Return of the Immortal Emperor Daddy-Chapter 299 - 301 Because You Are a Little Princess【5/5】

Chapter 299: Chapter 301 Because You Are a Little Princess【5/5】

The little one’s dream was simple: she could bully others, but no one could bully her.

Seeing Wu Tian lost in thought and unresponsive, her small face grew aggrieved, and tears seemed about to spill from her eyes. As she gazed at him, her large eyes were filled with stubbornness.

She remembered clearly that when she was a child, she didn’t have a father. When she went to kindergarten, the other kids would say she was picked up from the streets. After school, some parents would even tell their own children not to play with her. Sometimes, the nanny would just watch TV and completely ignore her.

Why? I’m just a child... yet I’ve already felt the coldness of this world?

The little one didn’t understand at first, but after Wu Tian appeared, she grasped a certain truth. In this world, there were many grand principles, but they all ultimately bowed to the law of the jungle.

In reality, there are no so-called grand principles. If someone preaches at you, there’s only one reason... you aren’t strong enough.

At this thought, the little one clenched her teeth. A look of distress covered her cute, pitiable face, and it seemed she might cry at any moment. But she didn’t. From a young age, she had told herself never to cry, never to let others look down on her.

"Dad, I must become strong. Only the strongest can live freely, right?" The little one’s big, charming eyes were resolute. "If that’s the case, then I will become the strongest person.

"I want to protect myself so that others won’t dare to bully me.

"I also want to protect you, so that nothing can ever take you away from Mom and me again.

"I want Mom to stop worrying about me.

"I want our family to be free from all hardship.

"So, no matter what—whether I’m being willful, unreasonable, or arrogant—I... I will become the strongest!"

The little one’s words were forceful and unwavering. This dream was deeply embedded in her bones and her heart. No one could ever change her mind.

Qin Yuhan and Murong Yezi were stunned. Qin Yuhan, in particular, felt her own beautiful, enchanting eyes—which had captivated countless men—brim with tears. She realized her daughter was actually very sensible.

Murong Yezi felt the same, her nose tingling. She thought of how her granddaughter, despite having a materially rich life, was spiritually impoverished. She had suffered so much. As a grandmother, Murong Yezi felt a pang of heartache.

Wu Tian also looked at his daughter with pity. It was all his fault. He blamed himself for leaving for the Immortal Emperor Realm all those years ago, forcing mother and daughter to endure burdens they never should have had to bear. The little one had shouldered pressures far beyond her years.

"Don’t worry, you will definitely become an Empress one day. If anyone blocks your path, I will slaughter them! If a god stands in your way, I will slay that god!

"Even if the Heavenly Dao does not acknowledge this generation’s Mandate of Heaven as yours, I will defy the heavens and seize that Mandate!

"If worst comes to worst, I’ll just slaughter the heavens themselves!"

A torrent of passion and emotion surged through Wu Tian’s heart.

"Dad, I promise you!"

As if in response, the clear sky outside suddenly filled with dark clouds, and thunder rumbled. Then, in the blink of an eye, it all vanished. This strange phenomenon was once again noted by the people of Yang City, while reporters lamented another missed opportunity.

「...」

"Do you really mean that? Would you really do that for me?" The little one didn’t know what the Mandate of Heaven was, but her intuition told her it wasn’t decided by people, but by the Heavenly Dao.

Liu Bei, though revered by the masses, did not possess the Mandate of Heaven. Even with wise advisers like Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong, he was powerless to change his fate.

Examples like this were plentiful throughout history.

Who would dare to seize the Mandate of Heaven?

Wu Tian would.

"Yes, really," Wu Tian nodded. This was a perilous undertaking. Even for an Immortal Emperor, challenging the heavens was more likely to end in disaster than triumph. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

But for his daughter, what wouldn’t he attempt?

Besides, there were others among the All Heavens who had defied the heavens. If they could do it, why couldn’t he? The sea may be boundless, but Heaven is its shore. When I climb to the absolute peak, I become the summit! If the heavens comply, so be it. If not, I will simply shatter them!

Of course, Wu Tian knew he had to become stronger first.

Otherwise, how could I even speak of defying the heavens?

The little one suddenly giggled. "Dad, you’ve been fooled. My childhood wasn’t that hard, and I don’t want to be the strongest. Being a so-so expert is good enough for me."

Is that so? Wu Tian chuckled to himself.

Qin Yuhan and Murong Yezi, who had been lost in the little one’s passionate speech, snapped back to reality. They realized she had led them completely off-topic.

What is all this talk about becoming strong? We should be talking about her going to school.

"COUGH, COUGH..." Qin Yuhan deliberately coughed to remind Wu Tian.

Wu Tian returned to his senses and smiled. "Baby, did you know? There has never been a single powerful expert who was illiterate."

"Really? You must be tricking me. Li Yuanba was illiterate," the little one retorted, snorting disdainfully.

Wu Tian chuckled. "That’s because Li Yuanba wasn’t strong enough. The saying about him ’hating that the heavens have no handle and the earth no ring’ is just an exaggeration."

Then, Wu Tian stretched out his hand and pointed into the Void. Qin Yuhan, Murong Yezi, and the little one had no idea what he was doing. But as his finger tapped the air, a series of images appeared. The first showed a young man, whose engagement had been broken, rising to power; his Martial Path skills were complemented by his mastery of Alchemy. The second image showed a boy who was bullied by a talented member of his own clan. Unwilling to remain inferior, he became a Talisman Master and eventually the progenitor of the Martial Path. Another showed a young man whom everyone called a natural-born waste. Refusing to believe it, he staged a fierce comeback, becoming a formidable Origin Master and the Emperor who founded the Heavenly Court.

Afterward, other heroes and figures who had dominated their eras appeared one after another.

"Do you see? Among the truly strong, not a single one is illiterate." Wu Tian made the images disappear, a smile playing on his lips. "Now, tell me, do you want to be illiterate?"

"I..." At that moment, the little one seemed to understand. Tears welled up in her big eyes, threatening to fall.

She didn’t want to be illiterate. She wanted to be strong.

"I was wrong. It was my fault for making you all worry."

Suddenly, the little one felt terrible for disappointing her dad, mom, and grandma. When she was even younger, she would clench her fists and promise to be strong so her family wouldn’t worry. But today, she had failed.

"I was wrong.

"I’m sorry...

"You can hit me, because you’re... you’re... you’re my family. So I... I won’t fight back. You can just... go ahead and hit me."

The little one fought back tears. She had once sworn she would never cry in her life, but her voice was already hoarse.

Wu Tian shook his head and hugged her tightly. He wasn’t angry at all, and neither were Qin Yuhan or Murong Yezi. The little one was the apple of their eye, their little princess.

But suddenly, the little one felt something and poked her head out from Wu Tian’s embrace. "Dad, over in that direction, it feels like something of yours is calling out to you."