Invincible Dad-Chapter 768 - Six People, Three Doors_1

Silence lingered for a long while.

Yu Guiwan finally said softly, "Indeed, what a pitiable person."

She had lived alone for less than a hundred thousand years within the sealed barrier of the Mass Burial Mound and had felt utter despair. That was even with the hope of eventually getting out. However, as revealed by the images recorded by the female giant’s Divine Sense, the two giants named Li Hua and Gu Yan knew they could never return from the moment they were tricked into this starry sky.

For countless epochs, they guarded the Realm Gate under false pretenses. Not only did they have to endure the loneliness and despair of being unable to return to their home, but they also had to face lethal attacks from the natives of the Lower Realm.

This one gate not only separated The Other Shore from the so-called Lower Realm, but it also completely blocked their path home.

Unlike Yu Guiwan’s melancholy, Baize, the Divine General, rubbed her brow and said, "Six giants, Three Realm Gates, with two guarding each gate. The six most outstanding members of the younger generation from The Other Shore."

Baize suddenly looked at Xu Lai. The Supreme Emperor had briefly told her about what lay beneath the Boundless Sea in the Southern Immortal Domain. The Divine Metal chains there had already been broken, leaving only a Bronze Giant Gate that was one hundred thousand zhang tall. Xu Lai couldn’t open that gate, so he simply carried it back to the Heavenly Court. Baize herself had been studying it day and night in a neighboring small barrier.

"So those two giants might still be alive," she continued. "The Boundless Sea is too treacherous; not even an Emperor Realm expert could harm them. They should have lived for much longer... And there’s still one more gate, and two more people, whose whereabouts are unknown."

Baize tilted her head. "If the three gates are combined, could they form the true Realm Gate? And could the seven keys, including the No Righteous Sword, be the only way to open it?"

Xu Lai rubbed his brow. The Divine Sense images left by the female giant seemed like a simple reminiscence of the past, yet they revealed so much more. Beyond the Four Immortal Domains, another world truly did exist. It was located on the distant Other Shore. There were Cultivators there, too, and they knew of the Four Immortal Domains, which they referred to as—the Lower Realm!

Six high-spirited young prodigies had left The Other Shore to seek opportunities in the Lower Realm, only to discover it was all a colossal lie. They were actually people who had been abandoned by The Other Shore, sent to the Lower Realm merely to guard the Realm Gate and slaughter any "ants" who approached.

"That’s a lot of information to take in," Baize said, her eyes shining brightly. "There are so few images of The Other Shore, but... it truly makes one look forward to seeing that other world."

Is it vaster than the Immortal Domains? Is it more cruel?

All sorts of questions surfaced in her mind. If they could just awaken the male giant, Gu Yan, all of them would be answered.

"But she still didn’t say how to save Gu Yan," Yu Guiwan said with regret.

As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Lai and Baize simultaneously turned their gaze to the colossal male giant. He stood about one hundred thousand zhang tall and had been dead for a long time, but his figure remained upright, like a massive mountain piercing the heavens and the earth.

Baize suddenly broke into a knowing smile. "No, she did."

"Where?"

Yu Guiwan looked at Xu Lai in confusion. "Qingfeng, did you hear it?"

"Yes," Xu Lai nodded. He and Baize exchanged a look, and both of them smiled.

"..."

Yu Guiwan felt an inexplicable sense of crisis. It’s not that I’m worried for myself, but for my junior sister, Ruan Tang!

As if reading her mind, Baize spoke with a breezy confidence. "Rest assured, Immortal Venerable Yu. Your little junior brother has no interest in me. His heart belongs only to his wife."

Yu Guiwan replied, slightly flustered, "I-I wasn’t thinking that... No, definitely not!"

"Her name is Li Hua. Li as in plum, Hua as in flower. When concocting Elixirs, the plum flower conflicts with seventy-two types of Spirit Plants, creating a toxin," Baize said seriously. "A deadly one."

"How deadly?"

"Naturally, it can’t compare to the White Crane Elixir that can poison an Emperor Realm expert. But the ingredients are simple; in other words, the supply is virtually endless."

Xu Lai nodded. "You’ve worked hard."

"Yes, The Supreme Emperor," Baize replied, then stretched languidly. "I’ll head back to my cave abode and rest for a few days. My mind has been overtaxed recently."

With that, the Second Divine General departed without a backward glance.

Xu Lai looked at the ravaged Heavenly Court treasure vault and, with a casual wave of his hand, restored the ground to a semblance of normality.

Yu Guiwan gazed at the spot where the female giant had disappeared, her expression tinged with regret.

Xu Lai said gently, "Senior Sister, let’s go back."

"Mm."

「Back at the Sect Gate of the Old Heavenly Court.」

The festive atmosphere of the approaching New Year was growing stronger. The nearby towns were decorated with lanterns and colorful banners. Even the house of the couple at the foot of the mountain had two large red lanterns hanging outside. Their daughter had returned from the Liuyun Sect for a family visit and was brought to the back mountain by Wang Bainian and Wang He to express their gratitude. The couple knew their daughter had been able to enter the Immortal Gate and even be personally taught by the Supreme Elder, all thanks to the young master on the back mountain.

"Your daughter is a fine seedling for cultivation. It’s not that the Liuyun Sect made her who she is; she is what will make the Liuyun Sect great."

Despite Xu Lai’s words, Niuniu still bowed respectfully. She stood to the side and served them tea, adhering strictly to the etiquette of a disciple.

Xu Lai asked helplessly, "Who taught you all this?"

Wang Bainian and his wife were perplexed, unsure of what Mr. Xu meant by his words.

Niuniu replied with simple honesty, "My master told me to curry favor with you. He said it might lead to great opportunities."

Xu Lai couldn’t help but curse, "Huang Fu, that son of a bitch!"

Yu Guiwan suppressed a smile. With a light flick of her sleeve, three small, white jade bottles appeared before Niuniu. They contained life-extending Elixirs. After being forced by Xu Lai to consume a large number of Longevity Spirit Plants, Shan Baiwan would now and then drop off dozens of bottles of Elixirs. Even if she ate them like candy, Yu Guiwan would never be able to finish them all.

"Here, one is for you, and the other two are for your master," Yu Guiwan instructed.

"Ah?" Niuniu scratched her head. "My master told me not to accept anything meant for him."

"What else did he say?"

"He also said... if you insisted, I shouldn’t resist, but just secretly keep them for myself later."

"..."

Yu Guiwan nodded. "Take them. Just say Xu Qingfeng wants him to have them."

"Forget it, Senior Sister," Xu Lai said with a self-deprecating chuckle. "Huang Fu has lost his fighting spirit. All he seeks now is death. He could have returned to his peak, but he simply refuses to."

"At first, I didn’t want to live either, but now..." Yu Guiwan rolled her eyes. "Now I just want to live a little longer! Long enough to see Yiyi and the other little one grow up, so I can tell them all your bad stories."

"That’s true," Xu Lai nodded. One needs a persistent attachment to find the motivation and courage to live.

Huang Fu’s only regret was that he had failed to protect the banner of the Qingfeng Camp and had allowed it to fall.

Xu Lai beckoned to Niuniu. "Help me deliver a message to your master."

"What is it?"

Niuniu leaned in to listen. Her small face shifted from confusion to seriousness as she nodded repeatedly.

Women are curious by nature. Not just Yu Guiwan, but even Wang He was dying to know what Mr. Xu had told her daughter. But no matter how they asked, neither would say a word.

Even many years later, Yu Guiwan still did not know what her little junior brother had said that evening. She only knew that from that day forward, the Liuyun Sect was missing one Supreme Elder, and the Heavenly Court had gained a Heavenly Soldier by the name of Huang.