Invincible Dad-Chapter 769 There’s One More Thing_1

It was the Festival of Years. For the Immortal Domain, it was an extremely important holiday, much like the Mid-Autumn Festival in Earth’s Hua Country.

After bidding farewell to Wang Bainian and his family, Xu Lai and Yu Guiwan each lit a stick of incense at the three graves, the thin wisp of smoke scattering in the wind.

Yu Guiwan’s gaze seemed somewhat distant. She looked at Xu Lai with a complex expression. "Back when I was in the Barrier, I was always the one lighting incense alone. Even after I took Wu Ying as my disciple, I was still by myself."

"Senior Sister, you’re definitely a person. If you weren’t, now that would be a huge problem," Xu Lai said casually.

"???"

Yu Guiwan grew frustrated. "Xu Qingfeng, you’re asking for a beating!"

Xu Lai had intentionally tried to lighten his senior sister’s sorrowful mood. He calmed his fuming senior sister and said softly, "With Master and our two senior brothers gone, Senior Sister, you can rely on me more.

"In your presence, Xu Qingfeng will always be your junior brother. Nothing and no one can change that.

"You can share your grievances, joys, sorrows, and loneliness with me."

"Pah."

Yu Guiwan scoffed, "Is this how you charm the hearts of other fairies, too? Is this how you tricked our junior sisters into falling for you?"

Xu Lai was taken aback.

It’s not that much trouble. I just have to stand there and say, ’I am Xu Qingfeng,’ and that’s enough.

Of course, this was all just Xu Lai’s fantasy; as a man of integrity, he had never actually tried it.

The Festival of Years passed in warmth and tranquility.

After spending a few more days with his senior sister, Xu Lai planned to return to Earth as soon as possible, where his wife and daughter were waiting. Although Divine General Taotie was standing guard, Xu Lai ultimately couldn’t be completely at ease.

The Era of the Emperor’s Demise was approaching. Three Emperor’s Corpses controlled by the Tian Gui Tribe had already appeared, and they could effortlessly slay those in the Quasi-Emperor Realm. If they appeared on Earth, Taotie would struggle to cope with their strength.

"You must be careful," Yu Guiwan said with concern. "You must constantly keep in mind the prophecy gleaned by Elder Huang Quan from The Other Shore."

The prophecy foretold Xu Lai’s death and was most likely a conspiracy by the Tian Gui Tribe. Although Xu Lai spoke of it lightly and seemed not to take it to heart, a thorn remained lodged in Yu Guiwan’s side as his senior sister.

That’s the Tian Gui Tribe we’re talking about! The clan of the Great Emperor from the Immortal Domain’s First Era. The culmination of an entire cycle of scheming and calculations. They must not be underestimated. There might even be other Emperors with their own subtle designs involved.

"Mm, I understand, Senior Sister."

"There’s one more thing. You told me a little about that Quasi-Emperor from the Celestial Clan. I know you’re considering past ties, but you must also consider the feelings of the Human Race..."

Yu Guiwan, uncharacteristically, rambled on and on.

Xu Lai showed not the slightest hint of impatience. He listened earnestly to every word his senior sister said and then nodded. "I’ve got it, Senior Sister."

"There’s one more thing."

"Go on, Senior Sister."

"Wu Ying is wandering the Immortal Domain. Her cultivation level isn’t high, so I’m a little worried about her."

"Senior Sister, once one embarks on the path of cultivation, life and death are fated, and wealth and honor are... um." Noticing his senior sister’s expression, Xu Lai quickly changed his tune. "Don’t worry, Senior Sister. I’ve already left a strand of my Divine Sense on her."

"One more thing."

"Senior Sister..."

"Stay alive."

***

The journey home wasn’t long for someone in the Emperor Realm, yet Xu Lai still flew for a day and a night. He sat on a cloud, pondering the events that had occurred since his arrival in the Immortal Domain.

Gu Yan would awaken soon.

He had also found the mastermind behind the schism that tore the once-weak Human Race apart.

He now understood what the beings from The Other Shore thought of the Immortal Domain.

The Lower Realm... Heh. What an air of superiority!

Xu Lai narrowed his eyes, starting to wonder why Elder Huang Quan was so obsessed with taking Yiyi away. And if The Other Shore looked down on the Lower Realm so much, why not just abandon it instead of sealing the Realm Gate? Why station six of their young prodigies here?

Or perhaps... it was to let them die of old age in the Immortal Domain. The Other Shore isn’t a monolith; it’s a place entangled with various interests. Plus, the families and factions of those six prodigies probably don’t know the specific circumstances of the Immortal Domain...

Xu Lai contemplated slowly as he flew, and a proud look gradually spread across his face.

The Emperor Realm was not the end of cultivation.

The path lay through the Realm Gate.

And through to The Other Shore, to a different world.

***

「Earth. Hua Country. Haitang Court.」

"Yiyi, get me a glass of juice."

"Yiyi, go to my room and fetch my charger."

"Yiyi."

"Yiyi..."

Ruan Lan had draped her long legs over the couch in an extremely comfortable position, her eyes glued to her tablet as she repeatedly called her niece’s name.

Xu Yiyi, her eyes welling with tears, said, "Auntie, Mom asked you to take care of me, not for me to take care of you."

"Ahem."

Ruan Lan blushed slightly. She had no classes and no plans this Sunday and had been entrusted by her sister to look after her niece. She had agreed without hesitation, but then she lay on the couch watching anime, and a sudden bout of laziness struck...

No! It’s this couch! This monster has me in its clutches, forcing me to order my niece around!

Though embarrassed, Ruan Lan put on a brave face. "Yiyi, you’re a big girl now. You can’t get worked up over such little things, you know?"

"Boo hoo... Auntie is bullying me! Daddy, I miss you!" Xu Yiyi cried out tearfully.

"Yiyi hates me... What’s the point of me living anymore..."

Ruan Lan actually buried her face in her hands and began to sob, her shoulders shaking. Her choked cries immediately sent Xu Yiyi into a panic.

"Auntie, what’s wrong?"

"I’m crying."

Ruan Lan’s sobs left Xu Yiyi at a complete loss.

Just as the little girl was wondering what to do, her Auntie Ruan Lan suddenly lowered her hands, a mischievous smile playing on her lips. "Just kidding."

"..."

Xu Yiyi turned and walked away. She couldn’t stay in this house any longer. Her aunt was too much!

"Hey, hey, hey, don’t go, don’t go."

Ruan Lan quickly scooped her niece back onto the couch, and the two immediately began to roughhouse.

Xu Yiyi was a small girl with a small temper. She soon forgot about being bullied and giggled uncontrollably as Ruan Lan tickled her.

"Auntie, I miss Daddy," Xu Yiyi lay in Ruan Lan’s arms, saying in a soft, sweet voice.

"Me too."

"..."

Xu Yiyi looked over in shock, a worried expression on her face. "Auntie, does Mom know that you like Daddy?"

"Pfft!"

Ruan Lan choked. She sputtered with embarrassment and annoyance, "Xu Yiyi! What nonsense are you spouting? I want your dad to come back because I need his help with something."

"Is it the trial for the Formation Chessboard’s inheritance?" a voice asked from behind them.

"Daddy?"

Xu Yiyi turned to look and immediately scrambled over Ruan Lan’s stomach and leaped into the air in excitement. "Daddy’s back!"

"Ahhh!"

Ruan Lan’s face turned pale. That footstep really hurt, even more than period cramps...

Xu Lai caught his daughter and planted a big kiss on her cheek. "My sweet girl, have you been obedient at home these past few days?"

"Yiyi’s been super obedient."

Yiyi counted on her fingers. "I helped Mom comb her hair every day, made sure she ate her fruit and didn’t stay up late, and also..."

"Yiyi’s the best," Xu Lai said, glancing at his sister-in-law. "Certainly much better than some people."