After surviving my ordeal, I learned that the school beauty had given birth to twins for me.

The deep mountains and forests were in complete disarray.

After the calamity, trees within dozens of meters were snapped in half, the ground was scorched black, and the central boulder was reduced to dust.

Shen Yu sat cross-legged on the scorched ground, surrounded by a faint golden halo.

He is consolidating his cultivation.

Having just broken through to the Golden Core stage, the spiritual energy within his body was still surging violently.

The perfect golden elixir within his dantian slowly rotated, releasing a powerful spiritual energy with each rotation, nourishing his limbs and bones.

The Golden Core stage and the Foundation Establishment stage are two completely different concepts.

The Golden Core stage can be considered a true "transcendence into sainthood". Lifespan increases greatly, spiritual power undergoes a qualitative change, the range of divine sense expands dozens of times, and one can even briefly fly through the air.

Shen Yu could clearly feel that his current strength was more than ten times stronger than when he was at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.

After all, his golden core was no ordinary golden core.

With the blessing of a massive amount of merit and having undergone the complete tempering of the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, the quality of his Golden Core is more than one level higher than that of other cultivators of the same level.

Time passed by, second by second.

One day, two days.

On the third day, Shen Yu finally opened his eyes.

Two golden beams shot out from his eyes, reaching several feet away, before slowly receding after a long while.

His cultivation level was completely stabilized.

Shen Yu stood up and stretched. His bones crackled and popped, and he felt a surge of power coursing through his body.

He dusted himself off and took out his phone to check the screen.

The phone had long since run out of battery and shut down.

I wonder how things are at home, and whether Jiang Xinlan and the children are worried.

I've been away for almost a week, it's time to go back.

Without delay, he identified the direction, and in a flash, sped off towards Beijing.

The speed of the Golden Core stage is much faster than that of the Foundation Establishment stage. A few minutes later, Shen Yu had already appeared on the outskirts of Beijing.

He found a secluded spot to land, straightened his clothes, and then hailed a taxi to go home.

……

Meanwhile, at the Jiang family's old residence.

Jiang Xinlan was sitting on the sofa in the living room, absentmindedly scrolling through her phone.

Shen Yu has been gone for six days, and there's been no news of him. She can't get through to him on the phone, and she's been feeling very anxious.

Especially after watching that video of a "deity undergoing tribulation" that went viral online a few days ago, she has been on tenterhooks ever since.

Others might not recognize her, but she spent every day with Shen Yu, and even if it was just a blurry silhouette, she would recognize him at a glance.

That's Shen Yu.

The person standing under the dark clouds in the video, being struck by lightning, is Shen Yu.

When Jiang Xinlan first recognized it, she was so frightened that her hands trembled. How painful it must have been if such a thick bolt of lightning struck someone.

She watched the video over and over again, and only when she saw Shen Yu being struck by lightning but unharmed, and when she saw him standing there safely at the end, did her heart slowly calm down.

Thankfully, he's alright.

But once I felt relieved, I was filled with pride.

This is her lover. Being with Shen Yu is truly the happiest thing in her life.

Jiang Xinlan looked at the blurry figure in the video, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up.

"Mommy! Mommy!"

Niannian and Guigui ran out of the room and rushed into her arms.

"Mommy, we want to see Daddy's video!" Niannian said, tilting her little face up.

"Yes! We want to see Daddy!" Gui Gui shouted excitedly.

The two little ones somehow saw the video too and recognized their dad immediately. For the past few days, they've been pestering Jiang Xinlan to show it to them.

Jiang Xinlan smiled helplessly and handed them her phone: "You can only watch it once. After you're done, go take a nap."

"good!"

The two little ones huddled together, their little heads touching, watching the video with great interest, occasionally exclaiming "Wow!" or "Amazing!"

"Daddy is so amazing! He wasn't afraid of such a big thunder!" Niannian's eyes sparkled with admiration.

"Of course! Daddy is the best!" Gui Gui proudly puffed out her little chest, as if she were the one who was the best.

"Mommy, Mommy, when is Daddy coming back?" Niannian looked up at Jiang Xinlan.

"Has Dad become a god? Will he be able to fly and pick us up from school from now on?"

"That's so cool!" Gui Gui exclaimed excitedly.

"I'll have my dad fly over our school so all my classmates can see that my dad can fly!"

Jiang Xinlan was amused by them and reached out to ruffle the hair of the two little ones:

"Dad will be back soon. As for flying to pick you up from school... you can ask him yourself when he gets back, okay?"

"Okay!" the two little ones answered in unison.

Jiang Xinlan smiled as she watched their excited expressions.

Yes, Shen Yu returned very soon.

He's so capable, he'll definitely be fine.

……

Just then, the door lock clicked.

Click.

The door opened.

A familiar figure walked in.

It's Shen Yu.

He was dressed in a black casual outfit, and his demeanor seemed different—more composed and profound.

Standing there, he's like a mountain, giving people a sense of inexplicable peace of mind.

"dad!"

"Dad's home!"

The two little ones' eyes lit up immediately, and they squealed as they pounced on them.

Shen Yu smiled, squatted down, opened his arms, and picked up the two children, one on each side.

"Did you miss your dad?" He kissed each of the two children on the cheek.

"I want to! I really want to!" Niannian hugged his neck and gave him a big kiss on the cheek.

"Dad, you're so amazing!" Gui Gui exclaimed excitedly. "We all saw it! You weren't afraid of being struck by lightning in the sky! That's so cool!"

Shen Yu paused for a moment, then looked at Jiang Xinlan with a questioning look in his eyes.

Jiang Xinlan stood by the sofa, looking at him, her eyes red, but a smile on her lips.

"Your tribulation was filmed, and it's gone viral online," she said softly. "I recognized you immediately."

Shen Yu smiled, picked up the two children, walked over, and stood in front of her.

"I'm sorry to have worried you." He reached out and gently touched her face.

Jiang Xinlan's tears fell instantly.

"So you know I was worried..." She sniffed and playfully punched him.

"I can't get through on the phone, and I haven't heard a thing. I'm terrified..."

"Alright, alright, don't cry." Shen Yu freed one arm and pulled her into his embrace. "I'm perfectly fine, aren't I? It's alright."

Jiang Xinlan leaned against him, listening to his familiar heartbeat, and the unease in her heart finally dissipated completely.

That's great, he's back safe and sound.