Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

"Please do!"

Wang Zhiyuan nodded, his gaze at Xiao Yi filled with increasing admiration.

To treat enemies with the cold ruthlessness of a harsh winter, yet extend the warmth of spring to friends.

This is how a true man ought to be!

Xiao Yi looked towards Fang Qingzhu, gently holding her soft palm, and smiled, "Qingzhu, from now on you will be the head of the Fang Family!"

Fang Qingzhu was stunned, her expression complex.

The head of the Fang Family, huh?

She had exerted all her effort to keep her position as the heir apparent, merely seeking the recognition of her parents. But now that she knew she was not really a member of the Fang Family, what inheritance could she speak of?

Fang Qingzhu forced a smile and said, "From today on, I have nothing to do with the Fang Family anymore. Whoever wants this position of family head can have it!"

Xiao Yi was taken aback, then laughed, "Alright, then don\'t take it!"

Beneath the stage.

Suddenly, Fang Hao\'s voice rang out, "Sister, since you don\'t want this position of family head, then give it to me!"

Liu Yun\'s eyes shone brightly, shamelessly saying, "That\'s right Qingzhu, even though you\'re not our own flesh and blood, we\'ve raised you for more than a decade. Give the position of family head over to your brother! That way, it would be like repaying us for our kindness in raising you!"

Fang Zheng\'s face also showed interest.

Before Fang Tianhao passed away, they had no chance at the position of family head.

But now...

With Fang Tianhao and Fang Jin gone, their branch would be the only one left in power in the Fang Family.

Fang Qingzhu looked at the two with disdain in her eyes, took a deep breath, and slowly said, "Those who give birth without raising, a severed finger can repay. Those who raise without giving birth, eternal gratitude is owed. Although you raised me just to use me, I cannot repay this kindness. You can take the position of family head of the Fang Family if you want! Just from today onwards, I no longer have anything to do with you!"

"Good, good, good, no more ties!"

"Haha, Hao\'er, you\'ll be the family head from now on!"

Fang Zheng and his family of three were overjoyed, hugging each other in celebration.

Everyone around them couldn\'t help but shake their heads in pity, "This family of three is incurably foolish!"

"Given the current state of the Fang Family, even if they take control, how could they maintain such an inheritance?"

"The entire Fang Family are fools... Had they sincerely apologized, Fang Qingzhu might have still been mindful of past kindness, and taken care of them in the future. Now... I reckon the Fang Family won\'t last three months before their complete downfall!"

"Three months? If he lasts a month, I\'ll take your surname..."

The chatter of the people made Fang Zheng\'s trio come to a sudden realization.

Without absolute strength, how could they possibly hold onto the Fang Family?

Even if they took the position of family head now, who could preserve them against the increasingly fierce competition in the future?

Upon this thought.

The three hurriedly turned to Fang Qingzhu, "Qingzhu, we were wrong, we still treat you as our own daughter..."

Fang Qingzhu\'s face turned pale.

She saw their true colors clearly and thoroughly.

She took a deep breath, tears in her eyes, and said through gritted teeth, "I\'ve already said, I have nothing more to do with the Fang Family, or with you!"

"Fang Qingzhu you can\'t do this, I raised you for eighteen years..."

"You illegitimate child, it\'s no surprise your own parents abandoned you..."

"You ungrateful wretch..."

As they watched Fang Qingzhu\'s resolute face, Fang Zheng and his family were furious, roaring continuously.

Fang Qingzhu had her eyes tightly closed, but Xiao Yi, standing by her side, could feel her body tremble slightly, a cold glint crossing his eyes as he glanced over Zhao Yu and Elder Yan.

Both of them nodded at the same time, their looks of pity landing together on the family of three of Fang Zheng.

It indeed confirmed what Xiao Yi had said earlier, "Heavenly sins can be forgiven, but one brings about his own destruction—cannot live!"

Truly, this family of three, Fang Zheng, had dug their own grave!

Watching as Zhao Yu and Elder Yan took Fang Zheng and his family away, Xiao Yi took Fang Qingzhu by the hand and approached Wang Zhiyuan, "Elder Wang, sorry to have kept you waiting!"

"Not at all!"

Wang Zhiyuan chuckled, then said, "Xiao Yi, are you wondering why I managed to find you?"

Xiao Yi nodded.

Wang Zhiyuan smiled and called out to the crowd, "Xue\'er, aren\'t you going to come and greet Xiao Yi, young friend?"

"Grandfather!"

Xue\'er walked out from the crowd, stood by Wang Zhiyuan\'s side, and stuck out her tongue playfully towards Xiao Yi, "Brother Xiao Yi, do you remember me?"

Xiao Yi was taken aback.

Wasn\'t this the woman he had saved in the Southern Desolate Mountain Range? He nodded his head, a look of realization dawning as he turned to Wang Zhiyuan, "I had no idea that Xue\'er was actually the granddaughter of Elder Wang!"

"Hahaha, such is the way of the world, everything is bound by destiny!" said Wang Zhiyuan with a smile, before continuing, "This girl Xue\'er, being mischievous, ran out from home on her own. If she hadn\'t encountered you, I\'m afraid she might have already met with disaster!"

While speaking, Wang Zhiyuan glared fiercely at Xue\'er.

Xue\'er looked a bit wronged and pouted.

Xiao Yi shook his head, "It was but a small effort, not worth mentioning!"

"It may have been a small effort for you, but for me, it\'s a favor as great as the heavens!"

Xue\'er was the Wang Family\'s third generation\'s only girl, greatly adored, and her mother\'s background was extremely formidable. If anything had happened to Xue\'er, let alone the five cities of Nanhuang being wiped off the map of the Tianqing Kingdom, even the Wang Family would suffer, he continued, "Xiao Yi, my reason for coming today is to give thanks for saving Xue\'er and to offer you some treasures as a token of gratitude!"

Xiao Yi shook his head to refuse.

"Do not be hasty to refuse, just hear me out... Before meeting you, I intended to grant you some Cultivation Techniques or treasures as compensation, but now, I have changed my mind!"

Wang Zhiyuan\'s gaze was intense as he stared at Xiao Yi and said in a solemn voice, "Nanhuang is but a small corner of the world. Here, some pseudo-Divine Skills wielders are already considered big shots, but in the Royal City, in the Great Qian Dynasty... even in the whole Heavenly Yuan Realm, such pseudo-Divine Skills wielders are not worth mentioning. I believe you would never want to be confined here, right?"

Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing Wang Zhiyuan, "Elder Wang, please speak frankly."

Wang Zhiyuan took a deep breath and said solemnly, "The path of martial arts requires talent, for sure, but resources are equally indispensable. I want to invite you to the Royal City to join our Royal Martial Arts Academy. With your talent and strength, you will definitely shine. You will be able to obtain more resources from the Martial Arts Institute..."

Xiao Yi frowned.

Leaving Nanhuang was a certainty.

But...

He glanced at Fang Qingzhu by his side.

Fang Qingzhu, holding Xiao Yi\'s hand, wore a tender smile on her face and softly said, "Brother Xiao Yi, do you remember what I once told you?"

Xiao Yi\'s body trembled.

How could he forget those words?

To follow whomsoever she would marry!

Fang Qingzhu continued, "As long as you don\'t dislike me for being an unwanted orphan, wherever you go, I will follow!"

Whew!

Xiao Yi gripped Fang Qingzhu\'s soft hand tightly and said firmly, "Alright, no matter where I go in the future, I will take you with me!" He looked up at Wang Zhiyuan and said in a deep voice, "Elder Wang, when do we depart?"

Wang Zhiyuan\'s face showed delight, saying, "There\'s only half a month left until the next selection. We set off tomorrow, how does that sound?"

Xiao Yi looked at Fang Qingzhu, and as the two of them had no attachment to Nanhuang City anymore, he nodded and said, "Then we leave tomorrow!"

His gaze turned towards the distant horizon, towards the direction of the Royal City of the Tianqing Kingdom, and also the closest direction to the Great Qian Dynasty, his palm quietly clenched, his eyes suddenly sharp, "Xiao Tianjiao, the distance between us is getting shorter."