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Xu Yan'er walked in with a mocking smile, her gaze contemptuous as she sized up Shen Wanzhou.
"Dear sister," she feigned concern, "this is your last chance to come clean. If you miss it, neither you nor the bastard in your belly will survive today!"
Shen Wanzhou rose, a cold smile on her lips. "I am the mistress of the Wuding Marquisate. What I carry is the true bloodline of the Marquis!"
With that, Shen Wanzhou turned away, no longer interested in Xu Yan'er, and strode out.
This scene left Xu Yan'er seething with rage.
Her eyes filled with malice as she spat, "Shen Wanzhou! I wonder how long you can keep up this arrogance. Today marks the end for you and that little bastard inside you. After you're gone, I'll make sure the entire capital knows what a shameless wretch you are. Just wait for your infamy!"
Having vented her resentment, Xu Yan'er resumed her delicate demeanor and followed Shen Wanzhou into the ancestral hall.
As Shen Wanzhou entered, she saw the old woman from the Wuding Marquisate sitting in a chair.
Upon noticing Shen Wanzhou's presence, the old woman rasped, "Since you refuse to shed tears until you see the coffin, I will give you one last chance."
Feeling her confidence surge with her Blood Condensation Realm cultivation, Shen Wanzhou thought to herself: I will prove my innocence!
The old woman snorted coldly and lit three incense sticks before the ancestral tablets, declaring sternly, "Please ancestors, reveal your power and verify the bloodline of the Chen Family!"
As soon as she finished speaking, an invisible aura surged into Shen Wanzhou's body, and she felt her vital energy being stirred.
Then a faint red pillar of light began to rise.
If the blood pillar reached ten zhang high, it would signify a direct bloodline!
If it reached five zhang high, it would indicate a collateral bloodline!
If it only reached one zhang high, it would mean the bloodline's power was weak and its potential limited; at least it could still be identified as a descendant of the Chen Family.
If it fell short of one zhang, then it was not of the Chen Family bloodline but an outsider's bastard!
The old woman's voice was harsh and clear, sending chills down everyone's spine.
Shen Wanzhou dared not let her guard down for even a moment; her eyes were fixed on the slowly rising blood pillar as she secretly urged her own vital energy to enhance its effect.
The blood pillar shot upward but stopped after barely rising half a zhang without any further movement!
No matter how hard Shen Wanzhou tried, the blood pillar refused to ascend even slightly more.
"You shameless woman! What more can you argue? The thing in your belly is nothing but a bastard!" The old woman pointed at Shen Wanzhou's abdomen and shrieked in shock.
Shen Wanzhou's face turned pale as she stumbled back two steps, disbelief etched across her features. "This is impossible! It can't be true!"
At that moment, Xu Yan'er entered the ancestral hall and saw only half a zhang of blood pillar. A triumphant smile spread across her face. "Shen Wanzhou! You have no shame, colluding with some wild man and becoming pregnant with a bastard. How dare you try to confuse the bloodline of the Wuding Marquisate? You and that bastard inside you have no right to live!"
The old woman nodded in agreement. "Indeed! Ancestors, please take action and eliminate the bastard in her womb!"
In the next instant, a beam of pure light shot from the highest ancestral tablet directly at Shen Wanzhou's belly.
The Chen Family had only risen to prominence for several decades; their ancestral power was weak but sufficient to eliminate a single bastard.
"No! Please don't! The child in my womb is not a bastard!"
Something must have gone wrong, it definitely must!
Shen Wanzhou clutched her stomach, her expression filled with anxiety. If she didn't find a way soon, her child would truly be stillborn!
Meanwhile, deep within her abdomen, Chen Li watched the scene unfold clearly. In his eyes, a mass of black energy pressed down heavily on the blood column meant to identify the lineage, preventing it from rising any further. It seemed that this was the reason he was recognized as a Bastard. Chen Li sneered inwardly, but quickly realized: unfortunately for this thing, it was no match for me now!
Just as Chen Li prepared to channel his energy, Shen Qingyue was suddenly jolted awake, sensing the threat of death. Who? Who dares to plot against This Emperor?
Shen Qingyue's eyes widened in fury, instinctively activating the Nine Heavens Divine Phoenix Scripture. Pure and overwhelming energy erupted from her body, surging like a river back to the sea towards Shen Wanzhou's meridians.
Seeing this scene, Chen Li halted his movements; with this sister around, he didn't need to act himself!
Boom! The ancestral tablet at the top of the Wuding Marquisate shrine exploded in a burst of light, shattering into a cloud of dust. The old woman looked on in shock. The Ancestral Tablet exploded?
Xu Yan'er was momentarily stunned before angrily rebuking: Shen Wanzhou, not only have you destroyed the Wuding Marquisate's Ancestral Tablet, but do you intend to sever all ties with the marquisate?
A large black pot was directly placed over Shen Wanzhou's back. She wanted to explain but couldn't find her voice; she felt as if her body was being crushed by this inexplicable force!
Could this be the power from the child? Shen Wanzhou thought ecstatically, whispering: Child, please prove that you truly are of the marquisate's bloodline!
Xu Yan'er sneered inwardly; with her meddling hands at play, Shen Wanzhou would never shake off the stigma of being a Bastard and a shameless woman.
But in the next moment, Xu Yan'er's eyes widened in shock. The blood column that had been suppressed by the black energy began to stir violently; faint red light surged upward and in an instant shot up over ten feet high! Moreover, its momentum showed no signs of slowing down!
Hahaha! I knew something must have gone wrong just now! Shen Wanzhou shouted joyfully.
In stark contrast was Xu Yan'er's darkened expression. She felt as if she could crush her white teeth in frustration! She had almost put Shen Wanzhou to death—how could she still turn the tables?
Absolutely not!
Shen Wanzhou was determined not to die; how could she marry the Wuding Marquis, Chen Yuantu? How could she become the mistress of the Wuding Marquisate?
As these thoughts crossed her mind, Xu Yan'er’s gaze sharpened. Resolutely, she quietly pulled out a small, dark gourd. Taking advantage of everyone’s distraction, Xu Yan'er removed the gourd's lid. A chilling wind howled as black mist poured out, intensifying its pressure against the rising blood column.
Using despicable means, I will break you!
Shen Qingyue let out a soft cry and prepared to mobilize her vital energy to break through the invisible black mist. However, she was ultimately just an unborn child. Despite possessing the Nine Heavens Divine Phoenix Scripture, there would come a time when her strength would wane.
This is bad; my strength is exhausted, and I'm trapped! Shen Qingyue felt a surge of unwillingness. She knew that if she couldn't survive today, she would be doomed even before her birth.
No, I refuse to accept this! I have just been reincarnated and begun my cultivation anew!
In the end, Shen Qingyue could only helplessly succumb to sleep.
Outside, the speed of the blood column's ascent gradually slowed until it finally stopped at five zhang.
Xu Yan'er let out a breath of relief.
That was close; I almost lost everything!
Shen Wanzhou innocently asked, "The blood column has reached five zhang; surely this proves my innocence and that of my unborn child?"
The old woman’s eyes flickered, revealing that this was not the outcome she desired.
Xu Yan'er understood the old woman's meaning and stepped forward to scold Shen Wanzhou: "How can you still have the face to speak? The Marquis is of pure bloodline; his offspring should have a ten-zhang blood column! Yet now it’s only five zhang?"
"You can only prove that this child has the Chen Family bloodline, but merely as a side branch, indicating your illicit affair with someone from the Chen Family's side!"
Shen Wanzhou trembled with anger, about to argue when Xu Yan'er rudely interrupted her.
"Someone! Administer the abortion medicine and drag this vile woman out for punishment!"
Those present in the ancestral hall were all loyal to the old woman and Xu Yan'er. Upon hearing these orders, they immediately moved to force Shen Wanzhou.
It seems I must take action myself.
Within her womb, Chen Li observed the entire unfolding situation and couldn't help but sigh. Activating the Dragon Tiger Jade Liquid Scripture, in an instant—
A brilliant light erupted, soaring into the sky with unstoppable force!
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