As a Father, I Just Want to Watch You Achieve Immortality Chapter 1677: I Arrive With Heroes—How Do You All Explain This? Secretly Visiting the Training Emperor Xi Xi
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The party took up residence in an inn for some much-needed rest.
Sharing quarters, Xi Xi and Yun E watched as nighttime descended, enveloping the whole city in utter blackness, devoid of any trace of illumination.
"Sister Yun E, Father mentioned that Jiangnan holds a romantic charm, with tales of numerous flower boats... lighting up the evenings so vibrantly, so why does Luoyun City remain this silent after dark?"
Resting her chin on her hands, Xi Xi stared out at the completely shadowed cityscape, unable to hold back her question.
Yun E paused in the midst of arranging her garments.
A strange quiver stirred within her chest.
Rising to her feet, she approached the window, her lovely features and gaze swallowed by the boundless gloom, creating a suffocating weight in the air.
"Yes..."
"Why does it feel so utterly dark?"
......
Qianyuan Dao City.
Outer Sect, Disciple City, Elder Court.
Squeak...
Emerging slowly from the study, Li Che pushed the door open.
With dusk settling in, lanterns filled the yard, casting a warm glow across the space.
Amid swirling snowflakes, Zhang Ya circulated her Qi-blood through her body, the bursts of Qi echoing as she repeatedly honed her martial skills.
Spotting Li Che step out from the study.
Zhang Ya ceased her training: "Husband... are you about to depart?"
Li Che gave a nod.
Rushing indoors, Zhang Ya retrieved a freshly stitched garment: "Here’s some new attire for you, husband."
Accepting the piece his wife had made, Li Che offered a soft smile.
"Husband, take care in Qi Tian City—it’s rumored to be quite perilous there; may we only seek safety and tranquility."
Clinging to Li Che’s form, Zhang Ya leaned her head against his torso, murmuring gently.
Li Che stroked Zhang Ya’s hair.
Following their intimate exchange, Li Che finally parted ways with a farewell.
Beneath the descending snow.
By the courtyard entrance.
Zhang Ya rested against the doorpost, braving the wind and flakes, a gentle gust tousling her dark locks and deepening the emotion in her gaze.
Observing her spouse venture forth on his path.
...
...
"It’s far too shadowy... this place, it’s genuinely too shadowy."
Yun E creased her forehead deeply, detecting an undercurrent of wrongness.
Noticing Yun E’s burdened mood, Xi Xi inquired: "Sister Yun E, do you sense some threat lurking?"
"Yet, we slipped into the city under disguise, and no signs of pursuit from assassins of the Corpse God Cult or Hunting God Pavilion have appeared..."
Shaking her head, Yun E narrowed her gaze just a touch.
Her sight lifted to the heavens, where soft rain began to patter down.
As though carrying waves of profound sorrow.
"Maybe I’m reading too much into it, still... when journeying afar, caution serves us well."
Yun E patted Xi Xi’s head affectionately.
"Hold on just a second for me."
With those words, Yun E lifted her palm, her graceful digits abruptly tapping her forehead.
Buzzing—
A immense divine aura appeared to radiate from her rear.
Xi Xi perceived Yun E turning icy and regal, exuding a fearsome pressure that rattled the spirit.
"Sister Yun E..."
Retreating a couple of steps, Xi Xi felt the aura of the Temple God.
Long aware of the Temple God concealed within Yun E, Xi Xi now realized its increasing might, alongside Yun E and her allies’ advancements, and a deeper integration with the entity.
All at once...
Yun E’s eyes snapped wide, her complexion draining to ashen pallor.
Her lithe frame wobbled unsteadily.
The Temple God within issued urgent alarms!
Danger loomed, immense danger!
"Xi Xi, summon Zhou Peng and the rest—we need to move fast, escape this city now!"
Yun E urged in hushed tones.
Seriousness etched on her face, Xi Xi placed full faith in Yun E, recognizing her own occasional impulsiveness, reined in somewhat by Sister Yun E’s steadiness, reminiscent of her father’s reliability.
Hailing Zhou Peng, who was about to indulge in a midnight bite, and with Jin Taixui emerging from his quarters, the quartet promptly vacated the inn, vanishing into the inky night, racing toward Luoyun City’s outskirts.
Rain poured in total obscurity.
The city sprawled as an infinite void of ebony.
Employing the Slumbering Dragon Elephant Vajra’s Art of Breath Concealment, Xi Xi guided Yun E and the others to activate the Breath Concealing Charms she had fashioned from the hiding method.
The four dashed through the drenched, slick bluestone paths under cover of night, their pace unrelenting.
Yet.
Upon nearing the city gate.
Yun E swiftly drew the group into a side alley.
At the gate, shadows billowed like mist.
Within that murk, a throng of troops in dark Xuan heavy armor stood firm, sealing off the exit entirely.
Solemn and resounding, flags whipped about fiercely.
The standard billowed in the gloom, displaying a crimson-smeared ’Ji’ emblem, as if oozing fresh blood.
From their hidden spot in the alley, relying on the Concealing Breath Technique, Xi Xi stole a glance, her eyes tightening.
"That’s..."
"Ji Moli’s... Black Armor Guards?!"
Ji Moli!
King Ping Luan’s Black Armor Guards... weren’t they stationed in Jizhou?
How had they materialized here?!
Xi Xi’s thoughts raced, while the divine mark on Yun E’s forehead pulsed faintly.
Drawing in a steadying breath.
"It’s more than that... Xi Xi, glance up at the city walls..."
Xi Xi lifted her view to the tower, where amid the black-armored troops, cloaked figures in hooded robes lurked, radiating death Qi and corpse Qi through the shadows.
"Corpse God Cult!"
Xi Xi clenched her jaw.
Faintly, a realization dawned on her.
Yun E shuddered from head to toe.
Leading the Black Armor Guards, a imposing form in black Xuan armor towered, none other than Zhou Chiguo, who had journeyed back with Ji Moli from the Divine Capital.
Armored Zhou Chiguo gazed vacantly at the darkened Luoyun City.
Meantime, fellow Black Armor Guards alongside numerous fiends from the Corpse God Cult positioned themselves at the gate, fixating darkly on the obscured city, much like...
Predators sizing up a succulent prey.
...
...
Parting from his spouse, Li Che made his way to Taibai Peak.
Within Taibai Hall.
Lv Qiankun, Lv Taibai, and Fang Hanshu awaited patiently.
"A Che is here?"
Greeting Li Che with warm smiles, the trio welcomed him.
"Time to head out—no need for elaborate rituals among us four... we’ll just dash ahead quickly."
Lv Taibai grinned.
In an instant, he snapped his fingers, unleashing a resonant sword hum.
The Taibai Sword he wielded expanded and broadened abruptly, transforming into a ten-meter flying blade hovering above Taibai Peak’s grand platform.
As night yielded to dawn’s light, snow danced quietly.
Without farewells to the rest of Qian Yuan Divine Sect, the four vaulted aboard the flying sword, its light ringing out as it surged forward.
Empowered by the Divine Tribulation Realm, Lv Taibai brimmed with vigor, his silver locks streaming, positioned at the sword’s prow with flowing robes, evoking a true Sword Immortal amid the skies and lands.
Lv Qiankun, Fang Hanshu, and Li Che opted for less showiness, clustering near the central tea stove on the flying sword.
Savoring his tea, Li Che quietly shifted his focus, worrying over young Xi Xi’s cultivation progress, as a faint unease tugged at him regarding her training city.
A gulp of spiritual tea unleashed a surge of potent spiritual energy on his tongue.
Li Che glanced toward Lv Taibai, who commanded the sword qi’s forefront, striking a bold solitary pose.
"Sect Master, does Qi Tian City lie within Jianzhou of Jiangnan Dao?"
"Indeed."
Lv Taibai replied without turning, arms folded behind, robes billowing.
Li Che’s gaze gleamed: "For this trip... could we detour to Jiangzhou in Jiangnan Dao first?"
Lv Taibai paused briefly: "Which spot in Jiangzhou?"
"Wenling Prefecture’s Luoyun City in Jiangzhou."
Li Che explained: "To catch a hidden glimpse of the girl."
Hearing Li Che’s intent, Lv Taibai’s eyes lit up with enthusiasm.
See Xi Xi?
Truth be told...
Lv Taibai truly longed for his prized student.
Without probing how Li Che learned of Xi Xi’s location, he agreed readily.
Eager to impress his cherished disciple with his Divine Tribulation prowess and behold her admiring look!
Motivated in a flash!
Whirling about, one hand at his back, the other shaping sword seals and pointing ahead.
The flying sword surged with greater speed.
Beloved apprentice, your master approaches!