Return of the Immortal Emperor Daddy-Chapter 373 - 375

After dinner, Murong Yezi, Qin Yuhan, and the little one paid no attention to Wu Tian. The three women went to sit by the television.

The little one took drawing paper from her specially customized, tiny backpack and giggled at Murong Yezi and Qin Yuhan. "Grandma, Mom, I’m going to draw a picture for you two, okay?"

"Sure!" Murong Yezi and Qin Yuhan exchanged a happy glance.

The little one then added, "But I’m not drawing Dad!"

"That’s right, that’s right, don’t draw him," Qin Yuhan and Murong Yezi said. They knew the little one was just having a childish fit, so they decided to play along.

Wu Tian, who was standing to the side, was speechless. He felt like he was being shunned by the entire family. He quietly walked over to pour himself a drink.

The little one was drawing a family portrait. Although she had said she wouldn’t draw Wu Tian, her big eyes kept sneaking glances at him. Whenever Wu Tian looked her way, she would quickly turn her head. Murong Yezi and Qin Yuhan both noticed but said nothing.

Sure enough, a figure of Wu Tian appeared on the drawing paper. Wu Tian’s Spiritual Sense had noticed it as well. This little girl... she says one thing but means another.

That night, the little one went to sleep with Qin Yuhan. In the darkness, she couldn’t help but wonder about something, and she asked worriedly, "Mom, is Dad going to ignore me now?"

Qin Yuhan knew how much her daughter cared about Wu Tian, so she immediately smiled. "Don’t worry, he won’t. No matter what, a father will always love his little princess."

The little one, finally reassured, obediently fell asleep.

The next day, Wu Tian took the little one to school. On the way, he specifically reminded her to behave and not to pick up any bad habits from unsavory characters. Seeing that Wu Tian was still so concerned about her, the little one was overjoyed.

Just as Wu Tian watched his daughter enter the school gates, he received a call from Xia Qian.

The herbal company was now a part of Boundless Corporation. Xia Qian’s voice came through the phone, sounding weak, haggard, and exhausted, as if she had worked late into the night again.

"You should go get some rest," Wu Tian said.

After a hum of acknowledgment, Xia Qian got straight to the point. "I want to use your medicinal solution mixed with some other ingredients to create a skincare line specifically for children. You know how parents are these days. They’re not like they used to be. They all want to dress up their sons and daughters to be as beautiful as possible. I believe this market hasn’t been fully tapped yet. We need to move quickly and become the leaders in this space."

"Okay," Wu Tian nodded in agreement.

When he was young, he had never used any skincare products. But parents today are a new generation of young people. They know how to dress up their children. The market for children’s skincare products definitely has huge potential!

"I need a celebrity endorser, but Gu Li Weileng isn’t suitable since this is for a children’s product. I was thinking of having our little one do it. What do you think?" 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"A celebrity endorsement?" Wu Tian thought for a moment. "Is the little one suitable?"

"Of course she’s suitable! Don’t you have confidence in your own daughter? She’s absolutely adorable. You can hardly find any children as cute as she is. She would be the perfect endorser for a children’s skincare line."

Wu Tian pondered for a moment before saying, "Even though I’m her dad, I think we still need to ask for her opinion on this."

The role of a parent is to guide and protect. As for whether she wanted to do it or not, he would leave the decision to his daughter. He wouldn’t force her.

"Alright, then it’s settled. I’m sure our little darling will agree," Xia Qian laughed.

They chatted for a while longer before Wu Tian hung up.

Wu Tian drove to Boundless Corporation. He felt it was time for him to write some other prescriptions. For things like skin whitening and moisturizing, his formulas could accomplish it all. Additionally, Wu Tian decided to open a hospital under the Boundless Corporation umbrella and release new medicines. These were all things he would need to handle himself.

Wu Tian rarely cultivated while in the city. The current Earth was in the Age of Dharma Decline, and the Spiritual Energy on its surface was all but depleted. Forget Spiritual Energy; even fresh air was becoming scarcer. Trying to replenish one’s Spiritual Energy on the surface was a fool’s errand, as even the energy within jade stones was too faint. Based on his own calculations, Wu Tian had discovered that Earth’s environment would undergo a massive change within five hundred years. The ecological balance would spiral completely out of control, leading to the extinction of most species. By then, the planet would become a dead star.

And this was just the normal course of events. Humanity is truly beset by one disaster after another: disease, poverty... A person’s entire life is a form of cultivation in itself.

Wu Tian spent the entire morning working at Boundless Corporation.

At noon, his phone rang again. He took it out and saw the call was from Wang Congming.

"Mr. Wu Tian, we have news about the sword sheath."

"Speak," Wu Tian said immediately.

The sword sheath wasn’t an object. It was a living being. He had always called her ’Qiao’er.’ To him, she was like a sister.

The urgency in Wu Tian’s tone revealed just how important the sword sheath was to him—as important as family. Wang Congming immediately replied, "Our Million Group has extensive channels, including employees in Fusang. They bribed people close to the Chief Minister, who confirmed that the Chief Minister did indeed possess a sword sheath at one point. However, he later gave it away as a gift. As for who received it, we don’t know."

He gave it away again? Wu Tian’s fists clenched, his eyes turning as cold as ice. He no longer wanted the Counselor of Fusang to live.

On the other end of the line, Wang Congming could hear Wu Tian’s ragged, angry breaths. He held the phone and waited for a moment before Wu Tian finally replied, "Alright, I understand. Your Million Group has done well. Even though you haven’t found the sword sheath yet, it’s no small feat to have investigated this far."

"No, no, no, we are very happy to be of service to you," Wang Congming replied. As a businessman, he naturally knew how to say the most pleasing things.

"Mm," Wu Tian nodded, preparing to hang up.

At that moment, Wang Congming quickly added, "Mr. Wu Tian, our family would like to invite you for a meal. When might you be free?"

A meal? With Qiao’er’s whereabouts still unknown, how could I possibly think about food?

However, after a moment’s thought, he replied, "I’m free sometime in the next three days. After that, I have something I must do and won’t be available."

Million Group’s extensive network was the result of many years of operation. In terms of channels and connections, Boundless Corporation still had a long way to go to surpass them. I should give the Wang father and son some face. It’s for the good of Boundless Corporation, after all.

"Would tomorrow be possible then?" Wang Congming asked carefully.

"Yes," Wu Tian confirmed before finally hanging up the phone.

He sat back in his office chair, lost in thought. Who could the Chief Minister have given Qiao’er to? The Emperor of Fusang? Impossible. The real power in Fusang is already in the hands of the Chief Minister. Why would he need to give him a gift? The recipient must have strength or influence that surpasses Fusang itself. Otherwise, the Chief Minister would never have done such a thing. But regardless! The Counselor of Fusang... he must die!