The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Chapter 1121 - 1120: Showing Off Authority

"You're talking about that rough guy who wanted to marry the young lady? I didn't kill him."Tang Rao placed his hands behind his back, using his powerful spiritual power to counter the pressure in the secret chamber.

"If it wasn't you, why did Zhao Zhuo say you did it? Do you know how important Zhou Keyun is to our Tingzhou Li Family?"

The pressure in the secret chamber intensified by several degrees, but compared to Tang Rao's spiritual power, it was still evenly matched.

"I didn't kill Zhou Keyun. I just ran into him on the way, and he tried to kill me, so I slapped him and he died."

Tang Rao pouted.

He hated being misunderstood.

It was just a slap, but calling it a killing sounded so unfriendly.

"A slap to death? Is that true?"

He remembered Zhao Zhuo mentioning that Zhou Keyun was slapped to death by Tang Rao earlier. Li Zhentong didn't pay it much attention at the time, but now that Tang Rao had confirmed it, he couldn't remain calm.

With Zhou Keyun dead, he seemed to see new hope for the Li Family.

The pressure in the secret chamber completely vanished, and Li Zhentong appeared in front of Tang Rao.

This was their first time meeting so closely in private. Tang Rao thought Li Zhentong looked uglier than ever.

"Of course it is. I thought Zhou Keyun was formidable, but he boasted about killing me as soon as he arrived, and all it took was a slap from me and that kid was dead."

Li Zhentong's eyes began to emit a blue light. This was a genius, even more talented than Zhou Keyun. If he could cultivate Tang Rao, how could the Tingzhou Li Family fall into decline?

"Tang Rao, since you came to the Tingzhou Li Family, have I, as the Family Head, ever mistreated you?"

Li Zhentong said what he wanted to say, and Tang Rao could predict what he wanted to say next without even thinking.

"You've never mistreated me. The master even made me the manager on the young lady's island, treating me well."

Tang Rao spoke sweetly, making Li Zhentong burst into laughter in no time.

"It's good to know the master treats you well. Now, if the master wants to cultivate you, would you be willing?"

To cultivate you into someone useful for the Li Family, into someone who can die for Li Zhentong at any moment.

How could Tang Rao not understand the calculations in Li Zhentong's mind?

"The master wants to cultivate me?"

Tang Rao's innocent little eyes were right on point!

"Yes, you are the first person I want to cultivate. If you prove yourself, I'll marry the young lady to you."

Li Zhentong always said he would marry off Li Qi Qi, first to someone or other, and now even to Tang Rao.

How many people does it take to divide one Li Qi Qi?

"Master, so many people want to marry the young lady. How can I compete with them? I'd better give up."

Li Qi Qi is supposed to be mine. If you don't agree to marry her to me, I won't agree to any of these cultivation plans of yours.

"No, how can you give up? Here's the deal: if you agree, I can also agree to your condition. Let's make a deal, shall we?"

Li Zhentong had never spoken so kindly to a subordinate before.

"What kind of deal? I just want to marry the young lady; I don't want anything else. Only by marrying her will I have peace of mind and be able to secure a seat in the middle deity families. I've heard that many deity families spent a lot of Purple Crystals to have the Tingzhou Li Family removed from the ranks. Master, why don't you think about it?"

Li Zhentong had heard about the large amounts of Purple Crystals used to bribe the Wen Family, but they were just rumors. How did Tang Rao know about such a big matter?

"How do you know?"

Li Zhentong did not believe Tang Rao could make such an accurate guess.

"A few days ago, the young lady wanted to go to the Rain Festival, and when I took her, we were blocked by the young master of the Wen Family. That young master tried to harm the young lady, and I disabled him. He traded this secret for his life at that time."

Tang Rao never mentioned having a list.

If he gave away the list, anyone could replace Tang Rao's value. For now, letting Li Zhentong know about the list would only harm Tang Rao.

"Wen Lei, the family head's son?"

There was only one arrogant young master in the Wen Family. If Tang Rao remembered correctly, it was probably him.

"Yes, yes, it was him. He wanted to harm our young lady. I risked my life to save her and finally managed to rescue her. He admitted defeat at my hands."

Tang Rao thought he'd accomplished something big and was quite pleased with himself, not realizing that Li Zhentong wished Wen Lei had just taken Li Qi Qi. If Wen Lei genuinely loved her and wanted to be with her, wouldn't the Li Family and Wen Family become actual relatives, and Wen Yuan would be Li Zhentong's rightful in-law?

This kid, what a mess he's made.

"Ah, forget it."

Tang Rao couldn't guess what Li Zhentong was thinking, so he didn't understand what Li Zhentong's sigh meant.

"If I marry the young lady to you, will you cooperate with me to train well and contribute to the deity struggle?"

It was hard enough to find such a king among the lower gods, and Li Zhentong didn't want to let him escape.

"I, Tang Rao, keep my word. If you marry the young lady to me, I will not only train well but also maintain your deity family status. This deal is a win, not a loss. If you pass up this chance, you'll regret it."

Tang Rao held his head high, full of confidence.

"I agree, I'll marry my daughter to you, but I've already announced it outside, and you're essentially my designated son-in-law. Only we can know about this. I'll marry my daughter to you first, but to keep morale high, we'll only hold the wedding after securing the deity position. You can spend this time building a relationship with Qi Qi."

What a beastly father.

He's even letting Tang Rao and Li Qi Qi deepen their relationship. That hint, an experienced driver would get it in a flash.

"Thank you, Father-in-law."

Tang Rao changed his title faster than anyone, and when Tang Rao called him father-in-law, Li Zhentong remained expressionless.

He never liked Li Qi Qi from a young age, so he didn't care when it came to marrying her off.

Li Zhentong naturally planned to find more women in the future, to have more sons and daughters, and make more deals.

When Tang Rao was released from the secret chamber by Li Zhentong, Zhao Zhuo was stunned.

Weren't people supposed to never come out once they entered the secret chamber?

Why did Tang Rao look so happy when he came out?

"Kid, didn't expect your dad could come out, huh?"

Tang Rao slapped Zhao Zhuo on the face, producing a crisp, loud sound.

The slap almost made Zhao Zhuo think he was as dead as Zhou Keyun, but the burning pain on his face reminded him it was just an illusion; he was still alive.

"How could I bear to kill you? If you're wise, get out of my way now."

Tang Rao had never flaunted his power in the Li Family like this before.