dognovel Chapter 1428 - 1427: Death of the An Family Patriarch
Chapter 1428 - 1427: Death of the An Family Patriarch
Moreover, within the Divine Hidden, the more powerful one is, the less they bother with worldly matters. Whether they take on a mission or not depends entirely on their mood, and the man in black belonged to that kind.The An Family Patriarch did not know the purpose behind the man in black taking the mission.
If it's Purple Crystal he wants, he can have as much as he likes, and the An Family Patriarch will give it to him.
"Whatever amount of Purple Crystal you want, I'll give it to you. But the private matters between the An Family and Tang Rao, I hope the people of Divine Hidden will not interfere."
Seeing the An Family Patriarch gaining the upper hand and restraining the patriarchal ancestor, this game was at a critical point when suddenly the people of Divine Hidden arrived, disrupting their chess match. The disadvantaged patriarchal ancestor might want to thank the man in black, but the An Family Head was so angry he wanted to devour the man in black.
"Sorry, this time it's not Purple Crystal I want, but something your An Family cannot provide."
The man in black stood right in front of the An Family Head, within arm's reach of each other, neither daring to make a move.
Retreat now, one person simply cannot stand against two.
Under the siege of two, the An Family Patriarch chose to retreat.
If retreating in battle could preserve his life and make a comeback, it would be nothing disgraceful for him.
"Trying to escape?"
Before he could even step out, the An Family Head was trapped in a surrounding circle drawn on the spot by the man in black.
The circle was akin to an array's existence; to leave, one had to be highly familiar with breaking such operations. Also, the person who drew the circle had to remain within it for the encirclement to function, otherwise it wouldn't restrain the old patriarch at all.
The benefit was that the two were both within the circle and couldn't exit it; besides direct confrontation, neither had a shortcut.
This was something only the truly powerful dared to attempt. Tang Rao just watching felt thrilled.
"Did we misunderstand this man in black? It seems he means no harm, and indeed came to help us. Your prediction was accurate, Tang Rao. I admire no one but you."
Standing by, Yan Wei watched too. Fighting could be understood with one's eyes; if one truly didn't get it, it was a matter of intelligence, not Tang Rao's fault.
"The matter of the heart is not yet clear. Determining now whether he's ill-intentioned or not can't be definitive. What's crucial is watching what happens next if he wins, how he'll treat us—I can't say for sure."
Tang Rao divined his fortune, but the imagery revealed neither bad nor good omen, leaving him at the scene with uncertainty in his heart.
If only Xiao Bai were here.
Even Tang Rao admitted he fell short of the blessed phenomenon that was Tang Xiaobai.
"Yan Wei, there's something I haven't shared with you. Want to hear it?"
In the Divine Realm, flaunting affection or children was rare; bearing sons and daughters only for lineal continuation without emotional support didn't seem worth flaunting. But Tang Rao felt differently—he wanted to flaunt, to show off his son. However, finding someone who could appreciate Tang Rao's feelings was likely only possible with Yan Wei.
Yan Wei remained silent, patiently waiting for Tang Rao's continuation.
"My son, he's a Prophet, a born Prophet!"
Tang Rao nearly went wild with glee upon learning the news. But why was it, when sharing with Yan Wei, that Yan Wei felt nothing?
Did he really not envy Tang Rao for having such a genius son?
"You're not saying anything to me? Maybe mention that you envy me, that you're jealous, anything?"
It's the lack of words that makes things awkward, no sense of discomfort exists?
"My godson has long known of my existence, even using the Illusion City to keep in touch, wouldn't have guessed, right?"
The connection between Yan Wei and Tang Xiaobai was exceptionally close; to foster a good relationship with the little one, he opened many gateways just for him to play and explore slowly. These private undertakings, Yan Wei and Tang Xiaobai had always kept secret from Tang Rao.
Had Tang Rao not been overjoyed and expressed his urge to flaunt his child, he might not have known for how long his son had been cooperating with Yan Wei under his nose.
What did Tang Xiaobai take his father for, air?
"Tang Xiaobai is indeed clever, his few years equating the achievements of others at ten or more, not just in professional fields. Had it not been for his extraordinary destiny, I would have actually suggested taking Tang Xiaobai in as a disciple for development into a great scientist."
A great scientist?
Tang Rao rolled his eyes faster than a page turn—turning his son Tang Xiaobai into a scientist would be sheer wastefulness. His son should be as accomplished as him, living an exhilarating life, rising to the top, surging in fortune to towers, this being the true life of a man.
No, Tang Xiaobai must exceed him, stand atop a higher position, only then will it suffice.
Regarding future advice to his son, Tang Rao couldn't help stressing, never accumulate too many women; excess women become a sweet burden, benefiting Tang Xiaobai not.
Remaining untouched should be the realm he wishes Tang Xiaobai to achieve.
"You're imagining again. Look, the man in black in action against the An Family Patriarch shows no leniency. The An Family Patriarch has tried to escape several times without success; this time, he may fall to the hands of the man in black."
Transacting with, engaging with the Divine Hidden people carried its risks. With both deals and altercations complete, the An Family Patriarch's not-so-glorious end was self-inflicted—no one else to blame.
"You've lost!"
The man in black pointed a spike at the An Family Patriarch's neck; a mere push would make the An Family Patriarch's life irretrievable.
Nobody expected that after laboriously fighting towards the later God Realm, seeing results only to meet such an end right after, he suddenly burst into laughter.
The An Family Patriarch laughed almost in madness.
He glanced at the nearly ruined buildings, pits of varied sizes on the ground; if he could grandly fight once more before death, he had no regrets.
"Actually, it's not really your fault; it's that of your ambitious sons and grandsons. Even if Tang Rao didn't deal with you, someone else would. It's no wonder to anyone else."
With those words, the man in black nicked at the An Family Head's neck.
The spike, filled with powerful allure, once penetrating the neck, it crazily absorbed the An Family Patriarch's blood until he fell.
He spoke so much to the An Family Patriarch to give him peace. Thus, with the mission completed, he bore less guilt.
In his lifetime of missions, the man in black most feared the feeling of guilt. So, before taking a life, he'd always speak earnestly to alleviate some of their enmity towards him.