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Shen Wanzhou watched as her father swallowed the elixir, a heavy weight finally lifted from her heart. She knew that everything was because of her two children. Without them, she would never have obtained this precious pill.
Gratefully, she glanced at the two babies in the cradle, her eyes filled with love. Thank you, my children.
After taking the elixir, Shen Zhentian closed his eyes and began to circulate his energy to refine the medicinal power. The room fell silent, only the sound of Shen Zhentian's steady breathing could be heard.
Shen Yunting and Shen Yunlei exchanged glances, excitement and anticipation reflected in their eyes. They believed that with the Heavenly Creation Elixir, the Shen Family would surely regain its former glory!
Just then, a hurried knocking echoed from outside the door, followed by an anxious voice: "It's bad! People from the Wuding Marquisate have come!"
The Wuding Marquisate? What do they want? Shen Yunlei instinctively lowered his voice, unease creeping into his tone.
Shen Yunting furrowed his brow tightly, a sense of foreboding rising within him. The Wuding Marquisate was now at odds with them; why would they suddenly come here?
"Quick, let’s go see!" Shen Yunting decisively said as he strode towards the door, with Shen Yunlei closely following.
As they stepped out into the courtyard, they saw over a dozen Martial Guards dressed in black uniforms charging into the Shen Family estate like a pack of ferocious wolves. Leading them was a burly man with a face full of scars and fierce triangular eyes—Zhao Kui, the commander of the Martial Guards from the Wuding Marquisate.
"General Shen? Come out!" Zhao Kui bellowed in a rough voice that echoed like thunder, shaking the entire Shen Family compound.
"Who are you to barge into my General Shen's Residence?" Shen Yunting shouted angrily, stepping forward to block their path. His father was currently recovering from injuries and could not be disturbed. They had to keep these intruders out to avoid affecting him.
"Bold! Young Master Shen, a phoenix with fallen feathers is no better than a chicken. Your Shen Family has already declined; don’t seek trouble for yourselves! Step aside!" Zhao Kui sneered disdainfully at Shen Yunting and Shen Yunlei.
One of the Martial Guards behind him pointed a finger at Shen Yunting and shouted, "We are from the Wuding Marquisate! If you know what's good for you, hurry up and bring Shen Zhentian out!"
"And what if you are from the Wuding Marquisate? This is the Shen Family; it’s not a place for you to run wild!" Shen Yunlei stepped forward as well, glaring defiantly and refusing to back down.
Zhao Kui let out a cold laugh, his eyes filled with menace as he stepped forward. A powerful pressure was instantly released, like an invisible mountain pressing down on Shen Yunting and Shen Yunlei, making it difficult for them to breathe and causing their chests to feel heavy.
"Hmph, two inexperienced fools daring to shout in front of the commander!" Zhao Kui sneered. "Let me tell you, my men were killed near your Shen Family. I came here today to search for the murderer. Anyone who dares to obstruct me will be killed without mercy!"
Shen Yunting and Shen Yunlei gritted their teeth, enduring the immense pressure without taking a step back. It was clear that the other party had ill intentions, first trying to cut off all resources from the Shen Family and then attempting to kill them to silence them. Now they were even trying to turn the tables—how shameless!
If they retreated today, the Shen Family would lose face and become easy prey!
At that moment, a cold voice came from behind them. "Zhao Commander, what great authority you have! I want to see who gave you the courage to come and act recklessly in the Shen Family!"
Shen Yunting and Shen Yunlei turned around to see Shen Wanzhou slowly approaching. Her previously ordinary appearance had returned, now radiating beauty that dazzled like the warm sun in winter.
Zhao Kui looked at the stunning woman before him and felt a twinge of fear. As a member of the Wuding Marquisate, he knew that this woman was the former consort of the Wuding Marquisate.
It seemed that Commander Zhao truly had a short memory! Shen Wanzhou shot a cold glance at Zhao Kui, her tone filled with disdain. "I only ask you this: You say your men were killed near my Shen Family—do you have any evidence? On what basis do you claim that the murderer is hiding within my Shen Family?"
Zhao Kui was momentarily taken aback by Shen Wanzhou's imposing presence and found himself at a loss for words. He stammered for a while before finally managing to say, "My subordinate saw it with his own eyes—the murderer entered your Shen Family!"
"Oh? Is that so?" A cold smile crept onto Shen Wanzhou's lips. "So you're saying whatever your subordinate says is true?"
In today's Qian Sheng Empire, despite having many official positions, everyone understood that strength was paramount. The reason the royal family could command the world was due to the presence of Saints among them.
The few lackeys of the Wuding Marquisate dared to act so recklessly simply because they thought that the members of the Shen Family were weak enough to be bullied.
"My lady, my subordinate would never speak without basis. I personally witnessed a village woman holding a child kill one of your Martial Guards. If the Shen Family has nothing to hide, why not allow my subordinate to search?" Zhao Kui's tone grew colder.
Although Shen Wanzhou had once been a lady of the marquisate, she had been expelled from the estate by the Marquis. He didn't believe that the Marquis would seek justice for a discarded wife.
"Hmph! Insolence!" Shen Wanzhou's voice turned even colder. "Your men died outside, not within my Shen Family. If you want to search for the murderer, you should go outside—not come into my Shen Family!"
Zhao Kui was left speechless by Shen Wanzhou's words. He knew she was right, but he was unwilling to leave in such disgrace; doing so would be a complete loss of face for the Wuding Marquisate. Especially since he hadn't accomplished what the Marquis had ordered—returning like this would truly be fatal!
As he thought about it, the aura around him also grew colder.
Since you, the Shen Family, refuse to drink the toast, don't blame the commander for being impolite!
With that, Zhao Kui's aura surged violently, a powerful pressure sweeping over the members of the Shen Family in an instant.
The oppressive force of an Innate Realm expert was like a tidal wave, leaving Shen Yunting and Shen Yunlei gasping for breath.
Their faces turned pale, their legs trembled, and cold sweat poured from their foreheads. They struggled with all their might to steady themselves, barely managing to withstand the crushing weight of this pressure.
Innate Realm First Layer! Shen Yunting managed to utter those words with great difficulty, his eyes filled with shock and despair.
Having trained hard under their father's guidance and fought in numerous battles, they had slain many demons and monsters, yet they had only barely reached the Ninth Layer of Blood Condensation Realm.
Despite several attempts to break through to the Innate Realm, they had always failed. Even though they were just one step away from the Innate Realm, the gap in strength between them and an Innate Realm cultivator was still enormous!
If their father did not appear today, they truly feared they would be unable to stop this group!
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