Chapter 73: The First Meeting of the Ox Demon and Xixi, Niu Niu Is a Great Hero

Thunder split the night sky, flashing flowing light like a sapphire divine dragon rolling behind the dark clouds.

Violent rain fell like pillars, washing over the human world, also washing away the blood.

Golden Splendor Pavilion.

Inside the private room, sandalwood lingered, the graceful courtesan swayed to the sound of strings and bamboo, every frown and smile exuding beauty.

Rich wine aroma permeated without cease.

Xu Beihu gulped down cup after cup of wine, the liquor tracing the corners of his mouth.

His chest heaved violently, his eyes faintly reddening.

By his side, Xu He Li elegantly drank wine and ate meat, the treasure sword he wore close to his body lying still.

His eyes were fixed on the courtesan's slender waist, wandering over the exposed jade-like skin.

"Big brother……are we really just……sending the Divine Cultivation Institute away?"

Xu Beihu slammed his wine cup down on the table with a bang, his eyes showing some resentment.

Xu He Li's interest was interrupted, he glanced at him sideways: "We're just sending off Li Che's daughter and that big-headed spirit child; they're not of our Xu family, so sending them away is fine……"

"But this matter is being handled by the Yang family; they certainly won't take only two spirit children……and……to just let them swagger in and slaughter, Granny Mu……will surely not abandon these children, she will……die, right?"

Xu Beihu's voice was somewhat hoarse and low.

"Granny Mu……"

Xu He Li fell silent.

"Back when we were still spirit children, Granny Mu watched over us……taught us to cultivate nature……" Xu Beihu poured himself a drink.

"This is the decision the old lord made; we just follow it……moreover, spirit children can be reborn if lost, but……for us, the opportunity comes only once."

"You should know how hard it is for me to forge a divine foundation, how low the success rate is……I have no other choice."

Xu He Li's face gradually darkened.

Xu Beihu also understood this, letting out a long sigh.

Xu He Li sneered: "Don't play the good person here; the old lord's decision, you were present then—if you disagree, why didn't you speak up back then?"

"If you're capable, go tell the old lord yourself."

"Granny Mu is indeed a pity……"

"But she is old now, creating the opportunity for us juniors to forge a divine foundation……"

"She would be very happy!"

……

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Lu Chi pulled Xixi, leading the many ignorant children of the Divine Cultivation Institute, rushing deep into the institute's mansion.

But the increasingly terrifying divine aura outside made a hint of worry appear in his eyes.

Granny Mu……can she hold off these Yang family divine cultivators?

Among them there are many divine cultivators whose cultivated nature flows like a river, and there are existences not inferior to Si Mu Bai, who has penetrated the martial meridians and whose cultivated nature flows like a river at its peak.

Granny Mu is old, her qi and blood withered; though her divine aura is deep, ultimately, due to the decline of her flesh's qi and blood, she cannot reach the control she had at her peak, overall she is weaker than cultivators like Si Mu Bai whose cultivated nature has peaked.

Thus, Lu Chi could also guess that Granny Mu, staying behind alone, was buying time for these spirit children to escape……

In fact, she was choosing death.

Lu Chi is no fool; as one from the Divine Sect, he sees things more clearly than anyone.

"The Xu family, indeed shares the same virtue as most aristocratic clans; this is also a drawback of the Dàjǐng era—the Dàjǐng court has endowed clans with ever greater strength, yet these clans will swell and become indifferent to human life……"

"For profit, for the pursuit of power, they will abandon everything……"

Lu Chi exhaled a breath.

But he did not turn back to help Granny Mu, even though she was an old friend of his master.

But his foremost task now is to protect his junior sister who has not yet formally joined the sect.

The safety of his junior sister……comes first!

Suddenly.

Lu Chi felt a subtle fluctuation of divine aura.

His expression changed abruptly.

He focused his gaze and saw a white divine chess piece shoot out from the body of the Xixi he was leading.

Then, Lu Chi felt his vision engulfed by darkness!

Burly, massive, domineering, powerful……

To the children, it appeared like a terrifying mountain-like physique, suddenly emerging.

Standing two meters tall, muscles bulging, each major tendon throbbing like a flood dragon, merely the surging qi and blood were enough to make one feel suffocated.

Beneath a cute bovine mask lay a pair of eyes releasing violent and murderous intent!

"This is……"

"Che……Ox Demon!"

"Ox Demon!"

Lu Chi naturally would not forget this mask, nor that burly physique.

He abruptly halted his steps, surprise flashing in his eyes.

He naturally knew the true identity of the Ox Demon!

That was Xixi's father!

Moreover, his strength is immense; even Lu Chi……without using the 【Fury Three Princes】, would likely have his head twisted off.

How could the Ox Demon appear here?

Divine secret technique?

It doesn't matter anymore!

This all doesn't matter anymore; the Ox Demon is a real bad seed, the type who kills without blinking!

With the Ox Demon present, Xixi's safety is assured!

Li Che's abrupt appearance startled all the children present, especially the Xu family kids, who stared blankly at Li Che wearing the Ox Demon mask.

They couldn't help but recall their families' descriptions of the Ox Demon.

He's such a major criminal that even constables and divine enforcers dare to kill him; it's said he kills without blinking and enjoys twisting off children's heads to kick like a ball.

At night, when they refused to sleep, their parents would scare them with the Ox Demon.

If they didn't sleep, the Ox Demon would come twist off their heads and kick them away!

In an instant, fear spread; the Xu family children collapsed on the ground, wailing loudly, some even peeing while crying.

Li Che: "……"

I, the Ox Demon, wearing such a cute ox mask, what's there to fear?

And I don't eat children!

Xixi blinked her big, sparkling eyes, staring at the Ox Demon; her eyes shone, with not a trace of fear, only excitement.

Li Che, seeing Xixi safe and sound, also breathed a sigh of relief.

He shifted his gaze to Lü Chi, giving a slight nod.

With Lü Chi's protection, he could feel a bit more at ease.

"Niu Niu! You're the great hero Mommy spoke of!" Xixi clenched her tiny fists, overjoyed.

"I finally get to see you!"

Li Che was taken aback.

His eyes involuntarily softened, and the corners of his mouth beneath the mask curled into a smile.

He knew that while the whole of Fēiléichéng slandered the Ox Demon's name, his wife Zhang Ya constantly told Xixi that the Ox Demon was a great hero.

After all, Zhang Ya knew the Ox Demon's identity.

Zhang Ya didn't want Xixi to think her father was a great villain.

Moreover, Zhang Ya also knew the Ox Demon was a hero!

Guarding their little home to keep it safe……

A tremendous hero!

"Niu Niu, outside there are monsters and bad guys bullying Granny! Can you take me to beat them to death?"

Xixi stood proudly before Li Che, who had activated the Dragon Elephant Golden Body Dao Fruit 'Wrathful Vajra', his body stretching to two meters, sturdy as a mountain, his qi and blood interwoven like armor.

She tilted her head back, as if gazing up at a towering mountain.

But she felt no fear or dread.

The Xu family children around thought Li Nuanxi was simply crazy.

"Xixi, run! He's an Ox Demon monster, the kind that twists off children's heads to kick like a ball!"

A young boy from the Xu family's Divine Cultivation Institute, who fancied Xixi, was wetting his pants while summoning courage to shout at the Ox Demon-faced figure before him, as if he could be swallowed whole by Xixi.

His voice trembled, yet his courage was commendable.

The boy's face flushed red, feeling…… this might be the power of liking someone!

Li Che instantly narrowed his eyes.

Beneath the mask, his eyes gave the boy a cold, sharp glance.

He seemed to smell the sour stench of a secret crush……

It was just a glance……

The boy who had mustered his courage instantly collapsed into hysterics, his wailing abruptly stopping as he fainted from fright.

Li Che couldn't be bothered to pay him any mind.

He lowered his head to look at Xixi.

"Aren't you afraid of me?"

Xixi pursed her lips: "Mommy said Niu Niu is a great hero! Mommy wouldn't lie to Xixi!"

The Ox Demon chuckled: "Good……"

"I'll take you to save Granny."

The Ox Demon said gently.

The next moment, a big hand like a palm fan descended, lightly pinching Xixi up and placing her on his broad shoulders.

Xixi wasn't afraid either; her little mouth split into a grin as she giggled nonstop.

Lü Chi, however, was not so at ease; his face was extremely solemn.

He took out the wooden carving of the Third Prince, gripping it tightly in his hand.

The Yang family has many experts; a single Ox Demon…… how could he possibly change the battle's tide?

There are several masters at the peak of Yang Cultivation……

Lü Chi felt immense pressure.

So annoying.

If it weren't to save his master's old lover, Lü Chi would have turned and left right now.

Lü Chi's childhood has only just begun; he doesn't want to die yet.

"Let's go! Niu Niu's taking me to save Granny!"

Xixi, seated on the Ox Demon's shoulder, cheered loudly.

Niu Mo's five fingers hooked like claws, he fiercely drew in the air, and in the next moment an oil-paper small umbrella fell into his hand, which he handed to Xixi.

"Outside there is rain, raise the umbrella, do not catch a wind-chill."

Xixi obediently took the umbrella.

Niu Niu…… so delicate!

In the next moment, Niu Mo grasped at the void with his five fingers.

The exquisitely crafted mechanism, the Namo Gatling Wood Crow, fell into his hand, divine power spreading, he controlled one wood crow after another, which fluttered wildly around Niu Mo.

Shouldering the Namo Gatling, Xixi sat on his shoulder.

One large, one small figure, amidst the protection of a thousand crows.

Striding outward from the Divine Cultivation Academy.

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