As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life Chapter 1536 - 409: The Great Elder Sheds His Confucian Robe to Reveal the Hunting God—Go Forth, Xi Xi; Only When the Young Eagle Leaves the Nest Does It Learn to Fly...

Zhang Ya pressed her crimson lips together in a thin line.

A brief wave of daze washed over Li Che.

Perish?

Was he truly going to die?

Unbidden, the memory of Da Xixi weeping while she ate the birthday noodles prepared by the shopkeeper surfaced in his mind.

At that moment, Da Xixi was a child who had lost both her father and mother.

And so...

Could he really die?

Suddenly, Li Che’s eyes sharpened with intensity.

"Rest assured, I will not..."

He would fight to alter destiny; he would struggle to attain supreme Cultivation and become powerful, ensuring that Xi Xi would never be left as an orphan!

Zhang Ya seemed to sense the iron-willed resolve radiating from Li Che, causing her heart to tremble slightly.

She reached out, silently clutching her husband’s arm.

She held unwavering faith that her husband would succeed.

...

...

He spent roughly three days accompanying Xi Xi.

Following this, Zhang Ya began preparing Xi Xi’s bags. Xi Xi wouldn't be the only one wandering the martial world; three young companions were to join her.

Jin Taixui, Yun E, and Zhou Peng...

Jin Taixui was required to go because of his status as Xi Xi’s servant, and he had internally vowed to ensure her safety at all costs.

As for Yun E and Zhou Peng, they were the descendants of two great clans with millennium-long histories. Their ancestors had made a formal plea after tracking down Fang Hanshu.

They wished to preserve the lineage of their families. Naturally, these two great clans had their own motives; they wanted the younger generation to latch onto the Young Master of the Qian Yuan Divine Sect. If the Qian Yuan Divine Sect fell to the Imperial Court’s siege, that would be the end of it. However, if the Sect managed to survive the onslaught...

The rewards would be immense.

Families that have lasted a thousand years often need to choose sides and place their stakes to ascend further.

Between the Imperial Court and the Qian Yuan Divine Sect, they had chosen the latter without a second thought.

Meanwhile, Li Che entered a brief period of Cultivation. While not a full secluded retreat, he began calculating his next move: an assassination.

His target was Xie Yun Shen.

"Xie Yun Shen... is quite intelligent. If he could be turned into a Soul Capturing thrall, it would be beneficial. However, his personal strength is somewhat lacking; the process might turn him into a fool."

"Still, once the Soul Capturing body grows stronger, his intellect should return."

"I, Li Che, never turn away a talented individual..."

"The Underworld greets you. Within the city of Fengdu, a residence has already been set aside for you."

A faint smirk touched Li Che’s lips.

However, despite his smile, Li Che did not treat this mission lightly.

Two Divine Tribulation Cultivators were stationed within the Imperial army, and one was surely guarding Xie Yun Shen at all times.

Li Che had previously encountered Zhao Beidou and felt the overwhelming aura of a Divine Tribulation Cultivator, experiencing the crushing weight of Heaven and Earth firsthand.

That suppression had left a lasting mark. Although his current power had surged, facing such a foe would require him to detonate his Eighth Strange Gate Divine Seed. If he did, he might truly have the strength to fight!

Yet, this was Li Che’s ultimate hidden card. Igniting the Eighth Strange Gate Divine Seed and forcing open the eight gates carried a staggering price.

Even so, it might be a risk worth taking.

Given Li Che’s current physical toughness, though he stood at the peak of the Martial Saint realm, the legendary act of detonating the Eight Extraordinary Meridians would still likely cause his body to crumble and disintegrate.

For anyone else, this would be a fatal gamble.

But if cornered, Li Che would not hesitate to try.

After all, he was the Sovereign of Mo City, and he possessed the Dominator Avatar!

The entirety of Mo City would shoulder the burden of the backlash for him!

"Three days... that should be sufficient."

Li Che produced the Underworld Divine Mirror.

[King Yan: Prepare for the operation.]

[Bull Demon: Understood.]

[Horse Face: Understood.]

[Divine Monkey: Understood.]

...

[Old Fang: Very well.]

[Cat Face: Understood!!! The person above is breaking the formation!!]

[Old Fang: Are you attempting to lecture me?]

...

Li Che’s lip gave a slight twitch.

Scholars truly possessed difficult personalities.

He stashed the Underworld Divine Mirror, having no desire to get caught in the volatile bickering between Cat Face and Old Fang—two personalities as explosive as gunpowder.

With a single look, he could tell Cat Face lacked the literary depth to win an argument against a seasoned scholar.

He lifted his hand and tapped his forehead.

As if a sonic vibration was rippling out, the Heaven and Earth chessboard ascended into the clouds, expanding silently. Beside Li Che, the Mo City Dominator Avatar materialized.

This Dominator Avatar could wield nearly ninety percent of Li Che’s total power.

Usually, Li Che kept the avatar within Mo City as a safety measure.

After all, the avatar could only absorb his damage while stationed inside Mo City.

But on this occasion...

While initiating the assassination, Li Che also intended to escort Xi Xi and the other youths out of the Qianyuan Taoist City territory.

Therefore, a two-pronged strategy was necessary.

Regarding the assassination, Li Che didn't intend to stay completely in the shadows; he wanted to stir up a grand commotion.

The Dominator Avatar put on the Bull Demon Mask. Instantly, its aura erupted, and golden Qi-blood began to boil and surge violently!

Focusing his intent, Li Che touched his brow again, pulling a strand of Dao Fruit aura from his own body and injecting it into the Dominator Avatar.

Within the chest of the avatar, a projection of the Dao Fruit began to solidify.

In truth, since the [Fairy in the Painting] Dao Fruit had reached level 6, Li Che could manifest three Mo City Dominator Avatars, effectively granting him three lives.

Two other Dominator Avatars remained dormant within Mo City.

He left them inactive because activating them all would dilute his strength. While one avatar held ninety percent of his power, three active at once would likely drop each to sixty or seventy percent, and their ability to absorb damage would be significantly weakened.

It was far more effective to activate them one at a time.