old chen wanted to see blood.


    that was something li che had agreed to before.


    li che had said that it was not suitable for xi xi''s birthday to see blood, and they should wait for a better day.


    today, xi xi''s birthday was over.


    old chen''s eyes were cloudy with traces of bloodshot, clearly, he hadn''t slept well last night.


    li che stuffed a bun in his mouth and looked at old chen, "alright."


    he didn''t ask why.


    he didn''t inquire about the reason.


    because li che trusted in old chen''s nature, he wouldn''t harbor any ill intentions, and the blood he wanted to see would not be from any innocent person.


    old chen''s tense body suddenly relaxed.


    he let out a long breath, the oppressive feel that li che now exuded was too strong.


    if he hadn''t known li che''s secret identity, it would have been fine, but knowing it, old chen felt as overwhelmed as facing a mountain, so suffocated he could hardly breathe.


    bull demon...


    that renowned figure in fei lei city, hailed as a lone hero, hating evil as if it''s personal, not blinking an eye when killing...


    now that he was in golden light prefecture city, old chen kept hearing tales about him.


    in the tea house, the storyteller spoke of a hero who single-handedly toppled the nefarious fishing gang, freeing many exploited workers, restoring their lives to tranquility.


    that is a hero!


    and now, the hero is right beside me!


    when old chen first learned of li che''s identity, he was numbed, unable to calm his thoughts for a long time.


    it turned out...


    he, old chen, had support before he knew it!


    this bull demon, wasn''t that his support?


    but after careful thought, old chen inexplicably developed concerns and estrangements, becoming very cautious in his actions.


    after all... the bull demon could kill a divine foundation expert as easily as slaughtering a chicken!


    li che nodded at his words.


    beggars'' sect...


    implanting corpse qi and death qi upon old chen, targeting whom, was naturally clear, it was very obvious.


    the target of the beggars'' sect was xi xi, within the beggars'' sect, surely there were experts from the corpse god cult hidden.


    then everything was easy to explain.


    li che, as of now, was already in a life-and-death situation with the corpse god cult.


    this beggars'' sect, he eventually had to make a visit.


    if it were before, li che might have been slightly wary, hesitating because his combat power wasn''t strong enough.


    but now, there was no need to hesitate anymore, he had enough strength and confidence to do some things.


    "corpse god cult..."


    li che picked up another bun, gently took a bite.


    he comforted old chen for a while, smiling as he said, "actually, i''m not really a hero..."


    "i''ve always just wanted to properly protect my family."


    "i''m opposing the corpse god cult because... they want to harm xi xi, my daughter."


    "as a father, how can i endure?"


    li che shook his head.


    "but since they bullied my family, naturally i won''t just endure."


    "leave it to me."


    li che looked at old chen, his eyes profound.


    old chen, hearing this, didn''t show much joy, but instead stepped back and bowed to li che.


    "this matter, i owe you, old chen."


    "you''re making it too formal, old chen."


    li che shook his head.


    "but you must also watch out for your safety, don''t force things that shouldn''t be forced, preserving your life is paramount," old chen said in a deep voice.