Invincible Dad-Chapter 624 Apologize with Death_1

Ruan Tang grew angrier the more she thought about it.

Not satisfied with the second bite, she went for a third, but how could she bear to use any real force? It felt more like she was kissing Xu Lai’s neck.

This tickled Xu Lai, who said, "That’s enough, honey. If you keep this up, I think things are about to get serious."

"..."

Ruan Tang finally gave up on this so-called punishment.

"By the way, honey, what do you want to eat tomorrow? I’ll return to the Heavenly Court to arrange for some food."

Xu Lai mused, "It’s not just for you and the baby. It’s time for Yiyi to have some nourishing supplements as well."

Yiyi had only reached the early stage of the Golden Core Boundary. Forget the Four Immortal Domains; even if she were cast into a corner of the Eastern Immortal Domain’s Eastern Desolate Domain, her cultivation still wouldn’t be enough.

But she *is* Xu Qingfeng’s daughter, destined to be the Empress of the Heavenly Court, ruling over the Four Immortal Domains and the tens of billions of star systems under its direct governance.

Without absolute strength, that would be utterly unacceptable.

"I don’t have anything particular in mind."

Ruan Tang lay on Xu Lai’s chest, listening to his thudding heartbeat.

She suddenly lifted her head and said earnestly, "Even though I’m pregnant, we can’t let Yiyi feel neglected. You should ask her what she wants tomorrow."

"Mhm."

Xu Lai nodded vigorously. "You’re right."

As he spoke, his hand moved toward Ruan Tang’s abdomen again, and he chuckled. "Who would believe that I, Xu Lai, am going to have a second child? The other Great Emperors would be green with envy!"

"...Aren’t they all dead?"

"True."

At that thought, Xu Lai’s expression turned somewhat somber. "No matter how peerless and magnificent you were, capable of sundering the ages, after a million years, you still return to dust."

Xu Lai couldn’t help but think of Great Emperor Jiu Feng from the previous epoch.

The nine-headed, nine-tailed Great Emperor Jiu Feng did not possess a pure Phoenix Clan bloodline. His mother had defied clan orders to be with a prodigy from the Nine-Headed Clan, a race not even ranked in the top three hundred for racial talent. As a result, both mother and son were expelled from the Phoenix Clan.

Jiu Feng even had one of his heads smashed.

From that day on, his cultivation speed skyrocketed as if he were using a cheat, surpassing all the divine sons and daughters of the entire Phoenix Clan.

In just twenty thousand years, he became the Heaven of the ninety-ninth epoch of the Immortal Domain.

As a result, Great Emperor Jiu Feng relentlessly hunted the Phoenix Clan, taking revenge for the humiliation he and his mother had suffered when they were expelled. The Phoenix Clan, originally ranked in the top ten for racial talent, plummeted to the top fifty. If not for Great Emperor Jiu Feng’s bizarre death, the Phoenix Clan might well have been annihilated.

But the Great Emperor’s death was extremely mysterious. He became a Great Emperor after twenty thousand years of arduous cultivation, only to perish at the age of two hundred thousand. After his death, not a single trace of his remains could be found. Xu Lai himself had even spent a thousand years searching in vain.

Not only were the Great Emperor’s remains missing, but his father’s Nine-Headed Clan had also vanished without a trace, as if they had simply evaporated into thin air.

"What are you thinking about?"

Ruan Tang stretched out her hand, waving it in front of Xu Lai’s eyes.

Xu Lai snapped out of it. "Nothing, just thinking about an ex."

Ruan Tang simply said, "Oh," and lay back down on the pillow. Stroking her belly, she muttered to herself, "Child, even though your father might have to enter the palace to serve the Emperor, don’t worry. Mommy can raise you and Yiyi all by herself."

"...Honey, don’t get the wrong idea. It’s not *that* kind of ex, but the Great Emperor from the previous epoch," Xu Lai explained.

"Mr. Xu, no need to explain. Let’s sleep."

"..."

Xu Lai felt like he was going to cough up blood. "This is something I have to clarify!"

"Really?"

"It’s as true as can be! If I’m telling half a lie, may I, Xu Lai, be struck by lightning—"

"Shh!"

Ruan Tang placed a finger on Xu Lai’s lips, smiling as she spoke. "I’ve always trusted you, darling."

That’s not what you were saying a moment ago.

Xu Lai took hold of his wife’s delicate finger and breathed a sigh of relief. "I knew you understood me, honey."

Ruan Tang moved closer to his ear, her breath as fragrant as an orchid. "And I know you understand me."

???

Xu Lai was completely baffled. He didn’t understand... Wait. Could she be talking about entering the palace to serve the Emperor?!

Xu Lai scoffed. Looking across the Four Immortal Domains, he was the true emperor. Who would dare make him serve them? Forget some mortal emperor; not even an undying Immortal could make Xu Qingfeng bow his head, let alone command him to do anything.

"Daddy, are you asleep? I want some juice," came Yiyi’s sweet voice from outside the door.

WHOOSH—

Xu Lai teleported to the door, crouched down with a smile, and said, "What kind of juice would Yiyi like? Daddy will make it for you."

"Watermelon juice," Xu Yiyi whispered, swallowing secretly. "Actually, I also want mango juice, and lemon juice..."

"We don’t have any watermelon, mangoes, or lemons."

Ruan Tang’s voice came from inside the room, "Xu Yiyi, you will drink some water and go to sleep right now. We’ll talk about juice tomorrow!"

"Oh."

Xu Yiyi blinked her big, watery eyes and whispered, "Daddy, I won’t have any then."

"Don’t listen to her."

Xu Lai ruffled the little girl’s hair with a laugh. "Go lie down in your room. I’ll just be three minutes."

"Mmm, mmm, mmm!"

Yiyi planted a MWAH! on Xu Lai’s cheek, her big eyes crinkling into crescents. "Daddy’s the best!"

"Hehehe."

Xu Lai touched his face, squatting at the door and grinning foolishly.

"..."

Ruan Tang chided, "Go on, keep spoiling her."

Of course, Xu Lai was going to spoil her. Not only was Yiyi the future Empress of the Heavenly Court, but she was also his little princess.

"I’ll be right back," Xu Lai said. Three minutes was enough time to do many things.

"Wait."

Ruan Tang suddenly spoke in a coy voice, "I... I’d like some watermelon juice, too."

"Alright!"

After Xu Lai nodded, his figure vanished on the spot.

「Above the moon.」

Crown Prince Ji Gui floated in the void, surrounded by sixteen elders, both male and female, all hailing from the Eight Great Crescent Moon Clans. As Supreme Elders at the Peak of Golden Core, their positions within their clans were among the highest, second only to the ancient beings sealed within the Dao Endowment.

At that moment, Ji Gui clasped his hands together and bowed respectfully. "Ji Gui has disturbed you elders today. Please forgive me."

"..."

The sixteen Peak Golden Core elders of the Moon Clan were stunned. The Moon Clan placed great emphasis on hierarchy. Even though Ji Gui’s Boundary was lower than theirs, and despite him having led one hundred thousand of the Moon Clan’s elites to their most devastating defeat in history, his status was still second to only one person.

That person, of course, was the supreme Moon King.

Therefore, when the Crown Prince summoned them, they had come as quickly as possible, despite their immense reluctance.

But as Ji Gui bowed, the Supreme Elders’ discontent dissipated like smoke in the wind. They bowed in return. "The Crown Prince is too formal."

"I know the Moon Clan suffered heavy losses in the siege, and I’m aware that the tribal leaders now hold great grievances against me." Ji Gui’s voice was laced with profound sorrow as he continued, "I, Ji Gui, accept full responsibility for all of this and will make no excuses. But you are heartbroken over the deaths of our clansmen, and am I not as well? No one is more upset than I am—I wish I could atone with my death!"

"Crown Prince, you mustn’t!"

The expressions of the leaders of the Eight Great Crescent Moon Clans changed drastically.