"Xiao San, Xiao Wu!~"
On the afternoon of the proposal, to keep Tang San from holding any grudges, this time Uncle Tang arrived in Nuoding City one step ahead of the news.
"Dad, what is this..."
Looking at Uncle Tang's luxuriously tailored clothes, Tang San lowered his head to look at his own patches.
"Hello, Uncle Tang."
Xiao Wu also ran over and asked curiously, "Uncle Tang, did you strike it rich?"
"Heh heh, sure did."
Uncle Tang grabbed them by the hand, one each, and led them toward the distance. "Come on, pick whatever you want today. Uncle Tang is covering all expenses for the whole place."
Xiao Wu's eyes rolled, and she suddenly let out an exclamation.
"I know! Uncle Tang, tell me honestly, is Third Brother about to get a new mom?!"
Uncle Tang seized the opportunity to pinch his future daughter-in-law's nose and praised, "The little girl is really smart."
"Dad, you mean the Pope... she really agreed?"
"That goes without saying. Which woman could resist a man as handsome and strong as your dad?"
"Right, Xiao Wu?"
Holding a newly bought Tanghulu, Xiao Wu nodded continuously. "Mm-mm-mm, Uncle Tang Hao is the best!"
"Dad, I still don't understand."
"What don't you understand? Feel free to ask. Today your old man will tell you everything he knows."
Tang San thought carefully for a moment and asked, "The overall strength of Spirit Hall is already top-tier, and its status in the hearts of soul masters is even higher than the two great empires."
"As the Pope, Bibi Dong can be said to be the most powerful woman, and rumor has it that she is also the number one beauty on the continent."
"Pardon your son's lack of filial piety, but I just want to ask-how did a woman like that fall for you?"
Uncle Tang paused in his steps.
"You brat, is that any way to talk to your old man? Don't tell me your old man isn't impressive?"
"Xiao Wu, you tell me, is Uncle Tang impressive?"
"Uncle Tang is the most impressive. I want to eat that." Xiao Wu hurried forward and picked up a Sugar Figurine.
"Eat whatever you want! Eat to your heart's content!"
"Dad, I'm being serious."
"Cough, actually, it's a long story."
"Then make the short story short."
Of course Uncle Tang didn't treat Tang San like a little kid. Both of them had lived two lives; Tang San's thinking wouldn't be any worse than his own.
Saying some things directly might lead the boy to see through them even more thoroughly than he could himself.
He lowered his torso, leaned close to Tang San's ear, and said in a low voice, "Actually, there are many reasons."
"First, the internal situation within Spirit Hall isn't actually harmonious."
"The Qian Family and Bibi Dong are two factions that keep each other in check."
Tang San asked in confusion, "But isn't Bibi Dong a daughter-in-law of the Qian Family?"
"Then do you know how Qian Xunji married Bibi Dong?"
"I don't."
"By force."
"So Bibi Dong actually hates the Qian Family more than anyone else, including that daughter of theirs. She has just been biding her time and enduring it all due to Qian Daoliu's strength."
"This time when I went to propose, I dragged the Clear Sky Sect along. The Clear Sky Sect plus my own strength are enough to help her fight against Qian Daoliu."
"That's the first point. Secondly..."
"Back then, when Qian Xunji hunted down your mother and me, I only severely injured him."
At this point, Uncle Tang stopped, leaving the rest as a test for Tang San.
He originally thought it would take him some time to sort things out, but who knew that after just a few minutes, Tang San had figured out the whole chain of events.
With a tone of absolute certainty, he said, "Bibi Dong killed Qian Xunji! And pinned the blame on you!"
"As expected of my son, you're brilliant!"
"Viewed in this light, Bibi Dong accepting your marriage proposal can be called killing three birds with one stone."
Uncle Tang raised an eyebrow. "Which three birds?"
"First: you won't leak the matter of Qian Xunji's death, allowing her to firmly grasp Spirit Hall in her hands."
"Second: from now on she won't need to be kept in check by Qian Daoliu everywhere she turns, and she can boldly and fearlessly go up against him."
"Third: I imagine this is the one she wants the most-she gets to ruthlessly grind the Qian Family's face into the dirt!"
Uncle Tang gave a thumbs-up.
He had to admit that Tang San's deduction was truly formidable.
He himself was only omniscient about everything because he knew the plot, but Tang San had managed to deduce the general picture in just a few minutes.
"Dad, then I won't be able to study at Nuoding Academy anymore, right?"
"Mh-hm."
Uncle Tang nodded. "Your eldest uncle's meaning is for you to return to the Clear Sky Sect first to trace your ancestry and return to the clan."
"After your Soul Power breaks through level twenty, I plan to send you to Shrek Academy."
"Shrek? What kind of place is that?"
"The strongest Soul Master Academy on the continent, not under the jurisdiction of any faction."
Tang San looked ahead at the bouncing Xiao Wu, a trace of reluctance in his eyes.
"Then Xiao Wu, she..."
"You like her?"
"Dad, I'm only turning seven after the New Year." Tang San blushed for once.
"So what? Who says a six-year-old child can't date?"
Uncle Tang didn't care about such things; Xiao Wu and Tang San were part of the original novel's setup anyway, so a bit earlier or later made no difference.
He called out to Xiao Wu ahead. "Xiao Wu."
"Uncle Tang, what is it?"
"Xiao Wu, do you like Tang San?"
Xiao Wu's face turned red. "Uncle Tang, how can you be like this? I... I'm still just a child."
Yeah, yeah, yeah, you're a child-a one-hundred-thousand-year-old child.
"I plan to take Tang San away from Nuoding City. Are you willing to come with us?"
"Where are we going?"
"First back to our old home to take a look, then go see his mother, and then head to the Clear Sky Sect."
Uncle Tang didn't hide anything from Xiao Wu either.
According to the original setup, this girl lived almost entirely for Tang San in this lifetime, which made her rather heartbreaking.
"Third Brother, I... I want to go with you. Is... is that okay?"
Xiao Wu lowered her head, her little face as red as a monkey's backside.
Without waiting for Tang San to answer, Uncle Tang spoke up first. "Alright, it's settled then. Xiao Wu comes with us."
"Th... Thank you, Uncle Tang."
"Still calling me uncle?"
"Then what else should I call you?"
Uncle Tang said as if it were only natural, "Call me dad."
Tang San looked down at the tips of his shoes. "Dad, isn't this a bit fast?"
"What is that brat of yours thinking? Since Xiao Wu is coming with us, she has to have a proper status, doesn't she? From now on, Xiao Wu will be my, Tang Hao's, adopted daughter."
"Yay!"
Xiao Wu jumped up in joy.
She couldn't tell the difference between romance, familial affection, and friendship; she only knew that from now on, she would also have a dad.
And she could stay with Third Brother all the time.
"Then from now on... is Xiao Wu my younger sister?"
Tang San's gaze suddenly grew dim.
Naturally knowing what he was thinking in his heart, Uncle Tang leaned over to his ear and said, "Silly boy, you two have no blood relation. Who cares about any older brother or younger sister?"
"At worst, your old man will expel her from the Tang Family later, and then you can just marry her in. Problem solved."
"That works too?"
"What's wrong with that?"
Uncle Tang said solemnly, "You must remember, on the Douluo Continent, strength is supreme. The so-called rules and rigid boundaries are all set by us strong ones for the weak."
"If one day you can become the strongest person in this world, every single word you utter can become the rule."
In Tang San's impression, this seemed to be the first time Uncle Tang had been so serious.
He nodded heavily. "Dad, I'll remember it."
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