Return of the Immortal Emperor Daddy-Chapter 374 - 376: The Legacy of Emperor Wu of Han
Wu Tian worked for the Boundless Corporation, completely unaware that on this day, two more people had emerged from the Underworld—one old, one young.
"Dad, this is my first time on the surface. I wonder if the women here are more beautiful than those in the Underworld?" The young man, who appeared to be in his twenties, had a flippant look in his eyes. He brazenly scanned the legs of women in shorts and skirts on the street, sometimes even fixating on a woman’s full chest.
"Shut up. We Immortal Seekers pursue Cultivation, not women," his father, who looked to be in his forties, immediately scolded.
In truth, their ages were not as simple as they appeared. The older man was already 521 years old. As for the young man, he was over three hundred. However, Immortal Seekers often spent a century at a time in secluded Cultivation, so they made little progress in understanding the ways of the world.
"No, Dad, look at that woman!" Dongfang Jiu suddenly called out, pointing at a woman buying groceries.
Dongfang Fengyun could not help but look. He saw a lady whose beauty was like a painting. She seemed to radiate a spiritual aura. With long hair cascading over her shoulders, she moved as if she didn’t belong in the mundane world.
All of a sudden, Dongfang Fengyun recalled a line from Zhuangzi’s "Free and Easy Wandering": "On the faraway Mount Gushe there lives a divine being, whose skin is like ice and snow, and who is as graceful as a maiden. She does not eat the five grains, but inhales the wind and drinks the dew. She climbs upon the clouds, rides a flying dragon, and wanders beyond the four seas. By concentrating her spirit, she can protect creatures from sickness and ensure the harvest is plentiful."
Surely this was the kind of woman the text described?
Her creamy skin was truly enviable.
And this woman was none other than Qin Yuhan.
"This woman... you must have her," Dongfang Fengyun said suddenly.
"Dad, haven’t you always been against me indulging in women? Haven’t you always told me to focus on my Cultivation?" Dongfang Jiu asked, confused.
"This woman is not like the others," Dongfang Fengyun said, taking a sharp breath. "I can’t discern her physique, but it is undoubtedly a superior one. Perhaps it is the very kind that can lead to immortality, the one described in the incomplete Cultivation texts we Immortal Seekers have been searching for. I don’t hold out much hope for you, but if you have a child with this woman, that grandchild of mine will surely achieve greatness in Cultivation."
"Really?" Dongfang Jiu was overjoyed.
Dongfang Fengyun nodded.
"Good, I’ll go take her away right now..." Dongfang Jiu started to move forward.
Dongfang Fengyun grabbed him and said coldly, "What are you doing? We are from the Eastern Taizhong Palace. Your grandfather—my father—is an Elder of the Eastern Taizhong Palace. Among Immortal Seekers, we are considered a reputable sect. How could we commit such an act of abduction? Take a photo. Then we’ll go to Longjing and investigate her background thoroughly."
Dongfang Jiu nodded. This was the way of the Eastern Taizhong Palace. But if this woman’s background wasn’t simple, wouldn’t he miss out on this ’swan meat’?
"Don’t worry," Dongfang Fengyun comforted his son. "Have you ever heard the sayings? What is the King’s Way? If your opponent misbehaves, you crush them."
"What is the Hegemon’s Way? Even if they behave, you crush them anyway."
"What is the Heavenly Dao? It decrees, ’Dear, today it’s your turn to be crushed.’"
"What is the Imperial Path? You don’t want to be crushed, but you will be."
"And the Confucian Way? You inform them that you’re about to crush them before you do."
Dongfang Fengyun smiled. "Do you understand now?"
Dongfang Jiu was thrilled. "I understand! I completely understand!"
「By evening」
Dongfang Fengyun and Dongfang Jiu had arrived in Longjing, where they planned to meet the Lord of the Four Seas.
Meanwhile, Wu Tian had already picked up the little one from Jixia Academy and brought her home.
Tonight, Wu Tian was preparing dinner.
"You two can sing with her for a while. The food will be ready soon." With that, Wu Tian headed to the kitchen.
The little one nodded, then turned to Murong Yezi and Qin Yuhan and said sweetly, "Let’s sing! Let’s sing a song!"
Hearing this, Murong Yezi and Qin Yuhan nodded.
Qin Yuhan squatted down, scooped the little one into her arms, and lifted her up by her bottom.
Murong Yezi turned on the LCD TV to play some music.
Having a small child at home could sometimes be a headache, but on the whole, it added a great deal of joy to their lives.
"Baby, what song should we sing?" Murong Yezi and Qin Yuhan asked at the same time.
The little one thought for a moment before finally declaring, "The Girl Across, Look Over Here!"
Murong Yezi and Qin Yuhan were speechless.
"Please sing with me, okay? Okay?" the little one pleaded anxiously, afraid her grandma and mom would say no.
Murong Yezi and Qin Yuhan glanced at each other, their beautiful eyes filled with reluctance. Seeing the little one’s adorable face, however, they couldn’t bear to refuse and finally nodded.
"The girl across, look over here, look over here, look over here. A lonely boy’s budding love needs you to give him a little affection..."
Murong Yezi and Qin Yuhan both began to sing along with the little one.
In the kitchen, Wu Tian, who was busy cooking, couldn’t help but smile faintly. This was the first time he had ever heard his mother and wife singing so happily.
This was what a family felt like.
He was very content.
Wu Tian’s family life was full of warmth. Meanwhile, Dongfang Fengyun and Dongfang Jiu had arrived in Longjing and sought out the Lord of the Four Seas.
The arrival of Dongfang Fengyun and his son surprised the Lord of the Four Seas.
At that moment, in the office of the Lord of the Four Seas, he and his staff were analyzing Fusang, anticipating any sudden moves that might catch them off guard. They were all familiar with Dongfang Fengyun.
The Sword Emperor had always harbored traitorous ambitions, yet the Lord of the Four Seas had never moved against him. This was because the Lord of the Four Seas held a trump card: the Underworld’s Eastern Taizhong Palace.
The story went that Emperor Wu of Han, in his quest for immortality, had dispatched envoys to find the Art of Longevity. Among them, Dongfang Shuo and his team discovered the existence of the Underworld, where they found incomplete texts left behind by Cultivation sects. There, they established the Eastern Taizhong Palace. When the Western Han Dynasty fell, the Eastern Taizhong Palace lost its master, but it maintained a direct line of contact with the emperors of the surface world’s dynasties.
For this reason, the Lord of the Four Seas and his staff stood to welcome them. After all, successive emperors throughout history had all maintained some form of cooperation with the Underworld.
"Heh, you’re all here. That’s great. I originally came to the surface to help you. I received news that Fusang is in contact with its own Underworld, and they’re preparing to support the Chief Minister. So, my son and I came," Dongfang Fengyun said with a light laugh. "But now, I have something else I need to ask you about."
His words startled everyone present. They had no idea what Dongfang Fengyun could possibly want to ask them. They were partners, and in a sense, neither held a higher status than the other. But the Immortal Seekers of the Underworld had spent countless years searching for the secret to longevity, and because of this, they considered themselves superior.
"I’d like you to help me investigate this woman and find out who she is," Dongfang Fengyun said, producing a photo of Qin Yuhan.
Seeing this, the Lord of the Four Seas’s heart skipped a beat. He had investigated Wu Tian before, so of course, he knew who Qin Yuhan was. The sense of foreboding in his heart grew stronger. Swallowing his unease, he asked, "Her? She’s the wife of our Dragon Country’s Martial Emperor! May I ask why you’re looking for her?"
