Chapter 682 - 660: Reflection
After about five days, the people arranged by Tiger Peak Manor finally arrived.
These people were only a little over three days away from the entrance to Great Wei. Upon hearing the news, they rushed over immediately.
They arrived at the outskirts of Anyang City.
At this moment, that Fairy Yuyan had already been placed into a coffin.
Her corpse was now a dried corpse.
The two guards sent over were both poisoned.
The one injured by the sword blade now seemed to have only a breath left.
His body had withered extensively, and even after taking the antidote pill, it was still difficult to stop the spread of the poison.
The other guard was slightly better off, as he was not wounded by the sword blade.
The poison he had taken could still be barely resisted by pills.
The tragic scene before them was something even the elders of Tiger Peak Manor had never seen.
"Young Master Ao, we should head back first..."
At this moment, Shen Ao’s face was still filled with panic.
He kept thinking back to that moment, if his senior sister, Fairy Yuyan, hadn’t come.
It was because of his overconfidence in stepping forward.
If so, the one who would have died today would be him.
Shen Han did not dare to attack the people of Tiger Peak Manor, but it was just an act.
The current results showed that Shen Han had no fear of Tiger Peak Manor at all.
What nonsense about Tiger Peak Manor protecting their own, or making Shen Han beg for death being hard...
Such fierce and mysterious rumors.
But what was the result?
Shen Han just escaped, and it’s not even clear if he was injured today.
Shen Ao was taken onto their flying magical artifact by the newcomers, heading towards the direction of the Southern Heaven Continent.
As for the Shen family nearby, the people from Tiger Peak Manor didn’t care about them at all.
They directly took away their people from Tiger Peak Manor without saying a word to them.
The surrounding plants were trampled into mud.
The remaining traces told everyone of the previous excitement.
But at this moment, the surroundings were empty, leaving only these Shen family members.
"Patriarch, what should we do..."
At this moment, everyone’s eyes turned to Shen Qingshan.
With Shen Ao gone, Shen Qingshan became their backbone again.
"Find a small town; let’s stay there first, and remember to change our appearance."
Shen Qingshan gave instructions that all the Shen family members followed thoroughly.
Shen Ao had left, and the guards of Tiger Peak Manor had also left.
Without this name to protect them, Shen Qingshan didn’t even dare to take the clan members back to Yun’an City.
With their protector gone, if someone suddenly decided to attack the Shen family, how could the Shen family resist...
As they walked, they looked around.
The members of the Shen family just wanted to find a secluded and peaceful small town.
Along the way, what everyone thought was very complicated.
During the previous contest, the Old Dowager Shen of the family was full of smiles.
Now her old face was ashen.
What if the Southern Heaven Continent appeared? What if a new cultivation system appeared?
She always wanted to see Shen Han downtrodden and in distress.
But in fact, how she thought as an old woman was completely meaningless.
On the carriage, Shen Qingshan saw the expression of Old Dowager Shen and couldn’t help but snort coldly.
"For so many years, I have mentioned more than once about reconciling with Shen Han.
You, the grandmother of the Shen family, always disagreed and even obstructed in various ways.
How do you feel now?
You have placed high hopes and wished for Shen Han’s misfortune many times, how many times did he suffer?"
When Shen Qingshan said these words, his voice was not small.
The other members of the Shen family also heard these words clearly.
And the Old Dowager Shen turned her face away and did not respond.
At nightfall, the Shen family still had not found a suitable small town to settle in.
They camped simply in the wild.
A group of people got down from the carriage and ate something.
It was autumn, and those insects, possibly knowing they didn’t have long to live, roared desperately.
The more they screamed, the noisier the wilderness became.
However, for the Shen family, there was nothing to fear in the wild.
Except for some of the womenfolk, most of the Shen family had some cultivation strength.
Dealing with wild beasts was still easy and simple.
The bonfire was lit, and a group of people sat beside it in silence.
After a while, Shen Qingshan looked at everyone and couldn’t help but speak.
"You all saw what happened today, what are your thoughts?"
Since Shen Ao returned, Shen Qingshan had not spoken to everyone like this for a long time.
Previously, the members of the Shen family had actually already defaulted, defaulted that Shen Ao was the final decision-maker of the Shen family.
"Why are none of you speaking?
You all went to the Southern Heaven Continent to practice the new method, and now you’ve seen today’s scene, don’t you have any thoughts?"
At these words, Madam He on the side seemed to be unable to bear it and couldn’t help but speak.
"What happened today is just a trivial matter, what does it explain?
Shen Han’s vicious actions today have completely offended Tiger Peak Manor, he won’t live long."
After she spoke, the other younger members of the Shen family also spoke up.
These younger generations went to the Southern Heaven Continent this time to practice the new method.
In terms of talent, they were definitely more powerful than when cultivating with the old method.
These younger members seemed very confident, feeling that given time, they could surpass Shen Han.
Even easily toying with Shen Han.
Upon hearing this, Shen Ye had a faint smile on his face.
As if he had heard a joke.
Seeing this, Shen Qingshan asked, "Ye’er, why are you smiling like that?"
"Grandson is just laughing at some people’s ignorance and stupidity, truly thinking that changing a cultivation method would allow them to ascend the heavens in one step.
Little do they know that the core of cultivation lies in the person, not in the cultivation system."
Shen Ye spoke freely, and Shen Han’s performance today even made him feel pleased.
The surrounding brothers and sisters, hearing Shen Ye’s words, were disdainful.
What strength, what level does Shen Ye have now?
To speak with them like that?
The group completely acted as if they hadn’t heard Shen Ye speak.
The Old Dowager Shen, seeing this, also spoke up.
"Master, are you thinking of pulling Shen Han to your side again because of today’s affairs?
He is now a sworn enemy of Tiger Peak Manor.
Moreover, he is not cultivating the techniques of the Southern Heaven Continent but is still using the old methods.
In the future, let alone Ao’er, Shen Fu, and Shen Lei, they will all easily surpass him."
The Old Dowager Shen still relentlessly belittled Shen Han as she always did.
As the flames flickered, Shen Qingshan couldn’t help but snort coldly upon hearing her words.
"Back when Shen Han was still living in the Shen Mansion.
You forced him to compromise, wanting to use him to dissolve the marital ties arranged by the Imperial Family.
I don’t need to elaborate on how much you looked down on him at that time, right?
Later, Shen Han went to the Capital City and entered Tianyi Academy.
You thought his talent was insufficient, and his potential was lacking.
And then later, do you still remember what happened?"
As he said this, Shen Qingshan paused, sweeping his gaze over the crowd.
"Then later, Shen Han represented Great Wei to participate in the Ten Nations Grand Competition, shocking the entire court.
Despite being hunted by a strong Immortal Realm cultivator like Luo Zuchen, he still survived.
Moreover, Luo Zuchen died at his hands."
Shen Qingshan recounted the past events one by one.
The more he spoke, the more unsightly the expressions on everyone’s faces became.
"Think about when Luo Zuchen was preparing to strike a fatal blow towards Shen Han, what were your thoughts then?
Did you think that Shen Han was on the brink of death?
But looking at it now, did Shen Han die? Instead, it was Luo Zuchen who perished.
Even Ye’er ended up crippled in these disputes."
After Shen Qingshan finished speaking, the people of the Shen Family seemed to recall something.
The circumstances then were somewhat similar to now.
Everyone thought that Shen Han was facing certain death.
Tiger Peak Manor is a powerful sect on the Southern Heaven Continent and extremely protective.
In this situation, Shen Han killed their core disciple.
Even if Tiger Peak Manor wasn’t such an extremely protective sect, it should have led to a mortal enmity.
Logically, Shen Han should find it difficult to survive.
Yet, after hearing Shen Qingshan’s words, the Shen Family fell silent.
"From today’s perspective, the new cultivation system is not stronger than the Immortal methods.
That Fairy Yuyan seemed extraordinarily powerful.
But if the new cultivation system were truly unbeatable, would she have died at Shen Han’s hands?
Moreover, I now want to ask.
Are you sure that by cultivating the New Method, you will surely reach Fairy Yuyan’s realm?"
As his words were spoken, the arrogance on the faces of the younger members of the Shen Family diminished significantly.
None of them were fools; they understood human words.
Looking at the silent crowd, Shen Qingshan had already formed an idea in his mind.
"Our Shen Family has walked the wrong path many times since rising from the Family of Generals and Marquis to what we are now.
This time, if you are willing to believe, then trust this old me one more time.
Even such a formidable Tiger Peak Manor may still be unable to deal with Shen Han..."
As his words ended, Madam He immediately responded with a cold laugh.
"Old and foolish, if you have such confidence in Shen Han, then go seek refuge with him.
Those who still believe in Ao’er, leave with Madame tomorrow."
Madam He spoke directly.
The people of the Shen Family present began to take sides.
Most stood by Madam He.
But there were also a few who chose to stand by Shen Qingshan’s side.
Among them was Shen Ye.
Seeing Shen Ye stand by Shen Qingshan, Madam He furrowed her brow but ultimately said nothing.
She understood that her eldest son had long wanted to leave.
Many harbored fear in their hearts towards the forces of the Southern Heaven Continent.
But after today’s events, they finally began to face them properly.
All are mere mortals; the cultivators of the Southern Heaven Continent are not immortal.
Shen Han’s confrontation with Fairy Yuyan made many forces in Great Wei realize that the cultivation method of the Southern Heaven Continent really only holds an advantage in speed.
When fighting at the same realm, it still relies on the background of each individual cultivator.
Meanwhile, Shen Han’s reputation spread even more within Great Wei.
Eliminating the core disciple of Tiger Peak Manor, retaliating when necessary.
Upon hearing this news, many who knew Shen Han instinctively thought it was false information.
The Shen Han they knew was relatively restrained, rarely going to extremes in his actions.
But when facing Tiger Peak Manor, everyone thought Shen Han dared not retaliate.
Yet, he struck and ended the life of that Fairy Yuyan.