Chen Nan was utterly bewildered.
Which eye did you use to see me abducting your daughter?
Before he could answer, Wu Mei spoke again, "What exactly have you done to my daughter? Did you two do that thing?"
"Good! We finally managed to raise our daughter, only for you scumbag to take advantage of her!"
With that, she turned towards the tribe and shouted, "Husband, come out quickly! Our daughter is being bullied!"
"Who dares to be so bold as to bully my Tantai Zhan's daughter?" With a booming voice, a middle-aged man, nearly two meters tall, appeared before them like a bolt of lightning.
"It's him, it's him! It's this guy who tricked our daughter away, and then he bullied her!" Wu Mei pointed at Chen Nan.
Tantai Zhan looked at Chen Nan with cold eyes, a low roar rumbling in his chest, "Which tribe are you from? Do you know the consequences of bullying my Tantai Zhan's daughter?"
Tantai Shuang, her face pale, clenched her fists and said indignantly, "Father, don't listen to Mother's nonsense. You can't believe a single word she says."
Wu Mei was furious, "Fine! For this brat, you dare speak to me like that? Do you think your wings have hardened?"
Tantai Zhan said coldly, "I need an explanation from you."
"For example, why you left a few days ago."
"And who this man is."
Tantai Shuang took a deep breath, trying to calm her emotions. "Why I left, I believe you two elders know very well."
Although she had controlled her emotions, the reason for her departure reignited the flames of anger within her. With tears in her eyes, she roared, "I am a person!"
"A living, breathing person with blood and flesh."
"I am not a doll that can be discarded or given away at will."
"I am your daughter!"
"Why would you heartlessly send me to that lecher?"
Wu Mei shouted, "Enough!"
"Do you know how many unmarried girls in the tribe wish to be with that human leader?"
"This is your good fortune!"
"But I don't want this kind of fortune, not even in death!" Tantai Shuang cried, her face contorted in pain.
Tantai Zhan sighed helplessly, his eyes filled with bitterness. "Daughter, we also wish you could meet your destined love, but we have no choice but to accept our fate!"
"The tribal chief ordered you to be sent to the human leader. What could we do? Disobey the chief's orders?"
"Do you know the price of disobedience?"
"It's a price we cannot bear!"
"Yes!"
"Father knows you're wronged and unwilling."
"But have you ever considered that becoming the woman of the human leader might not be a bad thing?"
Wu Mei nodded repeatedly, "He's the human leader, the savior of the Three Realms."
"If you two are together, you'll surely ascend to the heavens, and if your methods are strong enough, you might even become the Mother of Humans!"
"You're going too far!" Tantai Zhan scoffed unceremoniously and then looked at Chen Nan, "Young man, what exactly is your relationship with my daughter?"
Tantai Shuang instinctively clutched Chen Nan's wrist. "I was being pursued by the Donghe Tribe a few days ago, and Brother Chen saved my life. He is my savior."
Wu Mei's pupils trembled violently. She quickly asked, "And then?"
Tantai Shuang said matter-of-factly, "There's no 'then.' He saved my life, and I offered myself to him. What's the problem with that?"
"I, I, I... How could I have raised such a shameless creature? You've lost your chastity! How am I supposed to explain this to the tribal chief?" Wu Mei's face turned pale with anger, her whole body trembling.
It felt as if the sky had fallen.
Because the tribal chief's first condition when selecting young women was that they must be virgins.
But now.
The chosen one had already lost her chastity.
She didn't know how to explain this to the tribal chief.
It was obvious without even thinking.
The tribal chief would surely fly into a rage.
Tantai Zhan's face was grim, exuding a palpable anger. "Did you two really do that thing?"
Tantai Shuang tightly held Chen Nan's arm. "Yes, I gave the most precious thing in my life to Brother Chen."
"..."
Chen Nan looked embarrassed.
What did they mean by this?
I'm the protagonist here.
Can I at least get a chance to appear and speak a line?
Can you stop ignoring my existence?
And!
When did we get together?
Why are you framing me?
"Go!" Tantai Zhan's eyes blazed with anger as he let out a furious roar. "Amidst this chaotic world, the Three Realms and the异魔 (Yi Mo - foreign demons) are destined for a fierce battle!"
"Life and death are uncertain, and the victor is unknown!"
"No one can predict the final outcome."
"And no one knows whether tomorrow or an accident will come first."
He paused for a moment, then sighed, his face filled with pain. "I don't know if there will be a place for the two of you in this world."
"But as a father."
"The only thing I can do is hope my daughter can live happily in this chaotic world."
"Even if you die tomorrow."
"I hope you are happy today."
"For me, that is enough."
Hearing this.
Tantai Shuang's eyes were already streaming with tears.
She never expected her father to say such words.
Although she strongly resisted being sent to the human leader, and resisted being treated as a doll.
Her father's words made her heart feel much lighter.
Because compared to being given away, she was more afraid of being abandoned by her father in his heart.
Tantai Zhan reached out, his face full of heartache, and wiped away his daughter's tears, softly saying, "Before the tribal chief discovers you've returned, leave the tribe!"
"Are you crazy?" Wu Mei suddenly shivered and said angrily, "What if the tribal chief finds out we let her go and blames us?"
Tantai Zhan roared, "I am at least a protector of the tribe. So what if the tribal chief blames me? Can he really execute me?"
Wu Mei said in fear, "Even if the tribal chief can't execute you, what about the human leader? He's an unparalleled powerhouse. Is it difficult for him to kill you?"
Tantai Zhan said with a cold smile, "If he really wants to kill me, I won't be afraid."
"I'd like to ask that so-called human leader."
"He bears the responsibility of saving the Three Realms, yet why is he so debauched and preying on virtuous women?"
"Does he deserve the honorable title of human leader?"
Wu Mei trembled with anger. "You're simply a madman!"
"Chen Nan, I only have this one daughter!" Tantai Zhan looked at Chen Nan, his eyes filled with guilt. "I failed to protect her in the first half of her life, causing her to suffer. I hope that in the years to come, you will protect her well for me and not let her suffer any grievances."
"Go, you two, hurry and leave!"
Chen Nan looked back with a wry smile. "Look, can we still leave now?"