Chapter 1240: Chapter 1240

"In any case, this is out of the question. I absolutely will not agree."

Wu Xiaoyu’s attitude was very firm.

"Hmph, if you won’t help me, I’ll go to Uncle Wu and Grandpa Wu. I don’t believe they won’t help me either."

Hao Jian also got upset, snorting with displeasure.

"Heh, what I say represents the Wu Family."

Wu Xiaoyu smiled coldly and assertively said, "While the Wu Family won’t provide timely help to Tang Xin, they certainly won’t kick someone when they’re down either. This is the fundamental principle of the Wu Family’s standing, and the reason it became one of the nine major martial arts families."

"Are you sure you won’t help me?"

Hao Jian’s face turned cold; he hadn’t expected Wu Xiaoyu to be so difficult.

"Not only will I not help, but the Wu Family will definitely not help you either."

Wu Xiaoyu responded with a resounding voice.

"Fine, if you won’t help me, someone else surely will. If you lack benevolence first, don’t blame me for being unfaithful."

Hao Jian slapped the table, coldly looking at Wu Xiaoyu.

Wu Xiaoyu slightly frowned, suspiciously staring at Hao Jian, "What do you mean?"

"It’s simple. The current Dark Group factions are not as united as they used to be. If you don’t help me, I’ll immediately take the Hao Family to seek refuge with the Long Family. They will surely help me with this favor."

Hao Jian explained his idea with a blank expression.

"Bastard, you dare to threaten me?"

Wu Xiaoyu looked at Hao Jian in disbelief, feeling chilled to the bone!

Ever since she was a child, she had taken great care of Hao Jian. The help the Wu Family extended to the Hao Family was well-known, yet now Hao Jian wanted to take the Hao Family to join the Long Family. He was an ungrateful wretch, indeed.

"Heh, what if I do threaten you?"

Hao Jian shrugged with determination and said, "Now you have two choices; one is to help me secure the position of Martial Arts Inspection Team Leader, and the other is to sever all ties with the Hao Family."

Hearing this, Wu Xiaoyu slammed the table, breaking it into pieces. She gritted her teeth and shouted at Hao Jian, "You’re bringing this on yourself. From now on, the Hao Family will no longer be an ally of the Wu Family. Join whoever you wish."

If Hao Jian had asked nicely, Wu Xiaoyu might not have been entirely unwilling to help.

Such matters should proceed naturally. After Tang Xin is removed from the position, she would naturally find a way to elevate Hao Jian.

But now, with Hao Jian using such a method of coercion, it was truly chilling.

"Fine, fine, fine, you said it yourself. From now on, we part ways."

Hao Jian nodded, sneered, and said, "I see you’ve become Tang Xin’s maid and gotten so attached to help an outsider."

"You’re asking for it."

Upon hearing these words, Wu Xiaoyu became furious, raising her hand to slap Hao Jian across the face.

Hao Jian clutched his face, his complexion turning crimson as he glared at Wu Xiaoyu, "Very well, the grievances between you and me, between the Wu Family and the Hao Family, have all vanished because of this slap. Farewell."

After saying that, Hao Jian stormed out of the private room in anger.

While aligning with the Wu Family was beneficial, not getting what he wanted left him deeply dissatisfied, and this feeling made him extremely unhappy.

Wu Xiaoyu was furious as she quickly took out her phone and dialed Wu Dao’s number, recounting the entire situation.

"You, you acted a bit too impulsively."

After hearing the entire story, Wu Dao reproached her, "For the sake of a Tang Xin who has no cultivation, losing the Hao Family isn’t worth it."

"Does Father also intend to remove Tang Xin from his position?"

Wu Xiaoyu asked in astonishment.

"I don’t mean that. It’s just... you’d better come back, and I’ll report everything to the old master and see what his thoughts are."

Wu Dao hesitated for a moment and then cautiously instructed.

Now that things had spiraled out of control, the decision concerning the Hao Family, which was also part of the old master’s former staff, should be left to him.

When Wu Xiaoyu returned home, she was immediately summoned to the study room.

The old master of the Wu Family sat on the sofa calmly drinking tea, while Wu Dao was sitting obediently beside him.

"Grandfather, Father."

Wu Xiaoyu hurriedly paid her respects.

"Xiaoyu, do you know Hao Jian has already visited the Long Family?"

Wu Dao looked helplessly at Wu Xiaoyu and asked.

Wu Xiaoyu was slightly astonished and angrily cursed, "This bastard must have planned this step a long time ago. As soon as we fell out, he went to the Long Family. It’s too much."

"That’s why I say you were impulsive."

The old master put down his teacup and looked up at Wu Xiaoyu, "I just want to know, Xiaoyu, why you refused Hao Jian’s proposal. Can you give me a reasonable explanation?"

Wu Xiaoyu moved her lips, truly unsure how to answer the old master’s question. Did she really like that guy?

"Tang Xin has already been stripped of his cultivation. Even if we don’t replace him, other families won’t let go of the profitable position of the Martial Arts Inspection Team."

Wu Dao looked depressingly at Wu Xiaoyu, "The current Martial Arts Inspection Team is a big piece of meat. There is a biochemical laboratory and a large martial arts base in the Imperial City; additionally, there’s an office in Songhai City, a secret laboratory, and a secret base in Songlan City. Gaining control of these would mean substantial benefits for any family."

"But dealing with Tang Xin now seems too disloyal."

Wu Xiaoyu pouted indignantly.

"I asked you for a reason, not for judgment."

The old master frowned and then reprimanded Wu Dao, "And I didn’t ask for you to speak. Be quiet. I don’t need you to analyze the situation of the Martial Arts Inspection Team for me."

Wu Dao moved his lips but quickly shut his mouth, not wanting to upset the old master.

"Reason. I believe he can rise again. Does that count as a reason?"

Wu Xiaoyu uncertainly looked at the old master.

"Oh? Tell me why you feel that way?"

The old master’s interest was piqued.

"With his dantian destroyed, it’s absolutely impossible for him to rise again."

Wu Dao shook his head regretfully.

"I’m asking my granddaughter; if you interrupt again, I’ll kick you out."

The old master angrily looked at Wu Dao.

"I won’t speak; I won’t speak."

Wu Dao awkwardly smiled, picked up his teacup, and began drinking tea.

"Grandfather, Father, you might not know, but actually, Tang Xin is Tang Ming."

After some hesitation, Wu Xiaoyu gritted her teeth and revealed the secret.

Upon hearing this, Wu Dao immediately spat out the tea he had just drunk, "Cough, cough, cough, what did you say? Aren’t they brothers?"

The old master furrowed his brow, his eyes suddenly flashing with astonished brilliance.

"They’re not brothers; they’re the same person."

Wu Xiaoyu sighed and honestly said, "Tang Ming’s cultivation was once abolished, apparently due to issues with his meridians, but later somehow, inexplicably, it recovered."