The sunset has collected the last of its afterglow, the sky and the earth have darkened, and night has fallen, and the blue sky is dotted with countless small stars.

After Du Shaofu returned to the courtyard, he had just taken a bath, when he saw the backyard manager coming, saying that the head of the house and the second master asked him to go.

"Uncle, second uncle, are you looking for me?"

When Du Shaofu arrived at the uncle's study, the eldest uncle Du Zhenwu and the second uncle Du Zhixiong were already sitting in the study, talking in a low voice, with a slightly condensed expression.

Seeing Du Shaofu coming, Du Zhixiong motioned for Du Shaofu to sit down and speak, and then asked: "Shaofu, you have lived in a simple place during this time, and you often don't see people, are you busy cultivating, and the bones of this body seem to be getting stronger and stronger." ”

Du Shaofu sat on the chair beside Du Zhixiong, nodded slightly, and said, "Anyway, there is nothing to do, so I will cultivate in the back mountain, I don't know what the eldest uncle and second uncle asked me to do?"

"Have you forgotten that three days later will be the time of the contest between the younger generations of the five major families. A smile appeared on Du Zhenwu's slightly condensed face, and he looked at Du Shaofu and asked softly, "How are you preparing?"

"It's only three days later. ”

Du Shaofu really forgot about it, he has been in the cultivation of forgetting to sleep and eat recently, and the competition between the younger generations of the five major families in Shicheng has been left behind, thinking of the Ye family's Lei Chi, his face wiped a smile, and said, "I've been preparing." ”

Du Zhenwu looked at Du Shaofu's gaze, and he couldn't see any nervousness in that sharp and deep gaze, but he was looking forward to it, which made him wonder a little in his heart, could this kid really have absolute certainty.

His brows moved slightly, and Du Zhenwu said: "The Qianhu family, the Bai family, and Qin Xiaolu are not your opponents, I know that your cultivation is not weak, but this time there are some small changes, you have to pay attention." ”

When Du Shaofu heard this, he immediately asked, "Is there any special situation?"

Du Zhixiong said: "There are some special circumstances, this time you are the only one of the Du family contestants, and you represent the Du family." ”

"Why am I the only one?"

Du Shaofu's face suddenly became puzzled, in previous years, the competition between the younger generations of the five major families Du Shaofu had also heard that the number of participants in the major families was limited to fifteen, which could be less but not more.

Every time the younger generation of the major families is full of fifteen people, there will definitely be no less, even if there is no hope of winning the championship, it can be regarded as a tempering, and it will also have huge benefits for future cultivation.

Du Zhenwu smiled bitterly at Du Shaofu helplessly, and said, "You are embarrassed to say, Du Yan, Du Chong, Du Hao, they were all injured by you, and they have only recovered fifty or sixty percent so far, and they can't go up at all."

Du Yu and Du Xue have good potential, but if they participate this time, then they will not be able to participate in the next competition among the younger generations of the five major families. You also know that everyone can only participate once, Du Yu and Du Xue are the hope of the Du family to win the championship next time, and it is really a loss to let them participate this time.

So after I discussed with your second uncle, I simply let you represent the Du family alone, but this will also make you feel a lot of pressure at that time, judging from the situation that you have offended the Bai family, the Qian family, and even the Qin family, it is very likely that you will be besieged by people from other families at that time. ”

Du Shaofu's face was slightly pensive, and he also knew some of the rules of the competition between the younger generations of the five major families, except that he could not deliberately hurt people's lives and use forces and means that did not belong to him, there were no other rules, it was completely a melee, whoever could stand on the stage in the end would be the winner, and only the final winner could enter the thunder pool to cultivate.

Under this kind of rule, it is particularly important for the contestants of a family to join forces, the so-called two fists are difficult to defeat the four hands, and the wine is afraid of deep alleys, no matter how strong the strength is, it will be unlucky if it is besieged.

"Why, aren't you sure, if you really can't do it, let Du Yu and Du Xue and them go too, at least they can block the pressure for you. Du Zhixiong looked at Du Shaofu's contemplative expression, thinking that Du Shaofu was not sure. He also knows very well that once he is besieged, the consequences can be imagined at that time.

"No need, I'll go on alone, and it's more relaxed. ”

Du Shaofu raised his head with a smile on his face, as if he didn't have too much worry.

"Shaofu, this matter is no joke, even if the Ye family can block one family for you at that time, but the remaining two families, I believe it will be possible to besiege you. Du Zhenwu reminded Du Shaofu.

"Uncle, I will do my best, if you want to besiege me, then you have to see if they have the ability. Du Shaofu smiled indifferently.

"Well, if you feel sure, then I, as an uncle, naturally believe you. ”

Du Zhenwu looked at the sharp and deep clear gaze, then nodded, and continued to say to Du Shaofu: "In addition, you have to pay attention to the Qin family's Cao Qitai, this Cao Qitai may be your strongest opponent." ”

"How can someone in the Qin family have the surname Cao?" Du Shaofu was puzzled.

"This Cao Qitai is the fiancé of Qin Xiaolu of the Qin family, he is half of the Qin family, and he is not very old, so he is also eligible to participate, you must not only pay attention to the strength of this person, but also pay attention to the identity of this person. ”

Du Zhixiong explained: "We got the news that this Cao Qitai is young, but his strength is extremely strong, and this person is also the son of Cao Tianmang, the county lord of Liuyun County. ”

"Liuyun County. Du Shaofu's eyes moved slightly, Liuyun County is a county outside of Stone City, including more than a dozen cities larger than Stone City.

In the empire, there are counties above a city, and a government above a county, and a government is directly controlled by the empire.

In Du Shaofu's impression, Shicheng seems to have always been a peculiar existence. It is said that from the time of the founding of the empire, although Shicheng was a small border city, it was not under the jurisdiction of the county or the government, and after a long time, no one knew why. I only know that although Stone City is the city of the Empire, no one can control it, and only the five major families in the city stand.

"The empire we are in is called the Stone Dragon Empire. Liuyun County is close to our Stone City, and over the years, Liuyun County has always had the intention of taking over my Stone City, but he is also afraid of the Ye family's Thunder Demon Lion's existence. This time, Liuyun County intervened in the competition between the younger generations of the five major families, and married the Qin family, I suspect that it has another purpose, the Ye family's thunder demon lion has changed, not only the other families are ready to move, but the other forces are also idle, hey......" Du Zhenwu's voice fell, and he couldn't help but sigh lightly.

After chatting with the eldest and second uncle for a while, Du Shaofu left the study and went back, and when he returned to the courtyard, he rarely saw the drunkard father at home, but as usual, he was drunk and lying on the rattan chair with the original old wine jug, snoring evenly.

Du Shaofu took out a thin blanket from the room and put it on the drunkard father's body, and gently wiped his face with a hot towel before returning to his room.