Invincible Dad-Chapter 684: Who is Yun Jin?_1

The coffin pulled by Golden Dragon Bones was something that not even Fairy Qing Yuan, a being at the Nine Heavens of the Quasi-Emperor realm, could sense. Across the entire world, very few could.

Yet within the vast Immortal Domain, one person did see it: Yun Jin of the Taotie Clan, a key figure in the Empress Alliance.

Yun Jin had been working tirelessly to recruit members for Xu Yiyi’s alliance in the Immortal Domain. She led the rowdy boys and girls of the Taotie Clan on a lawless rampage, nearly beating up every young prodigy from the top one hundred clans.

If you can’t beat them, join them. This had practically become the consensus among the younger generation of prodigies.

Although most were forced to join at first, they eventually did so willingly. It couldn’t be helped. Yun Jin simply offered too many benefits. She was even using the various Magical Treasures and Spirit Plants from the Heavenly Court’s treasury to win over new members.

Xu Lai was unaware of this. Even the Tenth Divine General, the Pill Emperor who was in charge of the Heavenly Court’s treasury, knew nothing about it.

However, the Tenth Divine General’s own descendant was a different story. When Yun Jin subtly informed him that the never-before-seen Empress was actually a Princess of the Heavenly Court, the young man instantly pledged his allegiance, all for the chance to become a core member.

And so, with financial backing, the Empress Alliance grew at a tremendous speed.

The Pill Emperor’s descendant had expressed his concerns to Yun Jin more than once, worried that his ancestor would flay him alive if he found out. But what was Yun Jin’s response?

"The Heavenly Court belongs to The Supreme Emperor, and the Empress is his daughter. Is it really stealing when a daughter takes her father’s things? That’s just reasonably using your future assets."

The Pill Emperor’s descendant was so completely bamboozled by Yun Jin’s argument that he accepted the reasoning and set his worries aside.

"Empress Yiyi, peerless in the Immortal Domain!"

"Empress Alliance, shaking the four corners of the world!"

A satisfied smile appeared on Yun Jin’s face as she admired the new slogan she had just invented.

We have three thousand members now. I wonder what kind of face Yiyi will make when she finds out.

While Yun Jin was lost in a gleeful daydream, a streak of golden light suddenly flashed across the starry sky.

"..."

Yun Jin froze.

A long, long time ago, while traveling through the Dead Realm, she had seen this same, terribly familiar golden light. Then, her vision went black. When she woke up, she was sealed inside a Crystal Ball.

It had only been a fleeting glimpse. But before losing consciousness, Yun Jin was certain she hadn’t been mistaken. That golden light was a draconic corpse pulling a coffin, identical to the one before her now.

Her body trembled. Ninety-nine Quasi-Emperor dragon corpses pulling a single coffin... Surely not even Emperor Qingfeng could pull off such an extravagant display, right?

No! I have to tell the old ancestor and have him inform The Supreme Emperor! That coffin is a terrible omen; we have to be on guard!

Yun Jin’s face paled. Just as she was about to turn and fly away, the gigantic Bronze Coffin heading toward Earth suddenly paused in mid-air.

The ninety-nine draconic corpses turned their heads in unison. The ghostly flames flickering within their eye sockets fixed upon Yun Jin.

The next instant, a terrifying pressure descended upon her.

Yun Jin’s scalp tingled as she screamed, "No!"

But by the time the sound left her lips, her figure had already vanished.

Although dozens of young prodigies from various clans were nearby, none of them witnessed the scene. They saw no figure, nor did they hear a sound. It was as if Yun Jin had been invisible in their world, leaving no trace she had ever existed.

***

A single leaf.

How long must it drift to cross an ocean from one side to the other?

No one knew the answer. It could take a lifetime, ten thousand years, or perhaps it would never reach its destination at all.

But when you miss someone, your feelings can reach them even if you are separated by countless mountains and rivers, by trillions of light-years.

At the kindergarten, Xu Yiyi was on a swing set in the play area when she suddenly seemed to sense something and looked toward the distant horizon. Inexplicably, a single tear traced a path down her cheek.

"Big Boss, what’s wrong?" Qian Xiao asked, startled.

"I just... I just suddenly feel so sad," Yiyi said, wiping her eye. "It feels like I’ve suddenly lost someone really important."

"Huh?"

Qian Xiao stood there, bewildered for a moment. Then, he gasped. "Could it be... Uncle Xu...?"

He immediately burst into tears. "Uncle Xu, I never even got the chance to pay my respects to you! How could you just... SOB SOB SOB..."

"???"

Outside the kindergarten, a car pulled to a stop.

Seeing her husband’s face darken like the bottom of a pot, Ruan Tang asked, "What’s wrong?"

"I’ve been cursed..."

"By who?" Ruan Tang grew tense. "Are you alright?"

"Qian Xiao."

"Oh. Then it’s fine."

"..."

Xu Lai looked helplessly at Ruan Tang. "Honey, that little brat Qian Xiao has designs on our daughter."

The Supreme Emperor was utterly dismayed. "Kids these days... starting so young with the wrong ideas."

"You’re one to talk. It’s not like you had a shortage of ex-girlfriends."

"We’re talking about Qian Xiao," Xu Lai said with a straight face. "There’s no point in digging up old history."

Ruan Tang rolled her eyes and said nothing.

After obtaining the coordinates for the third Cloud Water Rust Character at the office, the couple had chatted for a while longer. Seeing it was almost five in the afternoon, they left the company and drove to the kindergarten. They never expected that as soon as Xu Lai parked the car, he would be greeted by Qian Xiao’s ’blessings’.

When school let out, the children were led out in an orderly fashion to their parents.

Upon seeing Xu Lai and Ruan Tang, Yiyi threw herself into their arms, her eyes brimming with tears. "Daddy, Mommy, I think... I think I lost a really good friend. My heart was hurting so much just now."

Ruan Tang quickly scooped her daughter up. "It’s okay, sweetie. Mommy’s here," she said gently.

"Uncle Xu, so you’re okay after all..." Qian Xiao said, stunned.

Xu Lai shot him a sideways glance. "What, were you hoping something bad happened to me?"

"Of course not!" Qian Xiao said anxiously. "I’m not that kind of despicable person! I wish nothing more than for you to live to be a hundred, Uncle Xu!"

"..."

Xu Lai smiled. "Tomorrow is Saturday, isn’t it? I’ll have your Uncle Taotie give you some special training."

"???"

Wow, Uncle Xu, have a heart!

Qian Xiao had met Taotie before. That uncle was huge, brutish, and terrifying—the spitting image of a veteran villain from a TV show.

Special training from him? That’s not training, that’s a straight-up beating!

"As for Yiyi..."

Xu Lai pondered for a moment, then formed a seal with his hands to perform a divination for his daughter, who was still crying in Ruan Tang’s arms.

A moment later, he shook his head. "Yiyi, all of your friends are safe."

"Really?" Xu Yiyi sobbed.

Xu Lai began divining again, this time speaking a name for each person he checked.

"Qian Xiao, Mao Dou, Lin Xuexue, Xiao Jing, Xu Die..."

Xu Lai even included people his daughter had only spoken to a few times, continuing for a full five minutes.

As Yiyi watched him with expectant eyes, Xu Lai concluded, "That’s everyone."

"No, it’s not," Yiyi said, her eyes welling with tears. "What about Yun Jin?"

Qian Xiao froze. He racked his brain for a long moment before asking blankly, "Big Boss... who’s Yun Jin?"