It's no wonder Bob's father was never seen in the Immortal Realm; he was in charge of logistics on the Sea of Suffering battlefield.
Indeed, he couldn't just lie around at home and live off his daughter. He had to be sent out to do something to prove his worth, like, for instance, lying around on the battlefield.
"Oh, my precious daughter, I haven't seen you in over a year. I've missed you so much. Come here for a kiss."
The man scooped up Bao Bao, spun her around a few times in the air, and then went to kiss her cheek.
"Mmm, no. Men and women should not touch. I've grown up now and can't be kissed by Daddy anymore. Only my husband can kiss me in the future."
Upon hearing this, the man's face darkened.
"What? You haven't even let your old dad kiss you after being out for over a year? Have you learned to rebel? Are you still the cutest Bao Bao in the world?"
"Bao Bao doesn't want to be cute anymore. Bao Bao wants to get stronger and protect Daddy."
Once placed back on the ground, Bao Bao flailed her fists with determination, her words melting her father's heart.
Wan Qianxin transmitted his voice to everyone,
"This is Bao Bao's father, Bao Si. He is my father's childhood friend, one of the three people captured by the Main God and brought to the God Realm.
In his past life on Earth, he was a playboy, quite dissolute. It wasn't until he met She Yu that he reformed. It was also through their connection that my father met She Yu."
"Is your homeland called Earth really that small? All these people actually know each other."
"I don't know, but I heard it's very small. We haven't been there yet."
While everyone was secretly transmitting their voices, Bao Bao and her father were also chatting.
"Oh, my precious daughter has truly grown up. She even wants to protect her daddy. Daddy is so touched he could cry. I'm so relieved."
"Go ahead and cry. It's not a sin for a man to cry. Who told you you're so useless? You don't cultivate properly, you don't comprehend the Dao, you just lie around and drink tea.
Oh dear, I'm so worried to have such a useless father. How can I not get stronger quickly? If you get beaten up in the future, who will stand up for you?"
"...Are you really not afraid of your father hitting you when you talk like that? Who taught you all this?"
Bao Si's forehead was covered in dark lines. Did even his own daughter look down on him now?
When Bao Si heard this, Bao Bao turned and pointed at Xia Yubing.
"I learned it from Xia Bing. He talks to Uncle Xia like this, and he even boasted about being Uncle Xia's father."
Xia Yubing: Holy crap.
"I knew you wouldn't learn anything good from this kid. Don't follow him anymore. Learn more from Wan Qianxin. This kid is smart. When I'm not around in the future, you should listen to his advice more, understand?"
"I don't want to listen to Qianxin. I have my own captain, and I listen to my captain. I'll hit whoever my captain tells me to hit."
Bao Bao said with a fierce tone.
"Your captain? Who?"
Bao Si had been in the Sea of Suffering for a long time and was quite out of touch with news from the Five Elements Hall.
"Junior Wan Lei pays his respects to senior."
Wan Lei stepped forward and bowed with clasped hands.
"Oh, Wan Lei. I know of you. I heard you're quite capable now. Are you here to gain experience on the battlefield?"
"Yes, we are here on the orders of the Immortal Venerable to meet with senior. We request that senior assign us to the most intense battlefronts."
"Oh, is that so? It's the Immortal Venerable's command?"
Bao Si frowned upon hearing this, looking at his daughter with some concern. He felt his daughter was still too young for the hellish battlefield that was like a meat grinder.
If anything were to happen to her, he would be heartbroken.
"Daddy, don't worry. If Bao Bao wants to go, she'll go to the most dangerous place. That's how she can improve the fastest and better protect her useless dad..."
"Alright, alright, I know I'm useless. You're amazing. Really, you were so well-behaved when you were little. Now you can anger me to death."
Bao Si sighed, shook his head, and walked towards the exit.
"Tell me, my daughter and I have just met, and you're already leaving. How can I bear to part with you?"
"Daddy, if love is eternal, then what's the difference between being together day and night..."
"Is this poem appropriate here?"
"What I mean is, I've grown up now. A fledgling eagle should spread its wings and soar, not hide under the eagle's wings, unable to withstand wind and rain."
"Enough, enough. Don't lecture your daddy with grand principles. I can't control what the Immortal Venerables plan. Just do whatever they ask you to do. Just don't forget that you still have your dad backing you up."
"Daddy, you're just a Golden Immortal realm cultivator."
"...And you're still just a Void realm cultivator."
"I cultivated to the Void realm in just over a decade, while you've been a Golden Immortal for fifty thousand years."
"Hiss... You're not as cute as you used to be, girl."
"It's the rebellious phase."
The group left the logistics headquarters and arrived at the army control center. To Wan Lei's surprise, there was no single commander. Instead, ten chief of staff and twenty command specialists were responsible for the deployment of all armies on the front lines.
During ordinary wartime, these individuals were sufficient. In large-scale total warfare, all war affairs would be handled by the sect leader, Wan Hong, who would command all armies single-handedly.
Wan Hong had proven his capabilities through his war command skills and a string of undefeated victories in the Immortal-Demon War and the Positive-Negative War.
Upon arriving at the command center, Bao Si looked around. Then, he walked behind a command specialist and patted his shoulder.
"This is the Thunderstorm Squad from the Five Elements Hall. They've just reported for duty on the battlefield. Issue an order to send them to Frontline Base Number Eighteen."
"Frontline Base Number Eighteen?"
The command specialist looked up, frowning in surprise.
"What's the background of this squad? Are they any good? Base Eighteen is currently the furthest advanced mobile base, deep into the enemy's controlled territory. The fighting is the most intense there, and all the soldiers are battle-hardened veterans.
Don't just randomly throw in any sand. If you send in a garbage squad, it could disrupt the overall frontline combat strength, leading to a mixed quality of members and affecting the battle situation.
Remember, a thousand-mile dike can be breached by an ant's nest."
Clearly, this command specialist was not impressed with the "Number One Soft Rice King of the Immortal Realm" who was lounging around the base in shorts and slippers, showing him no respect.
With his words, everyone in the Thunderstorm Squad behind him became indignant. Wan Lei, Fang Xiaoyu, and the four little ones all possessed Origin-level aptitude and were famous figures in the Five Elements Hall. How could they be called a squad of "mixed sand" by these people?
"Hey, what are you talking about?"
Bao Si's expression turned displeased.
"Do you know who these people are? This captain, Wan Lei, has become quite famous in the Five Elements Hall recently. He's the strongest hall disciple in the Five Elements Hall, haven't you heard?"