Our eldest brother never hides good things from us.

With Shen Yao's arrival, all eyes were on her.

Shen Yao.

At eighteen years old, he possessed the Glazed Sacred Body and was at the peak of the Divine Transformation Realm.

He will surely become a peerless figure like Jiang Daolin of the Imperial Continent in the future.

Countless elders placed high hopes on her.

It is no exaggeration to say that she is the only person in the Shen family who has a chance to reach the Great Ascension Realm.

Many of the more than 700 elders who supported Ye Shuangjin were there because of Shen Yao.

"Yao'er!"

When Ye Shuangjin saw Shen Yao, his eyes finally lit up.

"Mother, what's going on?"

Shen Yao frowned and walked over to Ye Shuangjin's side. When she saw the handprint left on the latter's face, her pretty face immediately turned angry.

She couldn't help but look at Shen Pingping, "You actually hit your mother!?"

"This is none of your business. Get out of here."

Shen Pingping gave the order in a calm voice.

He usually didn't pay much attention to Shen Yao; it was mostly Ye Shuangjin who took care of her.

"As the young clan leader, how can I step down after such a momentous event!"

Shen Yao was already used to being the center of attention, so she was completely unfazed by this situation. She looked directly at Shen Pingping and questioned, "Why did you hit your mother!"

"I told you to get out of the way! Didn't you hear me?!"

Shen Pingping was furious.

Unexpectedly, after years of neglect, Shen Yao no longer listens to him.

"Is it because of her?"

Shen Yao didn't back down. Instead, she stubbornly looked at Shen Pingping, pointed at Shen Nianqing, and said, "The fortune teller said she was the key factor that led to the downfall of my Shen family. As the head of the family, shouldn't you have eliminated her? Why are you attacking my mother instead?"

She had a general understanding of what had happened before she arrived.

Shen Nianqing looked at her, her gaze unwavering.

She didn't take Shen Yao seriously back then, and she certainly won't now.

Chang Wen didn't seem inclined to interfere.

After all, this is a family matter of the Shen family. It's not too late to talk about serious matters after Shen Pingping has finished dealing with it.

However, given the current situation, it's enough to give Shen Pingping a headache.

"You're clearly only at the half-step Divine Bridge Realm, yet you've managed to govern the Shen family in such a state. I'm truly curious how you became the head of the Shen family..."

Chang Wen was very puzzled and continued watching.

Faced with Shen Yao's questioning, Shen Pingping's brows twitched slightly, and her voice turned cold, "Leave immediately! I don't want to repeat myself a third time!"

"I don't!"

Shen Yao stood in front of Ye Shuangjin, her expression defiant, and said, "If you don't give me an explanation today, I won't go to Jin'an City in five days!"

Wow!

Upon hearing this, all the elders of the Shen family present, including Shen Pingping, had a slight change in expression.

I never expected Shen Yao to use this as a bargaining chip.

On the one hand, he was disappointed in Shen Yao's character, and on the other hand, he was afraid that she really wouldn't go.

What is the reason?

The reason is as follows.

The reason why the Shen family was able to dominate the west was 60% due to the half-step Emperor-grade magic artifact, the [Eternal Life Map].

The "Eternal Living Beings Chart" is the foundation upon which the Shen family relies for survival.

The Eternal Life Map has thirty-six anchor points, firmly covering the Shen family's territory.

Several years ago.

The demonic scourge intensified.

They attempted to destroy the Eternal Life Map, thereby indirectly weakening the Shen family's strength.

The anchor point where Jin'an City is located is precisely where the demonic threat is most concentrated.

A few months ago.

The demonic threat has once again intensified to an epic degree.

Caught off guard, the Shen family's anchor point in Jin'an City was destroyed, and the city was already on the verge of collapse.

It will soon shatter completely.

If it shatters, the Eternal Life Diagram will become completely ineffective. The entire Shen family's defense system will weaken by at least 60%, with unimaginable consequences.

Fortunately, Shen Pingping had already taken action and temporarily stabilized the anchor point.

However, this is not a long-term solution.

After discussions among the Shen family's senior management, it was decided to repair the anchorage.

The process of repairing the anchor point is closely related to Shen Yao, the young master of the Shen family.

The anchor point of the Eternal Life Chart is extraordinary; only the power of the Holy Body can repair it.

However, forcibly repairing the Sacred Body might cause damage to its owner. Therefore, the Shen family's higher-ups joined forces to set up a transformation array.

Simply put

The energy comes from these high-ranking individuals, but it must pass through the Holy Body as a transit point.

This achieves the goal without harming Shen Yao's foundation, a win-win situation.

The event is scheduled to take place in five days, and everything is ready.

I never expected Shen Yao to use this as leverage...

"Young clan leader, you mustn't act rashly! If you make this mistake, Jin'an City may be plunged into carnage!"

The Third Elder, Shen Lang, couldn't help but offer some advice.

He was Shen Yao's number one supporter and didn't want to see her make mistakes and lose people's support.

Over the years, he has taken care of all of Shen Yao's trivial matters, and even the willfulness and capriciousness that has been bred from being pampered all these years has been disguised as intelligence and liveliness.

If Shen Yao insists on using the Jin'an City anchor point as leverage, it will undoubtedly leave a stain on her reputation. It must be stopped.

But Shen Yao ignored him completely and immediately said, "Third Elder, stop trying to persuade me. If my father doesn't give me an explanation today, I, Shen Yao, will never compromise!"

Only the Holy Body can resolve the matter of Jin'an City.

And she was the only one with a Holy Body in the entire Shen family! Her confidence was terrifying!

"Look! Look, all of you!"

Shen Pingping was speechless. She looked at the more than seven hundred elders who supported Shen Yao and asked, "Is this the young master you've all been so determined to support?"

Elders...

Patriarch, we don't like what you're saying! You're her father! Why don't you talk about yourself?

Shen Pingping did not stop.

Now that the conflict has been brought to the forefront, let's just have a thorough cleanup.

He looked at Ye Shuangjin and said, "You kept saying you could raise your daughter well, and this is what you showed me?"

"Using a matter of life and death concerning the Shen family as a condition to force me to compromise. How can someone with such a mindset be expected to shoulder the future of the family?!"

To save face, he had always turned a blind eye to the mother and daughter's behavior.

But it wasn't until the fig leaf was torn away that he realized how ridiculous his initial trust had been!

"What were you just saying? Without me to restrain you, you'll only lead the Shen family to even greater glory?"

Shen Pingping laughed in anger, "I see you're deliberately trying to drag my Shen family down with you!"

"you!!!"

Ye Shuangjin frowned, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes. "Do you think that by siding with outsiders, you can make the Shen family prosper?!"

Snapped!

Without saying a word, Shen Pingping rushed to Ye Shuangjin and had a real fight!

"I have shown you leniency several times out of consideration for your status as the matriarch of the Shen family! But if you dare to speak nonsense again today, I will immediately imprison you in the Heavenly Prison for life!"

The voice came through.

Ye Shuangjin behaved himself this time.

The Shen family's top brass were all stunned. It seemed that Shen Pingping was determined to carry out a major purge.

So what about them...?

"stop!!!"

In the stillness, Shen Yao shoved Shen Pingping, "Since you disregard family ties so much, then I, Shen Yao, will make this clear: if you dare to disrespect Mother again, I, Shen Yao, will never set foot in Jin'an City again! I mean it!!!"

Their attitude was very firm.

Shen Yao believed that this would make Shen Pingping more restrained. After all, in her memory, Shen Pingping had always been someone who prioritized the clan.

But this time it seems she miscalculated.

Shen Pingping sighed, her eyes filled with disappointment.

Then, seeing her increasingly uncertain gaze, she turned to Shen Nianqing and said softly, "Nianqing, the family has recently encountered a troublesome matter. I wonder if you... would be willing to lend a hand?"