Invincible Dad-Chapter 591: This Enchantress is Xu Lai’s Assistant_1

"NO, DON'T!"

On the way to the Martial Dao Association, Qian Xiao's desperate wails echoed inside the commercial van.

Years later, whenever Qian Xiao recalled this evening, tears would blur his vision, and he would choke out the words "Devil Ruan" or "that wicked woman."

Because on that day, he had lost his dignity as a man.

It wasn't because Ruan Lan had pinned him to the car seat for a thrashing, nor was it because the girl he called Big Sis had covered her eyes, peeking at his humiliating predicament through the gaps in her fingers. It was because, in his frantic struggle, the waistband of his *Magical Girl Madoka* underwear was accidentally exposed, and Xu Yiyi recognized it...

After all, his mother, Luo Chu, had once cosplayed as Magical Girl Madoka with Yiyi's mother, Ruan Tang, in their youth, so she was something of a fan.

In that van speeding through the sunset, the budding heart of a young boy was crushed. He had lost his dreams and lay on the floor like a salted fish.

"Alright, that's enough," Ruan Lan said with a frown. "It's not a big deal. We're not laughing at you."

Qian Xiao's eyes were vacant. "Really?"

"Of course, it's true," Ruan Lan said, spouting nonsense with a perfectly straight face. "It's actually quite normal for boys to wear that... Pfft-hahahahaha! I'm sorry, I can't hold it in!"

"SOB..." Qian Xiao burst into tears. "You're a wicked woman! I don't like you anymore!"

Ruan Lan was laughing so hard that tears streamed from her eyes. "It's cute, really. It's fine."

"Auntie," Yiyi pouted, protesting. "Qian Xiao's about to cry for real. Stop it."

"Okay, okay, I'm sorry." Ruan Lan wiped the tears from her eyes, forcing the smile from her lips as she said solemnly, "I, Ruan Lan, formally apologize to Comrade Qian Xiao."

"I shouldn't have used violence, and I shouldn't have accidentally seen him wearing... Pfft! His adorable... um, cute..."

Though Ruan Lan was apologizing, every word was a dagger to his heart.

"You're a devil!" Qian Xiao wailed even louder.

Ruan Lan hmphed. "Serves you right for calling me flat-chested."

"Don't cry." Xu Yiyi blinked her large eyes, trying to comfort Qian Xiao.

The van, filled with a mix of mirth and tears, headed toward the East Sea Martial Dao Association, which would serve as a transit point on their way to Chang'an City.

But the Chang'an City of today was no longer peaceful.

A large number of Moon Clan members had quietly surrounded the ancient city, which had stood for three hundred years. They remained hidden in the blind spots of the city's Martial Artists.

Crown Prince Ji Gui gazed at Chang'an City in the distance, his eyes filled with an endless fervor and excitement.

He had gathered the Royal Clan, the Eight Great Crescent Moon Clans, and hundreds of elites from the common Moon Clans. Today, they would finally launch their full-scale assault on Chang'an City! Once the city falls, they will set foot on Earth and become the masters of this beautiful blue planet. And all living beings on Earth will become nothing but Zhu Lang, livestock for them to cultivate their Divine Skill, the Blood Moon Technique. And he... the name of Ji Gui, Crown Prince of the Moon Clan, will be passed down through the ages, celebrated by generations to come!

"Crown Prince, when do we strike?" The commander of the Fourth Waning Crescent Clan was a warmonger, and he was already itching for a fight.

"Wait."

Ji Gui had to wait for his sister to intercept Xu Lai. He would only attack after receiving her clear signal. The Moon Clan had waited for over a thousand years. Ji Gui was in no hurry; he could wait a little longer.

「Haitang Court.」

The sky gradually darkened. Moonlight penetrated the thick clouds, spilling onto the surface of the sea.

After dinner, Xu Lai and Ruan Tang soaked in the hot springs in the backyard. They leaned shoulder-to-shoulder against the edge of the pool, listening to the sound of waves crashing against the reefs. They exchanged a look, neither saying a word. All was peaceful and well.

Two hours later, Ruan Tang stretched languidly in the hot spring. "Mmm," she sighed softly. "I'm sleepy. Let's go back to the room."

"Are you really sleepy, or are you hoping to 'hold a meeting'?" Xu Lai asked with a grin.

"Are you asking to sleep on the couch?!"

"The moon is so beautiful tonight. Sleeping on the couch would be a terrible waste."

"Tch." Ruan Tang pinched Xu Lai's cheek. "You're so thick-skinned. Come on, let's go brush our teeth."

"You got it." Xu Lai chuckled.

The two went to the bathroom together to wash up and brush their teeth.

「At the foot of Mount Haitang.」

Dressed in a red palace gown, Ji Jie narrowed her eyes.

Today, the Moon Clan had mustered its full strength to attack Chang'an City, an event that would completely rewrite the destinies of two worlds.

And her role... whether she could stop Xu Lai or not would be the most critical factor in this battle. After all, Xu Lai's boundary was speculated to be beyond the Golden Core Realm. He was a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, or perhaps... even stronger! Xu Lai, why won't you marry me? If you married me... you wouldn't have to die.

Ji Jie sighed, her red lips as vivid as if stained with fresh blood.

She took a graceful step forward. Just as she was about to enter the grounds of Mount Haitang, she sensed something and glanced behind her. Eleven people were approaching.

They varied in height, age, and build, and they were dressed in different attire. The group looked quite peculiar, but a faint, discernible pressure emanated from each of them.

Ji Jie was taken aback.

These people seem to be the Human Race's top experts. Judging by their hostile approach, are they also here to cause trouble for Xu Lai? How interesting.

The corners of Ji Jie's lips curved into a slight smile.

These eleven people were none other than the Sect Masters and Pavilion Masters of the three great sects and eight pavilions. The elderly man leading them wore blood-red robes embroidered with three golden flames. This was the master of the Red Fire Pavilion, Daoist Chi Huo, revered in the Cultivation World as the "Fire God."

Daoist Chi Huo looked at Ji Jie at the foot of the mountain, his brow deeply furrowed. He had never seen or even heard of this Crown Princess of the Moon Clan, but his intuition screamed that the woman before him was incredibly dangerous.

He stopped in his tracks. "I am Daoist Chi Huo, Pavilion Master of the Red Fire Pavilion," he said solemnly. "And who might you be?"

"Ji Jie," she replied, her enchanting eyes twinkling. "Just a Loose Cultivator. Greetings, Pavilion Master Chi Huo."

The Formation Sect's Master, Shen Xun, was only 1.3 meters tall. The man, over a hundred years old, was hunched over, which made him appear even shorter. He reacted instantly, however, forming two formations with quick hand seals and casting them at his feet.

Ji Jie's eyes narrowed. "Sir, what is the meaning of this?"

"Sect Master Shen, what are you...?" The other leaders of the Holy Lands were also stunned.

"Her boundary is no lower than mine," Shen Xun stated, pulling a jade pendant from his robes.

It was an immeasurably valuable treasure he had excavated from an ancient ruin in Hua Country. The treasure would grow warm in the presence of an expert whose boundary was higher than his own. From the moment he'd encountered this bewitching woman, the jade pendant had become frighteningly hot.

"The Peak of the Golden Core Realm?!"

The other leaders of the Holy Lands gasped. They all knew that Sect Master Shen Xun's boundary was infinitely close to the late-stage Golden Core Realm. Beyond that, there was only the Peak of Golden Core.

For these leaders, whose boundaries were mostly in the early or middle stages of the Golden Core Realm, their scalps went numb with shock.

What is happening to Earth? Another monster has appeared!

"Please, everyone, don't be nervous," Ji Jie said with a smile. "We are not enemies."

As Pavilion Master Chi Huo scrutinized Ji Jie, he suddenly had a realization. "This sorceress must be Xu Lai's accomplice!" he bellowed. "Kill her first!"

"..."