Chapter 343: Chapter 198: The Great Conspiracy (Part 5)

Shen Yuan nodded, “I had a feeling just now, so I did some deduction.”

“Your elder brother has successfully broken through.”

His words carried a hint of relief.

The eldest, Shen Wenxing, had been in seclusion for over a year attempting a breakthrough.

Breaking through a Great Realm as a Body Cultivator is extremely perilous, almost a matter of life and death.

For over a year, everyone in the Shen Family had been secretly worried.

“Let’s go, we should take a look.”

Shen Yuan spoke, and Shen Wen’an and Shen Li nodded, the three of them departed the Black Water Pavilion, heading towards the back mountain of the manor.

At the entrance of the courtyard, Shen Chongming had just returned from the ancestral hall when he saw the three of them coming from the direction of the Black Water Pool.

“Grandfather, Third Uncle.”

After cupping his hands in greeting, he was a bit curious.

The three usually cultivated at the Black Water Pavilion, and it was rare for them to come out together, only one at a time if ever.

“Brother.”

Shen Li called out sweetly with a smile, “Grandfather said that Uncle is about to come out of seclusion.”

Hearing this, a trace of joy flashed in Shen Chongming’s eyes, and he looked excitedly towards Shen Yuan.

Shen Yuan chuckled, nodding his head.

Seeing this, Shen Chongming clenched his fist in excitement, smiling as he said, “I’ll go tell Mother!”

…

In front of the cave mansion in the manor’s backyard, a few people anxiously watched the tightly closed stone door.

“Father, Shi Tou he…”

Huang Lingxiu nervously rubbed her palms, wanting to ask something but refrained from saying anything ominous.

“Don’t worry, Mother. Since Grandfather said Father was successful, he must be fine.”

Beside her, Shen Chongming comforted in a soft voice.

Huang Lingxiu nodded, though she was still quite tense inside.

Time ticked by, and before long an hour had passed.

Just as Huang Lingxiu was about to step forward for the umpteenth time, Shen Wen’an, who had been standing with his sword in hand, suddenly moved.

“Sister-in-law, be careful!”

His figure appeared in front of Huang Lingxiu, and a massive Sword Element Shield appeared before them.

As the Sword Element Shield formed, the stone door of the cave mansion exploded with a bang!

Numerous stone shards shot forward, striking the Sword Element Shield, creating undulating ripples.

Amidst the swirling dust, a figure walked out from the cave mansion.

Seeing this, Shen Yuan’s eyes flashed with a smile, then he coldly snorted, “Can’t you just open the stone door properly and come out? Must you show off?”

Shen Wenxing walked through the dust, the smile on his face from successfully breaking through froze upon hearing these words. Somewhat embarrassed, he cupped his hands and said, “Father, I was indeed a bit excited.”

Shen Yuan, however, was not truly blaming him.

Having been in seclusion for over a year suddenly breaking through, it was natural to want to let off some steam.

Moreover, Body Cultivators aren’t much for cultivating the heart—the higher the cultivation, the more fiery the temper.

This is why cultivators of the Vajra Sect are known as madmen by other Immortal Sect cultivators in Danzhou Qishan.

“Father!”

Shen Chongming advanced excitedly.

“Husband.”

Huang Lingxiu also hurriedly came before him.

The family of three looked at each other, making Shen Li, who was initially excited, somewhat downcast.

Shen Yuan slightly glanced sideways, noticing this he smilingly approached and patted her head, “Li’Er, come help Grandfather fetch that cellar-aged Spirit Wine.”

“Today, let’s have a good drink.”

Upon hearing this, the melancholy in Shen Li’s eyes vanished, and she eagerly followed his steps, “Is it that Spirit Wine we had last time?”

“It’s even better than last time, but you can’t drink too much.”

“Why not?”

“Because there’s not much, if you drink too much, there’ll be less for Grandfather…”

“Ah—?”

The grandfather and granddaughter exchanged laughter as they walked off into the distance.

“Brother, let’s go too.”

Shen Wen’an spoke, and the four of them headed down the mountain.

That evening, all members of the Shen family at home gathered together; Shen Wenping was even personally fetched back by Shen Chongming from Jinghe Market.

At the banquet, everyone was eating Spirit Fruit, drinking Spirit Wine, talking and laughing together—it was wonderfully heartwarming.

Even Shen Li’s pets, the Fetal Breathing Realm Golden Toad and the Silver Thread Centipede, received some Spirit Wine and were thoroughly enjoying it.

After rounds of drinks, the women gathered for a chat in the courtyard pavilion.

Shen Yuan and the others came to the long corridor in the courtyard, where Shen Chongming reported recent family affairs to the two.

When Shen Wenxing heard about the actions of the Chen Family and the Shi Family, a hint of anger flashed in his eyes. With a touch of remorse, he said, “This happening is partly my fault.”

“I can only blame myself for not being strict enough before, which led them to become complacent.”

The matter of the Chen Family not to mention.

As for the Shi Family daring to act on greed, embezzling Spirit Ore, for the sake of some benefits, deceiving everyone and sending dubious Immortal Seedlings to Yunshui City—in the end, it’s due to a lack of reverence.

If he had dealt with it like Shen Chongming did before, the Shi Family definitely wouldn’t have dared to do this.

Now it’s resulted in the clan losing so many cultivators again.

That Shi Miao, being at the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer, was just sent to his death—truly a pity.

“Did you investigate those Immortal Seedlings sent by the Shi Family?”

Shen Yuan pondered a moment and asked.

Shen Chongming nodded, “I’ve had them investigated, they were all from Tingfeng Valley.”

“However, before my investigation could proceed, those individuals left Yunshui City under various pretexts, presumably summoned back by Tingfeng Valley.”

Mentioning this, Shen Chongming felt a bit regretful.

Those cultivators had been training with the Shen Family for over ten years, and besides anything else, just the resources for cultivation spent on them were not insignificant.

Now it’s as if Tingfeng Valley got free cultivation from the Shen Family.

“If they’ve left, let them leave…” Shen Wenxing sighed and said.

Hearing this, Shen Chongming’s eyes slightly narrowed.

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