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”Isnʼt the Sect Master supposed to hire Ox Demon and Horse Face to assassinate Su Huaili? Why havenʼt they made their move yet?” Li Che muttered to himself.

He stood up, stretching lazily.

Opening the Qiankun Space, he took out one Eight Extremes Divine Crystal after another, handing them to the neatly arranged seven [Fairy in the Painting] clones.

He let them refine the Eight Extremes Divine Crystals to nurture their nature, enhancing the divinity of the Seven Emotions Divine Base.

After encouraging them for a while to work on developing the [Guanyin Lotus Main Battle Tank] clones,

Li Che put away the Divine Wood Carving made by the clones and walked towards Qin Tian Jianʼs Cliffside Treasure Tower.

Snow fell along the long street, quieter than ever before.

Li Che, wearing a bamboo hat and dressed in a dark robe, made his way down the street.

Passing by the riverbank, the riverʼs surface seemed to be brushed by a breeze from time to time, occasionally rippling.

Snowflakes twirled gently upon it before melting and sinking into the water.

The empty spring snow was clear as washed; suddenly, recalling the riverʼs clarity, sand was visible.

The riverside snowscape held a unique charm.

It was a pity that the Nine Dragons River did not freeze.

Otherwise, one could truly experience the lonely sensation of an old man in a straw cape and fishermanʼs hat, angling alone in the snowy river.

Arriving at Qin Tian Jian,

Li Che handed over the completed Wood Carving to Shangguan Qinghong, asking her to help with its delivery, then he planned to head to the workshop inside.

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”Che, wait a moment; your evaluation as a Second-Class Guest Official has been approved. Officials from Qin Tian Jianʼs Dao City have been dispatched and should arrive in about half a month. Make sure you prepare well,” Shangguan Qinghong reminded.

”Additionally, Gong Shaojian is looking for you. She said, by the order of the Chief Supervisor, she wants to take you to visit Divine Carving Ridge today.”

Li Cheʼs steps halted abruptly.

”Divine Carving Ridge?”

”Yes, Divine Carving Ridge... most of the Spiritual Wood resources come from Divine Carving Ridge. Che, if you need higher quality Spiritual Wood in the future, youʼll also have to seek it there,” Shangguan Qinghong said, cracking sunflower seeds and smiling.

Li Che was about to ask some questions about Divine Carving Ridge.

Gong Yunli had already arrived, her gorgeous attire flowing, her face lightly made up, her broad chest adorned, striding hands behind her back.