As a Father, I Just Want to Watch You Achieve Immortality Chapter 1625: Taibai Enters the Tribulation, Old Dragon God Sets Out, Dream Master Sheds Again, Dream Butterfly Meets Da Xixi Once More
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Despite Xi Xi calling out repeatedly, her elder sister showed no reaction whatsoever.
Disappointment washed over Xi Xi.
She couldn't figure out why the elder sister was ignoring her completely.
Still, Xi Xi started recalling the moments when her elder sister's strength had rescued her.
The initial occasion happened in the Divine Capital, amid the fierce contest with Zhang Yuanlong over the Chulong leadership role.
During that fierce clash, as Zhang Yuanlong surrendered his entire body to the Temple God, Xi Xi found herself at her breaking point, prompting the elder sister to inquire if Xi Xi wished to end his life.
Without a second thought, Xi Xi opted to strike him down.
That marked the debut instance where Xi Xi tapped into her elder sister's might.
For whatever reason, Xi Xi didn't feel any aversion; on the contrary, she experienced a strange ease, as though that strength had always been hers from the start.
The next encounter came during her confrontation with Martial Saint Gu Chuan...
"Oh, oh!"
"Emperor Xi Xi has figured it out!"
With her fist tightly gripped, Xi Xi brought her palm down in a strike.
From her seat inside the carriage, Yun E observed Xi Xi with a puzzled expression, unsure what the girl was whispering to herself.
"What exactly has Emperor Xi Xi figured out?" Yun E inquired with a grin while petting the small rabbit cradled in her arms.
Xi Xi offered a smile but kept her thoughts to herself.
She pondered that maybe she had to dive straight into peril. It was only in true peril that her elder sister would emerge to offer her strength.
And that loaned power would steadily enhance her own abilities.
Therefore, Emperor Xi Xi needed to charge right into the peril!
Xi Xi chose not to share this with Yun E or the rest, aware that her friends surely wanted her trials to proceed without harm.
Yet, Xi Xi believed that embarking on these trials meant she should encounter actual threats.
Besides...
Clutching the Thunder Chess Piece gifted by her father, Xi Xi sensed she could afford to be bolder!
So, the moment had arrived to seek out some peril...
The Indestructible Lotus Hell Sky Silk, part of the Third Crown Prince's Divine Weapon Set, was said to reside at the Corpse God Cult's main base...
Maybe Xi Xi could attempt to sneak in and take it back?
That Divine Weapon...
It rightfully belonged to Xi Xi.
Indeed, it had to be recovered.
Xi Xi's bond with the Divine Weapons grew ever deeper, particularly since drawing on her elder sister's power, which sped up her process of refining them.
Consequently, she could sense the Divine Weapons' intense desire to come together again.
Xi Xi rose to her feet, bracing herself against the shaking carriage window.
"Sister Yun E... we've been traveling for more than a month now, right?"
Xi Xi stared at the swiftly shifting views beyond the window.
Her spirits suddenly sank.
"It's been such a long time."
"Xi Xi sort of misses Dad and Mom..."
As the landscapes raced by, in Xi Xi's vision, they morphed into the kind and affectionate visages of her parents.
At some point, Xi Xi's eyes brimmed with accumulating tears.
This sight startled Yun E.
Her gaze softened without her control.
Regardless of how this young girl could now outwit a Martial Saint with clever schemes...
In the end, she was merely a seven-year-old child.
...
...
"Sigh."
Li Che observed the teary-eyed Xi Xi and let out a quiet sigh.
The trials had truly boosted Xi Xi's progress a great deal. When confronting threats these days, she avoided rash overconfidence or needless panic, instead seeking ways to tackle the issues.
Setting up the Mushroom Formation to explode Martial Saint Gu Chuan, and handling the relentless kill attempts from the Hunting God Pavilion's killers, Xi Xi managed to face and resolve them all.
This represented true advancement.
For Xi Xi at school age, her duty was to study — acquiring knowledge, mastering reactions to perils, and similar lessons... everything essential for this phase of her life.
Li Che had no idea what the following phase of Xi Xi's development might bring.
But absorbing the lessons fitting for her school years was undoubtedly positive.
Sheltering Xi Xi under constant protection, never letting her venture out, would keep her from the wide world. Without that, how could the fledgling bird learn to fly high?
Allow Xi Xi to develop on her own; Father will push himself to gain more power too, ensuring your safety.
Father will forever keep watch over you, witnessing your journey to maturity and greater strength.
Li Che's gaze turned tender.
He got to his feet; with Xi Xi longing for her parents, it was only right they paid her a visit.
Stepping out of the courtyard, he spotted Zhang Ya pausing her cultivation session, seated beneath a snow-laden overhang, lost in thought with a steaming cup of tea.
"Lord." Golden-haired Hou bowed in deference.
To the present Li Che, Golden-haired Hou harbored real admiration — not just for his status as a Four Openings Martial Saint, but also as a Divine Sculpture Master, surpassing Hou in both strength and wisdom.
Li Che gave a nod to Golden-haired Hou, then turned his attention to Zhang Ya.
"Wife, what are you up to?"
Li Che settled next to his wife, wrapping an arm softly around her shoulders.
Zhang Ya looked at Li Che, her eyes curving into joyful crescents, and nestled against his shoulder.
"I've been thinking about Xi Xi, wondering if she's getting enough to eat out there; she adores food so much. If she's going hungry, she must feel so upset! And if she's not staying warm in this freezing snow, what if she falls ill?"
Maybe because Li Che was there, Zhang Ya began chattering away endlessly.
"Husband, I miss Xi Xi."
Nestled in Li Che's embrace, Zhang Ya's eyes grew red-rimmed.
Li Che tenderly stroked his wife's hair: "Then let's go visit her."
At those words, Zhang Ya brightened instantly, her legs that had been crossed now kicking with thrill, propelling her entire form upward.
"Really?"