Invincible Dad-Chapter 579 Cloud Water Rust_1

"I’m not teasing you."

Xu Lai asked in a strange tone, "Ruan Lan, have you been overdoing your cultivation recently? Your complexion and heartbeat have seemed a bit off for a while now."

Ruan Lan was so angry her teeth itched.

She had just spent ages agonizing over not betraying her sister, only for that bastard Xu Lai to suggest she, her aunt, take Yiyi to the moon with him!

With the speed of a lightning strike, Ruan Lan lifted her foot to stomp on Xu Lai, but...

Xu Lai casually stepped back, and Ruan Lan’s forceful stomp landed hard on the floor, making her grimace in pain.

She sobbed, "You rotten brother-in-law, I’m going to tell my sister you bullied me!"

With that, she covered her face and sobbed as she left.

"..."

Xu Lai was dumbfounded.

How had he bullied Ruan Lan? He had only taken one tiny step back! So it turns out even a small step can cause such great harm. Xu Lai fell into deep thought.

「Time quickly passed until evening.」

Xu Lai picked up his daughter from kindergarten and then his wife from her company.

As soon as Ruan Tang got in the car, she asked, "Xu Lai, did you bully Ruan Lan?"

"No."

"Then why did she send me a WeChat message badmouthing you?"

"What did she say about me?" Xu Lai asked, unconcerned.

"She said you’re a flirt and that you have three hundred thousand ex-girlfriends."

"..."

Xu Lai’s face darkened. "That’s blatant slander, a naked fabrication! The number is grossly inaccurate! I only have three... um, three ex-girlfriends."

"I don’t believe you. There must be a lot more."

"Actually, not that many."

Xu Lai said without a blush or a flutter of his heart, "Besides, let bygones be bygones. We should look forward. The past is just for reminiscing."

"What about Mommy?"

Xu Yiyi popped her little head out from the back seat and asked in her sweet, childish voice, "Mommy, how many boyfriends did you have before?"

"Just your daddy."

Ruan Tang said with a sigh of regret, "Six years ago, I never should have offered him that drink."

Though she voiced her regret, the look Ruan Tang gave Xu Lai was full of tenderness.

"You call that offering me a drink?"

Xu Lai corrected her, "You were clearly smitten by my good looks. After you finished drinking, you fell right into my arms, and I couldn’t push you away..."

"Shut up and drive."

Ruan Tang’s face flushed a shy red as she scolded him affectionately, "One more word and you’ll be sleeping on the sofa for a week when we get home!"

"As you command, my lady wife."

"Hehehe."

Yiyi’s big eyes darted back and forth between her parents, her heart filled with joy.

She chirped, "Mommy, Daddy, can Yiyi sleep with you tonight?"

"No!" Xu Lai and Ruan Tang said in unison.

"..."

「At seven in the evening.」

When Ruan Lan got home and saw her gloomy niece, she asked in bewilderment, "Sis, and... whoever! Why is my dear niece so unhappy?"

Whoever...

Xu Lai couldn’t help but laugh. "Are you planning on skipping dinner? Such disrespect for your brother-in-law."

"I would never bow my head for a bite to eat."

Ruan Lan turned her head away and huffed, "I’ve decided to hate you for the rest of my life!"

"We’re having hot pot tonight," Xu Lai said nonchalantly.

"My dearest brother-in-law, I’m going to wash my hands right now."

Ruan Lan’s expression did a complete 180 in an instant. "Yiyi, quick... wash your hands, it’s time for dinner! The hot pot and oysters are amazing!"

"..." Xu Yiyi.

During dinner, the First Divine General Taotie arrived.

However, Taotie’s aura was weak and he was clearly dispirited, with several internal injuries. These were all injuries sustained during his battle with Shang Yuan, son of the Great Emperor Yin Yang.

"You lost?"

Xu Lai could guess what happened with a single glance.

"It was a fifty-fifty draw."

Taotie straightened his back and spoke with pride.

After all, Shang Yuan was at the Nine Heavens of the Quasi-Emperor. Even if he couldn’t control his full power, he was still not someone that a Fifth Heaven expert like Taotie could handle. However, by fighting with a willingness to trade injuries, Taotie had left Shang Yuan in a wretched state, having beaten the imperial descendant’s face to a pulp.

Meanwhile, Ruan Lan put her powerful imagination to work, muttering, "Is Sister Liu Wan really that strong in a fight? To think she could do this to a perfectly good man."

"Aunty, what do you mean?" Yiyi asked, confused.

"Little kids don’t need to understand."

Ruan Lan tapped Yiyi’s head lightly.

Ruan Tang, on the other hand, rapped Ruan Lan’s head firmly. "Stop teaching Yiyi this nonsense."

Taotie clasped his fist in a respectful salute. "My Lady. Princess."

"What about me? What about me!"

Feeling ignored, Ruan Lan spoke up in dissatisfaction. Taotie nodded in acknowledgement. "Ruan Lan, you look like you’ve gained weight."

"..."

Ruan Lan was speechless. She brandished her small fist. "I’ll have Sister Liu Wan bash in that blockhead skull of yours, believe it or not!"

"Sit down and eat with us," Xu Lai said.

"This subordinate is not hungry," Taotie said in a deep voice. "I have come this time to deliver something to the Supreme Emperor."

"Could it be the sword’s body?"

Xu Lai’s eyes lit up. "Quick, quick, follow me to the backyard!"

When they reached the backyard, Taotie took an item from his Storage Space, something the Second Divine General, Baize, had entrusted to him.

Xu Lai’s gaze fell upon it, and he narrowed his eyes.

How to describe it?

The sword body that Xu Lai had been eagerly awaiting looked incredibly ordinary. It was covered in rust that formed patterns resembling writing, as if it had just been picked from an abandoned construction site. If it were thrown on the street, no one would bother to pick it up.

And yet, this very piece of a sword had Xu Lai utterly captivated. "Taotie, look at these perfect lines! It’s the work of the gods, as if carved by heaven and earth themselves. And that rust... could it be Cloud Water Rust?"

"Supreme Emperor, what is Cloud Water Rust?" Taotie asked, taken aback.

"Cloud Water Rust is said to be immortal scriptures written by Immortals. Comprehending them can lead to immortal ascension!"

Xu Lai’s gaze blazed as he carefully reached out to caress the sword body, marveling at it. "I can faintly hear the sounds of the Great Dao echoing in my ears. This is indeed Cloud Water Rust. If I study this for a long time, who knows, I might really be able to comprehend the immortal scriptures!" 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

It’s no wonder someone was willing to offer half a Nine Revolutions Immortal Pill as a bounty for this broken sword. Never mind its immense research value as the sword of Gu Yan, the mysterious giant from a hundred epochs ago. A mere fingernail-sized patch of Cloud Water Rust was worth half an Emperor’s Elixir, and this entire sword body was covered in it!

Listening to Xu Lai’s excited voice from the backyard, Ruan Lan muttered, "Sis, look at my brother-in-law. He’s acting like that sword is his wife."

"It’s normal," Ruan Tang replied calmly. "Men are just big kids. They always have a thing or two they’re obsessed with."

"You’re not jealous, Sis?" Ruan Lan asked in surprise.

Ruan Tang simply smiled without a word, placing a few chopsticks’ worth of vegetables onto the plate of Yiyi, who was busy devouring meat.

「Back in the backyard.」

Hearing the Supreme Emperor’s explanation, Taotie broke out in a cold sweat.

No wonder the Second Divine General told him to be careful on his way here. So this sword is even more precious than a true Emperor Artifact!

Xu Lai circled the sword body a few more times before beckoning with his hand. The simple, ancient-looking sword hilt appeared.

The sword body instantly transformed into a streak of light and shot toward the hilt, merging into one.

RUMBLE!

Above Haitang Court... no, the weather across the entire star changed dramatically. In an instant, the sky was shrouded in layers of dark clouds.

The Demon Sword Mojian Wuzheng flew into the air, the Cloud Water Rust on its body emitting a dazzling golden light.