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

Li Che comforted Zhang Ya with a few words and promised to bring her to Sect Master Taibai Peak more often to see Xi Xi.

Taibai Peak stood opposite the Four Royal Mysterious Temple, which housed the Three-Eyed Saint Manifestation True Monarch.

They were like two upright fingers separated by an invisible chasm.

Through the lingering clouds and mist, one could even catch sight of the blooming spring plum blossoms surrounding the Mysterious Temple.

As soon as they arrived at Taibai Peak,

a streak of sword light erupted and rampaged across the sky, suffused with scorching heat that instantly evaporated the falling rain.

Xi Xi gripped a blazing long sword tightly, as if a white lotus blossomed around her, radiating intense heat and distorting the air!

Prison Lotus Yang Divine Sword!

Li Che's gaze instantly fell upon the Yang Divine Sword in Xi Xi's hand.

The Prison Lotus Yin Divine Sword suppressed within the Heaven and Earth chessboard trembled ceaselessly, as if trying to escape the chessboard to reunite with the Yang Divine Sword.

However, Li Che mercilessly suppressed it.

He planned to give the Yin Divine Sword to Xi Xi later; now was not the right time.

Xi Xi already had too many divine weapons...

Lv Taibai was not far from Xi Xi, clad in white robes, silver hair flowing freely, his gaze gentle as water, guiding Xi Xi's sword techniques.

"Daddy, Mommy—!!!"

Xi Xi spotted Li Che and immediately exclaimed excitedly and loudly.

Jin Taixui quietly stood off in the distance, behaving obediently.

Since he had agreed to serve as Xi Xi's attendant, he kept his word. In this regard, Jin Taixui was far more reliable than Ji Haihui.

Lv Taibai glanced over, his eyes slightly narrowing, seemingly sensing a change in the divine aura emanating from Li Che.

His gaze lingered meaningfully on Li Che.

Even though Li Che had methods to conceal his aura, Lv Taibai, ranked third on the Great God List, possessed an immensely powerful Heaven and Earth Soul. His sensitivity to divinity was unparalleled, allowing him to perceive Li Che's transformation in an instant.

A hint of surprise flickered in his eyes.

"Little Jinzi, catch the sword!"

Xi Xi turned to glance at Jin Taixui and casually tossed the Prison Lotus Yang Divine Sword to him.

Jin Taixui hurriedly caught it, his mouth twitching involuntarily.

This girl... She's really carefree.

This is a Four Royal Divine Weapon, and she just throws it like that?

But Jin Taixui kept his thoughts to himself. He had fully embraced his role.

After tossing the sword, Xi Xi sped towards Li Che at full tilt, her feet thumping like hoofbeats.

Leaping forward like a missile, she launched herself directly at him.

Li Che caught her effortlessly by the scruff of her collar, as though her wings were spread wide, her pudgy little belly wobbling...

She looked like a tiny flying pig.

Li Che handed Xi Xi over to Zhang Ya and mentioned that he had packed food from the restaurant to eat together.

Xi Xi's eyes lit up instantly.

Li Che called Lv Taibai over to join them.

Lv Taibai chuckled softly and didn't refuse. The group settled down at the stone table in the gazebo.

"Didn't you make a bet with my wife? Tomorrow is the final deadline, isn't it? My wife is very meticulous; since you made a bet with her, she will never forget it. Giving up now is not an option."

Lv Taibai remarked casually while eating.

The flavor of the dishes made Lv Taibai's eyes light up slightly.

For someone of his cultivation level, it was rare to find food that could truly tantalize the taste buds.

Li Che smiled faintly: "I've already prepared. Tomorrow… we'll know the result."

"If my wife loses, Sect Master, you must comfort her well…"

Lv Taibai looked at the confident Li Che and burst into laughter.

Divine Sculpture Half-Saint… It's not an achievement that comes easily.

Lv Taibai didn't quite understand where Li Che's confidence stemmed from.

Nonetheless, if Li Che could achieve Divine Sculpture Half-Saint, it would be excellent news for the Qian Yuan Divine Sect.

"Sect Master, did you hear? Hunting God Pavilion raised Xi Xi's bounty to third place on the bounty list… Are you aware of this?"

Li Che poured a cup of fine wine, pilfered from Yellow Sword Wine, for Lv Taibai.

Lv Taibai held the wine cup, gently swirling its contents.

"I've heard… Hunting God Pavilion's Hunter King-level killers have set their sights on Xi Xi."

Li Che's expression grew incomparably heavy.

He needed to probe Lv Taibai to assess the extent of the threat posed by Hunting God Pavilion.

Lv Taibai paused for a moment, then downed his drink, an odd smile appearing as he said, "Who told you that Hunter King-level killers are targeting Xi Xi?"

Li Che hesitated, mentioning it was just circulating rumors.

Lv Taibai cast a deep glance at Li Che.

He shook his head lightly.

"Rest assured, I haven't heard of any Hunter King-level killers targeting Xi Xi…"

Lv Taibai's tone was resolute.

Li Che was momentarily stunned.

So confident?

Being overly confident wasn't good; if something happened to Xi Xi, it'd be too late for regrets.

According to the intelligence gathered by Li Qingshan, Hunter King killers… were beings at the Divine Embryo Fourth Divine Transformation or Martial Saint Four Open Realms.

Such individuals...

If they chose to take action, even Lv Taibai might find himself in trouble if he slipped up.

"Relax… Unless Hunter King killers from other Dao Cities infiltrate Qian Yuan, no Hunter King killers from Qian Yuan will target Xi Xi."

Lv Taibai set the wine cup down.

His silver hair fluttered as he looked at Li Che.

A sound transmission echoed in Li Che's ears.

"Because… the Hunter King killer in Qian Yuan,"

"is me."