Tang Wulin let the teasing expression fade from his face. Looking into Wu Siduo's catlike eyes, still stubborn despite the bruising around them, he asked softly, "Siduo, what exactly is going on with your family? Can you tell me? If we're going to solve this, we need to know who we're up against."
Wu Siduo took a deep breath, steadied her emotions, and slowly began explaining. "Our branch of the family traces back to a collateral line descended from White Tiger Douluo Dai Mubai, one of the original Shrek Seven Devils twenty thousand years ago. Even after all this time, the pride in our blood remains."
"My father is Wu Canglan, and his martial soul is the Evil-Eyed White Tiger. My mother is Su Qingyuan, and hers is the Hell Spirit Cat. And... both of them are Titled Douluos."
At this point, a trace of complicated emotion entered Wu Siduo's voice. "Father is a rank-97 Super Douluo, and Mother is a rank-92 Titled Douluo. In the Star Luo Empire, our family is unquestionably among the most powerful houses."
Tang Wulin frowned slightly as he listened. "If your parents are that strong, and both are Titled Douluos, they ought to be open-minded. I don't understand. Surely they wouldn't force you to marry someone you don't like?"
"That's what I thought too."
Wu Siduo shook her head, confusion flickering in her eyes. "My father is strict, but he's always doted on me. I think... it must be the family's Elders' Council. To consolidate our standing in the Star Luo Empire, they want to use a marriage alliance to win over another powerful member of the direct line with White Tiger blood, or secure some political benefit."
Hearing this, Tang Wulin exchanged a glance with Tang Wutong beside him. Both their eyes were