Chapter 9: Family Head

"Oh!"

Seeing Du Fei actually take his palm, Du Qing's eyes showed a hint of surprise, then he nodded slightly and said, "Not bad, you do have some skills... Let's go again!"

After saying this, Du Qing sneered and suddenly stomped his foot on the ground, his figure darting out quickly.

Seeing this, Du Fei took a deep breath. Although he knew he was not yet a match for Du Qing, he was confident that Du Qing would have to pay a high price to defeat him!

"Enough!"

Just as the two were about to clash again, a faint, light voice rang out.

Although the voice was soft, it made both Du Fei and Du Qing's figures tremble slightly.

A strange look flashed in Du Qing's eyes, and he pouted his lips. Then, he obediently retracted his hand.

Du Fei frowned slightly. The voice contained true qi, indicating that the speaker had already reached the Martial Master realm. However, he did not know what position this person held in the Du family.

As soon as they heard the voice, the younger members of the Du family around the square all trembled slightly, then bowed slightly towards the main hall, saying, "Big Brother!"

Big Brother!

Hearing this title, Du Fei frowned slightly, recalling who this person was.

Du Fei had heard Du Tian mention that among the younger generation of the main Du family, the most outstanding person was Du Han. Not only was he the eldest grandson of the Du family, but he also had exceptional martial talent.

It was said that he began cultivating at the age of eight, reached the seventh level of the Body Tempering stage at twelve, and by the age of twenty, he had advanced to the peak of the ninth level of the Body Tempering stage, ultimately successfully advancing to the Martial Master stage. Such achievements were not only rare in the Du family but also extremely exceptional in the entire Da'an Dynasty.

Following the gazes around him, Du Fei slowly turned back and saw a young man in a white robe frowning as he walked out of the main hall.

This young man, who looked to be in his twenties, had no particularly distinctive features, but as he walked slowly, it was impossible to see his movements clearly, as if a faint aura enveloped him.

Du Fei knew that this was due to the gap in their strength. However, even though he knew this, he was still greatly impressed. Even his father, Du Tian, had only reached this realm when he was nearly thirty!

Du Han is indeed a prodigy!

Seemingly accustomed to the attention from all sides, Du Han's gaze swept the surroundings briefly before he walked slowly towards where Du Fei and Du Qing were.

As he moved, the people around him quickly scattered, their eyes filled with surprise and fear.

Seeing Du Han approach, Du Qing pouted his lips as if it were an afterthought, then bowed slightly and said, "It was just a friendly sparring match between juniors, but I didn't expect to disturb Big Brother. I feel quite ashamed!"

"Du Qing, with your seventh level Body Tempering strength, bullying a fourth level Body Tempering cousin, don't you feel ashamed?" Du Han glanced at Du Qing, seemingly unimpressed, and said coolly.

"Ha ha... It was just a sparring match, what's there to be ashamed of? But since Big Brother has taught me, I will be more careful in the future!" Du Qing pouted his lips and said coolly.

"That's best... The clan meeting is about to start, Du Qing. You are likely to become a core disciple of our Du family, so you should be more careful!"

After saying this, he glanced at Du Fei, a hint of something indescribable flashing in his eyes, then said coolly, "Du Fei, right? The family head has summoned you, follow me!"

Without waiting for Du Fei's reaction, he turned slightly and walked back into the main hall.

Hearing this, Du Fei was slightly stunned, but after exchanging a glance with Xiao Ai, the two quickly followed.

As they passed Du Qing, the latter suddenly sneered and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Du Fei, this time you were lucky... I look forward to you getting stronger, and when that happens, I can rightfully cripple you! And everything you have will be mine!"

"I look forward to that day too!" Du Fei's pupils constricted, then he said coolly.

With the system, he was also extremely eager for that day to come. With the system's capabilities, Du Fei believed that given enough time, he could crush Du Qing!

The two turned their heads simultaneously, their gazes colliding in the air, then they both sneered and quickly looked away. It was as if lightning had struck, dazzlingly bright.

"Are you the fourth son's son, Du Fei?"

In the grand and luxurious main hall, a dozen or so people were seated on the chairs on both sides, their gazes all lingering on Du Fei.

At the front of the hall, a thin, white-haired old man sat, gently tapping the armrest of his chair, his gaze slowly scanning Du Fei, exuding a powerful aura.

"Yes!"

Although the old man's gaze made Du Fei feel uneasy, he did not show it. He knew that this person must be the current head of the main Du family, Du Zhen Tian.

"Oh? I heard the fourth son's son was a natural waste, but from your performance just now, you don't seem like one! Although your fourth level Body Tempering strength is a bit weak, you dared to resist Du Qing, which is not bad!"

These old foxes knew what happened just now, indeed.

This thought flashed through Du Fei's mind, and after a moment, he said solemnly, "It's all thanks to Father's guidance, it's not much to speak of!"

"Guidance, huh?" Du Zhen Tian tapped the armrest, then said coolly after a moment, "Well, although the fourth son left the family, he is still a member of our Du family... Let's put the past behind us! Now that you have returned to our Du family, I will recognize you as my grandson. From today on, your expenses will be the same as those of the inner family members. As for your future, I will not interfere. Whether you are a snake or a dragon depends on your own destiny!"

"Also... The fourth son, no matter what, is still a member of our Du family. His death cannot be ignored... Tell me in detail what happened that day. Your family's deep enmity, our Du family will avenge for you!"

As the last word fell, a killing aura emanated from Du Zhen Tian. The Du family's high-ranking officials, seeing this, were all slightly surprised, as they had not seen the old man angry in a long time... Looking at the enraged Du Zhen Tian, Du Fei's pupils could not help but constrict, and he exchanged a glance with Xiao Ai, who was also standing in the middle of the hall, both of them feeling somewhat hesitant.

Rationally, Du Fei knew that with the Du family's strength, if he told them what happened that day, there was a good chance they would find out who his enemy was.

However, Du Fei had another extremely terrifying thought: If the Du family's high-ranking officials knew that the black-clothed man who attacked Du Tian was a Fifth Rank Martial Ancestor, they might not seek revenge for Du Tian but instead kill him and pretend nothing happened.

After a moment of thought, Du Fei shook his head imperceptibly at Xiao Ai, then pretended to be deep in thought. After a moment, he said solemnly, "Grandfather... Family Head, on that day, we were not there. We had gone out on some business and returned to find that the incident had already happened... However, the intruder seemed extremely powerful, even the eight Eighth Rank Martial Masters we had in our household did not survive..."

"Eight Eighth Rank Martial Masters..."

A gasp of shock rippled through the hall. The Du family's high-ranking officials exchanged glances, their eyes flashing with surprise and fear.

"Eight Eighth Rank Martial Masters... And the fourth son has been trying to reach the Seventh Rank Martial Master for years..." Du Zhen Tian rubbed his forehead, "Such strength is not weak. Even if we wanted to destroy such a group, we would have to pay a high price... Do any of you think there is a force within a hundred miles that could do this?"

The Du family's high-ranking officials exchanged glances, and after a moment, a slightly plump old man tapped his forehead and said hesitantly, "To deal with nine Eighth Rank Martial Masters, it would require at least a Seventh Rank Martial Master, or a dozen or so Eighth Rank High Martial Masters... And as you all know, Seventh Rank Martial Masters are extremely rare. Within a hundred miles, there is probably not even one. The three major families in our Bu Yue City, although they have the strength... the other two families have been at odds with our Du family for years... We have been keeping an eye on their movements, and recently, their powerful figures have not left. So I think this has nothing to do with the forces in our Bu Yue City..."

"The Elder is right..." Du Zhen Tian nodded slightly, "But if it's not these two families, what other force would target the fourth son? The fourth son has been very low-key these past years... He shouldn't have any enemies, right?"

"Who knows?" A cold, sarcastic laugh came from an old man with a withered face, "Brother, don't forget... Back then, the fourth son not only left the family for that woman but also stole the Ice Heart Technique from our Du family... Who knows what trouble he has caused in these years?"

"Third Elder..." Du Zhen Tian's face changed slightly, "The events of the past are long gone, now is not the time to bring them up, right?"

"Should we talk about it now?" The Third Elder still sneered, "Let's talk about it... Our Du family in Bu Yue City is one of the five major families of Yun Shui. Although we are a branch of the Yun Shui Du family, the forces in the Da'an Dynasty that dare to attack our Du family members are few... The other four families of Yun Shui, the Da'an Imperial Family, and the Jun Wu Sect!"

As the Third Elder's last word fell, the atmosphere in the hall became even colder.

Du Zhen Tian's face changed for a moment, then he sighed and shook his head slightly, "What reason would these top forces in the Da'an Dynasty have to target the fourth son... We cannot speculate wildly... Well! Du Fei, you may leave for now. As for this matter, I will have someone investigate in detail. If there are any results, I will inform you!"

"Yes!" Du Fei nodded slightly, then pulled Xiao Ai and quickly bowed, leaving the hall under the various strange gazes of the people present.