readytorunbook Chapter 605 - 585: You’ll Never Be Able to Catch Up to Him
Chapter 605 - 585: You’ll Never Be Able to Catch Up to Him
Luo Changping actually kept her anger bottled up inside.
The image of her nephew Luo Zuchen’s death still lingered before her eyes even now.
Shen Han’s sword thrust was even more vivid.
What made her feel powerless was how she had uttered all sorts of harsh words and threats at the time.
Yet, no matter how fierce and vicious she was.
Shen Han completely ignored her; his long sword directly pierced through Luo Zuchen’s body.
Even when she said one more word, Shen Han would stab another sword.
At this moment, the candles flickered in the hall.
Luo Changping had already walked up to Shen Ye.
"Zuchen often praised you in front of me, saying how outstanding you were, how extraordinary your talent was.
But now it seems, compared to your cousin, you fall far short."
Luo Changping seemed to hold a grudge against Shen Ye, beginning to belittle him in her speech.
Luo Zuchen’s death made her heart feel grief and rage.
This anger needed a place to be released.
She had wanted to vent her anger on Shen Han at the time, but unfortunately, she wasn’t that formidable.
The anger that weighed on her heart dragged on until now.
"Seeing you like this, you appear just to have found out?
Shen Qingshan, your good grandson Shen Han has now reached the Immortal Realm.
You surely didn’t expect that the first one to enter the Immortal Realm from the Shen Family would be him, right?
I reckon your hope was still pinned on Shen Lingwei and Shen Ye.
But don’t blame me for being blunt.
As for Shen Lingwei, give up; Fourth Grade has already been his limit for decades.
Regarding Shen Ye, Zuchen was too kind to you.
He always considered your feelings, afraid of hurting your dignity.
To speak frankly, you, Shen Ye, are far from Shen Han.
You will never catch up with him in this lifetime."
Luo Changping spoke loudly enough for even the servants in the courtyard to hear.
Shen Ye, who was being scolded, turned red and pale.
He had lived twenty-eight years yet had never been scolded like this...
The Shen Han he used to look down upon, was now being spoken of by Luo Changping.
And had become a target he, Shen Ye, would never catch up to.
At this moment, Shen Ye only felt his blood boil.
His mind kept racing, rethinking Luo Changping’s words.
Losing to Shen Han, defeated by him, already made him uncomfortable.
But inside, he left himself a glimmer of hope.
Yet, hearing Luo Changping say he could never hope to catch up with Shen Han.
That remark deeply wounded Shen Ye.
Beside him, Madam He quickly ran up to support her son.
In Shen Ye’s body, the mechanism leg carried poison.
Coupled with his rising blood pressure, he was a bit dizzy, as if he would stumble.
Other than Shen Ye, the chastised Shen Qingshan and Shen Lingwei also had gloomy faces.
They dared not argue back; they didn’t have the face to do so.
Shen Han had entered the Immortal Realm.
With this single fact, they were no longer qualified to judge Shen Han.
Seeing everyone silent, Madam Shen watched, frustrated, as her grandson was scolded so harshly.
She also harbored a gripe.
"Immortal Luo, Mr. Luo, you can only blame that disaster for this affair.
Scolding Ye’Er so much is also..."
Madam Shen’s speech was interrupted by Luo Changping waving off.
"Stop playing the senior in front of me, Luo Changping; you’re not even half as old as I am.
Who you should blame, can’t be seen by me? Need you to teach?
You Shens dare to say Zuchen’s death has nothing to do with you?
Why did Shen Han have grievances with Zuchen at first?
Wasn’t it all to help his precious disciple!"
Luo Changping paused as she spoke, then looked again at Madam Shen.
"For such a large Shen Family, so many elders.
It’s ironic you drove out the most promising youth, leaving behind a group of fools.
What future does such an aristocratic family have?
Decline and desolation are only a matter of time."
Luo Changping seemed pushed to the limit, speaking spitefully about the entire Shen Family.
"Madam Shen, if you’re not convinced, tell me.
Where did you learn your skills?
How did you turn someone with Immortal Realm potential into an enemy of the Shens?"
Diminishing seemed insufficient; Luo Changping continued to taunt and mock.
With Luo Zuchen’s death, she vented all her pent-up resentment and fury on the Shens.
Madam Shen, ridiculed again, opened her mouth ready to defend herself.
But the moment she began, Shen Qingshan turned angrily and shouted:
"Enough!
Are Immortal Luo’s words wrong? Wasn’t Shen Han driven away by you?
As Patriarch of the Shen Family, I should also ask you.
How did you drive out our Shen Family’s Immortal Realm youth!"
Shen Qingshan’s face also darkened.
Over the years, he had thought several times of reconciling with Shen Han.
He, as the patriarch, recognized Shen Han’s potential.
But each time he brought it up, the other Shens firmly opposed.
Beside him, Shen Lingsheng cautiously stepped forward as Shen Qingshan erupted.
"Immortal Luo, Father.
The matter has happened; mutual blame is useless.
That rebellious son defies us, even if we befriended him from childhood, we’d gain nothing.
Under such circumstances today, we should focus our thoughts on how to deal with this."
"Furthermore, since that unfilial son could step into the Immortal Realm, the rest of us in the Shen Family should have this talent too."
In fact, Shen Lingsheng’s mind was quite complicated at this moment.
But he needed to come out to diffuse the situation.
Those words made it sound so simple—if Shen Han could step into the Immortal Realm, naturally others in the Shen Family could as well.
Hearing this, Luo Changping was furious and laughed.
"Shen Lingsheng, did you think of these words with your feet?"
"In the entire Great Wei, how many Immortal Realm masters are there?"
"Do you think they’re like cabbages sold on the streets of the capital, planting as many as you want?"
"Do you think your Shen Family is some seed left behind by Immortal Gods, easily producing Immortal Realm beings?"
Today, it seemed Luo Changping was holding nothing back, completely heedless as he scolded everyone in the Shen Family with harsh words.
After one round of curses, he paused and then continued cursing.
"And talking about befriending him, thinking you wouldn’t get any benefits from it.
As far as I know, the Yun Family befriended him.
What benefits has the Yun Family received now?
Once an obscure and declining minor aristocratic family, in just four or five years, what status does the Yun Family have now?"
"Tianyi Academy, once the worst academy in the capital, has also made a leap forward.
It’s only your Shen Family that thinks you wouldn’t get any benefits.
Really, so foolish and stupid!"
The Shen Family people were berated to the point where they couldn’t even retort.
Because Luo Changping was telling the truth.
The fact was, over these years, Shen Han brought countless benefits to the Yun Family.
Before Shen Han joined the Yun Family, they were very ordinary.
After accepting Shen Han, the Yun Family’s rapid progress was evident to everyone.
Although they didn’t know what exactly Shen Han gave to the Yun Family, their improvement was undoubtedly extraordinary.
Beside him, Madam He couldn’t hold back any longer.
"Immortal Luo, our Ye’Er’s talent was frequently praised by Mr. Luo in the past as well.
Moreover, the people said Ye’Er would undoubtedly step into the Immortal Realm in the future.
Considering Mr. Luo’s spirit in the heavens, you shouldn’t speak about Ye’Er this way..."
As Madam He spoke, she brought up Luo Zuchen.
Sure enough, at the mention of Luo Zuchen, even Luo Changping put away the desire to curse.
He took a few steps back and sat down again.
His face was gloomy, and even showed a hint of sadness.
After entering the Immortal Realm, one’s lifespan grew longer.
One would witness the departure of loved ones, one by one.
Originally, Luo Changping had Luo Zuchen and his nephews around him.
Now, he had truly become all alone.
Seeing this, Shen Qingshan stood up and stepped forward.
"Immortal Luo, we in the Shen Family share in your sorrow today.
Mr. Luo has shielded our Shen Family so many years.
Shen Ye and Shen Ao, both benefited greatly from Mr. Luo’s guidance.
Facing these events now, what we need isn’t to rage here.
Instead, we should think about how to avenge Mr. Luo."
Shen Qingshan still retained some rationality.
Given the Shen Family’s current situation, with internal strife and external challenges.
They couldn’t afford to lose the support of Luo Changping, this ally, or rather protector.
She was very important to the Shen Family.
The four hundred thousand stationed troops could repel Immortal Realm masters’ attacks.
But sometimes, when needing to strike, they still relied on powerful beings like Luo Changping.
Hearing Shen Qingshan’s words, Luo Changping didn’t respond.
He waved his hand, signaling them to leave.
The people of the Shen Family already didn’t want to linger, so they left one after another.
Only Shen Qingshan stayed, frowning, worry in his heart.
On the candlestick, the wick seemed a bit too long.
The wick collapsed into the lamp oil, and the only lamp went out.
The entire hall turned completely dark.
Tears streamed down Luo Changping’s old face.
Revenge, how could he not want revenge.
But how could this revenge be enacted?
The Immortal Realm, wasn’t such an easy death.
Unless one sought death, even for someone like him, a Second Grade in the Immortal Realm, it was difficult to kill an Immortal Realm individual.
Unless Shen Han had no defenses, baring herself to him for an attack.
Otherwise, Luo Changping really didn’t have the confidence to kill Shen Han.
Not to mention, there were other Immortal Realm masters around Shen Han.
The Dean of Tianyi Institute, Shi Yuezhu...
With these people around, if Luo Changping went to make a move, he himself might get hurt.
At this moment, it was already midnight.
Though it was late at night, in the Shen Family courtyard, lights were still on in the various small courtyards.
Shen Ye sat in a chair, still dazed.
Luo Zuchen’s death shocked him.
His Mr. Luo was a long-renowned Immortal Realm master.
Like him, he possessed a Spirit Bone.
Shen Ye always thought people of their level couldn’t die.
At most get injured, but surely recover.
But Luo Zuchen’s death taught him.
Everyone bleeds.
Moreover, another thing he couldn’t accept.
Was Luo Changping’s belittling of him.
Saying that he could never surpass Shen Han.
Those words hit him hard, still churning in his heart.