Invincible Dad-Chapter 560: I’m Not Afraid of You!_1
Chapter 560: Chapter 560: I’m Not Afraid of You!_1
As Sikong Jiu of the Heavenly Dao departed, Xu Lai sat in the backyard, drinking wine by himself and toying with the blood-red bead in his hand.
It was one of the nine keys to the Nine Kings’ Palace; the whereabouts of the other eight were unknown.
The secret to becoming an Immortal...
Xu Lai’s eyes gleamed. Even though he still had 900,000 years of life left, he was immensely curious about the secrets of immortality. It wasn’t because of the prospect of eternal life, but because of Cultivation.
Xu Lai desperately wanted to know what kind of scenery lay beyond the Emperor Realm.
One cycle per one hundred eras, with the final era being the Fallen Emperor Epoch... Great Emperor Yin Yang didn’t seem to be lying to me. Even Sikong Jiu said he vaguely remembers a time when the sky would rain blood.
Xu Lai looked up at the sky. He heard the crisp sound of the wind and saw the beauty of the clouds. He couldn’t help but clench his fists.
The living beings of Earth, and those across the myriad star systems of the Immortal Domain, were all his subjects. He would never allow any terrifying cataclysm to occur.
Even if that day comes, I will use the sword in my hand to protect all living things, no matter the cost.
His gaze resolute, Xu Lai drained his cup in one gulp. On the other end of the table, a wineglass, filled to the brim without spilling a drop, reflected the azure sky.
「Galaxy Kindergarten.」
During break time, all the little children were running around the schoolyard.
The homeroom teacher, Miao Momo, glared and snapped, "Qian Xiao! Can you please stop following Xu Yiyi around?"
Xu Yiyi was on a swing while Qian Xiao stood beside her, just giggling foolishly without saying a word.
"HEHEHE."
Miao Momo was thoroughly exasperated. Qian Xiao waiting for Xu Yiyi at the school gate at the crack of dawn was a daily routine she had long since grown accustomed to. What she hadn’t expected was that from the moment class started, Qian Xiao had been staring at Xu Yiyi. He followed her after class and even tried to follow her into the restroom...
Fortunately, Miao Momo had spotted him in time and stopped him!
Now at the end of her rope, she said, "Qian Xiao, if you keep this up, I’ll have to call your parents."
Qian Xiao was still grinning foolishly. He was just too happy—so happy that he wanted to guard his Boss every minute of every second. After all, when facing those twelve fierce Great Demons last night, he had forcibly activated the Blood Ignition Technique of the Primordial Giant Race, a forbidden art that Beibei had repeatedly warned him never to use.
Qian Xiao had been certain he was going to die, only to wake up this morning in his own bed at home. Not only was he uninjured, but his Boundary even seemed to have improved quite a bit.
No. It wasn’t just a bit; it was a massive improvement.
Qian Xiao suspected he had entered the Golden Core Stage that Beibei, the sea conch girl, had told him about, but something about it felt off. According to Beibei, she hadn’t even reached the Golden Core Stage herself.
"Qian Xiao, I’m talking to you," Miao Momo said, squatting down. She spoke sternly, "I’m going to tell Yiyi’s father about this."
"Teacher Miao, Uncle Xu will never agree to me and Sister Yiyi getting married, so you don’t need to tell him."
"???"
Miao Momo’s face darkened.
Conversely, a small smile played on Xu Yiyi’s lips before she quickly suppressed it.
That dummy Qian Xiao really didn’t die. Dad is amazing, I adore him!
Though happy inside, Xu Yiyi put on a dissatisfied expression and said, "Qian Xiao, you have to listen to the teacher, or I’m not going to play with you anymore."
"Oh," Qian Xiao replied, turning a pitiful gaze on his teacher. "You can do whatever you want to me, Teacher Miao, just don’t make Sister Yiyi ignore me."
Several security guards on patrol nearby shot them strange looks, which made Miao Momo want to bite her own tongue off in embarrassment.
He’s just a six-year-old kid. What could I possibly do to him? No, that’s not right. I don’t want to do *anything* to him...
Fuming, Miao Momo pinched Qian Xiao’s ear and marched him toward the office. "You and I are going to have a good talk!"
"Boss!" Qian Xiao hollered back toward Yiyi. "Teacher Miao might be pretty, but she’ll never win my heart!"
Xu Yiyi pursed her lips, stifling a giggle.
Time trickled by. At five in the afternoon, the kindergarten children were picked up one by one by their parents.
After a day of cooling down, Qian Xiao finally regained some composure. Suddenly realizing something, he asked in a daze, "By the way, how did we escape?"
"My dad showed up," Xu Yiyi said succinctly.
"Uncle Xu!?" Qian Xiao exclaimed in shock. "Then... then-then-then... does that mean he knows we went to the secret realm trial?"
His face fell. "It’s over, it’s over. Uncle Xu is definitely going to kill me."
Just as he parked his car across from the kindergarten, Xu Lai got out and happened to overhear Qian Xiao’s words. He couldn’t help but smirk.
At least the little brat has some self-awareness.
He walked over.
When Qian Xiao saw Xu Lai, his face turned pale. "Uncle Xu."
Xu Lai’s face was stern.
Qian Xiao was so panicked that cold sweat began to pour down his forehead.
I took his Boss to such a dangerous place. Uncle Xu must be furious!
But then something unexpected happened. Xu Lai actually patted him on the head.
"Your life is the most important thing. You were unharmed this time because I was there. If I’m not around next time... you’ll really end up in the Samsara Sea waiting to be reborn." Xu Lai’s voice was calm. "You need to cherish your life."
Though his words were simple, they made Qian Xiao’s eyes turn red instantly. "Uncle Xu, WAAAHHH..."
Xu Lai took a step back to avoid Kid Qian wiping his snot on his clothes. He suddenly glanced across the street. A group of young people was approaching. Ranging from eight or nine to their early teens, they were unmistakably the prodigies from the One School, Three Sects, and Nine Pavilions.
Seeing Xu Lai, the youths’ expressions all changed. Without any hesitation, they bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle. "Greetings, Elder Xu."
"Hmph," Xu Lai responded indifferently, his hands clasped behind his back.
Qian Xiao, however, was in a foul mood. "What?" he snapped. "Are you here to get revenge for Deng Shu? I’m not afraid of you!"
The eleven youths froze, looking at Xu Yiyi with complicated expressions. The Dao Sect girl, Bai Yuan, had a particularly telling look on her face.
Yesterday, she had seen how badly injured Qian Xiao was and had thrown her last Godspeed Talisman to him. But then Deng Shu had appeared out of nowhere, not only trying to snatch the talisman but also to trample the dying Qian Xiao under his foot.
And then, Xu Yiyi had unleashed a sword strike.
That single strike not only cleaved the twelve Great Demons in two, but its Sword Intent had also extinguished Deng Shu’s life. Even their own masters were likely no match for Xu Yiyi, so how could this "younger generation" possibly come here looking for death?
Besides, Xu Lai was standing right there. After they left Gudu Island yesterday, Bai Yuan’s own grand ancestor from the Dao Sect had made it perfectly clear: Xu Lai’s Boundary was suspected to be above the Divine Gate.
Forcing the words out, Bai Yuan said, "Qian Xiao, you’ve misunderstood. We came today to express our gratitude."
"Gratitude?" Qian Xiao looked suspicious. "I think you’re like a weasel paying a New Year’s visit to a chicken. You’re up to no good."
Bai Yuan choked, at a loss for words. The disciples from the other Sect Gates were extremely frustrated, but under Xu Lai’s oppressive presence, they didn’t dare to retort.
Bai Yuan spoke softly, "If it weren’t for Elder Xu and Fellow Daoist Xu Yiyi yesterday, we all would have died on Gudu Island. Although we had our disagreements, the debt of having one’s life saved is greater than the heavens."
With that, Bai Yuan knelt on one knee and declared, word by word, "I, Bai Yuan of the Dao Sect, owe Fellow Daoist Xu Yiyi my life! This is a debt of gratitude I will surely repay one day!"
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Chapter 560: I’m Not Afraid of You!_1
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