"Seize him!" Tang Hongde commanded coldly!

As soon as the guards of the Tang Mansion heard Tang Hongde's order, they surged forward and pinned Ye Xiao to the ground!

In truth, even without being held down by them, Ye Xiao would have found it difficult to take any action in such a short time!

Ye Xiao had just exerted his full strength to unleash the Fire Demolishing Palm. However, the nature of Fire Demolishing Palm is such that it is stronger against the weak and weaker against the strong. In simpler terms, it maximizes its power against enemies who are weaker in strength than the practitioner; but if the opponent's strength exceeds that of the practitioner, then it spells doom, as the practitioner will inevitably suffer the backlash of the Fire Demolishing Palm's power, incurring great harm upon themselves!

And this was the predicament Ye Xiao found himself in!

Since Ye Xiao had just exhausted all his strength, the power of the Fire Demolishing Palm had almost completely rebounded onto him.

However, this also served to illustrate the level of Tang Hongde's power. At this moment, Tang Hongde remained unshaken; it seemed as though he had not been hurt at all. It appeared that Ye Xiao's attack did not pose even the slightest threat to him!

Ye Xiao had been tightly bound by the guards of the Tang Mansion. His strength displayed just now was so formidable that they feared Ye Xiao, this fierce tiger, might pounce again. After all, not so long before, Tang Long had beaten down Ye Xiao, but then Ye Xiao managed to turn the tables and beat Tang Long down in turn. Who knew if the same could happen again? And if it did, it was likely there would be no one within the Tang Mansion who could stand against Ye Xiao!

Inside the main hall of the largest villa!

"I can give you a chance to live," Tang Hongde sat in his place, emanating an air of fierce authority which Ye Xiao found particularly irksome.

Ye Xiao, held by two mid-stage Xuan Rank masters, stood in the center of the grand hall. His eyes looked forward at Tang Hongde sitting before him, and with a cold laugh, he said, "Give me a chance? Heh, I don't need it!"

"Afraid of death, are you?" Tang Hongde's gaze towards Ye Xiao was piercing.

Ye Xiao, with a slight smile, replied to Tang Hongde, "What joy is there in life, what dread in death? Who's to say that death is necessarily a bad thing?"

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Tang Hongde's brow furrowed. Originally, he had hoped to make Ye Xiao beg for mercy and then magnanimously spare him. However, Ye Xiao's pride seemed unbreakable, making it difficult to bring him to his knees.

With Tang Hongde's temperament, for someone to intrude on the Tang Mansion and kill two of his capable guards, as well as injuring his son and the primary heir of the Tang family, these reasons alone were enough for Tang Hongde to justify killing him!

But would Tang Hongde actually kill him? Could he dare to? If it were any other matter, Tang Hongde would be fearless, but regarding this situation, he had to weigh his options!

"Tang He's dying words, did he leave any?" Tang Hongde deliberately diverted the topic, not wanting others to see that he dared not kill Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao glanced at Tang Hongde, also a bit puzzled. Had his actions thus far not been enough to spur Tang Hongde into a killing spree? Why had he not decreed a punishment, but instead was speaking to him about such matters?

However, even though Ye Xiao thought this, he still answered. After all, who truly wishes to die?

"Tang He asked me to look after Tang Rong well and to deliver a message to you," Ye Xiao looked at Tang Hongde.

Tang Hongde, upon hearing that his son had a message for him, immediately inquired, "What message?"

Ye Xiao said, "Tang He said, 'I have no regrets, but my only remorse is towards my father.'"

As Ye Xiao spoke Tang He's last words, Tang Hongde's eyes moistened.

As the rightful eldest son, Tang He was seen since childhood as the first in line to inherit all of the Tang family's properties and to become the main pillar of the Tang family. Moreover, in his youth, Tang He displayed unparalleled Martial Arts talent. But ever since he met Tang Rong's mother, Tang He resolutely left the Tang family, all because of Tang Hongde's decree that the Martial Arts Tang He possessed came from the Tang family, and unless he returned, he could never leave with them!

Seething with youthful indignation, Tang He had actually crippled his own Martial Arts on the spot and left the Tang family as a half-disabled person.

Tang Hongde was filled with rage at the time, but as a father, he also felt immense heartache. He couldn't understand: Was the depth of love really so important, more important than the entire Tang family?

A dying man's words are good.

Tang He's last seven words before his death were surely heartfelt. He had no regrets, but his only remorse was towards his father.

Tang He knew what he should and should not do, and which actions he should have avoided most.

Tang Hongde heaved a long sigh.

"I can spare you," Tang Hongde said to Ye Xiao. "Just for delivering his message to me."

"Heh, Mr. Tang must be joking. My purpose was very clear: to take Rongrong away. Unless I die here today, Rongrong must leave with me!"

Tang Hongde had met many resolute individuals, but he had never encountered someone like Ye Xiao.

"You must know that Tang Rong is a descendant of my Tang family!" Tang Hongde eyed Ye Xiao coldly.

"But whether she wishes to stay at the Tang family is up to her!" Ye Xiao declared firmly!

Tang Hongde immediately sneered and said, "However, you don't have the ability to take him away right now, and I can send you to the Western Paradise at any moment!"

"Very well, you'd better send me to the Western Paradise right now, otherwise, heh, my anger is something your entire Tang family cannot bear!" Ye Xiao's face revealed a cold ferocity!

Tang Hongde was indeed very puzzled; how could a person be so arrogant? He had seen arrogant people before, but never someone so overconfident. At this moment, Ye Xiao was clearly under his control; what basis did he have for such confidence? Could it be that he knew someone had called the Tang family?

While Tang Hongde's thoughts were racing, suddenly, a voice broke through everyone's consideration!

"Big brother!" Tang Rong's voice appeared in the great hall!

Ye Xiao immediately looked at Tang Rong. At this time, Tang Rong was being grabbed by a woman's arm, yet she was desperately trying to walk towards Ye Xiao!

"Rongrong!" Ye Xiao's face carried a faint smile!

At this moment, Tang Rong's little face was covered in tear stains.

"Don't worry, big brother is here to pick you up!" Ye Xiao looked at Tang Rong with the same confidence on his face as if he was not under anyone's control at all!

"Big brother, wuwu..." Tang Rong, seeing Ye Xiao being captured and unable to move, immediately started to cry!

Ye Xiao chuckled and said, "Why cry? I am not dead yet!"

Tang Rong glanced at the chuckling Ye Xiao and then immediately looked at Tang Hongde and said, "Grandpa, please don't hurt big brother, I beg you!"

Tang Hongde looked at Tang Rong with a very stern face.

"If you don't want me to hurt Ye Xiao, that's fine, but you must answer me a few questions," Tang Hongde said!

Tang Rong immediately said, "Grandpa, please ask; whatever you ask, I will tell!"

"Is Rongrong a member of the Tang family?" Tang Hongde looked at Tang Rong and said!

Tang Rong was stunned for a moment upon hearing Tang Hongde's words. She knew that every question Tang Hongde was now asking her had a trap, yet she had to jump into this trap, as she did not want her big brother to be harmed!

"Yes!" Tang Rong said.

Tang Hongde said, "The roots of the Tang family people are in the Tang Mansion. Rongrong, are you going to leave with your big brother, or do you regard the Tang Mansion as home and wish to stay on?"

The moment Tang Hongde's words were spoken, without waiting for Tang Rong to speak, Ye Xiao immediately looked at Tang Rong. He knew the importance of Tang Rong answering this question, so he immediately said loudly to Tang Rong, "Rongrong, make sure you think carefully before answering, don't say something against your will just for me. Big brother promises that no one can force you."

Tang Rong looked at Ye Xiao as tears streamed down her face.

"Big brother, Rongrong can't bear to see you get hurt. Big brother, you have protected Rongrong many times, this time let Rongrong protect you once. Big brother, when Rongrong is not by your side, you must stay happy, big brother!" Tang Rong's tears flowed as the words she spoke were heartbreakingly emotional, enough to move Ye Xiao to tears!

However, at that moment, Ye Xiao also understood something; Tang Rong was about to make a very wrong choice!

"Rongrong, big brother wants you to be happy. If you are not happy, big brother will also be unhappy, so the choice you make must be one you take responsibility for yourself!" Ye Xiao anxiously looked at Tang Rong!

But at that moment, Tang Rong seemed as if she hadn't heard Ye Xiao's words at all, but instead looked at Tang Hongde.

"Grandpa, is there any possibility you could let Ye Xiao go?" Tang Rong seriously looked at Tang Hongde!

Tang Hongde saw determination in Tang Rong's eyes!

That shouldn't be an element in the eyes of a little girl; indeed, she is Tang He's daughter!

Tang Hongde said, "Yes!"

"I am a member of the Tang family, and I should regard the Tang Mansion as my home and stay on for a long time!" Tang Rong looked at Tang Hongde and said!

The moment Tang Rong's words came out, Ye Xiao was immediately stunned. He knew that Tang Rong was very reluctant to stay in the Tang family, yet now she had spoken such words, which were clearly because of him.

But now that Tang Rong had spoken, what reason did he have to forcibly take Tang Rong away?

When a person leaves the moral high ground, their actions no longer have any rationale!

Tang Hongde, hearing Tang Rong's words, immediately burst into loud laughter and said, "That's my granddaughter, indeed! A member of the Tang family should naturally stay in the Tang family. Ye Xiao, you've heard it all. You said earlier that as long as Tang Rong personally says she wants to stay in the Tang family, then you would no longer insist. Now I want to ask, do you have any reason left to insist?"

Tang Hongde's words pierced Ye Xiao's heart like steel needles.

Ye Xiao naturally had all sorts of dissatisfaction, but he was also helpless because, quite simply, he was completely unable to defeat Tang Hongde right now.

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