[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-engagement-canceled-i-can-extract-prefixes":3,"chapter-engagement-canceled-i-can-extract-prefixes-engagement-canceled-i-can-extract-prefixes-chapter-116":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Engagement Canceled: I Can Extract Prefixes",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},144554,203,"Chapter 116 - 115: This Year’s Clan Assessment Is Completely Different from Before","engagement-canceled-i-can-extract-prefixes-chapter-116",116,"\u003Cp>Perhaps because Shi Yuezhu was Su Jinyu’s master, after Shen Qingshan saw Shi Yuezhu accompanying Shen Han, he did not make any further difficulties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there was still a trace of resentment in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After bidding farewell to the elders of the Shen Family, Shen Han did not immediately return to his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he headed towards the Prefect’s Mansion in Yun’an City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One must repay kindness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Han remembered the grace of Prefect Xu towards him, so upon his return, he naturally should pay a visit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Prefect’s Mansion, in the back garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Han waited for a while before Prefect Xu returned home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There were some matters to handle at the Government Office, have you waited long?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Prefect Xu’s voice, Shen Han quickly stood up to greet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s just that Shen Han arrived a bit early. Prefect Xu is diligent and has many affairs, which is expected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words were indeed pleasing to the ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Shen Han took out a few bottles of pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These pills are high-grade pills made by my maternal grandfather’s Yun Family. Please, Prefect Xu, do not disdain them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for Prefect Xu’s protection, it would have been very difficult for me to withdraw from this marriage agreement unscathed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Prefect Xu lightly waved his hand:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are a smart child—you should know that the reason I helped you was just to assist the Imperial Family in this strategic move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These pills—I feel too ashamed to accept them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prefect Xu, you are too modest. Regardless of your motives or reasons, you helped me, which makes you my benefactor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could those who harm me, using some inexplicable reason, suddenly become my benefactors?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Han thought this matter through very clearly. As long as someone intends to harm him, even if their reason is to save the world, they are still his enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prefect Xu frowned slightly, feeling that Shen Han’s words were indeed reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the Thousand-Autumn Grand Gathering, I heard you reached the eightieth level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was just a bit lucky...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no such thing as so much luck. Without skill, even the greatest fortune couldn’t get you to the eightieth level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previous rumors said your cultivation talent was minimal. Now it seems they were all blind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prefect Xu chuckled self-deprecatingly, feeling like he was blind himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used to think Shen Han was just smart but failed to see Shen Han’s true talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief chat, Shen Han mentioned the purpose of his visit today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the family examination this time, he wants to go to Tianyi Academy in the Capital City to cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only through seeking knowledge can he justifiably leave the Shen Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without being confined in the Shen Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prefect Xu naturally supported Shen Han’s idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Prince Qingyuan had promised a few months ago that after this betrothal crisis was behind, he would find a way for Shen Han to enter Tianyi Academy to study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Within three days at most, the admission letter from Tianyi Academy will be sent to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon leaving the Shen Mansion, I believe that in the future of Great Wei, there will be a place for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Han expressed his gratitude for Prefect Xu’s praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, Shen Han also interacted with the young master of the Xu Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After not seeing each other for a few months, the young master of the Xu Family had improved significantly in his forging skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After visiting the Prefect’s Mansion, Shen Han headed towards the Shen Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Checking the time, it was already 9 p.m.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He headed to his courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having left in the Winter Month, now nearly two months had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The originally clean road and the yard in front of the courtyard had already grown moss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moss was incredibly resilient, managing to grow even in the cold winter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving in front of his house, he found his lock had been broken open, already damaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside was a bit of a mess, indicating someone had been there, seemingly more than one person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did someone actually want to steal something from this simple little house?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, any classics I had extracted entries from were either destroyed or reverted to inferior versions after I had memorized them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All one could steal from my house were a table and a bed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually lay down on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the bed at Yun Mansion, sleeping on this one was indeed less comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you really used to live in this courtyard?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden voice almost startled Shen Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the gentle tone revealed it was Shi Yuezhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, cold in winter, hot in summer—I don’t know how I managed to endure it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Han smiled, without unwillingly saying that living conditions didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before his cultivation strength improved, living in this courtyard was indeed suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Yuezhu furrowed her delicate brows slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of whether Shen Han had invited her or not, she stepped into the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Observing the surroundings, they bore no resemblance to a Marquis’ Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They seemed like two different worlds compared to other courtyards in the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Shen Family can’t even spare some thick quilts and blankets?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Self-sufficiency, if you want them, you need to earn the money yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before, earning even meal money took a day, let alone affording blankets and beddings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After starting my martial path cultivation, I could afford them, but it didn’t seem necessary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Shi Yuezhu couldn’t help but glance at Shen Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling her apprentice’s complaints of ingratitude, she found it absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kindness has the Shen Family shown Shen Han?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This courtyard is worse than many servants’ quarters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s not a fool; why should he help those who mistreat him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, helping the Shen Family would require personal sacrifice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As night deepened, Shen Han and Shi Yuezhu sat together in the small house, speaking softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They reflected on his past experiences and his happy times with Madam Yun and Cailing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the days Shen Han endured, Shi Yuezhu’s elder years were mostly spent cultivating, improving, and refining herself over the past thirty-some years...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They leisurely chatted through the memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time just after the night watch during the hour of the dragon (辰时).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was the day for the Shen Family’s clan examination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grandchildren of this generation of the Shen Family had already gathered early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May you all have good fortune for this year’s clan examination is completely different from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Brother Shen Ye has sent someone, claiming that he will evaluate our cultivation achievements...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The few people nearby changed their expressions after hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t Old Duke testing us...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All preparations were for naught...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Past examinations were mostly formalities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Patriarch of the Shen Family would pose questions or let them showcase their cultivation achievements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally, perfecting one move after rigorous practice was enough to demonstrate competency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this year, they are sending outsiders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve heard that the examination involves sparring with the person sent by Elder Brother Shen Ye. Winning isn’t expected, just maintaining the match long enough qualifies as passing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sounds somewhat reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the person Shen Ye sent wasn’t typically ordinary in strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around 9 a.m., two young men in luxurious clothing visited the Shen Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After presenting a letter personally written by Shen Ye, they were immediately invited to meet the Patriarch of the Shen Family.\u003C\u002Fp>",1235,"2026-05-29T03:40:11.653Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","f813f3c77d53a77428051e5acc96f6a31c7eddb5444d682fa36fda4269b56116","engagement-canceled-i-can-extract-prefixes-chapter-117","engagement-canceled-i-can-extract-prefixes-chapter-115",546,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fengagement-canceled-i-can-extract-prefixes-cover.jpg"]