Chapter 256 - 255: How Old Are Shen Han and Shen Ye?

With the horses spurred on, the second and third sons of the Shen Family finally returned home deep into the night.

Although Shen Qingshan wanted to punish Madam Shen, he still allowed her to kneel for a while and rest for a while.

However, upon hearing that her sons had returned, this Madam Shen began to feign penitence.

With a look of sincere remorse, she knelt before the ancestral tablets in the shrine.

The two who had arrived home hurriedly helped Madam Shen to her feet.

Seeing she refused to rise, they had no choice but to go and fetch their father.

In the dead of night, the shrine was brightly lit with lights.

With a stern face, Shen Qingshan walked into the shrine.

"Father, mother is quite advanced in age and has never practiced the Martial Path...

These years, managing such a large estate has taken quite a toll on her.

Even if there were no contributions, she endured a lot of hardships..."

The one speaking was Shen Lingsheng, his words discussing the hardships of Madam Shen.

However, Shen Qingshan seemed unimpressed, his face remaining sullen.

"From what I see, she hasn’t put in much effort either.

What is the Yun Family’s status now, and how did she used to treat the Yun Family’s daughter-in-law?

What talent and potential does Shen Han have now, and what was her attitude towards him in past years?

Look, this is how our Shen Family raises its descendants.

Such talented and promising descendants are just thrown out like that.

If she isn’t punished, I can’t reconcile this in my heart."

Shen Qingshan’s words still carried a hint of anger.

As he finished speaking, the second son of the Shen Family, Shen Lingyong, stepped out nonchalantly.

"Father, there’s no need to get so agitated.

I’ve also heard about this; isn’t it just that Shen Han defeated an avatar of Ye’Er?

It’s just an avatar; what does that prove?

Does it prove that the child is superior to Ye’Er?

The strength of a Fifth Grade Half-Step Realm isn’t that easily surpassed."

These words of Shen Lingyong did not convince Shen Qingshan.

"You make it sound so easy; how old is Shen Han? How old is Shen Ye?

Being able to defeat an avatar of Shen Ye is enough to prove his talent and potential.

Shen Han’s talent and potential are not inferior to Ye’Er’s!"

This was the sticking point for Shen Qingshan, obviously having two geniuses in one family.

Even top-tier geniuses, yet one had to be cast aside.

The key is this one is likely to be embraced by another family.

Hearing this, Shen Lingyong merely waved dismissively.

"Father, Ye’Er is already outstanding enough.

The family has long designated him as the next leader of the clan.

Are you now thinking of changing the heir just because Shen Han made some waves?"

Shen Qingshan slightly retracted his gaze, clearly that was impossible.

"I just want the clan to know, we must take care of our descendants.

Otherwise, even if we come across an excellent seedling, we’ll end up neglecting it."

Upon hearing this from Shen Qingshan, both Shen Lingyong and Shen Lingsheng nodded repeatedly.

"Father, you’re right; we indeed must take note and be cautious.

But for now, the situation has already happened.

You can’t possibly let mother kneel here forever...

Finding a solution is what we should focus on now."

Shen Lingsheng quickly spoke up for his mother.

Shen Qingshan had let her kneel for so long, and by now, his anger had mostly dissipated.

"Third son, Shen Han is your child.

Since you wish to resolve this, let’s find a way to solve the current issue.

Shen Han shows such talent and potential now, yet he has no ties to our Shen Family.

Our relationship with the Yun Family, due to this connection, has even worsened.

In the future, when Shen Han grows, don’t mention contributing to the Shen Family.

If he continues opposing the Shen Family, how should we deal with that?"

What Shen Qingshan said was very realistic.

The Shen Family had shown him no grace, and without grace is one thing, but there was also resentment.

Before, when Shen Han had not yet revealed his talent and potential, he was made to sacrifice himself, ending up disabled, ruining his reputation to annul the engagement.

That was quite normal, just sacrificing an unvalued descendant of the Shen Family.

But now, looking at such a talented descendant, it seems we’ve planted a future trouble for the family.....

"Third son, tell me how we should resolve this.

Many people say that this child Shen Han is destined to enter the Immortal Realm in the future.

Are we to wait until he enters the Immortal Realm to become our enemy?"

Before Shen Lingsheng could reply, Shen Lingyong stepped forward.

"What’s so difficult about that?

Future Immortal Realm or not, that’s for the future, not now.

This child holds a grudge against the Shen Family, so why should we let him grow?

Bring him back to the Shen Family, and let him do daily chores and handle affairs.

I don’t believe there’s anyone whose temper can’t be smoothed out!"

Shen Lingyong spoke as if solving this matter was quite straightforward.

But beside him, Shen Lingsheng frowned.

"Second Brother, you make it sound so simple, but how can we call him back?

Ever since he set foot in the Capital City, he surely resolved never to return to the Shen Mansion.

Now, he probably suspects we mean him harm, why would he agree to come back..."

Shen Lingsheng knew Shen Han wasn’t someone who could be dealt with by a few words.

Hearing this, Shen Lingyong snorted coldly again.

"If you, the third son, can’t bring him back, then I will.

Even if his own father can’t summon him, I need to see how defiant he truly is, to see if he can defy heaven."

Shen Lingsheng heard his second brother’s words but still frowned.

"I’ll ride to the Capital City soon after.

As a senior, I’m going to see how Shen Han behaves.

If he dares to disobey, don’t blame me, the second uncle, for serving slaps.

He doesn’t heed a word, I slap him once.

Two words he doesn’t heed, I slap him again.

As Shen Lingyong, leading troops for so many years, I have yet to meet a defiant one that slaps can’t tame."

Shen Lingyong’s face remained calm as if he could give slaps at will, slapping whoever he wished.

"Second Brother, that ingrate isn’t easy to handle.

Right now, he is highly valued at Tianyi Academy..."

"So what, do you think if I slap him twice, he dares to slap me back?"

Shen Lingyong’s face showed a trace of disdain, feeling that the matter of Shen Han wasn’t handled well due to a lack of strictness.

Always dilly-dallying and hesitating.

The Madam Shen, who was kneeling beside, also spoke up.

"The second son is right, that ingrate needs some lessons.

As a member of the Shen Family, yet always doing things that are unworthy of the Shen Family.

Second son, when you see Shen Han, give him a few slaps for me too."

With those words, Shen Lingyong was about to head out and mount his horse.

In the shrine, Shen Qingshan, with furrowed brows, found it somewhat unreliable.

But after pondering for a moment, he nodded.

In military operations, Shen Lingyong often relied on such direct methods to win numerous battles.

Perhaps in dealing with Shen Han, being a bit more direct might indeed be effective.

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