After nine lifetimes of reincarnation, the yandere villainous heroine descends.

The large hall suddenly fell into a deathly silence; you could hear a pin drop.

In a suffocating silence, Shen Chong'an slowly opened his eyelids.

His sharp, cold gaze pierced straight at Shen Shuchou. Looking at the face that was almost eight-tenths similar to Shen Shuche's, the old man's eyelids trembled almost imperceptibly.

"Hmph, the blood of the Shen family flows in your veins. You were born a member of the Shen family, and you have no choice but to admit it."

Shen Chong'an gave a heavy, cold snort.

A cold sneer rose in Shen Shuchou's heart, but his face remained calm.

"I might have been considered a member of the Shen family a decade or so ago, but I'm no longer now."

His tone was flat.

Upon hearing these words, Shen Shuche's face instantly darkened.

Shen Shuchou raised his eyes and continued, neither humble nor arrogant, "I have come here today only to inquire about my mother's whereabouts and past."

"presumptuous!"

A furious shout suddenly rang out, accompanied by a loud "bang," as Shen Chong'an slammed his palm hard on the armrest of the grand master's chair.

The old man suddenly stood up, his cloudy eyes fixed on Shen Shuchou.

"Young brat, don't be so arrogant! Whether you like it or not, your bloodline bears the mark of the Shen family! If you insist on denying it today, don't even think about stepping out of this old house!"

As Shen Chong'an's blunt threat landed, Shen Wanfu, who was standing beside Shen Shuchou, suddenly clenched her fists, about to step forward and try to persuade him.

Shen Jiaxuan, standing to the side, gently shook his head at her, signaling her to keep quiet for the time being.

Immediately afterward, Shen Jiaxuan stood up from his seat and spoke slowly: "Father, what Shuchou said is not unreasonable. More than ten years ago, Third Brother abandoned him and has not cared about him for so many years. It is only natural that he does not want to acknowledge the Shen family now."

"Shut up, it's none of your business to interrupt!"

Shen Chong'an suddenly turned his head and glared angrily at Shen Jiaxuan.

In the past, Shen Jiaxuan was always respectful and never dared to disobey him in the slightest.

But Shen Shuchou was right there, so he braced himself and stepped forward to argue, "Father, you know perfectly well what Third Brother did. A biological father who was determined to kill his own son back then, and now he's forcing him to acknowledge his ancestors, is completely unreasonable. Besides, your aggressive attitude right now is hard for anyone to accept."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Jiaxuan got up from his seat and walked straight to stand next to Shen Shuchou.

"you……"

Shen Chong'an was so angry that he pointed at him.

Shen Yanzhi, who had been leaning back in his chair with his arms crossed, watching the commotion, slowly chimed in, "Fourth brother is right. The Shen family is in the wrong. If you're angry, you should settle accounts with third brother. Why make things difficult for a junior?"

All eyes immediately turned to Shen Shuche, whose face was gloomy as he coldly swept his gaze back and forth between Shen Jiaxuan and Shen Yanzhi.

Just then, Song Lianqing spoke up calmly to defuse the situation: "As for what happened back then, Shu Che had no choice but to do it; he had his own reasons."

"A predicament?"

Shen Yanzhi sneered, his eyes full of mockery: "His predicament is nothing more than abandoning his wife and children to secure his position as head of the family by leveraging the Song family's power. I suspect that you eliminated the child's birth mother long ago."

He stared directly into Shen Shuche's cold eyes, deliberately provoking him.

He already harbored deep resentment towards Shen Shuche, and after discovering that Mingyou Bureau was behind Shen Shuchou, he wanted to provoke a war between the two.

Song Lianqing's expression changed slightly, and Shen Jiaxuan was also startled.

Shen Shuchou remained expressionless, slowly stepped forward, and stood in front of Shen Shuche, looking at him.

Although he didn't believe he had any connection with the Shen family, the tremor in his bloodline at that moment undoubtedly proved that the blood flowing through his veins came from Shen Shuche in front of him.

"What is my mother's name?"

Shen Shuchou suppressed the murderous intent in his eyes and said coldly.

Just as Song Lianqing was about to step forward to answer, a chilling killing intent suddenly locked onto her, making her gasp for breath.

Everyone in the room sensed the terrifying and malevolent aura. Fearing that Shen Shuchou would attack on the spot, Shen Jiaxuan hurriedly spoke up: "Your mother's name is Mu Zhaoyue."

"Mu Zhaoyue".

Shen Shuchou muttered to himself, his eyes filled with a chilling coldness.

"If my mother were no longer here, I would send you down to keep her company."

Meeting Shen Shuchou's murderous gaze, Shen Shuche seemed to have a lot to say, but in the end, he only managed to utter three words.

"I'll be waiting."

These three short words represent a naked declaration of confrontation upon their first meeting.

Now that things have come to this, Shen Shuchou has no intention of staying any longer.

Immediately, he turned to leave.

"Stop! As long as you acknowledge your ancestors and return to the family, all the resources of the Shen family will be at your disposal, and you will also be given the position of the next head of the family."

Shen Chong'an's voice suddenly rang out.

Everyone in the room was shocked; no one had expected the old man to throw out such a heavy bargaining chip.

Shen Chong'an's previous anger had long since dissipated, and his gaze was fixed on Shen Shuchou's back.

The powerful aura emanating from the other party just now forced him to re-evaluate this grandson.

"I'm not interested."

Shen Shuchou said calmly.

After saying that, he stepped out the door, but then suddenly stopped.

A man in a black suit stood silently blocking the way at the door.

Shen Chong'an slowly stood up, his tone cold and hard: "If you don't want to return to the Shen family, you can't just come and go as you please today."

"Father, what are you doing?"

Shen Jiaxuan hurriedly spoke up to stop him.

Shen Chong'an ignored him completely and looked at Shen Shuchou again: "I'll give you one last chance. The promise you made earlier still stands."

"Don't forget, he has the Mingyou Bureau backing him up."

Shen Jiaxuan quickly reminded him and tried to persuade him.

"So what if it's the Mingyou Bureau? I'm dealing with my own descendants; it's none of the business of outsiders."

Shen Chong'an snorted coldly.

"I'll say it again, I have absolutely no interest."

Shen Shuchou's tone was indifferent.

"In that case, let's stay for now."

Shen Chong'an frowned.

As soon as he finished speaking, the black-clad butler who had been blocking the way moved instantly, his figure flashing as he pounced in front of Shen Shuchou, grabbing his shoulder with one hand.

Shen Shuchou raised his hand to block, without leaking any spiritual power; the pure physical strength collided with the opponent's.

With a loud crash, the ground beneath their feet collapsed.

After a single exchange, Shen Shuchou frowned slightly, having already ascertained his opponent's cultivation level: Integration Realm.

The black-clad butler, on the other hand, was filled with shock and exclaimed, "So young, yet a Nascent Soul cultivator!"

These words sent shockwaves through the hall, once again shaking the hearts of everyone else.

Everyone knew that Shen Shuchou was a cultivator, but no one expected that his cultivation level was so high.

The strongest cultivator in the room, Shen Shuche, was only at the Nascent Soul stage.

Shen Shuche and Song Lianqing exchanged a glance, as they had previously suspected that Shen Shuchou was relying on a powerful force.

At this moment, his initial suspicions began to waver; that terrifying force might actually be Shen Shuchou himself.

If that's the case, then the Mingyou Bureau's willingness to protect him makes perfect sense.

Even though he reached the Nascent Soul Realm at a young age, Shen Shuche still dared not be certain that he had no other backers.

The only certainty is that this person harbors resentment towards him, and if he cannot be subdued today, it will surely become a great disaster that will bring him down in the future.

"Since you have such abilities, we cannot let you leave today."

Shen Chong'an spoke in a deep voice.

He had already made up his mind that if such a peerless genius was unwilling to submit, he absolutely could not let him leave the Shen family. Leaving a powerful person with hostility outside would cause endless trouble in the future.

Shen Shuchou looked up at the black-clad steward blocking his way. Just now, the two of them had only competed in physical strength and were still evenly matched.

Once the other party activates their spiritual power, it will be extremely difficult for him to escape safely.

But he showed no sign of panic.

Da da da—

The sound of light footsteps came from outside the courtyard, growing louder as a slender figure slowly entered the hall.

The woman chuckled softly, her voice gentle and alluring: "The Shen family certainly has guts. You dare to detain people from the Mingyou Bureau without authorization?"