I just reached the maximum level, and you want me to be a puppet emperor?

Chapter 519 The price is too heavy! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)
A private room on the top floor of Dengxianju Restaurant.

Tang Zhen, Tang Yue, Su Qinghe, Liu Yuran, and Tang Hongxiu sat around the round table, but Tang Shan was the only one missing.

“Little sister, since this is a matter of great importance that will determine the rise and fall of the family, why not call her Shan’er?” Tang Zhen slammed a calloused hand on the table, his tiger-like eyes revealing his displeasure.

In his heart, Tang Shan was no less than his elder brother. Like father, like son, and he had long regarded Tang Shan as the next head of the Tang family.

"Second brother, this wasn't my idea on my own, but my sister-in-law's. She was worried that Shan'er would be burdened with too much responsibility." Tang Hongxiu frowned, somewhat displeased with Tang Zhen's questioning, but she could only patiently explain because he was her brother.

"What does Sister-in-law mean?" Tang Yue stopped waving his folding fan, a strange look appearing on his refined face.

"Well, my sister-in-law is a close friend of a lady from the Starfall Empire. The other day," Tang Hongxiu calmly explained the whole story, and even emphasized that this "adult" might not be able to rescue her brother.

Everyone in the Tang family understood that even if this "master" was truly helpless in releasing their eldest brother, the Tang family still had to establish this connection. The Tian Ce royal family was extremely protective of its own, and this was a trump card to save their lives!

"Over the years, my sister-in-law has searched the world for knowledgeable people to help my brother get out of trouble, and now she is probably struggling to make ends meet."

I have no ability to help those reclusive sects.

"Now that the Tang family is thriving, we can still scrape together some resources. This is just what we younger siblings are doing to show our appreciation." Tang Zhen sighed. The Tang family had seen everything their mother had done, and everyone deeply admired their sister-in-law.

Tang's mother was aloof and often away on business, so they couldn't keep in touch with their relatives regularly, and they all felt guilty about it.

Tang Yue sighed and said, "The Tang family owes my sister-in-law too much. This time, it's our Tang family's turn to lend a hand!"

“Yes, the royal family is not like ordinary people. Ordinary treasures are probably not even worth their attention. Although my sister-in-law told me that she had made preparations, I think we should be prepared as well.” Tang Hongxiu nodded.

Tang Zhen nodded solemnly, and after a moment of contemplation, said, "The Immortal Treasure Pavilion will be auctioning a spirit sword tomorrow. Even the Tian Ce royal family must lack such a top-tier magic weapon. Why don't we bid for it?"

"You mean that Blazing Sun Sword? Its starting bid is already half the value of our entire Tang family, and several business tycoons have already declared their determination to acquire it. Shan'er finally managed to give our Tang family a glimmer of hope for a rise, and this price is far too heavy!"

No sooner had Tang Yue finished speaking than Tang Zhen sneered, "You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub. Even if the Tian Ce royal family is insignificant, the connections they can mobilize are enough to benefit our Tang family for life! Besides, this is an opportunity that my sister-in-law worked so hard to secure. Do you want to disappoint her?"

For a sect, a spiritual treasure is a powerful protective weapon that can guard the sect. Even the top forces only possess a handful of spiritual treasures.

Even top sects with a thousand-year-old tradition may not possess sword-shaped spiritual treasures. The sword is the gentleman among weapons, and for cultivators, it is not only a powerful weapon for attack, but also a symbol of status!

Royal status is so noble, wouldn't it be even more fitting to be paired with a spirit sword? Even if he weren't a sword cultivator, this royal family member would definitely like it!

"I agree to do as you say, brother!" Tang Hongxiu was the first to raise her hand in agreement.

A family meeting quickly came to an end, and naturally, Tang Hongxiu and Tang Zhen overruled the objections and finalized the matter.

The Tang family members were perfectly aware that resources could be earned back, but opportunities to establish connections with the royal family were rare, so they didn't object. As for Tang Yue and Tang Zhen's wives, they naturally followed their husbands' lead.

Afterwards, Tang Yue and Tang Zhen visited Tang's mother, who was temporarily residing in Tang Hongxiu's courtyard. While expressing their remorse, they also learned from Tang's mother, who had originally wanted to use Tang Yue and Tang Zhen as wingmen, that Li Chen seemed to be quite fond of women.

Tang Yue and Tang Zhen exchanged a glance, their eyes flashing with a shrewd light, clearly wanting to make two preparations.

The Mid-Autumn Festival was fast approaching, and Tang Hongxiu's courtyard was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. Everything in the courtyard had been carefully arranged. A red carpet made of silkworm silk stretched from the living room all the way to the front of the courtyard, and every ten steps there were two carefully selected maids waiting on both sides.

The reason for such a grand display is simply because the Tang family has gone all in; today is a crucial turning point for the entire Tang family!
The Tang family exhausted almost all the resources at their disposal to acquire the Blazing Sun Sword, and even sold some of their ancestral heirlooms to barely manage to obtain it.

However, it was precisely because the spirit sword was extremely rare that the Tang family members were more confident in their ability to establish a connection with the royal family.

At this moment, everyone in the Tang family, their faces beaming with joy, waited at the door.

Soon, Dai's mother, dressed in a light gauze dress, walked side by side with a noble-looking man in black, into the Tang family's view.

Tang Zhen and Tang Yue quickly stepped forward and clasped their hands in greeting to Li Chen: "Welcome, Young Master Li, to our humble abode."

"Hmm." Li Chen nodded slightly in response, but his gaze swept over Tang Hongxiu, Liu Yuran, and Su Qinghe without ever looking at the two of them.

Before leaving the palace, Madam Dai explained everything to Li Chen. Li Chen also wanted to see how these families in the Tian Ce Dynasty treated the Tian Ce royal family, so he did not act particularly friendly.

Tang Yue and Tang Zhen were not angry at all, but instead were overjoyed. Originally, when they saw that Li Chen was so young, they felt that their original plan was not very feasible. After all, their younger sister was a bit old, and there were no young women in the Tang family.

That fleeting glance immediately put their minds at ease. They smiled and stepped back to make way for Li Chen, gesturing for him to enter.

Soon, Li Chen was ushered to the main seat at the Tang family banquet. Tang Hongxiu was seated to Li Chen's right at Tang Yue's suggestion, while Dai's mother, who had brought Li Chen to the Tang residence, was to Li Chen's left.

Tang Hongxiu assumed that her two brothers thought this was her courtyard and therefore she should be in charge, so she didn't suspect anything and smiled as she filled Li Chen's wine cup.

It must be said that Tang Yue's actions were meticulous. Even though Li Chen's glance at the women of the Tang family was unintentional, there was clearly nothing wrong with having Tang Hongxiu sit next to Li Chen.

Li Chen picked up his wine cup, took a small sip, and then smiled and nodded, saying, "I didn't expect to be able to drink monkey wine from the Southern Frontier here. You all are very kind."

Tang Zhen was about to speak, but Tang Yue glared at him, and then turned his gaze to Tang Hongxiu.

Tang Hongxiu frowned slightly, but she understood what her third brother meant. She smiled and said to Li Chen, "Young Master Li, do you know wine?"

Upon hearing this, Tang's mother smiled and replied, "Young Master Li has a certain business in the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce, so naturally he has a liquor business. This monkey wine is made by monkeys in the mountains collecting spiritual fruits and storing them in caves for fermentation over time."

(End of this chapter)