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But Xi Xi still walked heavily toward the study.
Inside the study, Li Che had prepared desks, with brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones arranged on them.
The Wood Spirit Crane and a little butterfly watched as Xi Xi did her homework.
Xi Xi sat in the children''s chair meticulously crafted by Li Che, with a trembling heart, trembling hands, and she picked up the quivering brush...
Her little face was pale, her eyes brimmed with tears, she puckered her lips, and began to write her name...
Li Nuanxi... one name completed.
Seven hundred and ninety-nine more to go.
It was over.
In Emperor Xi Xi''s world...
There was no light left.
...
...
In the end, Xi Xi still couldn''t finish writing her own name.
She now owed another hundred names.
The tally reached nine hundred.
Xi Xi, with nothing left in life to cherish, was taken by Li Che to the Golden Light Peak.
Upon arriving at Golden Light Peak, Li Che was somewhat surprised to find that it was much more bustling than usual.
On the large clearing, there was a crowd of unfamiliar children, not looking like new disciples from the Divine Sect Branch.
Li Che carried Xi Xi, whose eyes still shimmered with tears, seemingly also drawn by the scene.
From afar, Sang Guanyin came over in a light yellow long dress, walking gracefully.
"Sister Xi Xi, what''s... what happened?" Li Che asked in confusion.
Xi Xi, with her arms around Li Che''s neck, was also curiously blinking her big eyes.
"It''s the Divine Child and Spirit Child from the Dao City Ganyuan Orthodox Sect officially coming to pay homage to the mountain, warming up for the upcoming Temple God Resonance event," Sang Guanyin said gently.
"Among them, some are Divine Children just like Xi Xi... Would Xi Xi''s daddy like to stay and watch? You could see Xi Xi''s progress in cultivation over these past days," Sang Guanyin invited.
Li Che was tempted, but he still shook his head, "I have things to take care of at the Qintian Observatory today. The Chief Supervisor has arranged for Woodcarving Masters to visit the ''Fire-Eye Mystical Awe Spirit Monkey'' Mysterious Temple to observe the Temple God."
Li Che had long been looking forward to the chance to see a new Mysterious Temple.
Naturally, he didn''t want to miss it.
Moreover...
If he wished to watch the competition, he never needed to be up close.
He had left a Thunder Chess Piece on Xi Xi, allowing him to observe her condition at all times.
Upon hearing this, Sang Guanyin didn''t insist further.
She knew well that for a Woodcarving Master, observing a Temple God in a Mysterious Temple was extremely important.
Such opportunities were very rare.
The challenge and comparison among the Divine Children of Dao City were merely leisure activities, not as significant as the Temple God Resonance.
Sang Guanyin took Xi Xi into her arms and wiped away her tears with a silk handkerchief she carried.
"What''s wrong, Xi Xi? Why the tears?" Sang Guanyin asked softly.
"Sister Yin Yin, please save Xi Xi..." Xi Xi immediately clung to Sang Guanyin, crying her eyes out.
"Xi Xi''s name is too hard to write!"
Sang Guanyin: "..."
Ah, poor Xi Xi.
This... even your sister is powerless to help.
...
Arriving at the Qintian Observatory Treasure Building,
one after another, carriages from Qintian Observatory were waiting outside.
Junior Supervisor Gong Yunli and Gongyang Liancheng were each sitting in a carriage.
"A Che, come, share a carriage with me."
Gong Yunli lifted the curtain, saw Li Che, and immediately greeted him cheerfully,
attracting the attention of many Woodcarving Masters.
This time, to visit the Temple God, nearly all the Third-class Guest Woodcarving Masters from Qintian Observatory were going.
After all, it''s not easy to enter the heavily guarded Mysterious Temple of the Temple Control Bureau.
Li Che faced the enthusiastic Gong Yunli without any concern, calmly entering the carriage.
It was a relief to travel with this clear-minded yet somewhat foolish-looking Junior Supervisor; Li Che could spare himself many suspicious thoughts.
The moment he entered the carriage, Gong Yunli poured a cup of tea for Li Che.
"I heard there''s something exciting to see on Golden Light Peak today. Three Divine Children from Dao City wish to challenge your Xi Xi, right?"
Gong Yunli''s beautiful, fair cheeks, lightly touched with makeup, were flushed with the curiosity of one eager for gossip.
Li Che corrected with a smile, "They''re challenging Xi Xi."
"It''s a pity, you''re off to observe the Temple God at Mysterious Temple and won''t be able to watch this battle."
Li Che responded with a gentle smile and a light agreement, "Yes, what a pity."
As his mind stirred,
within the Heaven and Earth chessboard,
the Thunder Chess Piece that resided in Xi Xi''s body vibrated.
Suddenly, an image unfolded before his eyes.
The Daping on Golden Light Peak.
Emperor Xi Xi stood with hands on hips, chin lifted, accompanied by a mechanical beast, the Spirit Crane, and a mysterious little butterfly.
Standing tall in the howling wind,
bravely facing the challenge from the Divine Children of Dao City!
Emperor Xi Xi has never been afraid of fighting or battling!
Except for writing her own name!
Writing her name, that was Emperor Xi Xi''s fatal weakness!
Just as Li Che was about to enjoy the spectacle with relish,
suddenly,
on the chessboard, a Divine Chess Piece shattered with a snap, bursting into divine mist.
Li Che paused, his eyes undergoing a subtle change.
This was not the signal of a family member in danger.
But rather, it was the Divine Chess Piece he had given Nan Lihuo for communication; if it was time to take action, the piece would be crushed as proof.
Nan Lihuo had spent a substantial price to hire Ox Demon and Horse Face to join in the assassination of the Divine Archer Su Huai''s associate Wen Longshan.
Now...
Nan Lihuo had crushed that Chess Piece.
It seemed the time for action had arrived!
All this time, with no word from Nan Lihuo, Li Che had thought he had forgotten.
The down payment of four Eight Extremes Divine Crystals given by Nan Lihuo had already been used up by him, Li Che.
Inside the carriage, Li Che''s consciousness exited the Heaven and Earth chessboard; his eyes flickered as he gently picked up the teacup, sipping the tea, the corner of his mouth lifted in a cold arc.
Thinking of that Divine Archer who had taken several covert shots at him, a surge of murderous intent rolled within him.
Divine Archer Wen Longshan...
Your time to die has come!
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