Su Baye was in high spirits. He was about to drag Su Ye to the Training Ground out back.
While he was at it, he would summon every prominent member of the Su Family in the Divine Realm, throw a grand feast, and formally announce that he, Su Baye, had gained a one-in-ten-thousand grandson whom he treasured beyond measure.
Everyone would get to meet him.
But just then...
"Bzz..."
Su Baye's smart wristband vibrated.
He glanced at it casually. The smile vanished from his face like a receding tide, replaced by a gravity Su Ye had never seen in him before.
The easygoing air he usually wore fell away. A Baleful Aura like a Mountain of Corpses amid a Blood Sea leaked from him without warning, sending the springlike warmth of the hall plunging into the depths of winter.
"Ning'er."
Su Baye spoke to his wife, who had been watching him with tender eyes. His voice was low and quick.
"Take care of Xiao Ye and Qiyue. Make sure they drink the soup. There's an urgent military matter at Heavenly King Hall. I have to go at once."
He turned to Su Ye and Xiao Qiyue. His tone softened, but left no room for argument.
"My dear grandson, Qiyue, Grandpa has an urgent task to handle. Stay here with Grandma for now and drink the Ten Complete Tonics Soup to strengthen your foundations. Or you can go straight back to Old Man Xiao's place. It's safer there. Remember, don't go wandering off for the next few days."
He did not even have time to say another word.
His figure blurred into a dazzling streak of purple lightning that tore through space. With a sharp crackle, he vanished from the hall as though he had teleported, leaving only a faint scorched