"The remnants of the Tang Family?" Shen Boyu was quite surprised, yet he felt everything was as expected: "Didn't they escape to the Old Earth? When did they sneak back to New Star?"

"I don't know. We didn't find their entry information in the system."

Shen Wuxiang shook his head and said, "However, such matters aren't difficult for the Lu Family. With the intelligent technology the Lu Family possesses, entering New Star is simply too easy for them."

"Altering records at will would suffice, and I'm afraid even our Skynet system would have trouble finding any flaws."

"Assassins being able to freely enter and exit Fengming Palace suggests the Lu Family's hacking technology played a huge role."

"That kid is also closely associated with the daughter of Finance Minister Sheng Jing's family. I've heard he almost became the son-in-law of the Sheng Family... I suspect he left Fengming Palace in Sheng Jing's vehicle, evading our search..."

"Sheng Jing." Shen Boyu sighed gently and said, "He's quite a hand at finance. It's a pity though; I wonder if he can be of use to our Shen Family."

"If the Shen Family can control the situation, he would naturally safeguard the Empire's finances for us. However, if the Shen Family's regime is unstable, or even possibly overthrown... whether he is still one of us is an unknown."

While speaking, Shen Wuxiang deliberately glanced at Shen Cong and Shen Jianping.

Stability of the Shen Family's regime requires internal family stability first.

If the family is internally divided, how can the Shen Family govern this vast Empire?

These fools!

One by one, their minds have been clouded by hate.

By the time the Shen Family ascends to the throne, how many sons will they be able to produce?

"Uncle, you said this was done by the Tang Family remnants... have you found their trail?" Shen Cong asked.

He was worried that Shen Wuxiang was deliberately presenting a presumed adversary to stabilize the Shen Family internally.

Shen Wuxiang glanced at Shen Cong and said, "On the night Leyou was killed, the Great Grandmaster Zhong Daoling had contact with the assassin."

"Originally, the Great Grandmaster could have directly obliterated the assassin, but unfortunately, at the critical moment, the bell on White Crane Mountain disrupted him, allowing the assassin to find a chance to escape."

"Otherwise, we would have captured the real culprit long ago, avenging Leyou."

"The bell on White Crane Mountain? Was it the Grandmaster on the mountain who intervened?" Shen Boyu's cloudy eyes flashed with a glimmer of light as he asked.

"Indeed." Shen Wuxiang nodded, took a sip of the tea newly served by a servant, and said, "Zhong Daoling was furious and even went to White Crane Mountain to ask why Xuanyuan Mingjing disrupted his Divine Palace and broke his Tao resonance. Xuanyuan Mingjing said he had unresolved resentment in his heart, so he rang the bell for clarity..."

"That person wouldn't take action lightly." Shen Boyu remarked, "After the Chen Palace incident, he went into seclusion on White Crane Mountain, where he teaches and nurtures talents..."

"Don't forget, he took the Tang Family remnants under his wing as direct disciples. Apart from Xing Lan, when did he accept other students?"

Shen Wuxiang nodded and said, "I suspect that he knew Tang Fei's true identity long ago, but deliberately concealed it. If we had known early on, how could the subsequent incidents have occurred?"

"If that's the case... then he's not on our side."

The main hall of the Shen Family fell into an eerie silence.

If the Great Grandmaster Xuanyuan Mingjing stands with Tang Fei, it indeed puts the Shen Family in a difficult position.

After all, Zhong Daoling, coming from the Zhong Family, would naturally stand behind Zhong Tianque...

With both Great Grandmasters belonging to others, the Shen Family felt apprehensive.

Even though two-thirds of the Empire's troops are under their control, one must still guard against the Great Grandmasters' might.

"So, has that kid returned?" Shen Boyu asked.

"Based on his usual modus operandi, I suspect Le Wen and Leyou were harmed by him. His goal is to instigate internal strife within our Shen Family." Shen Wuxiang said gravely, "Once we collapse from the inside, they can infiltrate and erode from outside."

"He has returned." A clear voice came from the courtyard.

Long hair flowing to the shoulders, white clothes as pure as snow.

Wearing a wide-sleeved robe, swaying gently with each step.

Anyone who saw him would certainly praise him as a graceful young man.

However, incongruent with this image and aura was the cold mask on his left cheek, radiating a silvery sheen.

The mask did not diminish his beauty, but rather added a touch of mystique and sternness.

Seeing the tall boy with the mask, Shen Wuxiang asked, "Xing Lan, why did you come out?"

"I know it's him." Shen Xinglan replied expressionlessly without answering his grandfather's question, "He's back."

Shen Boyu looked at the towering Shen Xinglan with affection and softly asked, "How do you know he's back?"

"I can feel it." Shen Xinglan, adamant in his demeanor, said, "I can feel his presence."

"..."

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Rainbow City.

Located in the southeast of the Aus Empire, beneath the three major cities on New Star.

Charles, a junior at Rainbow City University of Technology, had just completed an exhilarating shooting game with his roommate using a holographic helmet.

It was dinnertime, so he took off his helmet, exited the game, and took a large sip of the cola on the table.

"Musk, want to go out and get something to eat? There's a new steakhouse at the west gate of the university... their sirloin steak is truly unbeatable."

"Oh, steak?" The boy named Musk paused slightly and said, "It's indeed good... but, Charles, I hope you'll come and see something good."

"What good stuff?" Charles asked.

"Come quickly. It won't disappoint you," Musk invited once more, his voice filled with unmistakable excitement.

Charles walked over to Musk's room and found an indecent video playing on his computer screen.

"Oh, my God... Musk..." Charles exclaimed, "Isn't it a bit early for this? Are we appreciating humanity's greatest art this soon?"

"I think it should be after dinner... you could eat more steak to boost your strength..."

Despite his verbal hesitation, Charles's eyes were fixed on the video screen.

Oh, that woman is truly beautiful

Oh, what a great figure...

Wow, this move is quite difficult, maybe we can try it out sometime...

"Charles, you've misunderstood me," Musk turned around and said to Charles, "Do you know who they are?"

"Who?"

"That woman... the leading lady is the Crown Princess Consort of the Phoenix Empire... if nothing goes wrong, she will become the Empress of the Phoenix Empire."

"Hiss... the Empress of the Phoenix Empire is so dedicated? She's really not treating us like outsiders."

Charles's eyes widened, instantly becoming excited.

He originally thought it was an artwork they had hidden away, but it turned out to be an amateur piece, and the amateur had such a special identity.

Just for this identity, he'd be willing to use a few tissues without any reservations...

"What about the man? Is that man the Emperor of the Phoenix Empire... oh, their Emperor just ran off... is he the Crown Prince of the Phoenix Empire?"

Even those students like them, not concerned with political affairs, knew of the earth-shattering changes in the Phoenix Empire.

After all, it was the strongest enemy of the Aus Empire.

"No, it says here... he is Shen Leyou of the Shen Family," Musk said with an evil smile.

The difference in identity...

Exciting!

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