Chapter 461: Not Marrying Ordinary Humans

Ah!

When they heard Hu Jianbai's words, everyone in the room let out a startled cry, their faces full of shock.

Earlier, regarding what Hu Jiushisan said, his tracking of the Wang Family was because the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan saw the newborn child of the Wang Family and wanted that child to become a Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan son‑in‑law.

These words.

They could not say they completely disbelieved, nor that they fully believed; they could only say they believed half, and regarding whether Wang Ping'an could become a Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan son‑in‑law, they actually had little expectation.

But what no one had expected was that the chief of the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan, Hu Jianbai, would utter these words.

He actually considered letting Wang Ping'an become their Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan son‑in‑law!

"No, what nonsense is this old man spouting, considering making me a Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan son‑in‑law?"

Wang Ping'an's face was strange; when Hu Jiushisan said those words, he too was filled with shock, but upon further thought he realized it might have been Hu Jiushisan speaking offhand, placating Tang Anzhi and Wei Yuan, not wanting to reveal the true purpose.

He had never imagined Hu Jianbai would say something like that.

Wang Ping'an thought to himself in startled doubt: "Is he saying this offhand or seriously? He can't really be preparing to make me a Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan son‑in‑law, can he?"

Liu Dongzhu opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but upon seeing Hu Jianbai, the words at her lips simply could not be spoken.

Hu Jianbai noticed Liu Dongzhu's oddity and laughed, "Madam Wang, what's wrong with you? Is there a problem?"

Liu Dongzhu took a deep breath, exhaled a heavy gust of foul air as if releasing all the tension in her heart, and then spoke:

"Lord Hu, our Ping'an is just an ordinary child, likely unqualified to become a Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan son‑in‑law!"

Luo Taiqing, a local wealthy landowner of Qingyang County, wanted to marry his own daughter to his Ping'an, but she was not very willing, and how could she possibly agree to have his Ping'an become a Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan son‑in‑law?

She had no great demands on her family's Ping'an's marriage; she only hoped that her Ping'an could marry a girl he liked.

So as not to repeat her own mistake!

Otherwise.

If something like what she experienced happened, at that time she didn't know whether she could be as great as her parents, standing on the side of the other girl.

She tried to convince herself that she would stand on the side of conscience and morality, but for some reason she clearly knew she could not reach that point.

Her Ping'an was her only hope for living, and how could she possibly stand opposite her Ping'an?

The greatest possibility was to live without dignity, taking an extreme path.

"Madam Wang, what's wrong with being a Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan son‑in‑law?"

Hu Jianbai hummed; although he was very pleased with Wang Ping'an, he was more concerned about the mysterious person behind Wang Ping'an, 'Li Fugui', and said:

"Madam Wang, do you have an issue with our Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan women, or have you heard rumors about them?"

Not long ago.

Hu Jiushisan came back in a fluster, which worried him; he guessed that some villain was coming to harm the Wang Family, and before they could act, Hu Jiushisan rushed to protect the Wang Family. He told him that the one who hurt them was not a person harming the Wang Family, but someone preparing to use it to kill the righteous and claim merit.

Later.

After hearing Hu Jiushisan's detailed explanation, he finally understood what was happening; he could only say that Wei Yuan and Tang Anzhi truly lived up to being the County Magistrate of Qingyang County and the former Immortal Official of Qingyang County—people who know how to hold office. Even without merit they would look for chances to create merit; if there was a chance to ingratiate themselves with the powerful, they would seize it, and if there was no chance they would create one.

He understood, but he was still very angry at Tang Anzhi's and Wei Yuan's actions.

Killing the righteous to claim merit?

This treats the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan as soft targets; if they don't retaliate, any stray cat or dog will dare to bully the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan in the future.

It's likely that if more monsters and Evil Cultivators come to the Jiu tou shan ji shi to do business, knowing this incident, they will think the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan is easy to bully and will no longer respect the market's rules.

He went to find him at once, but on the way he was very curious about another sentence Hu Jiushisan had told him.

It was that he had Hu Jiushisan protect the Wang Family because he had taken a liking to the newborn child of the Wang Family, wanting that child to become a Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan son‑in‑law.

Why he let Hu Jiushisan protect the Wang Family, he himself was unclear; how could it be as Hu Jiushisan said? After his probing, he learned that Hu Jiushisan knew this from Xuanqing Daozhang.

At first he wanted to deny it, but upon further thought he realized that letting the newborn child of the Wang Family become a Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan son‑in‑law was not a good thing either.

Wang Ping'an, barely born, already displayed extraordinary qualities; otherwise his sister would not have made such a forceful, greedy move. Though it was thwarted, it still demonstrated Wang Ping'an's allure.

Not to mention, Wang Ping'an is linked to the mysterious 'Li Fugui'; he very much hopes to forge a good bond with Li Fugui.

Furthermore.

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Wang Ping'an's father, however, is the current High School Top Scholar Wang Ruhai.

Wang Ruhai, as a commoner, managed to traverse the lofty path of the imperial examinations—crossing a single‑plank bridge with thousands of troops, passing each hurdle—to become a High School Top Scholar, demonstrating both his hardship and his innate talent for study.

Letting Wang Ping'an become their Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan son‑in‑law is not a bad thing; rather, it's a double‑benefit.

"Lord Hu, you've misunderstood; I have no objections to your Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan!"

Liu Dongzhu's face brightened; although she said this, she still remembered how not long ago Hu Meiniang had forcibly entered their home and injured Xuanqing Daozhang, so she could not truly have no opinion, but deemed it unnecessary to voice it, and said:

"I only hope my Ping'an can marry a girl he likes!"

"A girl he likes?"

Hu Jianbai was initially startled, then recovered, giving Liu Dongzhu a deep look; in his eyes a fleeting hint of respect flashed, and he said:

"Madam Wang, rest assured, even if I wanted your child to become a Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan son‑in‑law, our Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan girl must like him; otherwise consider my words unspoken. How could I ever force our clan to marry off?"

Our Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan descends from the Qingqiu fox line, yet we have settled in the remote, impoverished Nine-headed Mountain of Qingyang County, not because they are our ancestors, but because we fled to escape arranged marriages imposed by our parents?

Lü Tu asked curiously, "Chief Hu, isn't the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan forbidden from intermarrying with humans? How did you come to think of making this child your clan's son‑in‑law?"

"Our Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan does not intermarry with humans; we do not intermarry with ordinary humans!"

Hu Jianbai replied offhand, saying that regarding whether Wang Ping'an could become a Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan son‑in‑law, at most he would not object, smiling as he looked at Wei Yuan, and said:

"County Magistrate Wei, do you know if your Tang Imperial Attendant is present here?"

(End of Chapter)