Chapter 339

This is also a good thing, Officer Yu, your elder can find a closed-door disciple for this child, and the child can also find a renowned master to guide him…

Luo Liang's face was full of mockery; halfway through his words, seeing Yu Die not only not become angry out of embarrassment, but instead unconsciously nodding her head, as if agreeing with his statement, he was suddenly startled and exclaimed:

"Officer Yu, you wouldn't really be preparing to recommend this child to your elder, would you?"

"Immortal Official Luo, you wouldn't think I've been talking to you this long just to joke, would you?"

Yu Die gave a cold snort, looked at Luo Liang with amusement, and said casually: "Or are you saying everything you just said is false, Immortal Official Luo? Your clan brother isn't unwilling to take this child as a disciple; he just doesn't want people to know about this."

"Officer Yu, you just examined this child carefully; you should know the child's condition—just an ordinary infant, perhaps a reincarnation of a Great Virtuous Person, but being a reincarnation of a Great Virtuous Person doesn't make one a seed for cultivation."

"You say my clan brother has water in his brain, that he would take this child as a disciple?"

Luo Liang smiled, his gaze toward Yu Die full of contempt; indeed, as a second-generation member, though young, he managed to become a Hundred-House Officer of the Demon-Suppression Office.

This is something many cultivators serving in the Demon-Suppression Office find difficult to achieve in a lifetime.

Of course.

More than that, even the qualification to join the Demon-Suppression Office.

They can't even figure out an infant!

Thinking of Luo Liang, although he comes from the Daoist Luo family of the prefectural city, he was not valued from childhood, relying on his own efforts, failing again and again, he barely passed the immortal examination, yet he has spent half his career as a low-level immortal official in Qingyang County.

He hasn't even had a chance to be promoted!

Yu Die stared coldly at Luo Liang; a flash of anger flickered in the depths of her eyes and then vanished.

This person is clearly treating her like a three-year-old to toy with; otherwise, how could he say such things?

Does he really think she can't see that this child is extraordinary?

Yu Die, expressionless, said: "Immortal Official Luo, since your clan brother isn't preparing to take this child as a disciple, I'll take the child myself; I intend to recommend him to my elder so he can properly teach the child."

"Officer Yu, I advise you, this matter—by all means, don't do it!"

Luo Liang was suddenly startled; seeing Yu Die turn her head, apparently about to converse with Liu Dongzhu, obviously talking, he hastily spoke up about taking the child as a disciple.

Although he wanted to embarrass Yu Die, he didn't really want her to actually take Wang Ping'an as a disciple, or to recommend Wang Ping'an to her elder.

It's not that Wang Ping'an has anything extraordinary!

Rather, Wang Ping'an is involved with the Prime Minister's mansion; if Yu Die truly became involved with Wang Ping'an, it would affect her and even her family's relationship with the Prime Minister.

It would easily provoke the Prime Minister's mansion's retaliation!

Yu Die's family behind her might not care about the Prime Minister's mansion or this child, but as for this 'culprit,' whoever recommended Wang Ping'an to Yu Die will certainly not let him off lightly.

"Old fogey, do you really think I'm blind? I'd like to see whether you're preparing to tell the truth to my face, or keep looking for lies to deceive me!"

Yu Die secretly gave a cold snort, smiling narrowly, and said: "Immortal Official Luo, what do you mean by that? Why can't I recommend this child to my elder?"

Luo Liang straightened his expression and said: "Officer Yu, do you know who this child is?"

Yu Die gave Luo Liang a strange glance; although Liu Dongzhu hadn't introduced herself, Zhang Chengyong had introduced her earlier—Zhang Chengyong was merely a fortunate villager, his father having fortuitously become the Mountain God of Shizi Ling.

Moreover, it's still hard to say whether this is a good thing or a bad thing!

His father was just an ordinary hunter in life, and even if his little aunt married into a good family, she wouldn't be much better off.

This child is nine times out of ten just a child from an ordinary farming household.

What could possibly be extraordinary about him!

Luo Liang reminded: "Officer Yu, do you still remember who the third-place laureate of this examination is?"

"Third-place laureate?" Yu Die first blinked, then reacted, saying: "You mean Wang Ruhai, the third-place laureate, right? But why do you bring up Wang Ruhai—what relation does he have to this child?"

She is a cultivator who has devoted her life to the sword way; aside from cultivation, she hardly has any spare time, so she rarely pays attention to outside news.

Besides fellow cultivators, only certain seniors would let her learn about such things.

Third-place laureate?

Not to mention third-place laureate; even if it were the top laureate, she wouldn't pay much heed.

Just that.

As for the matter of this examination's third-place laureate, it's been the talk of the town—from eighty-year-olds down to three-year-olds, everyone has heard a bit or two.

Even if she knew nothing about gossip, she would still know the deeds of this examination's third-place laureate.

It completely fits the saying: 'The faithless are mostly scholars; the righteous are mostly butchers.'

Luo Liang let out a slight sigh and said: "Officer Yu, to be frank, this child is the son of the third-place laureate Wang Ruhai, and the woman before you is his former wife; that's why I advise you not to recommend this child to your elder."

Yu Die opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but the words reached her lips and she couldn't utter them.

She despises Wang Ruhai's conduct, and she doesn't even regard Wang Ruhai, a mere third-place laureate, highly; however, the Prime Minister behind Wang Ruhai is not to be trifled with.

This novel you arrive

If an elder from her family were to take this child as a disciple, they might possibly be misunderstood by the Prime Minister.

Her family cannot compare to the Prime Minister's, but they aren't so weak as to fear him; still, if they can avoid conflict, it's best not to provoke it.

Otherwise.

It's very likely they'd both end up losing!

This matter.

She then understood why Luo Liang or Luo Quan must have examined this child, knowing his peculiarity; as long as they aren't blind, they'd have ideas about him and want to take him as a disciple.

Yet they flatly deny it!

It's not that they fear the Prime Minister behind Wang Ruhai, worrying that spreading the news far and wide would offend the Prime Minister.

Luo Liang was born into the Luo family of the prefectural city; she only just learned of this, but the Luo family of Fengyin Prefecture is crystal clear to her.

Not to mention being in the prefectural city; even if it were the prefecture capital, they are among the top Daoist clans, yet compared to the Prime Minister's mansion, saying they are worlds apart is no exaggeration.

In the Prime Minister's eyes, they can't be said to be just an ant, but they're not much bigger than an ant either.

As long as they don't make a big show of it, their family might take in Wang Ping'an, and the Prime Minister probably wouldn't quarrel with them over it.

What a pity.

They are different from the Yu family; the Yu family is too large, every move draws attention, and even a slight rash action will provoke all kinds of interpretations.

Yu Die looked apologetically at Liu Dongzhu and said, "Madam, sorry, your child is quite extraordinary; I originally wanted to recommend him to our elders to meet, see if we could take him as a disciple."

But...

The rest of the words, Yu Die did not say aloud, but even a three-year-old would know what she meant.

Liu Dongzhu felt a bit disappointed, but did not show it, smiling and saying, "It's just that this child lacks fortune."

(End of chapter)