Chapter 133: The Arena of Fierce Downfall

“You actually want to kill me?!”

XiXi’s eyes widened—not out of fear but with a spark of excitement.

With her slight figure taking a stance, a terrifying pressure burst forth from her very body.

On her shoulder, what had once been a tattoo-like small butterfly now seemed animated, its wings opening and closing rhythmically like the inhalation and exhalation of an enraged tiger.

In the arena.

Shangguan Qinglei’s heart skipped a beat as a suffocating force suddenly hit him.

Have we been discovered?

Is this little brat’s perception really that keen?

And what’s with that butterfly?

Only then did Shangguan Qinglei notice the butterfly on XiXi’s shoulder, its presence evoking a chilling dread and an oppressive aura that left him breathless.

He immediately turned to Zhang Qingzheng and shouted, “Elder! Report him!”

“Li Nuǎnxi is actually using a spiritual beast!”

“Foul!”

Zhang Qingzheng scowled, his dead fish eyes fixed unblinkingly on Shangguan Qinglei, making him break into a cold sweat as he recalled Zhang’s doting affection for XiXi.

Yet amid the arena, XiXi’s light, giggling laughter rang out.

“Little Hu Hu, go play over there—leave this one to me!”

Her voice brimmed with vigor and the pre-fight excitement.

From the stands, Li Che was speechless: “Are they going to let you have all the experience to yourself?”

Squinting with his arms crossed, Li Che kept a vigilant watch.

Shangguan Qinglei was filled with murderous intent, unsure what trick he might employ.

If she truly possessed any formidable skill that could hurt XiXi, Li Che would be utterly heartbroken.

However, with Zhang Qingzheng being a Divine Seer cultivator, he should be able to ensure the safety of the two children in combat.

So Li Che wasn’t overly worried.

In the arena.

The butterfly spiritual beast, dubbed “Little Hu Hu” by XiXi, reluctantly flapped its wings and flew off, landing quietly on a wooden stake at the edge of the arena like a blooming flower.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the arena, the chubby flesh of XiXi’s little face trembled as she fixed her gaze on Shangguan Qinglei. His murderous intent made her blood boil, and the purple snake divine tattoo on her arm quivered, releasing a surge of warmth.

Shangguan Qinglei stared at XiXi; without resorting to his spiritual beast or secret mechanism, he hoped he might seize his chance!

He knew that this arena challenge was taking place under the watchful eyes of countless onlookers and Divine Seer cultivators.

But…

Boom——!

Shangguan Qinglei roared in anger. The grief of losing his father, coupled with incessant neglect, ignited a tidal wave of fury in his heart!

He stamped his foot, unleashing a burst of perfected qi and blood from his rippling muscles that sent concentric ripples skimming across the arena floor.

But just as his figure was about to surge forward, a small figure appeared by his side with a swift “swoosh!”

Quickly!

Too fast!

It wasn’t just the speed!

It was also because…

This wretched little girl, in just one month, had advanced from Bone Tempering mastery to entering the Blood Exchange stage!

As XiXi’s lingering silhouette slowly faded in the distance, Shangguan Qinglei sensed an incredibly terrifying murderous intent!

That’s right…

It was murderous intent!

Li Nuǎnxi… also wanted to kill him!

Shangguan Qinglei’s eyes narrowed as he swung his long leg sharply; his five fingers snatched at the air—and in that instant, he grasped a long sword radiating a potent divine aura!

That was… a Sevenfold Divine Weapon!

Shangguan Qinglei had actually summoned a Sevenfold Divine Weapon—an artifact so precious that even among the Five Major Families it was top-tier. It was unthinkable for a seven-year-old child to wield such power!

For instance, Shangguan Zhengheng, the head of the Shangguan Family, only commanded one Sevenfold Divine Weapon—the Jiao Bone Wind and Thunder Halberd.

How could Shangguan Qinglei possibly come to possess a Sevenfold Divine Weapon?!

The moment the sword was unsheathed, its razor-sharp aura roared and clashed, interweaving into an immensely lethal current.

Below the arena, onlookers like Gong Yuanliang and Gongyang Xiu were visibly stunned, their faces turning pale.

“Watch out, XiXi!”

Gongyang Xiu hurriedly shouted with tension.

Gong Yuanliang, hearing this, immediately followed with a loud warning.

Zhang Qingzheng stood with his hands behind his back, frowning, yet he did not act immediately.

From the stands, Zhang Ya gripped Li Che’s arm nervously. “Ah—! Husband, how can he use a Divine Weapon? While XiXi is confined to her spiritual beast and secret mechanism, he dares to wield a Sevenfold Divine Weapon! It’s outrageous!”

Zhang Ya was mortified.

Li Che frowned too, though his heart wasn’t overly troubled.

If Shangguan Qinglei’s trump card was merely the Sevenfold Divine Weapon…

Then he was doomed.

Compared to the Divine Weapon…

Even Li Che, as a father, couldn’t match up to XiXi.

That girl harbored a tremendous terror!

Even aside from that Fiery Spear, simply possessing the Sevenfold Divine Weapon “Qianyuan Vajra Ring”—a reward bestowed after inheriting the sect head’s true teachings—would never allow XiXi to be at a disadvantage because of her weapon.

“Shangguan Qinglei actually deployed a Sevenfold Divine Weapon—had he been thinking ahead all along…?”

A fierce glint flashed in Li Che’s eyes.

……

In the arena.

As Shangguan Qinglei unleashed the Sevenfold Divine Weapon, his aura surged, driving him into a frenzy. His dark hair flew wildly as he fixed a murderous gaze upon XiXi’s diminutive form.

“Die——!”

With a piercing shriek, the Sevenfold Divine Weapon in his hand slashed swiftly toward XiXi!

XiXi squinted, seemingly unfazed by the divine oppression emanating from the Sevenfold Divine Weapon.

Her neck jerked as a golden, radiant ring soared upward, bursting with dazzling beams of light.

It was her Qianyuan Vajra Ring, which she slammed forward, colliding with the sword!

Then——

There was a crisp sound—though neither child could harness the full might of a Sevenfold Divine Weapon, even its mere collision unleashed divine energies so ferocious that the impact was overwhelmingly intense.

XiXi’s small body shuddered slightly, yet her eyes shone even more brilliantly with excitement.

Meanwhile, Shangguan Qinglei trembled violently; the flesh in his hand gripping the sword cracked, spraying blood.

With a grimace of rage, he fixed his gaze on XiXi, who was clutching her Vajra Ring, as his fury, resentment, and murderous intent surged forth.

All kinds of divine energies seemed to collide chaotically!

He aimed to intimidate XiXi with his ferocity, hoping to turn the tide and regain control.

But XiXi was utterly fearless—even her own ferocity surpassed Shangguan Qinglei’s expectations.

After all, XiXi had been an adorable little terror ever since she was three, following her Master Niu Niu, who once wiped out an entire family.

No matter how fierce, you could never surpass our Master Niu Niu!

After the Qianyuan Vajra Ring blocked Shangguan Qinglei’s Sevenfold Divine Weapon, XiXi immediately advanced.

Gripping with all her fingers, she unleashed the White Tiger Turbulent Wind Fist!

Her master-level White Tiger Turbulent Wind Fist summoned a ghostly white tiger; though she hadn’t reached the peak of her cultivation, it was already remarkably formidable!

In terms of strength, Shangguan Qinglei was utterly outclassed.

Whether it was cultivation, martial prowess, or divine weaponry, XiXi had him completely suppressed!

How could he possibly win?

Suddenly, Shangguan Qinglei’s eyes flared red as he opened his mouth wide and struck his own chest with a palm.

The next moment…

A bizarre wooden carving, about the size of a thumb, emerged from his throat!

“Die——!”

Having expelled the carving, Shangguan Qinglei’s eyes turned an intense red—as if he had completely lost his sanity, his mind utterly overridden by divine force!

He snapped his teeth down forcefully.

Then, with sudden strength!

The wooden carving shattered under his bite!

An extraordinarily potent aura of death and corpse energy burst out from the shattered carving!

“How dare you——!”

Below the arena.

An earth-shattering roar of fury exploded, rendering everyone’s ears almost deaf with its impact.

The terrifying pressure of rank crashed down like a collapsing mountain, almost suffocating everyone under its oppressive weight.

At the very moment the wooden carving erupted with death and corpse energy, Zhang Qingzheng reacted swiftly, unleashing his Divine Seer pressure to freeze space!

Moreover, in the distance, Zhu Hongdou exploded in anger like thunder.

The combined rank pressure of the two Divine Seer elders was overwhelming, leaving everyone—outsiders, inner disciples, and true-transmission disciples alike—frozen in place.

Yet Shangguan Qinglei paid it no mind, cackling maniacally. With his father dead, what else could he possibly care about?

“Die, Li Nuǎnxi!”

“All of you, die together!”

Shangguan Qinglei, spitting blood, was completely unhinged!

Divine Prodigy?

What makes you, a little girl from a lowly background, a Divine Prodigy?!

From the shattered wooden carving, the deathly and corpse energies entwined to form a stark white hand, as if a fiend from hell had reached out a claw from the netherworld!

That claw…

It defied the oppressive rank of Divine Seer cultivators!

It was clearly premeditated!

In the stands, Li Che’s eyes instantly turned ice-cold.

Corpse God Sect!

It’s the Corpse God Sect again!

That wooden carving was all too familiar—back in Feilei City, Cao He wielded the bizarre carving 【Desire Beyond Corpse Guan Yin】, which contained a powerful aura of death and the Undead Curse Seal!

The wooden carving that Shangguan Qinglei carried now also harbored the Undead Curse Seal, and it was of the Sevenfold level!

He had hidden the carving within his abdomen, using his qi, blood, and divine aura to mask it.

Even though Li Che hadn’t noticed anything unusual at first.

When Shangguan Qinglei spat out the carving, Li Che immediately sensed that something was wrong.

“Sevenfold Undead Curse Seal!”

“They’re trying to destroy XiXi!”

A raging fury surged in Li Che’s heart.

Once the Sevenfold Undead Curse Seal infects XiXi’s body, even Sect Leader Nan Lihuo would have to expend enormous effort to suppress it!

Li Che was quicker than Zhang Qingzheng and Zhu Hongdou in sensing the Undead Curse Seal.

The moment he detected its aura…

The 【Chess Sage】 Dao Fruit in Li Che’s chest began to beat wildly!

……

……

XiXi also sensed the thick aura of death and corpse energy, and saw the white bone hand formed from the shattered wooden carving that Shangguan Qinglei had expelled!

It was as if an icy chill had frozen every bit of her flesh and blood.

After all, she was just a three-year-old, and in that instant, fear welled up inside her.

But then the purple snake divine tattoo on her arm suddenly flared with heat, sweeping over her body and dispelling the freezing chill.

Meanwhile, within XiXi’s inner vision,

a milky white chess piece shot out at incredible speed.

At the moment the white chess piece burst forth, it collided with the white bone hand!

As if space itself collapsed, a powerful twisting force knotted the area before XiXi into a caved-in void, devouring it completely…

The gloomy white bone hand, before it could grasp XiXi, seemed to be swallowed and vanish by a mysterious, unseen force!

XiXi’s eyes suddenly lit up!

“Master Niu Niu!”

Sensing a familiar aura, XiXi’s confidence soared; bolstered by her purple snake divine tattoo that dissipated all pressure.

In that moment, her resolve grew stronger than ever.

She charged forward, taking a determined step before pivoting and unleashing the White Tiger Turbulent Wind Fist!

It was as if a white tiger had roared, crashing into Shangguan Qinglei, who was frozen by the Divine Seer pressure.

Crack, crack…

While suspended midair, Shangguan Qinglei began hemorrhaging as his bones shattered.

The sound resembled sizzling beans, echoing continuously!

Startled by the white bone hand, XiXi felt deeply aggrieved.

Before Shangguan Qinglei even hit the ground, XiXi closed in; with her chubby hand, she grabbed his body and began pummeling him on the arena like a wrecking ball.

“You wanted to scare me—now feel this!”

Thud, thud, thud——

The terrifying force made the arena tremble; Shangguan Qinglei’s entire body was pulverized and rendered senseless.

If XiXi hit him like a sledgehammer a few more times, he might very well have met his end.

However, XiXi didn’t manage to pummel him any further.

Because Zhang Qingzheng and Zhu Hongdou appeared at once to calm the nearly rampaging XiXi.

On the observation platform, Li Che solemnly suppressed the “Sevenfold Undead Curse Seal” within the 【Chess Sage】 Dao Fruit; coming to his senses, he grabbed Zhang Ya and charged onto the arena, a mix of shock and fury in his eyes.

Seeing Zhang Ya, XiXi immediately snuggled into her embrace in distress.

“Mother, you scared me to death—it’s so terrifying…”

Tears welled in XiXi’s eyes.

And indeed, the white bone claw, born of the Sevenfold Undead Curse Seal, had frightened her so much that it would take at least three bowls of braised pork to calm her down.

“Don’t be afraid, XiXi—Mother’s here, I’m here,” Zhang Ya murmured, her face pale as she embraced XiXi, trembling with lingering fear.

Li Che’s expression turned grim as he clenched his fists.

The overwhelming divine perception of Zhang Qingzheng and Zhu Hongdou swept through, slowly dissipating after a long while.

At the same time, Sang Guanyin rushed over, appearing in the arena.

“Uncle Li, it was my oversight.”

A troubled and angry expression marred Sang Guanyin’s normally gentle, beautiful face.

Only when she saw that XiXi was unharmed did she breathe a sigh of relief.

Li Che didn’t reply; his face remained as dark as ever. In truth, such carelessness was grave—there was no way his mood could be light.

Both Divine Seer elders, Zhang Qingzheng and Zhu Hongdou, also wore grim expressions, their eyes brimming with murderous intent.

“What we just saw was the Sevenfold Undead Curse Seal—utterly wicked!”

“They’re trying to destroy XiXi, targeting our Divine Prodigy of the Jin Guang Branch!”

Zhu Hongdou said in a deep, cold voice.

Zhang Qingzheng shook his head, saying, “Not only that, but if the Sevenfold Undead Curse Seal penetrates XiXi’s body, the Sect Leader will never give up easily; he will exert every effort to suppress it.”

“Even if the Sect Leader tries to suppress the Sevenfold Undead Curse Seal, it won’t be easy—it will require tremendous effort.”

“Their intention is clearly to destroy our sect’s Divine Prodigy while simultaneously binding the Sect Leader.”

“In our Jin Guang City, if a top-level Divine Seer is restrained, the Corpse God Sect is sure to launch a massive offensive throughout the city!”

Zhang Qingzheng narrowed his eyes, his dead fish gaze erupting with ice-cold murderous intent.

“What about the Undead Curse Seal?”

Zhang Qingzheng suddenly fixed his gaze.

Amid his confusion, he also felt a trace of relief.

Because even he couldn’t guarantee intercepting the Corpse God Sect’s Sevenfold Undead Curse Seal in time, unless he physically braced himself to draw it into his own body!

In fact, Zhang Qingzheng had already contemplated doing just that.

He planned to use his own body as a conduit to bear the Undead Curse Seal, thereby protecting XiXi!

However, the Undead Curse Seal suddenly vanished.

It was as if a streak of pure divinity had erupted from XiXi’s body, carrying the Undead Curse Seal away.

“Is that a method left by the Sect Leader?”

Zhang Qingzheng suddenly thought of it, his stern face softening as he exhaled.

“Elder Zhang, what exactly is going on here?”

Li Che, his face sullen, felt compelled as a parent to demand answers.

Zhang Qingzheng looked at Li Che, his dead fish eyes showing a rare hint of guilt; he briefly explained, taking full responsibility for XiXi’s predicament.

Li Che’s expression softened considerably: “It’s not entirely your fault, Elder Zhang… none of us could have anticipated this.”

“Who would have thought that the Corpse God Sect would manipulate a seven-year-old child, intent on mutual destruction, by using a divine wooden carving to house the Undead Curse Seal?”

Li Che sighed.

“But… Elder Zhang, this is too serious. Once something happens with Shangguan Qinglei, it’s only a matter of time. We, as parents, cannot find any peace.”

Li Che said gravely.

Zhang Qingzheng’s expression was extremely solemn; this matter was indeed of great consequence.

Since Shangguan Zhengheng’s death, Shangguan Qinglei had not returned to his family; his outings were restricted by the Divine Sect—clearly out of fear of encountering the Corpse God Sect.

So if Shangguan Qinglei had never returned home, how then did he come into contact with the Corpse God Sect?

Perhaps even within the Divine Sect, there were hidden members of the Corpse God Sect!

Moreover, their status within the Corpse God Sect wasn’t low—the Undead Curse Seal they bore was of the Sevenfold level!

“Rest assured, I will thoroughly investigate this matter and ensure justice for XiXi!”

The murderous intent that nearly solidified between Zhang Qingzheng’s gritted teeth was fueled by his lifelong integrity; he could not tolerate that the Divine Sect harbored hidden elements of the Corpse God Sect.

“Under which steward does Shangguan Qinglei apprentice?”

Li Che asked.

Inner disciples, unable to apprentice directly under the elders, must instead follow a steward; for instance, Li Qingshan is a steward of the Divine Sect, as not every steward has their own mountain.

Li Qingshan was among the top stewards, which is why he had his own peak.

“Shangguan Qinglei… seems to be apprenticed under Jianyun Peak… Zhao Jianmian!”

Zhu Hongdou said.

Zhang Qingzheng and Zhu Hongdou exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.

At that moment, Sang Guanyin also spoke up, “I need to report this matter to the Sect Leader…”

With XiXi safely with her parents and under the watch of Divine Seer elders Zhu Hongdou and Zhang Qingzheng, she felt secure enough to leave and report.

The commotion below lasted for quite a while.

Zhang Qingzheng stepped out to continue proceedings; glancing at Shangguan Qinglei, who had been nearly beaten to death by XiXi, a flash of disdain crossed his eyes.

Perhaps Shangguan Qinglei had been misled, but one cannot be deceived without any intention of one’s own.

With a dismissive wave, Zhang Qingzheng unleashed a touch of divine aura upon Shangguan Qinglei, sustaining his life before ceasing treatment and handing him over to the sect’s designated healing department.

Li Che and Zhang Ya left with XiXi while Gong Yuanliang, Gongyang Xiu, and others gathered to inquire about and comfort her.

XiXi beamed brightly, “I’m fine—just don’t all act like Shangguan Qinglei, or I won’t go easy on you!”

She pinched her chubby little hand as if issuing a big-sister-style threat.

Gong Yuanliang and Gongyang Xiu immediately nodded repeatedly.

In the distance, Hai Chaosheng and Huang Sixiang looked on; upon seeing that XiXi was safe, they too heaved sighs of relief.

After confirming XiXi was alright, Zhang Ya’s mood finally eased.

At that moment, seeing the scene, she couldn’t help but blink in amazement.

“Husband, XiXi seems to be growing quite charming among the Divine Sect’s disciples…”

Li Che, holding XiXi, replied coolly, “Hmph, a bunch of brats—none of them know a thing about charm.”

The couple left with XiXi, while Zhu Hongdou trailed behind—not to return to Jingguang Prefecture, but instead heading to Zheng Lei Peak where Li Qingshan was.

Li Che and Zhang Ya owned property on Zheng Lei Peak.

Arriving at a small courtyard halfway up Zheng Lei Peak, Granny Mu was watering the flowers in the garden.

Hearing the commotion, she came over and, upon seeing Li Che and his wife holding XiXi with Elder Zhu Hongdou following, immediately realized that something major had occurred.

Lu Chi also poked his head out from the courtyard; seeing XiXi curled up in Li Che’s arms with a plaintive look, his eyes instantly turned red.

“Uncle Li, who bullied XiXi?!”

Lu Chi snatched up a divine wooden carving of the Furious Third Prince and charged over with rapid strides.

Li Che cast him a glance, and Lu Chi immediately calmed down.

At that moment, Granny Mu, leaning on her python-head cane, approached to inquire about the situation.

After Li Che briefly explained what had happened, Granny Mu’s face turned stark with shock.

“Within the Divine Sect… such a thing could happen?”

“I’ll go fetch Qingshan.”

Granny Mu, tapping her python-head cane, was about to stand up.

“I’m already here.”

But before Granny Mu could rise, Li Qingshan’s voice floated over, and he, clad in blue, dashed in from outside the courtyard.

Li Qingshan patted Granny Mu on the shoulder, then turned to Zhu Hongdou, “Both you and old Zhang, as Divine Seers, have allowed such incidents to occur… it’s disgraceful!”

Zhu Hongdou replied coldly, clearly upset, “I’m going to the Shangguan household to cause a scene! I need them to give me a reason!”

After tossing his words aside, Zhu Hongdou transformed into a red cloud and shot off instantly toward Jingguang Prefecture.

Li Qingshan glanced at XiXi and, seeing her in high spirits—unlike someone afflicted by the curse—exhaled in relief.

Then he signaled to Li Che with a knowing look.

The two left the house together.

“What about that Sevenfold Undead Curse Seal… did you store it away?”

Li Qingshan asked.

Li Che glanced at Li Qingshan, thought for a moment, and nodded without concealment.

Li Qingshan let out a sharp, hissing breath, his face twitching slightly.

After all, that was a Sevenfold Undead Curse Seal…

Is this kid born with a pure, holy body? Immune to curses?

He even dared to subdue the Sevenfold Undead Curse Seal?

“How do you feel now?” Li Qingshan asked cautiously.

Li Che smiled gently, “Rest assured, it’s being suppressed… for now, there won’t be any mishaps. But I need to find a place to eliminate the Curse Seal—it could take a long time.”

“Naturally… after all, it’s a Sevenfold Undead Curse Seal. Even if a Divine Seer elder were infected, it would be extremely troublesome—this is, after all, god-level power.”

Li Qingshan nodded in agreement.

Then he squinted, energy arcs surging around him with murderous intent: “It has finally revealed a crack…”

“This time, it must be the work of a hidden power from the Corpse God Sect within our sect!”

“Moreover, the opponent’s status isn’t low. Didn’t you say that if a curse exceeded the Eight Extremes, you wouldn’t be able to detect it? They must have been bestowed with a Sevenfold Undead Curse Seal to evade your detection.”

“Since Shangguan Zhengheng’s death, Shangguan Qinglei has been confined within the Divine Sect, and the Shangguan Family is under joint investigation by the Temple Guardian Division and the City Lord’s Residence…”

“At this critical juncture, even if it were the work of a hidden Corpse God Sect member from the Shangguan family, it couldn’t be orchestrated so easily.”

“I will investigate those whom Shangguan Qinglei has contacted this month; that should roughly reveal who manipulated him into such behavior.”

“A seven-year-old child, not yet mentally mature and already facing family turmoil, is far too susceptible to being misled.”

Li Qingshan exhaled.

Suddenly, from the side, Li Che’s voice, void of emotion, resounded.

“How will the Divine Sect deal with Shangguan Qinglei?”

The cold voice was laced with ruthless murderous intent.

Li Qingshan was momentarily stunned, looking at Li Che: “The Divine Sect has its own rules… and since Shangguan Qinglei is a scion of the Shangguan family, he will likely be put under house arrest pending investigation.”

“But at the very least, Shangguan Qinglei’s cultivation is irretrievable.”

Upon hearing this, Li Che’s expression remained largely unchanged.

“Not enough.”

Li Qingshan frowned, wondering what was ‘not enough.’

Then Li Che changed the subject: “Master Feng, get me a room where I won’t be disturbed.”

“Go to my Divine Vision Chamber.”

Li Qingshan said directly and frankly.

He knew that Li Che intended to refine the Sevenfold Undead Curse Seal—a matter not to be taken lightly, as its eruption would have catastrophic consequences.

Heading to his chamber was the best choice.

“No, any ordinary room will do.”

Li Che said.

Now retreating to Li Qingshan’s chamber for seclusion would be too conspicuous.

An ordinary room would suffice.

The Cosmic Chessboard shrouds everything, preventing any intrusion—no less effective than Li Qingshan’s Divine Vision Chamber.

Li Che first returned indoors to explain the situation to his wife and daughter, and then proceeded to the ordinary room that Li Qingshan had arranged.

Zhang Ya and XiXi resided on Zheng Lei Peak, and with Li Qingshan present, there was no danger.

Even if a formidable Divine Seer attacked, Li Qingshan could hold out until Sect Leader Nan Lihuo’s support arrived—so Zheng Lei Peak was very safe.

Li Che confidently entered a room.

The Cosmic Chessboard expanded silently.

In an instant, the world fell silent.

Li Che sat cross-legged on a cushion, his eyelids drooping slightly.

This time, had he not quickly sensed and used a Feilei Chess Piece to counter the Curse Seal, XiXi would surely have been marked; even with him present, it would have been impossible to extract the Curse Seal without danger.

But that pain would have been unavoidable.

With Shangguan Qinglei’s murderous intent toward XiXi so extreme, how could Li Che allow him to survive?

The Divine Sect had its own rules.

But he, Li Che…

also had his own rules!

Anyone who sought to harm my daughter…

must die!

Li Che suddenly opened his eyes wide, and the Feilei Chess Piece that had been lodged in Shangguan Qinglei was now clutched tightly in his hand.

Feilei, move!

Inside the serene Healing Chamber.

Shangguan Qinglei regained consciousness; he lay on the bed with his eyes open, his entire body reduced to broken bones and devoid of sensation, staring blankly at the ceiling.

He knew his future was over.

His maneuver had failed, and that person… would never come to save him.

Suddenly.

His eyes began to shimmer.

Turning his head to the side, his pupils suddenly constricted.

He saw a figure appear out of thin air.

That familiar face made the seven-year-old Shangguan Qinglei tremble violently…

He opened his mouth, as if about to scream at the sight of something utterly terrifying.

But in the next moment.

Thud…

His head was twisted off.

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