Creation of the Universe

That night, Shen Zhan and Shen Yunli met again after a long separation. They talked about each other's experiences during this period. The latter fell asleep very late, feeling unsatisfied.

Shen Zhan looked at Shen Yunli, who was sleeping soundly beside him, with a soft and warm gaze.

Shen Yunli had never left Jinning since she was a child, but this time she traveled all the way to Beiliang and experienced more than ten assassinations of varying sizes along the way. The hardships and dangers involved can be imagined.

Next, Shen Zhan must make a decision, an important decision that will affect the girl's future destiny.

The next day, the morning light was faint.

When Shen Zhan opened his eyes, he saw Meng Zhong already setting up the pot and cooking. Although he looked mighty and rough, like a rough guy, he was actually very delicate and was particularly good at cooking.

Back then in the army, the soldiers all praised Meng Zhong's cooking skills, saying that they would feel uncomfortable if they didn't eat the food cooked by this brave and warlike vanguard general for a day.

After looking around, Shen Zhan didn't see Shen Yunli and Han Fei, so he asked Meng Zhong.

Meng Zhong chopped wood with one hand while stirring the broth in the pot with a stick. He said, "Sister Yunli and that guy named Han went to pick mushrooms together. Last night, while we were on the road, I discovered that there are many delicious mushrooms on this mountain, perfect for stewing with meat."

Shen Zhan nodded.

At this time, he looked at Zhu Xiuyuan who was sitting cross-legged in meditation. The complexion on his face was much better than last night. The poison of the Heavenly Dao should be suppressed temporarily. He just didn't know when the poison would suddenly break out again and make him miserable.

"After all these years, you still haven't been able to break free from the shackles in your heart. This makes it very difficult for you to achieve a breakthrough in your cultivation."

Shen Zhan said something casually, but it caused waves in Zhu Xiuyuan's calm heart again.

In fact, his cultivation level was once higher than Shen Zhan's, but he was unexpectedly surpassed by the latter so quickly that the gap kept widening.

Zhu Xiuyuan said in a heavy voice, "My heart knot is the untimely death of my two children. This matter has always been deep in my heart and cannot be eliminated. Therefore, it is difficult for me to make further progress in my realm. I have accepted my fate."

"Actually, there were many strange things about that incident back then, but the witnesses kept disappearing one after another for no apparent reason, making it impossible to investigate. Doesn't this further prove that there was a conspiracy behind it?"

Shen Zhan told Zhu Xiuyuan very seriously, "If I were you, I would find out the truth at all costs while I still have the ability, so that I won't have any regrets.

Besides, revealing the truth isn't necessarily just for the sake of improving your cultivation; it's more important to give an explanation to your children, isn't it?"

Although Shen Zhan's tone was calm, it was deafening.

Zhu Xiuyuan was startled, "Explain..."

"But, back then, when I investigated as a prince, I couldn't find any clues. Now, after so much time, how could the results be different?"

Shen Zhan shook his head. "You're wrong. Back then, it was because you were a noble that it was so difficult to uncover any clues. Now, after so much time has passed, the invisible force behind the scenes should have withdrawn. Who would have thought you would want to re-investigate this matter?"

Zhu Xiuyuan remained silent, but his heart was actually surging like huge waves. His mood of many years was completely shattered by Shen Zhan's words.

"Come with us to your wife's hometown, Dingzhou."

"Why, you guys are going too?"

Shen Zhan replied confidently, "I just happen to have something to do."

Meng Zhong's pot of soup was almost cooked, but the mushrooms had not been picked yet. Shen Yunli and Han Fei had been gone for too long, and Shen Zhan began to have a bad feeling.

"I'll go look for it."

"I'll go too."

After Shen Zhan finished speaking, Zhu Xiuyuan also stood up. He had just accepted Shen Yunli as his apprentice, so he naturally cared about his apprentice's safety.

However, before the two of them walked far, Shen Yunli appeared in their sight in front of them, but she was still being held hostage, and the situation was not good.

"It's you!"

Shen Zhan recognized at a glance that the person who held Shen Yunli hostage was Tieya from Xuanzong on Zhenwu Mountain.

"Shen Zhan, you didn't expect that. You burned down my Deacon Hall and took the dragon fang from the Dragon Bone Cave. Today, I came here specifically to settle the score with you!"

When Tieya saw Shen Zhan, his eyes almost popped out of his head, which showed that his hatred for Shen Zhan was so deep that it could not be described in words.

Shen Yunli was restrained all over and could not speak, but the expression on her face was mixed, showing that she felt very regretful for falling into the hands of the enemy, because this caused trouble for her brother Shen Zhan.

Now she only blames herself for being too stupid and too weak. She just went to pick some mushrooms, but ended up being controlled by others. She didn't think about how dangerous her current situation was.

Shen Zhan's face instantly darkened, and he warned sternly, "Tieya, you picked the wrong day. If you capture my sister today, you're courting your own death."

"Hmph, stop talking nonsense. If you don't want her to die, then hand over the dragon tooth you stole from the Dragon Bone Cave. Let's make a trade, how about that?"

Tieya is determined to seize the Dragon Fang. This time, he was sent by the sect leader to Yingtian City to watch the martial arts alliance in order to find people with good qualifications to join Shangxuan Sect, but he did not expect to meet Shen Zhan here.

So he followed from a distance all the way, and finally did not reveal his whereabouts. When Shen Yunli and Han Fei went out alone this morning, he finally got the opportunity to take action.

He injured Han Fei and captured Shen Yunli just to get the dragon tooth.

Shen Zhan immediately agreed: "Release my sister, and I'll negotiate any terms."

Seeing that Shen Zhan agreed so readily, Tieya realized that he had grasped Shen Zhan's weakness, so he threatened him even more unscrupulously.

"Take out the dragon tooth first. Once I've verified it's genuine, I'll release your sister!"

"You know you're not in a position to bargain with me now, right?"

Shen Zhan frowned, but quickly took out the dragon tooth. "The dragon tooth is right here, but are you sure you want to take it away? It's said to bring bad luck to people. I'm worried about what to do with it!"

"Nonsense! Do you think that just by saying this on purpose, you can make me give up Dragon Fang? Do you think I'm a fool?"

Tieya pinched Shen Yunli's hand and suddenly released a powerful spiritual power, leaving a bloody mark on Shen Yunli's slender and white neck.

Shen Zhan immediately threw the dragon tooth over, but at the same time said viciously: "You hurt my sister, don't even think about leaving here alive today!"

Tieya successfully grasped the dragon tooth in his hand, a smug smile still on his face, but he didn't expect that while he was talking, the unremarkable old man who had been standing with Shen Zhan suddenly disappeared...