Nan Lihuo spoke calmly.
Xu Jiuqing snapped his fingers, dispersing the sword qi that bound Zhao Jianmian.
Zhao Jianmian clasped his fists and bowed, "Zhao Jianmian, I accept the punishment."
"You should feel lucky that Xi Xi is unharmed, otherwise... the punishment would not have been so minor."
Nan Lihuo waved his hand dismissively.
Zhao Jianmian immediately bowed, his expression complex. Explore more stories with empire
He first looked towards Xi Xi, then turned his gaze to Li Che and Zhang Ya, also clasping his fists in a formal gesture.
"Zhao Mou has failed in his supervision, causing his beloved daughter to be frightened. My apologies to you both," he said.
Zhang Ya was somewhat at a loss.
"It’s not Steward Zhao’s fault; Shangguan Qinglei was seduced by the evil people from the Corpse God Cult hiding within the Divine Sect. It was unavoidable," he said.
Li Che spoke out, directly exposing the matter.
Although the truth was generally as such, Li Che’s abrupt disclosure still made Elder Xu Jiuqing’s face turn unsightly.
The presence of evil people from the Corpse God Cult within the sect was naturally a slap in the face to him, the Elder of the Enforcement Hall!
"Humph, Master Li, rest assured, I, Xu Jiuqing, promise you that I will root out those from the Corpse God Cult and bring their heads to comfort Xi Xi!"
Xu Jiuqing’s sword intent burst forth, his words utterly direct.
Li Che smiled.
Then you do your best.
Xu Jiuqing, along with Zhao Jianmian, quickly left, heading straight to seal off Sword Cloud Peak.
Nan Lihuo shook his head and then looked at Li Che.
"Xi Xi, you will stay with your parents at Zheng Lei Peak today and return to Golden Light Peak tomorrow. I must prepare some protective items for you," he spoke gently, ruffling Xi Xi’s hair.
Sang Guanyin continuously nodded at his side; Xi Xi was too precious, not only as a Divine Child but also as the darling of Golden Light Peak. The teacher should have prepared protective items long ago!
This was a lesson to raise the teacher’s alert. It was a good thing!
Then, Nan Lihuo looked toward Li Che and Zhang Ya, "If Xi Xi’s parents are worried about Xi Xi and do not trust this old man... I can make an exception and let you build a house on Golden Light Peak, so you can always see Xi Xi’s condition."
Golden Light Peak, the main peak of the Divine Sect Golden Light Branch, is not accessible to anyone who is not a True Successor of the Sect Master.
Although Golden Light Peak is extremely vast, it is not open to outsiders.
Allowing Li Che and Zhang Ya to stay there, Nan Lihuo was indeed breaking the rules.
Zhang Ya was somewhat tempted.
However, Li Che shook his head, "Thank you, Sect Master, but Xi Xi’s mother and I will stay at Zheng Lei Peak."
Staying in Golden Light Peak would not allow them to live with Xi Xi, so there was no difference from staying at Zheng Lei Peak. Moreover, at Golden Light Peak, there would be too many restrictions, especially under the watchful eyes of Sect Master Nan Lihuo.
As for seeing Xi Xi’s condition, Li Che had always been able to monitor it.
There was no difference in that regard.
As Nan Lihuo said, if he truly wanted to harm Xi Xi, he wouldn’t have taken such a roundabout approach.
Thus, it was highly unlikely that he was the one responsible.
So why not give the Sect Master a show of trust on the surface?
Nan Lihuo, hearing this, couldn’t help but smile slightly. "Thank you for your trust, Xi Xi’s parents. Rest assured, I will take good care of Xi Xi. This is a promise from the head of the Sect."
"Li Qingshan, you wanted to investigate, right? As Sect Master, I grant you the authority to carry out this investigation," he spoke with a deep voice.
"If you can uncover the evil people from the Corpse God Cult hidden within the Divine Sect, there will surely be a great reward!"
Nan Lihuo glanced at Li Qingshan, speaking solemnly.
Li Qingshan was somewhat surprised. Nan Lihuo... really letting him investigate?
Elated, yet his expression turned extremely serious as he clasped his fists and accepted the order.
Nan Lihuo once more ruffled Xi Xi’s head and then drifted away with his hands behind his back.
After Nan Lihuo had left, Li Qingshan immediately looked at Li Che, revealing a smile that seemed to say a lot.
Li Che instantly understood that this was another request for his help in checking the Corpse Curse Mark.
However, the one who had acted had at least a Seven-Yuan Level Corpse Curse Mark. With Li Che’s current Divine Sense, suppressing it could be a bit challenging.
They would need to wait some time.
Moreover, that hidden evil person from the Corpse God Cult, having failed this time, was likely to completely conceal their identity and would not act again soon.
"We can first detect the Corpse Curse Marks below the level of Seven Yuan. If someone within the sect is marked, we can capture them and track down the source..."
Although the likelihood was small, since the perpetrator dared to hide within the Divine Sect, they must have covered their tracks thoroughly.
However...
Li Qingshan had some considerations in his mind.
If he could break through to Divine Minister one day, that hidden expert from the Corpse God Cult might not be able to restrain themselves, right?
That time... might be the best opportunity to uncover the perpetrator.
Li Qingshan conveyed his thoughts to Li Che through Divine Sense.
Li Che’s expression immediately turned odd.
"Fishing again?"
"Using oneself as bait?"
What was this familiar feeling?
Being bait... he, Bull Demon, was a professional.
But this time, it seemed...
He had to sit at the table to enjoy the fish!
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The attempted assassination of Emperor Xi Xi, the Jiazi Child Prodigy personally taken as a True Successor by the Sect Master, caused a significant ripple effect, sweeping through like a storm and silencing various forces.
The conflict between Zhu Hong Dou and Diviner Ancestor of the Shangguan Family also came to an end.
The Diviner Ancestor of the Shangguan Family returned to the Shangguan Mansion with a chest full of rage, while Zhu Hong Dou, though injured, held her head high like a proudly strutting, blood-coughing rooster!
Liu Yangyuan, sent by Nan Lihuo to mediate, became an engrossed spectator, incapable of persuading anyone.
It wasn’t until Zhu Hong Dou glanced at the enjoyably spectating Liu Yangyuan that he realized he should relay Nan Lihuo’s message and start to calm the situation.