Invincible Dad

Xu Yiyi muttered, "You can't even beat Jin'er, and you want to protect me…"

Thinking of Yun Jin who had returned to her hometown, Yiyi's expression turned gloomy. There were still so many games left to play and so much anime left to watch, but Yun Jin had already gone home. After all, life is always filled with more regret than fulfillment.

"Boss Lady, Yun Jin said she's going to conquer the kindergartens of the Immortal Domain for you. Where is the Immortal Domain?" Qian Xiao scratched his head and asked.

"I don't know." Yiyi thought of the bedtime stories Xu Lai had told her, and her big eyes lit up. "It might be outside of Earth."

"This Yun Jin…" Qian Xiao pondered for a long time, unable to find the words to describe her, finally blurting out, "Awesome!"

Qian Xiao was ashamed. My ambitions are so short-sighted. While I'm still focused on dominating Earth, Yun Jin has already set her sights on the universe. What is this? This is vision; this is perspective! The path I must tread is still very long. The Qian Xiao on the other end of the phone grew more resolute.

First, I'll set a small goal. After dominating the kindergartens and elementary schools of Earth, I'll advance into the Solar System and the Milky Way. Using those as my strongholds, I will work with Yun Jin to radiate our influence across the entire universe. I will let the whole universe know that in the far East, there is an Empress, and her name is Xu Yiyi!

***

「Backyard.」

In the hot spring, Xu Lai was joking with Ruan Tang when his expression suddenly turned strange. He had overheard the conversation between the two little ones and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Ruan Tang saw this and asked in surprise, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing." Xu Lai shook his head, feeling a bit helpless. That Little Glutton is no pushover. I just hope the Immortal Domain can remain somewhat peaceful in the future.

Xu Lai had no idea that when Yun Jin returned to her clan, she shocked the Taotie Clan beyond all measure.

The prodigy they thought was dead had returned. Although her cultivation level hadn't advanced at all in the past millennium, she brought back explosive news—The Supreme Emperor had a daughter!

This news was sealed by the chief of the Taotie Clan, who forbade anyone from leaking it to the outside world.

Then, Yun Jin high-profilely announced that all young Taotie under thirty years of age could join the "Empress Alliance" to contribute to Yiyi's future dominion over the Immortal Domain.

This small Taotie squad plunged the Immortal Domain into a bloody storm. The young prodigies of every race, regardless of gender, were all thoroughly beaten. If they couldn't win, they were forcibly "recruited."

As a result, a villainous faction that swept up the young prodigies from all of the top one hundred races on the racial leaderboards emerged. This faction had a strange recruitment policy: it only accepted adolescents. Anyone equivalent to being older than fifteen in human years was kicked out.

Of course, if your talent was so extraordinary you could be called a "Young Supreme Emperor," you could join as a special exception.

What's that? You have talent but refuse to join, and you're still defiant? Sorry, but the Empress Alliance specialized in curing all forms of defiance. It didn't matter if you were the Saint Heir of a Tao Lineage or the Goddess of a Holy Land, you would be beaten until you questioned your own existence.

But these were all matters for the future. Xu Lai, far away on Earth, knew nothing of them. By the time he found out, things had already spiraled out of control.

On that day, as Xu Lai looked at the entourage standing behind his daughter, he suddenly recalled certain events from his past and felt his nose tingle with the urge to cry.

Back then, when the Sect Gate of his sect collapsed in the face of their enemies' brutal slaughter, the young Xu Lai, who was only at the Qi Refining Stage, had no one behind him. His Golden Core Realm master and his several Foundation Establishment Realm senior brothers and sisters had all stood in front of him. Those few frail figures stood as tall as the heavens. They looked just like that statue of the Emperor Realm expert named Qingfeng, which stood tall, spanning the universe.

And on the collapsed Sect Gate, only two words were carved—Heavenly Court.

***

「The night was as cool as water.」

After soaking in the hot spring, Xu Lai returned to his room and fell into a deep sleep. For the first time, he, who never talked in his sleep, muttered a few words.

"Master, I will train hard and never be lazy again. Where are you…"

"Senior Sister, I've planted a whole courtyard with your favorite grapes. Please come back with Master and our senior brothers. You've all left me behind. I miss you."

"I miss you all so much…"

"…"

Lying in Xu Lai's arms, Ruan Tang froze. She had never heard such a sorrowful tone from this man before. Even the arms holding her kept tightening, as if trying to grasp the greatest regret of his life.

Gently patting Xu Lai's back, Ruan Tang whispered softly, "It's okay, it's okay. I'm here. I'll always be here."

Xu Lai's body stiffened for a moment before relaxing.

「The next day.」

Acting as if nothing had happened, Xu Lai took his wife and daughter to her company and the kindergarten, respectively.

Qian Xiao sneakily hid behind the school gate, unwilling to come out and say hello. Naturally, Xu Lai wasn't angry about this. But without a cloud candy from Qian Xiao, Kid Qian's eyes welled up with tears, and he nearly cried out, "Uncle Xu, I was wrong!"

Stifling a laugh, Xu Lai made him a piece of cloud candy.

The bootlicking Qian Xiao was back in action. "Uncle Xu truly is the world's number one good man! Auntie Ruan and Sister Yiyi are so lucky!"

Unfortunately, Xu Lai had dropped Ruan Tang off at the company first, so she didn't hear it.

Xu Lai raised an eyebrow. "Say that again tonight."

Qian Xiao was speechless. Fine. As long as he gives me candy, never mind saying it again, I'd say it a hundred, a thousand, even ten thousand more times without a problem.

Watching his daughter and Qian Xiao walk into the school, Xu Lai turned to leave. Just then, Tan Chang emerged from the shadows and said in a deep voice, "Senior Xu, please wait."

"Hm?" Xu Lai looked over. "What is it?"

As Xu Yiyi's secret guardian—though he wasn't really needed anymore—Tan Chang had always been dutiful. He wouldn't appear unless something was wrong.

"Rong Sanyue of the Penglai Sword Pavilion has come down from the mountain," Tan Chang said seriously. "She is in the Divine Gate Realm, a sword prodigy. Yesterday, she went to the Martial Dao Association and requested a duel between her disciple, Deng Shu, and Yiyi. The time is set for tonight."

"I'll ask Yiyi. If she wants to go, she can go," Xu Lai said casually.

Tan Chang nodded. "The venue is still the martial practice field in the suburbs."

"Okay." Xu Lai nodded.

After handing the challenge letter to Xu Lai, Tan Chang merged back into the darkness to report to the Martial Dao Association.

Xu Lai called out to his daughter's retreating figure, "Yiyi!"

"Ah, Daddy, what's up?" The little girl hurried over, her twin ponytails bouncing adorably.

"Here, someone just gave this to you," Xu Lai said, pretending not to know.

Xu Yiyi looked at it, puzzled. As she opened the silver challenge letter, a wave of awe-inspiring Sword Intent washed over her.

It contained just one word—

Fight!

"…" The little girl was silent for a moment, then blinked her big, innocent eyes. "What's this, Daddy?"

Watching his daughter's performance, Xu Lai shook his head. "I don't know either."

"Then it was probably a mistake." Yiyi very naturally tossed the challenge letter into the trash bin. "Well then, Daddy, Yiyi is off to school!"

The little girl thought for a moment, then lifted her face. "Kiss, Daddy."

Xu Lai hurriedly crouched down.

After Yiyi planted a kiss on Xu Lai's cheek, she left as if nothing had happened. It was only when they reached the corner that Qian Xiao noticed the Boss Lady's forehead was covered in sweat.