First Blood

["Congratulations on turning the tables against Zhao Tian!]

[2000 Fate Points Plundered!]

[Xu Jia has developed uncertainty towards Zhao Tian.]

[1500 Fate Points Plundered!]

As Shen Li was walking through the hallway, the notifications rang up inside his head with panels floating beside him.

'Fate Points? What are those?'

[The Heaven's Sons and Daughters are beings protected by the bindings and favor of fate and heavens. The fate points represent how favored they are by the heavens.

With the help of the Deity of Yin System, you can plunder their fate protection and gain points for yourself, which can be used to enhance skills, upgrade cultivation, buy resources, and many more opportunities!

After you plunder 90% of Heaven's Son's and Daughter's Fate Points, you can directly kill them and plunder all their fate points through the system!]

'Amusing...'

[Current Fate Points: 3500]

Shen Li smirked and, while entering the lift, took a cold glance over Zhao Tian standing at the other end of the hallway, looking at Shen Li with eyes burning with hatred.

'How many fate points are left on him?'

[Zhao Tian: 12,550]

"Hmm... That's enough for starters before dinner, I guess," Shen Li commented. The next moment, the lift closed, and Shen Li left the place. Finally, arriving on the ground floor, he once again met Shen Hao and Shen Yulan, the parents of Shen Li, who were awaiting him.

"Hahaha! You make us so proud, Shen Li! As expected! This is the presence you need as the heir of the Great Shen Clan!"

"Haha! Indeed, my cutie~"

Shen Li was immediately praised by both his parents, and they seemed to be immensely proud of Shen Li, their son. Today, for them, it was a whole new side of Shen Li.

"Mother and Father praise too much; I just did what was reasonable and needed," Shen Li calmly accepted the greetings with a smile. Next, suddenly, Shen Hao noticed a message on his phone, and once again, turning his attention to Shen Li, he commented.

"You really made us proud this time, son. I wish we could have spent more time like this, but it seems like your uncles and aunts really won't let me rest these days! The Clan meeting is coming in a month; I have removed the limiter from your card. Buy whatever is needed and cultivate hard for this month; we need overwhelming results this time!"

Shen Hao said that with real strong seriousness, and tapping Shen Li's back a few times, he left with a proud smile along with his wife.

"Take care, son~"

"You too, Mother."

As they both left, Shen Li finally returned to his usual cold demeanor, and he removed the suit he was wearing when he arrived at his car.

"Lin Hua?"

"Yes."

Lin Hua arrived in front of the car as Shen Li took a seat in the back. Shen Li gave her a command.

"Find someone to look into the background and current activities of my clan members participating in the Clan Meeting this time. Also, gather information about their potential capabilities. Make up a file and send it to me by the end of the day, and make a detailed one by the end of the week."

"Okay."

Shen Li nodded and, with a smile, left the scene along with his guards following behind the car. He took out the tablet and started to scroll through the websites describing his clan members' information.

'Aside from this Zhao Tian guy, I also have quite a lot of troubles in my life right now. Clan Meeting is something held once every 5 years in our Shen Clan.

On this occasion, all members of Shen Clan from overseas or branch families return to the mainland, and though on the outside it might seem like just a meeting, this meeting decides the fates and future of all clan members.

Each time the Clan Duels are held between the younger generation of the clan to decide which member will do what in the future of the clan. If they will work in the mainland or overseas, how much business would be allotted to each branch of the family, and at the same time, in these Clan Duels...'

"Other younger members of the Clan can challenge me, the Heir, to a duel. If I lose the duel, then the position of Heir would be snatched from me, and I would be demoted to an ordinary member of the Clan. That's a huge loss in both power and position for me. But at the same time, if I win, I can have access to limitless resources of my choice."

As Shen Li thought about it, a grin flashed over his face as he took out his phone and dialed up a number.

"Huang Wei?"

(Yes, young master! What can we do for you?)

"Find out some information about this Zhao Tian guy who came along with the Xu Clan today and give me all the details of what is going on between him and Xu Jia."

(... Ah, yes, I will send information as fast as possible.)

"Mhm."

Shen Li nodded and ended the call. Meanwhile, in the same hall where the meeting was held between the Shen and Xu Clan:

"Let's go now, Xu Jia."

"I think we made a huge mistake this time... sigh..."

The patriarch of the Xu Clan and his wife both seemed to be terrified by the incidents of the meeting and were leaving the hall with dark frowns on their faces.

"Wait! This isn't right. That Shen Li is clearly unconcerned about your life, Xu Jia. He just wants you for your physique and nothing more. Are you sure you want to marry that man? Trust me! I will surely reveal his true colors!"

Zhao Tian was seen talking to Xu Jia, trying to convince her to break off the engagement. Xu Jia took a glance at his pathetic face and, with a sigh, replied.

"That even I can tell. Shen Clan isn't something to be concerned about, every other life involved with them. And it's not about love anymore.

After this meeting, it's clear the engagement had always been about the survival of the clans, and it was my Xu Clan that started it, so obviously ending it is in the hands of the Shen Clan.

Zhao Tian, I'm afraid you will suffer a lot if you stay with me. Let's try to find a solution with our own means... in different ways."

As Xu Jia said that with a frown, she released Zhao Tian's arm, and following her family, left the hall. As she left, Zhao Tian was left with a monstrous, evil look on his face.

"Shen Li... You're really seeking death! Interfering with others' lives! Using the Clan's power to bully the weak! I won't let you be just like this! I, Zhao Tian, will surely release Xu Jia from your traps! I will grant justice!!!"

As he said that, a sinister aura flashed around him, along with that cold, shining blue light in his pupils.

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