Tang Xiao looked at Gao Leng Sui, who had been quiet since entering the room, with a hint of a sigh in his eyes:
"Sui Sui, your temper must be just like your father's." Both father and daughter seemed equally stubborn.
Tang Sui:?
Tang Sui herself hadn't expected that Tang Xiao had already automatically made up reasons for her refusal to kneel, and was even chattering to her: "Your eyes are very much like your mother's, but your mother's gaze was always gentle."
Tang Sui: "......"
A trace of struggle and a touch of subtlety appeared in her blue eyes. The initial show of dominance Tang Xiao had displayed was overturned by his incessant chatter at this moment.
Tang Sui silently labeled Tang Xiao as "sentimental" in her heart, though from different perspectives, the word could be interpreted as either derogatory or complimentary.
"Yuehua, stop crying. Perhaps doing this will make Hao'er feel more at ease. Tomorrow, we will hold the ceremony of acknowledging ancestry for Xiao San and Sui Sui. You arrange it." After a one-sided conversation with Tang Sui, Tang Xiao turned his head to look at Tang Yuehua.
Tang Yuehua, whose emotions had calmed down considerably, wiped away her tears. Hearing Tang Xiao's words, she frowned slightly, worried, "Brother, don't you need to inform the sect elders first? After all, they..."
Tang Xiao waved his hand, "Just go ahead and arrange it. I have my reasons. Instead of notifying them privately, it's better to bring this matter into the open."
"Oh, right, while you're at it, take Xiao San and Sui Sui to rest first. Prepare well for tomorrow's ancestor acknowledgment ceremony." As he said this, Tang Xiao's gaze fell back on the brother and sister, and he said meaningfully:
"Xiao San, Sui Sui, remember, Haotian Sect is different from the outside world. You won't be able to establish yourselves in the sect with just the etiquette you learned from your aunt."
"I'll give you two words: be strong."
"Here, strength is everything. If you want to do more for the sect in place of your father, you must first prove yourselves to the sect with your own strength. Otherwise, you can't do anything."
He said this earnestly.
Tang San's heart stirred slightly, and Tang Sui's gaze also shifted a bit. She asked softly, "Uncle, do you mean we don't need to hold back?"
After over a year of getting along, Tang San, who had regained his confidence in understanding his sister, felt his right eyelid twitch at her words, sensing a bad premonition.
"Sui Sui." He said, somewhat helplessly.
As expected... Tang Sui's inexplicable resistance towards Haotian Sect on their way here was not his illusion.
Called out, Tang Sui turned her head and looked at her brother innocently.
Why was he calling her? She was just asking honestly.
Tang Xiao was a little surprised, because he thought Tang Sui would ask if he meant to go all out, but instead she asked if they didn't need to hold back...
Tang Xiao nodded his head, but his gaze towards Tang Sui became more thoughtful.
This girl has already placed herself on the side of the strong, so confident...
He was somewhat looking forward to what surprises Sui Sui and Xiao San would bring them tomorrow.
Thinking that Tang Sui and Tang San could withstand the aura and pressure of him, a Titled Douluo, Tang Xiao's lips couldn't help but curl into a slight arc.
......
Sleepless night.
Even though Tang Yuehua had prepared two guest rooms for Tang San and Tang Sui, the two of them, by tacit agreement, did not sleep. Instead, they passed the time by cultivating, ensuring they had sufficient physical strength and soul power.
As dawn broke faintly, Tang Sui, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, exhaled, concluding her dual cultivation of demon power and soul power.
"Knock, knock,"
A knock sounded on the door. Tang Sui looked up, and Tang San's voice came from outside: "Sui Sui, are you awake? Brother Tang Long brought us breakfast."
"I'm awake, coming right away."
Tang Sui tidied herself up and opened the door. Tang San and Tang Long, carrying a food basket, were chatting. Upon seeing Tang Sui emerge, Tang Long chuckled, "Sister, you're here. Come to your brother's room to eat first. I have something to tell you both."
Although he had called Tang San first, by the principle of proximity, even though it was a guest room, it was a girl's room, and he felt a bit embarrassed, so this lucky spot fell to Tang San.
Tang San naturally had no objections, as his and his sister's rooms were not far apart anyway.
The three of them went to Tang San's room and chatted idly. After breakfast was almost finished, Tang Long looked at Tang Sui, who was still drinking soy milk, and Tang San, who had already put down his chopsticks, and said seriously, "Tang San, Tang Sui, you might be in trouble today. I heard from other brothers that the elders are very concerned about your return and are very angry. The Sect Master asked me to tell you to be careful. If necessary, you can refuse challenges."
Can they really refuse?
But if that were the case, it would be difficult for them and Sui Sui to establish themselves in the sect, let alone do anything for the sect.
Tang San, who understood the situation clearly, sighed inwardly and thanked Tang Long for the warning: "Thank you, brother, for the reminder."
"Thank you, brother, for the reminder," Tang Sui also said.
After breakfast, Tang Long did not leave. He waited until the sun was high in the sky, dispelling the mist, before leading Tang San and Tang Sui out of the house and heading straight for the front courtyard of Haotian Sect.
The front courtyard of Haotian Sect.
It was completely different from the quietness when the siblings arrived yesterday.
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There were now at least over a hundred and fifty people gathered in the courtyard.
Most of them stood around the perimeter, while in the center of the courtyard, Sect Master Tang Xiao and five other individuals with extraordinary demeanor stood there.
Among the five, there was an elder with white hair, and a middle-aged man who looked about forty to fifty years old at first glance.
But on the Douluo Continent, everyone knew that appearance did not represent a person's age, because as strength increased, the soul master's physical condition and appearance would change accordingly, and some people, after becoming Titled Douluo, would have their appearance and physique frozen in their prime.
They stood in the center, full of vigor, and the white-haired elder was speaking solemnly to Tang Xiao.
Seeing the five individuals, Tang Long silently took a breath and explained in a low voice to the siblings: "Now, besides those who are out purchasing or handling matters, most of the sect's direct disciples are here. The five in the middle are the five first-generation elders of the sect. Even the Sect Master has to show them some respect. And in terms of seniority, they are all uncles and grand-uncles to the Sect Master."
Tang Sui understood, and as she swept her gaze across them, the never-before-used numerical system activated, and the basic information of the six Titled Douluo, including Tang Xiao, appeared before her eyes.
Although she didn't know their spirit skills, knowing their level, health points, and spiritual power was enough.
Among the six Titled Douluo, excluding Tang Xiao, three of them had spiritual power above hers. Interesting...
Tang Sui's gaze fell on a middle-aged man who had draped his outer robe over his shoulders, arms crossed, looking as if someone owed him money. She narrowed her eyes, and had a general idea.
She withdrew her gaze and, accompanied by Tang Long, entered the courtyard with Tang San.