Chapter 234: Pointing at the Mulberry to Scold the Locust Tree

"Dad, you need to be careful, I'm about to use a Thunder Strike Talisman!"

Hu Rui reminded him with a single sentence; as soon as the thought arose, a Thunder Strike Talisman was taken from the storage bag, immediately activated with demon qi, and in the next moment a bolt of lightning shot out.

"Go ahead and use it, a mere Thunder Strike Talisman—do you really think it can hurt your dad and me?"

Hu Jianbai let out a cold laugh, his face full of contempt.

Watching the lightning surge toward him faster than the eye could catch, he was about to instinctively drive his internal demon qi to form a demon qi shield in front of him, or perhaps directly collide the demon qi with the lightning.

Destroy the lightning that comes at him!

A thought instantly surfaced in his mind: he wanted to personally test the Thunder Strike Talisman's power, not to destroy its attack.

Hu Jianbai immediately ceased channeling demon qi, letting the lightning strike his body.

Seeing this, Hu Rui jumped in fright, hurriedly reminding, "Dad, why haven't you defended yet?"

"Little third, do you see your dad as a useless person?"

Before Hu Jianbai could speak, Hu Meiniang cut in, not sure whether she was mocking Hu Rui or taking the chance to voice her thoughts, and said:

"Don't talk about a mere Thunder Strike Talisman; even a hundred or a thousand couldn't hope to hurt your dad…"

Bang!

Before the words finished, a deafening explosion roared, drawing everyone's eyes, and they saw Hu Jianbai's chest clothing torn.

Of course.

What caught attention was a clear wound on Hu Jianbai's chest—small, but blood oozing, and the wound flickered with electric arcs.

"No, big brother, with your cultivation, not even a Thunder Strike Talisman, let alone its upgraded version, could hope to hurt you!"

Hu Meiniang gasped, eyes wide, yet a teasing glint could be seen deep in her gaze; she pointed at Hu Jianbai's chest wound and said oddly:

"And yet you were actually hurt by a Thunder Strike Talisman—were you careless, or did I overestimate you? You're not as strong as I imagined?"

Hu Jianbai ignored it, having no mind to care; Hu Meiniang's sarcastic tone aside, he looked up, staring intently at Wang Ping'an, his face and eyes full of shock, and couldn't help asking:

"Rui'er, are you sure the Thunder Strike Talisman you used came from this Li Dao You?"

Just now.

He didn't channel demon qi to resist the talisman's attack, because besides wanting to personally test Wang Ping'an's Thunder Strike Talisman, he had never taken Wang Ping'an's talisman seriously.

It's not that he looks down on others; with his cultivation, or that of other demons of the same realm, not even a basic Thunder Strike Talisman, let alone a mid‑level Thunder Talisman, could harm them a fraction.

Who doesn't know that demons of the same realm have bodies several times stronger than humans, even body‑refining human cultivators can't match their flesh.

Physical strength is what demons pride themselves on most.

Never imagined this…

He actually got wounded by a basic Thunder Strike Talisman, leaving a small cut—just a scraped skin with some blood—but what it meant, how could he not know?

It shows that the basic Thunder Strike Talisman from Wang Ping'an's hand is no ordinary basic talisman; it can compare—no, even an upgraded Thunder Strike Talisman or a mid‑level Thunder Talisman may not match Wang Ping'an's.

This is not a seedling with a chance to become a talisman master; it's a guaranteed future talisman master.

"Dad, these Thunder Strike Talismans were all personally given to me by Li Dao You; if they weren't from his hand, whose could they be? You know the state of our Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan merchants, right? If we had such powerful talismans, you'd have known long ago!" Hu Rui teased, "So, Li Dao You's Thunder Strike Talisman didn't disappoint you, huh?"

Although she said that, whether you look closely—or rather, you don't need to— it's clear to see the shock on Hu Rui's face.

It is Hu Jianbai's daughter, who knows her father's strength better than anyone.

If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't dare believe that Wang Ping'an's talismans could leave a wound on her father.

Even though she knows that talismans from Wang Ping'an are extraordinary, the repeatedly tested Golden Light Talisman just now is proof.

"Disappointed? That's not disappointment at all; it's a complete shock to me!"

At this point, Hu Jianbai's words faltered; his face flushed as he stared at Wang Ping'an, about to speak, when Hu Rui cut him off:

"Dad, Aunt Meiniang finally came home; you should quickly take her to see the ancestor! The ancestor often mentions Aunt Meiniang!"

"You brat!"

Hu Jianbai laughed scoldingly, how could he not understand Hu Rui's meaning—she was worried he'd poach—so he said:

"Li Dao You, welcome to Jiu tou shan ji shi; if you have any questions, feel free to find me, and if you can't, you can find our Rui'er; the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan guarantees you won't suffer any grievance!"

This novel you…

After speaking, Hu Jianbai looked at Hu Rui's indignant expression, worried the brat might cause trouble, dared not say more, and turned away with Hu Meiniang.

Hu Rui watched Hu Jianbai and Hu Meiniang leave, hummed discontentedly, muttered under her breath "disrespectful to the elders", even digging at his corner, but was enthusiastic toward Wang Ping'an, saying:

"Daoist, please come in!"

Later.

Hu Rui led Wang Ping'an to the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan merchants' VIP room, without having a Fox Demon attend to Wang Ping'an.

After all, they are a group of unshapened Fox Demons; they are polite, but it's unclear whether Wang Ping'an is to their liking.

Not long after.

Hu Rui went out and returned, approached Wang Ping'an, handed over a storage bag, and said, "Li Dao You, this is the Small Five Elements Sword Formation you requested, its diagram and the method to forge its base, as well as the materials for crafting them!"

Wang Ping'an took it casually, about to pull the items from the storage bag and return the bag to Hu Rui.

Hu Rui spoke again, "Li Dao You, consider this storage bag a gift to you!"

"Thank you!"

Wang Ping'an admired Hu Rui's generosity, yet didn't decline her kindness; after all, the storage bag isn't cheap, even resale could fetch many Low-grade Spirit Stones, and he transmitted again:

"Miss Hu, could you bring the paper, ink, brush and inkstone? I'll write you an IOU!"

"No need for an IOU; I trust your character, Li Dao You!"

Hu Rui said righteously.

IOU?

It's not even a piece of crap; even wiping one's butt would complain the paper is too hard!

It also doesn't worry; even if Wang Ping'an can't repay the debt, who cares—he has a fortune that brings in gold daily, paying it back is just a matter of time.

He still hopes Wang Ping'an will owe more spirit stones, so he can use a Talisman to settle the debt.

(End of chapter)