Tang Xiao looked at the black card, and his eyes sharpened. He knew that Ah Xiu's family background wasn't good, and she probably couldn't save 5,000 gold spirit coins in several lifetimes. Yet, she was able to leave a legacy of 5,000 gold spirit coins for Tang Hao and his son when she was in difficult labor and on the verge of death. This matter indeed made it hard not to let one's imagination run wild.
"Little Hao, do you mean that Ah Xiu might have been arranged to be by our side by some mysterious entity? The purpose was to make us brothers turn against each other? And even cause turmoil for our entire Clear Sky Sect?"
Tang Xiao fell silent for a moment. He recalled the events that had transpired and began to faintly feel that perhaps this was true.
"Yes, but I don't understand. Since Ah Xiu appeared by our side with that purpose, why didn't she leave immediately after completing her mission? Instead, she stayed with me and gave birth to Little San. Was this fate's arrangement?"
Tang Hao's originally serious expression became puzzled. In his opinion, since Ah Xiu approached them with that objective, she could have simply left after completing her mission. After all, the Douluo Continent was vast, and she could have hidden in any corner, making it difficult for the two brothers to find her. Why didn't she run?
"Why else? Perhaps Ah Xiu initially appeared with the goal of instigating conflict between us brothers. But during her time with you, she found herself falling in love with you, and she couldn't leave you. It's that simple."
Tang Xiao, lying on the ground, gave a bitter smile. He felt that his life was quite pathetic now. If it was truly as his nephew said, the two brothers were supposed to meet the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor named Ah Yin. However, the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor, Ah Yin, chose his second brother. Even Ah Xiu, who replaced that woman, ultimately chose not to leave his second brother. He asked himself, how much of a failure was he as a person to have two women not choose him?
However, Tang Xiao's bitter smile at this moment didn't bring Tang Hao any sense of triumph. After all, it was indeed highly likely that Ah Xiu was arranged by someone else to sow discord between them. This meant that their brothers' fates were being manipulated by someone else. And the existence manipulating their brothers' fates was very likely the one who took Ah Yin. Thinking of this, Tang Hao felt very uncomfortable. Clearly, the woman named Ah Yin should have been his wife. But his wife might have been pleasing that man for over ten years. This was something no normal man could tolerate, let alone the arrogant Tang Hao.
When the Clear Sky Sect elders were summoned to the family council hall, they saw Tang Hao also present, and their eyes widened like copper bells.
"Tang Hao, what are you doing in my Clear Sky Sect's council hall? Get out now! Since you fled the family, you are no longer a member of my Clear Sky Sect. Get out quickly, don't force me to strike you again, cough, cough, cough…" The most hot-tempered Seventh Elder pointed at Tang Hao and angrily roared. His excessive agitation triggered his old injuries, and he began to cough continuously. If Tang Xiao hadn't been standing beside Tang Hao, he would have released his Clear Sky Hammer again and smashed it down.
"That's right, Tang Hao, since you've already fled the Clear Sky Sect, you're no longer a member of our Clear Sky Sect. Is this family council hall a place you're allowed to enter?" The Fourth Elder spoke, preparing to push Tang Hao out of the council hall. In their eyes, Tang Hao, this bastard who had angered his own father to death, was now committing a great sin just by entering the Clear Sky Sect. How could they allow him into such an important place as the family council hall? Therefore, Tang Hao had to get out of the council hall.
"Enough, Seventh Elder, Fourth Elder, his presence in the family council hall is by my permission. If you want Little Hao to leave, do you want me to leave as well?" Tang Xiao sharply reprimanded, his majestic expression causing the Fourth Elder and Seventh Elder to involuntarily close their mouths. Ultimately, Tang Xiao was the rightful sect master, possessing absolute authority within the sect. Unless the old sect master Tang Chen returned, no one within the entire Clear Sky Sect could shake Tang Xiao's decision.
The Fourth Elder and Seventh Elder both glared fiercely at Tang Hao, seemingly saying, "Consider yourself lucky, kid. If the sect master hadn't spoken up for you, you would have been thrown out long ago."
Tang Hao didn't care about this; after all, the Fourth Elder and Seventh Elder couldn't defeat him. After calming down, the elders noticed the bruises and swelling on both Tang Xiao and Tang Hao's faces. There were obvious injuries on their cheeks, eyes, and noses. The elders immediately understood that the brothers seemed to have a good relationship, but it turned out they had also beaten each other up, and quite viciously at that. It was a pity, though, that the injuries on their faces clearly showed they were from bare-handed punches. If they had used their Clear Sky Hammers, the brothers probably wouldn't be standing here holding this family meeting.
The Second Elder quickly averted his gaze and asked Tang Xiao with a puzzled expression, "Sect Master, why have you called us old fellows here? You're not trying to bring that Tang Hao back into the sect, are you? I will never agree, no matter what."
"That's right, Tang Hao snatched your fiancée back then. A heartless and faithless fellow like him isn't worthy of being a disciple of my Clear Sky Sect." The Fifth Elder cast a disgusted glance at Tang Hao. He currently wanted to unleash his Clear Sky Hammer and strike this bastard down, sending him to atone to his father.
"We won't agree to him returning to the sect either. That Tang Hao isn't worthy!" The Sixth Elder snorted and looked away, as if looking at Tang Hao for another moment would defile his eyes.
"Don't worry, this time I haven't called you here to discuss Little Hao returning to the sect," Tang Xiao sighed inwardly, explaining to the elders. "Little Hao has brought back news of Grandfather, and there's a high degree of credibility… I called you to the council hall precisely for the matter of bringing Grandfather back…"
"What? Your grandfather?!" All the elders were immediately dumbfounded. For these elders, Tang Chen was their eldest uncle, the most formidable existence in the entire Clear Sky Sect. Now that news of their eldest uncle had returned, it meant that the Clear Sky Sect might have a chance to return to its most prosperous period. As long as their eldest uncle could return to the family, even the Spirit Hall wouldn't dare to act rashly against the Clear Sky Sect.
"Sect Master, is what you're saying true? Is it possible that this kid Tang Hao is playing a trick on us?" the Seventh Elder asked impatiently.
The Third Elder glared fiercely at Tang Hao. "Tang Hao, don't you dare lie to us, or we old men will definitely make you regret it!"