Chapter 569, Qi Zhu

Translator: Silavin

 

“Get out of my way!” At this moment, Shen Ling finally became furious. She shouted delicately, and a powerful Spiritual Energy fluctuation swept outwards.

 

*Boom!…*

 

Under this Spiritual Energy, several Qi Family guards who were merely Early Stage Martial Kings felt their Souls shake and their consciousness became muddled.

 

“What is all this clamour about!”

 

Just as Shen Ling was preparing to administer punishment, a stern shout suddenly rang out. Within this shout, which contained Spiritual Energy far more powerful than Shen Ling’s.

 

That sound wave directly resisted all of Shen Ling’s Spiritual Energy, and even tyrannically pressed down towards Shen Ling.

 

“Patriarch Qi, please show mercy!”

 

When that Spiritual Energy pressed down, the voice of the Shen Family’s Great Elder, somewhat anxious, simultaneously rang out in the great hall.

 

However, regarding his plea for mercy, the Spiritual Energy within that sound wave not only showed no restraint whatsoever, but even directly transformed into a fine needle, stabbing towards Shen Ling’s Knowledge Sea at an even faster speed.

 

Facing this fine needle that contained terrifying Spiritual Energy, Shen Ling’s pretty face changed. Her Spiritual Flow Realm Spiritual Energy whistled out, laying down a layer of defence before her.

 

However, the Spiritual Energy contained within that fine needle far exceeded Shen Ling’s. With a devastating posture, it tore through the defence that Shen Ling had laid down, and then continued with undiminished momentum to stab violently towards her Knowledge Sea.

 

Facing this offensive, Shen Ling helplessly abandoned her useless resistance. However, on her face, there wasn’t the slightest bit of worry.

 

“Worthy of being the Qi Family Patriarch, to actually be able to strike such a vicious blow against a Shen Family Young Mistress within the Shen Family Residence!”

 

Just when several Shen Family Elders’ Spiritual Energy in the great hall was about to erupt violently, a voice carrying teasing undertones suddenly rang out. Simultaneously, a tall and slender figure stood in front of Shen Ling.

 

*Buzz…*

 

That Spiritual Energy fine needle that stabbed violently forward directly pierced into this figure’s head. However, this figure merely trembled slightly, but did not fall down.

 

“Patriarch Qi, that is our Shen Family’s Shen Ling, Daughter of Shen Fangu!”

 

At this time, in the great hall, in the Great Elder’s voice, there was finally a trace of rage.

 

“Oh? So it’s Niece Shen Ling. Girls really do change at eighteen, becoming more and more beautiful. I didn’t even recognise her just now. I thought it was some ignorant girl trying to barge in!”

 

At this time, light laughter also came through. However, within this voice, there was no guilt, and not even a single decent word of apology.

 

“Let them enter!”

 

Following Qi Yinshan’s voice, several Qi Family guards finally made way.

 

Pushing open the wooden doors of the great hall, Shen Ling entered with a slightly angry expression, and Qin Yichen and Gongshu Zhiyi also followed closely behind.

 

The great hall was very spacious. At this time, there were quite a few people within it. Seated at the very top were Shen Fanwen and several Elders. On the other side in the first seat, there was also a middle-aged man of similar age to Shen Fanwen and a youth of about twenty-three or twenty-four years old.

 

Below them sat a few Shen Family Elders who had influence and whose strength was not weak.

 

To be able to sit at the very top during this kind of Shen Family meeting, that middle-aged man must certainly be the Qi Family Patriarch, Qi Yinshan!

 

Qin Yichen’s gaze swept slightly, then stopped on that middle-aged man. At this time, the latter’s eyes also carried a trace of peculiar colour as he stared at him.

 

In others’ view, that Spiritual Energy attack had shown restraint just now. But Qi Yinshan himself knew clearly in his heart that he had shown absolutely no restraint just now. However, his Spiritual Energy attack, after stabbing into this youth’s Knowledge Sea, was like a stone sinking into the ocean. He had lost all contact.

 

Of course, regarding Qin Yichen, he only considered that the latter had some kind of protective treasure against Spiritual Energy. If there were some rare protective treasures, it would still be understandable.

 

He certainly did not believe that this youth had blocked his attack relying on his own strength.

 

[Late Stage Spiritual Rupture Realm, huh?] After a brief scan, Qin Yichen did not pay too much attention. This person’s strength was probably similar to Shen Fanwen, maybe a little weaker. Perhaps in a Family like the Shen Family, he was already at the very pinnacle. But for him, as long as one had not broken through to become an Earth Grade Alchemy Master, they really could muster much interest out of Qin Yichen.

 

Afterwards, Qin Yichen’s gaze fell upon the young man beside Qi Yinshan. This youth wore white robes, had a handsome appearance, and combined with his upright posture, was very charismatic. Most importantly were the five dazzling patterns depicted on his chest, representing the youth’s strength. He was a Fifth Grade Alchemy Master!

 

This still was not that important.

 

What was important was that his Spiritual Energy fluctuations were actually no weaker than Qi Yinshan’s by much.

 

To be able to possess Spiritual Rupture Realm cultivation at the age of twenty something was enough to demonstrate that this youth’s Spiritual Energy talent was extremely terrifying.

 

[Is he Qi Zhu?] Qin Yichen’s eyes narrowed slightly. Only at this moment did he understand why Qi Yinshan, as the Patriarch of the equally Second Tier power Qi Family, dared to be so arrogant.

 

All of this was because of the youth that everyone was looking at with apprehensive expressions!

 

“Hehe, since you’ve come, then please sit down.”

 

Seeing Shen Ling enter, Shen Fanwen chuckled and pointed to several empty seats below.

 

“Uncle Shen, it’s fine for Shen Ling and this Little Sister to enter, but how can strangers casually enter as well!?”

 

Just as Qin Yichen was preparing to sit down, that youth seated in the first position chuckled and said.

 

“Zhu’er, this is after all the Shen Family. Whom they wish to let enter is not our place to manage.”

 

Before Shen Fanwen could respond, Qi Yinshan had already continued speaking, the dissatisfaction in his tone very obvious.

 

“Oh, if that’s the case, then let’s leave.” Qi Zhu lightly exclaimed, directly standing up and speaking indifferently.

 

Seeing his dissatisfied action, several Shen Family Elders’ expressions all changed. Behind this Qi Zhu stood important figures from the Alchemy Council, and moreover, his breakthrough to become an Earth Grade Alchemy Master was also just a matter of time. Offending such a promising youth was certainly not a good thing for the Shen Family.

 

“Oh, by the way, Elder Shen, Shen Fanwen and my Father are close friends. I believe that only under his leadership can the Shen Family prosper!”

 

When several Elders were all thinking about how to retain him, Qi Zhu paused and spoke slowly.

 

As soon as these words came out, they immediately caused several Shen Family Elders’ expressions to change dramatically. Qi Zhu was clearly stating his position – if Shen Fanwen were removed from the Patriarch position, they would face his wrath!

 

On one side was merely verbal promises to help Shen Fangu break through to become an Earth Grade Alchemy Master, while on the other side was Qi Zhu, who would definitely become an Earth Grade Alchemy Master in the future!

 

This immediately caused several Elders who had originally planned to impeach the Patriarch position to become hesitant and indecisive. For a moment, the entire great hall fell into complete silence, with only Shen Fanwen’s face showing an extremely rich smile.