The Sect Leader's Heir

Tang Long laughed twice and said, "Then you really were lucky, brother." He also knew that Tang Liu was brushing him off because he did not want to discuss the matter.

Fortunately, he stopped asking and turned to lead them deeper into Clear Sky Castle.

Finally, Tang Long brought them to the second floor of Clear Sky Castle and through an arched doorway.

Two people were seated inside: Tang Xiao and Tang Yuehua.

Tang Long bowed to each of them, then cupped his hands toward Tang Xiao. "Sect Leader, I have brought Tang San and Tang Liu."

Tang Xiao nodded slightly and said in a somewhat stern tone, "You may leave now."

Tang Long answered, "Yes," then left with Tang Tian and Tang Yu.

Before leaving, however, he gave Tang Liu a long, searching look.

Tang Liu's eyes remained vacant, and he showed no reaction.

Once the three of them had left, Tang San immediately knelt before Tang Xiao.

A moment later, awareness returned to Tang Liu's vacant eyes. He knelt alongside Tang San and looked innocently at Tang Xiao, but inwardly, he kept thinking, Shit, I was too hasty about kneeling earlier.

Then Tang San bent forward and briskly kowtowed several times.

Tang Liu's movements were almost perfectly synchronized with his, and he thought again, Shit, I was too hasty about kowtowing earlier, too.

Afterward, they both straightened up. Tang San was subjected to Tang Xiao's oppressive aura, while Tang Liu escaped unscathed.

Of course, even if Tang Xiao had enveloped him in that pressure as well, it would not have had any effect.

At last, Tang Liu felt a little better. Looks like I didn't kneel for nothing earlier. Those kowtows weren't wasted, either.

Tang Xiao's cultivation was definitely above rank ninety-five, yet even under the pressure of