191: God King Shen Taixu, Female Sword Immortal Ning Yue!

Shen Min raised his eyes, looking at Shen Nian with some astonishment, then stroked his chin and whispered in his heart, "After going through the Life and Death Tribulation, have the changes been this significant? Not only has his talent mutated, but even his intelligence has changed..."

Indeed, that was precisely one of the reasons why he had given Shen Nian the position of Young Clan Leader so early back then.

It would clearly be impossible for the Shen Family to stand tall for so many years without the blessing of Luck.

Being able to hold the position of Young Clan Leader of such a clan would naturally grant one a trace of Luck for protection.

But that was not the entire reason.

More importantly, Shen Min truly wanted Shen Nian to inherit the Shen Family's mantle. If he diligently cultivated the Dao of Talisman, perhaps he could lead the Shen Family to reach a new height, provided that Shen Nian continued to live.

This was Shen Min's thought before seeing Shen Nian. After seeing him again, Shen Min suddenly felt that perhaps it would be better to let Shen Nian not bear such immense pressure; after all, his father had already done enough...

Therefore, Shen Min was actually quite conflicted himself.

Shen Nian looked at the Old Ancestor and, seeing his silence as tacit agreement, added, "I have been the Young Clan Leader for so many years that I would find it strange not to be one anymore. I will continue in this role. As for becoming the Clan Chief at the coming-of-age ceremony..."

"Aren't you afraid that the Grand Elder and the others will vehemently oppose this?" Shen Nian looked at Shen Min with a strange expression as he said this.

Which Clan Chief of an Ancient Desolate Family is not at the Harmony Realm?

He had truly never seen anyone at the Void Return First Layer become a Clan Chief.

Shen Min grinned and said confidently, "What does that matter? Once the Old Ancestor gives you a hand, they will all obediently shut their mouths."

Hearing this, a trace of curiosity appeared on Shen Nian's face.

"Follow the Old Ancestor first."

Shen Min stood up and walked outside the villa, with Shen Nian following by his side.

"Six years have passed. Let's go pay respects to your parents first..." Shen Min sighed softly, a trace of sorrow in his eyes. Over these years, he had watched the old bury the young generation after generation; no one understood his feelings.

Shen Nian nodded upon hearing this. A slight prick of pain appeared between his brows, yet a strange emotion emerged from the depths of his Soul, and two figures appeared in his subconscious.

"Parents..." Shen Nian raised his brows slightly. Why were the memories of the original owner's parents so faint...

While he was deep in thought, they arrived at a green mountain. An old man filled with Death Qi was guarding this place; he possessed the cultivation of the Harmony Realm. He sat motionless, and even when Shen Min arrived, he did not show the slightest ripple of reaction.

Shen Min bowed to the old man, and Shen Nian also cupped his hands and bent his waist.

"This is a member of the Ninth Ancestor's generation. After reaching the Harmony Realm, he has been guarding our Shen Family's ancestral grounds. You met him when you were a child..." Shen Min said.

Shen Nian nodded, deep in thought, but he had no impression of him at all.

At this moment, the old man opened his turbid eyes, looked at Shen Min and the other, said nothing, and quickly closed them again.

Climbing the green mountain, one could see large tombs stretching out one after another, numbering no less than a hundred—a shocking sight!

Only those with monstrous talent from the direct line of the Shen Family could be buried here. It is evident how many legendary figures the Shen Family has sacrificed over the years to contend with the Heavenly Demon Realm. The world only sees the Shen Family as generation after generation of Dragons, invincible and unstoppable, but they do not see these green mountains burying their bones...

Shen Min led Shen Nian to two relatively new graves. These two graves were connected, and on the stone tablets erected in front of them were written: Shen Taixu, Ning Yue...

"Years ago, when your parents were ambushed and surrounded, the Old Ancestor was trapped by three Demon Ancestors. By the time I arrived, it was already too late..." Shen Min showed a trace of guilt and continued, "You were young back then, so the Old Ancestor never told you the truth. Now, I should tell you. Your parents did indeed die at the hands of the Old Ancestor of the Azure Black Dragon Clan..."

Back then, Shen Nian's parents rose like meteors and fell just as quickly. The entire Human Race was ordered by the Shen Family to remain silent about his parents' affairs. Shen Nian was only a few months old, and Shen Min did not want him to fall into hatred so early due to his parents' death. In cultivation, the greatest fear is an unstable state of mind; even the slightest impact is bad, so he had kept the truth hidden.

Upon hearing this, Shen Nian looked at the two graves. Perhaps because of their shared Bloodline, an uncontrollable feeling of sorrow welled up, and those fragmented memories only now came rushing in. He had never seen his parents with his own eyes; he only had some information about them.

His father, Shen Taixu, was the possessor of the Eastern Profound Divine Body. His combat power was peerless, and he possessed incomparable talent. He was the most peerless figure in these years to come closest to the Second Ancestor.

At thirty-one, he was at the Void Return Peak, with a Major Achievement of his Divine Body and having cast a twenty-one-story Heavenly Palace. He used his Void Return cultivation to slay a Harmony Realm Demon Emperor and was known throughout Eastern Profound as the White-Clad God King!

And his mother, Ning Yue, came from the most mysterious Holy Land of the Human Race, the White Jade Capital!

She was the youngest female Sword Immortal in the White Jade Capital, reaching the Harmony Realm at twenty-nine. No Demon of the same Realm could block her sword. Especially since she was so young, such a Prodigy, she had a great possibility of becoming a true Heaven-Defying Sword Immortal in the future!

Her terror was not widely rumored among the Human Race; only the true top-tier figures knew of it, and all were shocked. Some even compared her to the founding ancestors of various clans.

"Years ago, that old dragon who had already reached the heavens to become a Demon Immortal united with other royal clans. At the cost of nine Demon Emperors, and even cutting off his own possibility of advancing further, he set a trap. The Old Ancestor originally thought he was targeting me, but I didn't expect that he had been eyeing your mother for a long time..." Shen Min said, a chill as cold as the Nine Netherworlds flashing in his eyes.

"Under the ambush of twelve Demon Emperors and one Demon Immortal, your parents fought to the death to send you out. The Demon Emperors were completely wiped out by your father, and that Demon Immortal was left half-crippled, but your parents... never walked out..."

After listening, Shen Nian did not speak, but a hint of killing intent appeared in his eyes.

It is the Azure Profound Dragon again. What a coincidence...

After paying respects to his parents, Shen Min took Shen Nian to a palace, with the grandfather and grandson chatting along the way.

"Don't think too much. When you reach the Harmony Realm, there will be plenty of opportunities for revenge. For now, let's talk about your dao palace," Shen Min patted Shen Nian's shoulder and said softly.

"What is wrong with my dao palace?"

"Shatter it and cast it again. Since you want to continue as the Clan Chief, you cannot just settle for casting a Human Palace. The strength of the dao palace concerns everything after reaching the Harmony Realm. It is better to reconstruct it than to settle!" Shen Min said, as if he had already made the decision for Shen Nian.

"No need," Shen Nian replied casually.

Seeing Shen Nian's calm expression, Shen Min couldn't help but laugh: "You brat, the gap between dao palaces is huge. You are still young and don't understand. The so-called dao palace is, simply put, the place where one's own Dao and cultivation evolve. Those who cast a Human Palace only have twelve levels, an Earth Palace has sixteen, and a Heavenly Palace can reach twenty-one. Just think, at the same Realm, others' dao palaces are so much higher than yours; how could you possibly win?"

"In the same Realm, those who reach the Peak of the Heavenly Palace can contend with those who have cast a Human Palace and reached the Harmony Realm. The value of these two is simply not on the same level!"

"We are here. Let's go inside and talk!"