As that wicked idea rose in Xiao Yan's heart, a barely perceptible mischievous smile appeared on his lips. Then, holding Tang Huo'er's delicate hand tightly, he walked up to Tang Zhen.
Seeing Xiao Yan so brazenly holding his precious daughter's hand, Tang Zhen's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and his fists clenched once again.
"Tang Zhen, why is your face so dark? Have you been poisoned?"
Nearby, Old Ancestor Huoyun could not help giving a cold snort at the sight. Tang Zhen shuddered slightly and forced out a stiff smile.
Just then, Xiao Yan and Tang Huo'er both bowed slightly to Tang Zhen.
"Father-in-law!"
"Father!"
At Xiao Yan's greeting, Tang Zhen's mouth twitched again. But when he saw that Tang Huo'er offered no objection and merely blushed a little, he understood that his precious daughter had probably already accepted their relationship.
At that thought, Tang Zhen suddenly felt as though something had been torn from his heart. The precious daughter he had painstakingly raised had finally been rooted up by a pig today.
Tang Zhen glanced around and discovered that, apart from the blushing Tang Huo'er, everyone in the hall looked delighted.
Old Ancestor Huoyun was a little more restrained. As the family's ancestor, he had to maintain his dignity, so only the corners of his mouth lifted slightly, leaving him with some semblance of authority.
As for the nine elders below, their grins practically stretched all the way to their ears.
Now that Tang Huo'er had become Xiao Yan's woman, the relationship between Burning Flame Valley and the Xiao Clan had grown even closer. Countless intangible benefits would follow.
Perhaps even a little something slipping through the Xiao Clan's fingers would give them hope of advancing to Dou Zun.
Everyone in the hall was