Ling Tian stretched his back lazily and stood up. "Originally, your Shui Family also had a peerless expert holding the fort, the number one elder of your Shui Family, Shui WuBo. But now, Shui WuBo is obviously on the same side as your two uncles. In other words, if we want to get through this crisis, this Shui WuBo should also be part of your father's purge list. Furthermore, he should be the first to be eliminated. If you don't do that, all of your direct descendants will be sacrificed and your authority will be handed over to someone else. With Shui WuBo holding the fort, the Shui Family might even have a few years of breathing space. Thus, not only is this peerless expert unable to be of help to the Shui Family, he is even a huge hindrance in the current situation! Am I right? Hehe. "
Towards the end, Ling Tian's words were filled with mockery. However, Shui QianRou was still thinking about the troubles of her family. Even though Ling Tian's words were filled with mockery, they were also the truth. The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. How would she have the time to be calculative with Ling Tian? She took the initiative to ask him and he spoke the truth. If she were to blame him, how would she be able to justify it?
"According to what you said, our Shui Family will either fall completely or all of our direct descendants will be wiped out. Is there no third option?" Shui QianRou's heart was filled with anger and her voice grew louder. "Ling Tian, you should know that the answer I want is not this! Why must you be so cruel?!"
Ling Tian tilted his head and sneered, "Cruel? How am I cruel? This is the truth. This is the truth! What answer do you want? Do you want the entire Shui Family to live in harmony? Do you want the Shui Family to last forever? Or do you want everyone in the Shui Family to come back to life? Do you think that's possible? If I told you that it's possible, would you believe me? Would you dare to believe me?! Shui QianRou, you are not a child who can still fantasize. You should be clear that the more you want an answer, the more you tell yourself that the answer is impossible! "Ling Tian's eyes shone brightly." That's why you are so desperate! "
Shui QianRou glared at Ling Tian. After a long while, she lowered her head in defeat. "I admit that you are right about the Shui Family's situation. Your analysis has hit the nail on the head. Although I don't want to admit it, the Shui Family is already in such a situation. This is also one of the reasons why my father sent me and my brother to Heavenly Star in advance. Although we know that it is unrealistic to establish our own power in Tamago, we still have to give it a try. If we succeed, our father will, our family will, our family's' as well. However, it's a pity that we failed completely. Furthermore, my brother has also lost his life. "
Shui QianRou shook her head sadly as tears rolled down her cheeks. "Water of Heavenly Wind, hehe, what a glorious name that used to be. A single clan that had practically dominated the entire Heavenly Wind Continent. To think that it would end up in such a state. What a joke! Right now, there are too many people with ulterior motives in the family. The direct bloodline has been declining for many generations, and the side branches are naturally gaining the upper hand. More and more important positions in the family are being taken up by the side branches. Even if he had the idea of sacrificing everything, it was already too late. Perhaps, this is the final fate of the Shui Family? "
Ling Tian listened quietly without saying a word.
Shui QianRou looked at him and suddenly let out a melancholy smile, "Ling Tian, only now do I realize that your goal is to conquer the entire world and not just the Heavenly Star Continent! You also have people in the Heavenly Wind Continent, right? Hehe, don't worry, this is no longer important to me. I don't want to reveal anything to the family. Furthermore, I really hope that you can succeed. However, it's a pity that I won't be able to see that day. "
"You won't be able to see it?" Ling Tian asked solemnly.
"Yes, I won't be able to see it!" Shui QianRou's eyes were filled with killing intent. "The Water of Heavenly Wind is an ancient family with a thousand years of history. However, this glory only belongs to the direct bloodline of our Shui Family! As for those who are fighting for power in the family, they are not worthy of the name Water of Heavenly Wind! They are even more unworthy of owning the huge family that our Shui Family has passed down through the blood of our ancestors! I would rather have the name Water of Heavenly Wind disappear from my father's bloodline than leave it to them and let them tarnish our family's reputation! If I leave, I will definitely perish together with them! I can do it! I will definitely do it! I must do it! "
Ling Tian tilted his head and asked, "Oh? I didn't expect Miss Shui to be such a hot-blooded lady. You are indeed not inferior to men. However, I would like to ask Miss Shui, why did your father send the two of you to the Heavenly Star Continent at such a crucial time? What was his intention? Could it be that he didn't know that the Heavenly Star Continent has a thousand year old enemy, Tamago? Isn't it more dangerous than the main family in the Heavenly Wind Continent? Could it be that he really sent the two of you here to sacrifice yourselves for the Shui Family? "
"…" Shui QianRou opened her mouth to speak but realized that she had nothing to say. She couldn't help but shut her mouth again.
"According to my guess, your father's original intention was for the two of you to come here and cause a ruckus. With the two of you being the direct descendant of the Shui Family, even if the Yu Family were to find out that the two of you were up to no good, they would definitely not send assassins to kill you. From this point of view, the two of you are indeed safer in the Heavenly Star Continent than in Heavenly Wind. However, the two of you have overestimated yourselves and did not understand your own position. You have caused the entire situation to escalate to the point of no return. Instead, it has caused your father's original plan to be unable to be carried out, creating a situation where there is no room to advance or retreat. "
"Now that the situation has taken a turn for the worse, because of your brother's matter, all the delays have become meaningless. The Shui Family will definitely have to engage in a bloody battle to solve this problem. From this point of view, it is the two of you who have sped up the situation!" Ling Tian smiled and revealed two pearly white teeth. "Therefore, the current situation should be something that the two of you reap what you sow! All of you should be taking responsibility, instead of only thinking of risking your lives to fight for the lives of others. Don't you think that Miss Shui's generous words are a little … "
When Shui QianRou heard Ling Tian's words, she staggered two steps back and her face turned ashen. Her lips trembled and she looked as though she wanted to cry, but she did not cry in the end. However, her eyes were already red.
Ling Tian also could not bear it in his heart to bully a lady like this. He smacked his lips and thought to himself that he had already whetted her appetite enough. Now that everything was clear and the blow had been dealt to the extreme, it was time for him to say something more practical. If he were to continue speaking like this, this lass would probably be too ashamed to show her face and break her own meridians to apologize to the world. If that were to happen, it would really be a case of the chicken flying away and the eggs being broken, and he would be done for.
Ling Tian coughed twice and rubbed his temples with a distressed expression, "Originally, if this matter was just a simple family dispute, your brother would not be involved at all. Just like how you asked me just now, I would still be able to give you some ideas to let your family suffer some losses during the internal strife and you would be able to get over it. However, things are a little troublesome now. However, it is not that there is no way … "
Shui QianRou, who had already lowered her head in disappointment, suddenly raised it up and a glimmer of hope appeared in her eyes. "Ling … you … really have a way?"
"Way?" Ling Tian snorted. "Naturally, there is a way. However, we are lacking a key person."
"What person?"
"The successor." Ling Tian frowned. "A family, to put it bluntly, is a family where males are the most respected. The position of the family head has always been passed down to males and not females. The biggest problem now is that your brother is hanging on to his last breath. At the most, he will step onto the path to the Yellow Springs in seven days. This means that there is no longer a male in your family who can inherit the position of the family head. In other words, your Shui Family's direct line of descent has already ended. From this point of view, even if you manage to snatch back the power and control it completely, what about a few years later? What should you do? Humans can't possibly live forever, right? Although your brother was killed by Shui QianHu and the other bastards, it is undeniable that if you want the family to continue on, there must be a male to inherit it. There are three ways to be unfilial, and having no descendants is the worst! On this point, you are already at an absolute disadvantage! "
Ling Tian narrowed his eyes and looked at Shui QianRou. "If you are able to solve this problem, I have the confidence to bring the Shui Family out of danger. At the most, three years later, all the power of the Shui Family will return to your hands." When Ling Tian said that, he placed heavy emphasis on the word 'your'.
Shui QianRou's face kept changing. Sometimes it was green, sometimes it was red, sometimes it was pale, sometimes it was ashen. After a long time, she gritted her teeth and said, "Aren't you making things difficult for me with this question? My father's line of descent is very thin. There are only me and my elder brother. My elder brother's life is at stake. Where do you want us to find another direct line of descent? If we can find someone from the side branches, what is the point of fighting? "
Ling Tian laughed lightly. "Who says that you don't have any direct line of descent?"
"I said earlier that my father only has me and my elder brother as his children. Where is the person you are talking about?"
"So far away, yet so close!" Ling Tian narrowed his eyes. "Miss Shui, don't tell me that you were adopted by your father?"
"Nothing good comes out of a dog's mouth. You are the one who was adopted by your father!" Shui QianRou stood up in anger. Suddenly, she was tongue-tied. "You … you are saying … you are saying that you are talking about me?"
"That's right, it's you!" Ling Tian nodded his head firmly. "I will not beat around the bush with you. Previously, I have already analyzed the situation for you. No matter which path you choose, you have no way out! However, I have also said that I have a way! "
Ling Tian's eyes shone brightly. "Shui QianRou, I only need a guarantee from you. I will help your Shui Family tide over this crisis!"
"But I … but … I am a girl …" Shui QianRou was a little confused and nervous.
"So what if you are a girl? Don't tell me that you, Shui QianRou, are not your father's children? Are you not a direct descendant of your Shui Family? You should not be twenty years old yet. Even if you can only live to seventy years old, even if the Shui Family is destined to perish in your generation, you will still have an additional fifty years of time! "Ling Tian said calmly." It is still better than disappearing into thin air now, right? Besides, if you have a child in the future, as long as you change his surname to Shui, wouldn't you be able to continue the bloodline of your Shui Family? "
Shui QianRou's pale face suddenly turned red. While she was bold and unyielding, she was still an unmarried maiden. She was already embarrassed to the point of being unable to show her face when talking about marriage. However, Ling Tian actually thought even further and placed his sights on her future child …
Even with his thick skin, Ling Tian seemed to feel a little embarrassed. He coughed twice and said, "Err … it is still too early to talk about this. However, I am only saying this. I only have such a stupid method. After all, from the current situation, if you really participate in the competition and succeed, it seems that …"
"Don't continue speaking …" Shui QianRou jumped up. She was both anxious and embarrassed. Her face was as red as a monkey's butt. Burying her head in her chest, Ling Tian could still see a patch of redness spreading from her face to her ears at a speed visible to the naked eye. Then, it continued to spread to her neck … and then all the way down … Ling Tian did not see anything further down.
At the same time, Shui QianRou was also considering Ling Tian's suggestion. After thinking for a long time, she suddenly said, "Perhaps my father can …"
Ling Tian snorted and mercilessly shattered her fantasy, "According to common sense, it is naturally possible. You and your brother are about the same age and this is enough to prove that your father … cough cough cough, there is no problem. However, why is it that after so many years, it is still the two of you? Your father should have more than one concubine, right? Not having one or two concubines is a coincidence. However, not having all of them … that is something worth thinking about. "
"You are saying that they have done something?" Shui QianRou could not be bothered with her embarrassment. She suddenly raised her head and asked in shock. At the same time, she immediately thought that Ling Tian's words were highly possible! She could not help but feel even more resentful.
Ling Tian let out a sigh, "Do you know why my parents only have me as their only child?"
Shui QianRou was shocked. She said in disbelief, "Could it be that your family is also …"
Ling Tian nodded deeply. "That is why I know. In fact, I am certain."
Both of them had only spoken half of the sentence. However, they were well aware of each other's meaning.
Shui QianRou sat down in a daze. Her face was palpitating with fear. After a long time, her face that had just calmed down suddenly flushed red again. She suddenly raised her head and looked at Ling Tian. Her entire body suddenly became uneasy. No one knew what she was thinking. She suddenly spat out a sentence with hatred, "You are really wishful thinking!"
Ling Tian was startled. [What is the meaning of this? Why did she say this again?] After thinking for a while, Ling Tian could not figure it out. Thus, he decided to skip over it and continued. "The path that I am talking about is actually not easy to walk. If you have made up your mind, you must be mentally prepared. After all, in this world where men are superior to women, if a woman wants to be the head of the family, she will have to endure more criticism than a man. Furthermore, people nowadays place great importance on the continuation of the family. Even if you have a son in the future, whether your husband's family will agree to the child changing his surname is also a question that is worth discussing. However, these are all matters for the future. By that time, the problems of the Shui Family should have been resolved. We can take our time to think about it. "
Shui QianRou bit her lips. Her eyes suddenly looked at Ling Tian unfocused. The expression in her eyes was as though she was in a dream. Hearing Ling Tian's words, Shui QianRou did not know what she was thinking. She suddenly asked, "Do you also think that way?" (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please go to www.qidian.com, there are more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)
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