As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life

Xi Xi was happily eating on the side, and the two just watched Xi Xi eat.

Xi Xi even handed a braised pork trotter to the big black dog.

“Doggy, let’s eat together!”

Xi Xi laughed joyfully.

After finishing the braised pork trotter, Li Che patiently wiped off the greasy from Xi Xi’s palms and her mouth as well.

Xi Xi then ran off to play with the big black dog.

It was a quiet night with a misty drizzle.

The restaurant was filled with warm steam. Xi Xi was riding on the big black dog’s neck, and the dog was very indulgent with her.

The scene appeared almost beautifully frozen in time.

Li Che didn’t let Xi Xi play for too long and soon picked her up.

Li Che was ready to take out a Gold Leaf, but the boss waved his hand, “This meal is on me for Xi Xi.”

Upon hearing this, Li Che did not argue.

“Goodbye, boss. Goodbye, doggy. Xi Xi will come again another day!”

Xi Xi laughed happily and waved goodbye energetically.

A smile appeared on the stern face of the boss, who nodded slightly.

The big black dog snorted, wagging its tail.

One man and one dog just watched as Xi Xi and her father disappeared into the curtain of rain.

The boss, watching Xi Xi disappear, took out some tobacco from his incense bag, rolled it neatly in a cut piece of paper, flicked the rolled cigarette with his finger, and then lit the cigarette with a spark from his fingertips.

Exhale—

Inhale—

Smoke was expelled between his lips.

The drizzling rain was intoxicatingly blurry.

…

…

Li Che, holding Xi Xi, walked through the alley.

The rain fell, and Li Che used his surging energy to scatter the raindrops.

It even illuminated the dark alley.

“Daddy, Xi Xi has thought it through. When the little brothers and sisters are born, Xi Xi will protect them well. Xi Xi has grown up!”

Xi Xi clenched her small fists seriously as she spoke.

Li Che looked at Xi Xi and tapped her tiny nose.

But he didn’t continue the conversation on that topic.

They returned to their small courtyard halfway up Zheng Lei Peak.

As soon as Xi Xi returned, she cuddled into Zhang Ya’s arms. Zhang Ya, with a gentle expression, took Xi Xi to sleep.

During the deep, quiet night, Li Che transformed into a Bull Demon to help Xi Xi stimulate the Divine Weapon and undergo Body Refinement.

Li Che was responsible for the big stick, and Xi Xi provided the comforting sweet dates. It turned out that the fusion of the Divine Weapon was even faster than he had imagined.

The next day.

The morning came, a rare sunny day, no longer raining.

Li Che took Xi Xi up to Golden Light Peak where Sang Guanyin had been waiting early, as there had been assassination attempts before, so Sang Guanyin was now even more cautious.

After taking Xi Xi’s hand, Sang Guanyin smiled warmly at Li Che.

“Daddy, will you take Xi Xi to see the doggy tonight?” Xi Xi blinked her expressive eyes, full of anticipation.

Li Che ruffled her hair, “That depends on your performance.”

“If you practice well, Daddy will take you.”

“Yay! Xi Xi will definitely practice seriously!”

Xi Xi clenched her fists, full of determination.

Li Che smiled, said goodbye to Xi Xi, and left Golden Light Peak.

Sang Guanyin took Xi Xi to the large flat area of Golden Light Peak. On this rare clear day, a group of children gathered.

Nan Lihuo, Wang Kuyu, and Jiao Shaoqiu stood talking to each other on the white jade steps in front of the Divine Palace.

The gaze of Nan Lihuo, filled with benevolence, moved away from Xi Xi, “Elder Jiao… Sect Master, with the enrollment of disciples this time… does Xi Xi have a chance?”

Jiao Shaoqiu knew what Nan Lihuo was thinking, “This will be the Sect Master’s last direct disciple. As the top deity of the Lingnan Circuit, his selection of disciples is naturally no small matter…”

“All parties are watching, and many thousand-year-old families from the state cities under the Lingnan Circuit, as well as the thousand-year-old families from nearby Dao Cities like Dragon Abyss Path and Jiangnan Dao, are all eagerly sharpening their heads to secure this spot. Inside the Authentic Divine Sect, aside from a few Inner Sect Elders’ direct disciples, many Inner Sect Disciples are also eagerly waiting.”

“After all, once accepted as the last direct disciple of the Sect Master, the significance is truly different.”

“The Sect Master, as the leader of the Divine Sect and a top deity of the Divine Fetus Realm, is a top-tier powerhouse throughout the Great Vista…”

“Naturally, he can’t just silently accept Xi Xi as a disciple.”

Nan Lihuo immediately became anxious, “Xi Xi’s talent is really good, and this time, the Temple God Resonance was particularly astonishing, achieving seventy percent of the Temple God Divinity!”

Nan Lihuo knew that once he assassinated Su Huaili, it would be difficult for him to continue staying in Golden Light Prefecture.

He needed to secure the best conditions for Xi Xi in this limited time.

Jiao Shaoqiu understood his thoughts and shook his head, “Don’t worry, when the Sect Master takes a disciple, he looks not only at talent but also at heart, temperament, and other factors. There will be a fair comprehensive assessment…”

Nan Lihuo heard this and was immediately somewhat disappointed.

He thought that, with Xi Xi’s current talent, she might be able to become a disciple of the Sect Master without needing to go through the tests.

“Xi Xi’s talent is indeed good… but then, the children who want to become the last direct disciple of the Sect Master, how could their talents be any less?”

“Most likely, they are the children who have achieved a high degree of resonance in various Mysterious Temples, gathering at least sixty percent of Temple God Divinity.”

“Moreover, the degree of Temple God Resonance doesn’t really prove anything, it can’t be a key factor in deciding whether one can become a disciple of the Sect Master.”

“Like Ji Haihui and Tie Shancai, though their temple god resonance levels are lower, they have outstanding bloodlines and extremely high martial path and divine talents. Several thousand-year-old nobles are likely to send out their cherished prodigies for this direct disciple spot.”

“Ji Haihui’s talent isn’t actually that great, in my opinion; it doesn’t compare to his brothers. I think mainly the Dragon God bloodline has contaminated the Martial Saint bloodline of Chaos King…”