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"Yeah, it?s abnormal."

"There's something fishy about it."

"Is Du Shaofu really that strong? I heard that Han Hu has reached the Innate Stage, could it be that Du Shaofu also...?"

Many people of Du Family heard these words and immediately responded, quite a few of them had shocked expressions. Defeating Han Hu in two moves was definitely not something that an ordinary Innate Stage Cultivator could do.

In the study room, Du Zhenwu sat upright, looked at Du Shaofu who had walked in, indicated for him to sit beside, and said, "Shaofu, about yesterday's matter, I want to ask for your opinion."

"Han Hu scolded me and I beat him up, that's all." Du Shaofu replied. In front of his first uncle, he behaved quite a bit.

"Seems you?ve already beaten that Han Hu, it's not much of a big deal, my Du Family is not afraid of Han Family, we will not bully others, but we will definitely not suffer any losses, don?t you think so?" Du Zhenwu rolled his eyes at Du Shaofu. He felt that in these ten years, he really didn't know his nephew at all.

"Yes, Uncle is right. From now on, I definitely won't let anyone bully me." Du Shaofu laughed.

"Alright, there are no outsiders here. Tell me about what happened yesterday." Du Zhenwu stared at Du Shaofu, his expression becoming more serious.

"Actually, I don't know what happened, but I felt that it wasn't normal for the Ye Family to arrive yesterday and the Han Family to arrive today." Du Shaofu said to Du Zhenwu after hesitating for a moment.

An unexpected look appeared in Du Zhenwu's face as he said to Du Shaofu, "Tell me, why it?s abnormal?"

"Ye Family acted too cordial, even though that Ye Zijin is still young, she's clearly a cold and proud woman, but she was too warm to me. And Han Family was too pretentious, saying that they were here to cause trouble, but they just left after making a few noises, so it was clear that they were not here to cause trouble. Besides, that Han Long was not simple. Even if no one else of Han Family thought of it, I believe that Han Long would definitely know, that although I have injured Han Hu, we are still juniors after all, but his Han Family is so mighty to come for us and to cause trouble, it?s them who lose faces, and they still come.?

Du Shaofu paused for a moment, the look in his eyes moved, he looked at Du Zhenwu and said, "There must be a reason behind the abnormal events, so, all of these things seem to be abnormal."

After hearing Du Shaofu's words, Du Zhenwu's expression secretly changed, but he forcefully endured the shock in his heart, and continued to ask Du Shaofu, "Good boy, looks like I have indeed underestimated you. Tell me in detail, why did you fight yesterday, was it merely because Han Hu scolded you?"

"Ha ha."

Du Shaofu smiled slightly, and said, "That girl of Ye Family is being too friendly with me, I can't disappoint her ?kindness?, so I might as well be a bit more high-profile."

"That girl isn't that simple at such a young age."

Du Zhenwu said softly, then looked at Du Shaofu, and said in a low voice, "This matter is indeed not simple, the Stone City has been calm for so long, I am afraid that some changes would happen. And Ye Family is already the first who can?t wait anymore, do you want to know the reason?"

"I'm a bit curious." Although Du Shaofu was somewhat suspicious, he was also somewhat curious.

Du Zhenwu continued to ask Du Shaofu, "The Stone City is right at the side of the Barbarian Beast Mountain Range. There are many Demon Beasts in it, and a few of them are even the king of Demon Beast. However, no Demon Beast Expert has ever invaded the Stone City, and no Demon Beast have entered the Stone City even in the previous Beast Tide. Do you know the reason??

Du Shaofu shook his head. In the previous two Beast Tides, the ground and mountains had trembled where the Beast had passed. Everything had been destroyed, but there really were no Demon Beast that had entered the Stone City.

"Because the Stone City is guarded by a Demon Beast." Du Zhenwu said, when he mentioned the Demon Beast, the look in his eyes also changed.

"A Demon Beast that guard the Stone City?" This was also the first time Du Shaofu had heard of this.

"All these years, those Demon Monster King within the Barbarian Beast Mountain Range did not dare to enter the Stone City, and those powers outside of the Stone City who want to get their hands on the Stone City did not dare to lightly take action. All of this was because of a Demon Beast that was protecting the Stone City, which is a Thunderbolt Demon Lion that was rumored to have long since reached the Beast Duke."

When mentioning the Thunderbolt Demon Lion that were protecting the Stone City, some desirable intents surfaced in Du Zhenwu's eyes. A level of Beast Duke, was equivalent to a human's Martial Duke, which was rumored to be so strong that was unattainable for him.

"Beast Duke level!"

Du Shaofu's eyes also suddenly lit up. The Beast Duke level, was higher than the Pulse Spirit level, and how powerful was the strength of a Demon Beast stronger than King Scale Demon Tiger? Within the Stone City, there is such a horrible existence.

"Rumor has it that several hundred years ago, an ancestor of Ye Family accidentally saved the injured Thunderbolt Demon Lion. From then on, the Thunderbolt Demon Lion stayed in Ye Family, and also in Stone City, which also shocked the Demon Beast at the edge of the Barbarian Beast Mountain Range. Ye Family has been the bigwig and also the leader of Stone City for generations.? Du Zhenwu said.

"I see." Du Shaofu had a general understanding of the situation. With the existence of the Demon Beast Expert, how could other great families contend against them?

Du Zhenwu sighed, and said softly, "It's a pity that the Thunderbolt Demon Lion is already old, and is unable to progress in its cultivation. Its lifespan is near, and it seems that there are still some injuries that it had not recovered from back then, and this is also the reason why it has always stayed in the Ye Family. Now it?s old and frail, with its heavy injury, its spirit is getting weaker day by day. It?s heard that maybe that Thunderbolt Demon Lion will die in these days.?

"The Beast Duke level will also have a day that its life comes to an end."

Du Shaofu lamented in his heart. Even someone who reached the Beast Duke level would die someday, and humans had a shorter lifespan than Demon Beast. An expert at the Martial Duke level compared to a Demon Beast Expert at the Beast Duke level definitely had a shorter lifespan. In order to change the fate, one had to continuously break through the barriers. Unfortunately, on the path of martial cultivation, every single breakthrough was extremely difficult, and the higher the level, the harder it was.

"Demon Beast at the Beast Duke level, especially a Demon Beast like Thunderbolt Demon Lion, the Secret Bones in its body are considered great treasures, and Blood Essences are also considered great treasures. Once it dies, it would be enough to cause the Stone City to change greatly. Over the years, so many people focus on Ye Family and that Thunderbolt Demon Lion.? Du Zhenwu?s eyes rolled. The existence of the Beast Duke level, the Secret Bones and Blood Essences on their bodies, were enough to make people fight madly for. All these years, those families had been preparing and waiting for it, so anyone who obtained the treasures left behind by the Thunderbolt Demon Lion could also gain great benefits.

"Once the Thunderbolt Demon Lion dies, it would be hard for Ye Family to defend. The Han Family, Bai Family, and Qin Family, those great families definitely won't let go of such an opportunity." Du Shaofu was shocked, thinking back to the battle between the Purple Flame Demon Phoenix and the Golden Winged Roc within the Barbarian Beast Mountain Range, the Celestial Snake Sect, the Profound Hell Sect and the Profound Talisman Sect, all the strong sects also join the battle. If the Thunderbolt Demon Lion were to die this time, those families of the Stone City would not give up on such an opportunity. And Ye Family can?t gain the benefits alone.

"That's right, Ye Family also knows that if something were to happen to the Thunderbolt Demon Lion, Ye Family would be unable to protect the benefits left behind by the Thunderbolt Demon Lion, thus Ye Family is probing, trying to find out who exactly wants to fight over it." Du Zhenwu said.

Du Shaofu's brows frowned as he said, "I understand, no wonder the Ye Family were so friendly to me. They wanted to pull the Du Family up, and then find those people who wanted to fight against them the most. It seems that Ye Family is already beginning to make arrangements."

Du Zhenwu looked at Du Shaofu, his eyes were filled with shock again, "That's right, the Ye Family has indeed been arranged. The last time Ye Baolin came, he had actually secretly sent a message to me, wanting to join hands with our Du Family. At that time, if there were benefits of the Thunderbolt Demon Lion, he would not forget our Du Family."

"First Uncle agreed?" Du Shaofu raised his head and asked.

"How can we not agree?" Du Zhenwu smiled bitterly.

"Ye Family?s method is really brilliant."

Du Shaofu knew that Du Family had to agree. If Du Family disagreed, it was no different from telling Ye Family that Du Family also wanted to fight against them. But right now, Du Family and Ye Family were getting along with each other at such a high profile, so the other three great families would probably be wary of Du Family.

"A month later, when the younger generation of the five great families compete, it might even be the time when great changes happen. I'm afraid that my Du Family will not be able to be concerned only for ourselves, and is already be dragged into this chaos." Du Zhenwu sighed, his face had a look of worry.

"Uncle, what does this have to do with the competition among the younger generation of the five families?" Du Shaofu was puzzled.

"For generations, the Ye Family has always been the leader of Stone City, but outside the Stone City, there are still many forces that have always wanted to get profit in the Stone City, so Ye Family cannot go against it alone. Although there is a Thunderbolt Demon Lion here, the other families will naturally have their complaints."

Du Zhenwu explained, "So from a long time ago, the Ye Family had already arranged every families' young generations to compete once every few years, and the strongest one was able to enter the lightning pool to cultivate. At that time, only the four great families participated, as for my Du Family, was allowed to participate more than ten years ago.?

Regarding this, Du Shaofu was not unfamiliar. It was said that although Du Family had lived in the Stone City for generations, their official rise had begun over a decade ago, and they had not been called as one of the five great families for long. As for that lightning pool, Du Shaofu had never heard of it before. So he asked curiously, ?What is lighting pool??

Du Zhenwu said, "The lightning pool is owned by Ye Family, and rumors say that it can only be opened once every few years. There are a few Blood Essence of Thunderbolt Demon Lion inside, and if you cultivate inside the lightning pool, you will be able to obtain the Thunder Tempering Body, which is a huge benefit to your cultivation, if you can enter the lightning pool to cultivate, your future will be limitless. In recent years, people of Ye Family always won in the competition between the young generations of each great family. Therefore, in these past few years, the strength of Ye Family has always been stronger than the other families. It's a pity that my Du Family hasn't risen for long, and there haven't been any children of our Du Family that have entered the lightning pool. "

Upon hearing this, Du Shaofu's gaze wavered secretly. Thunder Tempering Body, if he could combine this with the cultivation method of Golden Winged Roc that he cultivated, the effects may would be better. Perhaps there would be other benefits, the Thunderbolt Demon Lion was a terrifying existence of the Beast Duke level.