"Shen Xinglan!"

Shen Qingping also saw Shen Xinglan, and his eyes instantly became sinister and venomous.

Anyone would find it difficult to stay calm upon seeing the enemy who imprisoned their parents.

Especially when their parents were tortured in that manner...

They are members of the Shen Family, Uncle and Aunt of Shen Xinglan.

These beasts are worse than animals.

The distance between the two instantly shortened, yet the battlefield seemed to be pushed further away.

A very eerie scene, not far away the war machines roared, and there were mecha battles.

Occasionally, starships with severe damage spewed sparks with a fizz.

Yet the area where they were became a quiet corner in the sky, as if an invisible force isolated this piece.

Hmm, that force is called 'power'.

One is the commander of the Dushan Army, the other is the 'crown prince' being specially nurtured by the Shen Family warlord.

Each was guarded by their own squad and Dragon Camp, who would come to bother them here?

The bullets seemed to have eyes, avoiding this space and shooting at more distant enemies.

Shen Xinglan's face was icy cold, the masked half of his face seemed to exude a mocking smile:

"Should I call you cousin, or should I call you Commander Shen Qingping of the Dushan Army?"

"Whatever." Shen Qingping's indifferent attitude.

We've come this far, does how we address each other still matter?

"Shen Qingping, you really have achieved something. Instead of being a decent person, you choose to be someone else's dog? You fight desperately ahead, but what can your master reward you with?"

"Person?" Shen Qingping also curled his lips slightly, his face brimming with a sneer even more than Shen Xinglan: "Although we're of the same clan, there are distinctions between humans and ghosts..."

"You're revered by everyone, everyone praises you, you get whatever you want, and all the best things are reserved for you."

"Whether it's secret cultivation techniques or spiritual medicine supplements... what about us?"

"We're like workers in a waste disposal plant, only worthy of receiving what you discard. What's the nutritional value in chewed sugarcane?"

"Nonsense." Shen Xinglan laughed coldly and said, "Shen Qingping, haven't you gotten enough resources from the family before? What we have, you have a share as well. When were you ever short of anything?"

"The reason you didn't get the best secret cultivation techniques and spiritual medicine supplements is because your talent was lacking. If you could comprehend the 'Shangqing Daoist Scripture' and 'Great Sun Tathagata Sword Seal', wouldn't the clan focus on nurturing you?"

"Later, you yourself made significant mistakes, and were then expelled by the clan... Don't forget, why you ended up in Dushan."

"The laughable thing is, back then, I even pleaded for you with Grandpa, wanting to keep you..."

Shen Qingping looked indifferently at Shen Xinglan and asked, "Then I want to ask... If you had done such things, would Grandpa exile you to Ghost Mountain?"

"..."

Of course not.

Shen Qingping knew, and Shen Xinglan knew it too.

Shen Xinglan is the pride of the Shen Family, the figurehead presented to the outside world.

More precisely, he represents the hope and future of the Shen Family.

He's a public figure for the public and those interest groups.

Don't mention just that small matter, even if the standards were ten times stricter... the Shen Family would never exile him to a place like Ghost Mountain.

That would be equivalent to the Shen Family slapping its own face.

And as soon as Shen Qingping made a mistake, he was exiled, because the Shen Family wanted to 'appease' the anger of the Princess.

Not only that, it was also self-punishment for their previous negligence in the 'Old Land Case'.

It was done for Phoenix, and even more so for Zhong Daolong behind Phoenix.

The Empire Princess was attacked in the Old Land, all related personnel mysteriously vanished or died, while Shen Wuxiang couldn't find any breakthrough clues, instead killing a bunch of irrelevant people.

They also had to give an explanation to the Royal Family.

Shen Qingping's identity is neither light nor heavy, just right.

Shen Qingping was merely a sacrifice.

"What kind of contribution to the family... aren't they all the same?"

Whether it's Shen Wuxiang, Shen Boyu, or Shen Xinglan and Shen Leyou, they all thought this way.

Anyway, they themselves are the vested interests.

"Moreover, isn't the reason I did such things still for you? The woman you liked was snatched away... clenched teeth and full of hatred, but forced to endure and maintain composure in front of outsiders. Must be very uncomfortable, right?"

"..."

Shen Xinglan indeed felt very uncomfortable back then.

But now, with Shen Qingping exposing his scars in front of everyone, he felt even worse.

Shen Qingping was his cousin; the stab from someone close is the most lethal.

Because many people would mistakenly believe that to be the truth.

"Would a cousin lie?"

For instance, before the great explosion of Blue Star, the notorious 'Backstabbing Sect' specialized in such deeds.

Shen Qingping ignored Shen Xinglan's extremely embarrassed expression and continued his verbal attack, "Would I provoke Tang Fei out of nowhere if it wasn't to stand up for you?"

"Not just me, but all the cousins in the family... who hasn't done those disgraceful things to please you?"

"Heh..." Shen Xinglan was actually amused by this notion and spoke out, "Now you're trying to shift all the dirty deeds you did onto me? Did I ever instruct you to do those things?"

"What's even more laughable is that the prime culprit who got you exiled to Ghost Mountain so easily bewitched you into risking your life for him... don't you feel ashamed?"

"Shouldn't it be you all who feel ashamed? At least Tang Fei treated me as a human, and what about you? Does anyone care if I live or die?"

"In a place like Dushan, every moment is torture, a survival challenge... What were you all doing while I was a lost soul there?"

"You were indulging in Phoenix City, pursuing fame and fortune, fighting for power... I was just an outsider, a spectator."

"In your eyes, I am nothing... no, you can't even see me in your eyes."

"Second Grandpa said, as long as you guard Dushan for three years, you can come back after three years. Just hold on for a few more months, and you can return; there's no need to defect at this time."

"Yes, that's what you all think... but I didn't want to stay even one more day. Every one of you thinks it's easy to live there. Just need to wait... wait for the time to return."

"But you don't know, in such an environment, you could be alive in the morning and dead by the evening... comrades who you shared meals and played ball with could become food for an iron-eating beast by night..."

"That's why there are no friends in the Dushan Army, because no one dares to make friends..."

"Besides, what's the use of coming back? I can't entrust my fate into your hands again; I want to walk my own path."

"There is no road ahead of you; only a dead end awaits." Shen Xinglan threatened.

"I don't believe it." Shen Qingping replied arrogantly, "I want to try."

After a moment of silence, Shen Xinglan sighed deeply, "It seems we can't persuade each other."

"Yes." Shen Qingping admitted frankly, "Since I made this choice, I've been prepared to walk this path to the end. Never to regret."

"What about your parents and family? You don't care?"

Just as Shen Xinglan finished speaking, several Mecha Warriors leaped over, clutching Shen Qingping's parents.

The enormous mechanical arms held Shen Anyuan and Ji Yunfeng in their palms, like holding two newborn infants.

Compared to the gigantic mecha war gods, humans looked so insignificant.

"Qingping... Qingping save me..." Ji Yunfeng, seeing her son appear before her eyes, burst into tears, passionately calling Shen Qingping's name.

"Qingping... Qingping..."

Shen Anyuan, though more composed, found his voice choked with emotion and his eyes moist the moment he saw his son.

"Dad... Mom..." Shen Qingping shouted hurriedly.

"Qingping, Mom is here... Mom is here..."

Ji Yunfeng cried hysterically, struggling desperately within the huge steel arms.

"Qingping, we're fine... don't worry, maintain yourself..."

Shen Anyuan, tired and frail like straw, was still forcefully holding back his sobs as he comforted his son.

His son has grown up, is now a true man, must take care of himself and protect himself from harm.

This is the most important thing a father could teach his child.

As for stance and choice...

At this point, does it still matter?

"Shen Xinglan..." Shen Qingping's eyes reddened, and he roared in anger, "How could you do such a thing? When did you become such a despicable scoundrel?"

Shen Xinglan's eyes chilled, speaking without a trace of human emotion: "You said something very correct, one shouldn't wrong oneself too much, sometimes one should wrong others."

"If your kindness lacks an edge, it's actually a form of cowardice. It won't help you achieve victory, only assist your opponent in taking advantage everywhere."

"If I had understood this earlier, things wouldn't be like today..."

"You've changed, and I've changed."

"We should have changed long ago."

Shen Xinglan snapped his fingers, and an audible 'crack' was heard.

The two Mecha Warriors applied a little force, no, just a light pinch...

The two who were lively just moments ago were reduced to a bloody pulp.

The blood flowed down and spread over the dark, hard shell, adding a touch of warm, mottled scarlet.

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