Chapter 950 - 300: A Drop of Treasure Blood (3)

"Sit down."

The two brothers came and sat across the desk. Shen Wen’an looked at the white hair on his father’s head and the deeply wrinkled skin, and said worriedly, "Father’s health..."

Shen Yuan looked down at his own hands, shook his head slightly, and said, "It’s nothing. It’s just the result of excessive consumption of my lifespan earlier."

"I can’t be bothered wasting Spiritual Power to maintain my outward appearance."

"How are things outside?" He changed the topic and asked.

Shen Wen’an slightly bowed and gave a brief account of the situation outside.

Shen Wenxing followed and added, "I’ve heard that the surrounding areas of the Northern Land, Huaisang, and other places around Yangnao Land have already started to collapse."

"This time, Danzhou was not spared either."

"I estimate that in no more than a year’s time, the entire Yangnao Land will be completely destroyed..."

His words carried a trace of faint sadness.

After all, it was the place that nurtured them, and now it was about to disappear completely. The thought of parting with their homeland made him feel uncomfortable.

Shen Yuan sighed heavily and nodded, saying, "It’s all destiny."

"Even a small world can’t escape its fate, and perhaps only the legendary Immortal Gods can."

After the three were silent and melancholic for a moment, Shen Wen’an spoke, "Has father’s plan succeeded?"

"If there is no urgent necessity, you should first go to the Five Elements Secret Realm and recuperate properly."

Since the beginning of the Dao Collapse, Shen Yuan had been planning for the family’s tribulations and could not go to the Five Elements Secret Realm.

Now the Dao Collapse had lasted for more than a year, and he believed that the plans should be almost complete.

Father’s body was very weak, and it was necessary to recuperate quickly to avoid affecting subsequent practice.

Shen Yuan shook his head slightly, "You need not worry about your father’s affairs."

He staggered to stand up, his slightly hunched body came to the window of the Black Water Pavilion, and looked at the once bustling and peaceful city walls, now in ruins and desolate. He sighed secretly, saying, "The greatest test still awaits our Shen Family."

"Eldest brother."

Shen Wenxing stood up and bowed, "Father."

Shen Yuan turned around, his face serious as he looked at him and said, "At this point, there’s no need for me to hide it from you any longer."

"Wen’an, Chongming, and Li’Er, as well as Xu Zhan, their fates I’m not overly concerned about; their Life Gates have fully manifested, and as long as they are cautious, they can keep their lives."

"But your Life Gate..."

Shen Yuan shook his head with a complicated expression.

Shen Wenxing, upon seeing this, after a brief moment of astonishment, smiled and said:

"Father need not worry."

"I am a Body Cultivator, and I have long accepted life and death."

After a pause, he smiled reassuringly and approached his father, gazing toward the Five Elements Secret Realm behind the mountain, he said wistfully, "I am grateful that I’ve stumbled along the way but didn’t die shamefully during a breakthrough."

"If today I can die a dignified death in battle, it would be one less blemish in the clan’s history."

"Elder brother." Shen Wen’an stood up and approached the two, his eyes full of worry as he looked at Shen Wenxing.

Shen Wenxing turned to him and said, "Wen’an, these years, the burden of the family has mostly been on your shoulders. I’ve felt anxious watching but couldn’t help you share the load."

"When our Shen Family safely passes through this disaster, after Chongming steps down from being the clan leader, let him take on more of the family responsibilities, so you can finally have a good rest."

"What I owe you, I can only let him, as a son, repay you."

Just as he finished speaking, before Shen Wen’an could respond, Shen Yuan, standing at the window, turned and gave the two brothers a stern look.

"What, are you settling your affairs?"

"Such a touching scene of brotherly love and respect..."

Hearing the irritation in their father’s words, the brothers didn’t continue speaking.

"I merely said I couldn’t see your Life Gate clearly, not that you’re destined to die."

"Moreover, even if you knew death was certain, are you really just going to surrender meekly without even putting up a fight?"

Shen Wenxing hurriedly bowed and pleaded, "Of course not, I still want to have a grand fight."

Having walked the path of cultivation for so many years, Shen Wenxing had rarely had opportunities to make a move.

In the early stages, most of the family’s enemies were defended against by Shen Wen’an alone.

Afterwards, as Shen Chongming and Xu Zhan rose, he had even fewer opportunities to act.

All these years, he lived constantly trying to catch up with his younger brother, his son, his disciple, and the gap in duty and strength as the Shen Family’s eldest son weighed on his conscience.

Seeing that Shen Wenxing had not lost his fighting spirit, Shen Yuan nodded slightly and said, "Though I haven’t found your Life Gate, I’ve thought of a method during this time."

"Li’Er practices the Heavenly Prayer Skill, and her fate is unpredictable."

"When it’s time to face the tribulation, stay by Li’Er’s side."

"On one hand, you can protect her, and on the other, her uncertain fate might also help you find your own path to survival."

Shen Wenxing secretly remembered these words, bowed, and said, "I understand."

Shen Yuan turned to Shen Wen’an and said, "As for you, I have only one piece of advice."

"Avoid the Underworld."

The Underworld!?

Shen Wen’an frowned slightly, "Does father mean the Underworld will take action this time?"

Shen Yuan sneered and said, "Those shady guys targeted Great Prosperity True Monarch years ago."

"Now, they certainly won’t stand idly by and let Great Prosperity True Monarch become a Nascent Soul through the Dao Source Secret Realm."

"It’s not just them; the Tribulation Fire Sect from the Ancient Central State Domain surely also lurks somewhere, ready to strike."

"After all, if Great Prosperity True Monarch’s plan succeeds, what awaits the Ancient Central State Domain and the Netherworld Domain is endless revenge."

Turning back, he once more advised Shen Wen’an, "You must heed your father’s words. In this tribulation, do not clash with the Underworld, and do not let them discover that you hold the secret of the ’Sword Bone.’"