As a Father, I Just Want to Watch You Achieve Immortality Chapter 1617: Replacing Father as the Pillar of the Family, Burning Away the Five Reigns of the King Yan—Supreme Ghost Emperor [Monthly Ticket]
Previously on As a Father, I Just Want to Watch You Achieve Immortality...
On that particular day.
Snowflakes gently floated from the sky, while razor-sharp icicles sparkled 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 frail form of Nurse Momo, Li Che retrieved 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.
Regarding the act of taking peaches from the Dajing Royal Family, Li Che felt zero guilt whatsoever.
In the end, he had severed all ties with the Dajing Royal Family entirely, and since the Dajing Emperor now stood as his foe, didn't that make the enemy's possessions his own?
Thus, whenever Li Che gathered those peaches, he simply claimed what belonged to him.
"This is far too valuable!"
Nurse Momo settled into her seat, hastily shaking her head in refusal.
Li Qingshan's gaze shifted restlessly, yet he accepted the two peaches in her stead.
"Many thanks, A Che!"
"I, Li Qingshan, will engrave this kindness in my memory."
Li Qingshan declared solemnly.
He understood that he could no longer match Li Che's strides, nor those of Earthly Hell’s Evil; his Cat Face identity had fully transformed into the Underworld's mere emblem.
Still, Li Qingshan refused to yield, for even as Cat Face waned, his spirit burned fierce as a tiger's!
He yearned to push forward and grow mightier too!
"There's no call for thanks; during the Flat Peach Victory Meeting, I harvested plenty of peaches... I've got heaps stored away, and my uncle along with the others each received their portion."
Li Che replied with a grin.
"That said, Nurse Momo is approaching her final days, so these peaches might prolong her life a bit, but in the long run... it remains...
Li Che added.
With a chuckle, Li Qingshan clasped Nurse Momo’s hand: "Rest easy, A Che; I've already steeled myself for this... Birth, aging, sickness, and death form the natural cycle of mortal existence, and not even the Divine Tribulation promises eternal life—our ordinary spans are finite, so making every phase count fully suffices."
Li Che gave a nod, lifted his cup, and savored a warm sip of tea, his eyes drifting to the courtyard where his wife practiced with fierce determination, filling his look with tenderness.
Even the Divine Tribulation cannot grant immortality...
In that case, I will venture past the Divine Tribulation!
Li Che held firm in his resolve.
He desired for his loved ones to remain united across endless years.
At the entrance, Fang Hanshu returned after days away, stepping in with elegant poise, his Confucian robes billowing, his fine beard swaying with the breeze.
"Great Elder."
Li Che called out warmly.
Fang Hanshu eased himself beneath the eaves, served a cup of steaming tea, and took a drink.
Next, Fang Hanshu produced a Qiankun Jade and passed it over to Li Che.
"Inside you'll find the supplies you requested...
"There are some truly vicious mixtures among them, awfully perilous... just what scheme are you brewing, young one?" Fang Hanshu narrowed his eyes a touch.
Despite his vast learning, he failed to figure out the purpose behind crafting these toxins.
Li Che merely smiled without offering details.
"The enigmatic temple in Qi Tian City stirs toward awakening... the top warriors grow restless, and word is that every Divine Sect has sent forth their elites."
"Even the Old Dragon God over there itches to move, so I suspect the Imperial Court's expeditionary forces gear up for another assault."
"This round, backed by the fearsome Dragon God at the One Calamity and Two Tribulations Realm, could prove deadlier than before."
"A Che, does the Underworld plan to intervene once more?"
Fang Hanshu twirled his beard while inquiring.
He'd caught wind of the Underworld Yama's botched attempt to slay Zhao Beidou, with various rumors leaking from Zhao Beidou himself.
Claims that he demolished the Underworld’s Small Cave Heaven, gravely wounded the Underworld Yama, and similar tales...
Sparking widespread alarm in Qianyuan Taoist City.
"Indeed."
Li Che affirmed with a nod.
"I'll pull every string I have to summon the Underworld's powerhouses into the fray."
Li Che stated with utmost seriousness.
He held deep fondness for the Qian Yuan Divine Sect, not solely because it housed his home, but due to the steadfast shelter and aid it extended to his kin.
This held true not only in Golden Light Prefecture City, but throughout Dao City as well...
The thought of Golden Light Prefecture City sparked a sudden memory in Li Che.
Namely, his vow to Tang Sanjia regarding the Divine Carving Ridge in Golden Light Prefecture City—that once his Divine Sculpting Skill advanced, he'd come back to assist with a certain matter.
Lately, affairs had kept him swamped, but now with his Divine Sculpting Skill ascending to the Saint Level, he ought to fulfill Tang Sanjia’s wish.
Upon Li Che's affirmative reply, Fang Hanshu's eyes gleamed briefly before he let out a relieved exhale.
"Then I'll have to impose on you, A Che...
Abruptly, Fang Hanshu recalled a detail, narrowed his gaze at Li Che: "The Underworld... beyond the Yama, does it harbor other experts? Or perhaps... even loftier figures?"
Fang Hanshu's interest burned true.
Though steeped in classics, having pored over countless Holy Sage Books and records, scant details existed on the Underworld.
This shadowy entity known as the Underworld piqued Fang Hanshu's fascination greatly.
Li Che's expression turned profound—did entities surpass the Underworld Yama in might?
Fang Hanshu's query cut straight: did a Divine Tribulation or Martial God command the Underworld?
If so... at what tier of Divine Tribulation or Martial God did they stand?!
After all, even among Divine Tribulations, ranks varied from low to high.
The gulf separating the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations within Divine Tribulations loomed like an unbridgeable abyss.
In today's era, Divine Tribulations or Martial Gods of the One Calamity Realm could emerge, managing scant actions under Heaven and Earth’s Will's suppression.
Yet when those of the Two Calamities Realm surfaced, thunderbolts would inevitably crash upon them!
As for the Three Calamities Realm powerhouses, no need to mention their peril!
Nevertheless, Three Calamities Realm titans could traverse via Small Cave Heaven, evading Heaven and Earth’s Will to some degree, though it changed little—any meddling in the mortal realm would unleash far graver repercussions.
This realization prompted Li Che to ponder the Chief Supervisor of the Capital Divine Heaven Bureau—what realm did their cultivation truly reach?