Return of the Immortal Emperor Daddy

Chapter 489 - 490 He May Be Replaced [1/7 Subscribe Request]

One Sect, Two Alliances, Three Demons, Four Families, Five Swords, Six Factions!

Among them, the Five Swords considered themselves truly exceptional. Goumang Sword, Zhurong Sword, Ruxiu Sword, Xuanming Sword, and Houtu Sword—these were not the names of their actual weapons, but their nicknames.

The ones who arrived today were Goumang Sword, Xuanming Sword, and Zhurong Sword. The three exchanged glances, not daring to show their anger. Instead, they all smiled obsequiously.

"Mr. Wu Tian, you are truly learned!"

"Intelligent and insightful!"

"A master of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting—nothing is beyond your abilities!"

Wu Tian was almost struck dumb hearing their words. I haven’t shown anything, so how could you know I’m learned? Intelligent and insightful? A master of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, with nothing beyond my abilities?

Yin Fengxue watched from the sidelines. Among the Five Swords, Houtu Sword and Ruxiu Sword had humble personalities. These three, however, were different; they were known for their arrogance, yet they were surprisingly bowing their heads before Wu Tian.

But Wu Tian simply glanced at the three swordsmen and cut straight to the point. "Do you have some business with me? If not, I will take my leave."

Everyone was taken aback.

Yin Fengxue stepped forward and whispered to Wu Tian, "These three swordsmen don’t belong to any sect of their own, but they are part of the Great Sect!"

Wu Tian nodded but was inwardly unimpressed. In my view, these three are nothing special. Calling themselves Zhurong Sword, Xuanming Sword, and Goumang Sword... By what right do they dare to use such titles?

The three swordsmen exchanged another glance. They dared not anger Wu Tian. If he were to join the Great Sect and become Luo Qingyi’s man, the consequences would be dire for them.

They immediately spoke. "Our reason for coming this time is not for our own sakes, but for Miss Luo Qingyi."

Luo Qingyi? Who’s that? Wu Tian and Qin Yuhan had never heard of her.

Meanwhile, Yin Fengxue, Liu Tianji, and Yuan Beizheng frowned deeply.

The Great Sect held sway over the entire Underground World. When the Righteous Alliance and the Evil Alliance fought a great war to contend for mastery over the Underground World, even then the so-called Great Sect did not intervene. What it cared about wasn’t power, but the true "Search for Immortality."

For the past thousand years, only Luo Qingyi had ever been seen, occasionally leaving to amuse herself. No one had ever met the Great Sect’s Honorable Master. Some claimed his techniques were Out of Body and Into the Divine. Others said that this generation’s Honorable Master lacked a Spirit Root and thus never appeared in public, allowing the Righteous and Evil Alliances to compete for dominance because he was unable to challenge them. No one knew the truth. But regardless, the residual might of the Great Sect still intimidated the world, and Luo Qingyi was universally respected. When she visited the Righteous Alliance, even Emperor Zhao, who had been in seclusion, came out to receive her personally. This showed just how influential she was.

Yin Fengxue and the others looked at each other in bewilderment, unsure what business Luo Qingyi could have with Wu Tian. But behind them, some of their followers began to speculate. Is the Great Sect hoping Wu Tian will join them? That would be a wonderful thing!

Wu Tian didn’t want to entertain idle speculation and immediately asked, "What is this about?"

The three swordsmen glanced at each other before their expressions turned solemn. They gave Wu Tian a respectful bow.

"Miss Luo Qingyi wishes for Young Master Wu Tian to meet with her!"

"This is a marvelous affair!"

"Indeed, Young Master Wu Tian. After leading Yin Fengxue and the others to annihilate the Righteous Alliance, you have become a man of great influence. Now, with Miss Luo Qingyi’s favor, you might very well secure the position of the Great Sect’s Honorable Master in the future."

Yin Fengxue, Liu Tianji, and Yuan Beizheng were taken aback. Their followers, however, were overcome with envy.

Who would have thought Mr. Wu Tian had such great fortune? He’s about to become a Phoenix. If he were to become the Honorable Master of the Great Sect, he would be the number one man in the entire Underground World.

Qin Yuhan let out a surprised "Ah!" Back in the Surface World, I knew there was no shortage of beautiful women fond of Wu Tian. I thought that here, in the Underground World, he wouldn’t have such romantic luck, but it seems what’s meant to be will always find a way. She looked toward Wu Tian, curious to see what he would choose.

Liu Tianji, Yin Fengxue, Lin Fa, and the others remained silent. This was Wu Tian’s decision.

Their followers, on the other hand, hoped Wu Tian would marry Luo Qingyi. Like the legends of old, two great beauties serving one husband! That’s perfectly acceptable in the Underground World! Even in the Surface World, where the law forbade it, many men still had multiple wives. So why not here? Marrying Luo Qingyi wouldn’t require him to divorce Qin Yuhan; he could have them both. Most of them assumed that as a man, Wu Tian would never pass up the chance to have a beauty on each arm.

Wu Tian sneered inwardly. Luo Qingyi? I’ve never even met her, and she wants me? How frivolous! That’s not the kind of woman I’m looking for. I wouldn’t want her even if she were the most beautiful woman alive!

Taking in everyone’s expressions, Wu Tian ignored the three swordsmen. Instead, he turned to Liu Tianji and Yuan Beizheng. "Times change. On the surface, dynasties rise and fall. Do powers shift here in the Underground World as well?"

Liu Tianji and Yuan Beizheng, two of the wisest men of their time, gave their lord a meaningful look. They nodded and spoke in unison, "There is no such thing as an eternal dynasty."

"And no power that does not eventually weaken."

Wu Tian nodded. He then turned back to the three swordsmen, who were confidently expecting his acceptance. "I have no connection whatsoever to your Miss Luo Qingyi," he declared. "And as for this great power of hers..." He paused, his voice ringing with authority. "It can be taken and replaced!"

Wu Tian’s words radiated a domineering aura. His eyes shone with conviction, as if he were stating a fact, not a dream. The three swordsmen, who had been so confident just a moment ago, turned pale. Their expressions became ashen and ugly. No matter how they had played this out in their minds, they had never anticipated such a response.

The historical allusion was clear. In the Surface World, when Emperor Qin Shi Huang was touring Kuaiji Prefecture, Xiang Liang and his nephew Xiang Ji went to watch the procession. Upon seeing the emperor’s splendor, Xiang Ji famously declared, "He can be taken and replaced!" The meaning was simple: "I can take his place."

And Wu Tian’s meaning was just as clear: He would create his own power and usurp the Great Sect’s number one position.

Arrogant! Insulting! Scornful!

This was a declaration of war, a wolf’s ambition aimed squarely at the Great Sect.

The three swordsmen exchanged a furious glance.

Zhurong Sword, a man with all of the fire god’s temper but none of his prestige, was the first to point at Wu Tian and shout, "Audacious! Miss Luo Qingyi honoring you by having you wait on her is a great favor, yet you are so ungrateful?"

"Xiang Yu ultimately failed," Xuanming Sword said coldly. "His cry of ’He can be taken and replaced!’ lost out to Liu Bang, who, upon seeing the same emperor, declared, ’A true man ought to live like that!’ This proves that when faced with a power greater than your own, you should feel admiration, not ambition!"

"If you come back with us now, we can pretend this conversation never happened," Goumang Sword threatened. "Otherwise, if word of this gets out... heh... you will become a laughingstock among all the Immortal Seekers in the Underground World!"

In the eyes of many, Wu Tian’s annihilation of the Righteous Alliance had been a group effort with Yin Fengxue’s forces. Goumang Sword and his brothers didn’t believe for a second that Wu Tian and Yin Fengxue would dare to join forces against them. Would they really dare to use their numbers to bully the few? So many of them against just the three of us? Have they no fear of the Great Sect’s might?