**Chapter 312: Are You Worthy of Xiu'er?**

**Chapter 312: Are You Worthy of Xiu'er?**

"Eh... wait a minute..." Tang Xiao suddenly thought of a very serious question.

"Brother Hao, since you said Grandfather isn't dead and he's in the Slaughter City, why hasn't he returned to the sect? No matter how good the Slaughter City is, can it really be better than returning to the sect?"

Hearing Tang Xiao's doubt, Tang Hao sighed heavily.

"I heard from Xiao San that Grandfather went to the Slaughter City to obtain the Shura God's throne inheritance. But who would have thought that while going through the eighth level of the divine test, he was trapped by the evil thoughts of the Rakshasa God?"

Tang Hao's expression turned angry as he continued.

"Then he was parasitized by a soul beast called the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King. Although the current King of Slaughter's body belongs to our grandfather, his consciousness is now that of the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King, which emerged after parasitizing him."

"What did you say? Grandfather was tricked by the Rakshasa God? He was also parasitized by a soul beast?" Tang Xiao exclaimed, his unease growing. Despite his doubts, seeing how serious Tang Hao was, he feared this might be true.

"Xiao San also said that he used the Sea God's artifact trident to help purify the Rakshasa God's evil thoughts, which saved our grandfather from the fate of being fully parasitized. However, Grandfather died shortly after escaping that fate. Xiao San was able to obtain the Shura God's inheritance because Grandfather laid the groundwork for him. Now, Xiao San hopes we can rescue Grandfather quickly—perhaps we can still prevent him from falling completely."

Tang Hao nodded solemnly, his expression showing no sign of jest.

This made Tang Xiao believe Tang Hao even more.

There's no denying it—Tang Chen is too important to the Haotian Sect.

As long as Tang Chen lives, the Haotian Sect can maintain its dignity as the world's number one sect. If news of Tang Hao's death spreads, the Haotian Sect will likely descend into chaos. At least until Tang Xiao, Tang Hao, and even Tang San grow strong enough, they will continue to face suppression from Spirit Hall.

"In that case, I'll call the elders to the family meeting hall later and tell them everything about this matter." Tang Xiao furrowed his brow; he knew it was crucial to visit the Slaughter City. It would be best to bring Grandfather back to the family. If that's impossible, they must ensure his safety.

"Well, can we put that aside for now? There's something else I need to tell you," Tang Hao said, his expression grave.

"Is there anything more important than Grandfather?" Tang Xiao frowned. He didn't understand what his second brother wanted to say.

"Of course—it's about the fate of the two of us," Tang Hao said, staring at his brother with determination. "Brother, do you know? In Xiao San's past memories, the person we were supposed to meet was never Ah Xiu. To be precise, it seems that Ah Xiu's existence was deliberately placed before us by someone."

"What do you mean by that? You mean the person we were supposed to meet wasn't Xiu'er? Don't you have feelings for her? Didn't you always say that Xiu'er was the one who loved you?" Tang Xiao's voice suddenly turned cold. He had always loved Ah Xiu deeply, and he believed that if Tang Hao hadn't taken her, he and Xiu'er could still be living a fairy tale life together. Now, Tang Hao was saying that Ah Xiu had been placed before them intentionally, and Tang Xiao could not tolerate this revelation.

With a flash of anger, Tang Xiao rushed forward and punched Tang Hao in the face, knocking him to the ground. Not satisfied, he pressed down on his brother and continued to punch him repeatedly.

"If you don't trust Xiu'er, then why did you try to snatch her from me? Why did you take her away on the eve of my wedding? Why didn't you let Xiu'er marry me? Now that you have her, you still want to slander her? Are you worthy of Xiu'er?"

Tang Hao, grimacing from the pain of his brother's punches, knew that once it came to Ah Xiu, his brother would lose control. He couldn't just lie there and accept his fate, especially when it came to Ah Xiu.

The blows were powerful. If a few more punches landed, he might not survive.

Tang Hao retaliated, landing a hard blow to Tang Xiao's lower abdomen. Tang Xiao bent over in pain, gasping for air.

Taking advantage of the moment, Tang Hao rolled over and pinned his brother down, delivering a series of punches to his face as he roared, "Brother, calm down! That's not what I meant. According to Xiao San, his original mother was a 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor named Ah Yin. My brother and I fell in love with her at first sight, deeply in love. She was supposed to be the right one for both of us."

"In the original world, Ah Xiu had nothing to do with us. She appeared to replace Ah Yin."

The pain from the punches made Tang Xiao start to sober up. He began to consider that there might be some truth to Tang Hao's words. Ah Xiu's presence was indeed unusual. Yet, he refused to believe that the woman he loved deeply and who had once promised never to marry anyone else had been placed before them by someone else.

Tang Hao, seeing his brother's confusion, continued. "Brother, didn't Ah Xiu once tell you that if she couldn't marry you in this life, she would rather die? But she also told me she would only marry me. Don't you find that contradictory?"

Tang Hao paused and then pulled out a black card from his pocket, showing it to his brother.

"Do you know where this black card came from? Ah Xiu said her family wasn't wealthy; that's why she acted so money-hungry. But do you know? Inside this black card are five thousand gold soul coins, which were left to Xiao San and me when Ah Xiu had a difficult birth. I don't want to jump to conclusions, but I can't help but wonder—where did this money come from?"

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