Tribe Association

  After the Dou family comparison, Du Fei originally thought that he would not be able to live a peaceful life for the next few days, but unexpectedly, things did not develop as Du Fei had expected.

  However, outsiders are not in a hurry, and Du Fei is also not in a hurry. Although there have been various invitations over the past few days, he has let Xia Ai decline them one by one, while he himself has been quietly cultivating in the courtyard. Although it's not as desperate as before, this subtle experience has given him a deeper understanding of his own strength.

  Although, the strength did not have any substantial breakthrough, but Du Fei believed that with his current strength, encountering a ninth-grade martial artist would be difficult to say, however, encountering a Ninth-Grade Body Tempering cultivator, it was estimated that even if he couldn't defeat the opponent, it wouldn't be hard to retreat unscathed.

  He had only been practicing for a short three months, and Du Fei was quite satisfied with his own achievements!

  "Drink——"

  With a soft whoosh, Du Fei slapped out with one palm, lightly slapping the stone in front of him. The stone trembled slightly, and there was no reaction where his palm landed, but on the opposite side, a clear palm print suddenly appeared.

  "Bang Bang Bang——"

  A round of light applause broke out.

  "Young master, your reverse fist has truly reached the point of being able to release and retract at will. With your current strength, I'm afraid that below the ninth level of body refinement, there's no one who can be your match!" Xiao Ai smiled lightly, clapping her hands gently on one side, her eyes filled with amusement.

  "You're here to mock me, huh!?" Du Fei smiled lightly, and suddenly his face showed a few hints of strangeness. "Since Little Ai said that the Ninth Stage of Body Tempering is invincible, it seems I need to find someone at the Eighth Stage to try out!"

  "This idea isn't bad," Little Ai clapped her hands, then immediately furrowed her brow. "But I'm not very familiar with the Du family either, how would I know who is the eighth-level cultivator?"

  "The eighth layer of the tempered body can't be found, and the ninth layer is right in front of you!?" Du Fei let out a strange laugh, his foot stomping heavily on the ground as he swiftly moved towards Xiao Ai.

  "Hey, young master! You're bullying me..." Little Ai stomped her foot slightly and muttered to herself, but her hands didn't slow down at all. Her body shifted slightly to the side, and her delicate little hand slapped him right in the face.

  "Bang Bang Bang Bang——"

  On the courtyard, the two figures crossed each other, and in an instant, their palms clashed countless times, causing the entire courtyard to form a faint airflow due to the surge of true energy, instantly sweeping up the withered leaves around.

  "Xiao Ai is indeed formidable! No wonder she's the ninth rank of Body Tempering!" In his heart, Du Fei couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. His hands didn't slow down either; with a swift motion, he clenched his right fist, and a strange aura instantly condensed, followed by a punch that shot out!

  "Reverse Fist!"

  "Master, this move won't be of much use against me!" With a burst of silvery laughter, Xiaoyi's right hand formed a sword shape and swiftly stabbed towards Dufei's chest.

  "What a speed!" In his heart, he was slightly startled. Du Fei had already seen that he was inferior in terms of speed. He was probably going to be pointed out by Little Ai before he could even land a punch.

  At this moment, Du Fei's toe suddenly pointed, his body slightly stagnated, and he immediately retreated violently, causing Xiao Ai's finger to fall empty. The retreating figure condensed slightly in mid-air, and then instantly transformed into two residual shadows that rushed towards Xiao Ai.

  As Du Fei approached with a fierce momentum, Xiao Ai's eyes narrowed like a crescent moon. Suddenly, her body pressed down fiercely, her right hand pressing on the ground, and one foot swept out horizontally.

  "Breakthrough!"

  "Swallows return!"

  As Du Fei's figure approached, Xiao Ai's sweeping leg brought a few points of strangeness, just passing through the residual shadow of his figure, and almost at the same time, both legs heavily fell on Du Fei's chest.

  "Hmm——"

  With his hands crossed in front of his chest, Du Fei barely blocked Xia Ai's attack, but his body couldn't help but slide backward along the ground for over a dozen steps before finally coming to a stop.

  "Hmm, so strong... You're also using an eighth-grade fighting technique, right?" Although Xiao Ai's strength was one level higher than Du Fei's, only an eighth-grade fighting technique could withstand another eighth-grade fighting technique.

  "Hmm, but the power of this move isn't as great as Breaking Void Flash, that's all. It's just that I've been training for a longer time, so you can't compare to me, young master. However, in just three months, you've reached this level... Young master is indeed an extraordinary genius!" Seemingly sensing Du Fei's unhappiness, Xiao Ai explained with a hint of concern.

  He nodded slightly, and Du Fei smiled, saying: "Alright, you don't have to worry either. I'm not so weak that something will happen if I lose to you. I've only been cultivating for three months and can already reach this level, I'm very satisfied! However, Little Ai, you shouldn't just focus on me, you should cultivate more yourself. Once you advance to a 9th rank warrior, I'll naturally think of ways to find the most suitable technique for you, don't worry!"

  Du Fei's words weren't entirely baseless, as he was the core son of the Du family at this moment. He naturally had the qualifications to enter the third layer of the Xiū Wǔ Gé (Martial Arts Pavilion), where he could use his systematic abilities to record all the martial arts techniques within the pavilion and then select the most suitable ones for Little Ai, which wasn't an overly arduous task.

  "Uh, I see!" Upon hearing this, Little Ai also nodded slightly. These days, due to Du Fei's relationship with her, she hadn't been cultivating much either. At this moment, when she heard Du Fei say so, the tension in her mind relaxed a bit.

  "Alright! Let's continue our training!" He patted Xiao Ai's head with his hand, and Du Fei smiled. This time, he pulled Xiao Ai into the courtyard, and the two of them simultaneously took up their stances. Immediately, their fists flew out like flowing water...

  "Grandpa! Grandpa... I'm not resigned to it! I won't accept it!!!"

  In the Dou family's backyard, a courtyard with a particularly eerie atmosphere, a sound like wailing and howling came from inside, the resentment in the words made one's teeth ache just by listening.

  "Sir, is there really no other way?" In the courtyard, there was a rather spacious house. Du Qing lay on the bed on one side of the house, while in the center of the room, Du Zhenfeng spoke with a cold and indifferent expression.

  "Alas, Third Elder, it's not that I'm unwilling to help, but... we Medicine Masters are ultimately limited in our abilities. However, I've heard that among the Eighth-Rank Dan medicines, there's something called Xu Gu San that should be able to cure Young Master Qing. If we can find it..." A grey-robed elder beside Du Zhenfeng shook his head with a helpless expression.

  "Eight treasure pills! Dan master!" Du Zhenfeng's mouth twitched slightly, and after a moment, he said with a few gnashed teeth, "Qing'er, rest assured! Grandpa will not only cure you, but also let you take revenge with your own hands! My grandson, Du Zhenfeng, is not someone who can be offended by just anyone!"

  Sitting on one side of the spacious hall, Du Fei's eyes were calm and peaceful to the extreme.

  At this moment, the formal Du family's monthly gathering is being held, and as Du Fei's identity, having a seat at the gathering is already a surprising matter.

  To know, even among the eight major core disciples of the Du family before, only Du Han sitting opposite Du Fei and Du Qian by his side could have this treatment.

  As for Xia Ai's identity as a lower-ranking member, Du Fei didn't intend to let her become an apprentice either, so she didn't have the qualifications to attend the clan meeting again.

  On the two chairs in the hall, there was a row of people sitting upright, and the one at the top was naturally Du Zhen Tian, the master of the Du family.

  Du Zhentian narrowed his eyes, but didn't say a word. His behavior made the already tense atmosphere of the clan meeting even more awkward.

  "Lao San, how's Du Qing's injury?"

  After a moment of awkward silence, Du Zhentian slightly turned his head, his eyes falling on Du Zhenfeng with an ambiguous smile.

  The third elder of the Du family, at this time, seemed to have calmed down a bit. He took a slight breath and slowly said: "The doctor has already examined him, Qing Er is completely disabled, unless there is an eighth-grade Dan master who is willing to lend a hand, otherwise no one can save him... However, all of this was brought upon himself, don't blame others."

  Upon hearing this, the high-ranking members of the Du family all revealed a few hints of strange expressions, but no one said anything more.

  "Eight-rank Dan Master!" Du Zhentian nodded slightly, and after a moment, he turned to face Du Xuanfeng and said in a low voice, "Find some time to go to the Imperial Capital and see if you can invite an eight-rank Dan Master from our main family. No matter what, Du Qing is still a member of my Du family, I won't just watch him decline!"

  "Yes!" Du Xuanfeng nodded slightly and said.

  "Thank you, Master!" Du Zhenfeng said with a grateful face.

  "Hehe, we're all family, no need to say two different things," Du Zhentian slightly waved his hand, as if he had completely forgotten about the matters of the clan comparison. "Du Fei... regarding the matter of the clan comparison that day, although Du Qing was at fault, you still used a bit too much force, so..."

  Listening to this hypocritical dialogue suddenly turned to himself, Du Fei was quite helpless, but he didn't say much either. He stood up, took a few steps forward, and slightly bowed his head to Du Zhenfeng: "Third Elder, the matter of the clan is my fault for being too impulsive!"

  Du Zhenfeng took a deep breath, his face slightly twitching for a moment before revealing a faint, strange smile. He said calmly: "It's nothing, I was too impulsive that day... Hehe, you young people's affairs are to be settled by yourselves. Qing'er is responsible for her own actions, and as her grandfather, I shouldn't say much..."

  "The three elders are indeed mighty, I, Du Fei, am in awe!" A hint of admiration appeared on his face as he spoke with a seemingly casual tone.

  "Hmph! Just a little devil!" Du Zhenfeng sneered inwardly, his expression on his face was extremely calm, he just slightly nodded, acknowledging the sentence.

  "Hmph! Just an old fox!" Similarly, Du Fei sneered in his heart, and the expression on his face didn't reveal any cracks.

  "Heh heh, since the two of you have let go of your grudges, it's also a blessing for my Du family!" With a wave of his hand, Du Zhentian lightly clapped his hands. "Du Fei, from now on, you will be the ninth core disciple of my Du family. If you need anything, just go to the accounting room to receive it. Also, you can freely enter the third floor of the Xiuwu Pavilion... Hmm, let Du Qian take you there!"

  "Yes!" Du Fei slightly nodded his head and immediately retreated back to his own position, quietly sitting down.

  The following is the regular content of the Du family meeting, such as the income of the Du family and the situation in the city.

  He casually listened for a while, but Du Fei wasn't very interested in these things either. Before long, he started to feel dizzy and his head began to ache. In the end, he stopped listening altogether and continued to think about his own cultivation instead.