It's not that the Tang family favors boys over girls, it's just that in the grand era of martial arts, there has never been a single exemplary female King Realm—even Grandmasters are nonexistent among females. This inevitably leads to doubts about the dexterity of female practitioners.
"But, but..." The shota kid was scared out of his wits after hearing Tang Luo's request. He was too afraid to even identify where his fear was coming from. He wanted to refuse, but he didn't know where to start the refusal. All he could do was mumble two words indicating a change of thought, without articulating it fully. So, he could only plead, desperately, "Is there no other way?"
Sniffing back his tears, the shota kid's face was blanketed with the kind of pressure that kids his age couldn't handle. He had never heard of a marriage pact before.
Tang Luo shook his head in amusement at the kid's timid posture, saying, "There are other ways, but..."
