“Father, although the Wei Family is only a third-tier family, there are thousands of third-tier families on our Qing Zhou Continent, and the Wei Family is the most prestigious among them. If the Wei Family were to unite with other third-tier families to pressure our Shen Family, it would have a significant impact.”
“What's more, the Wei Family's Young Master recently gained the favor of a Fire Yang Sect elder and is likely to be taken as a disciple. Once the Wei Family's Young Master joins the Fire Yang Sect, he will surely use the sect's influence to avenge his elder sister…”
Beside the girl, another dignified woman couldn't help but offer her analysis.
Patriarch Shen Xiao listened, his expression growing more solemn.
At this moment, his second son spoke, adding fuel to the fire.
Shen Congyun feigned caution and said, “Father, the Xiao Family also knows about this, I’m afraid… they will break off the engagement.”
Upon mentioning the engagement with the Xiao Family, Shen Xiao could no longer suppress his anger. He slammed the table and roared,
“Rebellious son! Do you know your crime!”
The noisy sounds reached Shen Changsheng’s ears.
He opened his eyes, raised his head, and met Shen Xiao’s angry gaze.
He shifted his gaze, casually sweeping his eyes around.
His ignorant younger sister, Shen Yingying.
His unfathomable elder sister, Shen Qingrong.
His ambitious younger brother, Shen Congyun.
And the rest of the Shen Family members.
Everything before him brought back his memories.
It turned out he had been reborn eight hundred years ago.
In his previous life, he was originally from Earth. After his death, his soul came to the Qingxuan World and took over the body of a Shen Family Young Master with the same name.
When he woke up, he was facing this very situation.
When he first arrived in this body, facing this frame-up, he was unable to defend himself and suffered immense injustice.
Ultimately, he was removed from the position of Young Master, chose to sever ties with Shen Xiao, and then left the Shen Family.
As for this life.
Shen Changsheng carefully assessed his own condition.
Having forcibly crossed the River of Time, eight of his nine tripods were lost, and the last one was also severely damaged.
To preserve the last tripod, he faced the River of Time directly with his divine soul power, causing his divine soul to be injured…
However, the problem wasn't significant. In this low-level small world, no one could threaten his life.
He stood up, and in an instant, he exuded an aura of nobility, as if he didn't care about anyone at all.
He said nonchalantly, “Everyone, long time no see.”
Seeing his nonchalant demeanor, Shen Xiao became even more displeased. He grabbed a teacup nearby and furiously smashed it to the ground.
“Rebellious son! Who allowed you to stand up? Get down on your knees now!”
Shen Changsheng chuckled, “If I kneel to you, you will die.”
As soon as these words were uttered, there was an uproar!
Shen Xiao’s face twitched with rage!
Is this rebellious son insane? How dare he say such a thing!
Shen Congyun was secretly delighted to see him defy his father.
He immediately spoke in a tone of regret and indignation, fanning the flames:
“Big Brother, how can you say such a thing? It’s too unfilial!”
“Not only do you not admit your mistake, but you even dare to disrespect Father! With such an attitude, how can you face…”
Shen Congyun babbled on, but before he finished speaking, Shen Changsheng, who was beside him, had already raised his hand and slapped him on the forehead—
“Noisy!”
Everyone saw Shen Changsheng’s palm casually sweep past his head, and with a “bang,” his head actually exploded!
In the blink of an eye, red and white splattered everywhere!
It was all flesh paste and brain matter, like red oil tofu!
“Ah!!!”
Inside the hall, everyone was startled by Shen Changsheng’s sudden action.
Their eyes widened, and the female relatives screamed, covering their mouths.
“Shen Changsheng, you actually killed your brother!”
A family elder roared in anger.
Shen Changsheng glanced at him contemptuously, unconcerned.
What kind of person is he, to be worthy of being my brother!
Just a 'green tea' among men.
Moreover, this person is ambitious and was the mastermind behind this frame-up. Why keep him for the New Year?
Seeing Shen Congyun dead, Shen Xiao’s body trembled, and a surge of anger rushed straight to his head!
This was his most beloved son!
“You wretch!”
A pressure erupted from Shen Xiao’s body, heavily pressing down on Shen Changsheng.
However, to everyone’s surprise, Shen Changsheng remained unmoved.
Everyone stared in astonishment.
The mainstream cultivation system in the Qingxuan World is divided into nine major realms.
They are Qi Refining, Embracing Simplicity, Guarding Unity, Ling Xu Realm, Core Condensation, Core Breaking, Nascent Soul Formation, Spirit Through, and Tripod Seeking.
After Tripod Seeking, there are naturally higher realms.
But those are no longer within the scope of the Qingxuan World; they belong to the upper world, to immortals, to gods.
The Shen Family members were incredulous.
Shen Changsheng, who was in the Ling Xu Realm, was able to remain unfazed under the pressure of his father, who was in the late stage of Core Condensation!
Shen Xiao was now blinded by the pain of losing his son. He immediately left the main seat, intending to cripple his eldest son with a single palm strike.
However, a chill flashed in Shen Changsheng’s eyes. He twisted his hand and seized Shen Xiao’s hand from a distance, then gave it a wrench.
Only a “crack” of bone exploding within flesh and skin was heard, and Shen Xiao’s face contorted!
“Ah—!!!”
He screamed, clutching his broken arm, and slumped back into his chair.
This act once again shocked everyone present; Shen Changsheng even dared to injure his own father!
“Rebellion! Rebellion!”
“What are you all still doing, seize this wretch!” Shen Xiao fumed.
As he gave the order, a group of family elders stepped forward, unleashing various moves to capture Shen Changsheng.
Shen Changsheng stood his ground, and suddenly a golden light wave swept out from within him, powerfully sending the group of elders flying.
These elders crashed through the house and flew out, smashing through the courtyard wall, each falling into the ruins, their bones and tendons shattered.
“How could this be…”
“How can Big Brother be so strong…”
Shen Yingying hid behind Shen Qingrong, her legs trembling, her hair still stained with someone’s brain matter.
Shen Qingrong herself was also retreating in fear.
Dozens of people in the hall looked panicked, no one dared to speak.
Even Shen Xiao now didn't dare to breathe heavily, perhaps this wretch truly dared to commit patricide!
Shen Changsheng looked around, watching these people, and recalled his previous life.
For many years, Shen Yingying had been misled by Shen Congyun, that 'green tea', gradually becoming estranged from her full brother.
Shen Qingrong was skilled at assessing the situation. Concluding that Shen Changsheng’s power was gone, she also kicked him while he was down, showing favor to Shen Congyun, who was most likely to replace him.
As for Shen Xiao…
Many years ago, this father returned with his mistress and illegitimate son, doting on his concubine and neglecting his wife, and even intended to give the position of Young Patriarch to that illegitimate son.
In his previous life, he was straightforward and tried hard to explain, but Shen Xiao kept getting angry and scolding him for arguing.
Ultimately, he was stripped of his position as Young Patriarch, had his cultivation abolished, and his engagement canceled, giving the Wei Family and Xiao Family a so-called explanation.
Shen Changsheng, being hot-blooded back then, couldn't stand it and simply severed ties with Shen Xiao.
After leaving the Shen Family, he spent a difficult period of wilderness survival outside.
In this life, he returned to this point in time.
Unlike his previous life, he now had the full ability to kill these people.
However, he did not choose to do so.
In this life, he had other plans; the Shen Family bloodline could be used to refine the Crossing Calamity Demon Body.
With that thought, Shen Changsheng took out a drop of essence blood from his body.
Of course, it was the essence blood of the original owner of this body.
He chanted incantations that no one present could understand.
From his palm, chains formed by mysterious incantations continuously flew out, intertwining one by one on that drop of essence blood.
After chanting, he clenched his five fingers, crushing the drop of essence blood.
The essence blood burst open, scattering into countless blood-colored threads that flew towards the Shen Family members, entering their heart meridians.
At this moment, everyone related by blood to the original Shen Changsheng, as long as they were still alive, no matter where they were, were locked onto by these blood-colored threads.
As the patriarch of a fourth-tier family, Shen Xiao was quite knowledgeable and finally realized what this spell might be!
“The legendary ancient forbidden art, Bloodline Curse Assassination?”
As soon as these words were uttered, all the Shen Family members present turned pale as paper, utterly ashamed.
They had seen people kill entire families, but never someone who would exterminate their own nine generations!
“Changsheng, wait, whatever you want, we will…”
Again, the words were left unfinished. A collateral family member suddenly exploded, a mist of blood spreading everywhere.
Seeing this scene, some of the people who had been standing earlier collapsed to the ground, while others were on the verge of fainting.
This was indeed Bloodline Curse Assassination!
Shen Xiao’s eyes were filled with immense terror.
He had merely wanted to abolish his position as Young Patriarch and establish a concubine's son instead. Was this minor grievance worth sacrificing the entire clan?
But a thought quickly flashed through Shen Xiao’s mind.
He looked at his eldest son before him.
He found that his eldest son no longer had the timid, bookish image.
It was as if he had become a different person, cold-blooded and ruthless, vaguely exuding a demonic aura!
Is this really his son?
“From now on, everyone in the Shen Family must obey my every command. Dare to defy me, and with a single thought, your fate will be like this person’s!”
Shen Changsheng’s tone was icy.
The Shen Family members gasped, then uniformly knelt and prostrated themselves.
“We respectfully obey Young Master’s command!”
Shen Changsheng nodded with slight satisfaction.
He lifted his foot and walked towards the main seat in the hall.
Seeing him approach, Shen Xiao quickly stood up and, under his cold gaze, timidly retreated to the side.
Shen Changsheng lightly flicked his sleeve, performed a purification spell on the main seat, and then leisurely sat down.
“Get up, clean this up. I can’t stand dirty things.”
“Yes!”
The Shen Family members, still shaken, timidly began to move.
Cleaning up corpses, bloodstains, and flesh, repairing walls, and so on.
The others who had nothing to do dared not make any other moves, so they simply stood with their heads bowed, awaiting instructions.
Shen Changsheng ignored them, for the play was not yet over; how could the audience leave early?
Indeed, a quarter of an hour later, a servant came to report.
“Reporting to Young Master, the two young ladies from the Xiao Family are here to see you and the Patriarch…”
Shen Changsheng smiled inwardly; he had also encountered the typical plot of the destined heroine breaking off the engagement at the beginning.
“Bring them over.”
“Yes.”
The servant left, and Shen Changsheng then instructed others:
“Remove the tables and chairs on both sides. The visitors are not guests, there’s no need for them to sit when speaking to this Young Master.”
“…”
The entire hall fell silent.
“And one more thing, gather all the clan members close to this main branch. Wait in the underground ancestral hall tonight; not one can be missed.”