Chapter 465: Test of Spiritual Roots

Lv Qianhu, indeed, heroes see alike!

Hu Jianbai's eyes flickered, and in a serious tone he said: "Since you wish to take this child as a disciple, have you examined the child's condition?"

Lü Tu gave no answer, but retorted: "Chief Hu, what do you think?"

"I think, Lv Qianhu, you must have examined the child; otherwise, given your nature, how could you even consider taking the child as a disciple?"

Hu Jianbai smiled and said: "So Lv Qianhu, whatever you found, have you ever tested the child's spiritual root?"

Liu Dongzhu and her child's situation, Lü Tu could not possibly be unaware of, nor could he be ignorant that the Prime Minister's Daughter had once sent people to kill Liu Dongzhu and her child.

It even forced Old Dao Xuanqing to stand up for Liu Dongzhu and her child, storming the Prime Minister's Residence and losing twenty years of yang lifespan.

This incident, one could say, caused a great stir throughout Qingyang County and even Fengyin Prefecture.

What kind of place is the Prime Minister's Residence?

Calling it a dragon's pool or tiger's den underestimates the Prime Minister's Residence; since Daxia's founding, there have been a few strong men who dared breach it, but they are rare, and surviving to leave is almost nonexistent.

Moreover, there are virtually no unknowns like Xuanqing Daozhang.

If the current Prime Minister were not kind-hearted, if Old Dao Xuanqing were not justified, if Old Dao Xuanqing did not have Ziyang Palace behind him, he would not dare to storm the Prime Minister's Residence; it would not merely cost a hundred years of yang lifespan, but perhaps even his life would be at stake.

Such a major matter, Lü Tu could not possibly be unaware of, nor could he be ignorant; if he dared to take Wang Ping'an as a disciple, Old Dao Xuanqing might not say anything, but the Prime Minister's Daughter would be the first to bear a grudge against him. With the Prime Minister's Residence's influence, it might be impossible to expel him from the Demon-Subduing Office, but it would certainly affect his promotion.

Lü Tu daring to take Wang Ping'an as a disciple is almost sacrificing his own future.

Lü Tu is clear about the situation with the Wang Family; there is no entanglement between them.

Now they may still be meeting for the first time, yet Lü Tu dares to offend the Prime Minister's Daughter, jeopardizing his lifelong prospects, to take Wang Ping'an as a disciple.

To claim that Lü Tu has not examined Wang Ping'an's condition is unbelievable.

Lü Tu shook his head.

"I knew it, Lv Qianhu, you haven't examined this child's spiritual root!"

Midway through speaking, Hu Jianbai's mind shifted, and an ancient crystal sphere materialized in his palm. He said, "It so happens I brought this treasure that can test spiritual roots; Lv Qianhu, would you like to examine the child's spiritual root?"

He brought this crystal sphere not by chance; he knew the Wang Family, including Liu Dongzhu and her child, were present, and he deliberately brought it.

Back then he had sneaked into the Wang Family, examined Wang Ping'an, and was quite satisfied with Wang Ping'an's condition, though he felt a slight regret.

That is, he had not tested Wang Ping'an's spiritual root!

His purpose this time, besides avenging Hu Jiushisan and letting other forces know that their Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan is not a soft fruit to be bullied, is also to seize the chance to see if he can test Wang Ping'an's spiritual root, satisfying his curiosity.

Lü Tu frowned and said, "Chief Hu, why do you always carry something to test spiritual roots?"

"Sister Dongzhu, do you know this Chief Hu?" Dai Zhishang looked at Liu Dongzhu as Hu Jianbai produced the crystal sphere, his face growing increasingly tense. In fact, Liu Dongzhu had already become nervous with Hu Jianbai's appearance, and he whispered, "Sister Dongzhu, do you know this Chief Hu?"

Liu Dongzhu opened her mouth, but when her peripheral vision caught Hu Jianbai, the words at her lips could not be spoken.

She was actually very worried that Hu Jianbai might do something like Hu Meiniang, especially since he produced this so-called treasure that can test spiritual roots. She feared that if he detected an extraordinary spiritual root in their Ping'an, he would forcibly snatch Ping'an away from her.

Separating mother and child!

This matter.

Hu Meiniang has done this before!

If it weren't for Xuanqing Daozhang, if it weren't for Xuanqing Daozhang's senior sister arriving in time, she wouldn't have known what would ultimately happen.

Of course.

It's not that she didn't know; she just dared not to think, nor to accept.

Dai Zhishang was first stunned, then recovered. Since he had once dealt with Hu Meiniang, he could roughly guess that Hu Meiniang's attitude toward Wang Ping'an made Liu Dongzhu this nervous; clearly she feared Hu Jianbai might repeat Hu Meiniang's actions, and he comforted her:

"Sister Dongzhu, rest assured, here we have Lord Lü and Lord Yu; even if Chief Hu loses his mind and does something detrimental to your Ping'an, trying to snatch Ping'an from you, with Lord Lü and Lord Yu present, I believe Chief Hu will eventually regain his senses!"

'The treasure that can test spiritual roots?'

Wang Ping'an stared at the crystal sphere Hu Jianbai produced, his face full of curiosity, yet his eyes held much wariness, and he said:

'But why does he always carry such a treasure? Could it truly be that he harbors ulterior motives, having already sneaked a check once, yet still not giving up?'

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Yu Die also saw Liu Dongzhu's worry, felt sympathy, and laughed, "Chief Hu, you first said you wanted this child to become your Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan's son-in-law, and now you produce this treasure that can test spiritual roots; could it be that you have ulterior motives toward this child?"

From Liu Dongzhu's attitude toward Wang Ping'an, how could she not see it? Liu Dongzhu's entire mind is focused on her own child.

Perhaps her will to live is entirely vested in her child.

She knows Liu Dongzhu wasn't always like this; although it's her first meeting with Liu Dongzhu, she's seen similar things before—after all, Liu Dongzhu unfortunately ran into the scoundrel Wang Ruhai.

However.

She was fortunate to have met Wang Lin and Zhang Guihua, the adoptive parents who took her in.

"Lv Qianhu, since you ask like that, I won't hide anything: I carry this crystal sphere that can test spiritual roots because I know this child is here, and I specifically brought it to see how the child's spiritual root is!"

Hu Jianbai smiled, said nothing more, and then continued to answer:

"As for Yu Baihu, you ask whether I have ulterior motives toward this child; if you say that wanting this child as our Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan's son-in-law is ulterior, then I admit I have ulterior motives!"

"Chief Hu, you truly are a gentleman!"

Lü Tu praised him, then turned the conversation: "However, testing this child's spiritual root is not something an outsider like me can decide. Though I wish to be this child's master, I am not yet his master; I think the decision should be left to Madam Wang herself!"

Hu Jianbai instinctively looked up at the worried Liu Dongzhu, said nothing, fearing that a careless remark might cause Liu Dongzhu to misunderstand.

(End of chapter)