Chapter 1322 - 1321: Cutting Straight In
Chapter 1322 - 1321: Cutting Straight In
Granny Hua is naturally reclusive, only slightly better than her senior brother Hua Wuque, meaning her earlier appraisal was far beyond what others had offered."I have a little question. Since Granny Hua you know there's an assessment before moving into Southern City, why not directly give me the details of the assessment? It would help me have some idea in my mind."
Old Master Liu said Granny Hua might not know about this matter, but Granny Hua knew, and yet Old Master said Granny Hua didn't know about the assessment; what if she knows too?
Originally harboring a lucky thought, but good things didn't last long, after he finished asking, what greeted Tang Rao was a face of indifference.
"I don't know either, so asking me is useless."
Besides needing at least upper-level god strength, Tang Rao couldn't find out anything else.
Time went by fast, and in the blink of an eye, Tang Xiaobai had turned one year old. When Xiaobai turned one, Tang Rao wanted to have a grand celebration; there wasn't one in the Land of Immortals, and now in the Divine Realm, a big party could be nice.
Before moving into Southern City, Tang Rao thought of spending more time with Tang Xiaobai.
When the child turned one, Tang Rao wanted to take more time to accompany the child and also carve a path for Tang Xiaobai's future.
After becoming a dad, Tang Rao carried more of the responsibility of fatherhood.
"Sheng Xuan, you see Xiaobai is one year old now, why don't we throw him a one-year-old birthday party, make it lively?"
Tang Rao, when doing things, still needed to seek Li Shengxuan's opinion.
"Last time Xiaobai was taken away by someone, I still feel lingering fear. Now having a birthday party, would it be bad for Xiaobai?"
Tang Xiaobai, after all, was still small, without the capacity to protect himself. If someone eyed him with intentions, Sheng Xuan couldn't tolerate the child having any mishaps.
"Xiaobai will appear in the public eye sooner or later, and will eventually walk the path we've walked. I'm confident Xiaobai was born extraordinary, and it's good for him to go out early."
Li Shengxuan nodded, since Tang Rao had a clear idea in his mind, she followed his lead.
"Then that's decided."
After discussing with Li Shengxuan, the matter was simply settled.
Tang Rao then walked up to Tang Xiaobai, teasing him.
Tang Xiaobai could already say some simple words, especially when calling 'dad,' he was very clear in pronunciation.
This was all thanks to Tang Rao's careful guidance to Tang Xiaobai.
"Tang Xiaobai, your dad is here, say 'dad' for me."
Tang Rao made Tang Xiaobai laugh.
The sense of achievement from fighting and killing was nowhere near the joy of making Tang Xiaobai laugh and having him call Tang Rao 'dad.'
"Dad."
This little guy was really smart, knowing how to make Tang Rao happy, and knowing that if Tang Rao was happy, Tang Xiaobai would have good days ahead.
"Good son, dad will throw you a big birthday party in a few days, let your dad's elder friends celebrate with you."
Kao Shan Sect hadn't held any big event before; this might be the only way to make Kao Shan Sect lively for a few days.
Tang Rao kissed Tang Xiaobai's face twice, then no longer disturbed Xiaobai playing with those invaluable Divine Artifacts Tang Rao gifted him.
The most generous person in the world would be Tang Rao; what everyone sees as priceless Divine Artifacts, in Tang Rao's eyes, had become worthless toys.
"Hong Xiu, I'm going to throw a birthday party for Tang Xiaobai; why don't you see who you need to invite on your end? I'll give you a list of people to invite from my end, and you handle the preparations."
Tang Xiaobai is Li Shengxuan's son, no doubt, but when it comes to organizing things, Tu Hongxiu is more professional.
"You don't need to worry about throwing a birthday for Xiaobai; we godmothers can naturally handle it."
What Kao Shan Sect lacks the least is people.
As long as there are people, what's impossible to handle?
Tu Hongxiu handled these matters well, making Tang Rao significantly relieved.
"Then I'll trouble you to handle these things well, so I can worry less."
Singing a cheerful song, Tang Rao sped outside.
Maybe Huo Zhen never thought Tang Rao would dare to come out and make mischief so soon; when Tang Rao came out, Zijing City Gate was peaceful.
Kao Shan Shop hadn't been visited for quite some time; it's uncertain how Zhang Wang was doing, whether it was out of stock.
Kao Shan Shop didn't suffer business decline due to Tang Rao being hunted; instead, because of Elixir Pills supply during this period, the entire shop was bustling.
"Zhang Wang, you're doing quite well, huh? Since last time I saw you, you seem to have gained weight."
Zhang Wang heard the voice from behind; turning around, he saw it was Tang Rao whom he had thought about day and night for many days, and he ran to Tang Rao, giving him a big hug.
"Boss, I've missed you so much; why did you come now?"
Zhang Wang had no ulterior motives toward Tang Rao and worked diligently. During their time together, he didn't have the aura of a merchant, which is why Tang Rao considered Zhang Wang and Xiao Yuegeng Bucuo as brothers.
"I was being hunted before, just came to check the shop; with everything fine here, I'm relieved."
Being hunted?
Zhang Wang felt guilty for being absorbed in Kao Shan Shop matters without considering that Tang Rao was being hunted, feeling deeply responsible as a subordinate.
"Boss, it's truly my fault; I didn't think of your situation. But I did gather quite a bit of information for you; I wonder if you're interested."
Tang Rao always felt Zhang Wang's smile harbored some malice.
"Of course I'm interested; let's hear it."
Tang Rao leaned in, almost eager to listen.
"In Tingzhou, there are two family branches splitting up, privately gathering alliances. Both sides have come to me, wanting an alliance; I'm considering whether to agree. Boss, are you interested?"
For this matter, Zhang Wang had thought for many days; unable to contact Tang Rao, he couldn't decide privately, waiting to discuss when seeing Tang Rao.
"Are these two families big?"
This was Tang Rao's main concern.
"Not bad, in the entire Divine Realm, might be insignificant, but in Tingzhou, they are quite influential families."
Because the two families were somewhat significant, Zhang Wang came to discuss with Tang Rao.
"If they're big, that's great; I'm interested. Anyway, Kao Shan Sect's members have nothing to do now; let's use these two families to practice."
Such things weren't new to Tang Rao.
After chatting with Zhang Wang, Tang Rao learned that these two families, one was the Zhang family and the other was the Song family.
The two families originally had kinship ties, but their rapid growth influenced each other's interests; the family heads no longer considered the children's relationships, finding fault with each other, and pushing their relations to the current state.
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