Nan Gongtian's eyes were filled with guilt upon hearing this.
But compared to the lives of over a thousand people in his entire clan, what was the happiness of a mere mother and daughter?
At this moment, dozens of burly men slowly approached the mother and daughter. The young woman immediately grabbed the little girl and made her hide behind her.
She was in a difficult position!
"Father, why are you still standing there? Hurry and save Mom!"
Nan Gongyu, hiding behind Nan Gongxue, glanced around. Her watery eyes swirled for a moment before she shouted at Wu Tao.
Wu Tao, who had been drinking fine mortal wine, sprayed out the wine in his mouth as soon as he heard the little girl Nan Gongyu's words.
He was truly shot while lying down? Since when did he become a father? What in the world was going on?
Wu Tao slowly turned his head to look at the little girl.
As for the young woman, she was also stunned on the spot.
At this moment, those unfriendly gazes were cast upon them. If they hadn't just suffered a loss, they would have already made a move.
Nan Gongtian smiled upon hearing this and said to his niece, "Yu'er, don't be naughty. Your father, Hu Siyi, died in battle years ago..."
Nan Gongyu was quite clever and spirited. She immediately hugged Wu Tao's thigh.
She pointed at the dozens of burly men in front of her and said loudly, "Stepfather, isn't he a father too?"
"Father, hurry and make a move, drive these bad guys away..."
Nan Gongxue reacted and said anxiously, "Yu'er, don't be naughty, come here quickly. Don't involve outsiders in our family's affairs."
"No, I'm not going. Father is an immortal. He can defeat all these bad guys with one move..."
After Nan Gongyu preemptively said this, all the adults in the tavern who knew what was going on couldn't help but touch their foreheads, finding it both funny and exasperating.
This was too outrageous. What was this all about?
Even if you drag an outsider into this matter, why would they help you? No matter how much you fuss, it would only be a farce.
At this moment, Nan Gongyu's eyes held seven parts hope and three parts sly cunning.
Understanding the meaning in Nan Gongyu's eyes, Wu Tao, who was already feeling rather bored, suddenly became a little interested. A slight smile curved his lips, revealing a wicked grin.
He coughed lightly and said, "Hello everyone, allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is Wu Tao, and I am this little girl's stepfather and her husband."
Upon hearing Wu Tao say this, Nan Gongyu's face broke into a brilliant smile.
"You..."
Nan Gongxue's expression changed drastically when she heard Wu Tao's words.
She said urgently again, "You... you have no idea what you've gotten yourself into. This is a deadly vortex."
...
"Madam, you are mistaken. As the man of the house, if he cannot protect his wife and children, then he is not worthy of living in this world."
Wu Tao said with a straight face.
Nan Gongxue looked at Wu Tao and was speechless for a moment. She was utterly dumbfounded.
This man, whom she didn't know the depth of, had suddenly jumped into such an obvious trap without asking any questions.
"Since that is the case, brother, please come with us."
Nan Gongtian pondered for a moment and, for reasons unknown, actually agreed and invited Wu Tao to the Nan Gong family.
At this moment, Nan Gongxue had no choice. In this situation, she had no way to escape with her daughter.
Moreover, after her daughter's commotion, an unfamiliar stranger like Wu Tao had been dragged into it.
As a woman of virtue, Nan Gongxue panicked for a moment and lost her usual composure. She had no choice but to leave with Nan Gongtian and the others.
Under the protection of dozens of burly men, Wu Tao, Nan Gongxue, and Nan Gongyu left the tavern and headed straight for the Nan Gong Mansion.
As they left the tavern and headed towards the Nan Gong family, Nan Gongxue couldn't help but say in a low voice, "I know you are very capable and have nothing to fear, but you have no idea how terrifying immortals are. It's a power you cannot resist..."
"You can still escape now while there's still time, otherwise, you'll be seeking your own death..."
Hearing Nan Gongxue's words, Wu Tao couldn't help but chuckle. It was indeed like a mantis trying to stop a chariot for cultivators to fight against martial artists.
But he himself had never said he was a martial artist. With his Core Formation stage cultivation, how could he lose to someone in the Foundation Establishment stage?
In this small county town, Wu Tao, possessing absolute power, didn't care about anything useful or useless.
Even if you were in the right, I could cut off your head with a flying sword. Who would dare to stand up for you? Moreover, the 'right' was not on their side.
Wu Tao, not in the least bit hurried, said leisurely, "Run for what? It's rare to meet some fun when I go out. If I don't go with you, wouldn't that be letting myself down?"
Nan Gongxue saw that she had explained it so clearly to Wu Tao, yet he remained completely unmoved and even acted so nonchalantly.
Even if she had a good temper, she was angry at this moment. She secretly cursed Wu Tao as a big idiot, a big moron in her heart, and then decided to ignore him, letting him fend for himself.
Compared to her mother Nan Gongxue, Nan Gongyu was not worried at all. She looked around with curiosity at all the lively surroundings.
This made one feel that she lived a secluded life, always hiding, and rarely went out.
Otherwise, with Nan Gongyu's optimistic and cheerful personality, she wouldn't be so eager and curious about the current scene.
Looking at Nan Gongyu looking around, Wu Tao smiled faintly and said to Nan Gongxue, "It seems she hasn't been here for a long time."
Upon hearing Wu Tao's words, Nan Gongxue's face dimmed slightly, her eyes filled with pity, and she let out a long sigh.
This sigh was filled with deep helplessness.
The attitude of these dozens of burly men towards Wu Tao, Nan Gongxue, and Nan Gongyu was less like protection and more like escort, which was more fitting.
The dozens of burly men had serious expressions and were extremely cautious, staring closely at Wu Tao, Nan Gongxue, and Nan Gongyu.
Especially Wu Tao, who had just made them suffer a great loss, they watched him even more closely, fearing that he would suddenly erupt and attack.
After a while, a magnificent mansion appeared before them.
This mansion occupied a considerable area, spanning east, west, north, and south for a full mile.
Seeing the mansion appear ahead, Nan Gongyu finally showed a hint of fear. She grabbed Nan Gongxue and said, "Mom... Mom, let's not see Grandpa. Grandpa is too stern, and it's not good for Yu'er?"
Nan Gongxue glanced at Nan Gongtian beside her. Nan Gongtian, seeing this, awkwardly turned his head away, clearly a little embarrassed.
Nan Gongxue stroked Nan Gongyu's head and comforted her, "Yu'er, don't be afraid. He is, after all, your maternal grandfather. We haven't seen him in several years. Your grandfather won't do anything to us..."
Just as Nan Gongxue had said, the Nan Gong family did not make things difficult for the mother and daughter, Nan Gongxue and Nan Gongyu. After arranging them in a side room, they paid them no further attention.
However, Wu Tao was taken to a secluded secret room and surrounded by many martial arts-trained burly men.
He wasn't even offered a place to sit or a cup of tea. This was not the treatment of a son-in-law, but rather that of a prisoner.
"Brother Wu, my father wishes to see you."
Knowing Wu Tao's prowess, Nan Gongtian was still very polite and said to Wu Tao slowly.
"Alright, since the old man wants to see his son-in-law, it's time for me to meet my father-in-law who sold his daughter for the family."
Wu Tao replied meaningfully.
Nan Gongtian's expression darkened slightly upon hearing this. He opened his mouth to speak but, being in the wrong, could not find the words.
Led by Nan Gongtian, Wu Tao entered the main hall of the Nan Gong family and met the head of the Nan Gong family, who was also the father of Nan Gongxue and Nan Gongtian.
After bringing Wu Tao in, Nan Gongtian casually found a seat below.
At this moment, dozens of elders of the Nan Gong family were also seated in the main hall.
The head of the Nan Gong family was a very stern-looking old man, dressed in a dark-colored robe, sitting in the main seat. The demeanor of a generation's hero was clearly evident.
The name of the head of the Nan Gong family was Nan Gongchen.
When Wu Tao entered, Nan Gongchen's old eyes were fixed tightly on Wu Tao, his gaze extremely sharp.
Looking at his expression, the hatred he felt towards Wu Tao was so intense that a thousand cuts would not be enough to quell it.
Seeing Nan Gongchen and all the elders of the Nan Gong family staring at him intently.
Wu Tao ignored them, as if this were his own home.
He directly took a chair from the side, sat down boldly, and looked at the crowd before him with a dismissive gaze.
"Young man, you are truly audacious. In all my years, I have never met anyone as daring as you..."
Nan Gongchen finally spoke, his tone ice-cold, so cold it could freeze people to death.
Of course, for the eyesore who had eloped with his daughter and granddaughter, disrupting the Nan Gong family's important affairs, Nan Gongchen felt he was already being very patient by not killing him on the spot.
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"Whether I am audacious or not, I don't know myself. But I do know one thing: you are truly shameless. Otherwise, why would you sell your own daughter?"
After surveying his surroundings, Wu Tao said with a smiling taunt.
"Good lad, it seems you truly don't fear death..." Seeing Wu Tao's attitude, Nan Gongchen couldn't help but fly into a rage and roared.
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