He—

I can't see through it!

This divine sense wasn't very robust. It was as fragile as a bubble and only covered a small area, yet it was exceptionally strange. It seemed to possess some mysterious power that blocked Xu Lai's probing gaze.

He definitely could have found out who it was by forcing his way through with his own Divine Sense, but he chose not to. He had already vaguely guessed the other party's identity. There weren't many people or things on Earth that he couldn't see through, and the little fellow in the sky was the prime suspect.

It's a bit like the Heavenly Dao... Is it hiding something? Xu Lai tilted his head. At first, he thought the Heavenly Dao of Earth had merely been lucky to awaken its consciousness and take on a physical form. But the more he interacted with it, the more he realized it wasn't so simple; it was hiding countless secrets.

It seems I'll have to find some time for a proper chat with the Heavenly Dao.

"Daddy, why aren't you eating?" Xu Yiyi asked, placing a piece of meat in his bowl. "Daddy, eat some meat."

"Thank you, darling," Xu Lai said with a chuckle as he ate the stir-fried meat.

Their last few days in Siya City had been quite pleasant. His daily routine consisted of taking Yiyi for a stroll along the beach or teaching her cultivation methods. Ruan Lan would sometimes shamelessly tag along to learn, but she couldn't quite understand it. Her talent was average; she was still in the stage of studying the foundational methods. After all, his sister-in-law didn't possess the Emperor Realm bloodline like his niece did. Cultivating the Qingfeng Scripture without any bloodline enhancements meant she could only rely on meticulous, painstaking study.

As for the cultivation technique Xu Lai had created himself—let alone the current Ruan Lan, even a Quasi-Emperor would get a headache trying to comprehend it, as if staring at a celestial tome. They would have no choice but to study it slowly over time.

"Your mind must be calm. Don't think about random things," Xu Lai said, looking sternly at Yiyi, who was sitting cross-legged on the sand.

Under the scorching sun, the little girl's forehead was beaded with sweat. Beibei wanted to enlarge her seashell form to shield Yiyi from the sunlight but was stopped by Xu Lai. "Don't coddle her."

Sweating more now meant she and her loved ones would bleed less in the future.

Back when his sect, the Heavenly Court, fell, the cultivation techniques his master, senior sister, and two senior brothers practiced were only at the Nascent Soul Realm. If the Heavenly Court had possessed an Emperor Scripture back then, with his master's and senior sister's exceptional talent, they might have already become Immortal Venerables.

Thinking of the past, a nostalgic look appeared on Xu Lai's face. He decided that after this trip to Siya was over, he would go pay his respects to them. It was just a pity that at the ruined Sect Gate, there were only four cenotaphs. Back then, they hadn't been able to find the remains of his master, senior sister, or senior brothers. This was the greatest regret of Xu Lai's life.

"Xu Lai, Yiyi's about to pass out. Why don't we let her rest for a bit?" Ruan Tang, dressed in a black one-piece swimsuit, called out. She had wanted to wear a more daring bikini but Xu Lai had forced her to change into this one. Seeing her daughter sitting there with her head down, she couldn't help but feel her heart ache.

"When her life is on the line in the future, no one is going to let her take a break."

"But..."

"Don't worry, I have it under control," Xu Lai said, then goaded, "If you really feel so bad for our daughter, you should cultivate with her."

Ruan Tang hesitated.

Seeing his opening, Xu Lai continued, "Behind every successful child is a pair of exceptionally outstanding parents. Yiyi's father is already outstanding, and her mother is... uh..."

Despite the sweltering heat of Siya, Xu Lai felt a chill wash over him.

He hastily added, "Her mother is even more outstanding!"

"Hmph," Ruan Tang pursed her lips. "Just wait for me to put on some sunscreen."

"Let me, let me!"

Xu Lai eagerly volunteered. Half an hour later, when he finally finished applying the sunscreen, Ruan Tang's face was as red as blood.

That scoundrel! He actually used the chance to take advantage of me! It's a good thing we're on a secluded beach with no other tourists. If anyone else had seen that, I would have bitten him to death!

"Drawing a little turtle on the left hand, and another little turtle on the right..." Xu Lai muttered to himself.

"Xu Lai!"

"Ahem." Xu Lai cleared his throat and began to instruct Ruan Tang in the ways of cultivation. "This cultivation technique might be a bit difficult. It's perfectly normal not to absorb any Spiritual Energy on your first try, so definitely don't... huh???"

A flurry of question marks seemed to pop up over Xu Lai's head.

To his astonishment, Ruan Tang, who was clearly a mortal with talent no better or worse than Ruan Lan's, was cultivating the Qingfeng Emperor Scripture at an absurdly fast pace. She had easily absorbed Spiritual Energy and completed a full major circulation cycle within her body according to the scripture's method. Her speed was even faster than his own daughter, Yiyi's.

No. To be more precise, it was completely natural. There were no obstacles at all. It went so smoothly it was almost unbelievable, as if the cultivation technique was tailor-made for Ruan Tang.

"Is it supposed to be hard?" Ruan Tang tilted her head, genuinely confused.

"Absorbing Spiritual Energy is just the first step. Don't mind me always being strict with our daughter; her talent is immense! In just a few days, she could use her Spiritual Energy to form a Spiritual Qi Phoenix," Xu Lai said, trying to keep her grounded. "Honey, if you want to use Spiritual Energy proficiently, you'll have to practice bitterly for a month or so, and then I'll..."

Before Xu Lai could finish his sentence, he felt a surge of rich Spiritual Energy well up around them. With a resounding phoenix cry, a massive Spiritual Qi Phoenix appeared in the sky!

"Whew, that is pretty difficult," Ruan Tang said, beads of sweat glistening on her forehead. "I feel like this phoenix won't listen to me. Xu Lai, how do I control it?"

"..."

"Xu Lai, why aren't you talking?"

"..."

"Xu Lai, you look terrible. Are you suffering from heatstroke? I told you it was too hot to cultivate, but you wouldn't listen to me!"

"..."

In a hundred thousand years, Xu Lai had seen countless God-children and Saintesses. All of the so-called chosen geniuses and monstrous talents had been trampled under his feet. In this era, he alone claimed the title of Emperor!

But Xu Lai had never been this astonished. How could Ruan Tang cultivate an Emperor Scripture so effortlessly?

Xu Lai subtly furrowed his brow and gently took Ruan Tang's hand, sending his Divine Sense into her body to carefully examine his wife's physique.

Five minutes later, he scratched his head in confusion. Ruan Tang's physique and cultivation talent were indeed average. In the Immortal Domain, she probably wouldn't even be accepted as a disciple by the smallest of sects. Today's events were incredibly strange. Utterly baffled, Xu Lai eventually chalked it up to 'coincidence'.

"Daddy, Mommy is so amazing! Wow, she could summon a Spiritual Qi Phoenix in just a few minutes. It took Yiyi several days..." Tears welled up in Yiyi's big eyes. "Am I really clumsy?"

Logically speaking, even setting aside the Emperor Realm bloodline in her body, Yiyi's talent alone would qualify her as an 'Immortal Seedling' in the Immortal Domain. As long as she didn't perish prematurely, she had a high probability of cultivating to the Immortal Venerable Realm. All the great Tao Lineages and Holy Lands would be scrambling to take her as a disciple.

But now... Xu Lai didn't know how to comfort his daughter.

It was Qian Xiao who stepped up, saying seriously, "Sister Yiyi, you have the greatest talent in the whole world... no, in the entire universe! You have to have confidence in yourself!"

"Really?" Yiyi asked, uncertain.

"Yes!" Qian Xiao nodded vigorously. "Yun Jin, Sister Beibei, and I all think so."

"Thank you, Qian Xiao."

Yiyi's brilliant smile blossomed, a smile that would put all other beauties to shame.

The winter in Siya, and Xu Yiyi's smiling face, became a scene that Qian Xiao would never forget for the rest of his life.

His boss truly was beautiful.

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