Chapter 52: Eating bait, the Bull Demon is a pro【Tuesday, please subscribe!】

Boom—

Dark clouds piled up, then a loud thunderclap rang out, and electric snakes flashed.

Soon a sudden rain fell from high altitude, landing on the black tiles, drawn by the curved arc, intertwining and gathering at the eaves into a hanging curtain.

Li Che, using Dragon Elephant Golden Strength to exchange his bones, changed his appearance and restrained his aura.

Walking on the blue stone slab road of Nei Cheng, washed clear by the rain, he kicked up splashing water.

This is weather fit for killing.

Li Che lowered his eyelids, wore a bamboo hat, carried the big guy behind him, and walked slowly step by step.

Within his body, a flame gradually ignited.

Although more than two months have passed…… this flame has not only not been extinguished, but has grown even more intense.

That night, although he killed Zhao Chuanxiong, killed Guo Zhan, and killed three Blood-Exchange experts of the Soul Infant Sect……

But Li Che remembers that Si Mubai himself intended to personally come seize Xixi……

If not for a strong expert blocking and seriously wounding him……

Li Che finds it hard to imagine the danger of that night.

So, how could he forget?

The fire in his heart…… how could it be extinguished?!

At this moment, the direction he heads is precisely Golden Splendor Pavilion; after Si Mubai was seriously wounded, he holed up in the Si Clan for a long time, as if he had completely vanished.

But Li Che has been waiting, waiting for him to become unable to endure loneliness and come out.

Most noble youths, having indulged in decadent pleasures, find it hard to calm their hearts for arduous cultivation and endure long loneliness.

As expected, Li Che finally learned that Si Mubai had booked a luxurious private room at Golden Splendor Pavilion half a day in advance, and also reserved the pavilion's top courtesan to accompany him with drinks……

Is Si Mubai truly unable to endure loneliness?

Daring to leave the Si Manor indicates his injury must have improved.

But thinking badly…… such a grand show, even pre-booking a private room, could it be too ostentatious, could it be a trap set by Si Mubai?

Li Che does not think about it.

Si Mubai wants to kill Xixi, to use Xixi as a spirit child lure…… now that he's wounded, he may be even less likely to give up.

Last time the Si Clan schemed against the Xu Clan, causing all of the Xu Clan's Divine Cultivators to be mobilized back to the Divine Cultivator Academy; the Xu Clan became wary, making it hard for the Si Clan to repeat the same trick.

In other words, staying in the low-security Xu Estate of Wai Cheng is far more dangerous than entering the Divine Cultivator Academy.

The Divine Cultivator Academy at least has no safety concerns in the short term.

If we wait until the Soul Infant Sect fully erupts, only then will there be danger; then…… Li Che can naturally seek an opportunity to take Xixi away.

This is also another consideration for Li Che sending Xixi to the Divine Cultivator Academy, aside from actively nurturing her divine nature.

And Li Che can thus free up his hands……

Even if Si Mubai sets a trap using himself as bait…… he still wants to give it a try.

If Si Mubai sets a trap…… Li Che feels it's probably not prepared for Niu Mo; Niu Mo…… likely isn't worthy enough for a Divine Cultivator to use himself as bait to set a snare.

It should be prepared for the Divine Cultivator who wounded Si Mubai.

If that's the case…… even better, fishing in troubled waters; Li Che likes that most.

Regardless, having missed the earlier opportunity to kill Si Mubai, now that Si Mubai leaves the manor, it is Li Che's only chance.

Whether or not this opportunity was deliberately given, Li Che will still try.

……

……

Golden Splendor Pavilion's security is much more solemn than when he killed Lei Chunlan before; the patrol guards, composed of Tempered Bone Martial Artists, wear knives at their waists, their qi and blood intertwined, like a great net enveloping.

However, Li Che's current Sleeping Dragon Elephant's aura-concealing ability is stronger; his presence almost completely vanished, his qi and blood restrained to the point of being utterly still like a corpse.

Entering Golden Splendor Pavilion as an ordinary person, Li Che requested a seat in the hall and ordered food and drink.

Golden Splendor Pavilion has three excellences: wine, food, and the top courtesan.

Li Che's purse is now well-filled, so he doesn't mind; the wine and dishes arrived quickly.

Si Mubai should not have arrived yet; he sneaked in early, which also makes it convenient to set up arrangements.

Eating the dishes and drinking the wine, Li Che remained calm and composed.

Suddenly, a gentle breeze blew, and a gray-robed old man sat opposite Li Che.

"Young brother, drinking alone is lonely; would you accompany this old man for two cups?"

The old man said with a smile.

Li Che slightly lifted his eyelids, involuntarily startled.

After practicing martial arts, Li Che's memory became extremely strong; this old man's face…… vaguely familiar, he had seen it before.

He couldn't help but recall that when he first obtained the Pure Heart Dao Fruit, on the long street feeling watched, he had seen this old man then, accompanied by a big-headed little boy with a Nezha braid.

Huh? Although the big-headed little boy isn't present, Li Che still faintly recalls the old man's face.

That feeling of being watched, plus today's encounter……

Coincidence?

Li Che gripped the wine cup tightly, exerting sudden force.

Immediately afterward, he drank with the old man as if nothing unusual.

"Elder, have some dishes." Li Che gestured and spoke gently.

"Young man, I ought to have come see you earlier; last time I helped you block that Angry Cry Suppress Ghost, I inadvertently drew attention, and to kill those who were eyeing me, I made a trip to the Guiyi Miao outside the city…… unfortunately I didn't kill them, only crippled them, and also got entangled for a while by the awakened temple deity."

The old man set down his cup, clicked his tongue, picked up a piece of sweet-and-sour meat slice, and said.

Guiyi Miao? Temple deity?

Professional terminology……Li Che couldn't understand.

But it didn't stop Li Che's heart from tightening.

This old man……is the divine expert who made a move that day?!

"Young man, I admit I misjudged you at first glance……your secret technique that hides your own qi and blood cultivation is not bad."

"But don't blame old me for misjudging, I was looking at divine technique, not qi and blood……" the old man muttered to himself.

Suddenly, his deep gaze fell upon Li Che.

"Concealing breath and hiding bones, launching a surprise attack to pitfall kill some brainless martialists is feasible, but to become a great hero, eradicate all evil in the city……is far from enough."

"Withdraw, young man."

"Today's bait is too big; you, who have achieved great accomplishment in tempering bones, cannot grasp it; even if you unleash your secret technique with blood-exchange strength, it's the same."

"After this is over, old me will come find you and give you an opportunity……as for this city, it's about to collapse; whatever needs to be cleaned up must be cleaned up, whoever needs to leave must leave."

The old man finished speaking, then said no more, silently drinking.

Li Che's heart pounded, like drums beating!

"Senior, Si Mu Bai wants to kill my daughter; I……just want to protect my daughter."

Li Che's voice hoarse, he spoke in a deep tone.

The implication: he wants to fish in troubled waters, wants to kill Si Mu Bai.

The old man heard this, raised his eyelids, and laughed.

"Do you know who it was that I crippled?"

Li Che slightly shook his head.

The old man laughed heartily, took a sip of wine, and whispered:

"That old thing from the Si family who forged the divine foundation……"

"Senior, you are brave; farewell."

"Another day, junior will await senior after cleaning up."

Li Che decisively rose, clasped his fists, and left.

The old man watched Li Che's silhouette leaving with a big black cloth, without hesitation, and stroked his beard, smiling.

"The youngster is teachable."

……

……

The torrential rain poured down from the heavens with a splashing sound.

In the main streets and alleys of Nei Cheng.

Li Che stood straight and still, rain like pillars, as if myriad arrows shot forth, watching a luxurious carriage engraved with the Si family crest slowly stop at the gate of Golden Splendor Pavilion.

Watching the pale-faced Si Mu Bai, being supported by two martialists whose qi and blood had almost condensed into substance externally, they entered the pavilion.

Li Che's expression was cold and silent.

That mysterious old man told Li Che, he had crippled the Si family's divine foundation; for the Si family……

The heavens have collapsed!

Now Si Mu Bai uses himself as bait……who is he luring?

Most likely those who want to swallow the Si family's power!

In short, the mysterious old man has already warned him that this fishing-and-eating-fish affair……is no longer something he can meddle in.

"Crippling isn't killing……that is to say, Si Mu Bai is the bait, the Si family's divine foundation may be behind, planning to clean up a wave of Si family's troubles before death?"

"So, there's a high possibility of a divine foundation battle?!"

"Divine foundation battle……indeed not to be provoked."

"However……I won't go fight the divine foundation."

"Regardless of the raging storm, regardless of the scheming plots……"

"I only fancy Si Mu Bai."

Li Che softly muttered.

"Who is that mysterious old man? Could he be a powerful expert from the Lingying Sect? Probably not……then he must be from the imperial court or……the Divine Sect!"

"However, no matter which side's expert……"

"He said my cultivation is only at great accomplishment in tempering bones……indicates he might not be able to see through the Dragon Elephant Golden Technique's breath concealment; if so……this bait, I can still eat it."

Like Zhao Chuanxiong, he ate happily.

"Eating bait, the Ox Demon is professional."

Li Che muttered, even if he can't eat……

He also needs to watch Si Mu Bai die before he can.

Boom!!!

As his muttering ended, he suddenly lifted his gaze……

Then he saw inside Golden Splendor Pavilion, a majestic divine power erupted explosively, countless particles surged forming waves, causing the rain droplets falling from the sky into Golden Splendor Pavilion to all be hung back upside down into the firmament!

Crackling in midair, they evaporated like frying beans.

Various divine anomalies erupted explosively, enveloping the entire Golden Splendor Pavilion!

It has begun……

Li Che gazed silently.

His aura all over his body increasingly retracted; he clung to the corner of the alley, merging with darkness, plus the rain washing……

As if he had disappeared from this world.

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