The Qian Family's patriarch was just as Gu Ding and the others had expected—his build was indeed similar to Qian Duoduo's.
He was much taller than Qian Duoduo, around two meters tall, with a face full of grizzled white beard. Yet his face lacked the wrinkles common to middle-aged men, perhaps because of his weight. He was practically an enlarged, more mature version of Qian Duoduo. One look was enough to tell that Qian Duoduo was definitely the Qian Family's biological son.
His speech was brief, yet filled with imposing authority.
"This Exchange Tournament, I hope everyone strives for good results. Anyone who enters the top hundred will be rewarded, and the higher your ranking, the richer the reward! Everything depends solely on ranking! Whether you are young members of my Qian Family or young people we have hired, there will be no difference in treatment. Any rewards you obtain during the Exchange Tournament belong entirely to you. My Qian Family will not take a single coin. Furthermore, the rewards from my Qian Family will only be more generous than those from the tournament!"
Put simply, it meant one thing—the Qian Family only wanted impressive rankings! Money was no object!
The Qian Family patriarch's words thrilled quite a few of the hired participants.
Gu Ding and the others secretly sighed. "They really are filthy rich!"
Qian Duoduo noticed their strange expressions and smiled as he explained.
"Our Qian Family did not rise through cultivation, and our bloodline is weaker than those of the other noble clans. That is why we hire more outside help. Basically, about half of our people are external hires. The other noble clans know this too. In particular, several of the Twelve Great Top Noble Clans used to look down on us and often said behind