At the entrance of the military tent, two soldiers stationed there quietly lowered the tent's curtain.

Shen Qingshan's recent words already showed that he was somewhat angry.

To prevent any collateral damage, they quickly covered up the curtain.

If he's going to scold, let him just scold Shen Lingsheng alone...

At this moment, Shen Lingsheng inside the tent was a bit confused.

He couldn't understand how despite achieving some feats, he was being scolded so harshly.

"I have three sons. Lingsheng, you are the youngest, and when you were young, you always seemed the most sensible.

Within the mansion, throughout Great Wei, you could always navigate things smoothly.

But somehow, you just can't manage your own little family!"

When Shen Qingshan said this, Shen Lingsheng began to somewhat understand what he meant.

"Father, has someone from the Yun Family come to say something again?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingshan glanced at Shen Lingsheng.

"The Yun Family? Don't think about them anymore, their influence is great now.

Could it be you think you're so desirable that the young lady from the Yun Family would come looking for you again?"

Shen Qingshan has always been like this.

The divorce was suggested by him in the first place, and now he's blaming me...

Shen Lingsheng found it hard to speak back, despite his sheepishness.

"Father, what exactly is going on...

Even if you want to scold Lingsheng, you need to tell me why..."

Hearing these words, Shen Qingshan tossed a letter to the ground.

As it fell, Shen Lingsheng had no choice but to pick it up.

Then he opened the letter.

Letters from the military are generally extremely concise, using two words if possible instead of three.

This letter contained only a short paragraph.

Yet after reading it, Shen Lingsheng was stunned for quite a while without recovering.

His face showed astonishment, unable to believe it was true.

"Father... are you sure about this news..."

Before Shen Lingsheng could finish, Shen Qingshan threw a Sound Transmission Magical Artifact before him.

"Ask for yourself, lest you say I'm fooling you."

Shen Lingsheng, unperturbed, picked up the artifact and began to inquire about the situation.

Soon, the artifact's echo revealed the truth.

His son, Shen Han,

had a match against the Su Family's pride, emerging victorious with his Sword Dao strength.

His strength was at least at the Sixth Grade Half-Step Realm, earning himself the title of 'pride'.

Even in the Capital City, many have started calling Shen Han a 'pride'.

The honor originally over Su Jinyu's head shifted quietly.

After hearing everything, Shen Lingsheng's brow furrowed tightly.

For other fathers, learning their son achieved such feats would bring immense joy.

But for Shen Lingsheng, it only felt burdensome.

Seeing Shen Lingsheng now aware of the details, Shen Qingshan sternly looked at him.

"Old third, for years you couldn't even manage your small family well, do you think I would dare trust you with a military unit?

If conflicts arise in the army, can you resolve them?

As a Deputy General, Squad Leader, or Yazheng, can you handle all their affairs adequately?

With your capabilities, a military unit under your command wouldn't last three months before rebellion occurred."

With a few words, Shen Qingshan belittled Shen Lingsheng dramatically.

He directly linked Shen Han to Shen Lingsheng's capability to lead troops.

"A family with two prides, now others claim our Shen Family is a family with two prides!

But look, our prideful descendant is now being recruited by Tianyi Academy.

Wanting to shine in front of others, and now, ended up exposing our flaws."

Shen Qingshan's face showed mockery, as if it were entirely Shen Lingsheng's fault.

If the man before him weren't his own father, Shen Lingsheng would have wanted to argue.

Now, his emotions were already uneasy.

Though Shen Han was supposedly his son, their relationship was even less than that of strangers.

He knew he had never cared for Shen Han over the years of being a father.

Moreover, due to the previous engagement between Shen Han and Su Jinyu, he had even considered sacrificing Shen Han, simply to save the Shen Family a little cost.

But as it turns out, everyone in the Shen Family was blind.

The prideful descendant stood before them, yet none recognized him.

"As a father, you don't even know your own son's situation.

What are you doing all day long?"

Fuming inside, Shen Qingshan vented his frustrations onto Shen Lingsheng.

Shen Lingsheng held back, restraining himself with effort.

"Father, for years, I've stayed by your side, raising my descendants within Shen Mansion.

Though I'm his biological father, you ought to be reasonable too.

These years, I've returned to Yun'an City even less than you.

What I know of Shen Han is information you provided.

Yet today, you come to blame me..."

As he spoke, the forty-something Shen Lingsheng had an expression almost of grievance.

Seeing this, Shen Qingshan, the patriarch of the Shen Family, pursed his lips.

"If that's the case, then the issue has been clarified.

Blame should fall on your mother.

Every year-end she returns with negative evaluations of Shen Han, always derogatory and critical.

It's because of this that Shen Han's relationship with the Shen Family is so strained.

Even with talent and skills, he doesn't dare speak to the elders."

As Shen Qingshan said this, he asked the Deputy General to prepare horses.

He wanted to return to Shen Mansion once more to truly understand how such a prideful descendant could be discarded.

"No matter what, you are still Shen Han's biological father.

Blood is thicker than water, go speak with him, admit your mistakes if needed.

Tianyi Academy might not let you enter, then wait in the Capital City, make sure to meet Shen Han.

This time, your attitude needs to be good, do not criticize as before in your words."

Having said this, Shen Qingshan no longer cared and left the tent, mounting his steed.

Hearing this, Shen Lingsheng's face looked quite grim.

The notion of a father bowing to his son...

Shen Lingsheng found hard to accept.

But this time, Shen Lingsheng knew clearly, there was no escape.

Shen Qingshan would force him to proceed.

Shen Han now wasn't just the new pride, but also closely related to the Yun Family.

Either reason alone would urge the Shen Family to ally closely.

Moreover, these two reasons combined in one person.

Capital City.

Tianyi Academy.

After two days of recovery, Shen Han was already up and about.

In truth, thanks to Unceasing Skill's recovery strength, Shen Han had mostly recovered on the first day.

But now, Tianyi Academy was overly worried about him.

Even with no issues, they required the academy's healer to examine him before allowing normal cultivation again.

Beyond such attention, the academy's favoritism also came his way.

The first thing was having Shen Han move to a different courtyard.

The Dean and others had visited before, seeing Shen Han living in such a small room, they immediately offered a bigger one.

Shen Han found it troublesome, making an excuse that he got along well with his three fellow students and didn't want to move.

Then...

The academy's teachers found an even larger courtyard, having all three move with Shen Han...

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