Return of the Immortal Emperor Daddy

Chapter 582 - 583: The Entire World as an Enemy [8/10]

"Teacher, don’t talk to Elder Brother Sect Leader like that. It was my own choice," Si’er said. She trusted Wu Tian. She felt that by following him, she would also become very powerful one day.

Wang Daozuo was a stern teacher who believed that whatever he deemed right was unequivocally right. If anyone ever suggested he was wrong during his lessons, he would become furious.

"No, Little Princess, you have been bewitched. You are so immersed you don’t even realize it, but how could I fail to see it?" Wang Daozuo glanced at Si’er. "You must trust your father, and you must trust me. In this world, you cannot trust anyone else, no matter what. You can only trust me and your father. Understand?"

"But... but Elder Brother Sect Leader is a good person," Si’er said, shaking her head in refusal. She felt that what Wang Daozuo said was wrong. There were many bad people in the world, but there were good people, too.

"You used to be so obedient, but now you openly oppose me! You must be under the influence of a Bewitching Art, yet you still deny it?" Wang Daozuo grew even angrier.

"I really haven’t been bewitched," Si’er stated earnestly. In the past, her not opposing Wang Daozuo didn’t mean she agreed with him; she simply didn’t want to cause trouble. But the situation was different now. Wang Daozuo looked like he was about to kill someone.

Seeing Si’er go to such great lengths to defend Wu Tian, Wang Daozuo paused in shock. He was a Royal Teacher who had taught the princess for years, yet she had never spoken to him like this. Suddenly, a thought struck him, and his face filled with killing intent as he turned to Wu Tian. "It’s you! You must be from the Monster Race or some evil clan. You did something to the princess to make her obey and trust you! Withdraw your spell and return her to normal this instant, or I will kill you right here and now!"

BOOM!

A powerful aura surged from Wang Daozuo, causing the air to stir violently. The atmosphere in the back garden grew oppressive.

"Heh, who did I manage to offend this time?" Seeing Wang Daozuo’s murderous eyes, Wu Tian laughed. "Have you thought this through? Do you really want to do this? Anyone who has ever tried to kill me has been killed by me. There are no exceptions!"

Although this was all a misunderstanding, Wu Tian’s pride was such that he disdained to explain himself. All he knew was that if the other party wanted him dead, then the other party had to die.

"Anyone who tries to kill you is killed by you? That’s a bold claim, but I don’t believe it," Wang Daozuo stated coldly, his eyes fierce.

"You’d better believe it, or you’ll die. Old man, you will regret what you have done today," the little one said earnestly.

"I don’t believe it. And I won’t regret it." As he finished speaking, Spiritual Power surged wildly within Wang Daozuo’s body. It gathered in his palm before he unleashed a furious strike at Wu Tian. The fierce palm strike was accompanied by a piercing whistle that sent a chill through all who heard it.

Si’er was greatly alarmed when she saw Wang Daozuo’s powerful strike. She feared Wu Tian wouldn’t be a match for him, as the teacher was a Tongxuan Realm expert. Yet Wu Tian remained composed. With a soft chuckle, he met the ferocious palm with a punch of his own. "Great Penetrating Fist!"

BOOM!

It was a head-on clash of raw power. In the next instant, Si’er and Yi Ren could only watch as a bloody hole was blasted through Wang Daozuo’s chest. He died from a single punch.

A dead silence fell over the area. Yi Ren and Si’er had never expected such an outcome.

Only the little one sighed. "I told him he would regret it. I bet he regrets it now."

Realizing the implications, Si’er spoke anxiously, "This has made things even worse! The Regent King was the head of the corrupt officials. But Teacher Wang Daozuo’s students are all over the world, and many of the court’s upright officials were his disciples! Now..."

She couldn’t continue, but Wu Tian knew what she meant. He had killed the Regent King, so the corrupt officials wanted him dead. Now that he had slaughtered Teacher Wang Daozuo, the upright officials wanted him dead, too. By the time King Xiuyuan emerged from seclusion, Wu Tian would surely be dead. But would that really be the case?

Silently watching from the side, City Lord Guang sighed. He was troubled as well. In a situation like this, even he might end up dead. Although Wuliang had once declared that "unless it is treason, it is not a crime," things had reached this point. It didn’t matter if they were civil or military officers, good officials or corrupt ones—they all wanted one man dead. Even with Wuliang’s decree and King Xiuyuan’s protection, could he truly escape death? Sometimes, when the court officials pressure the Monarch, the Monarch is forced to do things against his will.

"Elder Brother Sect Leader, I have to go back and think of a plan. Don’t worry, I’ll definitely find a way to save you! If I have to, I’ll go beg my father, the King," Si’er said worriedly, before immediately rushing off to do just that. She liked this Elder Brother Sect Leader with a simple, pure affection and didn’t want anything bad to happen to him. She was so determined to find a way that she would even give up her sweet pastries, and pastries were her favorite thing in the world.

"Alas!" Yi Ren sighed and followed Si’er. She felt a little guilty. If she hadn’t gone to find Teacher Wang Daozuo, none of this would have happened. She didn’t want Teacher Wang Daozuo to die, but she didn’t want Wu Tian to die either. The whole situation was giving her a headache.

Sighing heavily, Wu Tian had a look of helplessness on his face. I don’t go looking for trouble, but people keep coming to me, forcing my hand! But he couldn’t afford not to kill. He had been to the Immortal Emperor Realm before and understood one thing: if you offend someone and don’t eliminate them completely, they will use every means possible to kill you. Reconciling grievances? In the Immortal Emperor Realm, that was nearly impossible. Therefore, the only surefire solution was to KILL!

Having killed the Regent King and Teacher Wang Daozuo, Wu Tian had no intention of placing his hopes on the secluded King Xiuyuan. Wu Tian never liked relying on others; he would rely only on himself.

Now, he needed to properly study the legacy of the myriad gods and buddhas. There were some Supreme Treasures he still couldn’t use, and others whose purposes he didn’t even understand.

"Boring, boring, boring!"

With Wu Tian not keeping her company, the little one was bored. So, she ran off to find Qin Yuhan and asked her to take her out for a stroll through the streets. The streets here were nothing like a modern city’s; they looked just like the fascinating streets from historical dramas.

Would Qin Yuhan agree to go out? The little one was certain she would. Why? Because she was confident she could pester Qin Yuhan until she gave in.

"Sister, we longed to see the outside world, so we left our hometown. But now we can’t even get out of this country," one young woman said dejectedly as she walked alongside her sister on a street in the royal city.

She and her sister yearned to follow the Martial Path and travel the world. But every time they tried to leave the country and cross the borders of the Xiuyuan Country, they would run into the Beast Clan and be forced to turn back.

As for their dreams, she wondered if they would ever have a chance to fulfill them in this lifetime.