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

He sat in an inconspicuous tavern, pinching his wine cup, slowly sipping the drink.

The wine descended his throat, devoid of any remarkable taste of fine alcohol.

After all, it was merely homemade wine brewed by the tavern keeper.

But it had a simple, homely flavor, which was exactly why Xue Dufu quite liked it.

A moment later, a figure wearing a drooping bamboo hat, wrapped in a black robe, and donning a black iron mask, sat down opposite Xue Dufu.

“Nine Decays of Heavenly Man.”

“Hunting God is the calamity.”

The two of them asked and answered.

Thus confirming their identities.

Xue Dufu did not pour wine for the newcomer, continuing to serve himself.

“The Young Prince invites a Great Grandmaster for a liaison, I wonder what assassination mission you have to issue?”

“That is how the Hunting God Pavilion operates, even if you are the target, you still have the right to issue assassination missions, as long as you pay enough,” the figure in the black robe said with a smile.

“With the Hunting God Pavilion moving into Mansion City, it seems the Young Prince is set to become its first employer,” Xue Dufu remarked as he glanced at the figure in the black robe.

Leaning back in his chair, the figure in the black robe asked, “Young Prince… who do you want to kill?”

Xue Dufu took a sip of yellow wine and set down his cup.

In a nonchalant tone, he said, “The Underworld… Ox Demon and Horse Face, and also Divine Monkey.”

The figure opposite him paused for a moment and then shook his head.

“Not acceptable.”

Hm?

Xue Dufu frowned.

“The Ox Demon and Horse Face of the Netherworld and the Divine Monkey are elusive, making assassination extremely difficult, and the failure rate very high… and that Divine Monkey possesses combat power of a Great Grandmaster level,” the figure explained.

“The Hunting God Pavilion cannot accept a mission with such a high failure rate for our first in Mansion City,” the cloaked person from the Hunting God Pavilion said plainly.

“Moreover, the various beings of the Underworld have mysterious origins and are suspected to be connected with the destroyed ancient heritage of Equal Heaven Temple, so, the price for assassinating the Underworld beings will be twice the normal rate,” they continued.

Xue Dufu scoffed, “The Hunting God Pavilion, famed for even hunting Temple Gods… is simply so. You actually refuse missions. Is the Underworld that frightening?”

The person in the black robe shook his head with a light chuckle, “Grandmaster Xue also need not try to provoke me with reverse psychology; you were just beaten by the monkey… you understand better than I do.”

Damn!

Xue Dufu seethed with anger inside!

Not only had he been beaten by a monkey, he’d been robbed by one too! And here they were, ripping off that scab outright, such rage!

But still, Xue Dufu held back his anger; this incident would become a mockery about him sooner or later.

“Then let’s change to an easier assassination task, before taking on this mission of assassinating the Underworld’s beings,” Xue Dufu said indifferently.

“Agreed,” the figure in the black robe nodded at these words.

“So, Young Prince… who else do you want to assassinate?”

“Is it to assassinate Li Nuanxi?” the figure in the black robe asked with a smile, as if he had anticipated this.

However.

Xue Dufu’s gaze flickered curiously as he looked at the person in the black robe and shook his head.

“No…”

“Li Nuanxi… the Young Prince will kill by his own hands.”

“The ones the Young Prince wants you to assassinate…”

“Are the parents of Li Nuanxi,”

“Li Che and his wife.”

“The Young Prince… wants to turn Li Nuanxi into an orphan, to destroy everything of value to her, bit by bit.”

“First her parents, then her mentors, followed by her fellow disciples…” Xue Dufu said lightly.

Under the mask, the eyes of the person in the black robe were sharp.

What a cruel Young Prince.

Indeed inheriting the ruthlessness and grudges of the Dragon Queen Consort.

“This mission… isn’t too difficult now, is it?”

“Surely nobody would guess that the assassination target of the Young Prince…”

A faint smile crossed Xue Dufu’s face.

“The couple Li Che…”

The person in the black robe narrowed his eyes.

“Li Che, father of the Divine Child of the Golden Light Sub-sect Li Nuanxi, at the Primary God-Base Realm, Vitality and Mystery Veins Realm, the assassination price, seven Seven Yuan Divinity Crystals.”

“Zhang Ya, mother of Li Nuanxi, wife of Li Che, at the Bone Tempering Cultivation level… the assassination price, ten Nine Luminaries Divine Crystals,” the figure in black stated the prices calmly.

Xue Dufu narrowed his eyes, “Killing this Li Che… costs so much?”

The figure in black looked at him and said, “Li Che has another identity, a Second-Class Guest Official of the Qintian Observatory, assassinating a Second-Class Guest Official of the Qintian Observatory means facing the wrath of Divine Element True Person Lu Yao…”

“Naturally, the price won’t be low.”

“That’s also taking into account that Li Che’s cultivation isn’t high,” they added.

Xue Dufu was startled.

“This Li Che, turns out to have such a status.”

Of course, he was even more surprised that the information from the Hunting God Pavilion was already crystal clear.

“And the price for hunting the Ox Demon and Horse Face as well as the Divine Monkey?”

Xue Dufu asked.

The man in the black robe curled his fingers slightly, tapping the table lightly, “Ox Demon and Horse Face, ten Seven Yuan Divinity Crystals each, the Divine Monkey… three Six Ministries Divine Crystals.”

Xue Dufu took a deep breath.

Even as a Great Grandmaster with substantial wealth, he… was still shocked by the assassination price.

Why would it be so expensive?

You should know, Xue Dufu’s own price for assassination at the Hunting God Pavilion was, it seems, only one Six Ministries Divine Crystal!

The Divine Monkey’s price was actually two Six Ministries Divine Crystals higher than his!

“First take the lives of Li Che and his wife!”

“As for the groups from the Underworld… we’ll talk later.”

Xue Dufu said indifferently. In his view, the lives of Li Che and his wife… were like low-hanging fruit to the Hunting God Pavilion.

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He could only take it one step at a time, starting with fulfilling the demands of the Young Prince.

On the eve of the Temple God Resonance event, turn Li Nuanxi into an orphan!

Disrupt her mind, disturb her resolve!

…

…

Zheng Lei Peak.

Inside the small courtyard.

The Li Che family returned, holding an oiled paper umbrella.

Back in the courtyard, Xi Xi still had her hair tied in upstanding goat horn braids and wore a red bellyband around her neck hung the Qianyuan Diamond Circle.

She truly bore a resemblance to the Third Crown Prince in her appearance.

Old Chen, puffing on his dry pipe, exhaled a stream of smoke, looking Xi Xi up and down at this unique style, and couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Xi Xi, baring her teeth and waving her claws, wouldn’t let Old Chen laugh.

An old man and a young girl started frolicking around in the courtyard.

Li Qingshan and Nurse Momo arrived with Lu Chi as well.

Lu Chi, also dressed like Xi Xi, hadn’t changed her look, and so… didn’t seem so different.

“Lu Chi has participated in a Temple God Resonance before, come give Xi Xi some guidance.”

Li Qingshan and Nurse Momo took their seats.

Zhang Ya poured tea for both.

“Is Lu Chi also participating in this edition?”

Li Che asked.

Li Qingshan nodded, “Give it a try, who knows if we might obtain a legacy, right?”

“Actually, not just Lu Chi, as long as the Spirit Child, Divine Child and those who have not exceeded the age limit, even those who have participated in the Temple God Resonance before, will continue to participate.”

“After all, this edition is a bit different.”

Li Che nodded.

This gave Li Che an inevitable sense of tension and fear of loss.

Although Xi Xi had a Purple Flame Serpentine Spear hidden in her arm…

It wasn’t guaranteed she could win first place at the Temple God Resonance!

The Temple Control Bureau, Qintian Observatory, Young Prince, and even the hidden Corpse God Cult, might all have prepared Divine Children…

The foundation of these forces shouldn’t be underestimated.

If one were to underestimate others arrogantly and overconfidently.

It could lead to a great disadvantage!

As parents, one always worries and fears for their children’s performance in exams.

Even if the child is already outstanding, there is still concern about unexpected twists and poor performance, etc.

Therefore, one still needs to strengthen Xi Xi’s foundation.

If parents can provide their child with better capital and foundation, they naturally strive to give the best they can!

At the very least…

Give the Purple Flame Serpentine Spear a good stimulation.

Just like the last time, when Xi Xi activated the power of the Purple Flame Serpentine Spear, overpowering Ji Haihui, beating him so soundly he couldn’t find his bearings.

It was a process of fusion between the Fire Tip Spear and Xi Xi.

However, the degree of fusion between Xi Xi and the Fire Tip Spear is too low now, and she can’t even summon the real body of the Fire Tip Spear.

If she could summon the Fire Tip Spear during the Temple God Resonance…

Then she really could be regarded as Emperor Xi Xi, an invincible force to behold, looking down upon the world.

Unfortunately, if Xi Xi were to resonate with the Divine Weapon herself, and use the Divine Weapon to temper her body, who knows how long it would take to master…

As a father, Li Che naturally has the responsibility and duty to help his daughter strengthen her foundation!

“The Purple Flame Serpent Spear was obtained by Xi Xi from the Golden Temple.”

“If I were to stimulate it with the dark-golden Heavenly King Chess Piece, who knows…” Li Che’s eyes sparkled with ideas surfacing.

If the dark-golden Heavenly King Chess Piece had no effect.

Then…

Li Che could even try using the Mythological Weapon [Face of the Firmament].

The [Face of the Firmament] could stimulate the Golden Heavenly King inside the Divine Palace…

It should be able to stimulate the Fire Tip Spear as well, right?

Moreover, if the fake Dragon God of the Young Prince could stimulate the Fire Tip Spear.

It wouldn’t make sense that the genuine Mythological Weapon [Face of the Firmament]…

Couldn’t outdo the mixed-blood Dragon God, would it?