"What do you mean their dreams have nothing to do with you? You're also a member of the Tang Family, don't you wish to see the Tang Family grow bigger and stronger?"
Tang Rao and Tang Qingqing stood from different perspectives, thus their thoughts and ways of thinking had certain variations. Her priority was the interests of the Tang Family, rather than whether Tang Rao was willing to follow Tang Lei's arrangements.
"If father were to force you, for the future development of the Tang Family, to marry Heavenly Dao, would you be willing?"
Tang Rao countered Tang Qingqing; this analogy was too apt, to the point that when Tang Rao voiced it out, Tang Qingqing felt as distressed as having eaten feces.
"I wouldn't be willing."
Is there even a need to say? Anyone with a slightly normal mind wouldn't utter the word "willing".
"Then that's right, since you aren't willing to marry Heavenly Dao, similarly for the Tang Family's interests, I also don't want to do things I don't wish to do. Our starting point is the same, so I won't force you, and you shouldn't try to force me either."
Tang Rao was determined to return to the Northern Island; the Tang Family didn't have anything that could keep Tang Rao.
"We are not forcing you; ah, it seems you are set on going back, what else can I say."
Tang Qingqing had no choice but to relay the message to Tang Lei. As for selecting Tang Rao as the Tang Family Patriarch's successor, this plan might need to be paused for a while.
Tang Rao could leave at any time, so Tang Qingqing had to quicken the pace of delivering the message. When Tang Lei learned that Tang Rao wanted to return, he wasn't surprised at all.
"I already expected him to go back. I thought giving him the position of Tang Family Patriarch would settle him down, but unexpectedly, even after revealing this news to him, he still couldn't settle down. His ambitions are far greater than this; he's going back to calm down for a while. Your brother is not the kind of person who will be disheartened by some setbacks. After a period of calmness, trust me, he'll do even better than you imagine."
Tang Lei's confidence in Tang Rao was greater than his confidence in himself.
After all, that was Tang Lei's son, blood ties with the heart; he could roughly guess what Tang Rao was thinking.
"Let him go, give him all the treasures we have hidden for years in our family. Although not useful now, maybe they will be in the future. Also, give him this. As a father, I believe he's a wise person and won't recklessly do foolish things."
Suddenly, there appeared a small wooden jar in Tang Lei's palm. Tang Qingqing hadn't seen it many times, but Tang Rao had seen it once. He had been coveting such a magic artifact. However, it was his father's item, and he couldn't just shamelessly ask for it to make it his own. Tang Lei took out this small jar, leaving Tang Qingqing unclear about Tang Lei's intention.
"As a father all these years, I've indeed treated him somewhat unfairly. I see that Rao Er likes this, so I give it to him as compensation."
The little wooden jar, along Tang Lei's gaze, slowly flew into Tang Qingqing's palm. Only then did Tang Qingqing notice the entire appearance of the magic artifact and understand what kind of magic artifact it was.
"Father, you've had this magic artifact with you for your entire life, establishing great achievements for you, yet you're planning to gift it to your brother?"
No matter how much one loves their child, they wouldn't go so far as to give away something they've cherished their entire life. Even if Tang Lei wants to compensate Tang Rao, among the many magic artifacts he possesses, picking one randomly would satisfy Tang Rao; why give away his most beloved and cherished one?
"You think any random magic artifact would catch your brother's eye? Only this Heaven's Net; from when I took it out until I put it back, your brother's gaze hasn't changed. He covets it, he dreams of it. Only by gifting him this can I be sure I haven't given the wrong thing."
Just giving a gift, he's been so meticulous; it's impossible to say Tang Lei doesn't care about Tang Rao, otherwise Tang Qingqing wouldn't believe it.
"Father, don't worry, your daughter will definitely convey your intentions to brother. You've given this to me, meaning you don't plan to see him off when he leaves?"
Is it because Tang Rao didn't personally bid farewell that Tang Lei is upset, copying Tang Rao and leaving without seeing him?
But if he disliked someone, he wouldn't bother putting so much effort into giving gifts.
Tang Lei acting in such a contradictory way would be commonly described as "pretentious".
"Father, once brother leaves, when he'll return is uncertain. Are you sure you really won't see him off, not even say a word to him?"
Tang Qingqing played the role of a messenger quite perfectly, passing messages back and forth, smoothing out sharp questions with smooth language. To say it nicely, she essentially rescued the entire harmony of the Tang Family.
"He's used to coming and going alone; let him leave by himself, it's okay, just let him go."
Tang Rao almost forgot the route back to the Northern Island when he received the small wooden jar, so happy was he. Fortunately, after recovering memory, he knew the surrounding environment very well, found Old Man Rao, and asked him to activate the Teleportation Array. Tang Rao returned from the Central Island to the Northern Island; with Fu Lun's presence along the way, it was entirely unobstructed.
The journey between the Central Island and the Northern Island, if quick, was three days, if slow, at least ten days. Tang Rao's returning speed was considered among the best.
The long-lost environment, the long-lost air, the long-lost voices, all unknowingly appeared in Tang Rao's ears.
The Northern Island was lively, always filled with the sound of vendors, unlike the Central Island which looked particularly affluent, where making money was for cultivating one's temperament. People in the Northern Island naturally don't have as abundant resources as the Central Island, and they are a bit more diligent.
No one in Kao Shan Sect knew about his return. When he stood at the gate with Tang Shimei and Fu Lun, there wasn't even one person to greet them.
The desolation of Kao Shan Sect wasn't something one or two words could express.
"Is this your sect?"
Fu Lun asked with a hint of suspicion, his tone was good, but the doubtful look in his eye made Tang Rao uncomfortable.
On the return journey, Tang Rao kept describing to Fu Lun how good Kao Shan Sect was, how enthusiastic the people inside were. Once they entered, many would come out to greet them. Previously, blowing the trumpet so loudly, yet at the entrance, there's no one, not even a gatekeeper. Isn't this waiting for thieves to come in?
"Where is everyone? Where have they all gone?"
If Tang Rao were lying in a coffin, the lid wouldn't hold him down.
"Boss, why are you back at this time?"
Tang Rao called for so long, and after quite waiting, a patrolling soldier finally arrived running.
"Just you? Where's Sun Miao, where's Geng Bucuo, where have they all died to?"
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