Chapter 305

Isn't it a proper reincarnation?

Hu Jianbo first froze, then reacted, his face drastically changed, and he exclaimed in astonishment: 'You mean...'

You're right!

Hu Meiniang looked at her elder brother's shocked expression; although she didn't finish her sentence, what she wanted to say next was obvious even to anyone else, she sneered:

That great expert very likely used some forbidden art, entering the child's body at birth—or even before birth—and devoured the child's soul!

Impossible, doing that is far more serious than reincarnation and cultivation; a slip would bring heavenly retribution!

Hu Jianbo couldn't help but retort.

Heavenly retribution.

It's not just him cursing; it really happens, and it has happened before—some utterly wicked cultivators, feeling their doom approaching, refuse to report to the Yama King.

Afraid to take a trip through the Eighteen Levels of Hell!

They made many attempts, and in the process created one evil art after another.

Borrowing a corpse to return the soul!

It's something many cultivators do!

But doing this invites the heavens' disdain; a slip brings heavenly retribution.

Heavenly retribution?

Hu Meiniang smiled; it's not that she disregards the so-called heavenly retribution, but cultivators cannot be said to all be heaven-defiers.

But inevitably there are those fanatics who, for their own selfish desires, pay no heed to the heavenly cycle of reincarnation.

How could they possibly care about heavenly retribution?

Hu Meiniang chuckled lightly: 'Since they dare do this, they must have made thorough preparations; how could they lack some means to ward off heavenly retribution?'

You're right; if the Wang family's child is a great expert reborn via special means, it's possible to use some method to conceal the heavenly retribution and not fear heavenly punishment.

Hu Jianbo's expression was complex; the heavens are impartial and merciless, impossible to constantly watch a single person, so many heaven-defiers have special means to conceal themselves from the heavens' notice,

But the Wang family's child does have a master who happens to be a cultivator; if the child is a great expert reborn via special means, that master would surely have noticed!

If that great expert can conceal himself from the heavens, how could he possibly fail to conceal himself from a lowly cultivator?

Hu Meiniang gave a cold snort, her face full of disdain.

She and Xuanqing Daozhang had only just met, yet they had already fought two life-and-death battles; even if Xuanqing Daozhang exerted all his strength, it's questionable whether he could even wound her, let alone slay her on the spot.

Under such circumstances, how could she possibly regard Xuanqing Daozhang as noteworthy?

It was then that Xuanqing Daozhang, in his attempt to break through his cultivation, risked his life in a life-and-death crisis, which surprised her a little.

Apart from that, Xuanqing Daozhang hardly had anything that caught her attention.

You're right; that child's master is a lowly cultivator!

Hu Jianbo nodded, not denying it; from his little sister's battle with Xuanqing Daozhang he could see Xuanqing Daozhang's true level, and he said:

If one truly wanted to hide it, the child's master would hardly notice the child is a great expert reborn, but the master's martial sister, with the abilities of Valley Immortal Gu, would surely not miss any abnormality!

One sincerely wanting to conceal it, another not even having considered this—no matter how formidable Valley Immortal Gu is, she would likely still struggle to detect the child's abnormality.

Hu Meiniang gave a cold snort; for some reason she harbored resentment toward Gu Huiyan—whether because Gu Huiyan had injured her or because of Gu Huiyan's beauty and lofty attitude—she said: 'I recall that the child's master was once also a disciple of Ziyang Palace; given Ziyang Palace's standing, even a registered disciple with no talent would hardly run off to these poor, remote mountains to open a Daoist temple!'

She paused there, as if something had occurred to her, her face full of contempt, and said:

What if the child's master deliberately settled in this area, waiting for the child's birth?

Hu Jianbo frowned: 'Little sister, you mean that if the child is a great expert reborn, the child's master knows him?'

Hu Meiniang sneered: 'Not only does he know him, they might even have an intimate relationship; that great expert could very well be an old monster from Ziyang Palace whose lifespan is nearing its end, someone even Valley Immortal Gu knows!'

Hu Jianbo rebutted: 'Impossible; Ziyang Palace is an orthodox sect, they would never do something disgraceful to the sect!'

The underhanded deeds of orthodox sects are no fewer than those of demonic sects!

Hu Meiniang gave a cold snort; having lived in the prefectural city for many years and met all sorts of people, she knows many things ordinary folk don't, and said:

Moreover, Ziyang Palace being an orthodox sect does not mean all its disciples are upright people!

Hu Jianbo opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but the words died on his lips.

Because he knew Hu Meiniang was quite right, and it's not unheard of for orthodox people to fall into heresy.

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Hu Rui said: 'Auntie, you're mistaken; the Wang family's child cannot be a great expert reborn via special means!'

Hu Meiniang glanced lightly at Hu Rui; seeing someone oppose her, she wasn't angry and smiled: 'Little Rui, tell me, how am I wrong?'

Auntie, have you ever heard that the great swordsman Dong Qing once visited the Wang family?

Hu Rui countered.

It would know the situation of the Wang family's child, for when the White Tiger Gully Wang family was mentioned earlier, it took notice and arranged a fox demon to go to White Tiger Gully to gather information.

It heard one piece after another of news about the Wang family!

Among them was the matter of the renowned great swordsman Dong Qing and the Wang family.

Hu Meiniang frowned: 'Little Rui, what do you mean?'

Don't you know, Auntie, that the great swordsman Dong Qing not only went to the Wang family and knew, but also knew the Wang family child is a reincarnation of a great virtuous person, fearing the child might be harmed by villains, he specially infused a sword qi into the child's body?

Hu Rui said solemnly: 'The great swordsman Dong Qing—you know who he is, Auntie—his sword qi is likely just like him; if the Wang family child is a great expert reborn via special means,'

the sword qi of the great swordsman Dong Qing—let alone protecting the child, merely not harming the child's life would already be good!

That makes a lot of sense!

Hu Meiniang nodded, seeing Hu Rui's proud expression grow more pronounced, she said teasingly: 'But have you forgotten? That great expert could very well be a sword cultivator; do you think he'd lack the ability to deal with a mere thread of sword qi?'

Hu Rui's face froze instantly, and she immediately recalled Wang Ping'an's purchase of the Small Five Elements Sword Formation.

Alright, little sister, little Rui, no need to argue further; I'll go to the Wang family!

Hu Jianbo's words trailed off; a glint of sharpness flashed in the depths of his eyes and vanished, as he said: 'I believe my eyes can still tell whether the Wang family child is a great expert reborn via special means!'

(This chapter ends)