As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life Chapter 1823: 472: Fairy in the Painting V—Shedding the Primordial Withering Branch, Breaking Through as Unparalleled Martial Immortal on the Blood Moon Night...
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Soft amber lanterns shed a gentle radiance, casting speckled shadows across the ground.
These stretched shadows appeared to merge the real with the illusory.
Before the restaurant stood.
Clad in simple cloth robes, Old Monkey ambled forward with hands folded behind his back, creating no stir, akin to an elder leisurely wandering the alley and relishing the restaurant's vibrant energy.
Yet within the restaurant.
Countless eyes fixed intently on Old Monkey.
The boss, attired in pristine snow-white robes, ever vibrant, gazed at Old Monkey with a hint of intricate emotions in his eyes.
“Divine Monarch, long time no see, huh.”
Old Monkey bared his grin, exposing the sharp fangs in his mouth. Even as a god, he retained the feral Divine Monkey features, those pointed teeth unchanging.
“Great Saint, long time no see.”
The boss in immaculate white flicked ash from his fingertip cigarette, letting it drift through the air.
A faint smile played on his lips as he stood from his seat.
They resembled longtime companions, their stares bridging eras and voids, linking shared instants.
Old Monkey's simple robes billowed in the evening breeze as he stepped inside the restaurant.
“You made Old Sun hunt high and low, hiding right in Qi Tian City without me knowing a thing. You always relish playing the enigmatic one.”
“Running a restaurant, eh? Why not open up for trade? So hidden away, hardly anyone knows of this place, much less drops by as patrons.”
Old Monkey muttered complaints, his chatter suddenly flowing more freely.
Xi Xi perched on her chair, dangling her shiny toes, her long lashes fluttering softly, cheeks puffed out cutely.
“Monkey… Mr. Monkey!”
Xi Xi buzzed with thrill, clearly spotting the ancient being.
The god who awakened in the Mysterious Temple through the boss's smoke projections!
This was the Great Sage Equalling Heaven!
Her father had shared tales of the Great Sage Equalling Heaven with Xi Xi—Mr. Monkey, you're legendary!
Xi Xi sparkled with joy, her chewing mouth speeding up.
Old Monkey caught Xi Xi's stare too, a layered look crossing his eyes.
One look told him—this child was surely the Daughter of Prison Lotus…
But unlike the former icy, mute killer girl, the current Daughter of Prison Lotus… Had she veered completely off course?!
In this Divine Tide resurgence era, Prison Lotus's leader…
Was truly this little one?!
Prison Lotus was doomed to get crushed by the All Gods Camp, wasn't it?
Old Monkey scratched his furry head, momentarily dazed. Could this kid really be trusted?
Xi Xi dashed to Old Monkey, tilting her head up at the slender form, eyes shining, swallowing a tea egg with a gulp.
“Mr. Monkey!”
Xi Xi beamed with delight.
“Father shared Xi Xi stories about Mr. Monkey!”
Old Monkey eyed Xi Xi, then lifted his gaze to the snow-white boss, eyes brimming with questions.
The boss stubbed out his smoke, lips curving faintly, staying silent and aloof.
As if conveying—this Divine Tide's Daughter of Prison Lotus was just so, pure and frolicsome, utterly charming.
Perhaps overly shielded, she remained oblivious to the world's harshness, holding onto kids' pure innocence and spark.
This…
Didn't fit the Daughter of Prison Lotus mold.
Still, Old Monkey narrowed his eyes, unexpectedly content.
Maybe a Daughter of Prison Lotus like this wasn't half bad?
Old Monkey extended a hand to tousle Xi Xi's hair, a soft warmth appearing on his face.
Yet beneath that warmth lingered bewilderment and intrigue.
Why had the Daughter of Prison Lotus transformed so drastically?
What force reshaped it all?
The former Heavenly Slaughter Star, Daughter of Prison Lotus, now had a real father shielding her, skipping fate's brutal forge, without tumbling into shadow…
It felt like some unseen force quietly rewove destiny.
Turning the once straightforward road foggy, future veiled from sight.
What had shifted?
Old Monkey's mind flashed to a notion, his golden gaze flickering.
Was it the father of the Daughter of Prison Lotus?
Had that alive Prison Lotus Father diverted the fated course?!
“Great Saint, care for some food?”
The boss cut in abruptly, snapping Old Monkey from his thoughts.
Old Monkey halted, chuckled, guided Xi Xi deeper into the restaurant.
Ding ding…
The restaurant door swung wide, wind chimes tinkling crisply.
“Order… some egg fried rice, please.”
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Qi Tian Inner City.
The heavens loomed gloomy and clouded, Strange Que's sky shrouded in endless Mysterious Fog, veiling all.
From divine clashes, the ground lay cracked, now mending gradually; toppled homes reversed in time, particles lifting and reassembling into solid edifices.
Li Che's coat whipped about, inky black, his raven hair lashing wildly, potent qi-blood surging over his flesh, erupting from 36,000 pores.
His skin gleamed gold, booming metallicly, muscles and bones gold-forged, pulsing with mighty vibrations.
Li Che's body had grown vastly stronger, his Martial Immortal Golden Body boosted to 20%, surging powerfully.
Yet Li Che understood his Martial Immortal Golden Body hit a bottleneck. Upon fully merging Martial Immortal Dao Essence with the Golden Body, its power would soar even higher!