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

Chapter 73: Bull Demon and Xi Xiʼs First Encounter, Niu Niu is a Great Hero

Thunder cleaved the night sky, and the flickering stream of light was like a deep blue Divine Dragon rolling behind dark clouds.

The torrential rain pounded down on the human world, washing away the bloodshed as well.

Golden Splendor Pavilion.

Inside a private room, amidst the lingering scent of sandalwood, an Oiran with a graceful figure was twisting to the music, her every frown and smile radiated beauty.

The rich aroma of wine spread ceaselessly.

Xu Beihu gulped down his wine one cup after another, the liquid tracing down the corners of his mouth.

His chest heaved violently, and a slight redness tinged his eyes.

At his side, Xu Heli elegantly sipped his wine and ate his meat. The treasured sword he carried close to his body lay quietly beside him.

His eyes were fixed on the Oiranʼs graceful waist, roaming over her exposed jade-like skin.

”Big brother… are we really going to… just give away the Divine Cultivation Institute like this?”

With a ”bang,” Xu Beihu violently smashed his wine cup onto the table, his eyes filled with resentment.

Xu Heliʼs mood was interrupted, and he glanced over, ”Weʼre just sending away Li Cheʼs daughter and that big-headed Spirit Child, none of them belong to our Xu Family… thereʼs no harm done in sending them away…”

”But itʼs the Yang Family handling this, they surely wonʼt just take two Spirit Children… And… just let them barge in like this, Nurse Momo… wonʼt give up on these children, sheʼs bound… to die, right?”

Xu Beihuʼs voice was somewhat hoarse and low.

”Nurse Momo…”

Xu Heli fell silent.

”Back then… when we were Spirit Children, it was Nurse Momo who looked after us… taught us Nurturing Nature…” Xu Beihu poured himself another drink.

”It was the old grand masterʼs decision, we just follow orders… Moreover, we can always have more Spirit Children, but… for us, there is only one chance.”

”You should know how difficult it is for me to establish the Divine Foundation, and how low the success rate is… I have no other choice.”

Xu Heliʼs expression gradually darkened.

Xu Beihu was aware of this too and let out a long sigh.

Xu Heli laughed coldly, ”Donʼt try to play the good guy here. The old grand master made the decision, you were there too. If you disagreed, why didnʼt you speak up then?”

”If you dare, go and talk to the old grand master about it?”

”Itʼs indeed a pity for Nurse Momo…”

”But sheʼs already old, and she would be happy to create an opportunity for our younger generation to establish a Divine Foundation…”

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Lu Chi, pulling Xi Xi along with many bewildered children from the Divine Cultivation Institute, hurried toward the deeper parts of the Divine Cultivation Institute Mansion.

But the increasingly terrifying divinity outside evoked a trace of worry in his eyes.

Nurse Momo… Could she withstand these Divine Cultivators from the Yang Family?

Among them, there were many Divine Cultivators whose Nurturing Nature was as vast as a river, including those not weaker than Si Mubai who had cultivated his Qi Channels to the peak of Nurturing Nature.

Nurse Momo was old, her vitality waning. Though her Divinity was deep, it ultimately couldnʼt reach its peak performance due to the decline in physical vitality, making her overall weaker than Cultivators like Si Mubai at the peak of their power.

Therefore, Lu Chi could guess that Nurse Momo, by staying behind alone to delay these Divine Cultivators, had in fact chosen death.

Lu Chi wasnʼt naive; coming from the Divine Sect, he saw things more clearly than anyone else.

”The Xu Family, truly the same as most Noble Families; this is also a current flaw of the Grand Prospect Dynasty, which has bestowed increasing power to the Noble Families. However, these families grow arrogant, becoming indifferent to human lives…”

”For the sake of benefits, for the pursuit of power, they would abandon everything…”

Lu Chi let out a breath.

But he didnʼt turn back to help Nurse Momo, even though she was an old acquaintance of his master.

His current priority was to protect his not yet betrothed junior sister.

The safety of his junior sister… is paramount!

Suddenly.

Lu Chi sensed a subtle wave of Divinity.

His expression drastically changed.

Looking intently, he saw a white Divine Chess Piece shooting out from the body of Xi Xi, whom he was holding.

Subsequently, Lu Chi felt darkness envelop everything around him!

Mighty, majestic, dominant, powerful…

That terrifying figure, like a mountain to the children, abruptly appeared.

Standing nearly two meters tall, his muscles bulged as every tendon trembled like dragons, his mere presence suffocating.

Beneath a Cute Bull Mask were a pair of eyes releasing a fierce and overwhelming killing intent!

”This is…”

”Che… Bull Demon!”

”Bull Demon!”

Lu Chi naturally wouldnʼt forget that mask, nor such a formidable figure.

He abruptly halted, his eyes showing a trace of delight.

He certainly knew the true identity of the Bull Demon!

That was Xi Xiʼs father!

And his strength was immense, even Lu Chi… without using the ”Wrathful Third Prince” secret technique, might have his head twisted off.

Why would the Bull Demon appear here?

Divine Secret Technique?

It didnʼt matter anymore!

None of that mattered now. The Bull Demon was a fierce being, merciless in killing!

With the Bull Demon present, Xi Xiʼs safety was assured!

Li Cheʼs sudden appearance startled all the children present, especially those from the Xu Family, who gaped dumbly at Li Che wearing the Bull Demon Mask.

They couldnʼt help but recall how their family described the Bull Demon.

This was a massive villain who dared to kill even government officers and Divine Catchers, known to kill without batting an eyelid and liked to twist off childrenʼs heads to use as balls!

At night, when they wouldnʼt sleep, their parents used the Bull Demon to scare them.

If they didnʼt sleep, the Bull Demon would come and twist off their heads and kick them away!

For a moment, fear spread, and the children of the Xu Family collapsed to the ground, crying bitterly, with a few even crying and urinating at the same time.

Li Che: ”...”

Wearing such a Cute Cow Mask as the Bull Demon, what is there to be afraid of?

And I donʼt eat children!

Xi Xi, however, was blinking her big sparkling eyes, staring at the Bull Demon with radiance in her eyes, showing no fear or fright, but rather full of excitement!

Seeing that Xi Xi was safe, Li Che also relaxed.

His gaze shifted, looking towards Lu Chi, nodding slightly.

With Lu Chiʼs protection, he could be somewhat at ease.

”Niu Niu, you are the great hero Niu Niu that mother told me about!” Xi Xi clenched her little fists, completely delighted.

”Iʼve finally met you!”

Li Che was startled.

His eyes inevitably softened, a smile forming under his mask.

He knew that while Fei Lei City was abuzz with the defamation of the Bull Demon, his wife Zhang Ya continually told Xi Xi that the Bull Demon was a great hero.

After all, Zhang Ya knew the true identity of the Bull Demon.

Zhang Ya didnʼt want Xi Xi to think her father was a terrible villain.

Moreover, Zhang Ya also knew that the Bull Demon was a hero!

Protecting their little family safe and sound...

A great hero of tremendous magnitude!

”Niu Niu, there are monsters and villains outside bullying grandma! Can you take me to kill the monsters and villains?”

Xi Xi stood sprightly in front of Li Che, who had activated the ”Angry Vajra” Dao Fruit and ʼs towering like a mountain at two meters tall, his qi mingling like armor.

Looking up as if gazing at a towering mountain.

Yet she displayed neither fear nor fright.

The surrounding children of the Xu Family thought Xi Xi had completely lost her mind.

”Xi Xi, run! He is the Bull Demon monster, the one who twists off childrenʼs heads to kick as balls!”

A boy from the Xu Familyʼs Divine Cultivation Institute, who fancied Xi Xi, peed his pants while mustering the courage to shout at Xi Xi, who seemed like she could be gobbled up any moment by the Bull Demon in front of her.

His voice trembled, but his bravery was commendable.

At that moment, the boyʼs face turned red, feeling... perhaps this was the power of a crush!

Li Che immediately narrowed his eyes.

His gaze under the mask coldly swept over the little boy.

He seemed to smell the sour stench of a secret crush...

Just a glance...

The courageous little boy immediately crumbled into pieces, his crying abruptly stopped, and he fainted from fright.

Li Che didnʼt bother with him.

He looked down at Xi Xi.

”Arenʼt you afraid of me?”

Xi Xi pursed her lips: ”Mother said Niu Niu is a great hero! Mother wouldnʼt lie to Xi Xi!”

The Bull Demon laughed, ”Good...”

”Iʼll take you to save grandma,” the Bull Demon said gently.

The next moment, his huge hand like a fan came down, gently pinched up Xi Xi, and placed her on his broad shoulder.

Xi Xi wasnʼt afraid, her little mouth curving into a smile, giggling joyfully.

However, Lu Chi was not so relaxed, his expression extremely solemn.

He took out the Wood Carving of the Third Crown Prince, clutching it tightly in his hand.

With many experts from the Yang Family, what could one Bull Demon do to change the outcome of the battle?

Several masters at the Cultivation Peak were present...

Lu Chi felt immense pressure.

Quite irritating.

If it werenʼt for needing to rescue his masterʼs old lover, Lu Chi would have turned tail and left by now.

His childhood had only just begun, and he certainly didnʼt want to die.

”Letʼs go! Niu Niu will take me to save grandma!”

Xi Xi, perched on the Bull Demonʼs shoulder, cheered loudly.

With a flick of his fingers like hooks, the next moment, a small oil-paper umbrella landed in his hand, handed to Xi Xi.

”Itʼs raining outside, open the umbrella, donʼt catch a cold.”

Xi Xi obediently took the umbrella.

Niu Niu... so considerate!

The next moment, the Bull Demonʼs fingers clawed at the void.

The intricately crafted mechanism ”Namo Gatling Wooden Crow” then fell into his hand, his divinity spreading, manipulating one Wooden Crow after another, whirling around the Bull Demon.

Carrying the Namo Gatling, with Xi Xi on his shoulder.

Their large and small figures, amid a thousand crows.

Moved towards the outside of the Divine Cultivation Institute.