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"Not bad, get up!"
Temporarily setting aside matters regarding his younger sister, Tang Xiao lightly waved his hand.
Although many in the sect might not recognize Tang San, as his maternal uncle, Tang Xiao had always acknowledged this eldest nephew.
If it hadn't been absolutely necessary back then, Tang Xiao wouldn't have even expelled his second younger brother Tang Hao from the sect.
"Thank you, Uncle!"
Tang San didn't immediately rise. Instead, while changing his address to "Uncle," he forcefully kowtowed three times to Tang Xiao with loud "bang bang bang" sounds.
Chu Chengzhou: "."
What's this? You immediately kowtow three times to your uncle, but I haven't seen you kowtow to your uncle-in-law even once!
Of course, Chu Chengzhou understood that Tang San was performing such a grand gesture entirely for his father Tang Hao's sake, kowtowing to his uncle Tang Xiao.
Seeing this, Tang Yuehua frowned and hurriedly pulled Tang San up, saying: "Xiao San, what are you doing? Your father's matter from back then— you shouldn't have to bear all the responsibility for it."
What Chu Chengzhou could think of, Tang Yuehua naturally could too. As she said this, her dissatisfaction with her second brother Tang Hao increased by another measure.
In the world's eyes, the Hao Tian Douluo's fame was awe-inspiring, one of the few strongest experts of the current generation. But in Tang Yuehua's view, her second brother was completely an irresponsible man.
Leaving other matters aside—even today, for such an important event as his eldest nephew recognizing their ancestors and returning to the clan, he couldn't even show his face. This was truly irresponsible behavior.
Tang San stood up, head bowed, about to speak—but Chu Chengzhou spoke before him.
Chu Chengzhou shook his head toward Tang Yuehua and said: "This statement is wrong! Yuehua, what you said isn't correct."
"Let's discuss this matter based on facts. Back then, Qian Xunji wanted to kill your sister-in-law. Regardless of her origins, since they were husband and wife, your second brother couldn't just sit back and do nothing."
"And in my view, your second brother didn't do anything wrong. After all, someone came to kill his wife—wasn't he allowed to fight back?"
"If we really must find fault, the fault lies only in your second brother and the Hao Tian Sect not being strong enough—not in killing Qian Xunji."
"Since there was no wrongdoing, Xiao San doesn't need to bear any responsibility for this matter."
"Of course, as a member of the Hao Tian Sect, Xiao San also has the duty and responsibility to restore the Hao Tian Sect's glory."
As he spoke, Chu Chengzhou patted his eldest nephew Tang San's shoulder.
To be honest, Tang Hao really was quite wronged in this matter.
His wife was a human-form spirit beast. Because of the opposing stances between soul masters and spirit beasts, she wasn't accepted by the mainland soul master world.
But hadn't I not yet betrayed humanity or switched to the spirit beast camp? How could you judge me based on something that hadn't happened yet, and might never happen in the future?
Moreover, who on the mainland didn't know that I, Tang Hao, killed spirit beasts more ruthlessly than killing people?
Originally, my young couple was living happily. You, Qian Xunji, wanted to kill my wife—how could I endure that? I couldn't endure it!
Furthermore, with the Spirit Hall's overwhelming power, after his wife sacrificed herself for him, although he gained boundless soul power, for the sake of the Hao Tian Sect, Tang Hao ultimately endured what ordinary people couldn't endure, swallowing his hatred for his wife's killer and letting Qian Xunji go.
Unfortunately, by an unlucky turn of events, Qian Xunji—who had been let go by him and returned severely injured—was finished off by Bibi Dong, who had been enduring silently all along.
Speaking of grievances, Tang Hao was even more wronged than the deceased Qian Xunji.
Qian Xunji got what he deserved through cause and effect, but who did I, Tang Hao, offend?
Wasn't it just that when I was young, I was a bit arrogant, a bit domineering, and my wife's worth (a 100,000-year soul ring and soul bone) was a bit high? Did you really need to send three Titled Douluos to deal with me?
Tang Hao: Ah yes yes yes! My brother-in-law is absolutely right!
As soon as Chu Chengzhou finished speaking, Tang San immediately looked at his uncle-in-law with a face full of gratitude.
Uncle-in-law is right! It wasn't that my Father did anything wrong—this was clearly because the Hao Tian Sect wasn't as strong as the Spirit Hall, which is why this mess happened!
Otherwise, if the Hao Tian Sect's strength still surpassed the Spirit Hall's, would they have been forced to seal their mountain and retreat from the world?
That dog Qian Xunji forced my mother to her death—my Father killed him well!
Not just Tang San—even Tang Yuehua blinked her eyes. It seemed Chu Chengzhou's words weren't wrong either?
"Who are you?"
After listening to Chu Chengzhou's nonsense, Tang Xiao frowned and looked at Chu Chengzhou.
Young man, who are you?
"Ahem~, my name is Chu Chengzhou, Brother-in-law. First meeting, please forgive any shortcomings."
Clearing his throat, Chu Chengzhou said.
As he spoke, Chu Chengzhou reached out his right hand and took Tang Yuehua's left hand.
Instantly, Tang Yuehua's face heated up rapidly, her cheeks covered in red blush.
"!!!"
Hearing Chu Chengzhou call him "brother-in-law," and seeing that his younger sister didn't refute it—in fact, showing this maiden-like demeanor—Tang Xiao immediately widened his eyes.
"Yuehua, you—"
Tang Xiao looked at Tang Yuehua with a shocked expression.
Facing her eldest brother's shock, Tang Yuehua didn't reply, but their hands remained tightly clasped together.
Tang Xiao: Confirmed—my younger sister is eating young grass!
"Hahaha—brother-in-law! Quick, quick, sit down!"
Amid his shock, Tang Xiao couldn't help but be somewhat stunned, but immediately burst into laughter and enthusiastically welcomed Chu Chengzhou.
As the saying goes, an elder brother is like a father. His younger sister wasn't young anymore, still single, and Tang Xiao, as the eldest brother, had been genuinely worried deep in his heart.
Originally, this matter should have been his father's concern, but the problem was his father had been angered to death by his second brother Tang Hao years ago. His mother had died early too, so naturally the matter of his third sister Tang Yuehua's marriage fell to him as the eldest brother to worry about.
But now it was good—his younger sister had found a boyfriend, and had even brought him back to meet him. Although there was suspicion of an older woman eating young grass, Tang Xiao wouldn't mind it at all.
So what if she's eating young grass? Doesn't this show my younger sister has capability?!
As for what kind of person this prospective brother-in-law Chu Chengzhou is?
It doesn't matter!
I, Tang Xiao, don't have many requirements for a brother-in-law—as long as he's a man, as long as my younger sister likes him, and as long as he can give me a nephew or niece in the future, so that when my younger sister grows old she'll have a child—that's already enough.
Anyway, even in the worst case, it's still better than my younger sister spending her life alone!
"Good brother-in-law, quickly tell your brother-in-law how you and Yuehua got together! Oh right, brother-in-law, do you have any elders in your family? When will this marriage be settled?"
After enthusiastically welcoming Chu Chengzhou to sit down and personally serving tea, Tang Xiao couldn't stop asking questions.
When it came to marrying off his sister, Tang Xiao was extremely eager.
"Eldest brother, can you be like this? Immediately asking this and that."
Seeing Tang Xiao's thorough interrogation style—eager to know Chu Chengzhou's family tree going back eighteen generations—Tang Yuehua said somewhat discontentedly.
Tang Xiao: Oh ho~ my younger sister is even protecting her young lover? This is truly rare!
"Ahem~, that is to say, it's this brother who rushed! Brother-in-law, let's talk slowly. Oh right, Xiao San, you sit too!"
Hearing this, Tang Xiao's expression became somewhat awkward—wasn't he just too excited!
Of course, amid his excitement, Tang Xiao also didn't forget his eldest nephew.
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