Chapter 58

Rainwater splashed down from the high heavens, bitterly cold.

Just like Li Che's mood right now, cold enough to make him want to kill.

The smile on Li Che's face slowly faded as he stared deeply at Xu Beihu; although Xu Beihu was his mentor in martial arts, he actually harbored designs on Xixi!

Xixi is only two and a half……this person actually intends to make Xixi his child bride?!

It's not that he fancied Xixi's cuteness; undoubtedly he was after her divine aptitude, hoping to bind her future.

How could he, as a father, possibly push Xixi into a fire pit?

Li Che's expression turned cold; even the slightest warmth toward Xu Beihu vanished.

"Second Manager, you're joking; Xixi is still young, it's too early to talk about this."

"Moreover, Xixi's marriage depends on her own wishes; I won't interfere."

Li Che said indifferently.

Apparently sensing the coldness in Li Che's words, Xu Beihu narrowed his eyes: "Li Shifu, children's marriages are naturally intertwined with us parents; parental words are most important."

Li Che couldn't be bothered to speak to Xu Beihu anymore.

However, Xu Beihu felt somewhat annoyed, as if he saw a hint of contempt on Li Che's face.

As if saying, what qualification does Xu Beihu's son have to match Xixi, whose divine aptitude is extraordinarily high?

"Li Shifu, Feiliecheng is no longer safe; the threat of the Infant Spirit Sect is growing ever more severe. Li Shifu, you are ultimately not of my Xu clan; Xixi's protection under the Xu clan may not be complete. If Xixi were to form a good match with my son…… then she would be one of our own, and the Xu clan's protection would naturally differ."

Xu Beihu said lightly.

Li Che gazed calmly at Xu Beihu: "Second Manager…… are you threatening me?"

His calm words seemed to make heaven and earth fall silent.

The dripping sounds of rainwater on tiles and blue stone became deafening.

Xu Beihu suddenly felt a chill run down his back; the divinity he had cultivated boiled nonstop, as if a terrible danger was approaching.

"Second Brother, Xixi counts as my adopted daughter; as long as I, Xu You, live one day, I will give Xixi the utmost protection."

Suddenly.

From behind, a resonant and powerful voice filled with anger came from within the Divine Cultivation Institute.

Yet Xu You was seen leading Xixi, who carried a small book box on her back, walking slowly over.

"Daddy!"

Xixi saw Li Che and called out in surprise and joy, her voice soft and pliable; outside, Xixi is always shy and soft-spoken.

Li Che immediately looked at Xixi, tenderness appearing on his face: "Dad's come to pick you up home; Mom made your favorite braised big shrimp today, let's head back early."

Greedy Xixi, upon hearing that, couldn't help but drool at the corner of her mouth.

However, seemingly to maintain her image, she quietly covered her mouth.

On the other side, Xu You found himself facing off against Xu Beihu.

Seeing Xu You rarely angry, Xu Beihu curled the corner of his mouth, yet did not break ties completely: "Forget it, I was merely making a suggestion; my attitude is quite sincere, Li Shifu…… please consider it."

Xu Beihu couldn't be bothered to say more; he merely glanced at Li Che, turned, and led his group away.

"Second Brother's those kids…… basically their divine aptitude is too low, and his son is already eight, too old." Xu You looked at Li Che, feeling indignant, muttering under his breath.

He was even angrier than Li Che, the father.

Li Che merely silently wanted to kill, his expression not showing it much; Xu You's anger was visible on his face.

"Xixi's future…… will surely be in the Divine Sect; just don't let the Xu clan delay her future."

Finally, Xu You looked at Li Che and said seriously.

"As parents, we must take responsibility for our children's future!"

Li Che smiled from the heart: "Rest assured, my daughter is my little padded jacket; whoever dares to covet her will have to bear my wrath."

Xu You breathed a sigh of relief.

On one side, Xixi came running in little jumps and leapt into Li Che's open arms.

Li Che gave Xixi's tender cheek a smacking kiss.

"Xixi, have you been behaving at the Divine Cultivation Academy? Did you listen to Granny Mu today? Have you been causing trouble... huh? Lao Xu, who is he?"

Li Che looked toward the big-headed boy with a Nezha braid following behind Xixi, narrowing his eyes.

That Nezha-braided boy, he seems somewhat familiar—isn't he the child beside that mysterious old man?

Earlier, when Li Che encountered the old man in the Golden Splendor Pavilion, he had wondered where the boy had gone...

Unexpectedly, this boy actually ended up beside Xixi!

A strong sense of danger emanated from Li Che's body.

Two words slowly surfaced from the depths of Li Che's mind.

Yellow hair?!

My daughter is only two and a half, yet yellow hair dares to appear before her old father?

Lü Chi, who had been wearing a clueless smile all over his face, suddenly felt a strong killing intent, his hairs standing on end.

Lü Chi followed beside the mysterious old man, yet he knew Li Che's true identity.

This bastard... is the famed lone hero of Fēiléichéng, the Ox Demon!

The murderous Ox Demon whose hands are stained with countless lives!

"Heh, he's someone Granny Mu knows placed at Xu's Divine Cultivation Academy to cultivate his divine nature; he's considered Xixi's little companion..."

"My Xixi is so adorable; how could she possibly be little companions with this big-headed boy?"

As a father, I can't stand a boy constantly clinging to my daughter like a little bug.

Moreover, this boy's background is unusual; he travels with that old man capable of killing a Divine Foundation cultivator.

Xu You's mouth twitched; he had already understood Li Che's vigilance as a father.

「Not that serious, Lao Li, not that serious……」

Xu You almost laughed out loud.

「This kid is quite well-behaved, his divine talent is also excellent…… Aunt Mu didn't want to bring him, so she tossed him to me; I plan to bring him to your place to mooch a meal. 」 Xu You said with a smile.

But, as he laughed, he fell silent.

Li Che glanced at him, then glanced at Lü Chi with the Nezha braid.

「Uncle, I……」

Lü Chi forced himself to speak.

He also didn't know why his divine nature kept boiling, as if some great demon had its eye on him.

This ox demon…… is merely a mere blood-exchange martial artist!

Once Lü Chi embodies the 【Wrathful Third Prince】, a single slap could swathe a whole batch of goods!

Why fear?

「Don't speak, come over。」

Li Che said lightly.

「Sure. 」

Lü Chi obediently took two steps; Li Che held Xixi in one hand and lightly patted Lü Chi's head with the other: 「Not bad, head's big enough, should be easy to twist. 」

Lü Chi: 「……」

Xu You finally couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

Hey, Li Che, who is usually approachable, suddenly putting on a cold, protective stance—really quite funny.

And twisting the head is quite easy……

You, Li Che, have never killed anyone, but you've got a whole set of intimidation tricks.

……

……

In the end, Lü Chi was still taken to mooch a meal, though he actually didn't want to go.

But Li Che, for some reason, let him go anyway.

After the meal, because it rained heavily in the courtyard, Xixi and Lü Chi played in the courtyard; this was Xixi's first time bringing a friend home, and the little girl had a great time.

But Lü Chi only felt that Li Che, sitting under the eaves, carving wood with a knife, seemed to be constantly measuring his body with the knife.

After the meal, Xu You told Li Che about the Divine Foundation War, then took his leave and returned to the Xu family to handle affairs.

Although the Xu family hadn't notified him of such a major matter, …… after all, he is still the Xu family's direct line, and he should return to help.

Li Che also didn't try to keep him; regarding Xu You, the Xu family's direct line, he only felt pity.

Xu You, Xu Beihu, and Xu Helì are half‑brothers sharing the same father; Xu You's mother died early, and the family head father doesn't value him much because Xu You's divine talent is too low, making it uncertain whether he can ever step onto the path of "Nurturing Nature Like a River."

Furthermore, Xu You is too kind and too honest; the more honest a child, the more parents think he's sensible and thus pay him less attention.

Xu You's standing in the Xu family is truly low; Li Che sometimes feels heartbroken looking at him.

After Xu You left, the lodging Lü Chi felt that the sole support in the small courtyard had collapsed.

Fortunately.

Li Che did not put on that deadly‑looking cute ox mask.

Night fell.

The rainy night was deep, the dark clouds thick to the point of almost not dispersing.

Li Che gently lulled Xixi to sleep, then gave his wife Zhang Ya the grain, and arranged for the mother and daughter to sleep.

Then he rose and left the master bedroom, after confirming that the mechanisms set up in the master bedroom were all intact and flawless.

Li Che arrived at the study; in the darkness, he changed into a set of elastic black clothes, carved out the cute ox mask, and covered his face with it.

He donned a bamboo hat, then flashed away and vanished.

Side‑chamber wing room.

Lü Chi, with his Nezha‑style hair tied up, sat cross‑legged on the bed, eyes slightly closed, cultivating his divine nature; the blanket Zhang Ya had prepared for him was neatly folded into tofu‑like blocks, which he had never used.

Suddenly.

Lü Chi suddenly opened his eyes.

Boom—!

After the thick black clouds, a fang‑baring, claw‑wielding thunderbolt tore the night sky.

Lü Chi looked toward the suddenly opened windowsill.

There, a figure in a bamboo hat and black attire stood.

The wild wind howled, the air surged.

Suddenly appearing, the flashing lightning light……

It illuminated the dim, shifting cute ox mask beneath the bamboo hat.

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