[As an elder of the Dust Lineage, Shen Linfeng and his peers rarely got to see the clan leader in person either.]

[But at least, being an elder, he could request an audience.]

[Your group arrived at Bright Light Star in the Starry Domains.]

[Bright Light Star was the main star of the Sun Lineage, home to the Clan Leader's Mansion, the Elder Council, the Star Martial Corps, and other key Shen Family institutions.]

[Gleaming jade high-rises, majestic and elegant sky-pavilions, and purple-golden bridges connecting heaven and earth stood tall.]

[As the military and political hub of the Shen Family, clan members dressed in various Starry Domain official robes, treading on Star Shuttles, flew back and forth through the air in an endless stream.]

[While waiting to be summoned, Shen Qingshan looked up at all this and couldn't help but sigh.]

["From Baiyun County to Baling Prefecture, I thought I had broadened my horizons. But standing here now, I feel like nothing more than a frog at the bottom of a well."]

[You teased him from the side.]

["Brother-in-law, no need to be envious. In a little while, all of this will be yours."]

[Shen Qingshan smiled.]

["That's an overstatement. I'm merely lending my body to the Founding Ancestor. How could I say all this belongs to me?"]

["Well, it depends on how you look at it."]

["I only hope the Founding Ancestor is a loyal and righteous man, using his immense power to slay demons and vanquish evils, restoring a clear and bright world to the human realm."]

["Then I reckon you'll have to negotiate with him. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, you descend to the mortal world to vanquish demons; Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, he does his research; and Sundays, you take turns spending time with family."]

[Before long, Shen Linfeng hurried over, calling for the two of you to go to the Clan Leader's Mansion to meet the clan leader.]

[Just as you were about to set off, a figure flew over and landed near you.]

["Elder Linfeng, who are these two?"]

[Yellow light flickered around you.]

[Turning your head, you saw that it was Shen Wanquan, that human scum!]

[Shen Linfeng quickly introduced them.]

["Oh, they're the ones Brother Lincong and I brought up from the Five Regions. This one is called Chen Yi, and this one here is called Shen Qingshan. He's incredible—to be honest with you, Great Elder, he's my—"]

[Seeing that Shen Linfeng was about to show off in front of Shen Wanquan and blurt out that Shen Qingshan was a Dual-Soul Sacred Physique, you quickly interrupted.]

["Elder Linfeng! Let's just talk about this in front of the clan leader! He must be getting impatient!"]

[You pulled Shen Linfeng away, not giving him a chance to speak at all.]

[Shen Wanquan wore a suspicious expression and followed along.]

[At the Clan Leader's Mansion, in the Main Hall.]

[Shen Yue stood at a high vantage point, watching as the few of you filed in one by one.]

[At the same time, Shen Wanquan and the key elders of the Elder Council also arrived from nearby, entering the hall one after another.]

[Clearly, upon receiving the news, Shen Yue had immediately summoned the Elder Council to verify this matter together.]

[Shen Yue's gaze lingered on you for a moment.]

["Martial King?"]

[He didn't pay you much attention, focusing instead on Shen Qingshan.]

["You should be over forty, right?"]

[Shen Qingshan replied with a calm, neither servile nor arrogant bow of his fist.]

["Forty-two."]

["At this age, still stuck in the Soul Tempering Realm—even if you were to participate in the Mirror Wielder selection, you wouldn't pass."]

["As far as I know, if I come here, you can forget about holding the selection. No one would be more suitable than me."] 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

[Shen Yue gave a faint smile.]

["Interesting. Probing special physiques with Divine Sense isn't accurate. But my Shen Family has our own means of detection. If you are not, as you claim, a 'Dual-Soul Sacred Physique,' then both you and this instigator beside you will face punishment from my Shen Family!"]

[Hearing the words "Dual-Soul Sacred Physique," all the elders present couldn't help but gasp.]

["Is this the special physique the Founding Ancestor has been pursuing for over ten thousand years?"]

["Has it truly appeared, and right in the bloodline of our Shen Family's Dust Lineage?"]

["Such a coincidence... could there be a trick?"]

[Shen Wanquan's expression was the most interesting of all—filled with surprise, panic, and a hint of jealousy.]

[From the corner of your eye, you watched this human scum, calculating in your heart that once you met the Founding Ancestor Shen, you would tattle on him fiercely!]

[Shen Qingshan glanced at you. You patted him on the shoulder and stepped forward.]

["Test away! My eyes are never wrong—my eyes are the ruler!"]

[In other words: my trait tags never lie!]

[Concerning such a momentous matter as the Founding Ancestor's soul transfer to extend his life, the Shen Family naturally proceeded with extreme caution.]

[Using his clan leader privileges, Shen Yue swiftly mobilized resources and personnel within the Starry Domains, subjecting Shen Qingshan to over a dozen different physique detection methods.]

[Every single test result matched, exactly, the characteristics of the Dual-Soul Sacred Physique that the Founding Ancestor Shen had taught them!]

["It truly is the Dual-Soul Sacred Physique!"]

[In that instant, the expression on Shen Yue's face as he looked at Shen Qingshan changed.]

[It gained a layer of respect and filial piety.]

[All the elders present, even those with white hair, wore expressions similar to Shen Yue's.]

["The Founding Ancestor has waited over ten thousand years for this Sacred Physique. There's no time to lose—please, young friend Shen Qingshan, come with us to the Star Force Mystic Realm immediately!"]

[All the elders spoke in unison, their voices booming.]

["Please proceed to the Star Force Mystic Realm at once!"]

[Things going so smoothly caught Shen Qingshan off guard. Now that the moment had truly arrived, he felt a bit nervous instead.]

["Don't panic, I'll go with you."]

[Shen Qingshan's expression softened considerably.]

["If you're coming with me, I really will feel much more at ease."]

[Shen Wanquan immediately shouted out.]

["The Star Force Mystic Realm is a vital ground of my Shen Family! Outsiders are not allowed to enter!]

[Standing in the center of the main hall, you made your stance clear.]

["I absolutely must go to the Star Force Mystic Realm. To be honest with you all, the purpose of my trip is precisely to see Shen Yang!]

[Shen Wanquan immediately pointed at you and started yelling.]

["How dare you! How can you casually speak the Founding Ancestor's personal name! You, a mere Martial King, might be sought after by everyone in the Five Regions. But in the Starry Domains, in my Shen Family, even if you're a dragon, you must coil! Even if you're a tiger, you must lie low!]

[You impatiently picked at your earwax.]

["What are you jabbering on about? I brought you the Dual-Soul Sacred Physique. For such a great achievement, I can't even meet your Founding Ancestor?"]

["Your achievement can be exchanged for resources and status, but you are not qualified to meet my Shen Family's Founding Ancestor!"]

["Hah! That's rich. Seeing a person requires qualifications now, does it? Fine, I guess this Founding Ancestor of yours isn't qualified to meet Shen Qingshan either. Let's go."]

[Seeing this, Shen Yue quickly called out to stop you.]

["Wait! Meeting the Founding Ancestor for just a moment—what's so difficult about that? Great Elder, arrange for both of them to enter the Star Force Mystic Realm together. I imagine the Founding Ancestor won't blame us for this."]

[Shen Wanquan, somewhat indignant, questioned Shen Qingshan.]

["Shen Qingshan, you are about to become a figure of great importance in this Starry Domain, and even the entire human world. Why do you need to listen to a mere Martial King?"]

[Shen Qingshan smiled but said nothing.]

[You answered for him.]

["Because he's afraid of his wife."]

["What, could you be his wife? Ridiculous!"]

["His wife is my own sister."]

[With that one sentence, you killed the game. No matter how much Shen Wanquan wanted to throw a wrench in the works, he was out of moves.]