Odin's eyes retracted from the ancient sword, and a smile appeared on his face: "Niya said that I haven't seen you back to the palace for a long time, and I was a little worried about you, so I dragged us old men here."
"Dad!!" Niya couldn't laugh or cry, why did it involve me? Are you looking for something to say when you have nothing to say?
"Worried about me? Do you really think of me as your son-in-law?" Tang Yan couldn't help but tease.
"Do you dare to say it again?!" Niya warned Tang Yan with her pretty face cold. But she had to admit that her peerless appearance, even when she was angry, had the charm to make all living beings fall in love.
"Niya!" Odin coughed dissatisfied and smiled slightly at Tang Yan: "If you are willing, it is not impossible."
"Huh?" Tang Yan raised his brows, looked at Odin who was smiling, then looked at the elders with the same kind attitude and Isaac with a strange expression, and suddenly smiled: "Are you okay? Should I reach it?
When it comes to your standards for selecting a son-in-law, let alone... I like lolita, not *."
"You..." Niya almost scratched her.
Odin smiled and said: "The age of a warrior ranges from hundreds of years to nearly a thousand years. Your age difference is only a dozen years, which is no different from a difference of more than ten days."
Tang Yan is really confused this time. Is this old man planning to marry his daughter? Seeing this huge momentum, does he really plan to choose himself? No way! Although I am very attractive, my status is very different after all.
"Chief Odin, are you okay? If you have anything to say, just say it directly. Those who eat people are the shortest, and those who take people are short. Besides, I still live in your daughter's boudoir, so I should help."
"When did you stay in my boudoir?" Niya wanted to throw Tang Yan to the ground and stomp on her feet. All men wanted to show their best side when they saw her, but this boy was good. He only teased and teased.
, and completely disregarded the image.
"It's not rude, Niya, don't be angry." Odin comforted Niya instead. He had a very good impression of Tang Yan now, very good. He liked him no matter how he saw it.
Isaac said: "We do have something to trouble you. Can we find a place to talk in detail?"
"Okay, but can I take a shower first?" Tang Yan looked at his tattered clothes, and even he couldn't stand the smell of bloody sweat mixed with it.
"We'll wait for you in the restaurant of Niya Palace. We'll have something to eat after taking a shower, and then we'll go find your two friends."
When I was a child, Niya Palace.
Tang Yan, Du Yang and Xu Yan cleaned up one after another and sat at the dining table, eating and drinking. For three consecutive months, they had been training without sleep and food, constantly pushing their limits. Although they were not like Tang Yan who could do more than twenty
It's a day without sleep, but it's common to go without sleep for three to five days. If you really think about it, it's been a long time since I've had a normal meal or rest.
"If you have anything to say, just tell me. We won't refuse if we can help." Tang Yan mumbled while chewing on a roasted leg of lamb. Du Yang and Xu Yan both nodded in agreement.
At Odin's signal, Isaac said: "We don't like to beat around the bush, so let's just say it directly. In our Delos Empire, there is a kind of competitive competition called life and death battle. It has been passed down since ancient times. There are many kinds and it is very popular.
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You should have heard that the war between the three empires in the south has stopped. We, the royal family of the Delos Empire, have spare energy, so we are preparing to hold an unprecedented large-scale life and death battle for the whole country. The contestants include..."
Isaac introduced this life-and-death battle, including the venue and specific rules, in as much detail as possible.
The three of them stopped slowly, chewing the food in their mouths, but their eyes fell on Isaac.
Are the royal family and princes participating? The top fifty families in the empire? The winner can ask for trophies at will from the loser? It is indeed an unprecedented event. The phrase "choose trophies at will" is enough to seduce. The families who are eligible to participate in the competition are all from the empire.
He belongs to a wealthy family with a rich heritage. He must have some very precious things at home, such as martial arts? Medicinal materials? Pills? Weapons?!
Isaac coughed dryly and continued: "But...our Rao family has some difficulties. There is no way to select ten contestants among the direct and collateral clan members, unless...little Betsy is included."
Tang Yan said very directly: "You mean the three of us will participate?"
"Yes, replace Betsy and the other two children."
Tang Yan looked at Isaac, then at Odin, and glanced at Niya, and said with a half-smile: "It shouldn't be that simple, right? I want to hear your true purpose."
"Uh...actually...that's it..."
"Let me tell you." Niya couldn't stand his brother's hesitant tone and said directly: "We have encountered two troubles. First, the main purpose of the royal family in starting this life-and-death battle is to attack the Rao family, in order to bring down the family.
We eradicated all ten members of the new generation and asked for our family's weapons and martial arts skills. Secondly, there is no outstanding talent among our clan members. The most powerful one is the first-level martial sect with only four people. But whether it is the royal family or other families
, the clan members under the age of twenty-five all have third-level martial arts, or peak martial arts, and the number is basically more than five, including the royal family and several families and the King of Martial Arts!"
Tang Yan slowly put down the leg of lamb: "Are you kidding me?!"
Isaac looked embarrassed: "To tell you the truth, our family has a rule since ancient times. No male member is allowed to get married or even have too much communication with women before he is promoted to King of Martial Arts. So... this caused
The children in our new generation are generally older. This is one of the reasons why our Rao family has recruited a large number of guards and worshipers from outside these years."
Tang Yan exchanged glances with Du Yang and Xu Yan and said: "Please forgive me, your Rao family is in a very bad situation. Since the royal family is ready to take action, there must be complete preparations. There must be at least five or six families.
We are close to them, and they all have strong martial arts masters and even martial kings. Are the three of us going to participate in the competition? Or are we going to die?!"
Isaac said seriously: "We have investigated your deeds. You and your friend Du Yang once killed ten martial arts sects in the Giant Elephant City, including two third-level martial arts sects. So..."
"Wait!" Tang Yan quickly interrupted: "That was a special situation. It was our sister who desperately self-destructed and severely injured them, and we found the opportunity to kill ten Wuzongs in a row. But this time is different. We are facing various families.
His descendants are not only eyeing him, but they are also very talented and practice spiritual and even earth-level martial arts. How can we fight?! If we meet the King of Martial Arts and just wave his hand, half of our lives will be taken away."
Isaac still wanted to fight for it, but Odin stopped him directly and said personally: "I know this matter is very troublesome, but the Rao family really can't choose enough people. If you are willing to participate in the competition, we can agree to any conditions you have.
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"Old Patriarch Odin, it's not a matter of conditions or not. This life-and-death battle is purely a trap set for your Rao family! If we jump in, there is only one ending...death! We are all dead, what conditions do we need?"
"Have you forgotten our agreement? You are my bodyguard now!" Niya stared at Tang Yan.
Tang Yan refused unceremoniously: "Don't use this tone with me. We are guards, but not slaves."
Niya was extremely angry. Ever since she was a child, Tang Yan was probably the only bastard who rejected her one after another. She gritted her teeth and picked up the petite little Betsy: "You really don't want to save her? You can't bear to watch little Betsy being thrown into the air."
Was he brutally killed on the playing field, or was he used as food by monsters?"
Little Betsy pouted her lips and called out aggrievedly: "Uncle."
Tang Yan quickly waved his hand: "Don't try to irritate my sympathy. We are willing to help, but things like this that are purely about death are not included in the list of help. We are powerless."
Odin said: "Why don't you first listen to the conditions we can give?"
This old man really refused to give up. Tang Yan shook his head helplessly.
Du Yang and Xu Yan remained silent, neither of them expressed their attitude, but their eyes showed a tacit understanding - they disagreed.
Odin hesitated at the end and said firmly: "If you are willing to fight for the Rao family, I can recognize Xuyan as my goddaughter, Du Yang as my adopted son, and you... as my son-in-law!"
The three of them slowly raised their heads and looked at Odin intently. Do you think they would recognize a powerful person as their adoptive father? For any commoner, this is an irresistible temptation! Tang Yan has a special status. He was once a noble, and
I have a distinguished grandfather, so I chose a more tempting way - to marry the most beautiful woman in the empire.
Niya said calmly: "If you can come out alive, I am willing to marry you within five years."
A clan elder took the opportunity to say: "There is still one month left before the competition. With your talents and current foundation, it should not be difficult to make new breakthroughs. Tang Yan and Du Yang can enter the second level martial arts, and Xu Yan can
Reaching the peak of Wu Zong, although the three of them can't compete with King Wu together, they at least have a certain ability to protect themselves. A life-and-death battle relies not only on combat power, but more importantly on strategy. I think you should be able to handle it."
Before Tang Yan and the others could express their stance, Odin and the other elders of the Rao family stood up and solemnly said: "Please!"
"I..." Tang Yan wanted to politely refuse, but seeing the pitiful look on little Betsy and the helpless expressions of the old people, the words that reached his throat were not uttered in the end.
Du Yang and Xu Yan both frowned. This kind of carrot and stick approach was the most difficult to deal with. If it were anyone else, they would definitely just leave with a pat on the back, but the problem is that the Rao family takes good care of them, and all kinds of precious medicinal materials are taken from them.
Not stingy, and his current attitude is so sincere.
Tang Yan didn't dare to make a decision. He hesitated for a long time, and finally asked Xiang Du Yang and Xu Yan quietly: "Do you think you can break through in a month?"
Du Yang and Xu Yan sighed inwardly, are they going to agree?
"I have communicated with Lepus. If I can successfully master a few inherited martial arts, there should be no problems."
"I've run into trouble with the fusion of ancient animal bones, and I need enough medicinal materials. If it goes well, I will be greatly improved. If it fails, I can only remain at the third level temporarily."
Tang Yan took a deep breath and finally expressed his position: "We can help with this, but we can only say that we will try our best! And..."
"you say."
"Can we change the marriage? Or an adopted son is more suitable! You should know that I am not a casual person."
Everyone's expressions froze, and Niya glared at me. I turned out to be a random person?!