Invincible Dad

Chapter 836 836: Xu Pingan

Xu Lai's heart pounded wildly.

The words of Divine General Baize were clear enough for him to understand.

Ruan Tang is about to give birth!

No... she should've already given birth by now.

At this moment, everything about the Northern Immortal Domain, the Giant Whale, and the chaotic Holy Lands was cast aside by Xu Lai.

There was only one thought in Xu Lai's mind now, which was—

Return to Earth!

The little spiritual energy Xu Lai had left evaporated in an instant, and he transformed into a streak of light, teleporting away. His anxious and awkward appearance made Baize shake his head involuntarily.

Is this the Great Emperor Qingfeng, who presides over the Heavenly Court and the Four Immortal Domains?

So reckless, like a child.

At this moment, a divine sense echoed through the main hall of the Heavenly Court: "The Heavenly Court is in your care, Divine General Bai."

"???"

...

...

Haitang Court.

In the room.

Ruan Tang leaned against the head of the bed, cradling the newborn baby asleep in her arms, her face full of tenderness.

"Junior sister, let me hold him for a bit. You should first take care of Yiyi and then the little one."

Senior sister Yu Guiwan sat on the other side of the bed, with a hint of heartache in her voice.

Between them lay Xu Yiyi, who had also just fallen asleep recently.

"I'm not tired."

Ruan Tang smiled.

It was only now that she realized the benefits of cultivation.

When she gave birth to Yiyi back then, she was so weak that she couldn't do anything but lie in bed, unlike now where she could easily care for two children.

"It's really unfair to you, junior sister."

Yu Guiwan gently massaged Ruan Tang's shoulders, softly saying, "My unreliable junior brother can't be by your side when you need him the most."

"He's busy, I understand."

"Hmph!"

A cold snort came from the corner; it was the Qingfeng Sword.

The wooden sword directly dived into Ruan Tang's storage space, annoyed at hearing the name 'Xu Lai'.

Of course,

it was also to avoid.

Neither she nor Yu Guiwan dared to tell Ruan Tang the truth yet.

To a wife, telling her in her moment of need that 'your husband is actually already dead' is truly a cruel thing.

Yu Guiwan's lips moved, but she said nothing.

Ruan Tang softly asked, "Senior sister, has something happened to Xu Lai..."

"No."

Yu Guiwan forced a smile and said, "Junior sister, don't overthink. Xu Qingfeng is just busy."

"Yes, it's good to be busy."

Ruan Tang lowered her head, looking at the child in her arms: "Do you know, senior sister? Xu Lai has many flaws."

"Really? Tell me, and I'll teach him a lesson for you later!"

Yu Guiwan responded, feeling somewhat relieved that her junior sister had changed the topic.

"He's always thinking about me and Yiyi, wishing he could pluck the stars and the moon from the sky to give us."

Ruan Tang looked up, her smile as radiant as a flower: "How could such a Xu Lai not rush back unless it was a matter of life and death."

"Right, senior sister."

Ruan Tang's voice was soft, yet it filled Yu Guiwan with guilt and unease. After hesitating, she finally gave a wry smile and said:

"It turns out, junior sister, you knew all along."

"I was afraid you'd worry about me."

Ruan Tang's face no longer wore a smile, her eyes gradually darkening: "But I'm more worried about Xu Lai. Can you tell me the truth, senior sister? Is Xu Lai... never coming back?"

A simple 'yeah' was stuck in Yu Guiwan's throat, unable to be spoken, especially in the face of her junior sister, who held a sleeping child while trying to suppress her worry.

Yu Guiwan had never felt this conflicted.

Unable to hold back, she opened the window and shouted outside: "Xu Qingfeng! Hurry up and come back, take care of your own partner."

Ruan Tang lowered her gaze again, knowing the answer.

It's alright.

She would work hard to cultivate.

And also let her daughter Yiyi and son Ping'an grow up.

Ruan Tang gently kissed her son's forehead: "From now on, you'll be called Xu Ping'an, Ping'an... safe and sound."

"I like this name."

A voice suddenly sounded in the room.

Ruan Tang and Yu Guiwan instinctively looked towards the door, their gazes hesitant, fearing it was just an illusion.

"It's not an illusion, it's real."

Xu Lai pronounced each word with clarity: "I'm back!"

"Junior brother, is it really you..." Yu Guiwan almost burst into tears.

Unlike Ruan Tang, she was well aware of how slim the chances were for Xu Lai to return alive.

Throughout these days.

The pressure on her was the greatest.

Knowing the truth yet having to keep it from Ruan Tang was a dual torment and pressure.

"It's me, senior sister."

Xu Lai hugged his senior sister, smiling: "The Northern Immortal Domain is fine now, and so am I."

Yu Guiwan didn't cry in the end, instead taking a deep breath and quickly returning to her usual calm demeanor, smiling:

"Senior sister has always believed in you, after all, you're Xu Qingfeng, my little junior brother."

Saying that,

She pinched Xu Lai's right cheek.

"Senior sister, pinching is fine, just don't be too forceful..."

Xu Lai felt helpless, knowing this was his senior sister's way of releasing pressure, just like he had tricked the Eight Desolate Cauldron.

But...

Isn't this revenge a bit too strong!

Yu Guiwan pouted, wondering why her little junior brother had made her worry for so long.

Looking over at Ruan Tang, the senior sister lowered her voice: "Your junior sister is in your hands now. If you make her cry... you'll see me beat you up!"

The senior sister left, leaving the space for Xu Lai.

"I'm sorry, dear, I'm late."

Xu Lai felt a bit at a loss, wanting to step forward and hug Ruan Tang and the child, yet felt somewhat restrained.

Time and again, he was absent at moments when Ruan Tang needed companionship the most.

Xu Lai couldn't forgive himself.

Nor did he dare hope that Ruan Tang could forgive him in a short time.

Ruan Tang was not angry, instead, she threw herself into Xu Lai's arms: "Honey, welcome home."

"Plop"

Something wet fell onto Xu Lai's shoulder.

"Darling, you..."

"Don't worry, it's not tears, here, hold your son."

Ruan Tang blinked, her beautiful eyes a little rosy.

Son!

Xu Lai couldn't quite describe his feelings, hurriedly wiping his hands on his clothes before carefully taking the child.

How to say...

The newborn baby was a bit ugly.

Xu Lai frowned: "This little guy hasn't inherited any of our good genes."

"..."

Ruan Tang gave Xu Lai a sidelong glance: "Yiyi was even uglier when she was little."

"Daddy, mama, Yiyi loves you both the most, hehehe." A murmuring from Yiyi came from the bed.

Xu Lai looked at his daughter's appearance, then at his son's...

And grinned widely: "Then it's alright."

As he laughed, Xu Lai's expression turned a bit off, why was the spiritual energy in his son's body so rampant?

Moreover—

Golden Core???

This brat actually has a Golden Core in his body?

Xu Lai stared blankly at Ruan Tang: "This is..."

As if she knew what Xu Lai was thinking, Ruan Tang shook her head: "I don't know what's going on either."

Xu Lai was puzzled.

In the current Immortal Domain, the racial talent of the Human Race was indeed ranked first, but there had never been such a precedent.

Being born at the Golden Core Realm...

This cultivation starting point is a bit too high.