The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

"What were you doing in there?"

The middle-aged man clearly didn't believe the woman's excuse that she was sleeping.

He waited outside the door for a moment, and after a while, the woman finally came out.

Whether someone has been sleeping or not is actually quite easy to tell. The middle-aged man chose not to continue pressing, having his own considerations.

He didn't want a trivial matter to destroy the bond between father and daughter.

"Father, it's so late, do you have any business?"

The woman invited the middle-aged man inside, prepared tea for him, and offered some snacks infused with Immortal Energy.

"It's rare for you to show such filial piety, sharing your favorite food with your father."

After taking a small sip of the tea, the middle-aged man leaned back against the chair and continued, "The halo was delivered. I heard from the person who arranged it that Lord Heavenly Dao was very reluctant when handing it over. In the past, when we wanted to see your mother, there were no obstacles. But as per the delivery person, it seems we'll have to endure some tribulations to see your mother in the future."

Lord Heavenly Dao was clearly making things difficult for the father and daughter.

Knowing they longed for their loved ones, yet still creating obstacles, the woman's suppressed anger nearly erupted upon hearing this.

"Father, our family conceded back then, and my brother received his due punishment. He promised that when it came to mother, he wouldn't prevent us from seeing her. So, what's happening now?"

For someone as powerful as Heavenly Dao to act so petty...

"I don't know what Lord Heavenly Dao is up to. Over the years, we've become low-key, acting as if we're not competing with the world. Yet, it seems that Lord Heavenly Dao still harbors resentment from those times. He always considered the Tang Family a malignancy, a threat to him."

As the true Tang Family Head, the middle-aged man bore not only the responsibilities of a man but also the rise and fall of the entire family.

Since taking over the Tang Family, he's constantly thought about how to enhance the family's strength, how to elevate them to unmatched heights. Finally, he succeeded in placing the Tang Family at an unrivaled position, but also put them in great danger.

He wanted to say more, that the higher one stands, the colder it gets. The Tang Family was too high up; below, people were watching, and above, people were watching, none wishing them well. This was the middle-aged man's biggest challenge.

"How could Heavenly Dao possibly see us as a potential threat? Isn't he overestimating our family?"

The woman found this notion hard to believe.

Their family was reduced to its current state thanks to Heavenly Dao's pressure, almost rendering them unable to recover. Yet, Heavenly Dao considered himself the victim, treating the Tang Family as infringing on his domain.

"It's not his fault. Someone in power for so long, who has never suffered a blow—no, a god who had never suffered any defeat—naturally has shadows in his heart and can't let go after a setback. It's expected, can't blame him for being petty."

The middle-aged man, having experienced much, saw through this. He never blamed others or harbored despair over little things. He understood Heavenly Dao's mindset, it was a matter of maintaining his power—a vanity to continue being a god for so long.

No person or god is selfless, detached from the world.

Those who claim to be beyond worldly cares, whether human or god, are mostly operating under the belief that their interests are unthreatened. To see if someone is genuinely altruistic as they claim, just test them with their interests, and everything becomes clear.

"Father, so what you're saying is that Heavenly Dao still bears a grudge and may never have forgiven us. He won't let us go in the future, right?"

Yes, of course not. Any ruler accustomed to power won't relinquish it easily.

"Father, do you mean that from now on, we either rise or remain oppressed forever? Is that the idea?"

The woman hit the nail on the head, and even the middle-aged man couldn't refute it.

"That's roughly it. So even if your brother suffers much, I can only watch. The Tang Family is not what it used to be; it can't be his safe haven forever, you understand?"

This is a father's deepest love. No matter when or where, he's always thinking about his son's independence—not spoiling, not indulging.

"I understand, I know. So, Father, don't be sad. My brother, your son, was brilliant then and won't disappoint you in the future. I believe, I firmly believe that."

Though the woman spoke highly of Tang Rao, she secretly questioned her brother's merits in her heart.

Was he truly brilliant? That sly Tang Rao, it's quite difficult to judge him.

During the time it took to ascend from late Supreme God to its pinnacle, every second was torment. Just thinking about the rupturing of his veins and the shifting of his bones made his jaw tremble involuntarily.

The pain, an excruciating agony, was nearly unbearable.

His previous advances hadn't been this difficult. Before advancing, he confidently thought that as long as his Immortal Energy was ample, he could break through the final barrier. However, having enough Immortal Energy wasn't sufficient; he needed a body to match. If the body didn't align with the Immortal Energy, it couldn't withstand the strain, leading naturally to potential problems.

"Damn, screwing over myself!"

Tang Rao inflicted this pain upon himself. Fortunately, he hadn't continued having Tang Qingqing transform him to being as strong as her last time, or he might not have survived.

"Causing yourself trouble is not new; you're just foolish. What's there to do?"

When Tang Rao cursed himself for being stupid, a voice from the accompanying palace chimed in agreement. What did that mean—blame Tang Rao?

"Ent, you've lived comfortably for too long. Do you want to experience hardship among the people again?"

Though Tang Rao suffered greatly and almost passed out multiple times during his ascent, he did successfully reach the pinnacle of late Supreme God.

Having achieved this milestone, Tang Rao was satisfied, and from the Ent's perspective, now that his master had reached the pinnacle of late Supreme God, it could no longer look down upon Tang Rao. Tang Rao's current strength meant dealing with the Ent would be easy and pleasant.

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