The side hall of the first courtyard.
Zhong Yan took a sip of tea and looked at Yang Liu'er.
"Tell me something."
"Yes, uncle, the death guard learned that Shen Lanxin of the Shen family was leading a team on a long trip, and he made some connections. After a little inquiry, he learned about her..."
To elaborate, because Shen Lanxin is "quite famous" in Changning, the information found is relatively detailed. In addition to "misbehavior", it also includes rumors that she was excluded and not taken seriously within the Shen family.
Everyone's expressions were "wonderful" after hearing this.
Yu Qingyao said anxiously: "How can my husband marry such a shameless woman? When I arrive in Changning, my husband has lost his face and is being pointed at all day long. How can he develop?"
Jiang Ping hesitated to speak, while the others remained silent.
After a while of silence, Yan Sandao also objected and said, "Husband, can the marriage contract just signed be destroyed?"
Xia He echoed: "Yes, husband, how can we be sisters with her? Even if we get married, a woman like her who is addicted to money will not restrain herself and will give her husband one cuckold after another!"
Zhong Yan's mouth twitched.
Zhou Yunning couldn't help but ask: "Mrs. He, what is a cuckold?"
Xia He pursed his lips and said nothing, losing his usual playful jokes.
Li Jingqiu, who was participating in such a small and important meeting for the first time, said weakly: "Husband, husband, we all believe that you can find the spiritual pulse without relying on the Shen family."
Zhong Yan was silent for a moment, then looked at Zhong Xiaozhong and asked, "Xiaozhong, what do you think?"
Zhong Xiaozhong lowered his eyes and said, "Those who achieve great things don't stick to trivial matters. Now that I have made a decision, I must have a plan in mind."
Zhong Yan nodded, his face calm and his eyes bright.
"Lingmai, how easy is it?"
"If the spiritual root heir is born smoothly, slowly accumulates the foundation, and without unexpected opportunities, it will take at least fifty years to obtain the spiritual vein from a big force, and it will be considered normal if it exceeds a hundred years."
"How many of you can wait until that time?"
"And if we rely on ourselves to open up wasteland to find spiritual veins, it will take longer and the lives of many clan members will have to be sacrificed."
"What happened today was unexpected. Although the decision was made suddenly, it was not hasty."
"With the spiritual veins, the Zhong Clan has established itself. My original plan was to target Wangcheng City and steal the spiritual veins from the Liu family or the Fang family. As you can imagine, the difficulty and danger involved."
"With the Shen family as a springboard, we can reach the sky in one step. In time, it will be easy to step on the shoulders of the Shen family and become a powerful family in the Yan Kingdom."
"My race will not stop at the Qi Refining Family, the Foundation Building Family, or even the Golden Core Family!"
"By then, if there are enough resources, even if you are mortals, I will be able to pile up your longevity to a hundred years later."
"As for face, it is very important, but if you have the strength, who dares to say nonsense?"
"If I slap one of you in public, one spiritual stone at a time, others may laugh and despise you at first, but after I slap you a thousand or ten thousand times, the only thing left by others will be envy."
"In the face of time, everything will become a passing cloud."
"Then Shen Lanxin, I have my own way to control her and prevent her from messing around."
"..."
Everyone was silent for a while.
Zhong Yan continued: "I am telling you this to tell you that the marriage contract cannot be changed. Now that we have chosen this path, we must work together in the future to tolerate the discomfort in our hearts for the time being."
Yan Sandao took the lead in responding: "Yes, husband!"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"There's a lot to do next."
"Liu'er, tell Shang Wu that the Li family is also moving to Changning and make preparations first."
"Yes, uncle!"
"The guest selection is as usual, Qingyao, if your two teammates want to go, please bring them with you. No assessment is required."
"yes."
Some arrangements.
Zhong Yan finally looked at Yan Sandao and Li Shangwen: "Sandao, Shangwen, you stay in Qingyang."
Everyone was shocked.
Yan Sandao's beautiful eyes widened and he shouted urgently: "Husband!"
Li Shangwen was also stunned: "Uncle! Why is the child staying here?"
Zhong Yan said: "Tomorrow you go to the City Lord's Mansion and tell Qin Ben that my cooperation with him will not end. You will follow him in the future to learn and gain knowledge."
The corners of Li Shangwen's lips moved and he held back one word: "Yes..."
"As for the three swords, I have another task for you."
Yan Sandao lowered his head and remained silent, having already guessed that he was probably staying to train the five young men for the future.
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The sixth level courtyard is a small courtyard with a single door.
Shen Lanxin felt refreshed, sat down on the soft chair, took a deep breath, and the smile that lingered on her lips became even brighter.
"The environment of Zhong Mansion is quite good, not inferior to other houses in the town at all."
The maid looked worried as she stepped forward and said, "Miss, has the ancestor agreed to the matter regarding the spiritual veins?"
"No."
"Then you...the ancestor is afraid that he will be angry, and it may not end well."
Shen Lanxin smiled and said indifferently: "Don't worry, I can convince grandpa. You have also read Zhong Yan's information. He is a very capable person. My combination with him is a strong alliance."
"With the support of my family, the Zhong family will rise quickly and become famous in Changning. Who else in the family can compare with me?"
"Hmph, let's see who dares to speak ill of me, Mrs. Zhong, and look down on me! A bunch of losers, idiots and stupid dogs!"
Shen Lanxin is decisive and confident, with a hint of fierceness in her charm.
The maid sighed in her heart, it seemed that the young lady already regarded herself as a member of the Zhong family and wanted to earn back the face she had lost over the years.
After a while, Shen Lanxin didn't know what she thought of and chuckled.
"Go and get some hot water, I want to take a bath."
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Attic next door.
The male guard in black sent a message back to Changning to inform Shen Nanfeng about the events of the past few days, especially what happened in the hall today.
the other side.
Shen Nanfeng held the communication talisman with some anger in his eyes.
After a long time, there was a sigh and a murmur.
"Hey~"
"Kill three eagles with one stone."
"Lan Xin, Lan Xin, in terms of intelligence and ability, you are better than Wu Li and your father, but why have you fallen into such a situation..."
Shen Nanfeng once loved Shen Lanxin, not only because she was the first granddaughter with spiritual roots in the third generation and her lovable personality, but more importantly because she was talented and had extraordinary talents at a young age.
It's a pity that Shen Lanxin later became obsessed with men's and women's affairs, and her private life was immoral, which became known to everyone.
Due to competition and exclusion within the family, it is difficult to entrust important responsibilities.
As a result, she gave up on herself and her cultivation also declined.
Among the three generations of the Shen family, Shen Lanxin is not young, and the purity of the spiritual root essence of the three spiritual roots is not low, but now she is at the bottom among the children with the same qualifications.
"That's all. Since you have such courage and determination, it's not a bad thing, so I'll give you a chance."
Thinking of this, Shen Nanfeng couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Young girl, where can I get you a first-order spiritual vein?"
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Zhongfu, Jiuzhongyuan.
In an isolated study room.
Pei Nanjin informed Su Yue of the situation in detail.
The other person was silent for a long time before talking about another thing: "If you are sure that Zhong Yan is not in danger, you can take Nuan Nuan away and go back to the mountain gate directly after the Mangdang Mountain experience..."
Hearing what happened next, Pei Nanjin was shocked and asked: "Seventh junior sister is here? Are you going to marry Zhong Yan? Is Zhi Qing willing?"
The person on the other side didn’t speak.
Pei Nanjin suddenly understood, bit his lower lip hard, and thought to himself: Master is indeed right...
Senior Sister deceived Third Senior Sister and Seventh Junior Sister.
She told Su Yue everything about Zhong Yan. Zhong Yan was not a hidden master at all, he was just a middle-stage Qi refining monk with inferior spiritual roots. It was just that he might have had the opportunity to progress faster in recent years.
Pei Nanjin hesitated, "Senior Sister, actually I..."
Su Yue: "What? Just tell me."
Pei Nanjin gritted his teeth and said, "Senior Sister, please don't let Seventh Junior Sister come over. I will follow Zhong Yan from now on."
After a short pause, Su Yue asked: "Master told you?"
Pei Nanjin was silent.
Su Yue said: "You are not suitable. His cultivation level is too high."
Pei Nanjin felt a little conflicted and complicated. He felt relieved, but also felt that the seventh junior sister had ruined his happiness on his behalf.
"Then, do we want to get involved in the Shen family's marriage?"
Su Yue didn't speak, but turned to make a seal to reveal a sentence on the communication talisman.
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