A remote courtyard of the Shen family, simple, is the main theme here.

Except for the simple items necessary for life, there are no other items.

This is the courtyard where Shen Zui has lived alone for ten years.

In the courtyard, Shen Zui planted some bamboos. When he was free, he liked to sit alone on the stone bench in the bamboo forest, brew a pot of tea, listen to the wind, smell the insects, and watch the bamboo.

Back in the courtyard, Shen Zui hung a "Do Not Disturb" sign outside the door, walked directly into the room, sat cross-legged on the wooden bed, and began to practice unshakably. He is now excited and anxious, because he is looking forward to what changes the ancestral blood can bring to him.

With his hands forming seals, the Yuan Jue was running, and the Yuan Qi contained in the air was drawn and immersed in his lower abdomen.

And as he practiced, the ancestral blood in his body was instantly activated and began to flow faster.

Driven by this flow, a kind of gravity was actually formed in the body, and the gravity made the body absorb the Yuan Qi several times faster than usual!

"Haha, is this the benefit of the ancestral blood?" He smiled in his heart, and the speed at which his body absorbed the vital energy was obviously several times faster than before.

"What a good thing." After sighing, Shen Zui tightened his mind and immersed himself in the wonderful practice.

After ten years of tempering his character, he would not lose himself in the face of such benefits, but instead strengthened his determination to become stronger.

Only the truly strong will be respected by others.

And the ancestral blood undoubtedly gave him the confidence to become stronger.

When Shen Zui was immersed in the practice, he did not find that somewhere in his Dantian, an imperceptible white cloud was absorbing the vital energy he had worked hard to practice in a very secret way.

No words were spoken all night, and when Shen Zui woke up from the practice, his face was not good.

Because he found that even with the help of the ancestral blood, after a night of practice, the vital energy in his body was still the same as usual, and not much was left.

And this is also the reason why he insisted on practicing every day for ten years, but his strength has increased slowly.

The vitality that he cultivated with great effort disappeared inexplicably!

He knew very well that his talent was not bad, and his affinity with the vitality between heaven and earth was also very smooth. If the vitality had not disappeared inexplicably, he would have become a Yuanshi long ago!

But the strange thing of the inexplicable disappearance of the vitality happened!

Shen Zui hammered the bed board hard and said angrily: "Damn it, is my body poisonous?!"

He was not afraid of his poor talent. As long as he worked hard enough, a stupid bird could fly. But his talent was obviously not bad, but he was dragged down by this unknown and inexplicable thing. Even though he was calm and composed, he was very angry.

After venting, he lowered his hands helplessly and smiled bitterly.

"I really don't want to live like this for the rest of my life."

I didn't expect that even the blood of my ancestors could not change the reality that his vitality disappeared inexplicably. If it continued like this, the gap between him and Wen Qingzhu would still remain. There would be no good results between a waste and a child of destiny.

He wanted to become stronger, and he needed to become stronger, otherwise he would only miss the beauty. At the same time, there were many reasons behind his father's betrayal of the family that he didn't know.

Wen Guang told him that there was a hidden reason for his father's betrayal of the family, but he would be qualified to explore the truth only when he was strong enough.

So he practiced hard, hoping that one day he could solve the mystery of his father's betrayal himself. At that time, he would no longer have to bear the stigma of the son of a traitor and be abused and bullied by others.

He never wanted to feel abandoned by those close to him again. Moreover, he missed his parents very much for ten years.

After a long time, Shen Zui got up a little depressed, cooked something to fill his stomach, went out of the room, walked to a wooden stake in the yard, and began to practice the daily Yuan skills.

The two Yuan skills that Wen Guang gave him had already been practiced to perfection by him, but he never missed practicing them once a day.

Practice makes perfect, he wanted to let this thing be deeply imprinted in his body.

The weak Yuan force in his body was running, and every punch he threw left a fist mark on the wooden stake.

Even if the Yuan force disappears, the practice cannot stop. This is what he has always told himself. He has persisted for ten years, and he does not want to fail because of his momentary slackness.

While he was practicing Yuan skills, a special guest came to the reception room of the Shen family.

An old man in a white robe.

Shen Xiaoming looked at the old man sitting opposite with a smile on his face, and glanced at the golden dragon pattern on the old man's chest, revealing a deep respect.

"I am Shen Xiaoming, the head of the Shen family. May I know what your name is, old gentleman?" Shen Xiaoming said respectfully, handing over a cup of tea.

"Haha, head of the Shen family, don't be restrained. My surname is Sun. I believe the head of the family should know my origins." The old man gently pinched the teacup, and the smile on his old face was a little creepy for no reason.

Shen Xiaoming was slightly confused. He was naturally aware of the old man's origin. The golden dragon pattern on his chest had already explained everything: "It turned out to be Old Sun. I have naturally heard of the reputation of the Imperial Capital Golden Dragon Guard, but I don't know why Old Sun came here? My Shen family has always been very disciplined."

No one comes to the temple for no reason, not to mention that the old man's origin is really not simple.

Tianlong Empire, Imperial Capital Golden Dragon Guard, a royal organization established by the king himself, its main responsibility is to help the king clean up some restless families and sects in the country.

Generally speaking, they will not appear in a family for no reason, unless that family offends the king.

This is why Shen Xiaoming is afraid!

So, when speaking, he deliberately emphasized the peace of the Shen family.

"Haha, Master Shen, don't worry about anything. I came here today to bring good news to the master." Old Sun took a sip of tea and glanced at Shen Xiaoming's expression, enjoying the look of others being afraid.

Shen Xiaoming felt a chill on his back after being looked at by that glance, and the smile on his face was extremely sincere: "It seems that I have worried too much. I wonder what the news is that requires you, Mr. Sun, to make a personal trip? Thank you for the journey."

Every word he said was trembling.

"Well, it's like this, Shen Jie is from your Shen family, right? He has been selected by the king and will become the next Golden Dragon Guard." The old man raised his head slightly and smiled.

Shen Xiaoming was shocked when he heard it, and hurriedly stood up and bowed to the old man and said: "Thank you for the king's love, the Shen family will do their best until death!"

Shen Jie went out for a year of training, and he didn't expect to be selected to become a Golden Dragon Guard!

This is undoubtedly a great thing for the Shen family!

Yesterday, the Shen family had a descendant who awakened the blood of the ancestors, and today another member of the family became a Golden Dragon Guard. It is really the blessing of the ancestors that has allowed the Shen family to have a day to come forward.

Thinking of this, Shen Xiaoming's fear was immediately swept away, replaced by endless joy.

Old Sun didn't pay too much attention to his joy, but suddenly asked: "I heard that someone in the Shen family awakened the blood of their ancestors yesterday?"

Shen Xiaoming was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly smiled and replied: "That's right, I didn't expect Old Sun to know so quickly, you are worthy of being a Golden Dragon Guard."

Old Sun smiled faintly, looked at Shen Xiaoming with a squint, and said: "But, is he the son of a traitor?"

"Uh," Shen Xiaoming choked immediately, not understanding what Old Sun meant: "The father of that child is the unfilial son who betrayed my family ten years ago. I think Old Sun should know it all."

It is not difficult for the Imperial Capital Golden Dragon Guard to know these things. Shen Xiaoming would not be stupid enough to lie about such things.

"Well, it's all over the place, it's not hard to find out." Elder Sun casually turned the teacup in his hand, and his voice suddenly became cold and stern: "Master Shen, are you really confident that the son of a traitor has the blood of the ancestors? Aren't you afraid that he will grow up and become a trouble?" "This shouldn't happen. The Shen family has raised him regardless of past grudges, so the situation you described shouldn't happen, right?" Shen Xiaoming's smile froze. He didn't know what Elder Sun was up to, but he also felt something was wrong. "What if he knew the real reason why his father betrayed the family?" Old Sun stared at Shen Xiaoming with his eagle-like eyes, as if he wanted to see through his soul: "Do you still think he won't be a problem?"

Being stared at by Old Sun, Shen Xiaoming couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. It was uncomfortable to be seen through. He hurriedly said respectfully: "Forgive my stupidity. I don't understand what Old Sun meant. Please explain."

"Then I'll be frank. I don't know whether your Shen family is willing to raise a problem, but what we Golden Dragon Guards value most is loyalty. We will never allow any possible unfavorable factors to exist. If there are any, we will definitely kill them in the bud." The old man's eyes became sharp, and there was a kind of coldness in his words: "Now, does the head of the Shen family understand what I mean?"

Shen Xiaoming's eyelids trembled slightly. He already understood what Old Sun meant.

As the son of a traitor, Shen Zui, even if the Shen family can tolerate him, the Golden Dragon Guard can't.

If a Yuanhuang-level strongman really grows up, the Tianlong Empire will also have a headache. No one can guarantee whether the son of a traitor has a rebellious heart, and a country least wants to see betrayal! This is also the main reason why the king established the Golden Dragon Guard to supervise each family!

If the Shen family really keeps Shen Zui and lets him develop, then the Golden Dragon Guard will not tolerate the Shen family!

As the old man said, the Golden Dragon Guard cannot tolerate any sand in its eyes.

After figuring this out, Shen Xiaoming sat down somewhat powerlessly, his expression dejected: "I understand. The Shen family cannot keep this ancestral bloodline."

He knew that Mr. Sun wanted Shen Zui to die! More importantly, the ancestral bloodline cannot be kept. This is the guarantee that the Shen family will be strong in the future! If so, the Shen family will always have to live in this remote Yuancheng! This will cut off the hope of the Shen family.

Elder Sun smiled slightly, but shook his head: "No, the ancestral bloodline must be kept, but it cannot be left in the hands of the son of a traitor."

"Shen Jie is gifted and was chosen by the king to become a Golden Dragon Guard. If he can possess this ancestral bloodline, his future achievements will definitely be higher. Therefore, the ancestral bloodline must be used by a chosen person."

Elder Sun's words shocked Shen Xiaoming all over. Choose a person to use! This is to give Shen Zui's ancestral bloodline to Shen Jie!

In this way, the hope of the Shen family is still there!

But, is it possible for Shen Zui to hand over his bloodline? Although the kid is not talented, he is very stubborn. The uninterrupted practice every day for the past ten years is the best proof. With such a mentality, there is no way he would voluntarily hand over his bloodline.

Use force? I had already used it on Shen Tianhao ten years ago, and now I have to do it to his son again? I do have the courage, but what method should I use to shut up outsiders this time? Especially the Wen family, with the relationship between this kid and the Wen family, it is not so easy to stop them.

He was silent.

"Hehe, what is the Shen family master still hesitating about? When you forced his father away, you were not so indecisive. You committed this sin ten years ago, do you still care more about it now?" Old Sun drank the tea in the cup, looked at Shen Xiaoming coldly, and continued: "The future of the Shen family is only in the head of the family. Is it to leave endless troubles, or to extinguish the flames, for the sake of the family, this choice should not be difficult?"

Shen Xiaoming lowered his head, thought for a long time, raised his head, with a sickly hideous face: "The future of the family is a big deal, it's just a traitor's son, it's useless."

The son of a traitor, it's useless, and the ancestral bloodline can be left to the most talented person in the family. This choice is indeed not too difficult.

Old Sun smiled and nodded, and stopped talking