At the outskirts of the Thousand-Autumn Grand Gathering, the Yun family uncle instructed Cailing to stay put, while he leapt towards Shen Han.

On the other side, a squad of five was also running towards Shen Han.

"Captain Ye, we are from the Shen Family in Yun'an City. Young Master Han is injured; leave him to us."

"Hold on, Captain Ye, I am Yun Che of the Yun Family in Anyang City, and Shen Han's uncle.

This child was brought here by me to attend the Thousand-Autumn Grand Gathering, so naturally, I should be the one to take care of him."

The Yun family uncle frowned. Regardless of whether these five people were from the Shen Family, Shen Han could not go with them.

Both sides made their cases, but the middle-aged man known as Captain Ye wanted to ignore them all.

"Given this incident, I, Ye, cannot shirk responsibility.

If you want to take him away, don't ask me; the young man should decide who he wants to go with."

Captain Ye was no fool; he couldn't verify the identities of the people before him.

Nor did he want to waste time confirming their identities.

Although Shen Han was affected, he wasn't seriously injured.

His mind was immersed in the Void Realm when he was suddenly attacked, so he might be somewhat disoriented.

Once he recovers a bit, he should be fine.

After several skilled healers treated him for a short time, Shen Han coughed violently a few times, pretending to regain consciousness.

"Young friend, are you alright?"

Seeing Shen Han's condition, Captain Ye hurriedly came forward to express concern.

The Thousand-Autumn Grand Gathering is extremely important for Heyang City, but this year's gathering had an issue under his watch.

Feeling a bit guilty, his tone was exceedingly polite when speaking to Shen Han.

Slowly coming to his senses, Shen Han looked around.

Seeing this, Captain Ye explained the previous attack briefly.

"Thank you for your concern, Senior. Shen Han is temporarily unhurt, just a bit dizzy."

Captain Ye nodded and pointed to the Yun family uncle and several men claiming to be from the Shen Family.

"This member of the Yun Family and these men from the Shen Family all claim to be your relatives. Decide who you wish to go with."

Hardly had Captain Ye finished saying this when the men from the Shen Family saluted Shen Han from not far away.

"Young Master Han, we are your father General Shen Lingsheng's personal guards, here to escort you back to the Shen Family.

The General said if Young Master Han disobeys orders, he will be very angry.

The wrath of the General is unbearable for common folk, so Young Master Han should know better and act appropriately."

The leader's tone was indeed very kind.

Yet the words carried a menacing connotation.

As the man finished speaking, Shen Han slightly rose and saluted Captain Ye.

"This is my uncle. Naturally, I will go with him.

As for these people, I have never met them and do not know them, Captain Ye.

They are likely accomplices of those who harmed me."

Captain Ye squinted slightly, gestured, and had a few guards immediately detain the men.

"Young Master Han, you should know we speak the truth; if you do not return to the Shen Mansion with us, you will bear the consequences."

Still threatening, but Shen Han completely ignored it.

"Thank you, Captain Ye, for your help today. I am sincerely grateful.

As for these people, please punish them severely.

The Thousand-Autumn Grand Gathering is a grand event of Great Wei; such acts are a disregard for Great Wei and the authority of the City Lord Mansion of Heyang."

Shen Han slightly bowed, attaching significant weight to his words.

Captain Ye nodded slightly at Shen Han's words.

He understood that Shen Han was doing this on purpose, but since he hadn't protected him well that day, he decided to go along with Shen Han's wishes.

With a wave of his hand, a team of soldiers came in.

No matter how they argued, they were all taken away.

The Yun family uncle then led Shen Han and Cailing quickly towards the Yun Family Residence.

At the Thousand-Autumn Grand Gathering, dare they attack Shen Han, the dangers in Heyang City could be considerable.

Yun'an City, Shen Mansion.

Several servants were running frantically towards the ancestral hall.

Seeing the Old Dowager of the Shen Family inside, they finally caught their breath a bit.

"I've told you not to rush in the mansion, mind your behavior!"

The Old Dowager of the Shen Family couldn't help but chastise them.

Sitting in the ancestral hall, she was still awaiting a response from the Patriarch of the Shen Family.

She had already used the Sound Transmission Magical Artifact to contact the military, but Shen Qingshan had left the camp to handle some matters and would take a while to return.

"Old Dowager, a message just arrived from Heyang City; an assassin attacked Young Master Han!"

Before the Old Dowager of the Shen Family could ask, the servants began to recount the situation.

It was indeed a significant event, and hearing it, even the Old Dowager of the Shen Family appeared surprised.

"Have they caught the assassin?"

"The news from Heyang City says they are still investigating. The assassin was quite powerful, using the sound of a qin to strike, and Young Master Han was nearly in trouble..."

Hearing about the attack using the sound of a qin, the Old Dowager of the Shen Family squinted her old eyes slightly.

"After I left, was Madam He always in the main hall?"

"After you left, Old Dowager, Madam He also went out for a while but returned shortly afterward."

Upon hearing this, the Old Dowager of the Shen Family felt as if she understood and waved the servants away.

With Patriarch Shen Qingshan often leading troops outside, the majority of the affairs in the Shen Mansion were managed by the Old Dowager of the Shen Family.

Though she was old, she wasn't senile.

The Thousand-Autumn Grand Gathering had never seen such an assassination attempt over the years.

The Thousand-Autumn Grand Gathering had always been guarded by skilled warriors from Heyang City, and would immediately intercept any weak attack.

Clearly, the assassin showed significant strength.

Even the Shen Family did not know of Shen Han's impressive talent and strength until before this.

It's even more inconceivable that the Shen Family's adversaries would spend effort on a Shen Family outcast.

If they had the intention, they would have targeted Shen Ye or Shen Ao, never focusing on Shen Han.

Thus, the sender of the assassin became very evident.

Almost certainly, it was Madam He.

While thinking this, the voice of the Shen Family patriarch came from the Sound Transmission Magical Artifact.

"Regarding Shen Han, you handle everything as you see fit, there's no need to report everything; I don't have much time."

Through the Sound Transmission Magical Artifact, the voice of Patriarch Shen Qingshan sounded somewhat impatient.

Having decided to abandon Shen Han, the Old Dowager of the Shen Family would handle everything, and he was not interested in the details.

Hearing the master's words, the Old Dowager of the Shen Family hesitated slightly before speaking:

"Master, the situation is quite complicated, and I find it difficult to make a decision on my own..."

"That child Shen Han didn't just reach the fiftieth floor but... the eightieth floor!"

"The eightieth floor?!"

Hearing this number, the usually stable Shen Qingshan was somewhat astonished.

"That ingrate always hidden his ability while at the Shen Mansion; he was always wary of us..."

In her speech, the Old Dowager of the Shen Family continued to shift responsibility.

Currently, this was all she could do.

The Thousand-Autumn Grand Gathering was somewhat playful and not very solemn.

However, reaching the eightieth floor signified quite an outstanding talent.

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