Xu Lai smiled and followed his wife back to their room to rest.

「Time passed.」

In the days leading up to Xu Yaoyao's wedding, Luo Chu and Ruan Tang both put their work aside to help out. As for Qian Song and Xu Lai, when they weren't at home taking care of the children, they would meet to drink tea at Haitang Court or some little-known teahouse. As they spent more time together, Xu Lai found he quite liked Qian Song. The man was a typical Martial Dao fanatic—not only was he a man of few words, but he was also completely immersed in his cultivation. However, Qian Song's emotional and intellectual intelligence were quite high. When he was alone with Xu Lai, he never forced awkward conversation, instead choosing to silently sip his tea and quietly enjoy the tranquility of the moment.

After just a few days of interaction, Xu Lai and Qian Song had come to share a mutual appreciation for one another, largely because they both doted on their wives.

Yes. It was doting, not fear.

One night during this period, the Heavenly Dao made an appearance. When the little guy saw a Supreme Immortal Artifact—a treasure that even a Quasi-Emperor Realm expert from the Immortal Domain would kill for—being used as a mere flower vase at Haitang Court, it kept exclaiming about the criminal waste of a divine treasure.

Faced with the Heavenly Dao's frustrated expression and complaints, Xu Lai said lightly, "My wife likes it."

"..."

What could the Heavenly Dao say to that? In that moment, it felt both envious and indignant. Such extravagance! Utterly extravagant! How could Earth, which it governed, have such a wasteful woman like Ruan Tang? This was a real headache!

When Xu Lai inquired about the origin of the evil dagger used by the Sakura Country Martial Artist, Ishihara Kai, the Heavenly Dao hemmed and hawed, struggling to articulate a complete sentence. Finally, it managed, "I traced back through time, and it seems... they've somehow blocked the Heavenly Secrets."

The Heavenly Dao quickly added, "I'm still in my infancy and can't use too much of my essential power, otherwise I would definitely be able to investigate it thoroughly!"

Xu Lai was rendered slightly speechless. It was a good thing he had already booked a flight to check things out himself. Trying to rely on this youngster was clearly a lost cause.

An evil dagger of the Spiritual Artifact grade. Xu Lai was rather curious as to how it had ended up on Earth.

Afterward, the Heavenly Dao brought up the matter of the Exotic Realm. It said with some helplessness, "Supreme Emperor, I told you not to get involved in the battles with the Exotic Realm before. Not only did you not stop, but you also wiped out one of their clans."

Xu Lai glanced at the Heavenly Dao. "If I hadn't held back, the Moon would be gone."

The Heavenly Dao was silent.

When it came to remarkable and unrestrained figures, Xu Lai was in a league of his own. The Heavenly Dao had to concede defeat.

On the day before Xu Yaoyao's wedding, Xu Lai went to work at the Dongli University clinic as usual, only to find it deserted. Not only were the medical fanatics absent, but even the usual chess fanatics were nowhere to be seen. Life had once again settled into the peaceful rhythm that Xu Lai so enjoyed.

Since getting married, Liu Nanwei had become particularly 'mature,' frequently cracking two or three dirty jokes that made the bachelor Medical Sage, Zhou Feng, blush from time to time. This had become one of the few sources of entertainment in the clinic.

"Oh, by the way, Director Xu, President Su came looking for you this morning," Liu Nanwei suddenly recalled.

"Oh?" Xu Lai paused. "Su Daiyi?"

"Yes." Liu Nanwei looked at Xu Lai with a complex expression. In the beginning, she and Zhou Feng had assumed Xu Lai was just there to get some credentials, but they never imagined it was they who were basking in his glory. To say nothing of the fact that countless top medical experts from home and abroad who wanted to join Dongli University were now being turned away. And why was that? It was all because of Xu Lai's unfathomable medical skills, which had produced advanced medical research that was at least one or two hundred years ahead of the rest of the world. Just by being associated with him, one's future achievements would be limitless!

"What did she want?" Xu Lai had almost forgotten about Su Daiyi, so he couldn't help but ask.

"She came with Eighth Master and said she'd bought some small toys for your daughter. I put them in your desk drawer." Liu Nanwei then added cautiously, "She also mentioned inviting you to a private lunch party tomorrow. I told them you'd probably be busy with my brother's wedding, so they left."

She trailed off, feeling a little anxious. It wasn't that she thought her brother, Liu Beiming, was such a big shot. It was mainly because her future sister-in-law, Xu Yaoyao, was very close with Ruan Tang, who was even going to be a bridesmaid. And since Xu Lai doted on his wife so much, he was sure to follow her lead.

Xu Lai nodded, acknowledging her words.

He opened the desk drawer and found some simple toys inside, likely worth only a few hundred yuan. Among them was a hairpin featuring the character Xiao Mai.

"How thoughtful of her." Xu Lai's face lit up with joy. His daughter would definitely love this; she was a loyal fan of the character. He pocketed the hairpin, looking forward to surprising his daughter with it when he got home that evening.

Seeing that Xu Lai wasn't upset, Liu Nanwei heaved a long sigh of relief. She smiled and said, "Director Xu, I heard from Ruan Tang that you're planning to perform a magic trick at the wedding?"

"That's right," Xu Lai replied with a wry smile. Ruan Tang had informed him the night before. It wasn't a request, but a notification, and he hadn't refused.

"I can't wait!" Liu Nanwei was genuinely excited. Their director was truly a man of many talents—an expert in medicine, Go, the Martial Dao, and he even dabbled in magic. Was there anything he couldn't do?

She's finally here. Xu Lai's gaze shifted toward the campus's west gate as he sensed a familiar aura. With a smile, he said, "I'm stepping out for a bit."

With that, Xu Lai left the school infirmary. When he reappeared, he was at the west gate of Dongli University. A woman in a flowing long dress, as beautiful as a fairy from heaven, stood by the roadside, attracting the gazes of countless students. She smiled gently, instantly enchanting a group of male students.

"A fairy!"

"I'm calling it right now, I'm pursuing this woman! If anyone dares compete with me, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"You? Seriously? With that pockmarked face, you want to chase my girlfriend? I, Li Zhendong, the leader of Dongli University's Longkou Society, will be the first to disagree!"

"..."

Two male students even started fighting over her.

It had to be said, with her celestial aura, Divine General Ni Xing, ranked sixty-second in the Heavenly Court, was renowned throughout the Four Immortal Domains not only for her gentle disposition but also for her beauty.

Ni Xing sensed him. Seeing Xu Lai, she gracefully curtsied, holding the hem of her skirt. "Master."

Master?

The students gasped, their imaginations running wild at that single word.

Xu Lai glanced around, making sure his sister-in-law, Yu Xiaoxiao, and the others weren't around before saying helplessly, "This is Earth. Just call me Xu Lai."

If my wife heard about this, it would be impossible to explain!

"Of course, Master. The materials are all in the ring." Ni Xing stood gently beside Xu Lai, handing him a storage ring. Her eyes, filled with little stars, were fixed on The Supreme Emperor.

To be precise, Ni Xing was one of Xu Lai's biggest fans. The story began back when Xu Lai had just reached the Venerable Realm. While traversing a certain Star Domain, he happened to witness members of the Void Insect Race murdering people for their treasures. Ni Xing's parents, both low-level human cultivators, were nearly killed right in front of her.

Xu Lai saved the family of three. She knelt on the ground and tearfully vowed to dedicate her life to him, to serve him as an ox or a horse to repay his life-saving grace.

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