Today is Xiao Fei's joyous day, for he has finally become a father!
Huang Feifei gave birth to a robust baby boy, standing one foot and eight inches tall and weighing thirty-six jin and eight taels.
This child had been held in the womb for over ten thousand years. Upon birth, before the umbilical cord was even cut, he performed several somersaults in mid-air, demonstrating mastery of splits and handstands.
Xiao Fei, initially immersed in the joy of his late-life son, was already anticipating holding him close for a tender embrace.
Now, seeing his son so lively and adorable, his heart swelled with happiness, and he praised him repeatedly.
"With these high nose and big eyes, he's just like I was as a child."
"My son will surely possess the bearing of a great emperor in the future!"
"My son, you are truly remarkable!"
Huang Feifei retrieved a red bellyband, prepared long ago, from beside the pillow.
"Son, stop fooling around. Mother will give you a bath and put this bellyband on you!"
"Yiya~ ya~"
Before Huang Feifei could dress him in his new clothes, the little one let out a couple of yiya sounds, and with a "whoosh," he flew out of the room through the window and onto a small tree outside the courtyard.
Good heavens, so disobedient at such a young age; he would surely turn the world upside down when he grew up!
Xiao Fei immediately gave chase. It was his first time being a father, and it seemed he would have to employ stern measures to let this child know the harsh realities of the world.
Seeing his father's imposing pursuit, the child leaped from one tree to another.
Despite his chubby little hands and feet, he moved with exceptional agility.
After a period of adaptation and movement, he had learned to channel the immortal energy within him and had figured out the method of qi-based flight, darting around the space.
However, even the omnipotent Monkey King could not escape the palm of Buddha.
With a thought, Xiao Fei mobilized the immortal energy in the space, forming several ropes that bound the flying infant in the air.
He directly lifted his son back into the room and delivered two swift slaps to his little bottom.
Perhaps his grip was too light, as the child didn't feel any pain and didn't even bother to cry. His round, curious eyes surveyed his surroundings.
Huang Feifei, however, doted on her child, snatching him up and cradling him, cooing in a gentle voice.
"Husband! What shall we name our son?"
"I've already thought of his name. His formal name will be Xiao Feng!"
Xiao Fei had decided on his son's name while he was still in the womb.
"But he's like a monkey, isn't he? Why don't we give him a nickname, like Xiao Houzi (Little Monkey)?"
"Ah? That name..."
Huang Feifei frowned slightly, feeling that the nickname Xiao Houzi didn't sound pleasant.
"It's alright if it doesn't sound good. A humble name is easier to raise, and it will sound better as he gets used to it."
"Yiya yiya..."
Xiao Houzi lay in Huang Feifei's arms, waving his little hands, as if he had an opinion about his name.
...
While Xiao Fei and Huang Feifei were wholeheartedly tending to their child, Ji Wudi received urgent intelligence.
Fei Xin and Huangfu Xuan had been captured by cultivators from Guiyi Realm.
This was no small matter; they had known each other since the Qi Refining stage, old friends for tens of thousands of years.
However, Xiao Fei had just had a child and was at home doting on him.
Ji Wudi immediately contacted Feiyu and brought several Golden Immortals with him, setting off for Guiyi Realm to find a way to rescue them.
After their departure, they sent a message to Xiao Fei.
By the time Xiao Fei learned of this matter, it was already more than ten days later.
"How long have they been gone? Has any news been received?"
Xiao Yue Laozu, reprimanded by Xiao Fei, replied cautiously, "According to external time calculations, it should be over 10 days, and no news has been received."
"Then what are we waiting for? Come with me!"
Xiao Fei instructed Huang Feifei to stay home and care for their child. He immediately took over thirty Golden Immortals and invited Shi Xue to accompany them to ensure their safety.
Although Xuan Tian Dao Zun also resided in his space, as an elder of the human race, his status was revered, and Xiao Fei could not command him as casually as his other subordinates.
It was better to have someone like Shi Xue, as their relationship was purely one of cooperation, requiring no emotional investment.
Shi Xue, a woman as cold as ice, always maintained a frosty demeanor, regardless of how well or poorly she was treated.
Given this, there was no need to treat her too kindly.
As for the pleasure of melting an ice mountain with warmth and conquering a frosty beauty, Xiao Fei had absolutely no interest. He had a wife and a child, and his son could already fly. There was no need to provoke other women.
He was now a good, family-oriented man!
Thus, after hiding in his space for tens of thousands of years, Xiao Fei had to end his leisurely life and leave the space with over thirty Golden Immortal experts.
Their group quietly infiltrated Guiyi Realm, without alerting anyone, not even contacting Huang Feifei's previously established intelligence network.
Huang Feifei had been left behind in the space and had not managed the intelligence system for a long time.
Since two groups had fallen into a trap, it was highly likely that their intelligence system had problems.
Xiao Fei, bringing Shi Xue, the icy enforcer, directly located the residence of a Disha general.
Shi Xue acted swiftly, capturing the individual. She first subjected him to severe interrogation and then performed a soul search.
After all information was extracted, he was taken by Xiao Fei into the Yellow Gourd. Soon, another fruit would ripen on the Crystal Tree.
However, Xiao Fei did not feel happy about this; instead, his brow furrowed.
From the Disha's memories, he learned that Fei Xin and Huangfu Xuan had indeed been captured, and Ji Wudi, attempting to rescue them, had also been apprehended.
All of them were now imprisoned in a secret cave, with formidable formations laid out outside.
Furthermore, Zhong Li Zhe was guarding the cave with a group of Tiangang, making rescue no easy feat.
"Are you sure you want to go rescue them?"
Shi Xue, who had always been cold and aloof, could not help but inquire.
Xiao Fei nodded silently.
"I believe with your intelligence, you should be able to see that this is a trap, waiting for you to jump into it."
"So what if it's a trap? This is a blatant scheme. Even knowing it's a trap, I have no choice but to leap."
A wry smile appeared on Xiao Fei's face. These captured individuals were his old brothers; could he truly remain heartlessly indifferent?
Initially, he wasn't too concerned about their lives, as they were all Golden Immortals and had backups in his space.
If they died outside, they could be resurrected in his space.
He had even considered taking matters into his own hands and killing the hostages directly, to see how the enemy would then threaten him.
But the world was vast, and there were always strange divine abilities or treasures.
For instance, his Yellow Gourd, capable of stripping away one's Great Dao, was a heaven-defying function.
Emperor Guiyi, worthy of being the owner of another fragment of the Creation Jade Disk, possessed similar means.
He possessed a treasure even more potent than Xiao Fei's Yellow Gourd, capable of completely killing Golden Immortals, preventing their rebirth.
In the end, it could even refine the Great Dao from the Golden Immortals' corpses for its own use.
This left Xiao Fei truly helpless, with no other recourse but to force his way through.