Chapter 180 Tang San is happy, Titan and Niu Tianzhen are really okay, right?
The light and shadow on the sky froze for a long time, and the sound of electricity from the communication device echoed in the ears of the audience in both realms, indicating that the debate about "love" and "power" had entered its core.
And at this moment....
[In the aerial view.]
After hearing Wang Dong'er's question about "murdering her lover," Titan and Niu Tian fell completely silent.
The air inside the main hall of the Haotian Sect seemed to have been sucked out, and the elder aura that the two had been maintaining appeared to be crumbling at this moment.
Wang Dong'er's knuckles, gripping the communication device tightly, turned slightly white. She didn't give them a chance to catch their breath, continuing to press, "Eldest Father, Second Father, say something! This illogical arrangement, is it to save me, or for something else?"
Titan and Niu Tian exchanged a glance. Wang Dong'er wasn't easily fooled. Unlike Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er possessed strong logic, so any excuse about "technical errors" or "intelligence mistakes" would be instantly exposed.
After a moment's thought, Titan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and finally responded through the communicator: "Dong'er, calm down. Don't you know what kind of people your eldest and second fathers are? Do you really think we would harm you?"
This rhetorical question, delivered on an emotional level, slightly slowed Wang Dong'er's sharp offensive.
She paused for a moment, seemingly weighing the boundaries between reason and emotion, before finally asking again, "Then tell me, why? Why send him to his death alone?"
Niu Tian took a deep breath, and his steady voice rang out again on the communication channel.
"Dong'er, you're right. With our strength, we can indeed escort Huo Yuhao to pick the Acacia Heartbreak Red."
"However, as parents, we need to consider many things you haven't thought about. For example, is Huo Yuhao really reliable?"
Niu Tian's tone became earnest, carrying a sense of authority characteristic of an elder: "Huo Yuhao should be with you right now, right? Normally, I shouldn't be saying these things in front of him, but since things have come to this point, there's no other way."
"We admit that some of the dangerous elements in this letter were indeed intentional."
"However, we have our reasons. Dong'er, you are our daughter, someone we've raised from childhood. We know you're currently deeply in love and believe you won't marry anyone but Huo Yuhao. But as your elders, we must help you make the right choice."
"When he learned how dangerous it was there, was he really willing to go for you?"
"If he had to give his life to protect you, would he be willing to pay that price?"
"You'll never get the real answers to these questions unless you go through these extreme tests."
Niu Tian's voice echoed within the hall and also traveled through the celestial canopy to both realms: "You are still young, and there are many things you haven't fully considered."
"But as elders, we have a responsibility to help you choose a reliable, suitable, and capable partner."
"So we make some choices that seem irrational, but there's nothing we can do about it, because we love you."
[Niu Tian's gentle voice fell, showing no anger at Wang Dong'er's questioning, but rather full of patience, even a hint of grievance.]
As Niu Tian finished his "parental warmth" explanation, the indignant Black World Soul Masters fell into an eerie silence.
"If what Niu Tian said is true… it seems there really isn't a problem." An older Black World Soul Master touched his chin and nodded slowly.
"As parents, isn't it perfectly reasonable for them to vet their own children? Which family doesn't assess the courage and sincerity of their future son-in-law before marrying off their daughter?"
"Otherwise... what if my daughter marries the wrong person? Wouldn't I regret it for the rest of my life?"
"So in this kind of matter, it doesn't seem like a problem even if Titan and Niu Tian are a bit strict. After all, they have to be responsible for their own children."
But soon, another Soul Master from the underworld spoke up directly:
"But in the underworld, didn't Huo Yuhao become crippled because of this? Isn't that too high a price to pay?"
Another Soul Master from the underworld retorted upon hearing this:
"Was that an accident? Or should we say that Huo Yuhao from the underworld ultimately didn't die?"
"On the contrary, we gained some benefits."
"Besides, the scenes from the dark world haven't finished playing yet. Who knows, Titan and Niu Tian might personally go to treat Huo Yuhao later? After all, they just want to test him, not really want to kill him."
"That makes sense. This kind of 'for your own good' logic is indeed very common in family succession."
For a time, the verbal attacks against the Haotian Sect in the underworld actually subsided considerably.
This logic of packaging "murderous tests" as "parental oversight" successfully strikes at many people's deep-seated perceptions of family order.
After all, if you insist on understanding it according to this logic, there's nothing wrong with it.
To put it simply, neither Titan nor Niu Tian forced Huo Yuhao to go; they merely gave Huo Yuhao a choice.
Even though this choice was full of guidance, it was still Huo Yuhao's own choice.
So overall, there shouldn't be any major problems.
...
Inside the temple of the gods,
Tang San, who was originally sweating profusely, breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Niu Tian's performance in the sky.
He couldn't help but secretly give Titan and Niu Tian a thumbs up from his hiding place.
"These two guys are right!" Tang San muttered to himself.
"This response was absolutely flawless; I have to admire their speed of response. As long as they stick to 'it's for your own good' and 'screening and vetting,' all the loopholes will be rationalized by emotion."
Thinking of this, Tang San immediately seized the opportunity to counterattack and turned to speak to Xiao Wu, whose expression was complicated.
"Xiao Wu, you see, I told you Da Ming and Er Ming would definitely not have any problems." Tang San's tone returned to its usual gentleness, even carrying a hint of relief after being wronged.
"They've lived with you since they were little, so you should know their personalities better than I do. How could they possibly harm Xiaoqi? In this world of white, they're just conducting a rather rigorous test that a parent should do."
"Although their methods may have gone a bit too far, it's all a manifestation of their love for Xiaoqi!"
(End of chapter)