Before he could finish speaking, Xu Lai waved his hand. Shang Sikong and his son's hiding place was instantly discovered, and they were surrounded by a mob of furious students.

"What are you showing me?" The Crown Prince turned his head, a wry smile on his face. "To watch that father and son, with their Boundaries sealed, unable to even escape from ordinary people?"

"..."

The commander of the Upper Crescent fell silent. He was deeply frustrated, on the verge of cursing Shang Sikong. You're in the early stage of the Golden Core realm, yet you let a bunch of ordinary people corner you?

Just then, Shang Er's voice, as if he had just had an epiphany, boomed through the display screen, "Crown Prince, Moon King, it's Xu Lai… His name is Xu Lai!"

The Crown Prince shot to his feet, not even glancing at the woman who cried out as she tumbled from his lap.

So that mysterious expert is an Earthling! But it wasn't Li Mi. It was that school doctor in black, Xu Lai?!

The Crown Prince, Ji Gui, furrowed his brow. Just as he was about to speak, a pack of stray dogs appeared on the screen. The alpha dog pinned Shang Er's head to the ground... and urinated on him again.

Shang Sikong's expression on the screen was one of utter misery. He knew the Crown Prince and the other Crescent Moon Clan commanders on the Moon were watching, so he struggled with all his might to push the alpha dog away. It was futile. Instead, a large black cat appeared and left its droppings on his stomach.

A foul stench seemed to emanate from the screen, filling the luxurious hall over 380,000 kilometers away with a cold, indifferent air.

BANG!

The Crown Prince shattered the glass in his hand. Blood-red liquid stained the floor, and the cloying smell of blood filled the air.

The other Crescent Moon Clan leaders wore expressions of sorrow. Although they occasionally schemed against one another, they were all of the Moon Clan. To be humiliated like this on Earth was an utter disgrace.

In their minds, whether it was being urinated on by dogs or defecated on by a cat, it must have all been orchestrated by that man, Xu Lai. Otherwise, how could unintelligent animals act so brazenly?

"I never thought an expert of such a high Boundary could be so petty!" a commander exclaimed angrily.

The Crown Prince's emotions gradually subsided. He exhaled a long breath and muttered to himself, "So, it really is you... Xu Lai!"

Although it was phrased as a question, everyone was almost certain it was him. After all, Shang Sikong was in the early stage of the Golden Core realm, yet his Boundary had been sealed with ease. The attacker was most likely the same mysterious expert who had wiped out the third team from the Lower Crescent. The commonality between the two incidents was the complete absence of any Spiritual Energy fluctuation during the attack. That alone was enough for confirmation.

For Cultivators, a truly silent attack was impossible. Any use of Spiritual Energy would inevitably leave a trace.

"It seems the plan to attack Earth will have to be postponed." Crown Prince Ji Gui rubbed his temples and let out a cold laugh. "No wonder we were 'relocated' here. It appears Earth isn't just some Zhu Lang pen; it holds other secrets as well."

"Your Highness, what about the Upper Crescent's Second Commander and Shang Er..." one commander asked, his veins throbbing on his forehead as he watched the miserable state of the father and son on the screen. "This is an affront to our Moon Clan!"

"Wait," the Crown Prince said flatly.

"If I may be so bold, Your Highness, what are we waiting for?"

"For a person." The Crown Prince smiled faintly. "A one-for-one trade... That, I can accept."

The commanders exchanged confused glances. They didn't know what the Crown Prince meant, but it was clear to everyone that Shang Sikong and his son were being discarded like useless pawns. Although they felt a pang of pity for their kind, no one was surprised. The Moon Clan had always been this ruthless. So had the Crown Prince.

「Earth. East Sea City, Hua Country.」

Tan Chang was in high spirits. When Xu Lai first sent him a telepathic message about two members of the Moon Clan being here, he was skeptical. After all, the Martial Dao Association had mobilized all its forces to capture the one who had breached Chang'an City. Every expert at the Eighth Grade or above from the Martial Dao Associations of East Sea, Hangcheng, and other major cities had been called to action. Those in seclusion were summoned; those on vacation were recalled. All for the sake of capturing that one intruder!

He never expected it to be a buy-one-get-one-free situation. The perpetrator behind the last tragedy at the East Sea Wushu Association had also been found. It was a monumental achievement delivered right to his doorstep!

Gao He, the Chairman of the East Sea Wushu Association, confirmed the lunar markings on Shang Sikong and Shang Er's arms before giving Tan Chang a deep bow. "Brother Tan, your brilliant strategy is unparalleled! I am in awe!"

Tan Chang's face flushed. Ever since his godmother, the Flower Fairy, had scolded him, he no longer dared to consider himself a strategist. He quickly waved his hands. "Actually, this was all Xu Lai's doing. I'm just here to clean up."

"Xu Lai?" Gao He was taken aback for a moment before he suddenly remembered. Back when the Flower Fairy broke through to the Divine Gate, the city had been abuzz with rumors. One of those rumors claimed that her illegitimate son was someone named 'Xu Lai.'

However, once the misunderstanding was cleared up, everyone seemed to have forgotten about Xu Lai. Now that his name was brought up again, Gao He's expression turned serious. "May I ask, what is Mr. Xu Lai's Boundary? I heard that during the Sea Temple Festival, he single-handedly suppressed Martial Ancestors like Feng Lang and Niu Taishan."

Tan Chang remained silent. He wasn't sure either, but he was certain of one thing: Xu Lai's Boundary was terrifyingly high. After all, with a single thought from Xu Lai, he had been bathed in moonlight and broken through to become a Martial Ancestor. Then, after drinking a jar of Xu Lai's wine, he reached the peak of the Eighth Grade. Such advancement was simply unprecedented.

Recently, while reflecting on himself, Tan Chang had also been analyzing Xu Lai. He even entertained a ridiculous idea—that Xu Lai wasn't from Earth, but a Foreign Cultivator! One whose Boundary was so terrifyingly high it had likely surpassed the limits of imagination for the Human Race on Earth. He quickly dismissed the thought, however, as it was too bold and incredible to believe.

Faced with Gao He's question, Tan Chang was silent for a long while before finally saying with a relaxed smile, "Regardless of his Boundary, he's still a citizen of our Hua Country, isn't he?"

Gao He was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing. "You're right. It was I who was being narrow-minded. Please thank Xu Lai for me."

Tan Chang nodded.

Gao He paused, then continued, "About the martial artists' gathering in East Sea City in a couple of days, please give this invitation to Xu Lai for me. I've only met him twice; if I gave it to him, I'm afraid he'd refuse. He's the great hero of this whole affair, so he must attend."

Tan Chang accepted the invitation. "Alright."

Then Gao He departed with the two Moon Clan captives, whose faces were etched with a despair that made life seem worse than death.

「Five o'clock in the afternoon.」

As Xu Lai was picking Yiyi up from Galaxy Kindergarten to head home, Tan Chang appeared and disappeared in a flash. Staring at the golden invitation in his hand, Xu Lai narrowed his eyes. A Martial Dao gathering in East Sea City to discuss Cultivation matters? How boring.

He was about to toss it into the nearest trash can when Yiyi, sitting on his shoulders, asked in a soft, sweet voice, "Daddy, why don't you want to go?"

"Daddy is too powerful. We're not on the same level, so there's nothing to talk about," Xu Lai replied.

"Oh." Yiyi seemed to understand, yet not quite. "Is it like the difference between grown-ups and kids?"

"Something like that." Xu Lai nodded, though in reality, the gap was probably a trillion times greater than the difference between a dinosaur and a tadpole.

The little girl's face suddenly fell. "Then... does Daddy not like playing with Yiyi either? Yiyi's just a kid, too."

"Of course not!" Xu Lai said earnestly. "You're my favorite."

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