As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life Chapter 1617 - 426: Replacing Father as the Pillar of the Family, Burning Away the Five Reigns of the King Yan—Supreme Ghost Emperor [Monthly Ticket]...
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On that particular day.
Snowflakes floated gently from the heavens, while razor-sharp icicles sparkled brightly along the roof edges.
Under the shelter of the eaves, Li Che relaxed in conversation with Li Qingshan and the elderly Nurse Momo, who had just emerged from the inner chamber.
Gazing upon the wrinkled features of Nurse Momo, Li Che produced a pair of five-thousand-year-old peaches.
From time to time, Li Che ventured into the Peach Forest of the Divine Capital to gather peaches, leaving him with a substantial collection at his disposal.
Plucking peaches from the Dajing Royal Family brought Li Che zero qualms whatsoever.
In the end, he had severed all ties with the Dajing Royal Family entirely, turning the Dajing Emperor into his outright foe—didn't that make the enemy's possessions rightfully his own?
Thus, whenever Li Che harvested those peaches, he was merely claiming what belonged to him.
"This is too precious!"
Nurse Momo settled into her seat, hurriedly shaking her head in refusal.
Li Qingshan's gaze shimmered with intensity, yet he accepted the two peaches in Nurse Momo's stead.
"Thank you, A Che!"
"This favor, I, Li Qingshan, will remember."
Li Qingshan declared solemnly.
He realized he couldn't match Li Che's strides anymore, nor those of the Earthly Hell’s Evil—his Cat Face identity... had fully transformed into the Underworld's symbolic figurehead.
Still, Li Qingshan refused to yield; even as Cat Face faded, his spirit burned fierce as a tiger's!
He yearned to push forward and grow more powerful too!
"No need to thank me; during the Flat Peach Victory Meeting, I gathered plenty of peaches... I've got a generous supply on hand, and my uncle along with the others each received their portion."
Li Che replied, smiling warmly.
"That said, Nurse Momo is approaching the end of her days; these peaches might prolong her life a bit, but in the final analysis... it won't..."
Li Che added.
With a chuckle, Li Qingshan clasped Nurse Momo’s hand: "Rest easy, A Che; I've prepared myself for this long ago... birth, old age, sickness, and death are the natural cycles of life, and not even the Divine Tribulation offers eternal life—our mortal spans are finite, so making every phase count fully is what matters."
Li Che inclined his head in agreement, lifted his cup, and took a slow sip of steaming tea, his eyes drifting to the courtyard where his wife practiced diligently, filled with tender affection.
Even the Divine Tribulation cannot grant immortality...
Then I'll venture past the Divine Tribulation itself!
Li Che refused to surrender.
He desired for his loved ones to remain united across endless years.
Appearing at the entrance, Fang Hanshu returned after days away, moving with elegant poise, his Confucian robes billowing softly, his elegant beard swaying with the breeze.
"Great Elder."
Li Che called out, grinning.
Fang Hanshu settled casually beneath the eaves, served himself a cup of hot tea, and savored it.
Next, Fang Hanshu retrieved a Qiankun Jade and passed it over to Li Che.
"Inside are the materials you requested..."
"You've included several wicked brews there, extremely hazardous... just what scheme are you brewing, young one?" Fang Hanshu narrowed his eyes faintly.
Despite his vast erudition, he failed to figure out the purpose behind crafting those toxins.
Li Che offered a grin but offered no clarification.
"The enigmatic temple in Qi Tian City is on the verge of awakening... the top-tier powerhouses won't stay idle; rumors say every Divine Sect has sent out their elites."
"Even the Old Dragon God over there is itching to move, so I suspect the Imperial Court’s expedition force is gearing up for another assault."
"This round, featuring the fearsome Dragon God at the One Calamity and Two Tribulations Realm, could prove far riskier than before."
"A Che, will the Underworld intervene once more?"
Fang Hanshu twirled his beard while inquiring.
He'd caught wind of the Underworld Yama’s botched attempt to assassinate Zhao Beidou, with various tales circulating from Zhao Beidou himself.
Claims that he demolished the Underworld’s Small Cave Heaven, left the Underworld Yama gravely wounded, and similar accounts...
Sparking widespread alarm in Qianyuan Taoist City.
"Yes."
Li Che affirmed with a nod.
"I'll pull every string I have to summon the Underworld’s mighty fighters into the fray."
Li Che stated with utmost sincerity.
He held deep fondness for the Qian Yuan Divine Sect—not merely since it housed his home, but due to the constant shelter and support it extended to his kin.
This held true not only in Golden Light Prefecture City, but in Dao City as well...
As thoughts of Golden Light Prefecture City surfaced, Li Che abruptly remembered a certain matter.
Namely, the Divine Carving Ridge within Golden Light Prefecture City; he'd vowed to Tang Sanjia that once his Divine Sculpting Skill advanced, he'd come back to assist with a task.
The past few days had been overwhelmingly hectic, but now that his Divine Sculpting Skill had ascended to the Saint Level, it ought to fulfill Tang Sanjia’s needs.
Upon Li Che’s affirmative reply, Fang Hanshu's eyes gleamed briefly before he let out a relieved exhale.
"In that case, I'll have to impose on A Che..."
All at once, Fang Hanshu recalled an idea, narrowed his gaze toward Li Che: "Underworld... beyond the Yama, do other experts exist? Or perhaps... even superior ones?"
Fang Hanshu's interest was truly piqued.
Although extensively learned and versed in countless Holy Sage Books and texts, scarcely any details touched on the Underworld.
Fang Hanshu harbored intense fascination toward this entity known as the Underworld.
Li Che's expression grew profound; did entities surpass the Underworld Yama in power?
What Fang Hanshu implied was plain enough: did a Divine Tribulation or Martial God command the Underworld?
If so... to what degree of Divine Tribulation or Martial God did they ascend?!
After all, Divine Tribulations themselves varied in rank and potency.
The gulf separating the Three Calamities from the Nine Tribulations among Divine Tribulations loomed like an unbridgeable abyss.
In today's era, Divine Tribulations or Martial Gods at the One Calamity Realm could manifest, managing to function amid the suppression from Heaven and Earth’s Will.
Yet should Divine Tribulations or Martial Gods of the Two Calamities Realm emerge, thunderbolts would inevitably crash upon them!
Regarding those of the Three Calamities Realm, there's no need to elaborate!
Nevertheless, powerhouses at the Three Calamities Realm could traverse via Small Cave Heaven to evade Heaven and Earth’s Will, though such evasion held little weight, for any intervention in the mortal realm would unleash far graver repercussions.
With this in mind, Li Che inevitably pondered the Chief Supervisor of the Capital Divine Heaven Bureau—what precise cultivation realm did they possess?