Difficulties Abound

Shen Changchuan, having altered his appearance, stood in an inconspicuous corner of Tiannan City,

his gaze fixed on the direction of the Shen Family's ancestral grounds, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

In that direction,

a curtain of light rose into the air,

enveloping the entire Shen Family ancestral grounds, making them impossible for outsiders to peer into.

According to the people in the city,

the upheaval in the Shen Family ancestral grounds had occurred half a month ago.

Moreover, ever since the Formation's curtain of light had risen and sealed off the entire Shen Family grounds, no Shen Family member had entered or left.

Only unfamiliar cultivators from elsewhere, exceedingly arrogant in their dealings with others, had left the Shen Family grounds to trade in the city Marketplace.

The businesses in the city that had originally belonged to the Shen Family had likewise all been taken over by those outsiders.

A change of this magnitude

could not help but make people think of something like a coup.

It had even made the atmosphere throughout Tiannan City somewhat oppressive.

The loud clamor that had once filled the streets and alleys in his memories had gradually fallen quiet.

After all,

rumors circulated in private

that those controlling and taking over the profits of the Shen Family's various shops were members of the Zhou Family standing behind the Shen Family's First Madam.

And First Madam's reputation outside was far from good.

If some idle gossip spread and reached that petty, venomous woman's ears, would that not bring calamity upon oneself?

Even those loudmouths who had once spoken without restraint

had no choice but to fall silent and seal their lips.

Of course,

they did not dare say much openly.

But in private,

quite a few people were discussing it with great fervor.

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