27: Chapter 27 Our Shen family must keep a low profile!

The news of the Wang Family being wiped out spread like wildfire in Guangnan City, and Patriarch Shen Tianze was naturally busy to the point of exhaustion.

Soothing the citizens of the city, discussing post-incident matters with the other major families, handling the industries left behind by the Wang Family... every single task required him, the head of the Shen Family, to personally step forward.

Having finally handled everything properly, Patriarch Shen Tianze dragged his exhausted body back to the Shen Family, just as he was about to sit down to drink some tea—

"Family Head! Something terrible has happened!"

A Disciple of the Shen Family rushed into the hall in a panic, his face deathly pale, his voice trembling.

Patriarch Shen Tianze frowned: "What is the matter, rushing in like this?"

The Disciple swallowed, and said with a trembling voice: "Blood, Blood Crow Mountain... Blood Crow Mountain has been wiped out!"

"What?!"

Patriarch Shen Tianze stood up abruptly, the teacup in his hand fell to the ground with a clatter, shattering into pieces.

He widened his eyes, staring fixedly at that Disciple: "What did you say? Say it again!"

"Blood Crow Mountain... has been wiped out by someone! Everyone, not a single soul spared!" The Disciple's voice was shaking, "Our spies in the Tiannan Mountains just sent back news, Blood Crow Mountain turned into ruins overnight, the Blood Crow Old Ancestor, the five great Protectors, hundreds of Disciples... all dead!"

Patriarch Shen Tianze's pupils constricted sharply, and he was completely stunned.

Blood Crow Mountain was wiped out?

The Blood Crow Old Ancestor was a powerhouse at the seventh level of the Void Piercing Realm!

Blood Crow Mountain also had several other Void Piercing Realm experts, plus those Disciples in the Dharma Image Realm and Huahong Realm; such strength could be considered a significant force in the entire Southern Region!

Just like that, it was wiped out?

"Is the news accurate?" Patriarch Shen Tianze asked in a deep voice, his expression extremely grave.

"Accurate!" That Disciple nodded heavily, "The spies saw the ruins of Blood Crow Mountain with their own eyes, corpses everywhere, the entire mountain peak was razed to the ground!"

Patriarch Shen Tianze gasped, a strong sense of unease surging in his heart.

He took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "Go, invite the Third Elder and the Sixth Elder here! Immediately!"

"Yes!"

A moment later.

Shen Yuanshan and Shen Yuanhe rushed to the main hall, both with grave expressions.

"Tianze, have you heard too?" Shen Yuanshan asked as soon as he entered the door.

Patriarch Shen Tianze nodded, waved his hand to dismiss the attendants, and activated the soundproofing Formation of the main hall before saying in a deep voice: "What do you think about the matter of Blood Crow Mountain being wiped out?"

The three sat down, the atmosphere heavy.

Shen Yuanhe spoke first: "We all know the strength of Blood Crow Mountain. The Blood Crow Old Ancestor is at the seventh level of the Void Piercing Realm, and there are several Void Piercing Realm Protectors under him, plus those hundreds of Disciples; they are not weak in the entire Southern Region. To be able to wipe them out overnight..."

He paused, a hint of wariness flashing in his eyes: "The person who made the move is at least at the Primal Chaos Realm, or perhaps even stronger."

Shen Yuanshan nodded, his brows locked: "The problem is, who did it? Why did they do it?"

Patriarch Shen Tianze pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "Do you still remember? That night when we went to the Wang Family, Wang Zhenshan and Wang Teng were both absent."

As soon as these words were spoken, Shen Yuanshan and Shen Yuanhe were both stunned.

Shen Yuanhe's brows were locked: "Tianze, do you mean... Wang Teng?"

Patriarch Shen Tianze nodded slightly: "Wang Teng has a Crimson Sun Precious Body; such a Physique is a treasure in any force. If he joined some top Sect, or was taken in as a Disciple by some powerhouse..."

He didn't finish, but the meaning was already very clear.

Shen Yuanshan took up the thread, following this line of thought: "If Wang Teng knew that the Wang Family was wiped out by Blood Crow Mountain, with his personality, he would definitely beg his master's Sect to take action and seek revenge."

"That would make sense." Shen Yuanhe's expression became increasingly grave, "Although it is rumored outside that Blood Crow Mountain wiped out the Wang Family and it didn't implicate our Shen Family, if Wang Teng really joined some top Sect, this is a potential threat!"

Patriarch Shen Tianze nodded, "The power behind that Wang Teng... cannot be underestimated."

A force capable of wiping out Blood Crow Mountain overnight must have a Primal Chaos Realm powerhouse among them.

"Last night's matter was still not done perfectly." Shen Yuanshan sighed softly, then added: "Fortunately, no one has discovered it yet."

Patriarch Shen Tianze pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "Let the Disciples in the clan be careful, act with a low profile, and don't attract too much attention. Wang Zhenshan and Wang Teng might be paying attention to Guangnan City, so we must avoid being noticed by them."

He paused, then continued: "Also, seal up the supplies from the Wang Family. First, bring out the supplies we gathered from the treasure vault of the Luoshan Sect years ago to use. The Luoshan Sect fell decades ago, so it won't attract attention."

Shen Yuanshan and Shen Yuanhe nodded simultaneously.

Their Shen Family is still far behind those Holy Lands; they must keep a low profile!

Wutong Garden.

The sunlight was like gold, spilling onto the golden wutong leaves, shimmering with a faint halo.

Elder Ancestor Shen Haocang finished eating and left Wutong Garden.

Shen Qingyuan lay lazily on the soft couch, twirling a grape in his hand, and slowly tossed it into his mouth.

"Young Master, tea."

Luo Qingyue handed over the brewed Spiritual Qi tea, her movements calm, her brows cold and clear.

Shen Qingyuan took the teacup, took a sip, and felt the cool Spiritual Qi circulating in his body, making him feel much more comfortable.

He leaned on the soft couch, looking at the golden wutong leaves above his head, and spoke silently in his heart:

"Sign in."

[Ding! Host has successfully signed in! Obtained special Magic Treasure — imperial decree covenant!]

A cold mechanical prompt sounded in his mind.

Shen Qingyuan was slightly taken aback.

imperial decree covenant?

It didn't sound like an ordinary item.

With a movement of his mind, an object appeared out of thin air in his hand.

It was a dark golden scroll, about a foot long, made entirely of some unknown material. It felt cool to the touch, and faint golden patterns flowed on its surface.

Those patterns were profound and complex, faintly forming some kind of Dao runes, emitting an ancient, majestic, and irresistible aura.

Luo Qingyue's gaze fell on the scroll, her pupils shrinking imperceptibly.

With her current cultivation, although she couldn't see through the details of this scroll, the overwhelming pressure it exuded made her instinctively feel—

This thing is not simple.

"Young Master, this is..."

Shen Qingyuan didn't answer, but instead carefully sensed the information flooding into his mind.

A moment later, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

imperial decree covenant.

A very special type of contract-style Magic Treasure.

The usage is very simple: imprint a wisp of one's own Divine Soul onto the covenant, then have the target Cultivator also carve their Divine Soul imprint into it, and the covenant will officially take effect.

Once it takes effect, the contracted person will be unable to disobey any order from the controller of the covenant.

This kind of binding is not an ordinary Spell or Restriction, but a Dao rule that acts directly upon the Origin of the Divine Soul.

Even a Saint, once bound by the imperial decree covenant, would have absolutely no possibility of breaking free.

What's even better is—this covenant has no limit on the number of people.

As long as he is willing, he can contract ten, a hundred, or even a thousand Cultivators.

"Good stuff."

Shen Qingyuan put away the imperial decree covenant, a look of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

This thing is indeed quite good for taking in powerhouses.

In the future, when encountering those unruly and ruthless characters, instead of killing them and wasting them, it would be better to take them in for his own use.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Shen Qingyuan looked up at the corner of the courtyard.

There was an ancient well there.