God-Level Special Forces Soldier

Up until now, Sugai Yasuaki showed no signs of falling out with Xiao Tian, leading those present to develop two different opinions. Some thought Sugai Yasuaki was too cowardly, being bullied to this extent and still so obsequious, not worthy of being a man!

On the other hand, a large portion understood, because given the abilities Xiao Tian just demonstrated, he was definitely not someone to be trifled with lightly.

Don’t underestimate him because he is alone, and his strength doesn’t seem too formidable, but who would dare vouch that he hasn’t saved the life of some leader of a powerful group or an exceptional expert?

So, Sugai Yasuaki’s actions were understandable.

"The reason..." Xiao Tian glanced at Ozawa Miwa, showing a thoughtful expression.

Ozawa Miwa couldn’t help but feel a bit nervous, the initial joy instantly washed away completely, her heart leaped to her throat.

As for Xiao Tian, or rather the Mr. Xiao he was now portraying, Ozawa Miwa naturally felt grateful, whether or not it was of her own will, he did save her, and no one could deny this.

But Ozawa Miwa was also someone with a clear sense of love and hate, gratitude can be repaid in other ways, but definitely not at the cost of future happiness.

Having already stood firm once, was she afraid of doing so again?!

In an instant, Ozawa Miwa made up her mind, and the nervousness and fear in her eyes vanished, replaced by a calmness, as if it didn’t matter what reason Xiao Tian gave.

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Tian spoke: "Do we need a reason? If a person is deprived of the right to pursue their own happiness, how are they different from a commodity in a transaction?"

"I know everyone here is powerful and influential, and must have had similar experiences or encounters, but there’s one thing I don’t quite understand..."

Xiao Tian paused briefly, waiting until everyone’s attention was focused on him before he continued: "Is a power alliance formed through marriage really unbreakable?"

This simple question left everyone present startled, and after some serious thought, most arrived at a negative answer... Even after marriage, both sides remain dominant, with no fundamental change in status.

As for whether it is unbreakable... at least in the eyes of outsiders, it seems so!

Xiao Tian quickly scanned everyone’s faces, and in nearly no time, he knew what they all thought. Then he chuckled lightly, seemingly mocking but truly amused, and said, "If anyone here is experiencing this, please ask yourselves, are you happy now?"

As soon as the words fell, the wealthy wives gathered together immediately began to complain collectively.

"That deadbeat at home, all he does is drink and play cards, hasn’t spoken a word to me in half a year."

"It’s about the same for everyone, if it weren’t for the sake of my son, I’d have divorced him long ago."

"Sigh, if I had known it would be like this, even death wouldn’t have made me marry out back then..."

...

Seeing a divorce battle about to be successfully incited by Xiao Tian, the wealthy elites could no longer sit still and immediately launched an attack on Xiao Tian.

A middle-aged man with rimless glasses and slightly chubby stood up and questioned, "What kind of nonsense reason is this? And you, meddling in someone else’s wedding without any moral sense?"

Xiao Tian sneered back, "Wasn’t it you who said any condition could be raised? Since any condition can be raised, is there a problem with the condition I just proposed? Also, instead of attacking others from a moral high ground whenever you’re hit in a sore spot, can’t you come up with anything more original?"

In fact, Xiao Tian of course understood that those stepping forward to criticize him were mostly not truly on Sugai Yasuaki’s side; they merely needed a justifiable reason to erupt. Even when doing wrong, it must be done reasonably and logically, that’s the common flaw of the elites!

...

Soon, more people began to argue with Xiao Tian, but he stood there nonchalantly, having logically defeated over a dozen opponents yet still showed no signs of fatigue, handling it all with ease.

Conversely, those brandishing the flag of justice turned red-faced and hoarse, constantly signaling those beside them to refill their water glasses.

However, this farce didn’t last long, as these rich folks were scolded into submission by the women in their households and slunk back in disgrace, not daring to raise their heads.

A small group of the more valorous remained, but they were far from Xiao Tian’s match, feeling that continued debate might trigger their heart attacks, so they too lowered their flags, fled in defeat with their heads hanging in shame.

The middle-aged man remained silent through it all, allowing Xiao Tian to verbally engage with everyone and emerge victorious.

Xiao Tian’s question about whether alliances formed on marriage ties are unbreakable indeed affected him. How could he not know that even after marriage, the Mizuno Clan would never fully support the royal family’s development, but rather would slowly devour the royal family’s power?

Although this process of engulfment is very long and cannot be done overtly, it can at least be ensured that within twenty years, they will not be consumed entirely. However, it’s an undeniable fact that the royal family’s every step from now on will be a downhill path, visible to everyone!

Moreover, Xiao Tian stepping up to speak for Ozawa Miwa left the middle-aged man baffled as to Xiao Tian’s intentions. He absolutely refused to believe it was simply about advocating for justice; there must be an ulterior motive somewhere.

While he was still weighing and considering, he noticed Xiao Tian looking toward him and asked, "This condition shouldn’t be too difficult, right?"

The middle-aged man cursed Xiao Tian internally for being free from the consequences, feeling it was unfair. It’s not you facing the Mizuno Clan’s pressure, so of course, it’s difficult! Ridiculously difficult!

However, after a brief consideration, the middle-aged man made up his mind.

His daughter’s attitude, shown by her willingness to use the deadly Heart-Breaking Fruit to resist the marriage, already said everything.

In that case, even if he forcibly forced her into marriage, it would be difficult to prevent the recurrence of similar incidents, and the lost face would be no less than now. On the contrary, the hard-won alliance relationship with the Mizuno Clan might also change.

If that’s the case, he might as well seize the opportunity to do a favor by agreeing, and later he could always claim there was a prior arrangement and that the condition wasn’t raised by him voluntarily, and so on...

At this thought, the middle-aged man was about to nod in agreement, but before he could speak, a commotion arose not far away.

Xiao Tian and the middle-aged man looked over simultaneously, seeing a middle-aged man in a black coat, of medium height, holding a colorfully wrapped gift box, greeting those around like a spring breeze, seemingly quite familiar with them.