Invincible Dad

Chapter 835 835: The Senior Sister's Dao Companion

Here...

Where is this?

Xu Lai's eyes were full of confusion as he stared blankly ahead, only to see darkness and nothing else.

In an instant.

An indescribable sense of loneliness surged within his heart.

He felt an overwhelming blockage and suffocation in his chest, a profoundly negative emotion filling every corner of his body.

"Woo..."

A familiar sobbing sound echoed, and only then did Xu Lai remember what had happened earlier.

He had fallen asleep on the head of a giant whale!

Xu Lai looked down at the space beneath and behind him, furrowing his brows deeply, feeling as if something had happened in his dream.

Unfortunately, he couldn't recall anything from the dream.

Moreover, for some unknown reason, Xu Lai no longer felt the urge to kill the giant whale that roamed the Annihilation Space, but instead felt a sense of compassion.

The feeling of compassion came inexplicably.

Xu Lai stood on the whale's head, contemplating for three full hours, still unable to figure out the exact reason, deciding not to think about it anymore.

Xu Lai examined himself internally.

The spiritual energy within him was less than thirty percent; if he continued to stay in the Annihilation Space, he would surely die here, as no one knew how much longer the whale would swim.

Meanwhile, the Annihilation Space continued to devour Xu Lai's spiritual energy incessantly.

"Back to the Immortal Domain."

Xu Lai clenched his fists in frustration and then released them, feeling helpless but knowing he still had responsibilities to his wife, daughter, friends, and the other three Immortal Domains.

As Xu Lai prepared to rise and fly away, the whale beneath his feet suddenly changed direction and began moving back through the Annihilation Space.

Was it swimming from the depths of Annihilation Space back to the Immortal Domain?

No.

That seemed unlikely.

Xu Lai remained vigilant, suspecting the giant whale might have discovered the Chaos Three-leaf Clover missing from its back.

Or maybe the whale intended to return to the Immortal Domain, dragging the other three Immortal Domains into Annihilation Space to become nothingness?

The more he thought about it, the more Xu Lai's expression turned grave.

He didn't leave, continuing to stand on the whale's head, waiting for its next move.

There was no concept of time within the Annihilation Space.

Xu Lai had no idea how long had passed, only knew it felt like tens of thousands of years when light reappeared.

"Woo..."

The whale's sobbing echoed one last time within the Annihilation Space, and then it swam out.

It was at this moment Xu Lai realized.

The place where the Northern Immortal Domain used to be had completely turned into a chaotic land, and the remaining area of the Annihilation Space was less than a million zhang in radius.

Sweat, like beads, rolled down Xu Lai's forehead.

He realized that if he had come out any later, he might have been entirely lost within the Annihilation Space.

Of course.

What surprised Xu Lai most was the unknown giant whale lying in the chaotic space.

While the Northern Immortal Domain on its back kept expanding, expanding, and expanding...

In just a few breaths, the Northern Immortal Domain returned to its rightful position, while the whale continued to sleep beneath it.

As if nothing had happened.

"..."

Xu Lai hovered in the air, wanting to speak but pausing.

What was this supposed to mean!

Did the whale realize it had gone astray, knew taking the Immortal Domain was wrong, so it returned it and hid again?

Xu Lai was utterly confused.

Equally confused was the Eight Desolate Cauldron, flying back and forth nervously:

"The barrier is gone... Is this really happening now? I cannot believe it!"

When it finally flew up to Xu Lai.

The Eight Desolate Cauldron confirmed everything was indeed real and exclaimed in shock, "Great Emperor Qingfeng, how did you accomplish this!"

"I say I took a nap on the whale's head, and it just flew back by itself; do you believe me?"

"If I say I believe you, do you believe me?"

"..."

The conversation couldn't proceed normally.

Xu Lai casually replied, "I actually damaged my Tao foundation, almost lost my cultivation level, barely managed... cough."

A mouthful of black blood sprayed onto his hand.

The Eight Desolate Cauldron respectfully remarked, "Great Emperor Qingfeng, apart from my lord, you are the first Emperor Realm figure I admire so much!"

"Not bad."

Xu Lai's face remained calm as he sighed, "Try not to tell anyone about this matter."

"Rest assured, Great Emperor Qingfeng; who in the Immortal Domain doesn't know that the Eight Desolate Cauldron is tight-lipped?"

The Eight Desolate Cauldron solemnly declared, "I will definitely keep your secret safe, and won't say a word to anyone outside!"

Xu Lai raised an eyebrow.

Did the Eight Desolate Cauldron misunderstand something?

The reason he asked not to speak was because claiming credit for something he didn't earn would harm his reputation...

However, it wasn't a major issue.

The process isn't important; what matters is the outcome.

After fooling the Emperor Artifact a bit, the oppressive feeling Xu Lai had upon awakening from a forgotten dream dissipated, and he felt much better.

He wasn't in a hurry to leave; instead, he stood guard at the Northern Immortal Domain with the Eight Desolate Cauldron, ensuring there were no anomalies before disappearing.

On the way back to the Heavenly Court, passing the Old Heavenly Court Sect Gate, Xu Lai stopped by to check on his elder sister, only to find Yu Guiwan wasn't there.

Dust had settled on the cottage in the back mountain as well.

Based on his calculations, she hadn't returned there for at least three months.

According to Wang Bainian and his wife, who happened upon the mountain to pick plums, they saw Fairy Yu leaving the mountain with a dashing man atop a cloud.

"Could it be that my elder sister found a Tao companion and they went traveling together?"

Xu Lai's heart was filled with mixed emotions.

Well, it's good.

It's great that my elder sister has come to terms with things now; as a junior, I should support her.

Just unsure which Tao lineage the other belongs to, I must investigate for my sister.

Xu Lai went straight to the Heavenly Court.

He arrived with voice preceding him: "Help me investigate my elder sister's Tao companion."

"?"

In the main hall of the Heavenly Court.

Baize, her hair disheveled, hadn't rested for three whole months, nonstop calculating during this time.

Upon hearing the voice of The Supreme Emperor, Baize instinctively felt happy but couldn't help a giant question mark floating on her forehead.

"Leaving aside your elder sister, the Northern Immortal Domain..."

Baize paused, then sighed gently, "The Supreme Emperor, while the North is missing, the Eastern, Western, and Southern Domains still need your presence. Next time, please don't drive away the Qingfeng Sword."

Xu Lai realized something and his expression turned cold: "Did a Holy Land cause trouble while I was away?"

Baize nodded.

Like there's no tiger in the mountain, so the monkey claims as king.

Xu Lai spoke, "However, the Northern Immortal Domain has returned."

"What?!"

Faced with the excited Divine General Baize, Xu Lai naturally did not deceive her as he did with the Eight Desolate Cauldron.

After hearing the events.

Baize instinctively wanted to calculate, but over the past three months, her mind had been overly consumed, and she was utterly exhausted.

Fortunately, The Supreme Emperor was finally back, and the Northern Immortal Domain was safe.

Baize stood up, "Then I'll leave the Heavenly Court to you, The Supreme Emperor; I'll go back to my cave to rest. I'll think about the whale's matter when I wake."

"Go ahead."

Xu Lai advised, "Don't forget about my elder sister's Tao companion."

"Sister Yu doesn't have a companion; the one calling her to the Old Heavenly Court Sect Gate is The Seventh Divine General."

Baize crouched down, her words carrying deep meaning, "The Supreme Emperor might not know, but your sister went to Earth because of the mistress, right?"

"For Ruan Tang?"

Xu Lai was startled, wondering if Ruan Tang was in danger.

"Indeed, it's quite dangerous."

Baize leisurely responded, "Someone wasn't present when Princess Yiyi was born, and missed it the second time as well."