Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr The noble young man's clear eyes flickered as he muttered, "That brat seems to be surnamed Du as well, could he be..."
Hearing this, the young lady's brows furrowed slightly as she said, "Are you thinking about something that happened more than ten years ago?"
"Back then, that person from the branch family was so outstanding. It's a pity that he brought great trouble to our Du Family in the end, nearly causing a calamity to befall the entire Du Family." The noble young man sighed emotionally.
"Let's wait and see. There are so many people with the surname Du in this world. If he really is from our branch family, his talent and strength would be a good thing for our Du Family." The young lady's watery eyes rippled as she said softly, "His talent is terrifying."
"If he really is from that branch family, I wonder if he will bring calamity to our Du Family." The noble young man frowned.
"Regardless of whether he is from the main family or a branch family, we are still one family. No one wanted what happened back then to happen again. No one knows what the outcome was in the end, but I hope to find out in the future. I'll be heading back first. I still want to visit the 'Tianwu Talisman Zone' tomorrow."
As soon as her soft voice fell, the young girl turned around and left. Her light blue skirt swirled like a light blue flower.
...
Early in the morning, Tianwu Academy was tranquil. When the first ray of sunlight pierced through the thin mist, the grayish-blue dome gradually dimmed. A soft mist rose from the mountain range, creating a hazy and illusory scene.
In the plaza outside the chore house, all of the new in-name students stood neatly. There were at least three thousand of them, which was no less than the number of new official students.
On a stone platform at the head of the square, the slightly plump Jin Yanbing was assigning chores to the new registered students one by one. After the new students heard their names and walked out, there would be many registered students from the previous batch beside them to lead them to the platform.
"Liu Quan, Zhang Ming, Hu Lide, Chen Yi, go help out in the kitchen."
"Xu Song, Yu Hui, go help out in the front yard."
"..."
On a jade token in Jin Yanbing's hand were the names of all the in-name students, assigning them various chores.
"Xu Yang, Peng Gang, Gao An, go help out at the back of the mountain."
Jin Yanbing called out to Xu Yang, Peng Gang, and Gao An. However, no one stepped forward. Jin Yanbing immediately looked up and scanned all the registered students. He said in a deep voice, "Xu Yang, Peng Gang, Gao An. The three of you step forward!"
The remaining registered students looked at each other, and a commotion broke out.
"Third Brother, it looks like those fellows were beaten to the point where they can't get up."
In the crowd, Sun Zhi whispered to Du Shaofu. His four roommates had also gathered early in the morning.
Initially, Du Shaofu didn't intend to come. However, he still had to gather news about his big sister, Ouyang Shuang, Dai Xingyu, and the King Scaled Demonic Tiger in Tianwu Academy, and he didn't want to complicate matters. In the end, he still decided to come here to broaden his horizons.
"Senior Jin, Xu Yang, Peng Gang, Gao An, and the others were heavily injured yesterday. I'm afraid they won't be able to get up today," a young man finally replied uneasily when Jin Yanbing asked.
"Heavily injured? What happened? Who told you to get into a fight?!" Hearing this, Jin Yanbing was infuriated.
That young man was one of the youths who followed behind Peng Gang yesterday. He sneaked a glance at the purple-robed young man not too far away and cowered in fear, not daring to speak a word.
"What happened? Speak!"
Jin Yanbing bellowed. He was in charge of the miscellaneous affairs and the registered students. Yet, a fight broke out here. It was clear that they didn't place him in their eyes. If he didn't punish them severely, it would be difficult for him to manage these registered students in the future.
"Yes..."
That young man cowered in fear. Hearing Jin Yanbing's bellow, he gritted his teeth and said, "Peng Gang, Xu Yang, and the others were robbed of their points yesterday and were heavily injured."
"Robbed of their points..."
Hearing those words, Jin Yanbing was taken aback. Robbing of points was a common occurrence in Tianwu Academy, and it was normal for the seniors to rob their points. Most of the seniors were stronger than him, so he didn't dare to offend them.
Obviously, when it came to snatching points, Jin Yanbing thought of the actions of the older students. He frowned, but in his heart, he thought that this year's older students would even snatch the points of the Registered Students. This was too unkind. As a Registered Student, he was already a good-for-nothing. He was equivalent to a handyman. Snatching the points of a handyman was something that no one had done in the past.
Jin Yanbing's gaze flickered and his expression softened. Looking at the young man who spoke, Jin Yanbing waved his hand and said, "I understand."
After which, Jin Yanbing swept his gaze across all of the registered students and said, "All of you, remember this well. Don't go out if you have nothing to do this month. Just do what you have to do. If you encounter someone robbing you of your points, just hand over your point card if you don't have the strength to back it up. There's no need for you to suffer physical pain. You are truly foolish."
"Yes..."
Hearing those words, all of the registered students nodded their heads helplessly. Many of them secretly glanced at the purple-robed young man in the crowd.
The youth who spoke felt even more helpless. Originally, he had mustered up his courage to speak up, and he had some expectations in his heart to see if Senior Jin would stand up for them. Who knew that not only did Senior Jin not stand up for them, he even thought that they were stupid.
Jin Yanbing continued to look at the names on the jade token as he assigned the registered students to their chores. After sweeping his gaze across the crowd, he shouted, "Wu Qingfeng, Du Shaofu, Zhang Wei, the three of you go to the back of the mountain to help out."
"Third Brother, you guys go ahead. I'll think of a way to gather information for you later." Sun Zhi whispered to Du Shaofu.
Wu Qingfeng, Zhang Wei, and Du Shaofu glanced at each other before walking out from the crowd.
Following which, a young man who looked to be in his twenties walked up to the four of them and said, "Follow me."
The back of the mountain was located in the mountain range where Tianwu Academy was located. It was a stretch of mountains where students rarely went. It was covered in lush greenery, and there were quite a few towering trees. When Du Shaofu, Wu Qingfeng, and Zhang Wei followed the young man to the back of the mountain, there were quite a few other registered students who had also arrived at the back of the mountain.
"This is the back of the mountain. Be careful and don't venture into the depths of the forest. There are often ferocious beasts there, and occasionally, demonic beasts as well. There was once a person who was torn apart by a demonic beast in the back of the mountain."
The young man who was leading the way was standing in front of a rock wall that had a flat top and steep sides, as if it was carved out by a blade. He looked at the dense forest behind the rock wall and warned Du Shaofu, Wu Qingfeng, and Zhang Wei.
"Senior, what do we need to do today?" Zhang Wei asked.
The young man glanced at the three of them and said, "Look at the people beside you. Just like them, the three of you will dig out rocks from the cliff and polish them until they are smooth. There will be samples in front of you, and they need to be of the same size. They will be used to repair the courtyard. The three of you will polish a total of thirty rocks a day, and there will be others who will carry them over. Once you're done, you can return to cultivate. If you can't, you'll have to wait until you're done before returning. This will be the same for the entire month. "
Hearing this, Du Shaofu and the other two looked at their surroundings. At this moment, there were quite a few youths who had already started digging out rocks. They had to dig out a large piece of rock from the hard cliff and polish it into a square of one chi in diameter.
The three of them had to complete thirty rocks a day, and it was definitely an extremely difficult task. The hard rocks were different from ordinary rocks. They were bluestones that were extremely hard, and they had to be polished until they were smooth and square. It was even more troublesome.
"Hu!"
Wu Qingfeng and Zhang Wei sucked in a breath of cold air. This was definitely a laborious task, and it was almost comparable to mining for magnetite.
"You guys can start. If you can't finish, you'll be punished." After the young man who led the way finished speaking, he glanced at the three of them, then turned around and left.
"Second Brother, Third Brother, let's start."
Wu Qingfeng said to Zhang Wei and Du Shaofu, "If we delay, I'm afraid we won't be able to finish."
"Something's not right."
After Du Shaofu nodded, there was some doubt in his eyes. This was definitely a laborious task. Logically speaking, Jin Yanbing should have arranged some easy chores for him since he had accepted his elixir yesterday, and he was also worried about Elder Liao. However, it was not normal for him to arrange such a laborious task.
"Crack crack …"
Wu Qingfeng and Zhang Wei had already started digging out rocks. Wu Qingfeng held a long sword in his hand and infused it with profound energy. The sword flashed, and cracks appeared on the cliff.
"Whoosh!"
On the other hand, Zhang Wei held a large curved saber in his hand. The tip of the saber flashed, and as he infused it with profound energy, he also created cracks on the hard cliff.
However, even though the two of them used all their strength, they could only leave a crack of about half a foot in the hard cliff. After that, they could not move an inch further.
It was easy to cut the rock into pieces, but it was too difficult to dig out a square piece of rock from the hard rock wall.
"Crack …"
Not far away, a large number of Registered Students were digging into the rock. The weapons in their hands were directly broken in the cracks of the rock. Looking at the broken weapons, they all had a pained expression.
"Rumble …"
There were also many Registered Students who dug out rocks and rolled them down the cliff. However, the front of the rocks were big, while the back was sharp and conical. It was impossible to grind them into a square stone, so they could only be scrapped. There were also some who dug out only crushed rocks.
"It's too difficult. It's not easy to dig at all."
Wu Qingfeng's forehead was covered in cold sweat. Even though he infused his profound energy with all his might, the long sword could only pierce half an inch into the hard cliff. It was impossible to dig out a square stone.
[Thank you, Commander Ye Piaoling, for the 100,000 reward. Thank you for your kindness. Little Yu thanks you. Rest for a day and then arrange for a burst of thanks.
Last night, I stayed up all night to update seven times, and a total of seven flowers were added. When I woke up and took a look, my heart immediately broke, and tears almost flowed out. Brothers and sisters, don't hurt me like this. Give me some strength and passion. Everyone's strength and passion is Little Yu's motivation.]
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