As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life Chapter 1677 - 439: I Arrive With Heroes—How Do You All Explain This? Secretly Visiting the Training Emperor Xi Xi [Monthly Ticket Requested]
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The companions took up residence in an inn to recover their strength.
Sharing a chamber, Xi Xi and Yun E waited as evening deepened, blanketing the whole city in utter gloom, devoid of any faint glow.
"Sister Yun E, Father mentioned how enchanting Jiangnan can be, with all those flower boats floating around... they light up the darkness so vividly at night, so why does Luoyun City stay this silent after sunset?"
Resting her chin on her palms, Xi Xi stared out at the inky blackness of the town and voiced her curiosity.
Yun E paused in the midst of arranging her garments.
A strange quiver gripped her chest.
She rose and approached the window, her lovely features shadowed by eyes that appeared swallowed by infinite night, the weight of it almost suffocating.
"Yes..."
"Why does everything feel so shadowed?"
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Qianyuan Dao City.
Outer Sect, Disciple City, Elder Court.
Squeak...
Emerging gradually from the study, Li Che pushed the door open.
With dusk arriving, lanterns filled the yard, casting a warm glow across the space.
Flurries of snow danced down while Zhang Ya circulated her Qi-blood within, the bursts of Qi echoing loudly as she repeated her martial forms.
Spotting Li Che step out of the study.
Zhang Ya ceased her training: "Husband... are you departing now?"
Li Che gave a nod.
Rushing indoors, Zhang Ya retrieved a freshly made garment: "Here’s some new attire for you, husband."
Accepting the piece his wife had stitched, Li Che offered a soft smile.
"Husband, take care on your way to Qi Tian City—I’ve heard it’s fraught with peril, so let’s hope only for your safe return."
Clinging to Li Che’s form, Zhang Ya laid her head against his torso, murmuring gently.
Li Che stroked Zhang Ya’s hair.
Following their affectionate exchange, Li Che finally parted ways with a farewell.
In the drifting snow.
By the courtyard entrance.
Zhang Ya rested against the frame, braving the wind and flakes, as gusts tousled her dark locks and deepened the emotion in her gaze.
Observing her spouse venture into the distance.
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"Such profound darkness... this place feels overwhelmingly dim."
Yun E creased her forehead deeply, detecting an underlying wrongness.
Xi Xi picked up on Yun E’s burdened mood too: "Sister Yun E, do you sense some threat nearby?"
"Yet we slipped into the city in disguise, and no killers from the Corpse God Cult or Hunting God Pavilion have tailed us..."
Yun E shook her head, her gaze sharpening a touch.
She lifted her sight to the heavens, where soft rain began to descend.
As though carrying waves of sorrow.
"Maybe I’m just being paranoid, still... when journeying afar, caution never hurts."
Yun E patted Xi Xi’s head.
"Hold on a second for me."
With those words, Yun E extended her arm, her slim digits abruptly tapping her forehead.
Buzzing—
A immense divine aura appeared to surge from her rear.
Xi Xi sensed Yun E turn icy and regal, radiating a fearsome pressure that chilled the spirit.
"Sister Yun E..."
Backing away a couple of steps, Xi Xi felt the Temple God’s essence.
Xi Xi had known for ages about the Temple God concealed within Yun E.
Yet at this point, it looked like her power was surging, along with Yun E and her allies strengthening, their bond with the Temple God intensifying.
Suddenly...
Yun E’s eyes snapped wide, her complexion draining to ashen.
Her lithe frame wavered.
The Temple God inside her issued urgent alarms!
Danger loomed, immense peril!
"Xi Xi, summon Zhou Peng and the rest—we need to move fast and escape this city!"
Yun E urged in hushed tones.
Xi Xi’s face grew serious; she held deep faith in Yun E, aware that while she could be impulsive at times, only Sister Yun E reined her in somewhat.
To Xi Xi, Yun E evoked her father’s reliability, always so dependable.
Hailing Zhou Peng, who was about to grab a midnight bite, Jin Taixui emerged from his quarters too, and the quartet promptly vacated the inn, vanishing into the pitch-black evening, dashing toward Luoyun City’s outskirts.
Amid the downpour, total obscurity reigned.
The city sprawled as a vast sea of ebony.
Xi Xi employed the Slumbering Dragon Elephant Vajra’s Art of Breath Concealment, guiding Yun E and the others to activate the Breath Concealing Charms she’d fashioned from that hiding method.
The four dashed through the rainy, slick cobblestone paths, speeding onward in the gloom.
Yet.
They’d barely arrived at the gates.
Yun E yanked the group into a side lane.
At the entrance, shadows swirled like mist.
Within those depths lurked a thick formation of troops in dark Xuan heavy armor, sealing off the way entirely.
Solemn clangs rang out, flags whipping fiercely.
The standard billowed in the night, displaying a crimson-smeared ’Ji’ emblem that looked ready to bleed.
From their hiding spot, 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 did they end up here?!
Xi Xi’s thoughts raced, and the divine mark on Yun E’s forehead pulsed faintly.
She drew in a steadying breath.
"It’s more than that... Xi Xi, check the walls..."
Xi Xi glanced upward at the battlements, where amid the armored figures, cloaked shapes in black robes exuded death Qi and corpse Qi from the shadows.
"Corpse God Cult!"
Xi Xi clenched her jaw.
Faintly, a realization dawned on her.
Yun E shuddered violently.
Leading the Black Armor Guards stood a imposing form in black Xuan armor—it was Zhou Chiguo, back from the Divine Capital alongside Ji Moli.
Armored Zhou Chiguo stared blankly at the darkened Luoyun City.
Meanwhile, the other Black Armor Guards and numerous fiends from the Corpse God Cult positioned themselves at the gates, glaring darkly at the obscured city, like...
Predators sizing up a juicy morsel.
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Parting from his spouse, Li Che made his way to Taibai Peak.
Inside Taibai Hall.
Lv Qiankun, Lv Taibai, and Fang Hanshu awaited patiently.
"Has A Che made it here?"
The trio greeted Li Che with warm smiles.
"Time to head out—no need for elaborate rituals among us four... we’ll just fly straight there."
Lv Taibai grinned.
In an instant, he snapped his fingers, unleashing a resonant sword hum.
The Taibai Sword he gripped expanded and broadened, transforming into a ten-meter flying blade hovering above Taibai Peak’s grand platform.
Dawn’s light pierced the night, snowflakes twirling quietly.
Without farewells to the Qian Yuan Divine Sect’s members, the four bounded onto the flying sword, its glow humming as it rocketed away.
Now in the Divine Tribulation Realm, Lv Taibai brimmed with vigor, his silver locks streaming, poised at the sword’s front like a celestial Sword Immortal commanding the skies.
Lv Qiankun, Fang Hanshu, and Li Che stayed more subdued than Lv Taibai’s flair, clustering near the central tea stove on the blade.
Sipping his brew, Li Che quietly shifted focus to Xi Xi’s progress in her training, faintly picking up on unease in her current city.
A taste of the spiritual tea unleashed a flood of pure energy on his tongue.
Li Che glanced toward Lv Taibai, who rode the surge of sword Qi in dramatic solitude.
"Sect Master, does Qi Tian City lie in Jianzhou within Jiangnan Dao?"
"Indeed."
Lv Taibai replied without looking back, arms folded, robes billowing.
Li Che’s gaze lit up: "For this trip, then... could we detour to Jiangzhou in Jiangnan Dao first?"
Lv Taibai paused briefly: "Which spot in Jiangzhou?"
"Wenling Prefecture in Jiangzhou, Luoyun City."
Li Che explained: "Just to check on the girl discreetly."
Hearing this, Lv Taibai’s eyes gleamed with interest.
See Xi Xi?
Truth be told...
Lv Taibai longed to reunite with Xi Xi.
Without probing how Li Che knew her location, he agreed on the spot.
Lv Taibai burned with excitement to reveal his Divine Tribulation Cultivation to his prized student, eager for her admiring look!
Fired up at once!
He spun around sharply, one hand tucked away, the other shaping sword gestures in a swift seal, pushing ahead.
The flying sword surged faster.
Beloved disciple, your master approaches!