The Divine King Descends, the First Simp Appears

"Xiao Wu,"

Tang San took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the ecstasy in his heart. "We must nurture this younger brother well."

"That goes without saying!" Xiao Wu nodded vigorously. "Such a cute brother-in-law, I will certainly treat him well."

Tang San smiled, a gentle arc forming at the corners of his mouth, yet beneath that smile, a trace of calculation flickered in his eyes.

Nurturing him alone was not enough.

He had to find a good wife for his younger brother Tang An to bind his destiny.

As it happened, the current Douluo Continent was flourishing with plane destiny, giving birth to a unique daughter of destiny named Huo Yutong.

And then there was his daughter.

Years ago, in order to control the destiny of the lower realm, Tang San had personally sent his daughter into the Douluo Continent.

Her soul was split into two, manifesting as two avatars, one male and one female.

The male body took the alias Wang Dong'er, and the female body took the alias Wang Qiu'er; each avatar bore a different mission.

Originally, Tang San intended for Wang Dong'er to approach the daughter of destiny, Huo Yutong, to bind the continent's top-tier destiny.

But now, Tang San had a more perfect plan.

His own younger brother, Tang An, was born perfectly compatible with the two great God King positions of Destruction and Life in the God Realm, his aptitude crushing his own younger self. Such a peerless piece of raw jade could not be nurtured by resources alone; he had to be tethered in the most secure way possible.

Wang Dong'er would continue to be responsible for binding the daughter of destiny.

As for Wang Qiu'er, Tang San would deliberately arrange for her to bind his own younger brother, Tang An!

With dual destiny blessings, coupled with the two great God King positions, his younger brother would surely become the sharpest blade of the Tang family, completely solidifying his hegemony in the God Realm, so that from then on, no one could ever check the Tang family!

Tang San made up his mind, his expression calm, without a shred of guilt.

Using the triple shackles of kinship, destiny, and marriage, he would completely lock down this future dual God King, ensuring his younger brother remained in the Tang family camp forever, to be used for his own ends.

The more Tang San thought about it, the more satisfied he felt, as if he could already see the future where he unified the God Realm.

Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Tang An retracted his Martial Soul and stood where he was, his heart calm and clear.

He didn't need to think to know that Tang San, that control freak, was probably already mapping out his entire life in his mind.

Resources? God positions? A wife?

Tang An shook his head.

He had no intention of being Tang San's puppet.

Next, it was time to put on a good act.

He would start by being an obedient and well-behaved younger brother, tricking Tang San into handing over all his resources, and once his strength was sufficiently formidable, he would see what Tang San's attitude was.

If this elder brother truly treated him as a brother, then naturally, it would be a happy ending for all; but if Tang San was bent on using him merely as a tool to consolidate power... it wouldn't be too late to flip the table then.

The Martial Soul awakening ceremony had completely concluded.

Just as the couple had recovered from their immense surprise and shock and were preparing to ask Tang An about the details of his Martial Soul, the entire void suddenly trembled gently.

A divine sense, audible only to Tang Hao and Ah Yin, sounded abruptly in their minds, carrying a hint of obvious confusion and bewilderment.

"Father, Mother, when did this younger brother come about?"

"You have lived in seclusion at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well for ten thousand years. I have never interfered in your lives, but why did you not inform me at all when you bore a young son?"

The owner of the voice was none other than the holder of the Sea God and Asura God positions in the God Realm: Tang San.

The sudden divine sense left Tang Hao and Ah Yin slightly startled.

Ah Yin immediately explained softly via divine sense: "San, we did not intentionally hide it from you."

"You are well aware that the flow of time in the God Realm differs from the lower realm. Over these years, the few times we released our divine sense to contact you, we sensed that you were deeply mired in the complex affairs of the God Realm and had no time to attend to the trivial matters of the lower realm."

After hearing his parents' explanation, Tang San's doubts completely dissipated. He stopped dwelling on the past and cut straight to the point, his tone becoming incomparably solemn.

"I watched the entire process just now. Younger brother's Hammer-Sickle Martial Soul harbors the twin origins of ultimate destruction and ultimate life, perfectly corresponding to the two top-tier God positions of the God Realm. He is a once-in-ten-thousand-years dual God King embryo."

"I have already decided on younger brother's God positions. I will exhaust all the resources of the God Realm to fully support his cultivation, and in the future, I will assist him in inheriting the two great God positions of Destruction and Life, and entering the God Realm Committee."

"By then, our Tang family will hold three God King positions, completely breaking the balance of power in the God Realm, unifying it, and ensuring no one can ever check our Tang family again."

Tang Hao listened and, without hesitation, gave his full support.

"It is feasible. Your judgment is never wrong. Since Xiao An has this opportunity, he should walk the path to the peak."

However, Ah Yin, standing to the side, felt a surge of deep worry in her heart.

Ah Yin hurriedly asked via divine sense: "San, the struggles of the God Realm are incredibly cruel. Once An'an steps onto this path, will he be drawn into crises and fall into danger?"

Facing his mother's concern, Tang San's tone was incomparably firm, carrying absolute confidence and conviction.

"Mother, rest assured. Tang An is my, Tang San's, own brother and the future trump card of our Tang family."

"All dangers, all enemies, all crises—I will block them all. I will clear every obstacle for him, escort him the entire way, and pile resources upon him until he reaches the throne of the God King."

Hearing this absolute guarantee from Tang San, the heart Ah Yin had been holding finally settled, and after a moment of silence, she ultimately nodded in agreement.

Tang An, standing to the side, was completely unable to perceive this entire private conversation held through divine sense.

However, watching his parents' expressions shift through several changes—from initial shock and joy to solemn contemplation—he vaguely guessed that something major must have happened.

Thoughts flew through Tang An's mind as he formed a faint hypothesis: his "convenient" older brother Tang San must have begun laying out his schemes.

Once Tang San's divine sense had completely receded, Ah Yin walked forward gently and took Tang An's small hand.

She crouched down to look her youngest son in the eye, her tone gentle yet earnest.

"Xiao An, there is something your father and I need to tell you now."

Tang An feigned confusion, blinking his clear eyes and looking at the two of them with a puzzled expression: "Father, Mother, what is it?"

Tang Hao spoke in a deep voice: "You are not an only child; you have an older brother named Tang San."

Upon hearing this, Tang An immediately played along, his face instantly flooded with deep shock and surprise, his mouth slightly agape in a display of complete ignorance.

"I... I have an older brother? Why has no one ever told me!"

Watching his young son's simple, surprised expression, Ah Yin's heart softened even further, and she began to recount Tang San's past experiences to Tang An in detail.

Ah Yin spoke with tenderness and pride, every word describing Tang San's hardships and strength. In her narrative, Tang San was a towering, world-shaking hero who protected the family.

Tang An listened attentively the entire time, occasionally showing expressions of awe and admiration, his eyes sparkling with longing.

"Big Brother is so amazing!"

"I never imagined our Tang family had such a formidable figure!"

"I will definitely cultivate hard in the future and learn from Big Brother; I will never bring shame to him or the Tang family!"

He looked obedient and sincere, the perfect image of a simple younger brother filled with admiration upon hearing the legends of his sibling.

Yet, deep inside, Tang An was already calmly mocking it all.

Learn? Learn what? Learn how to scheme against family, manipulate fate, and treat everyone as pawns for seizing power?

My strength is weak right now, so I can only play the part obediently and accept all of Tang San's resources and favoritism.

Once I have enough strength, no one will be able to bind my fate.

The night passed in a flash.

The next morning, the space barrier above the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well rippled gently.

Two illusory yet incredibly distinct divine sense avatars slowly coalesced into form.

Tang San wore a blue robe, his temperament elegant and majestic, fully displaying the bearing of a God King.

Beside him on the right, Xiao Wu looked completely different from her usual dignified and elegant self.

Xiao Wu herself couldn't explain why, but she felt an unusual concern for this first meeting and had subconsciously taken special care to dress up.