Dai Yuhao Had It Easy, Tang San Chose Xiao Wu

Even as Tang San spoke, the hand he had clamped around Lin Yuan's throat loosened little by little.

He was making a choice.

On one side was the mother who had given birth to him and sacrificed her life for him when he was born.

On the other was his beloved wife, who had also given her life for him. She was the woman he wanted to spend his life with, and the mother of his child.

There was no right answer.

Either choice was wrong.

Worse, that beast the Golden Dragon King would tell the one he abandoned, leaving her to die filled with hatred.

"Don't force me!"

"Don't force me!"

"You forced me first. Now it's my turn."

There was not a trace of warmth in Lin Yuan's voice:

"No matter whom you save, you're destined to lose the other."

"I was wrong. I was wrong, all right?

I shouldn't have descended to the mortal world. I shouldn't have let my parents interfere with Douluo Continent. I shouldn't have coveted your Divine Core.

It was my fault.

I'm begging you to let them go. I promise I'll never oppose you again."

"Oh? So you're not going to avenge your father?"

Lin Yuan spotted the opening and pressed it:

"So much for your devotion to your parents!"

"You..."

Tang San was left speechless. Once he saw that begging was useless, he dropped the act.

"In short, I can only save one. Is that it?"

"That's right. I want to know whom you'll save."

In truth, Lin Yuan already knew the answer. Otherwise, he would not have shown the live broadcast to the Blue Silver Emperor alone while keeping it from Xiao Wu.

And Lin Yuan was hardly the only one who wanted to know.

Throughout the Divine Realm, every god watched the Heavenly Screen.

Kindness and Evil wanted to see whether Tang San would choose filial duty or love. The other gods wanted to know too.

Everyone in Tang San's faction held their breath, hoping he would choose the Blue Silver Emperor rather than Xiao Wu.

If he chose the Blue Silver Emperor, he could still defend his decision and steady the situation when he returned.

But if he abandoned his parents for love, the stain of being an unfilial son would cling to Tang San forever.

How could a God King who cared nothing for his parents and acted only for himself rule the entire Divine Realm?

How could he earn the willing loyalty of all the other gods?

Wouldn't all their efforts have been for nothing?

They had followed Tang San in bringing down the God of Destruction because they hoped to rise with him afterward.

But no one was more anxious now than Tang San's family.

Take the Emotion God, Dai Yuhao, for instance.

Tang San's most dutiful son-in-law.

And Dai Yuhao's wife, Tang Wutong.

Dai Yuhao's parents were there too.

Both Dai Hao and Huo Yun were present.

Dai Hao's life in the Divine Realm had not been happy at first. He did not love Huo Yun; his encounter with her had been a drunken mistake.

When he first became a god, he had been quite pleased. He could live forever.

But this was not the eternity he wanted. Life grew duller by the day, so he asked Dai Yuhao to bring the Duchess of the White Tiger back from the Netherworld. From then on, his family lived happily together.

Huo Yun even forgave the Duchess of the White Tiger for what she had done, which only raised Dai Hao's standing at home.

It had started when Dai Yuhao gave in and changed his surname.

Once he yielded the first time, there was no end to it.

After that, Dai Yuhao agreed to everything, no matter what it was. Huo Yun did too.

Dai Yuhao still could not touch Tang Wutong because Tang San had placed a restriction on him. So he served the Tang Family like a dog and the Dai Family like a dog. In the Divine Realm, he waited on three families: his parents' household, his in-laws' household, and even his ancestors' household.

"Don't worry, Wutong. Your mother-in-law will be fine."

"But I'm still worried. What if Dad chooses Grandma?

I barely know Grandma. I only want Mom."

"Don't worry. Your father will definitely choose your mother. The Golden Dragon King's scheme won't succeed.

Once the Divine Realm is stable, I'll help your father kill the Golden Dragon King and avenge you all."

"Mm. You're so good to me, Yuhao."

"You're my wife. How could I not be?"

Dai Yuhao looked at Tang Wutong with tender affection, though after more than twenty years of marriage, he still could not touch his wife's hand.

Dai Yuhao did not know why others could touch her when he could not, but it was his father-in-law's arrangement, and his father-in-law was always right.

Douluo Continent, Shrek Academy.

Tang San had fallen silent, as though he intended to drag things out indefinitely.

Lin Yuan gave him a final ultimatum and began the countdown.

"Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two..."

"Why are you counting so fast?"

Tang San's sudden objection caught even Lin Yuan off guard.

"I'm counting down, aren't I?"

"Who counts straight through without even giving someone ten seconds?"

"Now you're complaining about that?"

Lin Yuan gave a cold snort.

At last, Tang San made his choice and spoke the answer that pained him beyond measure:

"I'm sorry, Mother. I can't lose Xiao Wu.

She's suffered too much for me, and Wulin is still so young. He can't be without his mother.

I'm an unfilial son. I can only ask your forgiveness. I choose Xiao Wu."

The words had barely left his mouth.

Tang San no longer cared about anything else.

He did not even dare look at the Blue Silver Emperor.

He turned into a streak of brilliant blue light and flew toward the Far North with all his might.

Tang San pushed his speed to the limit. Teleportation was impossible, but he could still make short jumps through space.

The terrifying power of a First-Class God gave him an overwhelming advantage on Douluo Continent. Yet he still thought he was too slow, so he forcibly drew a portion of Divine Power from the Divine Realm into his body, increasing his strength again.

He was truly afraid that if he arrived even a moment too late, Xiao Wu would be gone.

The instant he made his choice, the entire Divine Realm knew. The gods erupted in shock: Tang San really had chosen his wife and abandoned his mother.

The Golden Dragon King might have forced him into this position, but his choice had finally shown the gods of the Divine Realm what their supposedly spotless God King was really like.

Day after day, he had preached respect for teachers and elders and put filial duty first. He had cultivated the image of a perfect son, husband, and father so well that he had fooled everyone.

But under the Golden Dragon King's pressure, Tang San had shown his true colors.

Tang San was an unfilial son.

He also abused his authority. He was a thoroughly despicable man.

The favorable image he had built over the years had shattered.

At least in the eyes of Kindness and Evil, it was beyond repair.

Now both of them wondered whether they had backed the wrong side.

Had the God King of Destruction really been wrong?

Had they put too much faith in Tang San's one-sided account?

Why did Tang San look less and less like a good man the longer they watched?

If Ji Dong had to choose, he would choose his mother, fight the Golden Dragon King to the death, and then follow Lie Yan in death.

Choosing one's parents should not even require thought.

After all, filial duty came first among all virtues!

Every god had mixed feelings now. Only Tang Wutong was happy from the bottom of her heart.

Her father had gone to save her mother, so her mother would surely survive.

As for her grandmother? Sorry, she barely knew her.

Lin Yuan was in no hurry. Even at Tang San's speed, the trip would probably take half an hour.

He could use that time to take care of everything else. Why were these people still here?

Weren't they going to leave? Were they planning to spend the night?

"The show's over, everyone. Go on home to your mothers!"