Invincible Dad-Chapter 534: Fear of Authority without Appreciation of Virtue_1
Chapter 534: Chapter 534: Fear of Authority without Appreciation of Virtue_1
While Xu Lai and Ruan Tang were out shopping.
「Sakura Country.」
On the Moon Sect’s Holy Island, the Crown Princess of the Moon Clan, Ji Jie, lay in a room within the grand hall, dressed in a blood-red gown.
Gauzy curtains swayed in the light of dim candles.
With her jade back half-exposed, the reclining Ji Jie exuded an ethereal, fairy-like charm. However, beneath the fairy’s bed lay a desiccated corpse.
It was a member of a certain Eighth Grade Sword Sect from Sakura Country. In his youth, he had sparked a "dual sword style" trend in Sakura Country and was a true legend.
But now, he had perished within the holy sect, his life force utterly consumed, deader than dead.
"An old man’s flesh really isn’t tasty. I should find someone younger," Ji Jie murmured.
Another woman stood nearby, her face veiled, obscuring her features and expression. This was Ji Jie’s maid, Ren Shi, as well as her most capable aide.
A hundred years ago, Ren Shi had been dispatched to Earth by her mistress. Over the century, she had managed to cultivate the Moon Sect into a considerable power within Sakura Country.
Ren Shi had developed the Moon Sect single-handedly; otherwise, Ji Jie would not be living so comfortably on Earth.
Take Shang Er, for example. The son of the Upper Crescent Moon Clan’s leader had spent his time on Earth in constant fear. Ji Jie’s life was nothing like that. Not only could she freely feast on the flesh and blood of her followers, but she also wielded power beyond the imagination of mortals.
Ren Shi gazed at Ji Jie’s jade back, a flicker of obsession in her eyes. But she quickly composed herself, bowed slightly, and said respectfully, "Crown Princess, the Crown Prince sent me to deliver an item to you. He claims it can be used against Xu Lai."
"Ah, my dear brother... always afraid his older sister will outlive him."
Without any perceptible movement from Ji Jie, a golden bracelet flew from Ren Shi’s hand to hover before her.
Ji Jie’s expression shifted to one of slight surprise. "This is..."
The bracelet looked as if it were forged from pure gold. It felt somewhat heavy, yet it emitted no ominous aura. It was as ordinary as the gold bracelets worn by middle-aged women on the street.
"It came from the Sea of the Moon," Ren Shi added.
On the Moon, some of the smaller dark regions are known as Moon Lakes, while the larger ones are called Seas of the Moon. To the Moon Clan, all these dark areas were forbidden lands.
There were twenty-two Seas of the Moon in total, each one incredibly perilous. From the time their ancestors first arrived on the Moon to the present day, they had sent brave clan members every year to uncover the secrets of these seas. But they reaped no rewards, for none of the explorers from the Moon Clan ever returned.
Eventually, the Moon Clan stopped sending expeditions, designating all Moon Lakes and Seas of the Moon as forbidden territory.
However, records stated that the indigenous people of the Moon, the Zhu Lang—a race the Moon Clan had slaughtered to extinction—claimed that gods slumbered within the Seas of the Moon. Disturbing the gods came at a price.
"Hmm?"
Ji Jie suddenly turned around, her expression no longer one of lazy allure but of utter shock. "Did you just say... this came from a Sea of the Moon?"
"Yes," Ren Shi replied. "The other day, this bracelet floated up from the Yu Sea, along with three words."
"What words?"
"Kill Xu Lai."
"..."
Ji Jie’s heart pounded in her chest. She had never been so shocked. Before this, no one could be certain that life existed in the Seas of the Moon. Yet now, it seemed these beings could not only communicate but also possessed magical artifacts of unknown power...
Most importantly... why did they want to kill Xu Lai?
After a moment of contemplation, Ji Jie waved her hand. "You may leave."
"Yes, Crown Princess."
Ren Shi bowed and retreated respectfully. Just as she was about to exit the grand hall, the occupant’s languid voice drifted out from within.
"Bring in two young people. I want to peel some pretty skin. I’m getting out of practice."
"As you command."
The great doors closed.
A gentle breeze stirred Ren Shi’s veil, revealing an exquisitely beautiful face, her cheeks flushed with an unnatural crimson.
The Crown Princess is so beautiful,
Ren Shi thought with immense envy.
What an honor it would be to become her skin.
Within the Moon Clan, the name Ji Jie made countless people tremble in fear. But many did not know that as a child, the Crown Princess had been dull, even shy and withdrawn. That changed one day when the son of an Upper Crescent clan leader ridiculed her, saying her clothes were ugly and so was she.
Later, Ji Jie wore his skin.
And from that day forward, no one dared to comment on Ji Jie ever again.
It was then she understood that not just the Human Race, but the Moon Clan and all other races were the same: they feared power but felt no gratitude for virtue. Without being ruthless, how could one survive in the cruel Moon Clan? How could one walk further down the brutal path of cultivation?
Xu Lai... Why do the beings in the Seas of the Moon want you dead? What secret are you hiding that tempts even those monsters?
Ji Jie’s gaze seemed to traverse the great ocean, as if it could land upon Mount Haitang itself. Her eyes were deep and searching, but soon, she broke into a charming smile.
...
「At dusk.」
By the time Xu Lai and Ruan Tang got home, it was already eight o’clock at night. Ruan Lan and Yiyi were sprawled on the sofa, and they looked up aggrievedly when they heard the door open.
"Brother-in-law, I’m hungry."
"Daddy, Yiyi’s hungry."
"You’re a sophomore in college. Can’t you make something yourself?" Ruan Tang said, glaring at her sister.
"Sis, that’s not fair," Ruan Lan argued, clutching her growling stomach. "Our cooking skills come from the same source. If you can blow up the kitchen, I’m pretty sure I can too. Besides, would you really trust your precious niece to eat any food I make?"
"...I would not."
"Exactly." Ruan Lan grinned. "Brother-in-law, hurry up and cook! I have some good news to tell you later."
"Auntie, are you pregnant?" Yiyi asked, looking up in wide-eyed astonishment.
SWISH!
Xu Lai and Ruan Tang both turned to stare, causing Ruan Lan’s face to turn beet red. "No!" she cried in exasperation. "It’s something else!"
Ruan Tang frowned. "Ruan Lan, listen to me. It’s fine to be in a relationship, but you have to protect yourself."
"What good is protecting yourself? Weren’t you caught off guard too?" Ruan Lan muttered.
"And can you find a man as good as Xu Lai?" Ruan Tang retorted.
Ruan Lan fell silent.
That was true. Though her darned brother-in-law occasionally bullied her, he was perfect in terms of character and everything else. Take the simplest example—what man could resist making a move on his fairy-like, stunningly beautiful sister-in-law living in his home? Especially when she was as ravishing as her.
"I’m not that great, actually," Xu Lai said, blushing. His wife had praised him several times today, and even his thick skin was starting to feel a bit stretched.
"What did you want to tell your brother-in-law?" Ruan Tang asked.
"It’s a secret. I’m only telling my brother-in-law."
"Fine, fine." Ruan Tang said casually, "In that case, I guess you won’t want the clothes I bought you. I might as well give them to Yu Xiaoxiao and Li Li instead."
"Ah!" Ruan Lan pounced over. "My most beautiful, gentle, and kind sister in the whole wide world! Yu Xiaoxiao is tall, and Li Li has gained weight recently. My clothes won’t fit them!"
ACHOO!
In two different residential complexes in East Sea City, two women sneezed at the exact same time.
Chapter 534: Fear of Authority without Appreciation of Virtue_1
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