First Summoner

After returning to the Shen Mansion, Shen Yan first removed the black water from the injured guards, with the assistance of old ministers such as Uncle Zeng.

She taught the doctors in the mansion how to remove the black water.

The doctors followed the instructions and saved many guards.

The guards couldn't help but feel favorable towards Shen Yan's behavior, and thought it would not be a bad idea for her to become their princess.

When Shen Yan was removing the black water from Shen Ce's body, Shen Ce's eyes were always on her. His gaze was so hot that Shen Yan could not ignore it.

"Looking at me like that, do you know that this is an act of insubordination?" Shen Yan raised her eyes and looked at him.

Facing her questioning, Shen Ce did not back down at all. Instead, he answered seriously: "Your Highness, I am your fiancé..."

Shen Yan said coldly: "I told you a long time ago that you and I have broken off our engagement. Moreover, I have thirteen candidates for the Imperial Consort, and I may not choose you as the Imperial Consort, so you don't have to consider yourself my fiancé anymore."

Before Shen Ce could speak, she added another sentence.

"There is no more chance."

Shen Ce's face darkened slightly. Seeing Shen Yan about to get up and leave, he couldn't help but call her: "Your Highness, what is the point of me keeping the engagement for so many years?"

"It wasn't me who promised you a marriage, it was that fake prince." Shen Yan left after leaving only one sentence.

Shen Ce's expression froze, and his eyes dimmed little by little.

At this time, several old officials came to Shen Ce and persuaded him: "Ace, since His Highness doesn't like you, it's time for you to let it go. If you meet a woman you like in the future, you can start a family with her."

"Yes, Your Highness is the king and you are the subject. If she says no, then that's no. You can't force her to do it."

"Ace, learn from the other candidates for the throne. They already have many children and grandchildren."

When Shen Ce heard their words, his expression became increasingly ugly.

He was only one step away from becoming Your Highness's husband.

But everything changed.

Why?

All his efforts over the years have been in vain?

Your Highness, you have a very cruel heart.

...

After Shen Yan dealt with the injured guards, it was already the next morning. She was so tired that she fell asleep on the bed.

Feng Xingyao stayed by her bed, silently holding her hand and transferring spiritual power to her.

However, not even two hours had passed.

A group of uninvited guests came to the Shen Mansion because of the attack on the Colosseum yesterday.

Those practitioners who had recovered from their shock gathered outside the Shen Mansion, demanding an explanation and compensation.

Among them, the district master of the ninth district also came.

The huge team of guards surrounded the entire Shen Mansion.

Uncle Zeng rushed out upon hearing the news, and when he saw that the guards from the District Lord's Mansion had surrounded the Shen Mansion tightly, his heart sank suddenly. He looked up at the man wearing a black mask not far away.

The man exuded a terrifying aura that made people afraid to approach him easily. His eyes were so sharp that they could see through people's hearts.

Uncle Zeng smiled and asked, "Lord Xiao, what do you mean by this?"

The man was the head of the Ninth District. He said in a dignified manner, "Don't you know what the Shen family has done?"

Uncle Zeng's expression was slightly tense. He smiled and said in a humble tone, "It's all a misunderstanding. Why don't you come into the mansion, District Master Xiao, and I'll explain it to you in detail."

District Master Xiao looked serious, "Where is Shen Ke? Let Shen Ke come out and talk to me."

"Our Highness..." Uncle Zeng was in a dilemma. Should he announce the true and false Shen Ke to the public right now? The fake Shen Ke had brought the black water into the ninth district from nowhere, and used the black water to cause such a big disaster in the Colosseum. How could he settle it now?

Although the Ninth District is chaotic, it also has a certain bottom line and order.

District Chief Xiao issued a clear order some time ago to prohibit black water from entering the Ninth District, but the black water was able to infiltrate in a silent way, causing many places to be affected.

District Master Xiao personally visited the Colosseum the day before yesterday regarding the issue of the Colosseum's introduction of black water, and strongly demanded that the Colosseum stop refining black water.

However, the fake prince did not succumb to the pressure from District Master Xiao. Instead, he assured him that there would be no problems in the Colosseum.

In the stalemate between the two sides, District Master Xiao finally chose to compromise and turned a blind eye to the Colosseum.

However, just two days later, a major accident caused by black water occurred in the Colosseum, resulting in the death of many people.

Faced with such a situation, District Master Xiao naturally could no longer tolerate it, so he sent troops to surround the entire Shen Mansion today.

District Master Xiao narrowed his eyes, "Why? Is my words no longer effective? Or is your Highness too guilty to come and see me?"

Uncle Zeng smiled bitterly and sighed, "Lord Xiao, this matter is complicated. I will go and invite His Highness right away, but I would also like to ask Lord Xiao to move to the mansion and discuss it with His Highness in detail."

Angry voices suddenly rose from the crowd.

"What's so complicated about this matter? It's obvious that you, the Shen family, used black water to kill people!"

"I've heard that refining this black water can make a person stronger, but black water also has needs. It needs to be constantly 'replenished' to grow. And you, the Shen family, used the competition in the Colosseum as an introduction to lure us contestants there, and then used our lives to feed the black water, making it stronger."

"District Master Xiao, at least 600 people died yesterday. This is an extremely bad thing! I suspect the Shen family has ulterior motives!"

"This woman Shen Ke must die!"

"Let Shen Ke come out!"

"And give me back the spiritual stones I bet on!"

"District Master Xiao, you have to make the decision for us!"

The practitioners were extremely angry.

Uncle Zeng saw this and quickly comforted them: "We in the Shen Mansion will return the spirit stones you bet on. Please line up and register first."

As soon as these words came out, the whole place was quiet for a few seconds.

What followed were the louder voices of the practitioners.

"The spirit stones must be returned to us! But shouldn't you, the Shen family, compensate us for our medical expenses?"

"I don't want much, just 100,000 high-quality spirit stones!"

"I also want 100,000 high-grade spirit stones!"

"My brother died because of your Colosseum. You must compensate me with one million high-quality spirit stones! It would be best if you also give me a high-level martial arts technique!"

"Pay compensation! Pay compensation! Pay compensation!"

All the practitioners began to shout in unison!

The compensation they proposed is more outrageous than the other!

There were also many people who took advantage of the situation, saying that their relatives or lovers had died because of the black water, and they demanded a huge amount of compensation from the Shen family.

Hearing these words, Uncle Zeng’s face instantly turned dark.

One hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones? One million high-grade spirit stones?

How dare they shout!

If they really gave it to him, wouldn't the Shen family be emptied out?

He was in a hurry and forgot how shameless these people in District 9 were!

How can we deal with the mess left behind by the fake prince?