Marriage, Appointing a Consort, Having Children

After Xue Xing signed the Humiliating Treaty.

As waves of the Power of Rules entered Tang Xuan and Xue Xing's bodies.

This farce was finally brought to a complete end.

"Xue Xing, I greet my master." Xue Xing said as he knelt on one knee.

Yet tears flowed down his face without his control.

Now, the uncle and nephew truly had no chance of making a comeback.

"When others are around, pretend to be at odds with me while also fearing me. You may call me by name directly. In private, just call me Young Master Xuan," Tang Xuan said blandly.

Having an old bastard call him master was disgustingly nauseating.

"Also, I have a task for you."

Xue Xing respectfully replied, "Young Master Xuan, command me as you please."

After organizing his thoughts, Tang Xuan leaned close and spoke in a voice only the two of them could hear. "After you return, find an opportunity to tell Xue Ye that Xue Qinghe should marry, appoint a consort, and have children. In short, use every legitimate means possible to delay Xue Qinghe's efforts to take control of the Court Hall."

Xue Xing was instantly stunned.

Then his face twisted as though he were constipated.

"What? Is there something wrong with that?" Tang Xuan asked doubtfully.

After hesitating, Xue Xing said, "It's not inappropriate. It's just that Young Master Xuan may not understand the Imperial Power Struggle."

"If the Crown Prince has heirs, it may distract him, but it will instead help stabilize his position and earn even greater trust from the emperor. Trying to obstruct his path toward controlling the Court Hall would be sheer nonsense."

"Besides, aren't you on Xue Qinghe's side? Why would you trip him up?"

"Ask fewer questions you shouldn't ask. Just do as I say," Tang Xuan said coldly.

If Xue Qinghe truly were Xue Qinghe, then Xue Xing's words would indeed make sense.

But the current Xue Qinghe might look like a man on the outside, yet was a woman within.

Not to mention whether she would choose a man or a woman as her consort.

Nor whether she would have children, whether the children would resemble her, share her bloodline, or be able to fake a Swan Martial Soul.

Even assuming Xue Qinghe could resolve everything perfectly.

The more matters there were, and the more people involved, the greater the risk of exposure.

If Xue Qinghe did not want decades of effort to go to waste, she would surely be driven mad by the trouble.

At that point, where would she find the time to come provoke Tang Xuan?

And for the Crown Prince to marry, appoint a consort, and have children was an entirely legitimate reason.

Once Xue Ye had such thoughts, even if Xue Qinghe refused on the grounds of being busy with government affairs, she would still be pressured.

Forced Marriage was one of the greatest tortures in the world!

"I will follow Young Master Xuan's teachings." Xue Xing's expression turned solemn as he hurriedly bowed.

Tang Xuan waved a hand. "Enough. Go have Xue Beng swear allegiance to me as master using the same method you just used. Once you're done, leave on your own."

"Yes, Young Master Xuan." Xue Xing bowed.

He then pulled Xue Beng away to sign the Humiliating Treaty.

At first, Xue Beng refused.

But under Xue Xing's coercion, he had no choice even if he was unwilling.

After all, Tang Xuan was still watching him menacingly from the side.

Another strand of the Power of Rules entered Tang Xuan's body.

Xue Xing and Xue Beng were now entirely under Tang Xuan's control.

After dealing with business.

Tang Xuan turned around and asked, "Grandpa, when did you get here?"

"I've been here ever since you and Rong Rong left the sect." Chen Xin nodded slightly, then his lips moved as he transmitted his voice. "Feng Zhi felt that your attitude toward Xue Qinghe was rather strange, so he asked me to follow and take a look. Now that I have, it seems he was right. What exactly is going on?"

With the Five Senses of a Titled Douluo and such close proximity.

Even if he had been deaf, he would have heard Tang Xuan and Xue Xing's conversation loud and clear.

Tang Xuan let out a long sigh. He truly found this difficult to explain, so he could only make an excuse. "I can't really explain it either. I simply disliked him from the moment I first saw him. It never hurts to stay on guard."

Chen Xin's expression became grave. "Did your Sword Heart tell you that?"

Those born with an Innate Sword Heart possessed their own understanding of all things.

And could directly perceive the essence of matters.

If Tang Xuan said so, then it must be so.

Tang Xuan was startled and did not quite understand what Chen Xin meant, but he went along with it. "Maybe. In any case, this person absolutely cannot be trusted lightly."

Chen Xin nodded in all seriousness.

His eyes shifted around as though he were pondering something.

"Sword Grandpa, why didn't you come out when Senior Dugu was pressuring Brother Xuan? Why did you wait until Xue Xing tried to flee before acting?" Ning Rongrong suddenly asked.

In her eyes, Tang Xuan had not been in much danger when facing the fleeing Xue Xing.

Dugu Bo, a Titled Douluo, had been the true danger.

If Dugu Bo had not promptly switched sides in the middle of battle.

She would have already started summoning Chen Xin.

"Perhaps Grandpa had already warned Senior Dugu?" Tang Xuan said with a smile.

He had not forgotten Dugu Bo's words: "You finally decided to make a move."

At first, he had thought Dugu Bo sensed Chen Xin's presence after detecting his aura.

But unless Chen Xin deliberately revealed himself.

Dugu Bo could exhaust himself to death and still never sense Chen Xin's existence through his Level 91 Soul Power.

Yet there had been no need for Chen Xin to deliberately reveal his aura.

Otherwise, why not simply show himself directly?

Moreover, Dugu Bo had held back far, far too much when acting against Tang Xuan.

In the Original Work, a single glance from Dugu Bo could make Level 39 Dai Mubai faint dead away.

Yet before Tang Xuan, he had merely made Tang Xuan unable to stand steadily.

Tang Xuan almost felt too embarrassed to say that Dugu Bo had bullied him.

"Hmph, you brat are quite clever." Dugu Bo snorted. "Last night, I wanted to come to the academy to see Yan Yan, but Chen Xin, this old fellow, absolutely refused to let me in. We nearly came to blows. Ask your grandpa yourself about what exactly happened. This old man is confused too, but judging by Chen Xin's manner, it probably isn't something minor."

Tang Xuan was full of doubts. "Grandpa, what exactly happened?"

Frowning, Chen Xin said, "Last night, I sensed a fluctuation unique to a Titled Douluo. It vanished in an instant, so I hurried to investigate and then encountered Old Poison."

"This old fellow has never had a very good reputation. I was worried he might harm you two, so I stopped him outside."

Dugu Bo's old face was as black as charcoal.

Did he look like someone so shameless?

Well, he really did.

But he had no grievances with Tang Xuan and Ning Rongrong, and he had always kept a respectful distance from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Where would he find the leisure to harm these two little ancestors?

"That's not right. With your overprotective nature, if you suspected me of ill intent, whether it was true or not, you would have killed me here. So why did you let me go afterward?" Dugu Bo asked doubtfully.

His proud Poison was hardly any different from sugar water to Chen Xin.

Since he did not excel in speed or defense to begin with, surviving even one strike from Chen Xin's sword would count as extraordinary luck.

Chen Xin pursed his lips and said frankly, "Though that aura had also only just entered Level 90, it was far stronger than yours. I can say with certainty that person could never have been you."

Dugu Bo: ...

I shouldn't have asked. Go on. If I interrupt again, I'm a dog.

Tang Xuan could not help narrowing his eyes.

A Titled Douluo who had just entered Level 90 within the Heaven Dou Empire.

Other than those cowardly Old Turtles from the Clear Sky Sect.

Only Dugu Bo remained.

But if it had not been Dugu Bo, there was no reason for those elders of the Clear Sky Sect to come to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Suddenly.

Tang Xuan recalled something and slapped his forehead.

Were She Long and Ci Xue beside Xue Qinghe not both newly entered Level 90?

If that was the case, then everything made sense.