"What's the matter?"
Du Shaofu stopped in his tracks and raised his head slightly, replying indifferently. Du Shaofu naturally knew this old man. He was the housekeeper of the Du family's backyard, Du Hai. Although his position could not compare to the housekeeper of the Du family's front yard, his position in the Du family was not low. Normally, he did not pay much attention to the young masters of the Du family. Of course, if Du Hai saw other young masters of the Du family, he would bow and scurry over from afar.
"Today is the annual contest between the younger generation of the family. The prizes this time are extremely high. Why aren't you going? Don't blame me for not informing you, this is a rare opportunity."
Du Hai's back was extremely straight, as if telling Du Shaofu this news was a form of charity. His gaze towards Du Shaofu contained some ridicule and mockery. A fool like him, it would be useless even if he participated in the contest.
"Is it the annual contest again?"
Du Shaofu felt that time really passed a little too quickly, but he didn't pay attention to Du Hai and directly left.
"This fool, does he really want to participate in the contest? How did the Du family produce such a fool?" Gazing at Du Shaofu's back, Du Hai coldly smiled indifferently. He hummed a little tune as he walked away with his hands behind his back. There were still a few new servant girls waiting for him to teach them. Otherwise, he would have gone to watch the fun long ago.
Every year, the contest between the younger generation of the family was held at the Du family's drill grounds. When Du Shaofu had just arrived outside the drill grounds, he could already hear the clamor and excitement. Coming to the drill grounds, Du Shaofu had only wanted to watch the fun.
In the middle of the drill ground, hundreds of disciples from the main and side branches of the right age were already eagerly waiting. A few particularly outstanding young men and women stood proudly among them, while the other young men and women clustered behind them.
"Hey, look, that fool is here."
As Du Shaofu arrived at the drill grounds, people immediately noticed him. Following which, more and more gazes fell on Du Shaofu's body.
"I heard that the fool seems to have recovered. I wonder if it's true."
"It's probably hard to recover. Back then, the clan had wasted so much manpower and money, but they still couldn't cure it. Now, it's probably hard to recover."
"Haha, even an idiot has come to participate in the clan's competition. Are you here to see who's the idiot?"
"This idiot also came to participate in the clan's competition? I'm afraid he's just looking for a beating."
"If this idiot was normal, he would be quite good-looking."
"…"
Following Du Shaofu and the other two's provocation, sounds of mockery and ridicule filled the air. Many young girls looked at Du Shaofu with pity.
In response to the unrestrained mockery, disdain, and regretful sighs from the surrounding people, Du Shaofu's resolute and determined face stiffly swept his pitch-black eyes across the mocking clan members. However, his gaze remained clear and bright, as if the mockery and disdain did not affect his mood in the slightest.
Suddenly, Du Shaofu seemed to have sensed something. He slightly raised his head and saw that among the group of young boys and girls of about the same age, there were quite a few gazes that had also landed on him. Among them, Du Gui, whom he had taught a lesson that day, was currently pointing at him with a cold gaze, and whispering something into the ear of a well-dressed young man beside him.
Du Shaofu knew that well-dressed young man. He was called Du Chong, Du Gui's elder brother, and was also one of the most outstanding members of the younger generation of the Du Family.
Beside Du Chong, there was also Du Hao, whom Du Shaofu was not unfamiliar with. There was also another young man called Du Yan, whom Du Shaofu was also familiar with.
Du Hao, Du Chong, and Du Yan were currently standing in the middle of the square, surrounded by many young boys and girls. This showed that the three of them had an extraordinary status amongst their peers.
It was unknown what Du Gui had said to Du Chong, but Du Chong's gaze was filled with a cold intent as he looked over from afar. Du Hao and Du Yan also immediately shot cold gazes over from afar. Those gazes clearly did not contain any goodwill.
Du Shaofu's gaze glanced at Du Hao, Du Chong, and Du Yan from afar. During those years, the ones who had snatched his monthly medicinal pills were these three people.
The corners of Du Shaofu's mouth slowly lifted into a mean arc. Immediately, a faint smile appeared on his face as he sighed and shook his head. After which, he slowly walked forward, wanting to find a better vantage point to watch the show.
"What is this fool doing here."
"It's better to stay away from this fool, so as to avoid being tainted by his foolish aura."
When they saw Du Shaofu walk over, the Du Family members along the way looked as if they were avoiding the plague. Their expressions were indifferent as their gazes were filled with disdain and disgust. Basically, no one was willing to stand together with Du Shaofu.
"The second master is here."
At this moment, a group of Du Family elders slowly walked over to the drill ground, immediately causing a commotion among the spectators around the drill ground.
"Greetings to the second master and the various elders."
The crowd around the drill ground, including Du Chong, Du Hao, Du Yan, and the other young boys and girls, immediately bowed respectfully towards the group of Du Family elders.
"No need for formalities."
Among the group of Du Family elders, a burly man with a sturdy figure waved his long sleeves as he looked at the surrounding younger generation of the Du Family's branch and main branches. His gaze revealed a gratified and expectant look, but soon after, his gaze swept across the surrounding crowd. Finally, his gaze pierced through the crowd and landed on Du Shaofu, who was standing alone in the middle of the drill ground.
"This time, second uncle is personally leading the way."
Towards the burly man, Du Shaofu's gaze softened a little. That was his own second uncle, Du Zhixiong. Since young, he had treated Du Shaofu well and was also a famous expert in the entire Stone City. He had always used his ferocious style to intimidate many factions that were dissatisfied with the Du Family.
Du Zhixiong's gaze unexpectedly paused on Du Shaofu for a while, but he did not say anything. Then, his gaze turned towards Du Hao, Du Chong, and the other eager young boys and girls. In a clear voice, he said: "When you brothers and sisters compete, do not overdo it. First, there will be an elimination round. When there are twelve people left, we will draw lots to determine your opponents. Do you all understand the rules of the competition?"
"Understood!"
Hearing the burly man's question, each of the young boys and girls immediately responded in unison. At this moment, their gazes all landed on a long table not far away. On top of it, there were two brocade boxes and a baby sized jade bottle. Their eyes were blazing, as if they already knew what was inside.
The burly man nodded his head in satisfaction and continued: "This time, among the three of you who emerge victorious, the first place will be able to obtain the essence blood of the Violent Stone Demon Wolf to enter the Foundation Establishment stage. The second and third place will each obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill. Those who perform well will also be rewarded at that time."
"Using the essence blood of the Violent Stone Demon Wolf to enter the Foundation Establishment stage, at that time, there is a possibility that you will be able to obtain the Violent Stone Demon Wolf's innate beast ability."
"This time, the Du Family has really put in a lot of effort for these younger generation. Let's see who will be able to obtain the essence blood of the Violent Stone Demon Wolf to enter the Foundation Establishment stage."
The blood within the neatly standing young boys and girls immediately began to boil. Regardless of whether it was the essence blood of the Violent Stone Demon Wolf or the Foundation Establishment Pill, both were extremely tempting.
"The essence blood of the Violent Stone Demon Wolf, I must obtain it!"
Du Hao's hands slightly clenched into fists as a blazing light flashed across his eyes. The essence blood of the Violent Stone Demon Wolf to enter the Foundation Establishment stage was something that even the entire Du Family could not easily support. Furthermore, the benefits in the future could be imagined. Therefore, this time, he must obtain the essence blood of the Violent Stone Demon Wolf to enter the Xiantian stage.
"It's really extremely tempting."
Hearing those prizes, Du Shaofu's heart began to beat faster. If it was in the past, it would not have mattered. However, now that he was able to cultivate, the significance was naturally different.
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