As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life Chapter 1533 - 408: Unleashing 8 Qi Gates and the Qilin’s Kick, Gathering Qi Fortune Under Heaven and Assembling Qian Yuan [Monthly Ticket Requested]...
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Li Che drifted off slightly as he listened, though his gaze had already ignited with a sharp intensity.
Qi Tian City was situated right at the crossroads of the Inner Mysterious Que and the Earth Deceit Que!
And it supposedly concealed a wealth of Dao Yun Divine Crystals?!
The evolution of his Yellow Sword Wine into the Temple God Dao required exactly those Dao Yun Divine Crystals, did it not?!
If he could secure a sufficient supply of Dao Yun Divine Crystals...
The breakthrough of the Yellow Sword Wine into a Temple God would undoubtedly become a formidable asset for Li Che.
Furthermore, Li Che was currently in the process of channeling the Eighth Strange Gate Divine Seed...
To him, the Dao Yun Divine Crystal was an absolutely essential resource!
Fang Hanshu inhaled deeply, a slight frown appearing on his face: "If Xie Yushen truly manages to summon that Old Dragon God from the Dragon God Clan, things could become quite problematic and perilous..."
"Why is that?" Li Che inquired, feeling puzzled.
"Because that Old Dragon God is approaching the end of his lifespan... he has existed for an incredibly long time, surviving both the First Disaster and the Second Tribulation. He stands on the same level as our Grandmaster."
"Furthermore, when an Old Dragon King nears his death... he can be even more reckless than the Grandmaster!"
Li Che grasped the meaning immediately.
It was the desperation of one with nothing left to lose, fighting to secure a future for the Dragon God Clan?
Li Che took a deep breath as an inexplicable weight pressed down on his heart.
"Therefore, if we can assassinate Xie Yushen, the Commander, it should provide the Qian Yuan Divine Sect with a much-needed breathing spell," Fang Hanshu remarked.
"I will attempt to reach out to the Underworld."
After a moment of reflection, Li Che produced an Underworld Divine Mirror and passed it to Fang Hanshu.
"Use this for communication. If the Underworld decides to move, you will be alerted through this device."
Fang Hanshu took the Divine Communication Mirror without a second thought, though a peculiar glint flickered in his eyes.
Was this a variation of the Corpse God Cult’s Thousand Li Divine Communication Mirror?
What sort of tie existed between the Underworld and the Corpse God Cult?
The more Fang Hanshu dealt with the Underworld, the more it seemed like a power that governed death itself, far more so than the Corpse God Cult.
Following their detailed discussion, Fang Hanshu prepared to depart once more.
His schedule was relentless.
With Lv Taibai having entered secluded Cultivation, the burden of managing these matters fell entirely on Fang Hanshu’s shoulders.
"By the way..."
Fang Hanshu suddenly recalled something, his eyes drifting toward the distant courtyard where Xi Xi was practicing the martial path of the physical body, guided by the Golden-haired Hou.
"Regarding Xi Xi’s training..."
"Initially, I was against it. I believed Xi Xi should focus on her studies and gain wisdom before venturing out to train..."
In the middle of her martial exercises, Xi Xi suddenly felt a shiver run down her spine, as if she had stepped into a Demon Cave.
What—!!!
Xi Xi’s ears twitched as she turned her head in alarm.
Master of the Demon Cave, could you please act like a normal person for once!
However, Fang Hanshu’s tone shifted.
"But now... I have changed my mind."
His voice grew heavy with gravity.
"Just in case..."
"We must preserve a seed for the Qian Yuan Divine Sect..." Fang Hanshu declared.
Li Che was momentarily stunned before falling into a silent reverie.
To leave a seed...
Was he preparing for the possibility that the Qian Yuan Divine Sect might be wiped out?
Indeed, faced with the Imperial Court’s unwavering determination to crush the Sects, even Li Che—despite his many hidden cards—felt an immense pressure.
The others in the Qian Yuan Divine Sect surely felt it even more acutely.
Because of this, Fang Hanshu had agreed to let Xi Xi train, allowing her to disguise herself and hide her identity while she grew stronger.
"Understood."
Li Che pondered this, exhaled, and gave a nod of agreement.
His eyes flickered with various thoughts for a long moment.
"When the time comes to assassinate Xie Yushen... I will make arrangements for Xi Xi to leave the Sect for her training. I will send her and the others away then, ensuring they avoid the notice of those two Divine Tribulations within the Imperial army," Li Che said.
Fang Hanshu gave Li Che a meaningful look before glancing back at Xi Xi in the distance.
"The Imperial Court likely senses something, which is why they have begun consolidating power to monopolize the Heaven and Earth Qi Fortune. The Qian Yuan Divine Sect... will not be the first. Those Divine Sects currently siding with the Imperial Court are merely dancing with a tiger; eventually, they too will face the same fate of destruction."
"Do they really think that surrendering and swearing fealty will let them escape the tribulation of Sect-annihilation? It is inevitable..."
"Even the great Heavenly Divine Sect of the past could not survive it, so why should they?"
Fang Hanshu gave a cold sneer, his sleeves billowing as he took to the sky and vanished into the distance.
Yet his parting words left Li Che’s heart trembling slightly.
Fang Hanshu appeared deeply pessimistic, holding little hope for the ultimate survival of the Qian Yuan Divine Sect.
Even though the Qian Yuan Divine Sect had just claimed a major victory...
It was not enough!
"Is the fate of the Heavenly Divine Sect truly unavoidable?"
Li Che let out a slow breath...
He tapped his toe against the ground.
Li Che’s figure soared upward, hovering in mid-air as the brilliant sunlight bathed him in a golden glow.
Standing in the empty air, he surveyed his surroundings.
He saw the snow-dusted peaks and the breathtaking landscape.
In the courtyard below, Xi Xi was training alongside Jin Taixui, Zhou Peng, Yun E, and her other companions. They laughed and played while practicing their martial arts. Zhang Ya was there too, training diligently with them; her progress on the martial path had been significant lately.
This Sect, which provided so much happiness and offered a sanctuary for his family...
Would it truly be destroyed one day?!
Fang Hanshu was consumed by pessimism, Lv Taibai was blunt, and even the Grandmaster seemed... somewhat powerless.
Li Che slowly reached out his hand, his fingers blocking the Great Sun in the sky. The light filtered through the gaps, casting shadows across his face.
As the head of a family, he desired only stability, comfort, and peace.
The Qian Yuan Divine Sect was a good place...
If the tides of destiny demanded that the Imperial Court destroy the Qian Yuan Divine Sect to seize the world’s Qi Fortune...
If that was the case...
Then, let that world’s Qi Fortune converge at Qian Yuan instead.
It was not an impossible goal!
In front of his raised hand, space itself began to fracture, and a horse-face mask was slowly settled onto Li Che’s face.
His fingers traced the surface of the mask as he looked up.
His gaze became as sharp as an eagle’s, piercing across the eight hundred miles of the Grand Canal.
"And so..."
"State Preceptor, it is time for you to begin your journey to the afterlife."