Meanwhile, far away in the Black Water Pavilion, Shen Yuan suddenly opened his eyes from cultivation, his expression unusually grave!

“What is happening?”

Standing up from the cushion, Shen Yuan came to the window, eyes deep as he gazed at the Black Water Pool outside the pavilion.

Just moments ago, while refining the White Jade Turtle Shell, a strong sense of unease and palpitation emerged within him!

Utilizing the Path of Great Derivation, he first calculated Shen Chongming’s safety, finding that he had returned safely without encountering any danger.

He then calculated Shen Chonghong, who was on the mountain’s front lines, and found no issues as well.

Yet the feeling of heart palpitations and unease grew stronger, making him realize that something big was about to happen.

“Could it be that rebellious son’s family?”

Returning from the window, Shen Yuan sat cross-legged on the cushion once again, immediately immersing his consciousness into the Sea of Consciousness to use the White Jade Turtle Shell to calculate Shen Wenyan’s family situation.

Spiritual Charm glowed on the White Jade Turtle Shell, and shortly after, it suddenly dimmed.

Not enough!

The stored Spiritual Charm was insufficient to predict the situation of the whole family.

After a moment of thought, Shen Yuan steeled his resolve and forcefully commenced the calculation.

[Calculating family member Shen Li’s safety requires consuming thirty years of lifespan.]

Blood-colored text appeared on the White Jade Turtle Shell, Shen Yuan glanced at it and gritted his teeth, choosing to continue.

In an instant, a strange suction emerged from the White Jade Turtle Shell within the Sea of Consciousness!

With the emergence of this suction, Shen Yuan distinctly felt something within his body being drawn out by the White Jade Turtle Shell!

A faint sense of weakness came, making him clearly feel as if his body had aged significantly, both physically and mentally exhausted!

If someone noticed Shen Yuan’s appearance now, they would suddenly see some white hair appearing on top of his head, his looks changing from the thirties to about fifty.

But he was utterly unconcerned with this now, focusing all his attention on the White Jade Turtle Shell in the Sea of Consciousness.

With thirty years of lifespan infused, the White Jade Turtle Shell glowed with a dim Spiritual Charm once more, then two lines of text slowly emerged.

[Calamity covers fortune, a sign of family ruin!]

[Genius envied by heaven, the family Qilin ‘Er Shen Li faces difficult fate, this is the first great peril in life, future uncertain!]

Seeing these two lines of text, Shen Yuan’s already weak body couldn’t help but tremble slightly.

“Shen Li…”

“Is my precious granddaughter indeed going to face calamity?”

Returning to consciousness, Shen Yuan’s eyes carried a hint of fatigue and deep worry.

Sign of family ruin… difficult fate… great peril…

This string of words clearly proved the dire circumstances the second family might be in!

“Wen’an!”

After a long ponder, his weary eyes suddenly called out to the upper floor.

On the second floor of the Black Water Pavilion, Shen Wen’an, who was cultivating, heard and came downstairs, instantly seeing the drastic change in Shen Yuan’s appearance.

“Father!”

“What happened to you!?”

Quickly coming to Shen Yuan’s side, Shen Wen’an looked both horrified and worried.

As a cultivator at the peak of Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer, aging was extremely slow, unless lifespan was nearing its end or severe injury caused realm regression, a cultivator’s appearance wouldn’t rapidly age in a short time.

Shen Yuan waved his hand: “Come home with me for a visit.”

The father and son left the Black Water Pavilion and arrived home.

“Go find your elder brother and Qiuling.”

With hands behind his back stepping into the side room, Shen Yuan spoke in a deep voice.

Without asking more, Shen Wen’an immediately fetched Shen Wenxing and Wei Qiuling, accompanied by Shen Chongming.

Upon entering the side room, everyone noticed Shen Yuan’s suddenly old appearance, their expressions instantly becoming solemn.

“The rebellious one is in trouble.”

Seeing his children and grandchildren coming before him, Shen Yuan spoke hoarsely.

“Ah Nu?” Shen Wenxing asked urgently.

Wei Qiuling seemed to suddenly understand the reason for the drastic change in his appearance.

The Path of Great Derivation was inherently the art of stealing heavenly secrets, forcefully deriving certain things, suffering backlash and losing lifespan was common.

“Did father calculate using the Path of Great Derivation?” Wei Qiuling asked in a deep voice.

Shen Yuan nodded.

“That rebellious son took a concubine in Danzhou, had a daughter named Shen Li.”

“Father felt a sense of unease, and forcefully calculated the safety of that rebellious son’s family of three, receiving the ‘sign of family ruin’.”

In the side room, although everyone didn’t fully understand hexagrams and prophecies, the ‘sign of family ruin’ didn’t seem a good omen.

“Qiuling, Father wants you and Wen’an to go to Danzhou together…”

Shen Yuan looked up at Wei Qiuling, his eyes carrying a trace of plea.

Over the years, although he often cursed with ‘rebellious son’ and ‘little brat’, Shen Wenyan was still his son.

Knowing they faced danger now, all resentment was replaced by concern.

Moreover, not only he faced danger, but also his precious granddaughter and another daughter-in-law.

“Father, don’t say that.”

Wei Qiuling hurriedly said: “Daughter-in-law and Wen’an will immediately return to Danzhou, and mobilize sect disciples and fellow uncle disciples to find Second Brother, striving to locate them as soon as possible.”

“This is a Communication Stone, keep it, daughter-in-law will notify you immediately if there’s news.”

“If there’s an urgent matter here, use this Communication Stone to contact me and fellow disciples.”

Wei Qiuling’s hand flashed with light, taking out a Communication Stone and handing it over.

“Don’t worry too much, Father, we’re leaving.”

Shen Wen’an stood up saluting, then glanced at Wei Qiuling, the two promptly left the side room, manipulating the wind and departing from the Black Water Pool.

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