyard during this period."

Jiao Shaoqiu said.

"Wow! Sister Yin Yin!"

Just stepping into the courtyard, Xixi's eyes lit up; like a loach, she slipped from Li Che's embrace and dashed wildly into the courtyard with thudding steps.

She lunged forward, throwing herself at the bright-eyed maiden wearing a goose-yellow long dress.

It was Sang Guanyin, who had come to Dao City together.

Sang Guanyin embraced Xixi, her dark brows curved, revealing a sweet smile.

"Is this the little junior sister?"

Sang Guanyin held Xixi, and a muffled sound came from inside the house.

The next moment, an extremely burly and stalwart figure slowly walked out from within.

He was extraordinarily tall, almost inhuman, his muscles bulging in knotted blocks across his body, sporting a crew cut, his eyes gleaming like bronze bells, his mighty qi and blood almost spreading out.

Xixi blinked her eyes, raised her little neck, and looked at the stalwart figure.

Having seen her Niu Niu master's towering, mountain-like stature, Xixi felt no fear of such a burly build; instead, she felt a sense of closeness!

"This is the second senior brother often mentioned by our master, who cultivates within the orthodox Divine Sect of Dao City." Sang Guanyin said in a clear, gentle voice.

"Oh! Second Senior Brother! Bian Bian!"

Xixi's mouth formed a small "Oh" circle.

The second senior brother often mentioned by Nan Lihuo, she naturally knew, and was curious in her heart; now she finally saw him!

He is a low-spec version of the Niu Niu master!

"Little junior sister, I am not Bian Bian, I am Bian Yuanlong."

Bian Yuanlong, burly and stalwart, hearing Xixi's words, couldn't help but darken his face, hastily urging correction.

"All right, Bian Bian Senior Brother!" Xixi also nodded seriously and solemnly.

Sang Guanyin couldn't help but cover her mouth and let out a light laugh.

"I've long wanted to meet you, little stinky Xixi; the teacher said your talent is transcendent, perhaps even surpassing the eldest senior brother… Let me take a look."

Bian Yuanlong scratched his head, not minding Xixi's childish blabber.

He took Xixi from Sang Guanyin's hands; Xixi then sat familiarly on Bian Yuanlong's broad shoulders, just as she did on the Niu Niu master's shoulders.

Bian Yuanlong startled, his expression softening a bit: "You're quite good at finding a spot."

"Huh?!"

Suddenly, a strange color flashed in Bian Yuanlong's eyes.

"Little stinky Xixi, you… have forged a divine foundation?"

"How old is Xixi?"

Bian Yuanlong's heart startled.

He seems to be only four years old, right?

"Four years old… and forged a divine foundation?"

"Hiss… the teacher truly does not deceive me!"

"I should take you to meet the Grand Master, that is, my master's master; he is now an inner sect elder… Back then, my master's deeds angered the master enough, but after I arrived at Dao City, the Grand Master has also helped me a lot."

Bian Yuanlong's palm-leaf-like hand rubbed Xixi's head: "The Grand Master will surely be delighted to see you."

"However, little stinky Xixi, with your talent you can try to vie for the quota of the Sect Master's Divine Core True Transmission; there is still a chance."

Sang Guanyin beside them also froze, her lovely face involuntarily showing surprise.

"Xixi… has she just broken through the divine foundation?"

"No wonder she could outshine all the divine prodigies at the Temple God Resonance Assembly, standing out prominently!"

Xixi sat on Bian Yuanlong's shoulders, swinging her little feet, tilting her head: "Bian Bian Senior Brother, do you know the Dragonet Register?"

Bian Yuanlong laughed honestly: "I know, it's very impressive…"

"Those people seem to be shouting something like 'Dragonet Register Third Li Nuanxi'; Xixi thinks they are calling me."

Xixi said seriously.

Bian Yuanlong heard the words, his honest smile twitched, he froze, a hint of startled color appearing.

His teacher Nan Lihuo has gotten some damn lucky break, to be taken as master by such a prodigy?

Bian Yuanlong now ranks third on the Divine Sect outer sect Heroes' Ranking, and is striving to break into the outer sect Heroes' Register.

He has been in the Divine Sect for almost eight years, never having entered any register once, while Xixi entered the register as soon as she joined—the gap between people can truly be huge!

Such a junior sister, Bian Yuanlong will surely treat her as a treasure to protect.

Li Che did not go over to disturb them, merely watching gently; Bian Yuanlong… in his perception, had no hostility or ill intent, so Li Che need not worry about Xixi's safety.

"Nan Lihuo does accept disciples—there's Zhou Dao yuan, Bian Yuanlong, and now he's taken on Xixi as well."

"Bian Yuanlong's talent is lacking a bit, but he has a child's heart, and hopes to enter the Heroes' Register… As for Xixi, needless to say, she is only four years old and ranks third on the Junior Dragon Register; I feel she could even hold all three registers before the age of ten."

Jiao Shaqiu stroked his beard and smiled, his eyes carrying a hint of anticipation.

"The True Transmission Register, Heroes' Register, and Junior Dragon Register—holding all three simultaneously is extremely difficult… a once-in-a-century occurrence."

Li Che's eyes flickered with a hint of doubt: "Can the Heroes' Register and True Transmission Register be held simultaneously?"

"Isn't the Heroes' Register only for outstanding disciples among the outer sect?"

"As the name suggests, the True Transmission Register requires one to be a true transmission, right?"

Jiao Shaqiu led everyone into the courtyard, walking and smiling as he said: "In theory it's very hard, but not impossible."

"The Heroes' Register differs from the Heroes' Ranking; the Heroes' Ranking is limited to outer sect disciples, whereas the Heroes' Register includes both inner and outer sect disciples."

"The Heroes' Register also has a limit: disciples under thirty from either inner or outer sect may enter; as for the True Transmission Register, there are hardly any restrictions."

Jiao Shaqiu said: "Take Huang Jiujiu, for example—he is sixty this year and ranks second on the True Transmission Register, and within that register there is even a cultivator over a hundred years old."

"True transmission—anyone who takes the Sect Master or an Inner Sect Elder as master can be called a true transmission, but each Inner Sect Elder has only twelve true transmission slots."

Jiao Shaqiu led Li Che into the house, they sat at the table and chatted.

On the first day of joining the sect, disciples' relatives may stay overnight in the Divine Sect; thus Jiao Shaqiu even prepared a warm reception, having Nie Yang go to the city to buy food and wine.

Li Che, Li Qingshan, Chen Lao, and the others sat down to chat with Jiao Shaqiu.

Outside the courtyard, the spring rain pattered softly, very tranquil.

The air was filled with surging, boiling divinity, for the entire Divine Sect mountain gate was lined with Guiyi Miaos, making the divinity extremely rich.

Along the way, Li Che saw several Ten Capital Guiyi Miaos scattered like flowers by the roadside.

Not even a warning sign was present.

As for the Nine Luminaries Guiyi Miao, the Divine Sect still paid it some attention, sending disciples to garrison and monitor it; of course, those garrison disciples could earn sect contributions and divinity crystals.

Within the Divine Sect, the task of garrisoning Guiyi Miaos is highly sought after.

With so many Guiyi Miaos piled within a single mountain gate, it naturally creates an extremely rich divinity cultivation atmosphere.

The richness of divinity in Jinguang Prefecture is due to that Four Sovereigns Three Princes Guiyi Miao.

Moreover, within the Divine Sect, there is not only a Four Sovereigns Guiyi Miao, but also a Five Elders Guiyi Miao and four Six Offices Guiyi Miaos!

Furthermore, the stimulation and competition from the various three registers and three rankings make the cultivation atmosphere simply maxed out!

"Elder Jiao, Inner Sect Elders… how many are there in total?"

Li Che asked curiously.

"Seven."

Jiao Shaqiu took a sip of tea, smiled, and said: "So the elders' true transmissions total eighty-four."

"The Vice Sect Master likewise has twelve true transmission slots; finally, the Sect Master—his disciples are usually called personal transmissions, with no limit… but throughout history, the Sect Master's personal transmissions have never exceeded seven."

"This time, the Sect Master, the great god who stirred all sides, accepted a personal transmission—his fifth disciple."

"And the age limit is no more than ten years old, which is exactly the range of the Junior Dragon Register."

Li Che heard this and took a deep breath.

In other words, among the nearly ten thousand disciples of the Qianyuan Divine Sect, only a hundred are true transmissions.

"The True Transmission Register is recorded in the 【Heaven-Earth Dao's Profundities】, with only ten slots; the True Transmission Ranking, after excluding those in the True Transmission Register, has only thirty slots."

Jiao Shaqiu seemed to understand Li Che's doubt and explained it to him.

"So you understand how difficult it is for Xixi to hold all three registers? I merely harbor a slight hope."

Everyone chatted while quietly listening to the spring rain.

Shortly after, Nie Yang returned, accompanied by a dazed street ruffian carrying a broken sword case, his eyes vacant.

Jiao Shaqiu looked at Huang Jiujiu's appearance and immediately frowned: "What's with this look? You confessed your love to the tavern owner's daughter hoping to freelance for drinks, and got rejected?"

Upon hearing the words 'wine money,' Huang Jiujiu's nerves were triggered, he shuddered and hurriedly shook his head: "No, no…"

"I just can't remember who hit me…"

"Moreover… there's a wine fragrance that haunts my dreams, makes me scratch my head… but I can't recall where that aroma came from."

Huang Jiujiu clutched his head, in great pain, gritting his teeth, as if ants were crawling all over his body.

His alcohol craving was stirred, yet there was no satisfying drink, making him miserable to death.

Li Che scratched his head…

On his face hung a gentle and honest smile.

Knowing the truth, he said nothing.

Nie Yang, ruthless as ever, placed the packed food and wine from the finest tavern in Dao City onto the table.

Everyone drank and ate, cups clinking.

After three rounds of wine, Li Che watched Xixi snatching a chicken leg from Huang Jiujiu, his eyes flickering slightly, and he raised a cup to Elder Jiao.

"Elder Jiao, I don't know about the Su family… how much do you know?"

Li Che asked.

Huang Jiujiu, who had been struggling with Xixi over the chicken leg, suddenly lifted his head, released his grip on the chicken leg, causing Xixi to topple backward unexpectedly, whereupon he gleefully began gnawing on the chicken leg.

Jiao Shaoqiu glanced at Huang Jianjiu, then clinked cups with Li Che: "Why are you suddenly interested in the Su family?"

"The premier clan of Dao City, I have long admired its name." Li Che said gently.

"Heh... the premier clan?" Huang Jianjiu twisted off the roasted chicken's head and took a bite, crack—breaking it.

"Just a hypocritical clan! Nothing but a stud clan!" Huang Jianjiu sneered, his tone carrying a hint of chill.

"To keep their bloodline pure, the Su clan forbids its women from marrying outsiders, while Su men specifically target talented women, seducing them to wholeheartedly marry into the Su clan!"

"Those women who marry into the Su clan… none meet a good end; clearly possessing extraordinary talent, after marrying into the Su clan they fade into obscurity, bearing children and passing on the lineage, finally…"

"Losing their spirituality, as if their talent had been stripped away!"

Huang Jianjiu said coldly.

"The Su clan surely masters an extremely evil divine secret art!"

"Like the Corpse God Sect, they are disgusting maggots to the extreme!"

Huang Jianjiu's resentment runs deep.

He painfully closed his eyes, a bright maiden's face flashing before his vision—the genius girl he grew up with, now… an old woman with faded beauty, her youthful years washed away!

The more he thought, the angrier he became, and Huang Jianjiu's eating speed increased.

Xixi couldn't manage to snatch anything from beside him.

Xixi suspected that this person was just using anger as an excuse to steal her roasted chicken!

Jiao Shaoqiu sighed, nodded: "But… who could stop a mutually willing affair?"

"The Su clan cultivates the divine nature of desire among the Seven Emotions and Six Desires, possessing bewitching power—who knows whether it is truly mutual affection?"

Huang Jianjiu said in a low voice.

"Without evidence, don't speak recklessly; the Su clan… actually has a divine fetus guarding it."

Jiao Shaoqiu said.

"Besides, how old are you? If the tavern keeper didn't have feelings for you, would she let you run up a tab for so many years? Those who come to the sect to collect debts are merely doing it to see you…"

"How many years have passed, and you still can't let go!"

Jiao Shaoqiu's voice carried a hint of dissuasion.

Huang Jianjiu didn't answer, turned his head and went to snatch the pig's trotter from Xixi, suddenly realizing that the thing he snatched was fragrant!

Jiao Shaoqiu grew angry; managing Huang Jianjiu for so many years was like managing a rebellious son.

That tavern keeper, from when she was a little girl delivering wine to Huang Jianjiu, then as she grew up pouring his wine, and now even letting him run a tab…

In her eyes, there was only this slovenly fellow.

What a fine woman!

How did I end up encountering such a vexing thing!

Li Che and Zhang Ya's gossipy hearts stirred, while Li Qingshan and Mu Po also prick up their ears out of curiosity…

Jiao Shaoqiu gave a light cough, then solemnly began chatting with Li Che and the others about Huang Jianjiu's gossip.

……

……

At night, Li Che's family stayed overnight in Elder Jiao's courtyard.

The next day, spring rain drizzled.

Xixi, eyes brimming with tears, wrapped her arms around Zhang Ya's neck, refusing to let go.

"Mother——!!!"

"Xixi will miss you! She'll miss braised pork, she'll miss roasted trotter, she'll miss……"

"Wuu… Xixi can't bear to leave Mother…… and Father."

Li Che stood to the side, his face darkening; his own excuse felt a bit forced.

She's only four, and her little padded jacket is already letting in drafts?

"Don't worry, in a while Father and Mother will come to the Divine Sect to keep you company."

Li Che rubbed Xixi's head, comforting her.

"Pinky swear!"

Xixi extended her chubby little thumb.

After Li Che laughed and pinky-swore with her, Xixi pouted, still a bit unhappy, just like a child entering kindergarten for the first time.

Sang Guanyin took Xixi, gently soothing her, while the burly Bian Yuanlong, like a mountain, crouched down and began to comfort her in a flustered manner.

"Xixi, don't cry; in two days, Senior Brother Bian Bian will take you to Guiyi Miao to fight monsters!"

Bian Yuanlong's voice sounded like muffled thunder.

"Second Senior Brother, Xixi is only four!" Sang Guanyin snapped.

Meanwhile, Xixi's eyes lit up; she slipped nimbly from Sang Guanyin's arms and perched on Bian Yuanlong's shoulder.

"Senior Brother Bian Bian, we agreed, okay? Xixi wants to fight monsters! Don't trick Xixi, or else she'll have Niu Niu Shifu beat you up! Niu Niu Shifu is stronger than you!"

Xixi raised her head and said.

Bian Yuanlong heard this and instantly gave a simple smile.

What Bian Yuanlong cultivates is the divine nature of the Giant Spirit……

Could anyone be stronger than him?

……

……

Chen Lao drove the car, taking Li Che and Zhang Ya away from the Divine Sect's mountain gate.

Mu Po also followed in their car; Mu Po couldn't stay long in the Divine Sect, and the sect's divine energy was too active for her, which wasn't good.

Returned to the large courtyard in Liuxiang Lane, Nei Cheng.

Everyone was somewhat gloomy; Zhang Ya was a bit absent-minded, even more anxious about gains and losses than when Xixi went to Jinguang Peak to cultivate.

Because back then Zhang Ya could still see them often; later, after an assassination incident occurred, the family moved to Zhenglei Peak, and Xixi basically lived together with them.

But now, it's a true separation.

Because the Divine Sect's mountain gate forbids outsiders from entering, Xixi, over the course of a year, only has two or three chances to leave the mountain gate and see them.

So, Zhang Ya truly cannot bear to part.

Thinking that Xixi is only four years old and will have to struggle fiercely within the intensely competitive Divine Sect mountain gate.

Zhang Ya's heart involuntarily clenched.

As a mother, one always worries about this and that, worrying whether Xixi eats well, sleeps well……

Cultivation is too bitter, injuries too painful……

Li Che naturally knows what Zhang Ya is worried about; he gently embraces his wife sitting on the bedside, rubbing her black silken hair.

"Don't worry, daughter-in-law; once I become an elder of God Eagle Ridge, I'll be able to freely enter and exit the Divine Sect, and then I can see Xixi every day."

Li Che's voice was gentle, and his immaculate heart's divine nature also surged forth, soothing his wife.

Zhang Ya's cheek pressed against Li Che's chest, feeling only reassured and tranquil.

"Mm."

"Trust your husband."

……

……

Wai Cheng.

Listen Thunder Lane.

Night fell; tonight's spring breeze was gentle and refreshing, the continuous spring rain of several days ceased, and the leaden clouds seemed to be pushed aside by a great hand, revealing a sky full of starlight!

Like beans scattered by an immortal, light and dark interwoven, adorning the night sky.

Within the courtyard.

Li Che stood still, his eyes seeming to reflect myriad starlight.

"The Su family……"

"Xixi has forged the Divine Foundation Hand, parked in a carriage not far away, besides Su Chuyang there is also an old man; that old man…… is very strong, extremely strong!"

"Could he be a Divine Primordial Grand True Person of the Fetal Breath Transformation?"

"Rivaling the supreme grand master of the Three Flowers at the pinnacle!"

"He seems to be an elder of the Su family, and also one of the seven great elders of the Divine Sect's inner gate……"

"He has set his sights on Xixi……"

Li Che recalled the resentful words of Huang Jianjiu.

Huang Jianjiu's childhood sweetheart……

Once a heavenly prideful maiden, she has deteriorated into a woman faded with age, leaning on the railing, having lost her divine radiance, a pitiful woman……

Li Che slowly closed his eyes.

Just imagining it…… makes one feel boundless anger surging like rolling waves, eager to erupt and vent!

Which father, seeing his daughter suffer so miserably, could bear it in his heart?

This kind of staring is different from staring at a demon child……

Demon children are purely lustful due to their youth, whereas the Su family…… has no feelings, merely setting their sights on Xixi's talent!

They want to completely drain her talent, leaving her to live or die on her own!

The latter is even more hateful!

The Su family……

"As I am now, I am not strong enough…… I must become stronger; only with sufficient strength can I become my daughter's firmest backing!"

The next moment, Li Che suddenly opened his eyes!

In an instant.

Within his chest, the recoiling spiritual essence accumulated from the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao fruit burst forth explosively.

His twin eyes shone brilliant as stars!

From within his body came a tremendous roar, as if an unparalleled alchemical furnace were heated to the extreme and exploded!

Terrifying qi and blood, like a hazy mist, sprayed forth from the dense pores all over his body!

Fervent blood and qi surged like a boiling steamer!

With a tap of his foot, he executed the Soaring Void Eight Qi Steps!

Even the void seemed to show a strange distortion; instantly, six different postures of Li Che's figure manifested within the great courtyard!

He even stepped forward in mid‑air, walking upon the void!

Hum——!!!

A horse‑cutting long saber used by the Black‑Armed Blood Guard fell into Li Che's hand; its narrow, long blade flipped and rolled, unleashing wild, surging saber qi with a repressed roar!

He threw caution to the wind, walking alone across a thousand mountains!

Pfft——!

The dense streams of airflow were all shattered into fragments by a single blade, and myriad currents surged in from all directions!

Surging, scorching qi and blood boiled and exploded!

Li Che landed on the ground.

The horse‑cutting long saber was planted into the ground, its hilt trembling and vibrating.

Li Che's eyes opened and closed, a flash of substantive electricity flickered in his pupils.

He slowly raised both palms.

In his palms, two new strands of divine aura...

Like a flood dragon breaking out of its shell.

He raised his head and let out a long cry!