Chapter 177: Eldest Sister, Second Sister: Nan Feiyan and Nan Feilian

Two women walked forward. Their features were very similar to Nan Feiling's, only they appeared more mature.

Looking at these two noblewomen, Nan Feihuang instinctively called out, "Eldest Sister, Second Sister!"

These two were indeed Nan Feilian and Nan Feiyan. They had been married for nearly ten years, and in those ten years, they had rarely returned. This era had certain customs that leaned toward the ancient.

Unless the woman's side was extremely powerful, in many cases, it was emphasized that upon marriage, one followed the husband.

Yet, Nan Feilian and Nan Feiyan had very poor aptitude, similar to Xue Ke, and in terms of status, they were far inferior to Xue Ke, who was a legitimate princess; they were both born of concubines.

After Nan Tianchen married them off, he rarely mentioned them. The last time was a few years ago, right when Lan Xue had just advanced to Titled Douluo; he had sent someone to inform them and, incidentally, to inquire about their situation.

Upon learning that both were doing quite well at their husbands' families, he stopped worrying about them.

"Little Brother, long time no see. You've grown so much taller." Eldest Sister Nan Feiyan reached out, gestured at the height difference between herself and Nan Feihuang, and felt a bit emotional.

She had been married off when Nan Feihuang was three years old. At that time, as the eldest sister, she had always taken care of her two younger sisters and Nan Feihuang. Later, she was used by Nan Tianchen for a political marriage, wed to a Great Duke of the Hagendas Kingdom whom she had never met. Her words carried little weight, and her nature was overly gentle, so she offered no resistance and obediently listened to her father the King. Fortunately, her husband's family had a decent temper, and she had not suffered any grievances.

"I didn't come alone either. Although my husband couldn't come due to some matters, he sent the Frost Army of the Tianshuang Principality to personally escort me here," Nan Feilian added.

Seeing Eldest Sister talking with Nan Feihuang, she rushed straight into Second Sister Nan Feilian's arms.

If that were the case, Nan Feihuang would certainly have to find time to carry his Fangtian Halberd and go pay them a visit. Although his relationship with these two elder sisters wasn't as close as with Nan Feiling due to their frequent separations, they were family nonetheless. His, Nan Feihuang's, family was not to be bullied.

"You, you're already so big, yet you still only know how to act spoiled with your sisters," Nan Feilian laughed. She and Nan Feiling were sisters of the same father and mother; standing together, they looked like they were carved from the same mold.

Ever since the news of their mother's Titled Douluo status spread across the continent, she had been treated with even greater courtesy, though she often missed her younger brother and sister.

A few years ago, she gave birth to an heir for her husband's family, and she was basically the real mistress of the Duke's mansion; the keys to the family treasury were all in her hands.

Nan Feilian's situation was much the same. Although she had married into a small principality that was even smaller and weaker than the kingdom, she had at least married the heir to that principality. A few years ago, her husband had become the ruler of the principality. She was the legal wife, and the heir she gave birth to was both the eldest son and the legitimate son. It could be said that as long as his talent was decent, his future succession to the throne of the Tianshuang Principality was a certainty.

Both the kingdom and the principality were far from the Heaven Dou Empire; her two brothers-in-law wouldn't let their wives come alone, would they? That would be too irresponsible.

"Hee hee, although I have Little Brother by my side usually, I still miss my sisters. Sisters, did you both come by yourselves? Where are your husbands?" Nan Feiling asked.

Nan Feiyan said, "My husband came with me, but he went first to the Tiandou City to pay his respects to His Majesty Emperor Xue Ye. Because I missed my younger brother and sister, I begged His Highness the Crown Prince to bring me and Second Sister here first to meet you."

"Sister!!!" Nan Feiling's voice came; hearing that her two sisters had arrived, she almost sprinted out of the tent.

The Frost Army was the ace force of the Tianshuang Principality. Although their numbers were few, their elite level could rival the Royal Knights of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Being able to send such an escort force showed how much the Tianshuang King valued Nan Feilian.

Nan Feihuang nodded. "I see. That is good."

Qian Renxue watched the harmonious scene of this family reuniting after a long time and felt a bit envious. She had no brothers or sisters, her father had died early, and her mother did not love her.

In a daze, she seemed to see herself joining in, standing right beside Nan Feihuang, greeting the eldest and second sisters.

She hurriedly shook her head, warning herself not to let her imagination run wild. She and Nan Feihuang didn't have any intimate relationship yet.

"Feihuang, I have government affairs in the palace, so I won't disturb your family reunion any longer. When you head to the finals venue, I will come to pick you up." Xue Qinghe hurried to slip away; she was afraid that if she stayed any longer, her subconscious would make her follow Nan Feihuang to greet the two sisters.

That would be awkward.

"Safe travels, Brother Xue." Nan Feihuang didn't insist on keeping her. It was rare to see his long-absent sisters today; he couldn't always have only her in his heart. Family was equally important.

"Safe travels, Your Highness the Crown Prince!" The three princesses performed a noble salute to Xue Qinghe. Only after watching Xue Qinghe leave the military camp did Nan Feiling take their hands. "Come quickly, sisters. You are not allowed to leave today. Stay in my tent; it's been so long since we sisters slept together."

Today, Nan Feiling wouldn't let her two sisters leave for anything, dragging them off to her tent.

Since it was still early, Nan Feihuang followed them and stayed until evening before returning.

The purpose of the two sisters coming here was to recruit talent for their husbands' countries. The promotion tournament consisted of individual battles, which was the best time to see a Spirit Master's personal level.

Such an opportunity is one that the nobles and aristocrats of every nation would not let slip by.

During this time, he also learned why his second brother-in-law couldn't come.

It was because of a snow disaster.

A few years ago, the northern region of the Heaven Dou Empire had also experienced a snow disaster, which was later alleviated through the efforts of Nan Feihuang and Xue Qinghe.

The Tianshuang Principality's climate was even colder. It wasn't as exaggerated as the Extreme North, but compared to the Frost Forest, it was not much inferior.

Originally, the cold weather alone would have been fine; the people living there were used to it. But what was most feared was the occurrence of a snow disaster. This snow disaster didn't just refer to snow, but also hail, which sometimes destroyed houses and leveled cities.

Coupled with the fact that Tianshuang City was a coastal city, the temperature difference between day and night was huge. Once night fell, the temperature dropped even faster, which was truly a major problem.

It was said that for the past six months, his second brother-in-law had been so busy with disaster relief that he was almost going bald.

If not for the financial and grain aid from their in-laws, the Gu Lei Kingdom and the Hagendas Kingdom, who knows how many people would have died in the Tianshuang Principality.

In reality, this three-country alliance could be described with the words "the weak uniting." The Hagendas Kingdom and the Gu Lei Kingdom ranked last and second-to-last among the four great kingdoms of Heaven Dou, and the Tianshuang Principality was even smaller. Only by uniting closely could they have a say in front of the other kings when they paid tribute to the Heaven Dou Empire every year.

Of course, the Gu Lei Kingdom would no longer face such a situation now. It was still that line from Nan Tianchen: "My wife is a Titled Douluo, what can you do about it?"

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