Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr Hearing this, Du Shaofu's eyes trembled. He lifted his eyes slightly to look at Du Shaofu and said, "Elder Liao …?"
"As far as I know, other than Ouyang Ling and Yuan Shanshan, your father was also close to two other people back then. One of them was Elder Liao."
Murong Xi said to Du Shaofu, "Elder Liao and your father were friends who had risked their lives during their training outside the academy. Your father once saved Elder Liao's life, and Elder Liao had also blocked a blade for your father. Seventeen years ago, when your mother was giving birth, your father was besieged by the experts of your mother's clan. Only Elder Liao was by his side. In order to protect you and your mother, Elder Liao was seriously injured and fell off a cliff. Your father probably even thought that Elder Liao had died. Elder Liao managed to survive, and when he returned to the academy, he was on the verge of death. Although he recovered later on, in these seventeen years, his cultivation has not improved at all, and there are still lingering injuries on his body."
As he finished speaking, Murong Xi looked at Du Shaofu and said, "Now, do you still think that Elder Liao will purposely attack you?"
Du Shaofu's eyes trembled, and he remained in a daze for a long time.
The evening mist grew thicker and thicker, and the darkness of night gradually pressed down on the entire mountain range.
Between the mountain ranges, in the meandering rivers, the water surface was as black as ink. The golden ripples that had been tainted by the reflection of the setting sun had long since faded away by the darkness of night.
On the majestic mountain peak, Du Shaofu's figure appeared in front of a mountain courtyard. Gazing at the mountain courtyard, his gaze trembled slightly. He wanted to enter, but his steps seemed heavy.
"What, you've been standing here for so long. Do you want me to come out and welcome you?"
A voice rang out from the courtyard. As the voice faded, an old man in his fifties appeared in front of Du Shaofu.
Although he looked to be in his fifties, he was actually not that old. Logically speaking, he should be in the prime of his life. However, this old man had many wrinkles on his forehead and some stubble on his face, making him appear rather old. However, his eyes were extremely bright, and in this night, they seemed even more profound.
This old man was the academy's Elder Liao.
"Greetings, Uncle Liao."
Looking at the old man in front of him, Du Shaofu bowed deeply and did not get up for a long time.
Elder Liao looked at Du Shaofu and was stunned for a moment before he regained his composure and said to Du Shaofu, "You don't have to be so courteous. Did Mu Rongxi tell you that?"
Du Shaofu straightened his body slightly and nodded his head slightly, tacitly agreeing.
"It's been seventeen years in the blink of an eye. You've grown up."
Elder Liao's gaze became gentle. His eyebrows drooped, and his face was kind. He looked at Du Shaofu, and there was some sadness in his eyes. He seemed to be a little moist as he softly said, "When I first saw you, I knew who you were. You resemble your father too much. You and your father must have had a hard time over the years."
"I used to have a lot of …"
Before Du Shaofu could finish his words, Elder Liao interrupted him. He looked at Du Shaofu and said, "You've already called me Uncle, isn't that enough? Just don't cause any trouble in the academy in the future. For example, Qiangu Yu's family is extremely powerful."
"Yes …"
Du Shaofu nodded. He looked at Elder Liao, who had blocked a blade for his drunkard father and was on the verge of death in order to protect his family. Du Shaofu's heart was filled with complicated emotions. He had actually thought that Elder Liao was deliberately targeting him.
"Why are you so honest now? You don't seem to be an honest person."
Elder Liao looked at Du Shaofu in surprise. He was not used to Du Shaofu's honest appearance.
Du Shaofu smiled bitterly and did not say anything.
"How has your father been these years?" Elder Liao asked.
In the pitch-black night, the moon was dim and the stars were bright. On the mountain peak, Du Shaofu told Elder Liao a lot about his drunkard father's situation in the past seventeen years.
Du Shaofu asked Elder Liao about many things in the past, mostly about his drunkard father and mother.
"Uncle Liao, who were those people? What was their relationship with my mother? Why did they want to separate our family?" Du Shaofu looked at Elder Liao. His clear eyes trembled. His resolute and determined face revealed a fierce expression.
"Your father didn't tell you because he had his reasons. In fact, I don't know much."
Elder Liao looked at Du Shaofu and listened to the situation of the father and son in the past few years. He sighed and said, "If you really want to do something, then work hard to cultivate and become an expert. There are some things that others are born with, but you have to fight for them. Absolute strength is the capital to fight for it. There is no such thing as fairness. Perhaps this is the fate of you and your father."
"I understand." Du Shaofu took a deep breath. A fierce expression flashed in his eyes.
"It won't be long before the Tian Wu University. Try to get into the top ten. Even though you destroyed Qiang Gu Yu today, it doesn't mean that you will be able to get into the top ten. Many people are strong enough to get into the top ten. When the time comes, there will be many dark horses." Elder Liao said.
… … … …
The next morning, the sky was slightly bright, the morning breeze was gentle, and the morning light was faint.
Du Shaofu's figure appeared outside the Heavenly Martial Seal Realm. He looked at the enormous mountain and the spotless ancient stone gate. His gaze moved slightly.
The interior of the ancient stone door was hazy, and one couldn't clearly see what was inside. There was only an ancient aura slowly spreading out from the hazy space within the stone door. It was unknown how many years the Heaven Martial Talisman Realm had stood there.
The ancient aura was boundless and it made people feel reverence from the depths of their soul.
Beside the ancient stone door, Du Shaofu once again saw the large man who should be guarding the Heaven Martial Seal Stage. He was still lying on a large rock beside the stone door and dozing off. He looked to be in his forties and had a head of black hair that draped over his shoulders. His appearance could not be considered handsome, but his face was very clean.
Du Shaofu took out his points card and entered the Tian Wu Seal Realm.
Du Shaofu's points card had been reset to zero. However, after capturing a guy on the bounty list in the Dark Forest and capturing the Ghost Claw, the academy didn't reset his points. More than six hundred thousand points were in Du Shaofu's points card. The main reason was that the reward for capturing the Ghost Claw was higher.
Just as Du Shaofu entered the stone door of the Heaven Martial Talisman Zone, the middle-aged man on the stone slightly opened his eyes. The light in his eyes slightly moved on his clean face. He changed his posture and then continued to sleep.
Within the hall of the Heaven Martial Talisman Region, as Du Shaofu strode in, the hazy edges of the stone door instantly emanated rippling lights. Talisman markings fluctuated, and spatial rifts that were like waves of air extended out. After that, a dazzling light appeared, and an ancient and boundless aura was emitted. The floating light was misty and dazzling, and it caused one to not dare look directly at it.
It was as if he had passed through space and time. When the dazzling light disappeared, Du Shaofu opened his eyes. He was already standing in the center of the hall.
The space around the hall was fluctuating and dazzling. Three spatial ripples appeared in front of him. They looked like three spatial gates. They were the spatial gates of the Comprehension, Combat, and Spirit Realms.
Du Shaofu directly entered the Comprehension Realm. He wanted to comprehend it before the Tian Wu Seal Realm started.
Although he had easily defeated Qiangu Yu yesterday, Du Shaofu knew that many of the people on the Martial Ranking were not to be trifled with. He had to enter the top ten in this Tian Wu Seal Realm. Therefore, he had to make some preparations.
There were many separate spaces in the Comprehension Realm. Each space contained something that one wanted to comprehend. Demonic beast bones, the evolution of symbol arrays, the process of refining pills, the method of refining weapons, and the cultivation of martial skills. It all depended on the level of comprehension. Therefore, the points required were different.
After stepping into the Realm of Enlightenment, Du Shaofu once again appeared in the formless corridor of the Grand Dao. The surrounding space was emitting multicolored light, like the blooming of a comet in the void. Divine light covered the sky, and runes flickered everywhere.
At first glance, many spatial ripples revealed the phantoms of demonic beasts, as well as fist techniques, palm techniques, sword techniques, blade techniques, and so on. There were also phantoms of array flags, spiritual stoves, and talisman cauldrons.
The space was filled with mysteries. Rays of light flickered. It was illusory and blurry. The aura was ancient and boundless.
"Start comprehending."
Du Shaofu entered a spatial ripple that flickered with demonic beast phantoms. Following the fluctuation of the spatial runes, his figure also disappeared.
… … …
As time slowly passed, the Tian Wu Seal Realm approached. The entire academy was in an uproar.
As for the experts who had the strength to enter the top ten, they had all disappeared.
The absolute experts on the Martial Ranking hadn't shown themselves recently. It wasn't hard to guess that they had all entered seclusion to prepare for the Tian Wu Seal Realm.
As for the experts who knew that it would be very difficult for them to enter the top ten of the Tian Wu Seal Realm, they didn't dare to relax. Even if they couldn't enter the top ten of the Tian Wu Seal Realm, they still had to give it their all.
The Tian Wu Seal Realm was also a big reshuffle of the Martial Ranking. The entire Stone Dragon Empire and even the surrounding empires were paying attention to the Tian Wu Seal Realm. If they performed well, it would naturally be beneficial for them in the future.
During this period of time, there was news that the champion of the Tian Wu Seal Realm would be able to enter and comprehend for half a year. On top of that, he would also be able to obtain a weapon refined by Vice Principal Zhuge using the Profound Spirit Heavenly Vine as the main material.
When the news spread, the entire Tian Wu Academy was shaken. When the news spread, the entire Stone Dragon Empire was startled.
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