Number One Under Heaven

Chapter 87 - A Father's Responsibility

Feng Li's eyebrows twitched uncontrollably after hearing General Xiang's report. "C-Can you repeat that?" She asked.

"Yes! His Majesty, the Celestial Emperor, has ordered this one to win the auction and destroy the painting afterward! His Majesty had originally planned on coming in person, but because of an accident, his Majesty has decided to stay in the Jade Slip Room!"

'This stubborn old man! Did we not have a civilized conversation about this already?!' Feng Li cried inside her heart, and she decided to give Tian Qiang a good lecture once she gets back.

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Inside the Celestial Palace, home of the Imperial Tian Family and ruler of the Universe, Tian Qiang was silently Cultivating in front of a table with Jade Slips displayed on it. 'General Xiang should be at the auction by now... Although I did agree to not interfere as the Celestial Emperor, I did not agree to anything as the Father!' He laughed inside his heart.

'Tian Yi is my son; and as his Father, I cannot allow something like a half-naked painting of him exist in this Universe! This is not only to protect his image as the next Celestial Emperor, it is also for my image as his Father! What kind of Father would allow the public to drool on an erotic painting of his son?! Not this one!'

Tian Qiang suddenly looks up to stare at the two colorless Jade Slip in front of him, and he sighs. "Where did I go wrong? All I wanted to do was keep him safe... I may have taken it to the extreme by keeping him isolated, but if I let him out... This happens... Not to mention that my wife has been avoiding me lately--- she's probably angry at me for that incident..." He shakes his head at the two colorless Jade Slip.

"Hell, he might have already done things that cannot be traced with only the Jade Slip alone----" Tian Qiang suddenly realized an Earth Shattering and Heaven Destroying size problem, and he stood up instantly! "W-What if he gets a kid?! W-What if I suddenly become a grandfather without realizing it?! T-This... This is pretty stupid..." He sighs at his own stupidity and sat back down. 'I always do this; exaggerating and all... That brat; where is he and what is he doing right now...?'

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Back at the auction--- Feng Li, Tian Yi's Mother, and General Xiang, General of Tian Yi's Father is in a deadlock with the auction. If either of them wins, the situation would be the same, the Tian Family will win the auction. However, the outcome will be different. Although nobody knew what Feng Li was planning on doing with the painting once she wins, they do know that the painting would be destroyed if General Xiang wins, and that was something none of the females there wanted to happen even if Heaven itself falls.

"General Xiang, I will not be unreasonable and order you to ignore his order and go back--- however, with that said, I will not let you win either. Five trillion Heavenly Jade," said Feng Li.

General Xiang made a sour face. and said, "His Majesty is only doing this for Young Master's own good; I am sure that her Majesty has the same thoughts, so why is her Majesty trying to interfere with His Majesty who has the same objective as her Majesty? Six trillion."

"We may have similar thoughts, but it is definitely not the same. He plans on destroying the painting, while I have other plans for it--- Seven trillion."

General Xiang could not guess her plans no matter how hard he tried. "Your Majesty, do we really have to do this? I also believe that destroying this abomination would be the best for everybody and Young Master... Eight Trillion."

"Not only did he chase my son away, but he even dares to go back on his promise? If I don't cook him in chicken soup when I get back, then I am not Feng Li!" She tried to veil the anger within her voice, but someone as experienced as General Xiang did not miss that.