Chapter 392: with translation of the chapter title (the line [1] includes the title and also the vote request)

394. Chapter 387 Father and daughter duo become the dual champions of the Peach Assembly Victory Convention, my palace's Peach Orchard has been emptied 【Seeking monthly votes】

Whooo—

The harsh spring wind blew, the night sank, obscuring the sky and sun, leaving only boundless darkness.

Under the wind's blow, lead clouds slowly gathered, hiding the moonlight from mortal eyes.

The second city of Shendu.

On the White Jade Plaza.

The Empress gripped the Tianhe water, torn open like a jade hairpin, pouring down with a splash; the image reflected in the water curtain completely captured everyone's attention.

The Heroes' Victory Convention has now neared its end; everyone knows that this battle between the Golden-Haired Beast and Li Che will decide who the champion of the Heroes' Victory Convention is.

Because only one person can obtain three peaches and enter the fourth round.

And the fourth round is the nine-thousand-year Peach Orchard; that is to say… the winner of this round is the true champion of the Heroes' Victory Convention, eligible to enter the nine-thousand-year Peach Orchard and pluck the nine-thousand-year peaches!

The cultivators of Dàjǐng were extremely tense, because no one wanted the champion of this Peach Assembly Victory Convention to be a cultivator from outside Dàjǐng, from the Witch God Mountain.

Witch God Mountain, after all, is a power of the Great Li Court.

So everyone sweated for Li Che; the strength displayed by the Golden-Haired Beast was truly too strong.

But when the battle truly erupted, everyone was stunned, for it was completely different from what they imagined; Li Che was not utterly crushed by the Golden-Haired Beast, and even managed to counterattack using various means.

"Is that… is that the lightning-struck peach-wood sword of Zhang Xuanlei, the top hero of the Purple Mansion Divine Sect?"

"It seems so; I never expected… Half-Saint Li Che actually has such accomplishment in the Thunder Sword Dao."

"How could you not think of that? Do you think the Tai Bai Sect Master of the Qian Yuan Divine Sect is just for show? The Tai Bai Sect Master is famous for swordsmanship, having earned the title 'Tai Bai Slaughter Star' through sword!"

……

Exclamations of shock echoed without cease.

Gazing at the battle scene reflected in the Tianhe water curtain—cruel beyond compare, with tremors whose aftershocks knew no rest—each person's body and mind trembled.

Even the Tianhe water curtain could hardly bear this image; the water droplets quivered and burst incessantly, the resulting mist continually projecting the picture.

Wind and waves howled, even with ear-splitting explosive roars, like thunder ringing in the ears!

Too shocking!

Is this the battle for the champion of the Heroes' Victory Convention?

A battle truly belonging to the pinnacle, worthy of being called a genuine clash of immortals!

The martial artists and cultivators who could rush to Shendu were not weak in martial or divine cultivation, yet at this moment they felt only trembling.

Too strong!

Too exciting!

Most importantly, Li Che's almost divine means actually allowed him, through divine secret arts, to wield the peach-wood sword, piercing the flesh of the Golden-Haired Beast transformed into the Golden Lion King, inflicting grave injury!

Many people had actually seen this sword of Li Che before.

When Li Che fought Zhang Xuanlei, he also used this sword.

Who would have thought that this sword could not even be blocked by the Golden-Haired Beast, a four-opened Martial Saint!

Just what kind of power does this sword possess?!

When Li Che controlled the mechanized beast to unleash the mechanized arts that had been invincibly dominant in the contest where he and Xixi suppressed the young dragon victory assembly, the crowd finally erupted in clamor.

When the half-step peerless mechanized beast, the Little Yinglong King, opened its mouth and unleashed a terrifying mechanized lotus projectile.

It was as if a world-ending lotus blossomed in the peach forest, and a gorgeous mushroom cloud rose up.

Even separated by the Tianhe water curtain, everyone could not help feeling a world-ending aura permeating the air.

"My father is invincible!"

Xixi stood at the edge of the White Jade Plaza, hands on hips, puffing out her little belly, proud and pleased.

These fireworks, no wonder they're Father's; they're far more beautiful than what Xixi could set off!

However, Xixi also figured it out; Father indeed still had something hidden—such impressive fireworks, yet he wouldn't let Xixi set them off…

And just as Xixi was distracted.

The exclamations of shock rang out continuously, making Xixi hurriedly rub her big eyes and look toward the Tianhe water curtain.

Then…

The entire venue fell silent as if struck by a heavy hammer, everyone sinking into silence, unable to make a sound.

Silence, utter silence.

Because an image appeared in the Tianhe water curtain.

In the image…

That seemed to be Monk Jia Luo of the Western Regions' Buddhist realm, reborn in a second life, suddenly erupting, seeking to control the Golden-Haired Beast.

Once Monk Jia Luo grasped and subdued the Golden-Haired Beast through conversion, Li Che would then have to face two top-tier powerful heroes.

In that case, Li Che, who had originally sat firmly as champion, would very likely encounter an accident.

Although facing two opponents, Li Che might not be afraid, but after battling the Golden-Haired Beast to mutual injury, being tripped up and having his victory taken would at least deal a heavy blow to his heart.

Then…

While everyone was still worrying.

Then they saw Li Che, in an almost crushing posture, suppress and crush Monk Jia Luo.

Just a flick of the finger, and a gorgeous thunder sword pellet streamed into Monk Jia Luo's brow.

Blasting his head apart!

Blood mist sprayed, red and white flying without end.

Whether the Golden-Haired Beast or the martial artists watching this battle from the Tianhe water curtain, all were struck dumb.

That Monk Jia Luo… is he foolish?

Doesn't he know to dodge?

Just foolishly waiting for Li Half-Saint's sword pellet to pierce his brow, explode inside his skull, and crush his vitality to death?

At this moment, not only the jianghu folk were shocked; even the various divine sect sect masters, each a top-tier peak, top-tier great gods, all showed looks of astonishment and doubt.

"This is... the divine domain of the Purple Mansion Divine Sect?"

"That interwoven chessboard greatly resembles the divine domain formed by the Purple Mansion Divine Sect using the awe of a temple god's rank to project a mysterious palace... How could Li Che possibly possess such means?"

"Jialuo isn't not dodging; he can't dodge, because a terrifying pressure presses on his body, rendering him unable to move or control his body, making him look foolish."

……

The various divine sect sect masters have extraordinary vision; having experienced much, they naturally understand Jialuo's situation now.

Just as when they confront the terrifying Dao-rank pressure of a true Divine Tribulation great cultivator.

Their performance would not be much better than Jialuo's right now.

Divine Tribulation cultivators are too strong, too terrifying—so strong that even this heaven and earth cannot contain them, thus they are not tolerated, and the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations are sent down to expel them.

But Li Che definitely cannot be a Divine Tribulation; yet why, with Jialuo the monk's cultivation, does he end up in this situation?

Jialuo's cultivation is not weak either; although he was crushed by the Golden Hairy Beast, that was because he was scheming against the Golden Hairy Beast; if they truly clashed head-on, Jialuo could barely reach the realm of the Four Divine Transformations of the Divine Fetus.

Yet, Jialuo of such a level, before Li Che, performed as if he were only at the first Divine Transformation of the Divine Fetus, and was instantly killed in an instant.

He had no power to retaliate, utterly no match in a single exchange.

The Purple Mansion Divine Sect sect master Wuji had his beard and hair flying, the whisk in his hand swaying slightly.

Obviously, the state of mind of this Dàjǐng's top divine sect sect master is not as calm as his expression shows.

"Divine domain?"

"Not really like that……"

"How could it be like... the might of a Dao rank?"

"Unfortunately, blocked by the Tianhe Ruyi Hairpin, I cannot perceive it truly."

At this moment.

Many strong individuals had their eyes flicker, their hearts involuntarily trembling.

……

……

Within the seven-thousand-year-old Peach Garden.

The entire Peach Garden, dust and smoke rolling, the ground's soil completely turned over twice.

The loose soil was splashed up and then resettled; the growing frost grass had already been twisted into a mess, utterly disordered.

Scorching dust floated in the distorted high-temperature ruins.

The seal on the peach trees still flickered with light.

The entire Peach Garden was silent, only the howling wind remained, stirring dust and rustling leaves.

The Buddha light on the Golden Hairy Beast's body exploded completely, scattering into dust.

In his eyes still lingered bewilderment and palpitations……

Too terrifying!

Really too terrifying!

Even the unruly Golden Hairy Beast felt as if he had walked around before death.

The future incarnation of Jialuo the monk's three embodiments emerged, having schemed against him; from that Buddha-light imprint one could sense that Jialuo the monk's divine cultivation was not weaker than his peak realm.

But……

Yet he was instantly killed by Li Che!

The Golden Hairy Beast felt somewhat unreal.

If you, Li Che, have this strength, then why did the Golden Hairy Beast exhaust all his strength, fighting to the point of being covered in wounds?

If you, Li Che, have the strength to instantly kill Jialuo the monk, then you probably also have the strength to instantly kill his Golden Hairy Beast, right?

So, Li Half-Saint earlier……

Was he teasing the dog?!

The Golden Hairy Beast's mouth muttered for a while, its golden fur completely drooping.

"I am convinced……"

"I am convinced."

"I am willing to bet and accept defeat; this wager, I have lost."

Whoosh……

The wind and waves swept past, rolling up dust.

The Golden Hairy Beast no longer suppressed his injuries; a muffled groan came from his throat, then a mouthful of scarlet blood slid down from the corner of his mouth, the conspicuous color making his sorry state even more evident.

The flames burning in his eyes seemed to have completely sunk; his eyes held a complex look as he gazed at the young face with black hair fluttering, unblemished by dust.

He is truly young.

The Golden Hairy Beast is already in his forties, but Li Che…… heard he is only twenty-five; at this age, to possess such great strength is truly unimaginable.

In a daze, the Golden Hairy Beast seemed to see the shadow of the Great Witch God on Li Che's youthful, gentle face.

Just like the Great Witch God in his youth, incomparably mysterious, incomparably powerful.

It is said that the Great Witch God in his youth was immensely strong, even killing his way into the depths of the mysterious palace, into the camp of the gods, battling the immensely powerful temple gods, and fighting the demons and evil things in the depths of the mysterious palace!

Perhaps, this young man before us will also reach such a height.

Upon thinking this, the golden-haired xiezhi was utterly convinced.

Perhaps, following such a young man isn't bad?

Jinmaoxiao, because of Jintaosui's matter, had specially investigated Li Che, knowing this youth who had almost forged a legend.

Six years ago, he seemed merely an insignificant woodcarving laborer in a small town, struggling to survive in a tiny woodcarving shop where Jinmaoxiao hardly had any concept.

And in just six years, Li Che's strength went from nothing to having, growing to his present height, even crushing and suppressing this Witch God Mountain's proud Great Witch God disciple.

Jinmaoxiao was actually quite satisfied with his own cultivation speed; even his younger brother Jintaosui was actually inferior to him, and many disciples of Witch God Mountain revered his cultivation speed inexplicably.

But compared to Li Che, Li Che's cultivation speed…… is downright terrifying!

"Convinced, then it's easy to handle."

Li Che smiled.

Afterwards, Li Che calmly looked at Jinmaoxiao.

Jinmaoxiao's scalp tingled slightly, and finally he exhaled: "Master."

As the words left his mouth, Jinmaoxiao felt as if all his strength had been drained; the thoughts of humiliation, suffocation, despair, and shame he had once considered did not surge up at all this moment.

Perhaps it was because Li Che flicked his finger, directly suppressing and instantly killing the intimidation brought by the Jiaoluo monk.

This is the submission coming from a strong one!

Of course, it's also because when Li Che opened the Victory Over Heaven Domain, although mainly targeting Jiaoluo, he did not avoid Jinmaoxiao.

Therefore, Jinmaoxiao also sensed the oppression of the domain; that day's might descended, directly pressing Jiaoluo monk's cultivation down to the same realm as Li Che's Divine Fetus, One Divine Transformation...

This gave Jinmaoxiao the illusion that his cultivation had dropped.

So Jinmaoxiao obediently submitted.

Unconvinced...

Maybe he'd have to die!

This Jinmaoxiao, though straightforward and reckless, is not stupid!

"Mm, good."

Li Che laughed.

His mood instantly brightened.

Afterwards, Li Che clenched his five fingers, and the thunder-struck peachwood Seven-Star Sword that had pierced Jinmaoxiao's shoulder was instantly drawn out, bringing up a spray of blood.

"Master, I, Jinmaoxiao, willingly concede defeat; please accept my soul seal."

Jinmaoxiao raised his hand, touched his brow, and in the next moment a gleaming soul seal floated out.

This is the condensed origin of Jinmaoxiao's heaven-and-earth soul.

Li Che raised his eyebrows, very pleased with Jinmaoxiao's attitude and self-awareness; this Jinmaoxiao…… is indeed straightforward, and as brothers with Jintaosui, they are indeed two straightforward brothers.

Jintaosui also willingly conceded defeat.

Jinmaoxiao was not much different either.

Li Che was not polite either, accepting Jinmaoxiao's soul seal and casually tossing it onto the Heaven-Earth chessboard.

The soul seal in Li Che's hand meant that Jinmaoxiao's life and death would be controlled by Li Che's single thought; as long as Li Che wished, a stir of his mind could crush Jinmaoxiao's soul seal, thereby destroying his soul and taking his life.

After the soul seal was taken, Jinmaoxiao's heart immediately produced a feeling of loss.

But facing Li Che, it added several degrees of awe arising from the physiological level.

"Master."

Jinmaoxiao took human form and bowed with clasped fists.

"I still like your Golden Lion King bearing, your unruly and untamed attitude; I really admire it."

Li Che said.

Upon hearing this, Jinmaoxiao stared, took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, his body began to swell and change, golden mane exploding outward, his whole body turning golden and shining.

Li Che's crimson palace at his brow, the seven apertures exquisite heart, twitched slightly; then a mass of Immaculate Heart Divine Nature flowed into Jinmaoxiao's body, instantly healing his wounds, and the destructive Godstorm Prison Thunder Sword Intent that continually ravaged his five viscera and six bowels also dissipated.

Jinmaoxiao: "(⊙o⊙)!"

What thing just circled inside his body?!

Moreover…… it feels so good!

The speed of wound recovery increased so much, it's practically stronger than the Heavenly Healing Pill of the Four Sovereigns Rank!

Because Jinmaoxiao knows very well how severe his internal injuries are!

That Godstorm Thunder...

Damn, it's a Three Disasters level power!

Although only a trace, it…… tortured him to the point of wanting to die, if not for maintaining his Golden Lion King's unruly bearing and dignity.

He would have already collapsed on the ground rolling!

Li Che didn't mean to give only Immaculate Heart Divine Nature; since Jinmaoxiao had become his own, Li Che didn't mind giving him some sweetness.

"Master, more!"

Jinmaoxiao twisted his Golden Lion King head, mane shaking, his two bell‑big eyes gazing at Li Che, showing a hint of longing.

Li Che lightly tapped his toes, his whole body leapt up, and he sat sideways on the Golden Lion King's back, rubbing the soft mane.

He casually imparted some Immaculate Heart Divine Nature to the Golden Lion King.

You see...

This Immaculate Heart Divine Nature is something even the Xuan Tortoise Demon King of the Grand Supervisor longs for immensely.

The Golden Lion King possesses the demon emperor's bloodline, naturally…… he can also feel the attraction of Immaculate Heart Divine Nature to him!

"Roar~~~~"

Jinmaoxiao opened his mouth and let out a great roar, which trembled even afterward.

Refreshing!

Now Jinmaoxiao is completely convinced.

No wonder my foolish brother refuses to return, even unwilling to betray the Great Witch God—no, it's not betrayal; it's upholding the Great Witch God's teachings, unwilling to deceive others, holding to his true heart.

His Golden Fur Xiezhi is like that too!

Go check ahead.

Li Che said.

The Golden Fur Xiezhi strode forward, walking through the ruins; with each step it took, the terrifying aura of the Lion King burst forth.

Because, he had also sensed a breath slowly growing from deep within the distant ground.

Boom——!!!

Mud and sand exploded, shattered stones flying.

A figure shot out from within at high speed, gripping the Golden Eight-Ring Staff, his complexion deathly pale, extremely grim.

The great red kasaya fluttered in the wind; the Jialuo monk stared at Li Che, full of apprehension, full of solemnity!

Too terrifying...

That divine domain was practically like a demonic prison, filling him with despair!

It was like directly facing a top-tier peak, the oppression and despair of a top-tier great god!

How can this person be this strong?!

Li Half-Saint!

The Jialuo monk let out a long breath and hurriedly shouted.

I surrender!

The Jialuo monk shouted loudly.

He now has only one true form left; if he is killed again, he will truly die here.

Surrendering requires the proper attitude of surrender; it's not just empty words.

Li Che said lightly.

His mind stirred.

The Thunder-Struck Peach Wood Sword and the Seven-Star Sword rose into the air.

Zizzle——

Countless lightning bolts filled and intertwined upon the peach wood sword, and the seven stars upon it lit up one after another!

Nine Heavens Prison Thunder Sword, gathering power, ready to unleash!

Li Che realized that, with this Thunder-Struck Peach Wood Sword, his divine path's slaughter was no longer limited to just Heaven-Earth Manifestation; adding the Lü Xuan Sword Immortal Divine Fetus, plus the peach wood sword, plus the Thunder-Magnetic Track...

Allowing the full might of the Nine Heavens Prison Thunder Sword to be unleashed.

Jialuo immediately understood, swiftly taking a lustrous Immortal Peach from his Cosmic Jade.

He manipulated the Immortal Peach with his mind and spirit, handing it to Li Che.

However...

After Li Che accepted the Immortal Peach, the peach wood sword continued to intertwine with lightning; dark-black lightning intertwined and struck, the air bursting with a scorching sensation.

Jialuo froze, what more do you want?!

Suddenly.

The Jialuo monk's face darkened; looking at Li Che bearing a gentle smile, he suddenly understood what.

Who said this Li Half-Saint is honest and proper?!

The Jialuo monk removed his own Cosmic Jade, filled with heartache, indignation verging on despair.

If possible, he would immediately communicate with the Queen Mother of the West's divinity to withdraw from this Immortal Peach Grove.

But there's nothing he can do.

Li Che's divine domain blocked the path for him to withdraw using the Queen Mother of the West's divinity.

That is to say...

Li Che wanting to kill him is truly capable of doing so!

In order to survive, the Jialuo monk still handed over his Cosmic Jade to Li Che.

"Li Half-Saint, please accept this humble monk's wholeheartedly fervent gift." the Jialuo monk said with a sincere smile on his face.

Li Che was not polite either; he directly tore open the Cosmic Space and threw the Cosmic Jade inside.

Afterward, the Victory Over Heaven Dao Domain dissipated.

The Jialuo monk held the Golden Eight-Ring Staff, palms upright in a salute.

Thank you.

His words having been spoken.

The Jialuo monk seemed unwilling to stay another moment in the Immortal Peach Grove; he immediately communicated with the Queen Mother of the West's divinity and directly left the grove.

Whoosh——

A gentle breeze stirred.

Li Che sat cross-legged on the soft back of the Golden Lion King, as if sitting on a leather seat—needless to say, it was truly comfortable.

With a thought of his mind and spirit, the Immortal Peaches rose up one after another.

The three Immortal Peaches of Jialuo, Yuguanyin, and the Golden Fur Xiezhi floated up before Li Che.

Plus Li Che's own one.

Thus, four seven-thousand-year Immortal Peaches were completely gathered.

Heh...

There's still one extra.

"The Empress surely wouldn't let me give up this Immortal Peach, right? I can't bear to lose face; after all, this is the Immortal Peach I plucked through my own ability." Li Che laughed, then spoke loudly.

It made the golden-haired beast beneath him look doubtful.

The whole peach garden now only has the two of them, master and servant; could it be that all those extra seven-thousand-year peaches are meant for him to eat?

The golden-haired beast instantly became excited.

Li Che, however, seemed to know what the golden-haired beast was thinking.

He patted its head.

"Feed a seven-thousand-year peach to a dog? Dream on."

Golden-haired Beast: "……"

Then why are you shouting so loudly, putting on an act?

Li Che smiled, didn't explain further, put away the extra hornless dragon blood peach, and the remaining three peaches made a set.

Having an extra peach, Li Che keeping it is no problem; anyway, he wouldn't not take it.

However, this way, inside this seven-thousand-year peach garden, not a single seven-thousand-year peach remains.

Li Che felt deep regret.

He originally also wanted to leave a flying thunder chess piece in this seven-thousand-year peach garden.

In the future, it would be nice to come often to patronize.

"What a pity, the six-thousand-year and eight-thousand-year peach gardens…… I can't go there, I can't leave my precious flying thunder chess piece."

Li Che let out a light sigh in his heart.

Wanting to enter other peach gardens, it seems there are rules restricting it, but I don't know what the rules are.

However, Li Che is now quite satisfied.

Thud thud thud——

It sounded like the evening drum and morning bell, suddenly exploding, as if deep in the peach garden, an ancient deity struck a heavy ancient bell, forming layer upon layer of invisible sound waves that spread throughout the ruined seven-thousand-year peach garden.

"Qianyuan Divine Sect's Number One Heroic Champion Li Che, having successfully gathered three seven-thousand-year peaches, advanced to the fourth round of the Heroic Champions Convention, and is thus the Champion of Heroes of this session's Heroic Champions Convention!"

"Successfully ascended to the nine-thousand-year peach garden!"

……

……

Shendu Second City.

On White Jade Plaza.

Divine intertwined, coiling like a flood dragon, then transformed into the sorry figure of a Galuo monk.

The Galuo monk staggered two steps, breaking free from the Victory Heaven Dao Domain; the compressed power returned, making him somewhat unaccustomed.

All around was silent, gazes shot over swiftly.

It gave the Galuo monk a feeling like a prickle on his back.

"Amitabha."

The Galuo monk brushed off his kasaya, having been cut down two dharma bodies; to him, it was truly extremely sorrowful, most importantly, not only did he not obtain a peach, but he also lost the Heaven-Earth Jade.

There's no helping it; being taken as spoils of war is appropriate, otherwise Li Che would have killed him…… he could still take the Heaven-Earth Jade.

"My Heaven-Earth Jade…… isn't that easy to take."

The Galuo monk took a deep breath.

Then his gaze shifted, landing on the body of the Great Dharma Master Yellow Eyebrows of the Main Banquet Area of the Small Spirit Sound Temple.

He slightly nodded his head toward the Great Dharma Master Yellow Eyebrows.

It made the Great Dharma Master Yellow Eyebrows slightly startled, then he reacted, smiling and nodding in response.

And the moment the Galuo monk left White Jade Plaza and returned to the Main Banquet Area, instantly the entire plaza burst into splendid cheers!

"It's done, it's done!"

"The champion of the Heroic Champions Convention…… is our Dàjǐng cultivator!"

"Li Half-Saint is awesome, Li Half-Saint is truly invincible!"

"Li Half-Saint is the Champion of Heroes, his daughter Li Nuanxi is the Young Dragon Champion! In one Peach Banquet Convention, father and daughter occupy the double champions! Qianyuan Divine Sect alone obtains the double champions! My heavens!"

……

The cheers overflowed the heavens, directly exploding outside Shendu Second City and Shendu Third City.

The cheering people inside Shendu Second City are undoubtedly the disciples of Qianyuan Divine Sect, each excited to the point of flushed faces.

Xixi even put her hands on her hips, stuck out her little belly, and laughed loudly to the sky.

The little companions also were excited, unable to restrain their feelings.

Many rushed over; even a girl like Yun E, whose thoughts were tranquil, could not hide her excitement, and together with Xixi, a group of children from the Primordial Divine Sect cheered and jumped on the White Jade Plaza under the gaze of all.

The Heavenly River water curtain poured down with a splashing sound, the water continually spraying.

Yet it could not drown out the children's joyful, carefree laughter.

On the White Jade Plaza, the heroes and young dragons of the various divine sects all looked on with complex and envious expressions at this scene.

A single divine sect alone secured both the hero and youth dragon championships at the Peach Blossom Banquet, and furthermore, it was father and daughter who achieved it simultaneously!

Such a magnificent scene...

Truly rare!

No, it should be said that in the history of the Peach Blossom Banquet, this has never happened before!

Ji Moli sat upright behind the main banquet table, clad in black armor, their armor clanking, gaze deep as they looked at Xixi, wondering what they were thinking.

Lotus Pavilion.

Commoner State Preceptor Xie Yushen stroked their beard and chuckled lightly: "What a fine Primordial Divine Sect... to have gained this father and daughter, it's simply a great fortune."

Lu Chi, meanwhile, looked on with melancholy and envy at the children who were joyfully jumping together with Xixi.

Unfortunately, he no longer qualifies to join.

The main banquet area.

The Emperor and Empress sat upright behind the case, the Empress listening to Li Che's loud, clear, and candid voice emanating from the Heavenly River water curtain, her dignified visage could not help but reveal a hint of bewilderment……

Her vermilion lips pressed together involuntarily, she murmured softly.

"Gone…… not a single one left……"

"My seven-thousand-year Peach Orchard has been cleared out!"

The Empress's visage was dazed, her emotions undergoing violent fluctuations.

The Emperor was also speechless at this time; he too sensed something amiss.

The peaches of the seven-thousand-year Peach Orchard…… how could there possibly be not a single one left?

The Empress who oversees the Peach Orchard would never do such a thing.

Even if it were for the Peach Banquet, one would have to estimate the number of peaches in advance……

"My Empress, could someone have stolen the peaches?!"

The Emperor asked in a deep voice.

The Empress came to her senses and forced a smile.

"Your Majesty……"

"Empress, don't panic; first use the Heavenly River Ruyi Hairpin to take a look back."

"If it really doesn't work…… during the Temple God Resonance Festival, let's try communicating with the Queen Mother of the West's temple deity, to see who is so audacious as to dare steal the peaches of my Dàjǐng imperial family!"

The Emperor said in a deep voice.

The Empress's visage changed slightly.

"Communicate with the Queen Mother of the West's temple deity?!'"

Indeed, they do not know who stole the peaches……

But could the Queen Mother of the West possibly not know?!'

Just as the Emperor and Empress were pondering,

Again, a cheer that shook the heavens like thunder came from inside and outside Shendu's Second City and Third City.

Both of them couldn't help but turn their gazes toward the Heavenly River water curtain.

Within the Heavenly River water curtain……

Li Che stepped upon auspicious clouds.

He drifted into the Nine-Thousand-Year Peach Orchard!

Seeing this ethereal scene, the Empress's eyes involuntarily narrowed, and an extraordinarily bold idea arose!

Such a bearing from this person……

Who knows if that dust‑sealed, age‑old Ten‑Thousand‑Year Peach Orchard……

will it open for him?!'