As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life Chapter 1617 - 426: Replacing Father as the Pillar of the Family, Burning Away the Five Reigns of the King Yan—Supreme Ghost Emperor [Monthly Ticket]...
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On that particular day.
Snowflakes gently floated downward, 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.
Noticing Nurse Momo's advanced age, 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, turning the Dajing Emperor into a direct foe—didn't that make the enemy's possessions rightfully his own?
Thus, whenever Li Che harvested peaches, it was simply him claiming what belonged to him.
"This is far too valuable!"
Nurse Momo settled into her seat, hurriedly shaking her head in refusal.
Li Qingshan's gaze shifted back and forth, yet he accepted the two peaches in Nurse Momo's stead.
"Many thanks, A Che!"
"This kindness, I, Li Qingshan, will never forget."
Li Qingshan declared solemnly.
He realized he couldn't match Li Che's stride anymore, nor that of the Earthly Hell’s Evil; his alter ego, Cat Face... had turned into nothing more than the Underworld's symbolic figurehead.
Still, Li Qingshan refused to accept it—despite Cat Face's fading vigor, a tiger's spirit burned fiercely in his chest!
He yearned to push himself toward greater power as well!
"There's no need for thanks; during the Flat Peach Victory Meeting, I gathered plenty of peaches... I've got a good supply on hand, and my uncle along with the others each received some too."
Li Che replied with a grin.
"That said, Nurse Momo is approaching the end of her days after all; these peaches might prolong her life a bit, but in the long run... it's still..."
Li Che added.
With a chuckle, Li Qingshan clasped Nurse Momo’s hand: "Rest easy, A Che—I've prepared myself for this long ago... The cycle of birth, old age, sickness, and death is just part of being human; even crossing the Divine Tribulation won't bring eternal life, our ordinary spans are finite, so making the most of every phase is what matters."
Li Che gave a nod, lifted his cup for a warm sip of tea, and let his eyes drift to the courtyard where his wife practiced diligently, a soft warmth filling his expression.
Even the Divine Tribulation fails to offer true immortality...
In that case, I'll venture past the Divine Tribulation itself!
Li Che refused to yield.
He desired for his loved ones to remain united across endless years.
Appearing at the entrance, Fang Hanshu returned after days away, moving with elegant poise as his scholar's robe billowed and his fine beard swayed gently in the breeze.
"Great Elder."
Li Che welcomed him smilingly.
Fang Hanshu settled down casually beneath the eaves, served himself some steaming tea, and took a drink.
Next, he produced a Qiankun Jade and passed it over to Li Che.
"Inside you'll find the materials you requested..."
"There are some truly wicked 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 remained unable to figure out the purpose behind these toxins.
Li Che offered a smile without providing details.
"The enigmatic temple in Qi Tian City is on the verge of awakening... the mightiest fighters are getting restless; word is that every Divine Sect has sent out their experts."
"Even the Old Dragon God over there seems itching to join in—I suspect the Imperial Court's expedition force is gearing up for another assault."
"This round, featuring 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 kill Zhao Beidou, along with various rumors originating from Zhao Beidou himself.
Claims that he had demolished the Underworld’s Small Cave Heaven, left the Underworld Yama gravely wounded, and similar tales...
This had stirred 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 elite forces into play."
Li Che stated with utmost seriousness.
He held deep affection for the Qian Yuan Divine Sect—not merely due to it being his base, but for the constant safeguarding and support it extended to his kin.
This held true not only in Golden Light Prefecture City, but in Dao City as well...
As thoughts of Golden Light Prefecture City crossed his mind, Li Che abruptly remembered a prior commitment.
Namely, regarding Divine Carving Ridge in Golden Light Prefecture City; he had vowed to Tang Sanjia that, once his Divine Sculpting Skill advanced further, he'd come back to assist with a certain task.
The past few days had been overwhelmingly hectic, but now that his Divine Sculpting Skill had ascended to the Saint Level, fulfilling Tang Sanjia’s wish ought to be within reach.
Upon receiving Li Che’s affirmative reply, Fang Hanshu’s eyes gleamed briefly before he let out a relieved exhale.
"In that case, I'll have to impose on you, A Che..."
All at once, something occurred to Fang Hanshu; he narrowed his gaze toward Li Che: "The Underworld... beyond Yama, does it harbor other powerhouses? Or perhaps... even greater ones?"
Fang Hanshu's interest was sincere.
Although extensively educated and versed in countless Holy Sage Books and texts, details on the Underworld were scarce to the point of nonexistence.
This shadowy group known as the Underworld piqued Fang Hanshu's curiosity intensely.
Li Che's expression grew more profound—did entities surpass the Underworld Yama in strength?
What Fang Hanshu implied was plain enough: did a Divine Tribulation or Martial God reign over the Underworld?
And if so... at what tier of Divine Tribulation or Martial God were they?!
After all, the Divine Tribulations themselves varied in potency from low to high.
The gulf separating the Three Calamities from the Nine Tribulations among Divine Tribulations stretched like an unbridgeable celestial divide.
In today's era, Divine Tribulations or Martial Gods of the One Calamity Realm could manifest, managing faint actions under the suppression of Heaven and Earth’s Will.
Yet for those of the Two Calamities Realm, emergence meant inevitable bombardment by thunderbolts!
As for the Three Calamities Realm powerhouses, no need to mention them at all!
Nevertheless, Three Calamities Realm experts could navigate via Small Cave Heaven to evade Heaven and Earth’s Will's detection, though such evasion carried little weight—interfering in the mortal realm would inevitably unleash far graver repercussions.
This realization prompted Li Che to ponder the Chief Supervisor of the Capital Divine Heaven Bureau once more—what precise cultivation level did they possess?