Chapter One: Shendu

  Strong liquor had always been Shendu's favorite, even at the most important coming-of-age ceremony in Lingzhou, Shendu got himself drunk.

  It was also from that day on that Shen Du finally steeled himself and never touched those things that easily confused people's minds again.

  "Oh dear, young master, how come you're drinking so much again."

  The old servant of the Shen family, with a flustered face, hastily came forward to support Shen Dou, who was staggering and walking towards the adult ceremony hall with a drunken expression, and reminded him anxiously: "Today is an extremely important day, Young Master, you probably forgot!"

  "It's just a coming-of-age ceremony, no big deal!" Shen pushed the old servant away impatiently, and under his dizzy state, he almost fell over due to using too much force.

  The old servant was startled by the sight and immediately came forward to support him.

  "Be careful, young master."

  "Go away! Who wants you to care!"

  Shen Dou was still very impatient, shaking off the old servant's hand and standing up straight: "I'm telling you, Old Gu, you've been in the Shen family for 40 years now, how come you're still so incompetent? If it were me, I'd at least be a manager or something by now."

  The old servant heard this and piled up a face full of smiles, the wrinkles on his face deepened, his eyes narrowed into a thin slit, but he laughed happily: "Being able to serve Young Master is the good fortune that the old servant has cultivated for eight lifetimes, how dare I hope for more?" After finishing speaking, he went up again to support Shen Du.

  He became even more ruthless, kicking the old servant to the ground and scolding him while pointing at his nose: "You old good-for-nothing, stop pretending in front of me. I've seen through your deadpan expression long ago. Now that I'm not in a good mood, you'd better roll far away and don't appear before me."

  The old servant got up from the ground with a stumble, his face showing no displeasure, but rather calmly patted the mud off his body and smiled: "Since Master has ordered it, I'll roll away." And with that, he actually rolled into a ball and started rolling towards the gate.

  Shen Du stood still, watching the old servant roll out, his face without a hint of triumph, but instead a sense of solemnity. First time update

  With hands clasped together and breath circulating in the elixir field, only then did all the wine and water he had drunk earlier flow out from between the thumb and index finger of his right hand.

  Very soon, his mind became exceptionally clear.

  "Ah!"

  He let out a long sigh and walked into the adult ceremony hall with an indifferent expression.

  The adult ceremony hall was packed with people, mostly Shen's elders and a few young men who were of the same age as Shen.

  "Shendu, you're late again!"

  An older man in a black robe looked serious and sternly stared at Shen Du, saying in an unpleasant tone.

  Shen Du heard this and glanced at the man in black, but only smiled slightly, walking into the hall with big strides, saying disdainfully: "I didn't come here to attend some coming-of-age ceremony, I just came to tell you that from today on, I will leave the Shen family and have nothing to do with the Shen family again!"

  As soon as this remark came out, it shocked everyone in the adult ceremony hall, especially the white-haired old man standing in the center of the hall. His whole body was shaking with anger, his face turned iron-green and he shouted: "You stinky brat, watch your language! You'd better be clear that you're doing something very stupid!"

  "Hehe, Grandfather, you're wrong. Everyone has their own reasons for doing things. It's well-known that I'm not the eldest son of the Shen family, but rather an orphan rescued from the Mountains of Lost Magic by you, Grandfather. You personally raised me to adulthood, and now that I've grown up, I have a responsibility to take on the responsibilities of the Shen family. Moreover, I also have the right to choose my own path in life!" Shen Dou said, kneeling down on the ground with a resolute expression, pleading: "Please, Grandfather, grant me your blessing!"

  "Be careful! Shendu, do you know how many powerful enemies the Shen family has made over the generations of practicing swordsmanship in the Lingzhou continent? If you didn't have the protection of the Shen family, once you go out, I'm afraid you'll soon become a lonely ghost!" The white-haired old man said sternly with his hands clasped behind his back.

  Shen Du heard this, but there was no fear on his small face, only a determined expression as he gave the white-haired old man three loud bows. He suddenly stood up and said: "Since Grandfather is not willing to help, Shen Du can only take matters into his own hands!" After finishing speaking, he turned around and left.

  But was stopped by a girl of the same age as Shen Du: "Shen Du brother, please wait." The girl wore a purple dress, chased up to Shen Du in big strides, pulled Shen Du's arm, and gently bit her red lips, saying softly: "Please tell me why!"

  Shen stopped in his tracks, gazing at the purple-clad girl with sparkling eyes, his face softening greatly. He reached out to pinch the delicate cheek of the purple-clad girl, then looked up at the clear blue sky and said calmly: "I should have a broader blue sky, Shen Yao. Later you will naturally understand that everything I do is for the future of the Shen family to stand proudly in this world!" After finishing speaking, he gently removed Shen Yao's hand and walked out of the adult ceremony hall with large strides.

  Just as he stepped out of the hall, another white-clad youth flew out from inside the hall and landed right in front of Shen Du. With a cold expression, he said: "Shen Du, you are so rude! Without permission, you want to cut ties with the family? Do you know that this is a serious crime against the Shen family? Even if you were not originally a member of the Shen family, since you grew up in the Shen family, you are a part of it. Your every word and action represents the Shen family. So, either you defeat me bare-handed today, or you cut off your own right arm. Otherwise, don't think about taking half a step out of the Shen family!"

  Shen Du sneered and said, "Shen Gang, I respect you as my elder brother and don't want to fight with you, but if you insist on being foolish and provoking me, I won't rule out sending you personally to Wu's clinic!"

  The young man in white heard this and his face turned extremely ugly. He coldly snorted, "We'll see about that!"

  Just as they were about to make their move, a white-haired old man with a hoarse voice shouted loudly: "Have you all become experts now? With so many seniors gathered here in the family, how can you young people be so presumptuous! How dare you! Get out of my sight!"

  Shen Du and Shen Gang exchanged a cold glance, ignoring each other as they walked slowly into the adult ceremony hall, with Shen Yao following behind them. More chapters updated faster, please visit for the latest updates.

  The white-haired old man nodded with his eyes, and Shen Gang and Shen Yao returned to their original positions. Shen Dou knelt down in front of the old man again, saying firmly: "Grandfather, no matter what, I hope to get your approval."

  Shen Du once again brought up leaving the family, but this time, the old man's face didn't show any displeasure. Instead, he had a warm smile on his face as he helped Shen Du up and said in a gentle voice, "Then you must tell Grandfather what unavoidable reason you have for leaving the family."

  "No, Grandfather, I'm sorry, but I won't tell you the reason. What I want to tell you is that Lingzhou is a vast territory, and although Shen family in the south can be considered as a second or third-rate powerful family, when looking at the entire Lingzhou, it's just an unknown small family. My departure is only temporary, I will definitely come back, and make Shen family stand at the peak of Lingzhou, making all those who bullied and offended Shen family regret their ignorance!" Shen Du said with a firm tone and expression.

  The old man with white hair looked at Shen Dou in surprise, his hands tightly grasping Shen Dou's hands that had been practicing hard for many years and were covered with calluses. He was moved and shocked, and thought to himself: "In that case, Grandfather cannot let you leave the family so easily!"

  "Why, Grandfather!" Shen asked in a puzzled and urgent tone.

  The white-haired old man let go of Shen Dou's hand, turned around and said with his back to Shen Dou: "Unless you can break the fifteen swords of the Shen family, otherwise, you will never be able to escape the constraints of your family!"

  That tone was infinitely affirmative, Shen Du understood that as long as he broke the Shenmen Fifteen Swords, he could freely choose his own life. However, he deeply knew the power of the Shenmen Fifteen Swords, which were invincible in the southern part of Lingzhou, and no one could stop them. Could he really win with just ten years of sword-learning experience?

  But he couldn't hesitate for a moment and could only say with a smile: "I accept Grandpa's proposal!"

  As soon as this statement came out, the entire adult ceremony hall was shocked. Some people whispered: "Shen Dou must have gone crazy! Shen Men's Fifteen Swords had never met an opponent before, and Shen Dou is just a 16-year-old kid, how could he possibly break through the sword energy of Shen Men's Fifteen Swords!"

  It seems that Shen has made up his mind to leave the Shen family, I really hope he can successfully break through the Shenmen Fifteen Swords, otherwise, once the sword energy is released, he will no longer have a chance to regret it!

  For a time, the adult ceremony hall was filled with a cacophony of voices.

  The white-haired old man shouted loudly again: "Everyone, please be quiet. Today is the annual Coming of Age ceremony. Since Shen Dou has decided to leave the Shen family, he does not have the qualifications to participate in this year's Coming of Age ceremony. Therefore, Shen Dou, you should leave here first. After the Coming of Age ceremony ends, three days later, my grandson and I will meet at the trial arena!"

  All were silent at his words, and even the crows and sparrows made no sound.

  Shen Du lightly replied "Yes!", then coldly glanced at Shen Gang standing beside him, and under the gaze of everyone, he walked out of the adult ceremony hall.

  Far away from the adult ceremony hall, Shen Du, who was bored to death, came to the bamboo forest behind the Shen family house, thinking about how to crack the Shenmen Fifteen Swords.