As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life Chapter 1880: 485: A Father's Love Melts the Iceberg—Someone Seizes the Flag Before Li Che

A hushed call, seemingly piercing through dimensions, delicate and wavering, tinged with apprehension, injustice, and sorrow, yet carefully suppressed.

As if the slightest misstep would shatter the vision, making it vanish like moonlight on water or reflections of flowers, the voice itself was choked with emotion, held back from full release.

That utterance, brimming with untold grievances, caused a faint tremor in Li Che's heart.

Li Che's hand rested upon Xi Xi's head, but Xi Xi turned her face away, as if oblivious to her elder sister's words to their father.

Her eyes merely blinked, the unhappiness within long forgotten, her lips curling into an involuntary smile, radiant with pure joy.

Indeed, whenever she felt uncertain or faced peril, her father would appear; he would never let her suffer. With her father present, Xi Xi could live carefree and happy, for all burdens were borne by him!

Having such a father was a profound blessing for Xi Xi!

Xi Xi's spirit soared, her eight-year-old innocence and vivacity unable to conceal her delight, even as she hummed a joyful tune.

However, had Xi Xi perceived her elder sister addressing Li Che, her carefree mood might have evaporated.

Perhaps she would have felt her cherished home was threatened.

After all, Xi Xi had always believed her father belonged solely to her.

Li Che's gaze was a tapestry of complex emotions as he heard the call that seemed to traverse ages, stirring a profound sentiment within him.

Elder Xi Xi…

Her journey was likely beyond Li Che's comprehension.

The fate of the Heaven and Earth Executioner, the rivers of blood and mountains of corpses Li Che had once glimpsed, the multitude of Temple Gods who recoiled from her, the Supreme of the Deceitful Gods Camp, the divine entities who sought to prevent the awakening of the Daughter of Prison Lotus…

All these hinted at the immense suffering and torment Elder Xi Xi endured during his absence.

The egg presented on the black Lotus Platform, intended to ensnare Xi Xi, might have once tempted Elder Xi Xi in a similar fashion. But Elder Xi Xi lacked Li Che, lacked a father's protection; she had no alternative choice…

She opted to accept the egg, to embrace what was presented as destiny, becoming an executioner with crimson-stained hands, a cycle of slaughter, naught but unending bloodshed, leaving her mind ravaged and her spirit weakened, facing only bleak despair.

Li Che harbored a deep curiosity: why had Elder Xi Xi appeared?

Was this the Xi Xi of the past, the future Xi Xi, or perhaps a Xi Xi from a different reality?

But… what reason could there be for Xi Xi from disparate timelines to manifest within the very depths of Xi Xi’s soul?

In Li Che's mind, a torrent of thoughts surged instantaneously, contemplating and exploring myriad possibilities.

Finally, his gaze settled, and as a gentle breeze swept past, it lifted the girl's long dark hair, causing it to flutter.

“I am here; your father is here.”

Li Che spoke softly.

Hoo hoo hoo—

Within the shadowy expanse, black lotuses unfurled.

On the dark-haired girl's face, within her obsidian eyes, turbulence roiled.

She pressed her lips together, as if rediscovering a fatherly presence, long buried in forgotten memories, a presence that seemed to align with the figure before her.

Tears welled in the girl's eyes; though she bit her lip resolutely, the tears flowed ceaselessly.

No matter how formidable one's spirit, a touch of tenderness can bring about an uncontrollable breakdown.

Li Che let out a soft sigh, gathered Xi Xi into his arms, and approached the girl. He extended a hand, patting Elder Xi Xi's head, much like he had gently caressed Xi Xi's head.

Her demeanor was as frigid as ice, akin to a vast glacier.

Conversely, Li Che's Martial Immortal Will blazed resplendently, radiating an intense warmth.

“Xi Xi wants to too! Big sister, you can do it!”

Xi Xi also reached out, extending her small palm to gently rest atop Li Che's hand.

The scene appeared to crystallize in that instant, like an enduring masterpiece, etched forever into the dark-haired girl's heart, becoming an immutable image, a sanctuary of the soul.

The dark-haired girl's gaze held a flicker of emotion, shifting subtly.

Looking at Li Che, her expression gradually softened.

“Thank you…”

Buzz—

The somber environment fractured instantaneously, dissolving into nothingness.

…

…

Taibai Peak.

Hoo hoo hoo hoo—

Fierce winds howled with immense force, accompanied by the crackle of thunder and lightning across the celestial dome. Terrifying divine energy converged relentlessly, casting an oppressive aura upon the world.

Above the heavens, crimson clouds churned, emanating an incredibly fearsome pressure, akin to the world's fury, like crushing waves poised to unleash a tribulation, to annihilate all existence!

It was as if a celestial being resided behind the menacing clouds, a visage of wrath intent on obliterating the blood-red orb atop Taibai Peak!

“Martial Saint Heavenly Tribulation!”

Within the Taibai Hall.

Lv Taibai narrowed his eyes, his voice deep and resonant.

The inhabitants of Qian Yuan Divine Sect held their breath, standing at a respectful distance, observing the unfolding spectacle with hearts filled with profound bewilderment.

The divine orb remains unopened by Xi Xi, so why is the Martial Saint Heavenly Tribulation descending upon us?

Could it be that Xi Xi has already achieved a breakthrough?

A multitude of questions swirled in their minds. Even the wise and seasoned Grandmaster Lv Qiankun offered no explanation; the current unfolding of events eluded his understanding.

One could only surmise that perhaps the calamity befalling the Daughter of Prison Lotus was of a uniquely different nature.

Rumble—!!!

An intensely brilliant light erupted from the highest heavens, as if the firmament itself had been plunged into darkness. The sheer dazzling intensity of the lightning captured every gaze, rendering all else in a dim obscurity!

The clouds churned, forming a vortex. Within this swirling mass, interlaced with formidable lightning, a sudden disturbance arose, followed by a bolt of lightning, like a divine spear, hurled fiercely downwards.