Engagement Canceled: I Can Extract Prefixes-Chapter 327 - 326: There Are the Wise, the Foolish, and Those Who Pretend Not to Understand

Chapter 327: Chapter 326: There Are the Wise, the Foolish, and Those Who Pretend Not to Understand

At the moment the Heaven-Answering Minister’s staff touched the next person.

A [damaged] phrase directly landed on the staff.

A dull "thud" sounded.

Under the watchful eyes of all, that incredibly hard staff actually snapped like this...

The Heaven-Answering Staff, was crafted from Profound Iron by the craftsmen at the time, during the rebellion, several hundred years ago by Great Wei.

Centuries of storms hadn’t been able to destroy the Heaven-Answering Staff.

Yet now, with just a light touch, the staff directly broke.

By comparison, Shen Han merely caused some ominous changes with the appearance of some ill omens.

But this young man directly cursed the Heaven-Answering Staff to break.

If you talk about ominousness, Shen Han’s is perhaps a bit more acceptable...

However, the Heaven-Answering Minister clearly did not expect this.

After a brief pause, he set the staff aside.

Using his hand instead of the staff.

Twelve people finished praying to heaven.

Even though the auspicious clouds in the Void remained a good omen, none of the remaining people accepted the staff’s ceremony.

What was initially a slightly ceremonial sacrificial rite.

Now, due to these present ill omens, it became somewhat troublesome.

Once the rite concluded, the Forbidden Army began dispersing the crowd, letting everyone leave.

But the Heaven-Answering Minister, however, sat down cross-legged at the spot.

At this stage, he was questioning the heavens, seeking heavenly intent.

Whenever there are ill omens, one must question the heavens, to seek heavenly will.

Shen Han returned to the side of Dean Tianyi, heading back to Tianyi Academy with him.

On the way back, the usually calm Dean Tianyi was now furrowing his brow.

He traveled all the way with a worried look on his face.

When he turned to look at Shen Han, he saw that Shen Han was calm and unperturbed.

"You child, you seem to feel not the slightest that you’re in big trouble."

Dean Tianyi looked at Shen Han, somewhat helplessly.

Upon hearing this, Shen Han merely pursed his lips.

"This praying to heaven, he says whoever is ominous, then they are ominous?

Is making deductions like this really that accurate?"

Upon hearing Shen Han’s casual words, Dean Tianyi became even more serious.

"In the past hundred years, praying to heaven determined fortune and misfortune.

Several major worldly events, even those shocking treasonous acts, were all deduced through praying to heaven..."

Seeing the seriousness in his words, Shen Han also became slightly solemn.

"Dean, do you also think that I carry an ill omen?"

"I naturally don’t think so, but how will the world perceive it?

There are wise people, foolish people, and those who feign ignorance.

My words are to help you understand.

Those wishing you ill will let this omen become deeply ingrained in people’s minds..."

Dean Tianyi, having reached this position, naturally understood sacrificial and heavenly rites.

They were merely seeking a good omen to provide a convincing and compliant reason to the world.

But now, the Heaven-Answering Minister was borrowing heavenly prayer to make a move against Shen Han.

"After returning to the academy, Shen Han, don’t panic or act recklessly.

I will visit Prince Qingyuan first.

The Ten Nations Grand Competition, you were able to attend because of his push.

Given today’s unexpected event in prayer, I need to first inquire..."

Shen Han nodded and got off the carriage at the gate of Tianyi Academy.

The news spread quickly, and as they passed, those who saw Shen Han slightly avoided him.

Shen Han ignored these people.

Entering the academy, the scholars didn’t act like outsiders.

However, from their eyes, a hint of concern could still be seen.

Sacrifice, praying to heaven.

Heavenly intent, let them judge it.

In a way, that Heaven-Answering Minister already mastered the means to control public opinion.

Today, with just a word, he put himself in such a position.

The tactic is indeed formidable.

Shen Han returned to his quarters, where Chai Haifu and his two companions greeted him with worried faces.

"You three should know that I am currently carrying an ominous aura, and you shouldn’t get too close..."

Shen Han wore an expression of helplessness, speaking casually.

But Chai Haifu and the others waved it off.

"If Brother Shen were truly ominous, the three of us couldn’t possibly live in this courtyard.

You are full of good fortune, that’s the truth.

As for the praying to heaven ceremony, someone must be trying to harm you."

Anyone with a bit of intelligence could see this was merely a scheme against Shen Han.

Yet the ceremony of praying to heaven is something to be understood internally, but must not be explicitly revealed.

Otherwise, how could Great Wei’s longstanding adherence to heavenly will be explained?

After returning to his room, Shen Han lay on his bed.

Pondering today’s events.

What seemed to be a mere formality turned into unforeseen changes.

After much thought, it seemed only Luo Zuchen and his ilk could target him like this.

But there were parts Shen Han still couldn’t understand.

The act of praying to heaven, the ability to manipulate public opinion like this.

Could the Great Wei Emperor really not keep this in hand?

Could it truly be that just the Heaven-Answering Minister alone could act so at will?

In his musings, the matter seemed to grow more complex.

But for him, the Ten Nations Grand Competition was no longer the urgent matter.

The most important thing was to first rid himself of the "ominous" shroud hanging over him.

That night, many places were bustling.

Shen Han waited until deep into the night, at 1:00 AM, when Dean Tianyi finally returned.

His brow remained furrowed, with no sign of easing.

"I’ve been talking with Prince Qingyuan for a long time. After our discussion, he immediately went to the palace.

After noon tomorrow, His Holiness should invite you for an audience.

Today, Lord Chu’s questioning of heaven results have been very disadvantageous for you...

Everything may only become clear after Prince Qingyuan enters the palace.

However, this Ten Nations Grand Competition might have some difficulties."

Upon hearing this, Shen Han slightly nodded.

In his current actions, there seemed to be no conflict with His Holiness, or with the Imperial Family. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

In fact, because of him, the Imperial Family handled the Shen Family more steadily.

Secondly, there’s Luo Zuchen.

Prince Qingyuan once told him that the Imperial Family has long been dissatisfied with Luo Zuchen.

His position clearly didn’t contradict the Imperial Family.

Shen Han firmly believed that with shared interests, roads could align.

Those targeting him must not be the Imperial Family, nor His Holiness.

If the Heaven-Answering Minister’s words didn’t reflect the will of His Holiness.

Then those words had already escaped His Holiness’s control.

As the night passed, around noon.

Shen Han rode in Dean Tianyi’s carriage toward the palace.

Upon reaching the palace gates, they were stopped by the Forbidden Army.

Shen Han and Dean Tianyi alighted from the carriage.

"Ill omens may not enter the palace lest they taint its purple aura with gray.

It would ruin our Great Wei’s fortune."

The one speaking was none other than the Heaven-Answering Minister from yesterday.

With a single loud statement, he seemed to directly equate Shen Han with ominousness.

This was outside the palace, and more and more people gathered along the roads to watch.

With such a commotion, Shen Han’s reputation for ill omen would likely spread even wider...