Using a Name Given After Birth to Make Up for Innate Deficiencies
Shen Clan.
Inside the hall.
"Clan leader, the matter of the Huang Clan Ancient Coffin has been interfered with by the Withering and Flourishing Sect."
As soon as he finished speaking, the man frowned:
"The Withering and Flourishing Sect? How did they do that?"
Upon hearing this, the visitor Human Dao:
"According to the message that came back, Du Niansheng, the leader of the Withering and Flourishing Sect, led a group of people from the Withering and Flourishing Sect to intercept all the people sent there, and specifically asked them to send someone over."
"Du Niansheng, instead of focusing on your cultivation and breaking through, you've come out to interfere with the affairs of my Shen Clan." The man snorted coldly, then asked:
Has the Huang Clan Ancient Coffin ever been opened?
"The message that came back hasn't been activated yet. That group is being very cautious, but before Du Niansheng arrived, one person claimed to be the one with the bloodline."
The man nodded and asked again:
"Du Niansheng probably doesn't know their identities yet, right?"
"They haven't revealed their identities," the Human Dao said.
"Understood, I'll handle this."
The man stood up, his gaze drifting towards the Huang Clan statue, and snorted coldly:
"What my Shen Clan desires is not something your Withering and Flourishing Sect can possibly covet."
"I'd like to see just how dare your Withering and Flourishing Sect be so audacious!"
After saying that, the man vanished from the hall.
A moment later.
Brush.
The man's figure appeared in front of a large building in the Shen Clan's territory.
This place is responsible for teleporting people to various teleportation points throughout the territory.
Right in front of him was the entrance to a teleportation array.
Brush.
A flash of light and shadow, and the figure vanished.
However, instead of entering the teleportation array, they temporarily arrived at another location within the clan.
This is a courtyard with beautiful scenery and an excellent environment for spiritual practice.
Upon entering the courtyard, one is immediately enveloped by a vibrant sense of life.
In the courtyard there is a pond with clear blue water, on which a rather large lotus leaf hangs, lush and green.
Three people were lying on the lotus leaf.
On the water's surface, lotus leaves rippled with fine waves.
Upon seeing this, the man paused slightly and shook his head gently.
After a moment, he spoke:
It seems your injury has healed.
Upon hearing this, the man's expression softened slightly. He looked up and, upon seeing the newcomer, immediately smiled:
"It seems the clan leader has some free time now. Since you're here, why don't you join us for a couple of bites?"
Upon hearing this, clan leader Shen Tianxun immediately frowned.
However, he did not say anything about it, but instead said:
"There's been some trouble with the Huang Clan statue. The people from the Withering and Flourishing Sect are interfering and obstructing it. I have more important matters to attend to right now. As the vice patriarch, you should go there personally to handle this matter."
Now?
The man seemed somewhat reluctant:
"Just send someone else. It's not a big deal at the Withering and Flourishing Sect."
Shen Tianxun shook his head:
"If the Withering and Flourishing Sect can act so arrogantly in front of our Shen Clan today, then many more Withering and Flourishing Sect will emerge in the future."
After saying that, he raised his hand and pointed, and a force flew out diagonally, striking the tailbone of the younger brother.
The man's body trembled, and then his eyes closed.
Two breaths later.
The man, losing interest, pushed aside the two women beside him, stood up, and looked helplessly at Shen Tianxun:
"The Tao follows nature, nature itself! I already told you last time not to help me!"
Shen Tianxun closed his eyes, remained silent for a moment, and then said:
"Remember the past; you should know how to handle it."
After saying that, Shen Tianxun immediately disappeared from the scene, but from his position, he could still see the people in the courtyard leaving.
After dawdling for a long time...
The other person finally finished packing and left.
Shen Tianxun watched Jingjing, his brows slightly furrowed, a hint of doubt lingering in his eyes.
"Strange, what great threat could he possibly pose from a Withering and Flourishing Sect?"
"Or is it because of that Huang Clan descendant?"
He had originally planned to go in person.
But as soon as he arrived in front of the teleportation array, he involuntarily frowned.
For him, this was a signal.
What happens next, or what happens in the future, may bring trouble.
This seems to be a talent.
Over the years, this innate talent has helped him avoid many troubles and crises.
Furthermore, after he became the clan leader, certain events related to the Shen Clan also triggered this physical instinct in him.
It is precisely because of this that, under his leadership, the Shen Clan has made great strides in development over the years.
Years of experience taught him a lesson.
If you find yourself frowning uncontrollably, what follows will most likely, or even certainly, be trouble or bad news.
That's why he stopped immediately.
While the antics at the Withering and Flourishing Sect are certainly detestable, if trouble is to arise, the first priority is to avoid them.
Therefore, he chose to send someone else.
That is, the deputy clan chief from earlier, Shen Tianzhi.
Shen Tianzhi, as his name suggests, is related to "wisdom".
However, according to what Shen Tianxun learned from his father, the reason why the name has the word "wisdom" is that it is an acquired name to make up for the innate deficiencies.
Of course, in reality, Shen Tianzhi did not have any obvious shortcomings during his many years of growth. He was basically the same as an ordinary person, with only half a degree of laziness, four parts sloth, and half a degree of stupidity.
According to the rules of their Shen Clan, it would be difficult for Shen Tianzhi to become someone of any standing in such a large clan, let alone the position of Changzhi.
Ironically, appointing him as the deputy clan leader was precisely the wish of the clan elders.
On the surface, he is the deputy clan chief, but behind the scenes, he doesn't have to do anything.
They only need to stay with the Lineage for a while, then go out for a stroll, that's all.
As for why this is so, the clan chief said that there are mysteries in the universe, and fools sometimes have good fortune.
He wasn't interested in these things.
However, based on his experience over the years, he was certain.
Just look at how badly my younger brother was injured when he came back.
My brow was already furrowed.
If they return uninjured, then the problem lies elsewhere, and they can simply be allowed to continue outings. If they are injured, the more serious the injury, the easier it will be to handle the remaining troubles.
Huang Clan statues.
Below.
All parties are watching closely the shifting power within the statue.
The overall trend is very clear: the power of the statue is constantly weakening, while the ancient coffin is radiating a more obvious sense of growth.
Du Niansheng gazed Jingjing at the scene, murmuring softly:
"One withers, one flourishes; life goes on endlessly. It seems this senior member of the Huang Clan had a profound discussion with our ancestors of the Withering and Flourishing Sect back then."
On the other side, Gu Chen was also watching Jingjing.
Or to be more precise, he was waiting.
He's waiting for this matter to be resolved before he has to go up there.
Because he discovered something very frustrating.
Although Huang Jiuzhao opened the ancient coffin, his mission was not yet marked as complete.
He estimated that he would probably have to open the ancient coffin himself.
For now, all we can do is wait; there's no other way.
However, Gu Chen still harbored some minor worries.
"I hope that when my elder brother emerges from the ancient coffin, he won't be like me, eager to break out of it..."