Chapter 288: Hu Jianbo's Instructions

Liu Dongzhu looked embarrassed, as if she wanted to say something, appearing hesitant to speak.

"Dongzhu, what's wrong with you? Is something the matter?"

Xuanqing Daozhang noticed Liu Dongzhu's situation and couldn't help but ask.

"Daozhang, you go stop your martial sister; logically I shouldn't say more, but, but, but..."

Liu Dongzhu ultimately felt too embarrassed to say the rest.

Xuanqing Daozhang encouraged: "It's fine, Dongzhu, speak up if you have anything!"

Liu Dongzhu timidly said: "Daozhang, I worry that after you leave, that demon will come to our home again and might even abduct our Ping'an!"

"Dongzhu, rest assured, Hu Meiniang—the demon who forcibly broke into your home—was injured by my martial sister and won't recover in ten days or half a month!"

Xuanqing Daozhang said: "Furthermore, with my martial sister's reputation, she wouldn't dare or even consider doing evil again!"

To be honest, after Liu Dongzhu's reminder, he actually also felt worried deep down; Hu Meiniang might sneakily lurk around the Wang family while he's not paying attention.

"Of course."

Hu Meiniang is seriously injured and cannot act personally, but she still has subordinates under her.

He not only worries that Hu Meiniang has designs on Wang Ping'an, but also worries that Hu Meiniang's older brother, the chief of the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan, might have designs on Wang Ping'an.

Once Hu Jianbo sets his mind on Wang Ping'an, not even his martial sister's reputation—nor even if she personally intervenes—would necessarily help.

"Like that!"

Although Liu Dongzhu was still worried, wondering whether demons might harm their family's Ping'an in the days without Xuanqing Daozhang, she also knew that his trip to the Capital City was important and she shouldn't stop him, saying:

"Daozhang, you must go early and return early!"

"I will!"

Xuanqing Daozhang responded with an acknowledgement; at that moment, the magical barrier at the gate of the Wang Family main hall had already dissipated, presumably his martial sister had gone far away, and as he prepared to chase after her, he caught sight of the worried gazes of the Wang family members in his peripheral vision.

Knowing today's events, to others it might be a rare topic of gossip, but to the involved Wang family members, it is especially frightening.

While feeling relieved deep down, they feared it might happen again!

Xuanqing Daozhang comforted:

"Dongzhu, actually during these days I'm away, you needn't worry at all; even if demons came to cause trouble at your home, you might not know my martial sister's recent abilities."

"Just now, Hu Meiniang was quite arrogant, right?"

"I couldn't get the better of her in front of her, yet in front of my martial sister she wasn't just beaten—she was routed utterly."

"When my martial sister left, she didn't just give Ping'an an ordinary jade pendant; something from her hand—how could it be mundane?"

"Even if demons truly dared to come again to cause trouble at your home, the jade pendant my martial sister gave is enough to protect Ping'an's safety—so you can rest completely assured!"

He didn't actually say that his martial sister's jade pendant could protect the safety of the entire Wang family; it's not that he didn't want to boast, but he clearly knew that the Wang family members actually don't care about their own lives.

What they care about is still Ping'an's safety!

Upon hearing Xuanqing Daozhang's words, whether Liu Dongzhu, Wang Lin, or Zhang Guihua, all let out a sigh of relief, and the worried flicker in the depths of their eyes gradually gave way to ease.

Although they had never witnessed Gu Huiyan's mighty display that routed Hu Meiniang, they all trusted Xuanqing Daozhang.

They believed Xuanqing Daozhang was not deceiving them!

"Rest assured, once I find my martial sister and persuade her to return, I'll rush back right away!"

Xuanqing Daozhang gave another reassurance, quickly rose to his feet; his top priority now is to find his martial sister as soon as possible, otherwise it's easy for her to invite trouble.

He didn't want his own affairs to implicate his martial sister!

As Xuanqing Daozhang had just stepped out of the Wang family courtyard, about to drive his flying sword away, although he isn't a proper sword cultivator, he had still learned sword‑control techniques.

This is a top‑notch means of conveyance; cultivators with the means will learn it.

After all.

Not everyone is willing to spend money on extra flying magical devices!

A flying sword shot out from his storage bag; Xuanqing Daozhang suddenly felt a scrutinizing gaze, his brows slightly furrowed, he instinctively turned his head, and saw a flash of white in an inconspicuous spot.

Upon closer look, it was a white fox. "A fox?"

Xuanqing Daozhang's expression shifted slightly; there are woods beside Hutou Gou, and while foxes exist in the woods, no fox or other small animal has ever dared to run into a human settlement.

Moreover.

Hu Meiniang and Hu Jianbo had just left.

Right near the Wang family, a white fox came running; to say there's nothing suspicious about it is something he doesn't believe.

"Want to run?"

The white fox seemed to notice it had been spotted, turned to flee, when Xuanqing Daozhang let out a cold snort; the flying sword hovering before him flashed like lightning and suddenly appeared before the white fox.

Just as the white fox was about to change direction to escape!

Xuanqing Daozhang sneered: "Want to compare whether your speed is faster or my sword is faster?"

"Spare my life, venerable cultivator, spare my life!"

The white fox spoke in human words, pleading.

"Are you of the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan? Were you sent by Hu Jianbo or by Hu Meiniang?"

You have arrived at this novel

Xuanqing Daozhang strode up to the white fox and asked.

Although.

Hu Meiniang resides year‑round in the prefecture city, her base is there, but being nonetheless of the direct bloodline of the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan, she can still command a fox demon.

"Venerable cultivator, spare my life, venerable cultivator, spare my life, venerable cultivator, spare my life..."

The white fox resembled a simpleton, not hearing Xuanqing Daozhang's words, repeating the plea over and over.

"Feigning ignorance?"

Xuanqing Daozhang thrust the flying sword forward; the begging white fox, frightened, kept retreating backward—it wasn't that it didn't want to flee, but it knew it couldn't outrun the flying sword, and said:

If you don't want to say it, then don't!

No, no, no... I'll say it!

The fox demon's expression changed drastically; just as it was about to speak, it recalled the clan chief's words and asked, "Cultivator sir, are you Xuanqing Daozhang?"

What does my being Xuanqing Daozhang have to do with whether you speak or not?

Xuanqing Daozhang countered.

Cultivator sir, to be frank, I came to this household under the clan chief's orders!

The fox demon put on a fawning smile and flattered: "The clan chief said that what I'm doing here must not be mentioned to outsiders, but I can tell you, Xuanqing Daozhang."

Ha! Your clan chief is quite the clever monster—no wonder it's a fox demon!

Xuanqing Daozhang snorted coldly; hearing this, he could roughly guess why the fox demon had suddenly appeared near the Wang Family, but he still wanted to hear it admit it himself, and said:

I am Xuanqing Daozhang. Speak—what purpose did your family head send you here for?

Upon hearing that, the fox demon immediately breathed a sigh of relief; although it didn't know what connection its clan chief had with Xuanqing Daozhang, it recalled the clan chief's instructions.

It knew.

Its little life was saved!

Good.

It wasn't so foolish as to bet its speed against Xuanqing Daozhang's flying sword.

(End of chapter)