When the winds and waves vanished, all that remained was the Flat Peach branch infused with Emperor Xi Xi's divinity, hovering within the formation of wind and waves.
And yet, Emperor Xi Xi's figure had already disappeared.
Zhang Ya, holding onto Li Che's arm, showed a hint of worry on her face: "Husband... could there be danger?"
Li Che smiled gently, patted his wife's hand, and said softly: "No, the Taibai Sect Master said that the West Queen Mother's divinity contained within the Flat Peach branch has protective effects. If it determines death, the divinity will substitute itself to die once."
"And once the divine substitution is triggered, it signifies failure in the pre-banquet competition and will be returned to the location of the Flat Peach branch."
To Li Che, the Flat Peach branch was essentially a marker serving as an anchor point, similar to the effect of his Flying Thunder Chess Saint.
