Chapter 428: with translation of chapter title

"Lv Qianhu, Fengyin Commandery is your territory, Qingyang County falls under the jurisdiction of Fengyin Commandery; even the slightest stir, I'm sure you, Lv Qianhu, are fully aware of it. I just don't believe that this year's third-place finisher who has climbed to become the Prime Minister's daughter has sent a letter back from the Capital City!"

Yu Die gave a cold snort; she didn't want to just let Lü Tu brush it off like that, and she mocked: "Weixian County Magistrate, why won't you let you take this child as a disciple? I don't believe you can't figure it out; I'm not afraid you'll know, nor afraid of offending, I just don't dare to recommend this child to the elders of the clan, simply because I fear offending the Prime Minister, Lv Qianhu—you wouldn't also be afraid of the Prime Minister, would you?"

Afraid?

To say you're not afraid would be lying.

Prime Minister.

That's the whole of Daxia, where one stands below none and above ten thousand; let alone him being merely a minor Thousand Commander of the Demon Suppression Office, even if he were the top superior of the Demon Suppression Office, one couldn't say he doesn't dare provoke the Prime Minister—at the very least, one must give the Prime Minister face.

"Your words are not wrong……"

Lü Tu's face grew solemn; he was about to admit that he was somewhat afraid of the Prime Minister, but before he could finish speaking, Yu Die coldly snorted and cut him off:

"Heh! Lv Qianhu, my dear Lv Qianhu, you are the one in the entire Demon Suppression Office who fears no power and influence, yet just now you weren't wearing that expression; just a moment ago in front of me, weren't you sneering and mocking? How come, when it comes to the Prime Minister, you suddenly know fear?"

Having said that, Yu Die paused, coldly stared at Lü Tu, and spoke in an unfriendly tone: "You wouldn't think I'm easy to bully, would you?"

She could understand Lü Tu's sneering at her; who let her be a Hundred Commander of the Demon Suppression Office with an dubious background—let alone Lü Tu, anyone would have opinions about her.

But if it's merely because she's easy to bully, and yet someone dares to sneer at her in her presence while not daring to sneer at others, she will make that person know.

She.

Yu Die is not to be messed with!

"Hundred Commander Yu, why would I sneer at you to your face? Don't you know it in your heart?"

Lü Tu looked at Yu Die with disgust and said: "The Prime Minister's Manor—even someone like you with a heaven‑reaching background knows to fear it; why can't I? Moreover, my fear of the Prime Minister's Manor doesn't mean I dare not take this child as a disciple!"

Really?

Yu Die's eyes lit up instantly, and she teased: "You really have the guts to take this child as a disciple?"

She was digging a pit for Lü Tu, but she wasn't intending to drive him to death; on the contrary, she hoped Lü Tu would provoke the Prime Minister's Manor, and what awaited Lü Tu would be a thunderous strike from the Prime Minister's Manor.

The Prime Minister's Manor is not to be messed with, but our Demon Suppression Office isn't made of pushover material either; we only obey the emperor's orders, so what if the Prime Minister stands below none and above ten thousand?

His hand can't even reach into the Demon Suppression Office; Lü Tu is merely a lowly Thousand Commander, and in the Prime Minister's Manor's eyes he's nothing more than a cat or dog, yet the Prime Minister's Manor still finds it difficult to deal with Lü Tu.

Not to mention driving Lü Tu out of the Demon Suppression Office—they can't even affect his promotion or salary increase.

Perhaps.

He might be affected from other quarters, but the impact wouldn't be too great; at least his life wouldn't be in danger.

"Of course……"

Lü Tu was about to respond, but before he could finish speaking, Liu Dongzhu beside him interrupted: "Sir Lü, sorry, our Ping'an has already taken a master!"

Lü Tu hadn't even opened his mouth when Dai Zhishang hurriedly said: "Elder Sister Dongzhu, what are you doing? For Ping'an to take Lv Qianhu as a master would be a tremendous blessing for him!"

If it weren't for the other people around, he really would want to tell Liu Dongzhu clearly what benefits Wang Ping'an would gain by taking Lü Tu as a master.

"Has he taken a master?"

Lü Tu's brows furrowed slightly, yet he didn't relax; after carefully examining Wang Ping'an's body, his intention to take Wang Ping'an as a disciple grew stronger. Even knowing that Wang Ping'an's biological father is this year's third‑place finisher Wang Ruhai, if he dared to take Wang Ping'an as a master, he would offend Wang Ruhai and even the Prime Minister's Manor. He said: "Madam Wang, I don't know who this child's master is."

He was very curious—what cultivator, fully aware of Wang Ping'an's situation, would still dare to take this child as a disciple, without any worry of offending the Prime Minister's Manor?

His daring to take him as a disciple stems from his background; he has a natural disdain for aristocratic families, and even for the Prime Minister's Manor—he despises scum like Wang Ruhai, who, to rise in the world, would not hesitate to divorce his wife of hair‑tying days and sever ties with his parents.

Since Wang Ruhai divorced Liu Dongzhu, the news that Wang Ruhai and his parents have severed ties has spread throughout Fengyin Commandery, and who knows how many people in Fengyin Commandery have laughed at Wang Ruhai's parents for being brainless.

For a dispensable woman, he actually doesn't even want his own son—yet this son is this year's third‑place finisher, favored by the Prime Minister's daughter, destined to soar to great heights imminently.

He, however, is different; he is very envious that Liu Dongzhu has such a family.

Furthermore.

He is a Thousand Commander of the Demon Suppression Office, which belongs to a system of its own; aside from the Emperor himself, no one else has the authority to intervene in the Demon Suppression Office's affairs. The Prime Minister's influence is great, but at most it can only affect his promotion and salary; they cannot drive him out of the Demon Suppression Office, let alone harm his life.

So.

That's why he dares to take this child as a disciple!

In this novel, you have arrived.

Liu Dongzhu replied: "Our Ping'an has already taken Xuanqing Daozhang as master!"

Actually.

She also wanted to tell Lü Tu that her family's Ping'an had also taken Luo Quan as a master, but this matter Luo Quan kept hidden, unwilling to reveal it, and she didn't feel comfortable saying more.

"Xuanqing Daozhang?"

Lü Tu thought about it, but still couldn't figure out who this so‑called Xuanqing Daozhang was.

Wei Yuan reminded: "Lv Qianhu, the Xuanqing Daozhang this woman speaks of is likely the Xuanqing Daozhang of our Qingyang County's Xuanqing Temple; it's said he once was a disciple of Ziyang Palace, but for some unknown reason he didn't go to take the immortal examination, instead running to our Qingyang County and building his own temple there."

He firmly supported Wang Ruhai's divorce of his wife, and no matter what he would never call Liu Dongzhu "Madam Wang".

"Ah, so it's him!"

Lü Tu chuckled and said: "Madam Wang, although I haven't really interacted with this Xuanqing Daozhang, I believe my abilities should be stronger than his; why do you, Madam Wang, disagree with my taking this child as a disciple?"

Is it because of who came first, or what? If it's indeed a matter of seniority, then in fact in life one cannot take only a single master; one must take multiple masters to learn more skills.

Liu Dongzhu hadn't even spoken when Wei Yuan hurriedly said: "Lv Qianhu, you really need to think this through—this child, this child—if you, Lv Qianhu, want to take on disciples, I can find you some talented youths; I guarantee they won't be worse than this child, and they will surely satisfy you, Lv Qianhu!"

Many things, after all, cannot be spoken aloud in public.

Lü Tu ignored Wei Yuan, instead lifting his head to look at Liu Dongzhu, as if waiting for her answer.

(End of chapter)