Reading people is a skill learned by children from humble beginnings, or from families torn by internal conflict—children who never know if they'll see the next day.
Besides, even if she were truly skilled at reading people, how could she possibly see through an old codger who had lived for nearly 300 years?
In truth, when Du Youqian said that, it wasn't because he planned to stand by and do nothing.
Rather, he wanted to lower her expectations first, giving himself room to maneuver.
He also wanted to see what this girl was made of.
Though the girl was a descendant of Liao Leizhong, too many generations had passed. She was practically a stranger to him, with no ancestral bond to speak of—her family likely didn't even have a Spiritual Tablet for "Fang Ying," let alone ever burn incense for him.
Therefore, even though the girl possessed a Spirit Root, if her character wasn't up to par, he wouldn't bother with her and would simply treat her as a stranger.
