Invincible Dad-Chapter 639: Entering the Path!_1

"My sister-in-law is very shrewd; it’s impossible for her to take any risks," Xu Lai said gleefully.

"But she can’t just jump ship like that! What about the united front we agreed on?"

Yu Guiwan couldn’t help but stomp her foot in annoyance. "Why are you just like him, Junior Brother? Always running away when there’s trouble!"

"..."

Xu Lai was rendered speechless. Senior Sister, aren’t you the one who always runs away at the first sign of trouble?

"What?" Yu Guiwan retorted, indignant despite being in the wrong. "Am I wrong?"

"You really are wrong, Senior Sister." Xu Lai spread his hands. "It’s precisely because I’m stubborn and refused to run that I was forced to become an emperor."

"Forced to become an emperor???"

"Yes." Xu Lai said with a helpless air, "When I was at the Foundation Establishment Realm, a Golden Core expert wanted to kill me for my treasure. I was ready to die to take him with me, and he got scared and ran away.

"When I was in the Venerable Realm, a Celestial Venerable declared that the Human Race was weak and demanded I become his slave, or he would kill me. What could I do? I had no choice but to kill him.

"When I was at the Immortal Venerable Realm, a Quasi-Emperor tried to obliterate me with a single finger. That battle cost me half my life, and the resulting hidden injuries tormented me for a full two thousand years.

"Even after I stepped into the Quasi-Emperor Realm, old fossils from the Third Heaven and above wanted to eliminate me, afraid I would steal their Emperor Realm Dao Fruit.

"I couldn’t run, and I didn’t want to run, so my only choice was to kill every last person who wanted me dead."

Xu Lai sighed. "Killing one after another, I somehow became an emperor. Now that I think about it, this path of Cultivation is completely meaningless. If I had to sum it up in one word..."

"Uninteresting."

"..."

Yu Guiwan was dumbfounded. In her years of seclusion, she had seen many extraordinarily talented and high-spirited young people, but not a single one possessed even a billionth of Xu Lai’s sheer presence.

If Heaven had not given birth to you, Xu Qingfeng, the endless Immortal Path would have been an eternal night.

Deeply moved, Yu Guiwan couldn’t help but applaud her junior brother. "Not bad, not bad at all, Qingfeng. You’ve certainly inherited my father’s shameless flair."

"So, Senior Sister, just stop thinking about running away and obediently take the Elixir. Even if you flee to the ends of the earth, I will find you," Xu Lai said earnestly.

Yu Guiwan turned and shouted downstairs, "Sister-in-law! Qingfeng says he’ll chase me to the ends of the earth!"

"Then I’ll be sure to wish Xu Lai happiness and wish him a safe journey," Ruan Tang replied with a smile.

Xu Lai: "..."

Senior Sister: "..."

Seeing their expressions, Ruan Tang’s face broke into a radiant smile. "I’m just kidding! Xu Lai, get to the kitchen, quick! I smell something burning."

"Alright."

The first thing Xu Lai did when he went downstairs was hug Ruan Tang and give her a kiss. Her face flushed red as she muttered, "What are you doing? Senior Sister and Ruan Lan are still here."

Though she said this, her eyes were filled with smiles.

"Yiyi wants a kiss too!" their daughter cried, raising her hands.

"MUA."

The family of three was the picture of blissful harmony.

Ruan Lan instinctively met Yu Guiwan’s gaze. The sister-in-law said sourly, "We’re like a couple of dogs over here."

"What kind of dogs?"

"Single dogs."

"..."

Yu Guiwan patted Ruan Lan’s shoulder. "Don’t worry. There are countless young talents in the Immortal Domain. I’ll introduce you to a good match."

"Are they as outstanding as my brother-in-law?"

"Probably not."

"Then I don’t want them." Ruan Lan declared haughtily, "I’m a woman even Xu Lai couldn’t have. What makes anyone else think they can have me?"

"..."

Yu Guiwan couldn’t help but fall into deep thought. Ruan Lan’s words were logical and convincing, yet something about them just felt... off.

After breakfast, Xu Lai dropped his wife and daughter off at school and work. Ruan Lan, however, had taken the day off. In her words, she wanted to show her "senior sister" the local customs and culture of Earth. Xu Lai didn’t object. He even gave his sister-in-law a credit card, telling her to spend as she pleased without any hesitation. How wonderful it would be if Senior Sister were willing to stay on Earth.

Feeling a little sentimental, Xu Lai arrived at the school infirmary.

The job of the school doctor was quite leisurely. In contrast, Liu Nanwei and Zhou Feng were busy helping Li Shouzhong and the others with their research.

With only Xu Lai left in the infirmary, he simply took out the Cloud Water Rust to continue his research. Of the thirty-six Cloud Water Rust Characters, Xu Lai had only deciphered one. That character contained a record of the names and races of every Emperor Realm being from the past one hundred epochs.

As for the remaining thirty-five characters, Xu Lai was still completely clueless. Of course, the most critical issue was that the Cloud Water Rust had existed since a hundred epochs ago. Its origin was just as enigmatic as that of the two colossal giants.

Xu Lai had studied the second Cloud Water Rust Character before, and now he immersed himself in it once again.

Cloud Water Rust.

Legend claimed it was an Immortal Scripture, and comprehending it would allow one to achieve ascension and become an Immortal. Thus, countless powerful experts throughout history had sought it.

Of course, Xu Lai now knew that the Cloud Water Rust was not an Immortal Scripture, but he still didn’t dare underestimate it.

Studying the Cloud Water Rust was extremely taxing on the mind. Half an hour of research was more exhausting than a fierce battle against a Quasi-Emperor of the Nine Heavens.

In the past, Xu Lai could only study for two or three hours before feeling dizzy and needing to rest. But today was different. Six full hours passed, from ten in the morning until four in the afternoon, and Xu Lai was still completely immersed.

He didn’t feel the slightest bit tired. On the contrary, his spirit was incredibly energized, for he had entered a strange and wondrous state.

It was enlightenment!

For a Cultivator, entering this profound and mysterious state of enlightenment was a rare event, something one might only experience a few times in an entire lifetime. Some Cultivators received the grace of the Heavenly Dao, allowing them to enter this state more frequently, but even for them, three to five times was the absolute limit.

Even Xu Lai, who had cultivated for a hundred thousand years, had only entered this state a mere ten times.

This particular moment of enlightenment was his first since becoming an Emperor.

Though his eyes were closed and he had sealed off his Divine Sense and five senses, his perception had never been so clear. He felt as if he had merged with heaven and earth.

Then, Xu Lai saw him: the Heavenly Dao, lounging on a cloud, legs crossed, gazing at the starry river while idly eating candied haws and spacing out.

The Heavenly Dao suddenly shivered for no apparent reason.

Sikong Jiu sensed that a gaze was fixed upon him...

"Something’s not right."

Sikong Jiu’s expression turned suspicious as he glanced around. Who is secretly spying on me? After thinking it over, it could only be The Supreme Emperor.

But The Supreme Emperor’s Divine Sense was like a vast, blazing sun. No matter how well it was hidden, a trace of its aura would inevitably leak out.

After much consideration, the Heavenly Dao still couldn’t figure it out. Ruling out The Supreme Emperor, he simply stood up on the cloud and bellowed, "Which grandson is spying on his grandpa?! Show yourself! I’m going to smash your dog head in today!"

The words had barely left his mouth when Sikong Jiu was pinned down by an unimaginable force, rendering him completely immobile.

"Holy hell!" As Sikong Jiu cried out in pain, a stream of curses flowed from his mouth. "Which son of a bitch is ambush—"

Before he could finish, the invisible force pressed down even harder, nearly snuffing out his life on the spot.

"It hurts! It hurts! I was wrong, I was wrong! Senior, I was wrong! Spare me, please!"

「...」

Xu Lai paid the Heavenly Dao no mind. He had planned to use this rare opportunity of enlightenment to study the Cloud Water Rust, but he suddenly felt his own cultivation Boundary begin to loosen.