Engagement Canceled: I Can Extract Prefixes

Chapter 602 - 582: Rising to the Immortal Realm in a Single Leap

Watching the back of the Great Wei Emperor as he left, everyone began to ponder things in their hearts.

After a short while, Prince Qingyuan also found an excuse to leave.

With the two members of the Imperial Family gone, the servants in the courtyard, understanding the situation, bowed and withdrew.

Without the presence of the Imperial Family, the ministers present, as well as the two from the Sikong Family,

felt the restraint on them suddenly eased somewhat.

"At the age of twenty-two, entering the Immortal Realm..."

Lord Shan of the Ministry of War was the first to speak, expressing his sentiments as before.

"If I remember correctly, he should be the youngest in our Great Wei to enter the Immortal Realm, right?"

"If we don’t count the records in old texts, Shen Han would indeed be the first..."

A group of high-ranking court officials occasionally exchanged a few words.

Although not much was said, their minds were filled with thoughts going all over the place.

"Today’s events indeed feel like a case of being too clever for one’s own good.

I wonder what Shen Han will think."

"Now possessing the strength of the Immortal Realm, there is fundamentally no need to worry about his safety.

To win him over in the future will be several times more troublesome than it is now."

The minds of these court officials were inclined towards wanting to befriend Shen Han.

It seems there’s no hope between Shen Han and the Imperial Family.

But that doesn’t mean the court officials can’t try to establish connections.

By tradition, scholars should not engage in court affairs before they reach middle age.

But today, it was the Great Wei Emperor who first pulled Shen Han into the court’s affairs.

Moreover, Shen Han, though still young, is already a powerful figure in the Immortal Realm.

An Immortal Realm power figure stepping into court affairs is perfectly normal.

In the Peach Garden, although ministers were chatting,

Sikong Zhan listened for a while, only to feel that these ministers were speaking in riddles.

As a member of the Sikong Family, he couldn’t understand their underlying implications at all.

Then Sikong Zhan, leading Sikong Miaomiao, took leave and departed.

After leaving the Imperial Palace, Sikong Zhan finally couldn’t help but show a trace of frustration on his face.

While thinking, he even reached out and slapped himself twice on the face.

"Uncle, why are you doing this..."

Sikong Miaomiao, seeing this, quickly reached out to stop her uncle.

Sikong Zhan paused, turned to look at Sikong Miaomiao.

"Miaomiao, it’s your uncle who lacks foresight, your uncle who is foolish..."

His words were full of self-blame.

"Uncle, what’s wrong..."

Sikong Miaomiao frowned, looking at her uncle.

After a moment of silence, Sikong Zhan looked at Sikong Miaomiao, his face showing guilt.

"Actually, the day before, His Holiness met with me.

According to His Holiness’s intention, he actually hoped that you, Miaomiao, would marry Shen Han..."

Upon hearing these words, Sikong Miaomiao seemed somewhat stunned.

Sikong Zhan’s mother is the sister of the Great Wei Emperor.

So, by extension, Sikong Miaomiao is also part of the Royal Family.

"But Uncle, today His Holiness clearly intended for Shen Han to marry the Sixteenth Princess..."

Upon hearing this, Sikong Zhan shook his head somewhat helplessly.

"Whether the Sixteenth Princess is a match for Shen Han, His Holiness probably knows better than us.

Originally, he thought, if Shen Han refused the Sixteenth Princess today, provided he slightly compromised without being too resolute,

then this marriage alliance would have been yours, Miaomiao...

Your potential and talent are not inferior to his, it’s not an exaggeration to say they are comparable.

I don’t know what I was thinking at the time, but I ended up refusing it..."

Sikong Miaomiao’s expression became somewhat complex upon hearing all this.

She tried to appear indifferent, but it seemed hard to control her expressions...

After hesitating for a while, Sikong Miaomiao cautiously replied, "Uncle, why didn’t you mention this to me earlier..."

Sikong Miaomiao’s words were spoken with utmost restraint.

She didn’t blame her uncle for rejecting this marriage proposal.

She only resented that her uncle did not inform her beforehand.

Sikong Zhan also looked uncomfortable: "At the time, I just thought that Shen Han had caused so much trouble.

Luo Zuchen and he are locked in a deadly feud, if Miaomiao got closer to him, wouldn’t it be harming you..."

"I’m not afraid of Luo Zuchen, I don’t believe he’d dare to lay a hand on me."

Sikong Miaomiao instinctively retorted.

In this sentence, there was indeed a sense of blame.

"It’s all my fault..."

Seeing her uncle like this, Sikong Miaomiao realized her words were inappropriate.

"Uncle, don’t overthink it. Miaomiao only said she doesn’t fear Luo Zuchen, no other meaning.

Besides, even if you had agreed, others might have refused.

The result would be the same."

Upon hearing this, Sikong Zhan thought for a moment, indeed leaving him without a retort.

Shen Han had already entered the Immortal Realm, rejecting Sikong Miaomiao, that’s only natural.

"After missing this opportunity, getting close to him in the future might truly be impossible..."

Getting close when Shen Han hadn’t revealed his strength,

and getting close after he had revealed it, is completely different.

The youngest Immortal Realm figure in Great Wei, even the entire continent.

Sikong Miaomiao would not be a match...

In the Peach Garden, after Sikong Zhan and Miaomiao left, the ministers too departed, one after another.

After leaving the Peach Garden, the Great Wei Emperor sat directly in the side hall.

Behind him, a palace maid was massaging his temples.

Sitting in the side hall, he suddenly felt a headache and was extremely agitated.

The Great Wei Emperor closed his eyes to rest. After a moment, three guards entered the side hall one after another.

After waving them forward, the Great Wei Emperor sat up again.

"You three witnessed the entire action of Shen Han, does he really possess an Immortal Realm strength?

Is there any possibility it is some technique to forcibly enhance his realm?"

The Great Wei Emperor seemed to hold a hint of hope in his mind.

Hoping Shen Han was not truly in the Immortal Realm.

"Your Holiness, judging by what we observed, Shen Han’s true power has indeed entered the Immortal Realm.

His aura is stable, his Body Technique is proficient.

If it were a technique to enhance his power, it wouldn’t be this stable."

After the leading guard finished speaking, the guard beside him added.

"Moreover, the Immortal Realm has high physical requirements, without an Immortal Realm body, forcibly using Immortal Realm powers,

would likely crush the user. Forget about facing an enemy, they’d collapse on their own.

Besides, Shen Han even engaged with Luo Changping later, proving his Immortal Realm strength is genuine.

Such proficiency indicates he has been in the Immortal Realm for quite some time."

Upon hearing this, the Great Wei Emperor frowned and stood up.

"So, he’s already long entered the Immortal Realm.

To him, all my tactics were merely a joke.

Using this opportunity, he’s been plotting how to deal with Luo Zuchen..."

As he spoke, the Great Wei Emperor unexpectedly showed a wry smile.

"Who would have thought, who would have thought, I too would be outmaneuvered one day.

Ascending to the Immortal Realm, soaring to the skies,

yet this young man managed to hide this news all this time.

He truly possesses the demeanor of achieving great things..."

Upon hearing the Great Wei Emperor’s words, the attendants in front of him were somewhat surprised.

"Your Holiness, you..."

"I’m fine, I just feel a bit sentimental, and a bit regretful.

The fortune granted by the heavens seemed to slip through my grasp...

From now on, trying to win him over might be as difficult as ascending to heaven."

The Great Wei Emperor had already estimated this outcome.

"Your Holiness, then what should we do about Shen Han..."

"What else can we do?

He’s already in the Immortal Realm, do you have any means to handle him?

Right now, I have no extra thoughts.

As long as Shen Han, deep down, keeps Great Wei in mind and doesn’t assist Yan and Qi, I’m content..."

Only in front of his personal guards would the Great Wei Emperor reveal such thoughts.

What was once a sword of the Imperial Family is now...