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

Chapter 441: Chapter 176: Dao Fruit Nourishes Enlightenment and Martial Performance, the Old Spirit Child of Bygone Years is Now the Dominant Bull Demon

Crackling!

The storm became more fierce, as if a Jiao Long was roaring behind the clouds, and the thunder gods in their rage summoned the thunder!

A mushroom cloud of fireworks burst forth in the human world, as if challenging the heavens, which in their anger unleashed an unstoppable torrential rain!

Whirlwind!

The rain, washing down, ceaselessly lashed against the black-tiled eaves, where droplets fell and strung together into curtains of water.

Inside the City Lord’s Mansion.

Within the room.

All was silent enough to hear a pin drop, save for the oppressive aura emitted by a Black Armored Blood Guard gripping a Horse-Slaying Saber, his fierce energy stirring continuously, mixing with his blood essence, spreading a sense of suppression.

The young prince, Ji Haihui, showed a frightened expression on his tender face; the spectacular and glaring firework, and the terrifying explosion and vibration, were faintly felt even within the mansion!

If such a mushroom cloud were to be planted within the City Lord’s Mansion…

Would he die?

Ji Haihui, the young prince, his purple pupils reflecting the flowing light like mirrors, piercing fear spreading and intertwining throughout his body.

His small frame could not help but start to tremble and shake.

Although he was a Divine Child, although he was a descendant of King Ping Luan.

With the bloodline of the Dragon God and the Martial Saint flowing in his veins…

Yet, when truly facing death, he wasn’t much different from ordinary people; he too would feel fear, tremble, and despair…

The death of a Great Martial Arts Master had a huge impact on Ji Haihui.

After all, the Grandmaster was sent by his father to protect him, but now he was assassinated, reducing one means of protection for his life.

The Shadow Guard True Person returned, glanced at Ji Haihui, his Primordial Spirit vibrating, spreading Divinity, covering Ji Haihui.

Ji Haihui’s emotions started to gradually recuperate.

“Shadow Guard Grandpa, I lost my composure,”

Ji Haihui said, somewhat guiltily lowering his head.

“Young Prince, it’s not your fault…”

“After all, you are still young, yet to experience true terror. The path of martial arts requires a strong will most of all. What you need is to overcome fear, suppress it, only then can you go further on the martial path.”

“As for the path of Divinity, let alone worry, Young Prince, with me here, even if that mushroom firework exploded in the City Lord’s Mansion, I am confident in keeping the Young Prince entirely safe,”

Shadow Guard True Person said softly.

Reassured by his words, Ji Haihui could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Then, a hint of sorrow surfaced in his eyes.

“Grandpa Dufu is dead…”

His emotions dipped.

He could probably imagine that Grandpa Dufu’s death was related to him.

“I had Grandpa Dufu go to the Hunting God Pavilion to assassinate Li Nuanxi’s parents… The Hunting God Pavilion failed in their first attempt, they specifically sent someone to communicate whether to continue issuing the task.”

“As a result… before the outcome of the discussions could return, Grandpa Dufu was killed by the Divine Monkey, and the site of this dreadful machine’s explosion… It must be at the headquarters of the Hunting God Pavilion in Golden Light Prefecture City, right?”

“Grandpa Dufu was killed, the Hunting God Pavilion was destroyed…”

Ji Haihui’s purple divine pupils flared with intense fluctuations.

“Shadow Guard Grandpa, you say…”

“Are Li Nuanxi’s parents really untouchable?”

Shadow Guard True Person, listening to Ji Haihui’s analysis, a flicker of admiration flashed through his eyes.

Fortunately, the Young Prince did not inherit the stupidity of the Dragon Queen Consort from the Dragon God Clan. He is still capable of thinking, more like the Prince, which is a good thing.

If he was like the Dragon Queen Consort, acting impulsively without thinking…

That would truly be troublesome.

Fortunately…

The Prince’s bloodline is strong enough!

“The Underworld, just like the Hunting God Pavilion… is an assassin organization, Ox Demon and Horse Face, along with the Divine Monkey, are members of this assassin organization.”

“Initially, when Nan Lihuo went to assist the Young Prince’s convoy in the Prefecture City Divine Guard Army, Divine Archer Colonel Wen Longshan, it was hiring Ox Demon and Horse Face…”

“That Ox Demon first appeared in Fei Lei City, the Li Che family… must have had contact with the Underworld, hence able to hire assassins from the Underworld.”

“Just like Nan Lihuo, Li Qingshan…”

Shadow Guard True Person said calmly.

He had already seen through the nature of the Underworld.

“Why did that Underworld Divine Monkey… insist on killing Grandpa Dufu so tenaciously?”

Ji Haihui took a deep breath and asked.

Why…

Insist on killing such a hard-to-kill Grandmaster?!

With fluctuating aura, Shadow Guard thought of the Divine Monkey’s bold declaration in front of the City Lord’s Mansion.

Saying they would all slowly die…

“Madman!”

Shadow Guard True Person’s murderous aura surged, his body shaking with the true pressure of the Divine Primordial.

“Young Prince, the missions accepted by the Underworld are surely not just to kill Xue Dufu; the Underworld’s target… should be the same as Hunting God Pavilion’s, which is the Young Prince himself!”

“But, the Hunting God Pavilion is not as insane as the Underworld.”

“An organization eager to make a name for itself and stand out does things so unmethodically, reckless and fierce!”

“The Underworld intends to make the Young Prince experience the fear of having trusted ones pulled away, one at a time!”

“Crowd-pleasing, maliciously arrogant, merely a madman,”

Shadow Guard said calmly.

The Young Prince’s eyes narrowed.

Thinking of such a scenario made him shiver.

“The Underworld dare not throw a mushroom firework in the City Lord’s Mansion; if they attacked the mansion, it would be a grievous act of rebellion. When that happens… Temple Control Bureau, Qintian Observatory, Divine Guard Army, even the Divine Sect would need to take a stand.”

“The Underworld would be claiming to oppose the power of the entire Mansion City with its single force.”

“City Lord’s Mansion is an official residence of the Imperial Court, a place of governance representing the face of the Imperial Court…”