As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life Chapter 1648 - 433: Seven-Year-Old Xi Xi Ascends as Qian Yuan Sect Master, Tang’s Divine Machine Extended Arm Heavenly Armor [Seeking Monthly Ticket]...

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Li Che received a letter from the Great Elder urging him to return to Golden Light Prefecture and fulfill his promise to Tang Sanjia by repairing the Tang Family's mechanisms, a task that had aided his own growth in mechanical techniques. He agreed to go but decided to wait for his daughter Xi Xi's return so the family could travel together, cherishing their shared memories there. Lv Taibai, fresh from his breakthrough to the Divine Tribulation Realm, thanked Li Che for summoning aid from the Underworld, which had repelled the court army's assaults and saved the Qian Yuan Divine Sect from destruction. As Xie Yunshen retreated amid preparations for Qi Tian City's reopening—a site of ancient inheritance from the Equal Heaven Temple—Lv Taibai resolved to accompany the aging Grandmaster there, aware of the looming Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations in a world dominated by intense heavenly will.

Lv Taibai shook his head.

His eyes shifted to Li Che: "A Che, I've just advanced into the Divine Tribulation Realm... For most days ahead, I'll have to retreat into the Strange Que, since that's the sole spot where I can further my growth, so the Qian Yuan Divine Sect Master role... maybe once Xi Xi comes back from her training, we'll need to carry out the handover."

"Xi Xi, serving as the Young Sect Master, and me, stepping away as Sect Master, it only makes sense for her to assume the position..."

Lv Taibai's statement caught Li Che off guard for a moment.

What?!

"Xi Xi's only seven..." Li Che muttered under his breath.

A seven-year-old taking charge as the Divine Sect Master...

It might sound impressive, but isn't this happening way too early?

In the end, the young girl is truly still so small.

Lv Taibai chuckled: "Seven years old? What's the issue? Xi Xi's fighting strength isn't lacking at all—thanks to those Mechanical Techniques you've passed on to her, she can already hold her own against a Martial Saint... Plus, with you and Old Fang supporting the child in the Divine Sect, everything remains solid."

"You in particular, you sneaky kid... I can't quite read you anymore."

"Having you around lets us tap into the Underworld's might, which will surely help Xi Xi claim and hold the Sect Master seat."

"On top of that, I'm not gone for good—I just plan to seclude myself in the Strange Que or a Small Cave Heaven, much like the Grandmaster, to refine my grasp on Disaster and Tribulation power."

"The Sect Master position is bound to go to the little one eventually, so whether it happens now or later, it won't change much."

"Her power may fall short at present, but that's simply due to her age. This Xi Xi girl has boundless potential ahead—she's more than ready to lead the Qian Yuan Divine Sect as Sect Master."

"If anyone in the sect objects, I'll set them straight personally."

Lv Taibai swept back his wide sleeves that hid the gusts trailing him and let out a soft laugh.

Li Che smiled faintly at these words: "You're right—the Qian Yuan Divine Sect stands at its strongest now, backed by the Grandmaster, the Sect Master, me, Old Fang, and the rest... honestly, the girl can just serve as a figurehead Sect Master for the time being."

"Hahaha, a figurehead? That's a spot-on way to put it."

Lv Taibai roared with laughter.

"Once the girl wraps up her training and returns, we'll organize the ceremony for her to step into the Sect Master role, and some key inheritances ought to go to her then."

Li Che's eyes gleamed as he regarded Lv Taibai, pausing briefly before inquiring: "Sect Master, with the Qian Yuan Divine Sect now guarded by two Divine Tribulation experts—the Grandmaster at the One Calamity and Two Tribulations Realm, and yourself—our standing among the Dajing Eleven Divine Sects must climb higher, no?"

Lv Taibai narrowed his eyes at this: "It will... we'd likely enter the top five at least, though cracking the top three seems unlikely."

"The Heavenly Master Dao's Purple Mansion Divine Sect, Xiling Road's Little Lingyin Temple, and South Sea Dao's Purple Bamboo Forest... in my view, these three Divine Sects hold the true top spots, each backed by at least two Divine Tribulations or Martial Gods."

"And the Heavenly Master Dao's Purple Mansion Divine Sect? They definitely command more than a pair of Divine Tribulations."

Lv Taibai's tone grew grave.

"The Purple Mansion Divine Sect follows a path intertwined with the Temple God... they draw on the Temple God's blessings for their strength, fueling their swift ascent... and as the ancient Divine Sect, it thrived even during Equal Heaven Temple's prime, never falling behind as a force."

Lv Taibai's face turned utterly serious as he brought up the Purple Mansion Divine Sect.

Back at the Chulong Victory Conference, Xi Xi had slain the Purple Mansion Divine Sect's initial Chulong, Zhang Yunlong—a grudge that's likely sealed now.

Truth be told, one reason the Imperial Court arranged the Flat Peach Victory Meeting was to stir divisions and rivalries among the Divine Sects, keeping them from uniting.

"When Qi Tian City unlocks this time, the Purple Mansion Divine Sect... they won't stay idle, and they might even aim to revive Equal Heaven Temple's splendor!" Lv Taibai declared with firm conviction.

"Equal Heaven Temple's splendor?"

Li Che narrowed his gaze.

Lv Taibai's silver locks whipped about fiercely: "Yes, the splendor where half the world's Qi Fortune converged in Equal Heaven!"

"The Strange Fog within the Strange Que is on the verge of erupting, the Imperial Court has unleashed Xie Yushen to raid peaks and shatter sects—all to amass Qi Fortune—and Divine Sects like Purple Mansion, Little Lingyin Temple, and South Sea Purple Bamboo Forest won't sit still either."

At these words, Li Che's expression shifted subtly.

Amassing Qi Fortune?

Isn't that precisely what he's been directing Xie Yushen to pursue?

This Qi Fortune...

The Imperial Court claims it, Purple Mansion seeks it, Little Lingyin Temple chases it...

So why not let the Underworld seize its share too?

......Lv Taibai didn't linger much in the courtyard, his presence rippling and stirring the Heaven and Earth Will without cease.

Lv Taibai had forged the Three Calamities Dao Position, and upon surging into the Divine Tribulation, he'd embraced the tribulation bearing the Destruction God Wind Dao Position.

Like fellow Divine Tribulations, they endured the One Disaster One Tribulation too, yet their Dao Position bound them to the ensuing tribulations.

However, Lv Taibai's Dao Position anchored to the disasters—the Three Disasters outranking the Nine Tribulations—and in terms of Dao Yun plus the might of Disaster and Tribulation, Lv Taibai edged out a typical Divine Tribulation.

Advancing to Divine Tribulation demands three key steps: first, forging the Dao Position; with it set, one faces the tribulation; success there unlocks the Small Cave Heaven, marking the breakthrough's triumph...

Forming the Dao Position resembles gaining entry to the tribulation, the right to ascend as a Divine Tribulation Great Cultivator—much like inscribing oneself in the Heaven and Earth Will, joining the divine ranks.

Li Che picked up plenty of insights from Lv Taibai.

Just as the Old Dragon God, within a Small Cave Heaven, can single-handedly challenge seven One Disaster One Tribulation Realm cultivators and even dominate, that's owing to his Ancestor Dragon Tribulation cultivation, having formed the Ancestor Dragon Dao Position—on the Dragon God path, the Three Ancestor Dragon Tribulations align with the Three Disasters...