Junior Sister is too competitive, she drastically alters the Joyful Union Sect.

Chapter 374 I Don't Fall for That Old-Fashioned Approach

Elder Shen, who had been worried for several days, relaxed his brows and his tone became much lighter, "As long as you and the young master return safely, nothing else matters."

Both the young master and Youqing are the offspring that the Shen family is focusing on cultivating, and they are the future of the Shen family.

As long as they are safe and sound, nothing else matters.

Shen Youqing smiled but remained silent, not saying anything more.

study.

"Patriarch, the Shen family is now like a piece of duckweed adrift in a storm. Because of Shen Youqing, all sorts of forces are eyeing the Shen family with covetous intent!"

"She caused so much trouble on Yiming Mountain all by herself! And the young master is completely disregarding the overall situation!"

"War has broken out at Soul Dwelling Mountain, and the Guardian Realm is in grave danger. Patriarch, you must consider the bigger picture!"

"A perfectly good marriage has been ruined because she ran away from the wedding! It's clear that the head of the family has spoiled Shen Youqing too much, which has made her arrogant and ignorant!"

"The patriarch should make a decision! We can't let the cultivation world and the Shen family be implicated because of Shen Youqing alone!"

……

The three people standing at the door listened to the commotion coming from the study.

Elder Shen's face was expressionless, but a closer look would reveal his cold, sharp gaze, which was tinged with frost.

A bunch of spineless cowards!

The demonic cultivators are brutal, bloodthirsty, and insatiably greedy. Today they offer peace to the Qing Dynasty, but tomorrow they will have to cede territory and submit!

Shen Youqing slightly raised her hand to stop Xiao Ke behind her, her face calm and showing no anger.

Elder Shen glanced sideways and, seeing the curve of Shen Youqing's lips, knew that things wouldn't end well today.

Sure enough, the next second Elder Shen heard Shen Youqing say in a low voice, "There are more than just a few members of the Shen family's collateral branches. I'll trouble you, Elder Shen, to go and..."

Elder Shen nodded and turned to leave, at which point the clamor inside the room abruptly ceased.

"squeak"

Shen Youqing raised his hand and pushed open the door, stepping over the threshold and walking in, meeting the gazes of his relatives and uncles.

Xiao Ke did not follow them inside; he obediently stood at the door and waited.

"Father." Shen Youqing bowed to Shen Lin, who was seated in the main seat.

Seeing that Shen Youqing looked quite well and was in good spirits, Shen Lin's cold and stern expression softened considerably. He put down his teacup and waved his hand.

"It's good that you're back." Just as Shen Lin was about to exchange a few pleasantries, she noticed that something was off about Shen Youqing's aura.

"Nascent Soul?" A surprised and uncertain voice rang out, and Shen Lin sat up straight. "You've reached the Nascent Soul stage?"

Shen Youqing nodded, her beautiful face showing neither joy nor pride, as if it were nothing more than a common occurrence for her.

The clan uncles sitting on both sides had different expressions.

Shen Youqing slightly turned his head, his cold and calm gaze sweeping around.

"Father, I have a few words to say." Shen Youqing raised his hand and bowed slightly to Shen Lin.

Shen Lin waved her hand, signaling her to speak.

"Are the clans present here colluding with the Demon Realm?"

The mocking and contemptuous voices instantly ignited the tempers of all the clan uncles and elders present.

"You're just a junior..."

"boom--"

The Moon Shadow Sword moved according to Shen Youqing's will.

The middle-aged man was caught off guard by Shen Youqing's sudden attack and was seriously injured by the sword.

The man lying on his back on the ground vomiting blood was no weakling; he was a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator!

How could a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator be severely injured by a single sword strike from an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator?
This……

The study fell silent instantly, so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Shen Youqing recalled the Moon Shadow Sword and held it in his hand, his voice cold, "I don't buy into that old-fashioned nonsense." Faced with Shen Youqing's provocative and arrogant words, not a single clan uncle spoke.

"The Demon Realm harbors wolfish ambitions. Why do you think a woman can bring the Demon Realm to a standstill?" Shen Youqing looked around again, his eyes filled with the look of someone looking at a fool.

"A bunch of spineless cowards. They'd be disgusted even if you threw them into the Demon Realm to feed the demon beasts." Shen Youqing flicked his longsword with his finger. "Instead of wasting time fighting amongst yourselves, you should go to Soul Dwelling Mountain and kill a couple of demon cultivators."

Shen Lin didn't speak, but simply released his oppressive aura to silence the other clans.

“Father, there are quite a few collateral branches of the Shen family.” Shen Youqing looked at Shen Lin with his sword raised. “It’s best to deal with this kind of scum as soon as possible so as not to disgrace the Shen family.”

Shen Lin was somewhat annoyed by Shen Youqing's immediate action of flipping the table and replacing the person, but did not stop him.

His tolerance was also running out. Even if this rebellious son didn't make a move, he would soon have to.

"You should know the current situation of the Shen family; they're still being attacked in the front mountains." Shen Lin looked at Shen Youqing. "What do you suggest we do?"

Shen Youqing grinned, "We've cut off their escape route!"

The Second Elder sat up straight and looked at Shen Youqing, "Tell me about it."

"Our ancestors have been in seclusion for too long; they need to stretch their muscles." Shen Youqing bowed slightly to Shen Lin. "What do you think, Father?"

Shen Lin scoffed, "I don't care about that, as long as you can convince the ancestor."

"I've been waiting for Father to say that." Shen Youqing bowed and turned to leave.

Shen Lin narrowed his eyes.

They came prepared!
Elder Shen returned quickly, but he didn't come alone; he was followed by many members of the clan.

Shen Lin waved his hand, "It's all been taken care of."

Elder Shen the Second and Elder Shen the Third acted swiftly, and the study was instantly filled with the smell of blood.

Those clans members who had been invited by Elder Shen to stand at the door turned pale, wanting to leave but not daring to.

"Uncles and elders, there is no need to panic."

Shen Quelin's voice rang out from behind, startling the clansmen who were on high alert. They then turned around and bowed to greet Shen Quelin.

“Those traitors inside are loyal to the Demon Realm and are harming the interests of the Shen family,” Shen Quelin said as he walked up. “I don’t think my uncles would do that.”

The clan uncles and elders invited by Elder Shen responded one after another.

“When someone falls, someone else must fill the void.” Shen Quelin walked up and patted the shoulder of the nearest clan elder.

As soon as he finished speaking, he had already walked past all the clan uncles and elders into the house.

These clans members who were invited here are not fools, and besides, Shen Quelin has already made it quite clear.

Realizing that a great deal of benefits would soon be flowing their way, those clans immediately knew what to do next.

Inside the house, Shen Lin lifted his eyelids and glanced at Shen Quelin, speaking in a sarcastic tone, "So you've finally decided to come back?"

"How about our son comes back in a couple of days?" After saying that, Shen Quelin made a move to leave.

Shen Lin said irritably, "Stop!"

He has two infuriatingly unfilial sons!
"The smell of blood is too strong. I'll come back in later." With that, Shen Quelin turned and left.

The clan uncles who were blocking the entrance to the study were asked by the guards to rest temporarily in the side hall.

As the corpses were carried out one by one, Shen Lin walked around them and went to Shen Que Lin's side.

Shen Quelin looked up at the gloomy, misty sky and asked, "Father, do you really want to give up on Shen Youqing?"

"When did I say I was going to give her up?" Shen Lin retorted.

"The Shen family and the other six families all agree to negotiate peace." Shen Quelin glanced sideways. "I can't control the other six families, but isn't the Shen family's approach too disheartening?"

Shen Lin raised her hand and patted Shen Quelin's shoulder, "I haven't given up on her."

Shen Quelin raised his hand to brush it away, his cold and hard tone somewhat aggressive, "Father didn't give up because I'm also in the Demon Lord's hands, right?"

Shen Lin lowered her hand and gazed into the distance. "No."

"All five sects have taken action, but what about the Shen family?" Shen Quelin questioned. "Is the Shen family just standing by and watching?"