Invincible Dad-Chapter 451 Because I Promised You_1

"Who knows how many eons ago, a Chaos Purple Lotus became a demon, and after its death, its body transformed into the Sea of Myriad Flowers." Taotie paused before continuing, "It is said that if a man and a woman make a wish before the blooming Chaos Purple Lotus, they will receive the blessing of the deceased Demon Emperor and will meet each other in every one of their next hundred lives."

In the Immortal Domain, whenever the Chaos Purple Lotus blossomed, it would cause a sensation, and countless cultivators would come to witness it.

"The first time she was chasing me, I fled to the Sea of Myriad Flowers," Xu Lai said. "She told me that there is only one thing she must do in this lifetime. Guess what it is?"

Taotie scratched his head. "Become an emperor?"

Cultivators embark on the path of cultivation for a myriad of different reasons. But for beings like Fairy Qing Yuan or the prodigies from other Tao Lineages and Holy Lands, the reason was very simple—to become an emperor! In Taotie’s opinion, Fairy Qing Yuan was no exception. She probably wanted to restore the glory of her ancestors.

If the Green Sect could produce a second Great Emperor, what a glorious achievement that would be!

Xu Lai said softly, "She just wants all the flowers, plants, and trees in the entire Sea of Myriad Flowers to bloom at once."

Taotie was aghast. The Sea of Myriad Flowers had been formed from the body of a Demon Emperor. Even after countless eons, it still retained the emperor’s might. The variety of flora growing there was innumerable; wanting them to bloom all at once was pure fantasy!

Take the Chaos Purple Lotus, for example. The last time it bloomed was two million years ago, and no one could guarantee when it would bloom next. There were tens of thousands of other exotic plants just like it.

"I told her I’d help her." Lost in his memories, Xu Lai asked, "Guess what her expression was?"

"Happy, maybe..." Taotie was uncertain. He didn’t quite understand the emotions between men and women but imagined she would have been quite happy.

"She pursued me even more fiercely because she thought I was boasting," Xu Lai said calmly. "But I know that there was one time when all the plants in the Sea of Myriad Flowers bloomed simultaneously."

"When was that?" Taotie was astonished.

"When the Chaos Purple Lotus Demon Emperor died."

"..."

Taotie’s scalp tingled. "The Supreme Emperor, please don’t do anything rash."

Xu Lai chuckled. "I’m not that foolish."

Qing Yuan, you asked me if there would be a next time. There definitely will be. It only takes the power of an Emperor Realm expert, after all. If there are no living ones, then I’ll just go to the Samsara Sea and fish out an Emperor’s Corpse. If one isn’t enough, I’ll get two. If two aren’t enough, then ten! No matter how difficult, I will make it happen. Not just because I owe you, but because I promised you.

「Earth, Hua Country. New Year’s Eve. Eleven in the morning.」

As an international metropolis, East Sea City attracted a vast population from both home and abroad. With most of the ’East Drifters’ returning home for the New Year, the city’s subway and some main roads were actually not as congested as usual. Many shops were festooned with lights and decorations, and the people on the streets were filled with joy. Even when couples had disagreements, or children were mischievous or failed their exams, they no longer argued or got angry as they might on other days. Tensions were easily resolved with the simple phrase, "But it’s the New Year."

Haitang Court.

From the moment they got home yesterday until now, Ruan Tang and Ruan Lan had been tidying up inside and out, and they were finally finished.

Exhausted, Ruan Lan collapsed onto the sofa and said weakly, "Sis, we’re about done, right? Can I take a nap? I’m so tired."

"We still haven’t hung the couplets and the ’fu’ characters," Ruan Tang said.

"Ahhh!" Ruan Lan was going crazy, pleading pitifully, "Can we wait for my brother-in-law to come home?"

"The problem is, I don’t know when he’ll be back, and he’s not answering his phone." Ruan Tang shook her head. "Get up. Now."

"That rotten brother-in-law! He ran off yesterday. He must have been afraid of doing housework!" Ruan Lan grumbled.

"Auntie, Dad isn’t that kind of person," Xu Yiyi said, lifting her little face from where she was tidying her toys. "Dad is the best, best, bestest dad in the whole wide world! He would never run away from chores."

"That’s right," Ruan Tang said, shooting her sister a look. "Hurry up and paste the couplets."

"Sis, my legs really hurt... Oh, my kneecap!" Ruan Lan cried out dramatically, clutching her stomach.

"Auntie, you’re holding the wrong spot," Yiyi said as she trotted over and moved Ruan Lan’s hand to her knee. "Your kneecap is here."

Ruan Lan was speechless. Doesn’t this little girl get it? Sometimes you have to let things slide. Can’t she spare her aunt a little face?

CLICK.

The door opened. Ruan Lan looked over and saw Xu Lai.

She instantly beamed. "Brother-in-law, you’re finally back! I’ve missed you so much!"

Xu Lai gave her a half-smile. "Oh? Is that so?"

"Mhm, mhm, mhm!" Ruan Lan nodded excitedly.

"But just a moment ago, I thought I heard someone say I wasn’t coming home because I was afraid of doing chores?"

"...???" Ruan Lan’s mind filled with question marks. She had no idea how Xu Lai could have heard that. Did he have superhuman hearing?

She cleared her throat. "What are you talking about, brother-in-law? I don’t understand."

"Alright, if you’re tired, go and rest," Xu Lai said.

"That’s strange," Ruan Lan said, scratching her head. "I’m suddenly not sleepy anymore, and my kneecap doesn’t hurt either. Yiyi, want to play a game? Auntie will carry you!"

Ruan Tang: "..."

Xu Lai: "..."

The two of them exchanged a wry smile.

Xu Lai took the couplets from Ruan Tang, who began to assist him. She didn’t ask where he had been for the past day and night.

Instead, she asked softly, "Are you tired? Why don’t you go rest for a bit?"

"I am a little tired," Xu Lai said. "I need a kiss."

"Daddy, I’m coming!" Yiyi, who was in the middle of her game, heard him and started to get up.

Ruan Lan quickly panicked. "Xu Yiyi, focus on your game! Your character is about to die!"

Ruan Tang pinned up her hair and said softly, "Ruan Lan and Yiyi are here. Tonight."

"Deal." Xu Lai knew Ruan Tang was easily embarrassed, so he changed the subject. He told her about how he had gone to his sect the day before to pay respects to his master, senior sister, and senior brothers.

He chattered on for quite a while.

"If they knew I was getting married, they would be overjoyed," Xu Lai remarked with emotion.

Ruan Tang glared at him. "When did I agree to marry you?"

He hasn’t even proposed, and he expects me to marry him? Xu Lai is going too far. There are certain formalities a girl expects!

After pasting the last couplet, Xu Lai pinched Ruan Tang’s chin and said playfully, "Woman, do you have any idea how in-demand your husband is?"

"Man, do you have any idea how cold the floor is at night?" Ruan Tang replied earnestly.

"..." Xu Lai was speechless.

"Sis, that’s domestic violence!" Ruan Lan interjected.

"Do you want to sleep on the floor too?"

Ruan Tang looked at her, and her sister instantly fell silent. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Xu Lai took the opportunity to slip away into the backyard, where he took out the hairpin Qing Yuan had given to Yiyi.

This was no ordinary hairpin. It was also a storage space with a defensive function so powerful that even an Immortal Venerable might not be able to break through it. It could truly be called a supreme Immortal Artifact. Of course, the most important feature was the sealed attack it contained—a single strike from Qing Yuan at her full strength, so powerful that it made even Xu Lai’s scalp tingle just looking at it.

His Divine Sense probed the hairpin. Inside was a vast and empty storage space.

A single jade slip floated in the very center, as if it had been deliberately left there.