Hu Zhou took the knife thrown by Lu Zheng, took a stance, and then drew the knife.
As soon as the first move was made, and with the force of the sword, a phantom of a tiger flashing with moonlight emerged from the tip of the sword.
"roar!"
At the same time, a low roar sounded, and while Hu Zhou's body was filled with blood, a fierce aura suddenly appeared and enveloped Hu Zhou's body.
"Evil spirit!"
Lu Zheng's eyes widened.
He has dealt with a lot of monsters before, so of course he can tell them apart.
This demonic aura was not only fierce and violent, but also carried a domineering and overbearing momentum, creating a fishy wind. There was also a coercion that appeared out of thin air in the courtyard and pressed towards Lu Zheng.
It's as if a tiger really appears, looming over the sky and overwhelming the world.
Hu Zhou is this fierce tiger.
At the same time, there was the sound of broken dishes from Aunt Liu who was cooking in the front yard. There were also screams from the Liu family next door, and then a white shadow flashed, and Liu Qingyan appeared in Lu Zheng's backyard.
Wall top.
"Master...Master..." Hu Zhou withdrew his sword and shouted tremblingly, then looked at Liu Qingyan in surprise.
"Lu Lang!" Liu Qingyan floated down and came to Lu Zheng's side, then looked at Hu Zhou in surprise, "Xiao Zhou, why..."
Lu Zheng's eyes flickered and he suddenly asked, "Didn't your mother tell you about your father?"
He recalled the day when he first met Hu Zhou and how he felt the pressure of Hu Zhou's rage and became stronger.
But later he taught Hu Zhou how to practice martial arts, and when he explored the meridians and bones in Hu Zhou's body, he found nothing. He thought it was Hu Zhou's unique talent, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
It seems now...
"No, I never said that." Hu Zhou shook his head.
Lu Zheng nodded, "I think this matter may have something to do with your father, so I'd better let your mother talk to you."
"My dad?" Hu Zhou blinked, feeling that the name dad was very unfamiliar.
Lu Zheng looked at Liu Qingyan and said, "Hu Zhou and I are going home. You guys should eat first."
"I'll go with you." Liu Qingyan shook her head and looked at Hu Zhou with a hint of concern in her eyes.
"Okay." Lu Zheng nodded and looked at Liu Qingquan who stuck his little head out of the wall, "Qingquan, tell your uncle and aunt that we will go home with Hu Zhou first and come back later."
"Okay!" Liu Qingquan responded and slid down with a squeak.
"Let's go!"
Lu Zheng and the others left Tongyi Lane and followed Hu Zhou home.
"Sister Liu, you..." Hu Zhou looked at Liu Qingyan curiously.
In his impression, Liu Qingyan was just a weak and weak woman. She could do acupuncture and consultation, but what kind of ghost was she floating over the wall?
Liu Qingyan smiled slightly and said, "I'll talk about it later after I figure out your problem first."
"Oh! Okay!" Hu Zhou nodded naively, then turned to Lu Zheng, "Master, does the aura on my body have something to do with my father?"
"You're inseparable, unless your mother also has problems." Lu Zheng said.
Liu Qingyan shook her head, "Sister, I'm just a mortal, otherwise I wouldn't be so tired that my lamp would run out of gas."
"Then it must be your father, or your grandparents." Lu Zheng said, "Just ask your mother."
Several people walked quickly and soon arrived at an area in the northwest of the county.
Although it is old, it is not shabby.
Since Hu Zhou became a disciple of Lu Zheng and helped out at Renxintang every day, not only did he earn a lot of money from his work, but Lu Zheng and Mr. Liu also provided financial aid, so Hu Zhou has moved out of the former slum and lives in
Entered another small courtyard.
"Master Lu? Miss Liu?"
Hu's mother had already finished her meal and was washing dishes in the courtyard. When she saw the three people coming in together, she couldn't help but be very surprised. At the same time, she became worried and looked at her son worriedly.
"Did you get into trouble again?" Mother Hu asked in surprise and fear.
For Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan to come together, of course something happened to her son, and Hu's mother subconsciously thought that her son had committed another crime.
"No!" Hu Zhou pouted, very dissatisfied with his mother who always thought that he would not grow up and told him to be sensible all day long.
You are already very sensible, okay?
"Sister, Xiaozhou is very nice and sensible. The main reason why we came here this time is because Xiaozhou made an unexpected discovery while practicing martial arts."
"Ah? An unexpected discovery?" Mother Hu blinked, not understanding what it meant.
"Mom, who is my father?" Hu Zhou asked directly.
Mother Hu's expression changed.
"Sister." Liu Qingyan explained, "Xiao Zhou practiced swordsmanship, and the blood in his body combined with the power of the "Tiger Roaring Sword" inspired his blood aura. We guess it should come from his father."
Mother Hu's expression changed again.
"So, Hu Zhou has inherited the power from his father, I think he should understand the source of this power." Lu Zheng said.
Hu Zhou looked at Hu's mother expectantly.
Mother Hu stood frozen for a moment, then started to wash the dishes and chopsticks in her hands. Hu Zhou wanted to speak, but Lu Zheng held him back.
After a while, Mother Hu cleaned the dishes and chopsticks, took them back to the kitchen, then went out, wiped her hands on her apron, exhaled, and took a deep look at Hu Zhou.
"Mr. Lu, Miss Liu, please come into the room and talk."
Lu Zheng nodded and touched Hu Zhou. Hu Zhou was so blessed that he hurriedly stepped forward to support his mother and took the lead in entering the house.
Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan looked at each other, nodded, and then followed in.
…
In the room, Hu Zhou supported his mother and sat on the bed, while Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan sat on the side. An oil lamp burned alone, illuminating the bedroom with a hint of dimness.
"I was only sixteen years old then."
Hu Zhou held Hu's mother's hand tightly, which gave her a force of support. At this time, she was obviously lost in memories.
"We live on the edge of the village, with a big mountain behind us. My father died early, so my mother and I lived on three-thirds of the thin farmland next to the mountain."
"One night, I suddenly heard a movement in the backyard, and then I quietly went over to take a look and saw an injured, colorful tiger hiding in the woodshed in the backyard."
Lu Zheng's eyes flashed, he looked at Liu Qingyan and nodded.
Hu Zhou was not stupid, and he could tell something was wrong at this time.
"I was very scared, but the tiger suddenly spoke." Hu's mother said, "He begged me not to shout, and also begged me to find him some medicine to treat trauma."
"My father has passed away, and my mother works in the fields all day long. I also often go into the mountains to pick some common medicines, so I do have some hemostatic herbs at home."
"Perhaps out of fear, or perhaps because the tiger looked so pitiful, I really didn't make any noise, but gave it medicine."
"My mother was too busy, and I was doing all the cooking and chopping firewood, so she didn't notice it. But I stayed with it every day, and it also talked to me to relieve its boredom while I was applying medicine to it."
"About a month later, it said its injuries had healed, and then it rolled over and turned into a human before my eyes."