The next day, in front of the Du residence, a martial artist of the Du family put up a notice to recruit mercenaries at a high price, regardless of whether they were Acquired or Innate. If there were any Divinity Level mercenaries, the Du family was even willing to take out their legacy item to invite them to join them.
Seeing this, all the martial arts forces in the Jiangning Prefecture came to their senses. The Du and Zhang families were probably going to have to fight.
The two families had existed in the Jiangning Prefecture for a long time, at least 200 to 300 years. Anyway, it was a grudge between several generations. Many of their people had died in the hands of each other, and it had become a deep hatred that would never end until one of them died.
This time, the master of the Du family had broken through to Half-step Primordial God and the illegitimate son of the Du family, Du Chen, had shocked the Zhang family.
As the sworn enemy of the Zhang family, of course, the Du family knew what the other party was thinking. They could attack the Du family at any time.
Therefore, this time, the Du Clan decided to take the initiative and recruit some powerful mercenaries.
The Du family had fewer Divinity Palace warriors than the Zhang family. If the Du family did not have sufficient strength, he was not confident that he could fight against several Divinity Palace warriors at the same time. The Du family would definitely lose if the battle broke out.
Some of the local martial arts forces in the Jiangning Prefecture shook their heads and left. They were going to go back and tell their disciples to stay home so that they would not get involved in the battle between the two forces.
The other three second-rated forces would not dare to take advantage of the Du family and the Zhang family's life-and-death battle. Both sides were in a killing frenzy. Unless one was confident that they could completely eliminate both families, it would be easy for them to hurt themselves if they dared to take advantage of the situation.
It was the same for the third-rated forces. They were afraid of getting involved in a battle of this level, so they could not wait to hide. Of course, they would not take the initiative to get involved.
However, some of the rogue martial artists were very interested.
Under normal circumstances, the Du family would be very strict with their mercenaries. There were requirements such as family background, temperament, and so on. They had to pass the Du family's assessment and test before they were qualified to join the Du family.
However, it was a critical moment now, and the Du family could not care less. As long as they were capable, the Du family would accept them.
This time, in order to fight to the death with the Zhang Clan, the Du Clan not only relaxed the requirements for the recruitment of mercenaries, but they also directly wrote down some of the rewards for the mercenaries. There were even a few yellow-grade weapons.
This was the legacy treasure of the Du Clan, and it might have been passed down for several generations. This time, in order to fight to the death with the Zhang Clan, the Du Clan had taken it out.
This Du Family's Family Head was also quite daring. In any case, if one did not sacrifice the child, one would not be able to trap the wolf. Now that he had taken out a few Yellow grade weapons, if they really managed to destroy the Zhang Family, all the Zhang Family's resources would be theirs.
A few elders of the Du Family and some of the younger generation of the Du Family stood in front of the Du Family's main gate. There was a large space in front of the gate for those who wanted to join the Du Family to test their skills.
This time, when the Du Clan was recruiting guests, they did not care about anything else. The first test was that one's strength had to pass.
Many of the rogue cultivators present were eager to give it a try.
Although they were likely to die if they were involved in the battle between the Du Family and the Zhang Family, it would be a great opportunity if the Du Family won.
Not only would they be able to join the Du Family, but they would also be able to obtain a lot of cultivation resources. This was a great deal.
Therefore, a warrior of the Houtian Realm immediately stood up and said respectfully, "I wish to join the Du Family as a guest."
For the current Du Family, Houtian Realm warriors were just ordinary cannon fodder. However, even this kind of cannon fodder was something that the Du Family needed very much. In any case, it would not cost much to recruit them as guests.
Therefore, an elder of the Du Family nodded amiably and said, "That's good. Warrior, come and test your skills first."
The elder of the Du Family waved his hand, and a young disciple of the Du Family walked out.
This young disciple looked to be less than 20 years old, but he had already reached the Houtian Realm. His strength was the same as the warrior who looked to be in his thirties.
However, this was very normal in the eyes of the outside world. The progress of the Houtian Realm was already very fast. In addition, there were good cultivation techniques, elixirs, and the guidance of a famous teacher. It was normal for a warrior to reach the Houtian Realm before the age of 20.
The disciple of the Du Family had a proud look on his face. He cupped his hands in obeisance and began to fight with that warrior.
The disciple of the Du Family used a sword. His swordsmanship was elegant and nimble. It looked decent, and it felt very good.
However, that rogue cultivator came from an unorthodox background. He held a large ringed saber that was half the height of a person. The momentum of the saber was fierce and explosive. It was exceptionally ferocious.
Moreover, he had rich combat experience. He was much stronger than the young disciple of the Du Family who had never experienced a life or death battle. In addition, he seemed to have practiced some kind of body-refining cultivation technique. This allowed him to suppress the young disciple of the Du Family after a dozen moves.
The young disciple of the Du Family had been suppressed in front of the elder of the Du Family, and in front of so many onlookers. His complexion turned red, and he became angry out of shame.
However, at this moment, the warrior's saber momentum suddenly slowed down. The young disciple of the Du Family thrust his sword forward, and the warrior immediately withdrew his saber and retreated. He cupped his hands in obeisance and said, "This young master of the Du Family has good martial arts. I am ashamed of my inferiority."
No matter how stupid the young disciple of the Du Family was, he knew that the warrior was giving him face. This made the young disciple have a good impression of this warrior. He quickly cupped his hands in obeisance and said, "Not at all. This elder brother's skills are also not bad."
The Du Family Elder in charge of recruiting guests stroked his beard. This person's strength was not bad, and he also knew how to be polite. He knew when to advance and when to retreat.
He nodded and said, "Please enter and register. From now on, you are a member of my Du Family."
The warrior quickly cupped his hands in obeisance and said, "Thank you, elder."
Seeing this, the others whispered to each other and sighed. This kid was really smart. He had just joined the Du Family, and he had already flattered a direct disciple and an elder of the Du Family.
The Du Family wanted to test their skills with these guests just to see if they were the kind of people who were just there to make up the numbers. There was no chance of winning or losing.
As long as your strength was passable, even if you lost, you could still join the Du Family.
Therefore, this warrior could obviously win, but he purposely lost to the young disciple of the Du Family. It was to make the young disciple owe him a favor. Anyway, his strength was already seen by the Du Family Elder. What was the big deal about winning or losing?
With this warrior taking the lead, the other Loose Cultivators also eagerly signed up. After all, wealth comes from danger. After this village, when the battle between the Du Family and the Zhang Family was over, they would no longer be needed.
By the time the sun was high up in the sky, the Du Family had recruited almost a hundred people in the morning. However, the Du Family Elders in charge of recruiting guests were extremely anxious.
In the whole morning, only three people of the Innate Realm came to sign up, and they were all in the Innate Qi Hai realm. This was a far cry from what they had expected.
When it came to the strength of the Du Family and the Zhang Family, the main deciding factor was the Innate Realm warriors. No matter how many Acquired Realm warriors there were, they could only follow the flow of the battle.
The three Du Family Elders looked at each other. Although they were anxious, they couldn't say anything.
In fact, they had vaguely guessed the reason. It was because the Innate Realm warriors didn't think highly of the Du Family.
Although the Du Family Head was already half a step into the Primordial Soul Realm, half a step was only half a step. He couldn't be controlled by the Primordial Soul. No matter how strong he was, it would be in the future.
Similarly, Du Chen's strength had only just reached the Qi Hai realm. No matter how strong he was, it would be in the future.
Therefore, the Du Family was only stronger than the Zhang Family in terms of potential. The problem was, would the Zhang Family give the Du Family a chance to grow? Just by looking at the Du Family's current state, one would know.
These Innate Realm warriors who were Loose Cultivators cherished their lives very much.
With their strength, they could casually find a small, remote city and call themselves kings. If they wanted to go further, they could join other forces as followers or guests. Although they wouldn't give as much as the Du Family, at least they would be safe.
At this moment, a middle-aged Taoist priest dressed in a white Taoist robe walked in through the crowd. He cupped his hands and said with a smile, "I would like to join the Du Family as a follower. I wonder if it's possible?"
The eyes of the three Du Family Elders suddenly lit up. He turned out to be a Divinity Realm warrior!
Putting everything else aside, this Taoist priest alone was definitely an expert. He also had the strength of a Divinity Realm warrior. If he could join the Du Family, they would definitely have a higher chance of winning against the Zhang Family.
This white clothed Daoist was naturally Su Xin. After thinking for an entire night, he finally decided to sneak into the Du Family first. If there was no opportunity, then he would wait for the Du Family and the Zhang Family to go to war, and then reap the benefits.
However, he didn't expect the Du Family to be so cooperative and start recruiting followers. Of course, Su Xin wouldn't miss such a good opportunity.
The Du Family Elder cupped his hands and said, "How should I address you, Taoist priest?"
Su Xin chuckled and said, "That's easy. I'm a wild Taoist priest in the lower reaches. My Taoist name is Qing Xuanzi."
The Du Family Elder said, "Taoist priest Qing Xuanzi, please forgive me. Although you have the strength of a Divinity Realm warrior, you still need to try your skills before you can officially become a follower of the Du Family."
Although the Du Family Elder knew that Divinity Realm warriors basically didn't need to try and none of them were easy to deal with, there were so many warriors watching, so he couldn't make an exception.
Su Xin smiled and said, "Of course, but I also have a request."
"Taoist priest Qing Xuanzi, feel free to state your request. As long as it's not too much, the Du Family will agree to it." The Du Family Elder took on everything.
A Divinity Realm warrior would be of great help to the Du Family. As long as the other party didn't go too far, the Du Family would agree to it.
Su Xin said, "It's very simple. After becoming a follower of the Du Family, I don't want any other rewards. I just want a Recover Pill from the Shaolin Temple that the Du Family treasures."
The moment these words were spoken, everyone's expression became extremely strange. The three elders of the Du Clan also showed anger on their faces. Is this Daoist here to cause trouble?
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