Invincible Dad-Chapter 745 He Came to Me in a Dream_1

Ruan Tang didn’t know anything about the Wu Zi Tribe; she only knew that Xu Lai clearly had something on his mind. The two of them were like an old married couple, and these days, Ruan Tang could feel that he was weighed down with worries.

In the past, Xu Lai always fell asleep quickly. Even when she knew he wasn’t tired, he would accompany her into her dreams. But in recent days, he had been tossing and turning far too often in the middle of the night.

"Xu Lai, you’ve been troubled lately," Ruan Tang said softly.

"Mm."

Xu Lai didn’t hide it. "It’s about your Five-Colored Golden Core."

"Phew." Ruan Tang breathed a sigh of relief. "Is that all? I was worried something serious had happened."

Xu Lai knew that for his wife, both her Five-Colored Golden Core and Perfect Foundation Establishment were trivial matters, far less important than his other worries.

"My talent isn’t good. I always end up with all sorts of strange results when I cultivate. I’m sorry to have made you worry so much about it," Ruan Tang said, reproaching herself.

"..."

Xu Lai wanted to say something but stopped. Eventually, he gave a bitter smile. "Honey, if your talent was bad, then everyone in the Immortal Domain would be utter trash."

"Really?" Ruan Tang still didn’t quite believe him, feeling that he was just trying to comfort her.

"Yes."

"Okay, I believe you."

"..."

Xu Lai was truly at a loss for whether to laugh or cry. With his wife’s talent, she would have been snatched up by the various Tao Lineages and Holy Lands of the Immortal Domain, to be protected as a precious Immortal Seedling. Her Protectors would likely start at the peak of the Immortal Venerable realm. They would guard her as if she were their own ancestor, and there might even be more than one.

After all, there were many prodigies in the Immortal Domain who had achieved a Perfect Foundation Establishment, and many with Perfect Golden Cores as well. The great Emperor Realm powerhouses of past eras, for instance, were mostly undefeated in their own time, crushing all who stood in their path and dominating their respective epochs. Of course, some who reached the Emperor Realm had accumulated their strength over a long time.

One such case involved a certain Great Emperor who was dominated by the prodigies of his time for his entire life, never winning a single battle. Eventually, by a stroke of luck, he consumed a life-prolonging Spirit Plant. He simply outlived all his rivals. And then, somewhat inexplicably, he became an Emperor... This Great Emperor became a running joke among the cultivators of the Immortal Domain, who called him the most pathetic to ever reach the Emperor Realm.

However, Xu Lai knew that this so-called "most pathetic Great Emperor" was by no means weak; on the contrary, his combat strength was unmatched. The cultivators of his time were all contenders who, in any other era, would have been the strongest candidates for the Emperor Realm Dao Fruit. It was just their misfortune to be born in the same epoch. There were a full hundred of them! That was a truly flourishing age for cultivation, and also the most despairing for everyone else.

Yet, of the hundred who reached the Emperor Realm in that cycle, all had perfectly condensed Golden Cores, but not a single one possessed a Five-Colored Core. They didn’t even have dual-colored or multi-colored ones. A Five-Colored Golden Core had never before appeared in the Immortal Domain, and no one knew where Ruan Tang’s limits lay. Not even Xu Lai dared to make a rash judgment.

He could only say softly, "Honey, you’re far more outstanding than you imagine. Don’t ever sell yourself short."

Ruan Tang didn’t respond. She opened the window again. Outside, the downpour was still fierce, lashing the surface of the sea. The sky was as dreary as an apocalypse. A cold wind blew into the room through the window.

Ruan Tang snuggled deeper into Xu Lai’s arms, as if that could help her escape the chill. And it did.

Her heart felt warm, and she said gently, "Honey, let’s pick a name for the baby. It’s a boy."

Xu Lai was stunned. How did she know...?

"He came to me in a dream last night."

"..."

"Really." Ruan Tang turned to him, her expression completely serious and solemn. "I’m being serious, so please take this seriously as well."

"Alright."

Xu Lai pondered for a moment, but he couldn’t come up with any good names. His gaze fell upon the endless sea outside, and his eyes lit up. "Let’s call him Xu Da Hai."

Ruan Tang choked. "Uh—"

"You don’t like it, honey? Then how about Xu Hanhai? It means ’the sea in the cold wind.’"

"Forget it. I’ll come up with one myself." Ruan Tang massaged her forehead, feeling utterly helpless. Getting Xu Lai to pick a name was clearly an impossible task. The man simply wasn’t taking the impending birth of his son seriously!

"If only it were a daughter..." Xu Lai muttered under his breath. Two sweet little daughters to dote on... The very thought was heartwarming. But a troublesome little boy... just thinking about it gave him a headache.

"That’s a terrible bias to have, you know, favoring girls over boys," Ruan Tang said, turning her head to give him a sideways glance.

"Yes, yes, yes." Xu Lai buried his head in the crook of her neck, breathing in her scent greedily. "Whatever you say, honey. So... any plans for today?"

"Going to work."

"Don’t go." Xu Lai smiled. "It’s not every day we get a downpour like this. I want to show you something fun."

"What kind of fun?"

"Come on."

Xu Lai took Ruan Tang’s hand. In a flicker, their figures vanished from Haitang Court and reappeared high above East Sea City. The sky was thick with roiling dark clouds, lit by intermittent flashes of lightning.

"This is..." Ruan Tang suddenly froze.

From this high altitude, the clouds, fluffy as cotton, looked heavy, weighed down by streams flowing within them. If one looked closely, they could see that some of these streams resembled tiny, crystal-clear fish made of water droplets. There were also immense whales piercing through the layers of clouds, letting out whale songs that sent countless droplets splashing.

BANG!

A loud splash erupted nearby, and a few drops landed on Ruan Tang’s face. They weren’t wet, but warm, for they were formed from Spiritual Energy.

Looking around, she saw that above and below the clouds were two entirely different worlds. Below was endless rain; above was a world brimming with vitality. The contrast was inexplicably awe-inspiring.

"You know the saying, ’A leaf can be a world, a flower can be a universe.’ Clouds can also be considered small worlds, though it’s a shame ordinary people can’t perceive them with the naked eye," Xu Lai explained. "If you’re lucky, you can even find Spiritual Objects within them."

"Spiritual Objects?" Ruan Tang looked puzzled.

Xu Lai pointed to a dark cloud a hundred meters away and gestured with his chin. "See? Isn’t there a whale swimming in that cloud?"

"Mhm."

"That whale is formed from Spiritual Energy," Xu Lai explained with a light laugh. "If left undisturbed for another seventy or eighty thousand years, it might become a demon and embark on the path of cultivation. What do you think of that?"

"Seventy or eighty thousand years?" Ruan Tang was stunned. She sighed softly, "All living beings suffer."

"...No, what I mean is that this is considered a Spiritual Object. It can be captured and refined into an Artifact Spirit, or forged into a Magical Treasure as one of its Divine Skills. The applications are endless."

Xu Lai’s words left Ruan Tang feeling like she only half-understood.

"Honey, go on and feel it for yourself. I’m going to let go now," Xu Lai said softly.

"Don’t!" Ruan Tang panicked.

Although she had reached the Golden Core Realm, she had never flown before. She had never even consciously used her Spiritual Energy, let alone sensed the mysteries of her realm. It was only natural that she was nervous.

Feeling her tight grip, Xu Lai gave her an encouraging look. "Just try it. Flying is really fun."

"Maybe next time," Ruan Tang said, biting her lip so hard her face turned beet red. "I’m in my nightgown."

"Don’t worry. Within the range of my Divine Sense, no one can see us."

"Then why aren’t you naked? Why are you even wearing clothes?"

"..."

Xu Lai was speechless. His wife’s question was logical and irrefutable.