Chapter 1380 - 406: Second Uncle, Do You Still Recognize Me?
This is precisely the emblem of the Shen Family’s mercenary.
On this journey, he has already encountered no fewer than ten squads wearing the same badge.
Everyone, when faced with them, instinctively yields three points, including other mercenaries.
It seems that serving the Shen Family in itself is a kind of honor.
The jade scroll also records more jaw-dropping information: the Shen Family’s ancestor, Shen Canghai, who is Shen Yunzhou’s grandfather, had already stepped into the late stage of the Supreme Realm many years ago.
Now he has secluded himself for years, reportedly trying to reach Supreme Realm Perfection.
This ancestor has four sons and one daughter, each managing the vast industries and mineral veins spread throughout the Fifth Tail of the Shen Family.
And among the third generation of the Shen Family, the most renowned is Shen Hanyi of the fourth house.
However, this prodigious woman has long worn a veil, and no one has seen her true appearance for years.
According to her careless brother, Shen Yunzhou, her looks are reserved for her future Dao companion.
Though the truth is unknown, merely from her exposed brows and eyes, the silver hair grown from cultivating the "Ice Purity Skills," and that perfect figure, she must be an ethereal beauty.
Even more astonishing is her talent—at a young age, she had already reached Spirit Slash Realm Perfection and is a Level 4 Array Master.
A woman who combines family background, looks, and talent, it’s unknown who will become her Dao companion someday.
However, her father, Shen Juefeng, is extremely distant from his children.
It is said that the head of the fourth house was once very affectionate, dearly loving his wife Liu Qingci, and cherishing his children dearly.
Shen Hanyi and her brother grew up surrounded by parents’ love, and the fourth house was once the most harmonious branch of the Shen Family.
Until that time they went to the Central Domain to handle some business affairs.
At that time, the siblings insisted on following to gain knowledge, and with his wife’s consent, Shen Juefeng reluctantly agreed.
Who could have imagined, on the return trip, the numerous storage bags they carried attracted the covetous eyes of bandits.
In the face of danger, Shen Juefeng led most of the enemies away on his own to protect his wife and children, only to find that the remaining bandits forced Liu Qingci to fight to the death.
When he rushed back in the pouring rain, he only saw his beloved wife’s cold body lying in the mud.
She was the love of his life.
Since then, Shen Juefeng’s personality changed drastically, no longer the gentle person of the past, and he blamed everything on the two children.
If it weren’t for their insistence on following, if it weren’t for their mother’s desperate protection, she wouldn’t have died...
Especially when Shen Hanyi demonstrated astonishing talent in arrays, it filled him with extreme disgust.
Because it was an Array Master who, using an array, trapped him, missing the rescue opportunity, that year.
Later, when Shen Yunzhou realized such a disgraceful Divinity Transformation Intent Realm, polluting the entire Shen Family Ancestral Land, it deepened his hatred toward these two children.
In short, Shen Yunzhou could be said to have been raised with no one but his sister taking care of all his needs.
"No wonder, years ago, when Lady Li was under siege, Shen Yunzhou rushed to save her without a second thought," Zhou Qing sighed softly.
If someone had been there to help back then, their mother wouldn’t have died, and the family wouldn’t have turned out like this.
"Shen Yunzhou always said his sister was ugly, yet in that cave, facing the dying Shen Hanyi, he was the most frightened one, even tearing off her veil to beg me for help..."
Zhou Qing sighed inwardly, feeling increasingly heartbroken.
This also explained why in the Divine Ruins Celestial Palace she was so talkative, yet in reality, she was so reserved.
Two completely different states, both formed by her self-protection in such an oppressive family.
Perhaps Shen Yunzhou grasping that nauseating intent was merely his way of trying to gain his father’s attention.
For so many years, the siblings must have tried countless methods, yet all ended in failure.
Ultimately, he chose to go the opposite way, but it backfired.
"Alas—" Zhou Qing let out a long sigh.
Considering that this unacquainted father-in-law is so difficult, he and Shen Hanyi’s matter is probably not going to be easy.
Of course, perhaps it might not be so; maybe Shen Hanyi would be willing to elope with him, and he would be too lazy to care.
For now, he can only take one step at a time.
After understanding the relevant information, Zhou Qing had a simple meal and prepared to go to the Inner Domain to find Shen Hanyi and Lu Yaoyao.
If that doesn’t work, he’ll first contact Shen Yunzhou.
After all, during that incident back then, he was the one who completely led and kept watch.
Now that he’s decided to pursue his sister, he ought to help.
"Waiter, the bill... cough cough..."
"Waiter! Can’t you see there’s a customer here? Hurry and bring out all the signature dishes, I’m starving!"
A rugged man, covered in dust, strode into the inn, his rough voice shaking the dust off the beams.
He sat boldly at the next table, causing the cutlery to jingle.
Those eagle-sharp eyes glanced faintly at the mask-wearing man by the window, who was coughing violently, and then retracted his gaze.
To make a living in this Outer Domain, who isn’t familiar with licking blood from the knife’s edge?
The waiter quickly ran over, bowing and scraping as he served.
At this moment, Zhou Qing, having finished coughing, was staring at the man closely, his heart pounding like a drum.
Above the man’s head, there was a familiar golden remark hovering—[Trustworthy Young One].
"Second Uncle!" Zhou Qing’s heart was filled with joy, suppressing the impulse to rush over.
A year ago, having just met him during the trial with Shen Hanyi’s Eightfold Sticker and watching him lure the Transforming Divine Medicine, Zhou Qing never imagined he would escape unharmed and make it to the Fifth Tail!
"Sir, do you want to settle the bill?" another waiter came over and asked.
Zhou Qing shook his head and whispered a few words in a low voice.