Return of the Immortal Emperor Daddy

The news from the storyteller struck the Three Realms like a meteorite, leaving all its inhabitants utterly reeling.

Dead! They were all dead.

The Monarchs of a hundred nations and the hundred Sect Masters... What kind of power was this? How could they all be dead? This news made the inhabitants of the Three Realms feel as if their skin was about to split open from sheer horror!

Soon after, they all began to wonder what on earth could have happened to cause the deaths of the hundred Monarchs and the hundred Sect Masters. They simply couldn’t imagine what terrifying force could accomplish such a feat. The masses slowly began to speculate.

"It seems Queen Si’er was determined to protect Wu Tian and used the power of Xiuyuan Country."

"No, I don’t think it’s that simple. Xiuyuan Country is only a Three-Star power. Among the Monarchs and Sect Masters who went this time, there were also Overlords of Three-Star Powers."

"Then what do you think happened that killed all of them?"

Some people racked their brains and finally came up with a possibility.

"Queen Si’er probably set up a Hongmen Banquet."

"Yes, yes, yes! That’s what I think, too. If she struck during a banquet when the Monarchs and Sect Masters had their guard down, she could have succeeded."

"No, no, no. In my opinion, she probably used a Sedative Drug or something similar."

"Yes, yes, yes!"

In front of every storyteller, a similar crowd of people guessed at the reasons among themselves. Finally, they would turn to the storyteller and ask, "Is that right?"

And every storyteller would give them a lazy glance and say, "They were all killed by Wu Tian, and Wu Tian alone." The Three Realms fell into a deathly silence.

The deaths of the hundred Monarchs and hundred Sect Masters spurred on those with selfish ambitions within the nations and sects. Feeling their opportunity had arrived, they finally made their moves to seize supreme power.

Chaos slowly began to spread across the Three Realms.

But this opportunity did not belong to them alone; it belonged even more so to Xiuyuan Country. What Wu Tian wanted was precisely this: for the Three Realms to fall into utter chaos, allowing Xiuyuan Country to unify them.

When that time came, the Three Realms would merge into a single domain. Wu Tian had already thought of a name for this new domain: the Asura Domain!

It seemed as though things had settled, but this was far from the truth.

Beyond the Three Realms lay a vast ocean. Within this ocean was a nation known as the Azure Empire. It was a Five-Star nation. It was both a nation and a domain in its own right, for the island it occupied was immense.

However, while the land was vast, the population was small. Although each inhabitant enjoyed an expansive place to live, the sparse population was a persistent problem.

If one were to ask whose residence in the Azure Empire was the largest, the answer was, without a doubt, the General’s Mansion. The mansion itself was as large as the Royal Palace. However, it also boasted an attached horse ranch, making the entire estate even larger than the palace grounds.

Its owner was the Great General, Zhan Sha. He was a great talent of the Monster Race, and every student and disciple he taught became a skilled warrior in the army.

"As expected of my Great General, studying military texts at every moment," an old man in a yellow robe said proudly, stroking his beard as he watched the young man reading a book of strategy not far away.

This young man was only twenty, yet he was already the Great General. As he studied the military texts, his exceptional demeanor made him stand out, a cut above all others.

"As a General, one cannot afford a single day of laxity," Zhan Sha said with a smile, closing the book. "Though there is no war at the moment, I believe my era will come soon."

He spoke the words "my era" with absolute confidence.

This is a Five-Star nation, but that’s not enough! The nation I support must be a Seven-Star nation at the very least.

"I believe you can succeed," the Azure Emperor nodded.

Zhan Sha, though young, was a transformed fighting shark from the sea. It wasn’t just his own strength that was formidable; he also had several talented disciples. They had followed him and grown strong by his side, becoming pillars of the military. Zhan Sha was a rare talent, excelling in both military and civil arts.

Seeing the Emperor’s praise and the clear, trusting look in his eyes, Zhan Sha laughed. "To have the Emperor’s trust is enough."

A General’s greatest fear is the Monarch’s jealousy, but I don’t have to worry about that. This truly is my golden era... it’s just a pity there is no war.

Suddenly, a thought occurred to him. "Emperor," Zhan Sha asked, "what brings you here today? I’m surprised you have the time."

The island may be large and sparsely populated, but there are still many trivial matters to handle. The Emperor should be busy enough with all the memorials. How could he have the time to come here?

"You knew the moment you saw me that I came to find you about something," the old man smiled. "I need to borrow your talented subordinates to investigate someone."

"Investigate someone?" His eyebrows furrowed as he asked, "Who?"

"Wu Tian," the Azure Emperor said.

The Azure Emperor had grown old. He didn’t want to live out his life in mediocrity like his predecessors. He, too, dreamed of leaving behind the everlasting legacy of a great Emperor, but the right opportunity had never come.

Now, that opportunity had arrived. It had come because of this man named Wu Tian. But this man was also someone the Azure Emperor dreaded, fearing that his own success or failure would ultimately hinge on this one person.

"Wu Tian?" Zhan Sha’s brow furrowed slightly. He knew every person on the island by name. To have reached such a level of command as a General was a rare feat indeed.

"This person doesn’t seem to be from our Azure Empire, does he?" Zhan Sha looked at the Azure Emperor.

"Correct, he is not," the Azure Emperor nodded. "Wu Tian is from the Xiuyuan Realm, a land beyond our borders."

"A person from beyond?" Zhan Sha guessed what this implied, and his normally calm eyes began to burn with fervor. "Emperor, is it truly time for me to act?"

I have quelled domestic rebellions and rooted out corrupt officials. But in my heart, I know that is not what I, Zhan Sha, was truly meant to do.

"Correct, the time to make use of you has come. This Wu Tian is a talent much like yourself, excelling in both civil and martial arts. Not only is he capable, but rumor has it his subordinates are also quite skilled." The Azure Emperor smiled. "Because of him, the lands beyond our island—the Artifact Domain, the Domain of Myriad Demons, and the Xiuyuan Realm—have all devolved into chaos. Haha, the moment we’ve been waiting for has finally arrived!"

"Excellent!" Zhan Sha nodded with a smile.

I, too, have been waiting for the day I could truly put my skills to use.

"I’ll immediately dispatch troops to attack and unify the Artifact Domain, the Domain of Myriad Demons, and the Xiuyuan Realm."

"No, no, no," the Azure Emperor shook his head. "We cannot attack from the start. We must use strategy! After all, we know very little about Wu Tian."

"Wu Tian?" Zhan Sha laughed with contempt, refusing to believe anyone from such a place could compare to him.

"Very well. Since that’s the case, I have a plan." A smile touched Zhan Sha’s lips as he effortlessly devised a strategy. "The Three Realms are currently in turmoil. We can dispatch ships to their shores and spread the word that there is an island overseas, a land of peace. Once they learn how wonderful it is here, their people will flock to us. This will solve the Azure Empire’s problem of a small population. When the time comes, we will have more soldiers and they will have fewer. Victory will be ours!"

"An excellent plan!" The Azure Emperor’s eyes lit up with excitement.