Little Sorcerer, Divine Doctor

Chapter 1243 - 70: Real Daughter, Fake Daughter

All the blame instantly turned toward Yun Sheng.

"I won’t allow you to bully Sheng’er." Facing all the accusations and nitpicking, Hu Ruolan, for the first time in her life, found the courage to speak up.

She spread her arms, like a mother eagle protecting her fledgling, shielding Yun Sheng tightly behind her.

But her shoulders were trembling so hard she could barely control it.

Yun Sheng was a little moved, and also a little rueful.

Hu Ruolan looked exactly the same as her own mother, but in terms of personality and strength, they were worlds apart.

If it were her own mother here, anyone who dared show the slightest dissatisfaction would probably get blasted by a Magic strike on the spot.

Facing all those questioning gazes, Yun Sheng showed not a trace of fear. As if coaxing a child, she patted Hu Ruolan’s shoulder. "Madam, I can handle this myself."

Yun Sheng stepped forward, her gaze unhurried and steady as it swept across everyone present.

"So what if I’m Hu Sheng, so what if I’m not. All you want is a Holy Daughter. Do you really think everyone is dying to be your Sky Fox Tribe’s Holy Daughter?" Yun Sheng gave a cold snort.

"Insolence! How dare you show contempt for the Heavenly Fox Saintess!" The Third Elder was stung by the mockery in Yun Sheng’s eyes.

He roared in anger, and the more than a hundred Sky Fox Soldiers surged forward with a clatter.

"Hold it." Lu took a step, blocking those Sky Fox Soldiers.

"Brother Lu, what are you doing? That woman is no good. I remember now, I ran into her in the Dutian Blood Realm—she pretended to be Hu Sheng back then. She must be a spy from the Wuji Continent." Hu Linglong’s anger spiked when she saw Lu actually shielding that mixed-blood wretch.

"Shut up. If you dare say one more bad word about her, don’t blame me for being rude." Lu’s gaze turned icy.

"What’s wrong with the Young Clan Chief? Why is he meddling in the Sky Fox Tribe’s affairs?" Ya Ji and Hui Yu were baffled by the Young Clan Chief’s sudden change.

Before they set out, Lu had flatly declared that even if every woman in the world died, he still wouldn’t marry any Heavenly Fox Saintess.

"That’s not right. Look at how red the Young Clan Chief’s face is, and the way he’s looking at that young lady." Hui Yu had noticed something.

Normally, apart from being on decent terms with Zi, the Young Clan Chief of the Di Clan, Lu never got close to anyone.

But today, he clearly looked like his feelings were just beginning to bud.

Hui Yu took another look at Yun Sheng. He had to admit, this Heavenly Fox Mixed Blood woman was stunning—so beautiful it took one’s breath away.

But the Young Clan Chief was not someone who only cared about a pretty face. What on earth was going on?

"You again? I’ll handle my own business." Yun Sheng was just as confused.

She recognized Lu, but if she remembered correctly, the last time they met they had ended up in a fight. Why had he suddenly jumped out to help her?

"Yun Sheng, don’t be afraid. I’m here." Lu said gently.

"What on earth is going on here!" A harsh rebuke rang out as the crowd parted.

Hu Qianqiu, Clan Leader of the Sky Fox Tribe, and the Old Clan Chief of the Jiuluan Tribe walked over together.

Earlier, Hu Qianqiu had given the Third Elder instructions and assumed the Written Test had gone smoothly.

Who knew that just now the Third Elder would suddenly report that the Clan Leader’s Wife, the Jiuluan Tribe’s Young Clan Leader, and a young woman who looked exactly like the former Holy Daughter had all appeared together in the Heavenly Fox Temple.

Knowing something was wrong, Hu Qianqiu invited the Jiuluan Clan Patriarch to hurry over to the Heavenly Fox Temple with him.

The first people Hu Qianqiu saw were Hu Ruolan and Yun Sheng.

The first glimpse of Yun Sheng startled him too.

This young woman looked far too much like his daughter Hu Sheng.

But no one knew a daughter better than her own father. A seasoned old fox like Hu Qianqiu could tell at a glance that this girl was not Hu Sheng.

Hu Sheng didn’t have such sharp eyes, nor did she possess such a cutting aura.

The Jiuluan Clan Patriarch’s gaze fell first on his own grandson Lu. But when he looked at the boy, it was as if the lad hadn’t even noticed his own grandfather’s presence.

Right now, Lu’s eyes were full of tender affection as he gazed at a Heavenly Fox Woman.

The Jiuluan Clan Patriarch almost burst into tears on the spot.

What was this? Wasn’t this brat always shouting that he refused to form a marriage alliance with the Sky Fox Tribe Country?

Judging from his current expression, he had definitely fallen for the girl.

The Jiuluan Clan Patriarch took another look at Yun Sheng. When he saw her face, he nodded in satisfaction.

But after a few more glances, the Jiuluan Clan Patriarch suddenly realized—wasn’t this the same girl he had taken a fancy to at the inn as his prospective granddaughter-in-law?

"Who exactly are you?" Hu Qianqiu questioned Yun Sheng.

Yun Sheng was also sizing up Hu Qianqiu. This Clan Leader of the Sky Fox Tribe looked very young and scholarly, but the cunning light in his eyes exposed him.

This man had to be the Heavenly Fox Clan Leader that Hu Sheng had spoken of—the cold and heartless father who had ignored the life and death of mother and daughter all these years.

"Qianqiu, she’s our Sheng’er." Hu Ruolan shrank back a little upon seeing Hu Qianqiu, but afraid her husband would frighten their "daughter" again, she hurried forward.

"Nonsense, she is not Sheng—" Hu Qianqiu was about to scold her.

"Hey now, Qianqiu, whether this girl is your daughter or not isn’t what matters. What matters is whether she can fulfill the role of Heavenly Fox Saintess." The Jiuluan Clan Patriarch gave Hu Qianqiu a meaningful blink.

Seeing the Jiuluan Clan Patriarch’s ambiguous stance, and noting how he subtly pointed at Lu and Yun Sheng with his finger, Hu Qianqiu understood.

Yun Sheng and Lu—one delicate and icily beautiful, the other tall and handsome—standing together looked like a perfect pair of jade.

What surprised Hu Qianqiu most was that from the moment he showed up, the Jiuluan Young Clan Leader hadn’t even glanced his way once. Those eyes of his were fixed tenderly on Yun Sheng alone.

He was no stranger to such things himself, so how could he not see the Jiuluan Young Clan Leader’s feelings for Yun Sheng?

Hu Qianqiu’s heart skipped, and he instantly understood what the Jiuluan Clan Patriarch was hinting at.

Everyone said a forced melon isn’t sweet. Earlier, Hu Qianqiu had been worried that the Jiuluan Young Clan Leader wouldn’t fancy Hu Linglong, which was why he had organized this Heavenly Fox Saintess selection ceremony.

Whether Yun Sheng was Hu Sheng was not the most important thing.

The important thing was whether the Jiuluan Young Clan Leader was willing to marry the Heavenly Fox Saintess.

Judging from the situation, as long as Yun Sheng became the Heavenly Fox Saintess, the Jiuluan Young Clan Leader would definitely agree to the marriage between the two tribes.

But if it were someone else, the Jiuluan Young Clan Leader might not be moved at all.

Using the Heavenly Fox Saintess to forge a marriage alliance with the Jiuluan Tribe—wasn’t that exactly what Hu Qianqiu had always wanted?

With that thought, Hu Qianqiu and the Jiuluan Clan Patriarch exchanged a look that clearly said, "You know, I know."

"The Old Clan Chief is right. The Heavenly Fox Saintess’s seat belongs to the strong. That is the main purpose of this Heavenly Fox Saintess selection. The Written Test is already over, so everything will proceed according to the original plan. Three days from now, the final round of the Heavenly Fox Saintess selection, the Martial Test, will be held. Whoever wins first place in the Martial Test will become the Heavenly Fox Saintess." Hu Qianqiu decided he would verify Yun Sheng’s identity after the fact.