Douluo Dalu: A Great Big Brother - Chapter 54

As Shrek group was leaving the arena Ning Frengzhi came and asked the well being of the team. It wasn’t a big deal for Shrek’s group to meet Ning Frengzhi they have met before. After talking a while Ning Frengzhi invited Tang brothers to come and meet his personal disciple the crown prince of the heaven duo empire. Everyone’s expression became unsightly for different reasons everyone except Tang Chen thought that like crown prince will be like his arrogant fourth brother but Tang Chen knew the one Ning Frengzhi wants them to meet was not crown prince but the daughter of the previous and present supreme pontiff. Ning Frengzhi assured the group that crown prince wasn’t like that and Emperor har berated the prince on incident of heaven dou academy. This meeting is to mend the relations.

Truthfully he thinks both Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue are quite pitful. But that doesn’t mean he will let them ruin his or his friends’ happiness, or let spirit hall monopolize the continent. He will try to better their lives but not the cost of his family’s. Tang Chen didn’t have any problem with Qian Renxue was but if she became a problem he will strike her down.

After a while both brothers, went with Ning Frengzhi. On the way, Ning Frengzhi has told them that he has just told the prince that they were sons of Clear Sky Douluo nothing more and nothing less. Both brothers were thankful for that as the matter of his parent’s location and their cultivation was secret till final of tournament and Tang Sect requires another 4-5 years to fully develop. Both brothers didn’t want Tang Sect to center of attention yet. For the perfect development of their sect time is what required the most, they have good numbers of disciples and financial requirements but it takes time to give it a shape. Due to tournament brothers have yet to formally have a meeting with Clan heads of four single attribute clans and decide the future course of the sect.

Ning Frengzhi brought the brothers to a teahouse where they saw a teen, who was already there waiting for them. Both brothers with ning Frengzhi walked up to the teen who was either 19 or have just turned twenty and Ning Frengzhi did the introduction he looked toward the teen and said:” I’ll introduce you. This little Chen and San, is the crown prince of Heaven Dou Empire, his highness Xue Quinghe.” and put hands on shoulders of Tang brothers while introducing them and said: ” your highness this is Tang brothers. Tang Chen and Tang San.” He tapped the shoulder of brothers while taking their names.

Both parties were evaluating others, they can’t tell the specific ranks of each other but with the help of purple demon eyes both brothers can tell the youth in front of them was stronger than them and was close to a Soul Emperor realm. Tang San was shocked to see such young to be soul emperor. Prince in front of them was also mentally evaluating them, both boys were handsome in their own right and were powerful he can just tell by looking at them.

Both boys said: “Greetings, Your Highness crown prince.”

Xue Qinghe replied: “There is no need to be so formal since uncle Frengzhi is also my teacher, please call me brother Xue. I especially invited you here to apologize for the behavior of my fourth brother and uncle on your previous meeting.”

Tang Chen said: ” It was all in the past, one cannot and should not blame one’s kin for the mistakes of their family.”

Xue Qinghe said: ” what brother Chen said is true but it’s a rule that the mistake committed one has to pay for the mistake committed by their family.”

There was some ambiguity in what both said and others can feel it, Tang San who knew his brother know that his brother was up to something and warning him not to get comfortable with the prince in a subtle way, but didn’t show it on his face.

Ning Fengzhi said from the side:

“Alright, let’s sit down and talk. The green tea here is pretty good. Little San, Little Chen, you try it as well.” Ning Frengzhi was the schoolmaster of a sect how can he not understand there was something going on here?

All of them sat down and ordered some tea.

Xue Qinghe said: ” Brothers do you position of your esteemed father he is the idol of mine and I would love to pay him my respect.”

Tang Chen replied: ” I’m afraid not brother Xue, father left us a year ago when we decided to join Shrek Academy since then his position is unknown to us.” it was the story both. Brothers decided to tell others. He even made his expression sad to prove his point. Tang San was expressionless sitting there and sipping tea.

Xue Qinghe said: ” I have information about the reason for your father’s seclusion. Is brother Chen in knowing the reason why your esteemed father is not always there with you.”

Tang Chen said: ” If brother Xue can tell us without having problems for your own, us brothers will be eternally grateful for it.” Tang San also perked his ear as to how can the prince know about their mother even Ning Frengzhi know, only involved parties Clear sky sect and spirit hall knows, clear sky was hiding in the mountain and spirit hall wouldn’t say it aloud. He also lived two lives and by no means an ordinary person. He now understood why his brother warned him to wary of the prince. Both Brothers knew each other well, Tang Chen never interrupt a conversation until he was sure the other party was either trying or will try to poach or manipulate them.

Xue Qinghe said: ” It was all because of spirit hall, they seemed to get the information about your father and mother possessing a 100,000-year-old spirit bone, they fought and your parents are missing ever since. That’s all I know, I truly find it embarrassing. I’ve dispatched people to investigate, but it’s already been more than ten years, and I’m afraid it won’t be very effective.”

Tang Chen said: ” Thank you for your information and efforts brother Xue, As far as I’m concerned, being able to learn this is already very useful.”

Xue Qinghe then said: ” Spirit hall is really overbearing and ever since the disappearance of clear sky sect, their influence has only increased since you call me brother, this brother will help you if you ever decided to go against the spirit hall.”

Tang San who was silent until now, suddenly and straightforwardly said: ” And rope us in, by virtue of it our parents as well to help you solidify your position of crown prince further. And if our family agrees it wouldn’t hard for you to rope clear sky sect as one of their twin douluo will be already with you. Nice plan but us brothers will never gonna let that happen. we refused to be chained by any organization.” Though Tang San was straightforward but wasn’t a fool by saying this he made sure that prince will this brother are without any backing other than their parents.

Tang Chen was inwardly happy by his brother’s cleverness but didn’t show it. The atmosphere suddenly dimmed as how Tang San abruptly said this. Seeing this drop-in mood Tang Chen decided to intervene as they were now probably facing their future adversary and was brought to this meeting with his future Father-in-law.

Tang Chen hurriedly said: ” Brother Xue forgive my brother’s rudeness, he is rather straightforward and blunt but didn’t have the intention of offending you we brothers are young but we will remember your words in future. ” he also tactfully agreed with his brother.

Xue Qinghe mood improved and said: “It’s alright brother Chen, younger brothers are always rash yours seems no exception to this. I will remember your words for the future. Please accept this badge with this you will be able to find me with no problems in the future.” Xue Qinghe gave them his badge.

After a while meeting ended and Tang brothers left. Ning Frengzhi didn’t say anything from beginning to end but inwardly praising Tang brother for their good cop bad cop play against the prince. He knew both brothers were smart enough to guess the reason behind the meeting and he wasn’t off the mark.

The talk between Tang Chen and Xue qinghe/Qian Renxue was seemed light but Tang Chem left several hints to grab the real meaning that is ‘I don’t care who are you or matters of past but if you harm me or anyone close to me you will pay.’