Our eldest brother never hides good things from us.

My name is Shen Pingping.

The head of the Shen family.

Eighteen years ago, when her cultivation went awry, she had an affair with a sword servant and gave birth to a daughter.

Her name is Shen Nianqing.

I had someone calculate it for me.

This woman will be the key factor in the downfall of my Shen family.

To protect the Shen family, I had no choice but to reluctantly part with them, allowing the direct descendants, mother and daughter, to make things difficult for Shen Nianqing and her mother.

Later, Shen Nianqing's mother was imprisoned in the imperial prison, and Shen Nianqing was thrown into the wolf pack.

I thought she was dead, and that this matter would be buried by time.

Over the past eighteen years, I've thought of her occasionally. Not much emotion, mostly stemming from familial affection and guilt.

I often wonder, am I really doing the right thing?

When did my esteemed Shen family fall so low as to fear a mere girl?

Every time I think about it, I can't stay calm.

a few days ago.

The fortune teller Shen found me again.

It is said that the Shen family may suffer a major blow or even be wiped out in the next few days.

I have complete faith in what he said.

Coincidentally, my father (the patriarch of the Shen family, who is in seclusion in the Shen family's forbidden area) also sent me a message the day before yesterday:

Do not become entangled in the karma of the Vast Immortal Sect. If you absolutely must become involved, you must do good to them, never evil.

Trusting the fortune teller and following my father's instructions, I decided to keep the Shen family out of the world for a hundred years.

And so, the following scene unfolded.

Little did they know that cause and effect are mysterious and difficult to explain; they cannot be avoided simply by wishing to.

When Chang Wen smashed the Shen family's gate, I still held onto a sliver of hope. Would things calm down if I didn't intervene?

Unexpectedly, things still escalated to this point.

Avoiding fate and karma, all sorts of shackles bind the true self.

Perhaps the fortune teller's words are also part of the will of Heaven...

The moment Chang Wen took out that sword, I suddenly understood...

Following the natural order and accepting cause and effect, I finally understand who I am today.

Since Shen Nianqing is my biological daughter, it must be a destiny ordained by heaven. Why should I avoid her?

Only by raising her to adulthood can we truly fulfill the will of Heaven.

So I stepped in.

I plan to try to salvage the situation by bringing Shen Nianqing back to the Shen family and making up for past mistakes.

But what happened before may have left an indelible scar on Shen Nianqing's heart.

I don't know if she's still willing to go back to the Shen family, but I want to give it a try.

Whether it will succeed or not is up to fate.

........................

The scene returns to reality.

Chang Wen stood there, stunned.

We were all about to draw our swords, and suddenly you're putting on a show for me?

So, should I draw my sword or not?

Let's take a look at his profile first.

[Name: Shen Pingping]

[Age/Height/Weight: 54823 years old/182cm/85kg]

[Identity: Current head of the Shen family.]

[Realm, Half-Step Divine Bridge Realm (Hidden) Publicly Displayed: Peak Mahayana Realm.]

[Spiritual Root, Top-Grade Earth Spiritual Root.]

[Physical constitution: None.]

[Favorability, 20/100]

[System evaluation: I want to lead the Shen family through the Dharma-ending Age]

After looking at the Shen family's main control panel, Chang Wen silently closed it.

I'm starting to question the meaning of life.

Dozens of peak Mahayana cultivators are one thing, but why is there also a half-step Divine Bridge cultivator?

You tell me, what is a half-step divine bridge?

Huh? What's this "half-step divine bridge"? Can anyone answer me, what the hell is this "half-step divine bridge"?

If you want to play like that...

It's not like I absolutely have to draw this Immortal-Slaying Sword...

So, Chang Wen silently sheathed his Immortal-Slaying Sword. He looked at Shen Pingping and asked, "You're the head of the Shen family?"

"good."

Shen Pingping smiled, looking eager to reconcile.

Everyone looked on with bewildered expressions.

Why is it that when the most powerful person in the Shen family comes out, instead of punishing Chang Wen, he even smiles at him?

What's going on?

Is Chang Wen's energy really that great?

and many more.

Chang Wen just seemed to have taken out a rusty sword... Could it be...?

Everyone looked at Chang Wen differently now.

Chang Wen, having experienced many big events, ignored everyone's reactions and looked directly at Shen Pingping, "Now that you're here, how do you plan to settle this matter?"

Seeing how direct Chang Wen was, people had genuine respect for him.

That's the head of the Shen family.

If anyone else were that arrogant, they'd probably be in their coffins by now. But Chang Wen wasn't.

Based on this point alone, Chang Wen cannot be judged by conventional standards.

"What's wrong? What's the matter?"

Shen Pingping smiled and reached out from her sleeves to place her hands on her stomach.

He then turned to the dozens of peak Mahayana cultivators from the Shen family, his expression immediately regaining its usual sternness, "Come, tell me, what happened!"

The Shen family members...

"Patriarch... Patriarch, this junior has torn down my Shen family's gate!"

Third Elder Shen Lang dared to speak.

To prove he was telling the truth, he pointed to the collapsed gate.

"presumptuous!"

Shen Pingping suddenly shouted angrily.

Tens of thousands of Shen family members present cast pitying glances at Chang Wen, thinking that Chang Wen was doomed now.

who knows……

"It's just a gate that's been torn down! You're not going to rebuild it! Is it really necessary to make such a fuss?!"

Shen Pingping's angry shouts echoed in all directions, but she still wouldn't give up. She slapped Shen Lang across the face!

Shen Lang...

"My nephew traveled all the way from the Northern Wilderness, and this is how you receive him!"

"Who laid a hand on my nephew just now? All of you, step forward! Go to the Hall of Punishments and receive your punishment!!"

The Shen family members...

Is this the head of the family? Have you lost your senses during your seclusion? Why are you greeting your own people right away?

He was the one who started tearing down our front door...

And even if we take a step back and assume the worst, was it really our decision to take action? If the mistress hadn't given the order, would we have dared to act on our own?

However, they could only stand at attention. They also glanced at their mistress, Ye Shuangjin, for help.

Ye Shuangjin frowned slightly and immediately questioned Shen Pingping, "Are you crazy?"

She controls half of the Shen family's power and holds real authority, and is not afraid of Shen Pingping.

Snapped!

next moment.

Shen Pingping teleported directly in front of Ye Shuangjin amidst everyone's astonished gazes and slapped him across the face.

The tens of thousands of people present were completely dumbfounded.

The head of the family actually beat the mistress in public for the sake of an outsider and a concubine's daughter?

What... what's going on?

"you!"

Ye Shuangjin was stunned by the attack.

She never expected that Shen Pingping, who had always treated her with utmost respect, would actually hit her! And in such a public place!

The main thing is.

After hitting her, he didn't say a word, but ran up to Chang Wen and that little bitch with a smile on his face!

This is absolutely outrageous!

Not only was she confused, everyone was confused.

"Oh, this..."

Even Lin Baoding and Xue Wuqing were completely baffled.

Chen Changsheng and Su Xiaoman were even more confused; they couldn't understand what was going on no matter how hard they looked.

Only Chu Xinghe and Shen Nianqing sensed something unusual.

They also sensed the supreme aura contained within that embroidered sword.

It is absolutely a terrifying power above the Divine Bridge Realm.

Shen Nianqing, with more experience than Chu Xinghe, observed more closely. That was definitely... a power possessed only by immortals.