"Hmm… Big brother, I like all three of them. After all, I'm the one who chose them as your wife candidates… hehe." Tang Yuehua spoke with a beautiful smile.
But she already understood what her brother truly meant by that question…
She also felt a quiet pride… She could see clearly that although her elder brother was indeed drawn to their beauty, he was still weighing the benefits each could bring. Those calm and calculating eyes—this was the first time she had seen them in Tang Xiao, her usually innocent elder brother…
She felt glad that her brother had matured through his eight years of experience in the mainland. The changes suited him well, and she no longer needed to worry about him so much.
"Maybe second brother has also changed greatly during these past eight years I haven't seen him." Unconsciously, her thoughts drifted to her second brother for a moment, but soon she shook them off and continued:
"But brother, if you ask me who is most suitable to be your wife, then I would say it is the Ning Family lady, Ning Ruoyan. Among the three, her talent is relatively higher, and she is already a level 71 Soul Saint… If you marry her, it would be like gaining a support-type soul master who belongs only to you, especially one with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul. The usefulness is unimaginable…"
"And her age is also close to yours, and she's older than both second brother and me. So, as the eldest sister-in-law, she would naturally hold authority within our family. That is conducive to harmony at home…"
"Not only that, we would also gain an alliance with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect through this marriage… Although our Clear Sky Sect doesn't need to curry favor with others or rely on their help, it never hurts to have an ally."
Knowing her brother wanted her to analyze who was the most beneficial candidate, she offered her reasoning without hesitation.
"Mm… Then, the Ning Family lady it is." After some thought, Tang Xiao nodded in acceptance… Yet his heart ached at not choosing the Zhu Family lady… That voluptuous body… It would have felt incredible to press her beneath him and savor her body.
But in the end… the Ning Family lady was not bad either… Though her figure was less alluring than the Zhu Family lady's, her face was exceptionally beautiful, and her advantages clearly outweighed the Zhu Family lady's.
Noticing the faint reluctance in his eyes, Tang Yuehua teased:
"What, Big brother? Are you sad because you can't marry all three of them? Haha. Why not take her as a concubine then?" Tang Yuehua asked with a playful smile.
At that, Tang Xiao could only smile bitterly in his heart…
He would love to… but such things were not favorable to his plans.
Though in this world multiple wives and concubines were possible, the Love Continent still valued pure love… One could say it revolved entirely around true devotion. Whether mortals or gods above… all were people who gave their lives to a single woman.
What would others think if they learned he had three wives and four concubines? Their favorability would surely plummet, perhaps even to nothing… So it was truly not wise.
And if he wanted his family free from internal strife, then multiple wives were unsuitable… It would shatter unity and bring endless troubles.
So he could only have one wife…
"Of course, that won't stop me from having affairs in secret… I can still enjoy other women discreetly. If my wife doesn't know, naturally, there will be no problem…" Tang Xiao thought to himself. But such words could never be spoken aloud… So to Tang Yuehua's question, he only replied righteously:
"Haha… Little Yue'er must be joking. You know me well… I am someone who cherishes relationships and understands right from wrong. How could I not remain loyal to my other half, who is willing to leave her family and devote her entire life to caring for me and our children? A real man should cherish the woman who dedicates her life to him…"
Tang Yuehua was left awestruck by Tang Xiao's answer… Then joy and pride filled her heart. See… Her brother was such a good man, one who knew how to respect women.
"Haha. It's my fault, I shouldn't have said that."
"My future sister-in-law will surely be happy to have my big brother as her husband… Ouch, how could I misspeak… My sister-in-law has already been decided. Sister-in-law Ning Ruoyan will surely be happy to have you as her husband." Tang Yuehua spoke sweetly as she took Tang Xiao's palm and patted it softly.
The moment Tang Xiao chose which woman to marry, that very moment, the future sister-in-law was already decided. The Clear Sky people only needed to give their word, and countless women would flock to marry the sect's eldest young master.
Not to mention, it was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect who had first sent the portrait of this woman, seeking to establish an alliance… So it was already a settled matter.
"Little Yue'er really knows how to speak…" Tang Xiao tapped her forehead lightly, his eyes full of indulgence.
"Hehe… Brother, then I'll take my leave… I'll have to inform Father about this and arrange a day for the engagement with sister-in-law…"
"Mmhm. Go, go…"
After Tang Yuehua left, Tang Xiao went straight toward his cultivation chamber.
In the days that followed, Tang Xiao devoted himself to cultivation, while Tang Zhen and Tang Yuehua handled the procedures required for the engagement.
…
Two days later.
That day, two letters arrived at the Clear Sky Clan, forcing Tang Xiao, who was enjoying a hearty meal, to leave before he was satisfied.
Clear Sky Sect main hall.
Clan Head Tang Zhen sat at the main seat, his expression grim as he read and reread the letter in his hand… On the circular platform, the seven elders sat in their own seats, each of them showing disbelief.
At the center of the platform stood Tang Yuehua. In her hand, she held another letter, her expression unreadable.
By the time Tang Xiao arrived, the heavy atmosphere of the hall pressed down on him.
"Oh man… So, it's already time?" Tang Xiao wondered silently.
Judging from their expressions, he already guessed the reason. Without disturbing the elders or his father, he quietly walked over to his sister and whispered:
"Yuehua, what happened? Why did they summon me so suddenly and hold an elder meeting in such a hurry…"
In response, Tang Yuehua simply handed him the letter, saying nothing.
It bore the symbol of Spirit Hall…
Taking it, Tang Xiao scanned through its contents.
"Oh, so it has already begun…" Tang Xiao thought to himself.
The letter was exactly as he expected:
It declared that Tang Hao was sheltering a soul beast that had taken human form—an act of treason against all humanity.
When Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo discovered this and sought to uphold justice by capturing the soul beast, Tang Hao had defended it with his life and escaped alongside it.
The letter further declared that Spirit Hall had branded Tang Hao a sinner and issued a wanted order across the continent. And if they did not want Tang Hao hunted down and killed, the Clear Sky Sect was required to provide an explanation and hand over the soul beast to Spirit Hall.
After finishing the letter, Tang Xiao too wore a grim expression and, like his sister, remained silent, waiting for his father to speak…
But deep inside, he was pleased… He was secretly rejoicing at his little brother's misfortune.