Invincible Dad-Chapter 648: Lost, a Dead End. _1

Her brother’s apology somewhat eased the unpleasant look on Ji Jie’s face. "Since Father and Mother aren’t in the main hall, they must be safe. There’s no need for you to worry."

A cold light flickered in Ji Gui’s eyes.

No need for me to worry? I wish they were dead, or that this would let me find out where Father’s true body really is! The Crown Prince had thought that the eleven Peak of Golden Core cultivators from the Human Race were brave enough to fight to the death. Now all he wanted to do was curse—a bunch of useless fools! They self-destructed without even checking if the target was in the main hall. Are they idiots?

"Ahem." His third sister, Ji Yu, coughed.

Her face was ashen and devoid of color. She weakly opened her eyes, and upon seeing her shattered left arm, she burst into tears.

"Elder Sister, Second Brother, my arm... where is my arm? It hurts so much."

"Third Sister, it’s alright. As long as you’re alive, that’s all that matters."

Ji Gui feigned concern. "It’s just an arm. The Ji Family will certainly find a way to restore it for you."

Ji Jie, however, said nothing, frantically searching for elixirs in her Storage Space. But all she could find were elixirs for raising one’s Boundary; there wasn’t a single healing elixir among them. Finally, she simply picked one out and fed it to her younger sister.

Originally, Ji Jie thought it would at least help her younger sister restore her Spiritual Energy and stop the bleeding.

But then something shocking happened.

She watched as her sister’s wound instantly healed, and even the severed arm grew back at a visible rate. In just the span of two breaths, not only was Ji Yu’s vitality restored, but her Boundary had also soared significantly.

Ji Yu jumped up, overjoyed. "My arm... it grew back? Elder Sister, you’re amazing!"

A greedy light shone in Ji Gui’s eyes as he stared intently. "What kind of elixir is this?"

As the Crown Prince of the Moon Clan, Ji Gui had consumed nearly every elixir from the treasuries of both the Ji Family and the Moon Clan, but he had never encountered one like this one. The fragrance of the elixir was simply intoxicating.

Ji Jie remained silent.

Xu Lai had once given her two jade bottles containing a total of one hundred elixirs, claiming they were equivalent to half a Nine Revolutions Immortal Pill. The Nine Revolutions Immortal Pill. It’s an Emperor’s Elixir that only an expert in the Emperor Realm can refine. Consuming one could instantly turn an ordinary person into an Immortal Venerable and extend their life by one hundred thousand years. It was a true supreme treasure, in some ways even more precious than an Emperor Artifact! And the value of half a Nine Revolutions Immortal Pill was still incredibly high. Ji Jie had thought Xu Lai was just fooling her with those two jade bottles, never expecting the effects to be so astonishing. Xu Lai hadn’t told her, so she had no way of knowing that all one hundred elixirs were Supreme Immortal Pills, each one capable of causing a bloodbath in the Immortal Domain.

He, Xu Qingfeng, never deceived women.

"Elder Sister, this elixir..."

Ji Gui’s eyes burned with fervor, but before he could finish speaking, Ji Jie cut him off. "Stay away from me."

Ji Jie’s eyes showed her disgust. Her Crown Prince brother was becoming more and more contemptible. Despite plundering countless treasures from the various tribes over the years, he wasn’t willing to part with a single elixir for their third sister.

"It was from Father, wasn’t it?"

Ji Gui was all smiles, but the resentment in his heart grew deeper. Father is so biased!

"So what if it was? So what if it wasn’t?"

"As his son, I just can’t compare to your thoughtfulness, Elder Sister," Ji Gui lamented.

"Are you even fit to be his son?" Ji Jie asked coldly.

"I’m not worthy?" Ji Gui pointed at his own nose and laughed, infuriated.

The Crown Princess was deviously cunning. Without offering an explanation, she simply mocked, "You are indeed a good son."

The Crown Prince furrowed his brow. Somehow, Ji Gui felt he was being insulted.

After a cold snort, he turned to Ji Yu. "Third Sister, where are Father and Mother? I’ve been so worried about their safety."

The young girl hesitated, looking like she wanted to speak but stopping herself. She even walked to the door of the inner hall, poked her head through, and peered inside before muttering, "I can’t say."

"Third Sister, I’m your Second Brother. Is there anything you can’t tell me?" Ji Gui crouched down, a smile on his face.

"Crown Prince."

A calm yet majestic voice resounded. "You truly are concerned for this king."

As the voice echoed, Ji Gui’s body trembled. It was his father’s voice!

THUD.

Ji Gui’s legs gave out, and he fell to his knees, pressing his forehead heavily against the floor. He felt an indescribable terror spread over him, crushing him like a massive mountain.

Nascent Soul... No! It must be the Peak of Nascent Soul! Father has actually reached such a Boundary!

Horror filled Ji Gui’s heart. He couldn’t lift his head or see his father’s face; he could only see a pair of gilt boots stop a single step away from him.

"Father King."

Ji Gui struggled to make his voice sound joyful. "I’m so glad you and Mother are unharmed. Your son was truly worried."

There was no response.

Ji Gui felt the world fall silent. The quiet was terrifying, especially since he couldn’t see anything with his head pressed to the floor.

DRIP.

DRIP.

DRIP.

Cold sweat dripped down, one drop after another, dampening the floor. Ji Gui’s mouth was dry. He wanted to say something, but he couldn’t open his mouth.

After what felt like an eternity, a voice finally came from above him. "Crown Prince, you have greatly disappointed me."

"Ah!" Ji Gui felt an invisible hand clutch his heart, the pain sending his body into convulsions.

"Father King..."

Ji Yu looked timidly at the Moon King. She had never seen her father so cold and ruthless, and she instinctively hid behind her elder sister.

Expressionlessly, Ji Jie said in a low voice, "Ji Yu, shut your mouth!"

She didn’t call her ’Third Sister,’ but addressed her directly by name. It was clear that Ji Jie also sensed something was wrong with their father.

"Eldest, Third, do you know what your second brother has done wrong?" The Moon King spoke coldly, word by word. "He wanted to kill me."

Ji Jie’s pupils shrank. She whirled to look at Ji Gui, prostrated on the ground, and instantly understood. The explosion in the inner hall—it had been arranged by him!

Ji Yu shook her head repeatedly, saying in confusion, "Impossible. Second Brother isn’t that kind of person. He has always respected Father King deeply; he would never do something like this."

Ji Gui gave a bitter smile. In the end, he had failed.

He said bitterly, "Father King, I was wrong. Please grant me a quick death."

"Where did you go wrong?" the Moon King’s emotionless voice sounded.

"I was wrong to test whether you were a clone or your true body, wrong to feel you were biased towards Elder Sister, wrong to harbor the thought of killing you." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"Whether you bestow fury or favor, it is all the grace of a king. I... I overstepped my bounds."

After speaking, Ji Gui closed his eyes, waiting for death. That was the nature of gambling. Win, and a glorious path awaits. Lose, and it’s a dead end. If he had the chance to live another life, Ji Gui would tell himself to be steadfast, to do things honestly and earnestly.

"You still don’t know where you went wrong."

The Moon King’s voice carried undisguised disappointment.

"You were wrong not to know that the Supreme Elders of the Eight Great Crescent Moon Clans had already reported your unusual activities to me.

"You were wrong to think a mere secret passage could be used against me, ignorant of the fact that I was the one who had word of it spread in the first place.

"You were wrong not to know that in the center of the inner hall lies a small barrier, capable of concealing a hundred people and possessing unrivaled defensive power.

"You have made far, far too many mistakes.

"I have long known you harbored rebellious ambitions. I was once gratified, thinking you had matured. But now, I am disappointed. Disappointed that you failed to kill me in a single, decisive blow.

"How can I entrust the Ji Family to someone like you!"