Chapter 1419 - 416: Are You... Jealous?

There was once a maid and some guards who accidentally disturbed him in his drunken stupor, only to be killed by a single strike from his palm.

Gradually, no one dared to approach this area anymore.

Moreover, Shen Juefeng completely abandoned the business of the fourth house, shutting himself away indoors all day.

Who, then, would be willing to remain in this place with no future?

Over time, this area became the most desolate part of the Shen Family estate.

At this moment, Shen Hanyi sat alone by the window in a side room.

Her silver hair cascaded like a waterfall, glistening with a cool sheen under the moonlight.

Under the veil, the corners of her lips slightly curved upwards, clearly in a good mood, especially as her previously cold eyes now carried a gentle touch.

She gently caressed the window lattice with her fingertips, her gaze passing through the layers of the hall, looking far off in the direction of Jingxin Hall.

"No longer bearing it alone..." she murmured softly, savoring the words Zhou Qing had spoken that morning.

Knock knock knock—

The sudden knocking at the door woke her from her reverie.

"Sister!" Shen Yunzhou’s deliberately lowered voice came from outside, tinged with an urgency akin to a thief.

Shen Hanyi’s brows furrowed slightly, and her right hand unconsciously tightened around the window lattice.

This guy—

She sighed inwardly; growing up, he never learned from being beaten.

With a long exhale, she reluctantly stood up and walked towards the door.

As her garment fluttered, the earlier gentleness had already gathered away, returning to her usual frost-like cold demeanor.

With a creak, the door opened.

Shen Yunzhou slipped in sneakily and swiftly shut the door.

"Sister, you haven’t told me yet, is Master Qingzhou really Zhou?" Shen Yunzhou asked in a hushed voice, his eyes full of anticipation.

Shen Hanyi looked at him quietly and slowly shook her head, "No."

It wasn’t that she was unwilling to tell him; primarily, this guy was either causing trouble or on the way to causing trouble.

The small black room behind the fourth house had almost become his second home.

She truly worried that his excitement might give away the secret and ruin things.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yunzhou became deflated like a punctured ball, "Miss Lu would be so disappointed if she knew!"

"If there’s nothing more, rest early." Shen Hanyi said indifferently.

She watched Shen Yunzhou leave, and was just about to close the door when her body suddenly froze.

She paused in silence, then spoke softly, "Understood."

Only then did she gently close the room door.

...

The next morning, Shen Hanyi was just about to head to Jingxin Hall to continue "exchanging arrays," when a regal, graceful figure intercepted her midway.

"Han Yi is going to see Master Qingzhou again!" Lin Jingtang smiled serenely, her elegant attire emphasizing her dignified authority.

Shen Hanyi’s expression remained indifferent: "Do you need something?"

Lin Jingtang’s smile was gentle, "It seems Master Qingzhou’s expertise in arrays is indeed profound, making you eager to visit him again after just a day. I..."

Her words had not yet finished when Shen Hanyi walked past her without even a glance.

"Han Yi!" Lin Jingtang hurried forward a few steps, her voice still gentle, "Don’t rush off. Yunzhou must have told you about that matter, right?"

Shen Hanyi paused her steps and slowly turned around.

Her cold eyes were as deep as a cold pond, calmly watching Lin Jingtang.

Lin Jingtang’s smile deepened, fine wrinkles at the corners of her eyes smoothening: "Your cousin is almost ready now. If aided by that array, the chance to breakthrough Spirit Slash would surely increase greatly."

She neatly folded her hands before her, exuding composure.

"If we allow Master Qingzhou to observe..." She deliberately lowered her voice, "Wouldn’t it further ensure his dedication to stay with our Shen Family?"

"You’ve seen, Zhao Muye from the Zhao Family and Yama from the Yan Family have both been lingering around our estate lately."

Shen Hanyi’s expression remained indifferent: "I’m sure Yunzhou has told you, that the Array Disc I obtained from the ancient relic contains only residual power for a single use."

"I haven’t fully understood its operational principles yet and cannot activate it again."

Lin Jingtang’s eyes flickered with a gleam, stepping half a step closer: "Isn’t this perfect? With Master Qingzhou here, and the two of you shared interests, why not invite him to help study it?"

Shen Hanyi felt a stir in her heart, raising her right hand lightly, causing an ancient Array Disc with a bronze luster to float out of nowhere.

The Array Disc’s surface was engraved with intricate runes, with traces of Spiritual Power flowing subtly.

"This is exactly my plan today." She said indifferently.

"Wonderful!" Lin Jingtang exclaimed with joy, even her voice carrying a hint of exhilaration, "With the master’s array expertise, combined with your talent and insight, you’ll surely comprehend this Array Disc’s mystery!"

Shen Hanyi slightly nodded, not saying more, and with a flicker she transformed into a silver streak shooting through the sky.

Yet just as she crossed several peaks, her figure halted, suspending in the air.

Rubbing her temple gently, a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes: "Her realm of deceiving hearts seems to be growing ever more refined."

As she prepared to continue her journey, the sky suddenly tore with a red streak.

Shen Hanyi’s eyes sharpened, her jade hand waving lightly, instantly forming a sparkling crystalline ice barrier.

The streak was forcibly frozen mid-air, revealing a dark red Imaging Stone.

Shen Hanyi’s Divine Sense unfurled like a tide, covering tens of miles in an instant, yet found no suspicious aura.

Her elegant brows drew into a frown, and with a soft tap of her fingertip, the ice melted, and the Imaging Stone slowly fell into her palm.

For safety’s sake, she did not touch the Imaging Stone directly, instead summoning a wisp of Divine Thought to entwine it.

As the Divine Thought infused, the stone’s surface shimmered with ghostly light, projecting a scene slowly into the void.

When the image finally unveiled completely, her pupils suddenly contracted...

...

"What’s wrong?" Inside the hall, Zhou Qing noticed Shen Hanyi’s abnormality and discreetly asked via sound transmission.