LoserQueen

Chapter 83 Group Training

After Dugu Muyou finished hastening the growth of all the herbs she had, she noticed that Dugu Ziteng had returned. Having no task for him now, she just asked him to familiarize himself with Youshui Garden.

When Dugu Ying and the other four people came back with countless herbs, Dugu Muyou immediately retreated to the Dan Cultivation Room and assigned them to help her deal with those herbs preliminarily.

They worked late at night and then went back to their residences to rest.

On the second day, Dugu Zhong sent someone to ask all the top forty of the trial to assemble except for Dugu Ziteng, whose foundation had been destructed.

Dugu Muyou also needed to go to the hall of the main courtyard. Along the way, she saw many members of the indirect line of the family, with various expressions, sad or happy. There were two not far in front of her. One of them was tall, and the other was short. They were talking about something.

The taller one worriedly said, "I wonder what Master wants us to do this time. In the past, I did envy those who could stay in the house. However, so many terrible things have happened when I stay here. The wheel of fortune will swing around again. Who knows whether I would meet misfortunes one day. Alas. The Master's so-called major events didn't reveal any hint. Could it be that he wants us to be cannon fodder?"

"Stop fussing. Will Master harm us? Opportunities and dangers are closely linked. How would they give us a chance if there were nothing wrong? Were their cultivation resources too many for use? I will accept it even if it is dangerous! I don't want to be mediocre and looked down upon by others for a lifetime. It is a great opportunity, and we should seize it. Don't be too pessimistic. Look for the good in everything."

Obviously, the shorter man disagreed with the former one's views and wanted to persuade him.

The taller man shook his head, "How can there be such a good thing? What use is there to be after something else if we lose our life?"

"You are indeed wooden-headed. Think about it. Master's three daughters will also participate in it. Will Master even endanger the lives of his own daughters?"

The two were unaware that Dugu Muyou was behind them and heard all their words.

"Boss!"

An excited voice came behind. Dugu Muyou felt familiar with it and recognized it was from Xiaotong. He always seemed so happy. Therefore, Dugu Muyou remembered him clearly though they had just known each other not long.

"I told you so many times that don't call me boss." Dugu Muyou said helplessly.

Xiaotong rushed to her side. The others followed him, all paying attention to Dugu Muyou.

"You are exactly my boss, and I should call you so."

Xiaotong stubbornly refused to change the way he called Dugu Muyou, and Dugu Muyou had no choice but to let him go. After Xiaotong finished speaking, he fell silent suddenly. Dugu Muyou realized it and said, "Just ask as you will."

With a stiff look, Xiaotong peeked at Dugu Muyou before hesitating to speak.

"Um, I wonder how Master will arrange us..."

Dugu Muyou understood that he just wanted to find out where they would go. She looked over her shoulder at the four other people behind, seeing them all immediately turn their gaze from looking at her and behave as if nothing had happened. Feeling funny in her heart, Dugu Muyou said, "We will know in a while. Even though you ask me, I have no idea now."

"Ah?" Xiaotong opened his mouth wide in surprise, "But we..."

"Don't worry. I will find a way. Let's see what my dad wants to do first."

Xiaotong turned to smile happily, feeling relieved a lot. His good opinion of the house all had gone after his conflict with Dugu Herong. He no longer wanted to work for the house but only thought to follow Dugu Muyou. The other four thought alike.

When they reached the main courtyard hall, a lot of people had already gathered here. Dugu Muyou saw Dugu Qinglan the instant she had a glance and then went to stand next to Dugu Qinglan. As for her followers, they also found a place nearby to stay.

Although there were many people here, it was not noisy but quiet. Most of the indirect line of the family did not dare to make any noise but stood quietly on the side. The ones of the direct line of the family also did not communicate much with each other. Only the people of the house gathered and were chatting in a low voice, guessing what Master would announce today.

Dugu Muyou and Dugu Qinglan received several unfriendly glances, but both didn't bother to pay any attention.

When it was almost time, Dugu Zhong finally stepped into the hall. As soon as he appeared, all the voices disappeared, leaving only the tiny sounds of his footsteps. Surprisingly, he was not the only one who came. Ji Chengyu, the Fifth Prince, came in with him.

"Your Highness, have a seat, please."

Dugu Zhong politely asked Ji Chengyu to take his seat. He then looked at the people below.

Dugu Muyou gave the Fifth Prince a look thoughtfully. It happened that he looked over at the same time and gave her a gentle smile.

Dugu Piaopiao, who had been watching the movement of the Fifth Prince, clenched her fists and cursed Dugu Muyou bitterly in her heart.

"I gather everyone here today to announce one thing. It is also related to the royal family. Therefore, I invited the Fifth Prince."

The Fifth Prince smiled and nodded at the crowd. Dugu Zhong sharply glanced across the people below and then continued to speak.

"Our Dugu Family has been friendly with the royal family since the founding of Jinnan. In fact, the Dugu Family and the Ji family had already started contacting each other even before the founding of Jinnan, and it is unclear how many years there have been now. Nowadays, the relationship between Zhu Family and Hua Family in Jinnan has become closer, and the contact and cooperation between the two families have become more frequent. Their alliance has greatly increased their strength. The Fifth Prince and I feel that our Dugu Family and the royal family should also strengthen our ties. Hence the plan I am going to announce today is born."

Dugu Zhong paused and watched the crowd's reactions, leaving them to digest his words themselves first.

Dugu Muyou lost in thought. His words had a subtext. Zhu Family and Hua Family were getting closer and closer, and their strength significantly increased for their alliance. It meant that the two families formed a solid partnership and threatened the Dugu Family and the royal family.

Among the three prominent families of Jinnan, the Dugu Family had the closest relationship with the royal family. People said that the name of Dugu Zhong, the current Master, was given by the previous emperor. Zhong meaned loyalty. Did this represent the royal family's expectation to the Dugu Family?

However, a question puzzled Dugu Muyou. Why would the Dugu Family be willing to resign themselves to others? The current royal family did not have the strength to suppress the three prominent families, which was why Zhu Family and Hua Family would make the emperor feel threatened.

Dugu Muyou considered it carefully and could only come up with two possible reasons: First, it was because of personal grievances; Perhaps the Dugu Family had been at odds with Zhu Family and Hua Family since before. Second, it was because of interests; Perhaps Dugu Zhong thought it was more beneficial to cooperate with the royal family.

Dugu Zhong glanced at the crowd and noticed that none of them seemed to have an objection, so he continued, "I'll have Dugu Family united with the royal family to form a team, in which the two families will train together to strengthen the cooperation. The team is our initial attempt. If our two families cooperate well, we may start further cooperation in the future, sharing weal and woe."

Dugu Zhong finished speaking and nodded to the Fifth Prince. The Fifth Prince stood up from his seat and seemed to have something to say.

"You are all outstanding in this trial. According to our plan, the royal family will also send a group of young elites, including several princes, to participate in the group training with you. The royal family and the Dugu Family will respectively send a few elders to train you. In the following days, you only need training, training, and training. You don't need to care about anything else. We will provide all the resources you need. You will get rewards and get promoted in the future if you have good grades. It all depends on your performance."

The Fifth Prince finished his words and sat back. The people below could no longer keep silent and began to discuss quietly.

"It is a great opportunity. If we perform excellently, we may even have a chance to enter the Royal Palace and become the guard of the prince or even the emperor. In this case, our career prospects will be virtually unlimited. Even if our performance is not so good, we can get familiar with the royal family in training, and it will be of great benefit to our future."

"I don't think so. The young elites selected by the royal family are probably princes or princesses or their cousins. They are always the masters of others wherever they go. We'll be unable to live a peaceful life."

"Anyway, it will be fine as long as I can keep undisturbed cultivation. My pace of cultivation has been so slow just because of the insufficient resources."

Opinions varied from person to person, but there were roughly the previous three types.

Dugu Muyou felt it possibly not a good thing for the Dugu Family. Most of the indirect line of the family was born in a humble background and could not hold their heads up in the house. If they were in front of the princes or princesses...

Although Dugu Muyou thought that the royal family was not powerful enough to govern the entire Jinnan Kingdom, after all, the royal family was still the royal family for many people who could not perceive the truth.

Dugu Zhong signaled everyone to be quiet. He looked at Dugu Qinglan and said, "Qinglan, come here."

Dugu Qinglan stepped forward and waited for Dugu Zhong's instructions.

"You are my eldest daughter. You are going to take the lead in this matter. If there is anyone disobedient, you will be responsible for handling them." Dugu Zhong then glanced around the hall and asked, "Do you have any objections?"

There was no sound in the hall. Just when Dugu Zhong thought that no one would say a word, a member of the indirect line of the family suddenly asked, "Why not let Miss Muyou take the lead? She is the number one in this trial."

"Qinglan is elder and reliable, so I think she is more suitable than Muyou. The leader does not only need force but also needs to meet other conditions, such as having the ability to make others obey and having a big picture view and so on." Dugu Zhong said slowly, "Is there any other question?"

Dugu Muyou noticed that several gazes fell on her. Dugu Zhong's words seemed to mean that she had nothing but force.

Dugu Muyou took the opportunity to step forward, "Daddy, I plead not to participate in the group training."

Dugu Zhong's expression changed, and he said in a muffled voice.

"Not participate? Do you think you can do whatever you want and be invincible since you won first place in the trial? It's not up to you to participate or not!"

"I can cultivate by myself. It is more efficient."

With a calm look, Dugu Muyou said nothing to Dugu Zhong's irony. It made Dugu Zhong's lips twitched. He indeed didn't like such disobedient people. Dugu Muyou ignored what he said and insisted on her own opinions. What a defiant attitude!

Dugu Piaopiao smiled sarcastically and said, "Dugu Muyou, you think too highly of yourself. You said it's more efficient for you to cultivate yourself. Do you mean that the elders of the royal family and the Dugu Family have problems with their training methods, while yours are the best?"

Dugu Yaoyao followed, "Even if you won the first place in the trial, you are still just a mortal illusionist. Whether the elders in the clan or the royal masters, everyone is qualified to be your teacher. Muyou, why are you so arrogant? Could it be that you cannot wait to stand out after being a loser for so long a time?"

Except for Dugu Piaopiao, more than half of the people in the hall gazed at Dugu Muyou with a strange look. They felt that she was too arrogant and disagreed with her doings.