66: The dust has settled

When Shen Yuanmo's tall and straight figure appeared at the main entrance.

"Yuan Mo!"

"Grand Elder!"

Shen Qiming and Shen Zongdao could no longer suppress the excitement in their hearts, and they quickly led all the Family Clan Members forward to greet him.

"Father, Old Ancestor."

Shen Yuanmo looked at the faces before him—faces filled with excitement, reverence, and joyful tears—and a warm current surged in his heart. The coldness on his face finally softened.

"I've returned."

These four simple words made all the Shen Family clansmen present feel as if they had swallowed a calming pill, filling their hearts with a sense of security.

"It's good you're back! It's so good you're back!"

Shen Qiming stepped forward, reached out, and heavily patted his son's shoulder. Tears shimmered in his tiger-like eyes.

He had a thousand words he wanted to ask and say.

He wanted to ask where his son had been for the past two months and what he had experienced.

He wanted to ask why his strength had surged to such a terrifying level.

But the words that reached his lips only transformed into the simplest and most sincere three characters.

"You worked hard."

"It was nothing." Shen Yuanmo replied with a slight smile.

"Family sitting together, the lamps glowing warmly. To protect these things, anything I do is worth it."

He then turned to Shen Zongdao, who was standing nearby, and seeing the Old Ancestor's aged yet excited face, along with the deep worry hidden in his cloudy eyes, his heart warmed.

"Old Ancestor, I made you worry."

He quickly stepped forward and supported Shen Zongdao's arm, silently transmitting a stream of pure Glazed True Yang Mana to help the Old Ancestor regulate his Qi, which had become slightly disordered due to days of worry and Mana depletion.

"Good child! Such a good child!"

Shen Zongdao felt the warm yet dominant power within his body, and the fatigue of the past few days seemed to vanish instantly. He gripped Shen Yuanmo's hand, too excited to speak.

He knew that starting today, the Shen Family was truly different.

This grandson, whom he had watched grow up, had matured into a towering tree capable of sheltering the entire Family and protecting it from the wind and rain!

"Grand Elder is mighty!"

"The Shen Family is mighty!"

Someone shouted first, and immediately afterward, all the Shen Family clansmen present cheered in unison. The sound waves shook the heavens, filled with the joy of surviving a catastrophe and heartfelt pride!

Shen Yuanmo raised his hand and pressed down lightly, signaling everyone to quiet down.

He knew it was not yet time to celebrate.

He extended his Divine Sense into Wei Changfeng's Storage Ring, which he had just acquired.

As expected of the accumulated wealth of a Golden Core True Person.

The space inside was vast, containing mountains of Spirit Stones, various rare Spiritual Plants and Materials, and several powerful Rank Three Magic Treasures.

But Shen Yuanmo's gaze was quickly drawn to a black Jade Slip.

He took out the Jade Slip and extended his Divine Sense into it.

A moment later, a cold sneer, confirming his suspicions, appeared on his face.

This Jade Slip recorded the information about the Nascent Soul Cave Mansion that the Wei Family had found based on the treasure map he had provided.

It turned out that after he left Baiyue Prefecture City and headed to the Baiduan Mountain Range.

Wei Changfeng failed to open the Nascent Soul Cave Mansion, so he brought people to Linjiang City, hoping to capture him and obtain the method to open that Nascent Soul Cave Mansion from him.

Since he wasn't there at the time, the Wei Family's people came up empty-handed, so they turned their attention to the Shen Family, intending to capture his Family members and force him to comply.

This led to today's disaster of the siege.

"The bait of the Nascent Soul Cave Mansion was indeed big enough."

Shen Yuanmo sneered internally.

He had deliberately left behind that incomplete map to draw a large pie for the Wei Family, diverting their attention away from the Shen Family and buying time for the Family's development.

Unexpectedly, this Wei Changfeng was not satisfied and wanted to gain benefits from both sides.

As a result, he ended up destroying himself.

"Yuan Mo, what should we do next...?"

Shen Qiming stepped forward, his voice carrying a hint of worry.

Although the Shen Family achieved a great victory today, and Shen Yuanmo demonstrated the terrifying strength to kill a Golden Core.

But the opponent was, after all, the Wei Family, a Seventh-Rank Aristocratic Family of the prefecture city!

Now, their Patriarch and more than a dozen Family elites had been lost here.

The Wei Family would absolutely not let the matter rest!

A larger storm was probably already brewing.

"Father, there is no need to worry."

Shen Yuanmo put away the Jade Slip, and his face regained its composure and confidence.

"If soldiers come, we will block them; if water comes, we will cover it with earth."

"Before, we had no choice but to proceed cautiously and plan carefully."

"But now..."

His gaze swept over the various forces in Linjiang City, who were hiding in the dark and trembling, and his voice became powerful and resolute.

"In this Linjiang City, the Shen Family's rules are the rules!"

"If the Wei Family is unconvinced and wants revenge, then let them come!"

"If one comes, I'll kill one! If two come, I'll kill two!"

"Until... I kill them until they are afraid, until they submit!"

Dominating!

Unparalleled dominance!

These words made all the Shen Family clansmen present feel their blood boiling!

That's right!

Their Shen Family was no longer the Ninth-Rank Minor Clan that anyone could manipulate!

They had a Grand Elder!

A Grand Elder who could slay a Golden Core True Person!

Who else did they have to fear?!

"Well said!"

Shen Zongdao was also filled with pride. He cast aside his previous slump and laughed heartily.

"My Shen Family descendants should possess such spirit!"

"Yuan Mo, go ahead and act! Your father and I will take care of things here at home and absolutely won't hold you back!"

"Mhm."

Shen Yuanmo nodded.

He knew that simply relying on slaughter was not enough to completely resolve the Wei Family's threat; he needed to make arrangements against the Wei Family.

But right now, the most important matter was something else.

He turned around and carefully took out the jade box containing the nine-aperture stone milk from his Storage Pouch.

He solemnly handed the jade box into Shen Zongdao's hands.

"Old Ancestor."

His voice became incredibly solemn.

"I am fortunate to have completed the mission."

"This is..."

Shen Zongdao looked at the jade box in his hand, felt the vast and powerful life aura emanating from it, and his breathing instantly quickened.

His hands were trembling slightly.

Shen Qiming, Shen Qifa, and the others all gathered around, their eyes fixed intently on the jade box.

They all guessed what was contained inside.

"nine-aperture stone milk..."

Shen Zongdao spoke these four words in a hoarse voice.

"I... I found it." Shen Yuanmo nodded heavily.

"Good! Good! This is wonderful!"

Shen Zongdao could no longer hold back, and he laughed uproariously toward the sky, his laughter filled with endless joy and relief.

The Dao Foundation Injury that had troubled him for decades finally had hope of being cured!

His path of immortality could finally... continue!

"Father, Shen Qifa, immediately go and prepare the quietest secret chamber and set up the highest Rank of alert!"

Shen Qiming was the first to react, giving the order decisively.

"I will personally act as Protector for the Old Ancestor! To help the Old Ancestor... repair his Dao Foundation and return to the Peak!"

"Yes!"

The entire Shen Family began operating efficiently once again.