A Narrow View of the Sky

"You know that as well. Ya Fei was born into the Mittel Family, and there are some matters that even I, as the clan leader, am not in a good position to interfere with."

Teng Shan smiled awkwardly, then added, "But now that she has an expert like you, a Dou Emperor, by her side, she will naturally have nothing to worry about in the future. That puts my mind at ease."

He clearly remembered the earlier remark that a mere Dou Wang was not worth caring about.

Anyone who could say such a thing was surely an exceptionally formidable existence even among Dou Emperors.

"This Saint naturally understands the rules of your so-called great family. Otherwise, did you think you would still be standing perfectly fine before me?" Xie Tianxiao said coldly.

Teng Shan's expression stiffened at those words. He then gave a dry laugh and said, "I misspoke. If Ya Fei had told me earlier that she had a partner like you, then even if I had to withstand pressure from the entire Mittel Family, I would never have had the heart to send her alone to Wutan City to be an auctioneer."

Xie Tianxiao did not respond to those words, but Ya Fei could not help feeling emotional.

Even Teng Shan, the clan leader who normally stood above all others and acted as though worldly matters did not concern him, had to humble himself before a super expert like her man.

This was the Battle Qi Continent. There was no fairness at all; strength was all that mattered!

That old bastard really knows how to put on an act.

Seeing Teng Shan act as though he had been forced into the engagement between Ya Fei and his son, Mu Chen cursed inwardly.

He then spoke up. "Esteemed