Chapter 502

Ding—

The restaurant's wind chime swayed gently, emitting a ding-dong sound, clear and pleasant, like a spring breeze stirring the spring water, causing ripples to spread like a tide.

Hot air surged upward, a plate of wolf meat fire bake, crystal clear, each piece of wolf meat like crystal, bursting with splendid luster, exuding rich fragrance.

The boss processed the Heavenly Wolf Supreme's blood and flesh, the rich aroma almost permeated and enveloped the entire restaurant, even showing a tendency to spread toward Qitian Cheng.

After all, it was supreme blood and flesh, the taste extremely delicious, plus the boss's culinary skill, when it was just served, Li Che's nose was almost pulled away, eating a bite, his tongue almost couldn't bear it.

He ate heartily, accompanied by a bowl of crystal-clear white rice.

Shoveling rice, eating rice, big mouthfuls, bustling and lively!

The restaurant was silent, the boss didn't smoke in the restaurant, merely playing with a crystal-clear precious pearl.

In no time, Li Che finished eating, his whole body leaning back in the chair, he let out a long sigh, his whole face flushed, every pore of his body seemed to be surging with essence.

Indeed, as expected of the boss!

The essence within the Heavenly Wolf Supreme's blood and flesh was completely preserved by his culinary skill; this meal was equivalent to Li Che swallowing several Divine Martial Pills.

This culinary skill is simply divine; calling it a Holy Hand is no longer fitting, it is truly an Immortal Hand!

Li Che savored the deliciousness, his enjoyment not yet exhausted, but there is no banquet that does not end, and delicious food inevitably has a moment when it is finished.

Even, the more one eats delicious things, the more they become bland and tasteless.

Li Che did not linger long in aftertaste; he took out the Heavenly Wolf Supreme's demon pill, the rich demonic aura instantly spreading throughout the restaurant.

The boss stopped playing with the precious pearl in his hand and glanced over.

"Do you want me to help you remove the divinity and Great Dao Divine Patterns from the demon pill?"

The boss said lightly.

Li Che smiled at once: "Boss, you have a keen eye for pearls."

"Don't bother, it's troublesome, go find someone else to handle it."

"Even more skilled alchemists will handle it."

The boss waved his hand.

Li Che didn't mind either; he also knew how to get along with the boss, who was rather cold toward many people.

Even if it was Li Che, an old friend, the boss still didn't care.

The boss only pays attention to matters concerning Xixi, and then becomes serious.

"Boss, this supreme demon pill is more important; Xixi has already rushed to Golden Light Prefecture, the god of the Third Prince Temple is about to be resurrected, turmoil will arise, this time differs from the resurrection of Equal Heaven, and the various divine forces within the Mysterious Gate have long made preparations."

"Supreme beings, demigods, gods who have ignited the divine fire… they will likely all appear."

"As a father, the pressure is definitely there; naturally I want to quickly boost my strength to give Xixi the greatest support."

Li Che said seriously.

"Boss, please help me."

The boss sat in the chair, his face showing little expression; he glanced at Li Che, his gaze deep and profound.

He had already seen through it; Li Che had grasped his soft spot…

"Using your daughter as my soft spot?!"

The boss was somewhat amused by anger.

"You, as a father…"

Indeed interesting.

"Understood."

But the boss really goes for this.

Outside, the big black dog seemed to have heard Xixi's name, so it kept raising its long neck, circling around; finding no Xixi, it lay down again and fell into a deep sleep.

The boss received the demon pill; that pill, containing torrential demonic aura, landed in his hand, reflecting the restaurant's light, upon which the grand dao divine patterns, divinity, and essence were fully revealed.

The boss gave it a light glance, then let out a low hum…

Li Che's pupils contracted.

Instantly, the hairs on his whole body stood on end, feeling an icy blade wind instantly envelop his whole body.

Before him, a flash of extremely splendid blade light appeared, as if alive, landing on the demon pill and swiftly wandering at a speed hard for the naked eye to react.

Clatter—

The grand dao divine patterns on the supreme demon pill surfaced, yet were sliced inch by inch by the blade light, cracking open; the divinity within was also completely stripped away by the blade light.

In Li Che's eyes, the supreme demon pill shrank at a visible speed.

Finally, it was reduced to fist-sized, flashing with pure demonic aura and essence, shining brilliantly, extremely radiant, like a night-luminous pearl.

"All done."

The boss lightly tossed the demon pill to Li Che.

And as Li Che received the demon pill, his gaze unconsciously fell on the boss's golden kitchen knife, which bore dragon embroidery; a single glance made it seem as if a true golden divine dragon were sealed within.

Divine weapon…

Moreover, it's no ordinary divine weapon!

Hummm…

In his arm, the three-pronged double-edged blade seemed to begin faintly trembling.

The boss glanced at it lightly, then put away the kitchen knife in his hand.

"All done."

After eating, you can leave.

The boss stood up, his white robe fluttering, turned and entered the kitchen.

The kitchen is a restricted area; no idlers allowed.

Li Che smiled, put away the monster core, and then, like wind sweeping away residual clouds, he ate the leftover wolf meat in the plate cleanly.

Abundant and comfortable, even a burp spurts out rich essence qi.

Tendons and bones trembled, qi and blood surged, as if pushed like a river tide, the flesh unconsciously began refining this essence to strengthen the body.

"He's gone, you dog."

Li Che walked to the door, glanced at the big black dog sprawled on the ground snoring loudly, and said with a smile.

The big black dog instantly widened its eyes, its face full of ferocity!

"Shout 'dog grandfather'!"

"Don't shout 'dog shit'!"

"You bastard!"

Li Che burst out laughing, tapped the ground with his toe, and his whole body shot into space, disappearing.

Not long after Li Che disappeared.

The boss walked out of the kitchen, the kitchen knife in his hand spinning at his fingertips, dazzling knife flowers like stars in the sky, brilliantly splendid.

"Tired... where in this world is there not tiredness?"

"When tired, come eat; when full, you won't be tired."

The girl from back then.

It was the same.

……

……

Both inside and outside Qitian Cheng were violently trembling.

The bloody omen persisted for a long time.

Li Che walked at a leisurely pace, wearing a bamboo hat and lifting his head high, his eyes shining with extreme sharpness.

Within Nei Cheng, there were also the Profound Truth Supreme and the Garuda Supreme; these two supremes seemed to have developed a sense of crisis due to the fall of the Heavenly Wolf Supreme, basically staying together and able to look out for each other.

Perhaps because of this threat, the two supremes gained a common goal of resistance, temporarily breaking their mutual contradictions and choosing to join forces.

Li Che actually, after completing the transformation of the Heavenly Wolf Supreme and splashing ink to paint the third Ferocious Burning Void Calamity Dipper, felt an impulse.

That is just the old trick repeated—joining forces, Fang Hanshu, the Burning Void Calamity Dipper, and Li Che with his Six Open Mystic Gate Immortal Seeds.

Take down the two supremes!

Thoroughly complete the recapture of Qitian Cheng's Nei Cheng!

If the fall of the Heavenly Wolf Supreme had not been discovered, if the Profound Truth Supreme had not noticed the Heavenly Wolf Supreme's disappearance, Li Che might really have chosen to perform a God-Seizing and then pull a sneaky move.

But now it's not possible.

After being discovered, the two supremes join forces, and with the fall of another supreme, the Strange Demon Lair will definitely also react……

At this point, one should not act.

Keeping the two supremes is better than killing them.

Because these two supremes are present, the Dark Heavenly Court and Black Sumeru might not send over even stronger supremes.

For example, with the Heavenly Wolf Supreme dead this time, the Strange Demon Lair might send a supreme of Three Disasters Two Tribulations to come investigate.

So, even if we have taken Qitian Cheng's Nei Cheng, we could still lose it again.

So, Li Che is not anxious.

Improve oneself, strive to become stronger and sturdier; in this world, wailing about one's fatigue and complaining about one's exhaustion is the mark of the weak.

It will only cause others to look down on you, making them think you are a weakling.

So, Li Che also only has this one chance.

After a meal at the boss's restaurant, Li Che felt refreshed and invigorated, with a sense of renewed life—a kind of self-regulation.

As for the two supremes of Qitian Cheng's Nei Cheng…

Sooner or later they will be his God-Seizing.

With Zhou Heng as an insider in Qitian Cheng's Nei Cheng, as long as Li Che is willing, he can at any time clearly grasp the situation and circumstances of Qitian Cheng's Nei Cheng, respond accordingly, and act when needed.

Arriving at the lord's manor, Fang Hanshu stood beneath the eaves, blood-colored light still surging; the scholar smiled gently, his beautiful beard fluttering in the wind.

"Rest assured, Qitian Cheng has me."

Fang Hanshu knows the situation at Golden Light Prefecture; the deity of the Third Prince's Temple is about to revive, and will inevitably stir up an unstoppable great tide.

As Xixi, as the sect leader of the Primordial Origin Divine Sect, on her first outing she directly faces such a major matter; the difficulty is actually extremely great, and it is unknown whether Xixi can handle it well.

Regarding Xixi, Fang Hanshu couldn't help but lift the corner of his mouth in an arc; that is his proud disciple, although Xixi always calls him the Lord of the Demon Cave, Fang Hanshu does not resent it.

Li Che smiled and glanced at Fang Hanshu.

Although he had become a God-Seizing, Fang Hanshu's interactions with Li Che remained largely unchanged from before.

Hum—

Li Che clenched his fist and directly vanished.

……

……

When Li Che returned, the convoy had not yet reached Golden Light Prefecture.

This time heading to Golden Light Prefecture, besides Xixi, there were elders Feng Zhiqi, Zhao Fangzhou, Tang Xiejia, etc., and three Martial Saints accompanied them—it can be said the lineup was extremely impressive.

But, for what they are about to face, it is still not enough.

One could even say they are far too lacking.

Among the forces of the three major divine factions—Western Regions Buddhist Land, Shaman God Mountain, Purple Mansion Divine Sect, Purple Bamboo Forest, Dàjǐng, Great Li Royal Court, and others—the top experts…

God Tribulation Grand Adepts must be hiding in numbers, and there may even be venerables, supremes, and even… divine spirits rushing over from the Strange Gate.

The location of the Third Prince's Guiyi Miao might have been unmarked within the Mysterious Gate, but as strong cultivators gathered inside the Guiyi Miao over this time, the Third Prince's Guiyi Miao's location has long been exposed, and all manner of powerful cultivators have rushed there.

Now, in the Mysterious Gate surrounding the Third Prince's Guiyi Miao, all kinds of monsters and demons can be found.

However, the sole consolation is that these monsters and demons cannot leave the Mysterious Gate.

The limitation of the will of heaven and earth can be said to be the greatest safeguard and barrier in the mortal world.

It gives cultivators in the mortal world a sense of security.

Inside the carriage, Xixi sat calmly with her hands on her hips, pouting, her cheeks puffed out like a pufferfish inflating.

Gurgle—

The charcoal brazier blazed, the boiling water churned, and the emerald tea leaves rose and fell within.

Xixi was brewing her emotions.

Li Che and the Immortal in the Painting's avatar completed their exchange, his eyes opening and his gaze softening as it fell upon Xixi.

Xixi wanted to make a stunning debut; as the sect leader, she wished to utterly suppress all those who coveted and threatened the Qianyuan Divine Sect.

This is why Li Che equipped Xixi with so many trump cards.

As a sect leader…

Indeed, she should make a name for herself.

She is merely an eight‑year‑old child; she does not need to lie low—she needs to shine.

And behind her stands her father.

He can back her up!

At least, in the mortal world, Li Che now has the confidence to back her up.

Because a Martial Saint was present, the carriage sped at breakneck speed; the torrential autumn rain was blasted apart by the impact, and the carriage shot into Golden Light Prefecture's bounds like lightning.

Boom—

The surging waters of the Nine Dragon River grew ever more boiling, their roaring filled with fury, as if the divine essence within the river water were unleashed, utterly overbearing.

En route, Xixi had the carriage stopped.

She leapt down from the carriage, shot forward like a projectile, and instantly landed on the bank of the Nine Dragon River.

Li Che stepped out of the carriage, followed by Feng Zhiqi, Zhao Fangzhou, and the others, all gazing softly at the little girl Xixi.

Xixi stood upon a large rock, splayed her fingers and plunged them into the water, instantly feeling a scorching surge surge forth from within.

Then Xixi raised her hand, whipping up a surging torrent of river water.

"Dad! Do you remember? When our family first came to Golden Light Prefecture, you were just like this!"

Xixi said with a giggle, now she is imitating her father.

In fact, children naturally imitate their parents; parents are a child's first teachers, imprinting patterns in the mind and spirit.

Li Che crossed his arms, leaned against the carriage shaft, and chuckled as he watched the little girl.

The little girl leapt onto the Nine Dragon River, stepping continuously across its surface, then suddenly placed her hands on her hips and shouted loudly.

Sound waves surged like a tide, instantly rolling forth in mighty waves!

Bang bang bang—

The river water exploded with a boom!

Two jiao dragons burst from the river in panic—these were two black jiao dragons, bearing dragon blood, hailing from the Four Seas Dragon Clan.

Lurking within the Nine Dragon River, the river is a vast waterway, the domain of the water tribes, and thus the realm of the Four Seas Dragon Clan.

However…

They had only just begun to spy on the little girl when she spotted them!

"Stop spying on me!"

"Xixi is the youngest sect leader in the history of the Qianyuan Divine Sect! Why are you spying on me? Do you intend to seize Golden Light Prefecture?"

Xixi stood with hands on hips, her delicate nose wrinkling as she snorted.

She then clenched her fists and threw a fierce punch forward.

The Purple Flame Snake Spear instantly appeared, transforming into a purple jiao dragon that coiled behind her before shooting forth at breakneck speed.

Pfft pfft pfft—

The two black jiao dragons had no time to react before the Purple Flame Snake Spear's power pierced straight through them.

Blood spattered as the two black jiao dragons crashed into the Nine Dragon River, turning the water crimson.

Xixi stood upon the river's surface, her Heaven-Entwining Silk whipping wildly, head held high, hands on hips, cold and domineering.

This time her visit to Golden Light Prefecture marked her first appearance as sect leader.

Xixi intends to…

Sweep aside all enemies!

Make the name of the Qianyuan Divine Sect resound throughout the world!

At the slightest disagreement she slaughtered the two black jiao dragons, which were likely on par with a supreme grandmaster, yet before Xixi they offered no resistance.

After breaking through to Martial Saint, Xixi's combat power has indeed increased tremendously.

Moreover, Xixi did not let the corpses of the two black jiao dragons go; her scarlet Heaven-Entwining Silk danced wildly, and at her thought it plunged into the Nine Dragon River.

She hauled the battered corpses of the two black jiao dragons out of the water.

"Dad! These two black jiao dragons are rare fine ingredients; when I next go to see the boss, I'll have him cook them up delicious!"

Xixi shook her head, delighted.

The corpses of the two black jiao dragons were stored by her within her cosmic pouch.

Xixi stood on the shore, narrowed her eyes, and gazed into the distance.

Far off, where the great river meets the sky, there seemed to stand a solitary temple…

Separated from heaven and earth, a thick ghostly mist surged, obscuring and blurring.

Eight-Armed Prison Lotus Wrathful Third Prince Guiyi Miao!

This is where Xixi's dream began.

Here, Xixi inherited the Third Prince's legacy, and from then on… she soared to the heavens!

Now, Xixi has returned here again.

Xixi clenched her small fists, still feeling a bit of anticipation and responsibility.

It seems the Third Prince once helped her, and now it's Xixi's turn to help him—among children, shouldn't they help each other?

Boom—

The ghostly mist roiled, and within the ghostly archway, pair after pair of eyes projected forth, their gazes instantly landing on Xixi.

Indeed, the number of demons and monsters within the ghostly archway had increased considerably.

And not far from the Third Prince's Guiyi Miao, about a hundred li away, there is an enormous island, truly huge, that was transported here and now blocks the Nine Dragon River.

This is the strong ones of the Four Seas Dragon Clan who transported it, widening the Nine Dragon River and forcibly stuffing the Ancestral Dragon Island inside.

Li Che glanced over and seemed to see countless dragon shadows intertwining and surging, dragon might vast and mighty.

"Father, that is the Ancestral Dragon Island!"

Xixi blinked her big eyes.

"On that island… is what Xixi wants…"

Xixi said.

Li Che knew what Xixi wanted to say: it was the Xuanlei Vajra Qiankun Ring, the final piece of the Third Prince's mythic armament set.

It is very important to Xixi, and that is why she needed to come in person this time.

The convoy did not linger long by the riverbank, soon entering Guangfu City.

This time upon reaching Guangfu City, both Li Che and Xixi had obvious, different changes.

Too many strong ones have gathered, all major forces moving in, as if dividing the territory, splitting Guangfu City cleanly.

The Guangfu Sect branch still stands, thanks to Nan Lihuo's persistence, but it has long been squeezed and suppressed by the major forces.

Now in Guangfu Prefecture, they have lost some of their say.

Most importantly…

"The imperial clan."

Li Che narrowed his eyes.

The Dàjǐng imperial clan also came.

The Second Prince Lu Hengyi and the Third Prince Lu Litong both came, with Lu Litong accompanied by Han Sixi of the Purple Robe Sable Temple.

This Han Sixi is also Li Che's captured spirit.

The Dàjǐng emperor did not come in person, but had the two princes mixed into this turmoil; Li Che actually didn't quite understand.

Moreover, the Second Prince Lu Hengyi is extremely close to the Four Seas Dragon Clan.

The Third Prince Lu Litong is quite close to the Western Regions Buddhist lands.

Besides that, what surprised Li Che was that there was another person accompanying the Second Prince Lu Hengyi's entourage.

It was the Dàjǐng emperor's beloved consort, Su Da!

Nan Lihuo, Zhang Qingzheng, and others personally came to meet Xixi, after all, Xixi is now the sect master of the Qianyuan Divine Sect, the orthodox sect master.

Nan Lihuo and the others hadn't seen Xixi in a long time; for a moment they were all quite moved, never expecting that eight-year-old Xixi would have changed so much.

Xixi, on the other hand, was very happy, greeting Nan Lihuo and the others.

"Master Lihuo, what is the situation in Guangfu Prefecture now?"

Xixi took Nan Lihuo's hand and began to seriously learn about the situation in Guangfu Prefecture.

Nan Lihuo's eyes were complex; Xixi now truly had a bit of sect master's bearing, no longer the clueless little girl who only knew to shout about setting off fireworks.

Nan Lihuo also did not hide anything, nor did he withhold information just because Xixi was a little girl, refusing to tell her the details.

Upon hearing this, Xixi's eyebrows instantly shot up!

"Just today, an inner disciple of the sect was severely injured, his dantian ruined, his divine foundation shattered…"

Nan Lihuo let out a soft sigh.

Xixi clenched her small fists, grinding her teeth.

"They've gone too far!"

Xixi suddenly stood up.

In her eyes seemed to burn flames, she looked toward Li Che, who sat not far away sipping tea: "Father…"

"Go ahead, you are now the sect master; whatever you want to do is fine… even if you cause trouble, it's okay, our Xixi is just an eight-year-old child."

Li Che said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Xixi couldn't help but nod, her eyes bright and shining.

Seeing her father so calmly drinking tea, Xixi's heart felt completely at ease.

Afterward, Xixi raised a call, bringing along Nan Lihuo, Zhang Qingzheng, Zhu Hongdou and other branch elders, as well as Feng Zhiqi, Zhao Fangzhou and other divine sect elders.

Li Che did not follow; instead, the Heaven and Earth Chessboard expanded, taking in the whole city's situation at a glance, and he wondered what Xixi would do.

How will the eight-year-old sect master prepare to face the pressure from all sides?

Xixi's group, mighty and imposing, then left Guangfu Peak.

They arrived inside Guangfu City.

"Master Lihuo, let's go settle the score with the faction that wounded our disciple!"

"One by one!"

To be frank, as sect master Xixi, since she's come, she'll take back all the grievances she's suffered these days!

Tell the disciples, the one in charge of Qianyuan Divine Sect has arrived!

Let all those bad apples from the forces roll out of Jinguang Prefecture City!

I, Li Nuanxi, say this!

Xixi stood with hands on hips, her bold words bursting forth.

Swollen, arrogant, overbearing, and confident!

This is Xixi?!

Is this still the Xixi that Nan Lihuo knows?!

Nan Lihuo hearing this, also felt a bit dazed.

So straightforward?

This might directly exacerbate the conflict completely……

Now Qianyuan Divine Sect faces so many forces…… can it cope?

However, with Xixi's current status, he didn't hesitate much, directly bringing her to face the first force.

After all, a sect master may have her own considerations!

In fact, as Xixi entered Jinguang Prefecture City, attention from all sides followed, with powerful Heaven-Earth Soul and Heaven-Man Resonance intertwining without cease.

But this seemed rather unrestrained.

Perhaps because Xixi is only eight years old.

If Lü Taibai himself arrived, a Divine Tribulation Great Cultivator and sword cultivator, they'd be wary indeed.

Now, an eight‑year‑old child……

How could they possibly be wary?

Since Xixi wanted to find a venue for that injured disciple, Nan Lihuo naturally wouldn't pretend to be clever, so he directly brought Xixi to the second‑rate force that had injured the inner disciple of the Jinguang Branch Sect.

A Martial Saint held the fort, a great thousand‑year aristocratic force from another Dao City, wanting to try his luck in this great upheaval of divine spirit revival.

However, having a Martial Saint in the clan, they're certainly not weak.

Hahaha……

"The new Young Sect Master of Qianyuan Divine Sect, pleased to meet you!"

The Martial Saint of that family personally came out to greet her, which counts as giving Xixi face—after all, she's the sect master of Qianyuan Divine Sect, only eight, but the respect due should still be given.

Xixi merely crossed her arms, giving that Martial Saint a cold glance.

"Was it your family's disciples who injured my Qianyuan disciple?!"

Xixi snorted coldly, flicking her two sky‑reaching braids as if to pierce the void.

"Bring out the one who injured my Qianyuan disciple!"

Xixi said coldly.

That family's Martial Saint also furrowed his brows slightly: "Young Sect Master, are you here to raise troops and demand accountability?"

"I've looked into this matter too; it's just a minor spat between disciples, nothing much……"

However, Xixi raised her little hand, bearing the air of a seasoned official.

"Don't talk."

Xixi said.

"Still a minor spat!"

"You've stirred up big trouble, you know?"

Xixi lifted her head, her voice still tinged with a childish tone.

That Martial Saint froze, looking at the little girl, his face also showing annoyance.

Xixi is too small; even as sect master of Qianyuan Divine Sect, that Martial Saint still feels no awe from her.

Still stirred up big trouble?

You think you're Lü Taibai?!

If Lü Taibai said that, this Martial Saint would without a word immediately give face and apologize……

But now……

"Everyone of your family, get out of Jinguang Prefecture! Also, bring the one who injured my Qianyuan disciple; he ruined my disciple's cultivation, so he must abolish his own cultivation!"

Xixi said.

That Two‑Opening Martial Saint's face instantly turned cold.

However, he looked toward Xixi's behind at Feng Zhiqi and Zhao Fangzhou, etc.; he recognized Feng Zhiqi as a Four‑Opening Martial Saint and Zhao Fangzhou as a Three‑Opening Martial Saint—indeed not someone he could provoke.

"Young Sect Master, let's lay out the ugly truth first—what stands behind my Liu family is……

However……

That Martial Saint's words hadn't finished yet.

Xixi spread her five fingers, a pink Triple‑One Cannon appearing in her hand.

Those six metal barrels were aimed at that Martial Saint.

Xixi lifted her head, humming.

"I don't care who's backing you!"

"Jinguang Prefecture is Qianyuan Divine Sect's turf—is it a place for you to be arrogant?"

"You think I'm negotiating with you?"

On Xixi's puffy cheeks lay both questioning and excitement.

As sect master, she upholds the dignity and order of Qianyuan Divine Sect!

No problem, right?!

Boom——!!!

Xixi had no words, directly activating the three-in-one cannon.

In an instant——

Streams of golden light burst forth!

This martial saint immediately reacted, letting out an angry roar as his qi and blood surged, his fierce aura spreading wildly.

However……

His movement froze instantly; he lowered his head and glanced at his chest.

A thunder pellet compressed to the limit kept writhing……

His powerful martial saint's fleshly body couldn't withstand even a bit.

Bang——!!!

The thunder pellet detonated!

Countless lightning surged, blasting this martial saint apart!

Nan Lihuo was stunned.

Dead……

Dead?!

A martial saint just fell like that?

And Xixi seemed to be startled as well, mainly because she didn't expect her father's improved cannon to be this powerful!

But Xixi's eyes soon lit up!

This is……

Is this the confidence Father gave Xixi?!

Indeed, with Father's confidence behind her……

Xixi the Great Emperor will begin to dominate the current age!