"How's it going? Do you have a result?"
Seeing Nian Nian frowning tightly, the ancestor of the Tu family was extremely anxious.
His eyes were full of expectation, but his mood was gradually sinking.
This expression said it all.
Most likely, it was a dead end.
But he still couldn't help asking.
What if?
What if there was a result?
"I should have calculated it."
Nian Nian didn't want to doubt her divination skills, but this was just too much of a coincidence.
"How is it? Is there anyone left?"
The ancestor of the Tu family hurriedly asked.
"Yes, and there's only one left... It's... It's my fourth senior brother."
Nian Nian's head was a bit dizzy. The results of three consecutive divinations all pointed to her fourth senior brother.
This result couldn't be wrong.
Her fourth senior brother took his mother's surname because his father had married into the Liu family.
As for what his father's surname was, even their master wasn't quite sure.
The Liu family was a clan, so her fourth senior brother couldn't be a descendant of the Tu family through the maternal line.
That meant he could only be related through the paternal line.
In other words, his father was a descendant of the Tu family, and since his father only had this one son, he was the only remaining descendant of the Tu family.
"Your fourth senior brother? Where is this child! Can I meet him?"
Hearing that there was still one remaining descendant of his family, the ancestor of the Tu family grinned from ear to ear.
It was good that there was one left. It was good.
He didn't care about the child's identity. Even if he was a beggar on the street, as long as he had the Tu family's bloodline, he would recognize him.
Hearing this question, Nian Nian was a bit tangled. Involuntarily, she cast a pleading look at her master.
Those pitiful, pleading eyes melted the old master's heart.
Daoist Qingyun cleared his throat and took over the conversation. "Our fourth child doesn't have a good relationship with his father. He may... not like his father very much, and he probably doesn't have a good impression of his father's relatives either."
"Why is that?"
The ancestor of the Tu family frowned. He had thought of many possible outcomes, but he hadn't expected that after finally finding the root, the other party wouldn't want to recognize him.
To be a descendant of the Tu family meant having dozens of ancestors protecting him.
To some extent, he could act boldly anywhere.
Who would reject such a beneficial thing?
Daoist Qingyun didn't want to tell his disciple's sad story. Some things could only be told by the person involved.
Especially family scandals.
So he only said vaguely, "The fourth child's mother treated him very well, but his father once betrayed his mother. Although he finally met his end in an accident, the child still can't forgive his father. Well, I'll try to feel out the fourth child's attitude first. If he wants to meet you, I'll arrange for him to meet you. If he doesn't, please don't force him. He hasn't fully mastered our skills yet. You are fully capable of staying by his side secretly, but don't monitor him."
This was the most that Daoist Qingyun could decide as a master.
Each of his disciples had a strong will of their own. Although Xiaotuanzi seemed obedient, she didn't listen to everything.
The third and fourth disciples were the most headstrong.
Shen Weixun was rebellious by nature and didn't listen to anything.
Liu Chuchen was as stubborn as a bull and liked to be in control of everything.
Daoist Qingyun didn't want to be disliked by his disciples. He wouldn't make his own disciples unhappy for the sake of a few outsiders.
"Alright then. Anyway, this is still good news. If the child can't accept it right away, we can take it slow."
The ancestor of the Tu family didn't know what else to say for a moment.
He also despised Liu Chuchen's father.
Such a person didn't deserve to be a descendant of the Tu family. If he were still alive, the ancestor would have personally cleaned up the family disgrace.
The Tu family had been destroyed because of the betrayal of the spouse of the family head.
So everyone in the Tu family hated and despised such things the most.
History repeating itself, with a family member making the same mistake, the old man of the Tu family still thought it was unforgivable.
So he completely understood Liu Chuchen's feelings and had to hold back and not mention the matter of returning to the clan immediately.
"When we go back this time, we'll immediately solve the problems related to the fourth child. His family is a bit strange. Then you can help take a look, but don't reveal your identities. First, try to build up some goodwill. Maybe he'll recognize you then."
At this moment, Daoist Qingyun still didn't forget to lay the groundwork for himself and his disciples.
Who knew what kind of evil things were hidden in the Liu family.
It was naturally more reassuring to let others deal with the dangerous things.
Since the Tu family was so concerned about their blood descendants and eager to recognize their relatives, they should show some sincerity, right?
It was just right for them to do some work.
With this in mind, when danger came, wouldn't they rush forward like they were on a mission?
Having a half-step ghost emperor as a bodyguard.
Tsk tsk tsk.
Just thinking about it made it sound amazing.
"No problem. You can rest assured. We'll definitely protect our own family. No matter what evil spirits there are, they won't be able to touch our dear grandson. After I deal with the Hu family, I'll come back right away to find you and leave with you."
After saying that, the ancestor of the Tu family jumped out of the window directly. It seemed that he couldn't wait to show off his skills in front of Liu Chuchen to build up some goodwill.
After he left, Nian Nian couldn't help but think of that man surnamed Yang.
"Master, that man we met last time was hunting spiritual beasts and wanted to sell them. The buyer should be from the Holy Cult, right? If we find him, will we be able to find the person who makes the evil statues?"
"You're right in theory, but the man you mentioned is already dead. Not long after you brought the spiritual cat back, I noticed in the news that a man surnamed Yang died in his own home. The cause of death was unknown. I did a little research and it seems that it was probably the work of a witch doctor.
But it doesn't matter that this lead is broken. If the people from the Holy Cult are really buying spiritual beasts everywhere, they can't only be dealing with this one person. Before, he gave you his business card and asked you to contact him actively. Maybe he sensed the aura of the spiritual beast on you somehow. After we get back, you should take Chenghuang out for more walks. Maybe you'll run into such a person again."
Daoist Qingyun could now fully understand why that man, Yang Bei, had stopped their little one at the end and forced a business card on them.
The aura of a spiritual beast couldn't dissipate in just one or two days.
When Xiaotuanzi was at home before, she often hugged Chenghuang and rolled on the ground. As a pet spiritual beast that just ate and drank all day with nothing else to do, Chenghuang liked to stick to its little master, Nian Nian, the most.
That man probably sensed Chenghuang's presence.
That fat fox didn't do anything good on a normal day. It almost stole all the delicious food that was left for it.
Raising a fox for a thousand days, using it for one moment.
That little one wasn't without the ability to protect itself. When it was needed as bait, of course it had to step up.
Well! It must be duty-bound!