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Shen Qingyi's uncle was not wrong—the situation inside Shen Family Manor was indeed very dire.

Although the people of the Shen Family and the Killing Gate had been cured of their poison by Ye Qing using his own blood, the toxicity of the Bone-Piercing Tendon-Softening Powder was not so easily eradicated. Their inner strength was still somewhat depleted, which greatly reduced their capabilities. Meanwhile, the attackers from the Western Province were inherently strong and far outnumbered them. As a result, in this battle of attrition, the Shen Family and Killing Gate members, though they all took their stand, quickly found themselves at a disadvantage. They could only defend and had no means to defeat the Western Province forces.