Although she found such an excuse, in fact, Liu Xilan came because of the duel between Shen Han and Shen Ye.
Hearing Liu Xilan’s words, Shen Han nodded slightly.
"Roughly half a month left, and I will have to duel my older brother.
The winner will inherit the Shen Family’s marquis title."
Upon hearing this, Liu Xilan hesitated a little before finally asking, "Do you have confidence?"
Shen Han nodded his head.
Relatively speaking, Shen Han was a cautious person who didn’t boast.
The nod meant that he genuinely believed in himself and had confidence.
However, Liu Xilan seemed not to have confidence in Shen Han.
Seeing Shen Han nodding, her expression became slightly serious.
"You should already know my junior brother, Ye Tianxing, although the encounter wasn’t pleasant.
You should still remember him, right?
He is actually an old acquaintance of your brother Shen Ye, and they have some connection.
The other day, he returned from the capital and spoke to me.
Your brother seemed to have used some heavenly materials and earthly treasures to enhance his strength.
Junior Brother Ye didn’t say what Shen Ye’s current strength is.
But he earnestly stated that Shen Ye’s current strength could even surpass his own..."
Liu Xilan raised her eyes to look at Shen Han, with a hint of worry in her eyes.
To put it bluntly, she came to Tianyi Academy today to remind Shen Han of this point.
But seeing Shen Han remain calm, Liu Xilan seemed even more worried.
"Junior Brother Ye is in the Fifth Grade Fruit Realm, just a step away from the Fourth Grade.
His understanding of Sword Dao is also among the top at Xiaoyao Peak.
For Shen Ye to surpass him, that strength is indeed not to be underestimated.
And your brother seems to have a deep hatred for you, the kind of hatred..."
Shen Han also understood Liu Xilan was reminding him.
But now the duel is imminent, and what the emperor said cannot be taken back lightly.
Moreover, even so, he still had some confidence.
"Thank you, Fairy Xilan, for the reminder. Now, it’s impossible to cancel the duel.
During the duel, I will be cautious and protect my safety, even if I lose."
Hearing this, Liu Xilan thought for a moment.
Without much hesitation, she took out a small booklet.
"I guessed you’d answer this way. This is some techniques and methods I guessed from Junior Brother Ye’s words.
There might be errors in some parts, but most should be methods Shen Ye commonly uses.
Have a look and see if they are of help."
After handing over the booklet, she didn’t linger any longer.
She prepared to visit Rain Listening Pavilion, where the Su Family was still waiting for her.
Shen Han escorted her out of Tianyi Academy, deeply grateful to Liu Xilan in his heart.
Truthfully, she had helped him many times...
Shen Han thought about repaying her, yet after much thought, he still didn’t know what she lacked.
He couldn’t just impulsively give her some gifts.
That would feel quite odd.
Returning to his cottage, Shen Han pondered slightly.
In this duel with Shen Ye, many supported him, and many helped him too.
But it seemed everyone lacked some confidence in him.
Shen Han flipped through the booklet, which recorded the techniques Shen Ye used, their power, and speed.
There were Liu Xilan’s evaluations, and some places also noted countermeasures, showing real dedication.
In fact, it wasn’t surprising people lacked confidence in him.
Shen Ye recently seemed to have undergone a transformation, entering the Half-Step Fifth Grade Realm, and shouldn’t have improved so fast.
But he did, and his cultivation technique combat strength has also significantly improved.
As Shen Han thought, Shen Ye must have some mysterious and secretive means.