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

Not seeing Xi Xi in that moment, Emperor Xi Xi’s trusted aides were so nervous they felt as though the sky might collapse.

But now, as Xi Xi ascended to the Absolute Peak, even waking the Grandmaster’s Divine Sculpture, which descended a nine-foot Dao Yun Qi Column in reward…

One by one, they finally let out a collective sigh of relief.

And began cheering and rejoicing!

Beyond the cheering children, amidst the torrential rain, even many Jianghu Guests who had come simply for the spectacle could not help but join in the applause.

After all, the tension between Da Jing and Da Li was no recent matter.

To see the Divine Children participating in the direct disciple assessment of the Da Jing Divine Sect Master being utterly overwhelmed by a Divine Child from Da Li—it was nothing short of a massive slap to Da Jing’s pride.

The Jianghu Guests instinctively elevated this contest to one of national honor.

With each Divine Child surpassed, the Jianghu Guests sank into a chilling silence. Their hearts were heavy with a bitter, oppressed frustration that even the torrential spring rains could not wash away.

Members of the major noble families in Qianyuan Taoist City likewise furrowed their brows, their hearts weighed down.

Sitting inside a carriage, the Young Taoist Master Yue Weizheng frowned deeply, his brows forming the shape of the character “川.” As a court official of the Da Jing Dynasty…

How could he endure watching a Divine Child from Da Li trample the Divine Children of Da Jing with such arrogance and disdain?

Even the many elders of the Qian Yuan Divine Sect, upon witnessing the happenings within the Small Cave Heaven, couldn’t help but feel a stab of anxiety.

Thankfully…

Emperor Xi Xi had emerged out of nowhere!

“Emperor Xi Xi? Elder Li, your daughter… truly has the bearing of a Great Emperor.”

Second Elder Zhao Fangzhou, seated in a Taishi Chair, watched Xi Xi receive the Dao Yun Qi Column bestowed by the Grandmaster and couldn’t help but let a relaxed expression spread across his face, cracking a lighthearted joke.