As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life Chapter 1647 - 433: Appointing 7-Year-Old Xi Xi as Qian Yuan Sect Master, Tang’s Divine Machine Extended Arm Heavenly Armor [Monthly Ticket Requested]...
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Fluffy white clouds, resembling sweet cotton candy, drifted lazily across the vivid blue heavens.
Golden rays of sunlight poured down from the heights, lighting up the clouds completely, piercing through them, and outlining them with brilliant shimmering borders, evoking a fantastical vision of a radiant sunrise.
A gentle wind meandered softly, carrying a refreshing and comforting chill.
Under the courtyard's overhang, Li Che settled down and opened the missive delivered by Great Elder Jiao Shaoqiu.
The breeze tugged at his dark robe, lightly tousling his thick locks of hair.
He shook the dust from the paper before perusing its contents at a leisurely pace. The message proved short and straightforward. Upon concluding his read, Li Che neatly refolded it.
The intent behind Tang Sanjia's correspondence aligned precisely with Li Che's expectations.
Upon departing from Golden Light Prefecture, Tang Sanjia had handed over the Tang Family's mechanisms to Li Che. The goal was evident: Li Che should come back someday to mend the mechanical beasts after gaining proficiency in mechanical arts and the Divine Sculpture Skill.
As it constituted a vow, Li Che had no intention of declining.
Tang Sanjia's mechanisms had offered Li Che substantial aid. For one thing, the writings from Tang Sanjia enabled his swift progress in mastering mechanical techniques.
Be it the Blood-Yang Nine-God King Kong Ape or the Double-winged Little Yinglong King, these near-supreme mechanical beasts had rendered Li Che tremendous support.
Furthermore, they had played a major role in nurturing his Immortal Craft Dao Fruit.
With that, Li Che tucked the letter away, a soft grin gracing his features.
Zhang Ya, his spouse, cast a look at Li Che, her gaze twinkling brightly. "Husband, does this mean you're heading back to Golden Light Prefecture?"
Li Che gave a nod.
"How about it? Would my beloved wife like to join me?" Li Che regarded Zhang Ya with an amused smile.
Zhang Ya paused briefly before shaking her head. "We should hold off until Xi Xi comes home, so we can return as a complete family... Golden Light Prefecture holds cherished recollections for us all."
"I want our entire household to travel there united."
At her words, Li Che tenderly stroked his wife's hair, his fingers weaving gently through the silky strands of her ebony tresses, and he let out a light laugh. "Very well."
Yet, even as he spoke of going back, for Li Che, the trip to Golden Light Prefecture required only a handful of Flying Star Teleportations.
Given his present power level, the spans across the domain posed no real challenge to him.
He rose gradually, loosening his limbs with a stretch.
A brilliant silver blade gleam flashed by rapidly and looped back.
It touched down beyond the courtyard's entrance before marching inside.
A surging torrent of disaster and tribulation energy, akin to simmering liquid, rushed ahead, saturating the yard's every nook with a heavy, stifling presence.
This stemmed from his recent breakthrough, leaving him unable to master the full brunt of his disaster and tribulation power just yet.
Lv Taibai's locks whipped about, his gaze free of any former despair or bewilderment, filled solely with elation.
"A Che, my gratitude," he declared, facing Li Che and clasping his hands in a formal bow.
In his role as Sect Master, he offered such profound courtesy to Li Che, merely an Elder, through this deep inclination.
Li Che hastily mirrored the salute. "Sect Master, please don't—such formality could be the death of me."
Lv Taibai burst into booming laughter. "I owe you thanks for reaching out to the Underworld and guiding the Qian Yuan Divine Sect past its perils. Without their intervention... the Qian Yuan Divine Sect could have truly fallen during my tenure..."
The imperial forces were far from feeble; in truth, they possessed formidable might.
During both the initial and subsequent assaults on the sect, the resilience and endurance shown owed much to the Underworld's backing.
In the latter clash, even the Underworld's upper echelons had stepped forth.
Lv Taibai, occupied with his advancement and facing the tribulation within the Miao Dao Xiansheng Three-Eyed True Monarch Strange Temple, found his awareness of the outer realm at its minimal, oblivious to happenings beyond.
But after his exit, Fang Hanshu gave a concise recount of the incidents, highlighting in particular how a superior from the Underworld beyond King Yan—the Earthly Ghost Emperor—had stepped in to aid, steering the Qian Yuan Divine Sect clear of disaster.
"Sect Master, that's unnecessary. Xi Xi serves as the Qian Yuan Young Master, and I hold the position of Qian Yuan Elder. The Qian Yuan Divine Sect feels like our own kin; safeguarding our abode demands nothing less than our full commitment."
A warm smile lit Li Che's countenance.
Absent his mask, he invariably came across as serene, sincere, and unthreatening.
Merely donning the mask allowed shifts in emotion and subtle revelations to surface.
Lv Taibai inclined his head. "Xie Yunshen has pulled back for now; he likely won't return anytime soon, with Qi Tian City on the verge of unveiling itself."
Li Che's features turned grave by degrees. Qi Tian City...
"Qi Tian City stands as a legacy site bequeathed by the Divine Sect that once ruled over half the realm—the Equal Heaven Temple, belonging to the Three Pure Ranks Mysterious Temple, situated amid the Inner Mysterious Que and Earthly Mysterious Que..."
"Furthermore, after Qi Tian City's downturn, multiple powers carved it up, locking it away for five centuries. With the Mysterious Temple's revival, boundless treasures could surface, and the entities that once portioned out its spoils... will undoubtedly crave the full legacy above all."
Lv Taibai's presence wavered, his command over the breakthrough's might still imperfect.
He breathed out deeply. "And we, untouched by the Qi Tian legacy thus far, are compelled to seize this chance too."
"On this venture to Qi Tian City, Grandmaster, I'll stand by your side. To the Grandmaster, this path holds vital weight, for he... nears his threshold."
In response, Li Che affirmed with a nod.
"Upon attaining the Divine Tribulation Realm, one grasps... how the current era's Will of Heaven and Earth presses with overwhelming force, rendering the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations a lethal blade forever poised above every soul."