Chapter 1626 — A Bitter Memory
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Never mind a hidden family—even for an ancient sect or an ancient clan, a Heaven-tier expert could not simply be put to death at will unless he had committed an unforgivable crime! Never mind merely losing an infant, and losing it unintentionally at that; even had it been done on purpose, he still could not have been executed outright!
Unless the family had Heaven-tier experts beyond counting—but the Hidden Tang family plainly was not like that!
"I want to hear the truth," Bing Tang said mildly. "Does Old Master Tang take Bing Tang for a child who can be easily fooled?"
The moment the words left her mouth, the aura of her peak late Heaven-tier strength poured out without the slightest reservation. Old Master Tang, standing there, could not help but shudder from head to foot, nearly collapsing onto the floor; Tang Yu was so frightened he dared not lift his head. Only Xiao Ming, an ordinary woman, gazed at Bing Tang with deep affection, her eyes brimming with love...
"This... how would Tang dare?" Old Master Tang smiled bitterly. It was true that Bing Tang might be his granddaughter, but she was also now the Palace Master of the Ice Palace—and what sort of existence was that? Even the patriarch of the Tomorrow-After-Tomorrow sect had to show her a measure of respect. As an early Heaven-tier expert himself, in her eyes he really was nothing worth mentioning!
"Since you will not speak, then please go back, all of you. What happened back then is past and done; I no longer wish to hear it." Having said this mildly, Bing Tang turned to leave.
"Tangtang... don't go!" Seeing that Bing Tang was about to leave, Xiao Ming rushed forward on instinct, about to seize her—but then she remembered the other's identity as a Heaven-tier expert, and the hand that had caught at Bing Tang's arm was reflexively withdrawn, timid and cautious: "I'm sorry... Palace Master of the Ice Palace..."
Looking at the woman before her, who was very likely her mother, Bing Tang sighed softly. Never mind what that old fox Old Master Tang might be thinking; this Xiao Ming surely did care for her!
At that thought, Bing Tang halted. "Back then—what exactly happened?"
"This... ah! It was all fate!" Old Master Tang sighed, dispirited. "So be it! Misfortune has befallen our house, and this old man will bear the blame. Xiao Ming, you tell it."
In the matter back then, Old Master Tang had also given his nod. Without his consent, how could a servant of the household have dared to throw away a granddaughter of the Tang family?
"I... Father..." Xiao Ming did not know what to say, nor did she dare speak freely. When they came, Old Master Tang had admonished her again and again not to speak carelessly, so now she did not know what to say.
"Just tell the truth. If we lie, a personage as formidable as the Palace Master of the Ice Palace will see through it at a glance!" Old Master Tang slipped in a bit of flattery without the slightest trace.
Yet Bing Tang's expression remained utterly calm. "We will speak in another room," she said.
With that, she turned and walked toward the door. Behind her, Boss Li, quick-witted, promptly prepared a room for Bing Tang. Xiao Ming hesitated a moment, then followed.
Old Master Tang and Tang Yu did not follow. The Palace Master had made it plain she did not want the two of them involved, and they would not go courting annoyance.
As for eavesdropping—though Old Master Tang's powers as a Heaven-tier expert would let him hear, he did not dare! Bing Tang and Xiao Qing were both Heaven-tier experts, and far stronger than he. Were he to eavesdrop, he would certainly be discovered, and if it provoked Bing Tang's wrath, the loss would far outweigh the gain.
Boss Li did not enter the room. After Bing Tang, Xiao Qing, and Xiao Ming had gone in, he shut the door and stood guard before it like a door god.