[{"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-198":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},144936,203,"Chapter 198 - 197: So This Is All Their Strength Amounts To","engagement-canceled-i-can-extract-prefixes-chapter-198",198,"\u003Cp>In front of the City Lord Mansion, there was complete silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expressions on the faces of the Yexuan citizens watching were already frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smiles that originally hung on their faces now appeared somewhat stiff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Yexuan Country had already won two consecutive matches, and quite easily at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why was it, facing this Shen Han from Great Wei, that Quan Youzhi couldn’t muster even the slightest bit of resistance...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Great Wei side, the people saw Shen Han make his move and easily secure the victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pent-up frustration in their hearts had finally been relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before arriving, they never really considered Yexuan a threat at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, at the start, they lost two matches in a row, which was unbearable for anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking down from the platform, returning to the Great Wei crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a look of admiration and gratitude in the eyes of everyone who glanced at Shen Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Yu Xiaoyan from Mountain Sea Academy, who had been admonished by Quan Youzhi’s words earlier, even having a sword tip pressed to his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was clearly intended to be insulting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Brother Shen, for relieving my anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had I kept it suppressed, I would have been half-dead from the discomfort...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Han smiled and waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a trivial matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the reason Brother Yu lost to Quan Youzhi is not because he had superior strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply used some small tricks, employing a form of witchcraft to disrupt Brother Yu’s mental state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Brother Yu had understood witchcraft a little, he could have easily defeated him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Shen Han’s explanation, everyone was momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witchcraft?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This seems to be a rare path of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder the scholars from Great Wei couldn’t identify it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yesterday, Brother Shen reminded us to be cautious, yet we were too complacent...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Quan Youzhi’s victory, Shen Han’s companions looked at him with even more admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder Brother Shen could surpass Miss Su in Sword Dao; I thought there might be a bit of luck involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, it seems Brother Shen truly deserves the title of prodigy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The praise from people one after another made Shen Han a bit uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke, the City Lord of Yelan City stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honored guests, Little Quan just fought and is in poor condition...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City Lord intended to make excuses for Quan Youzhi, but Shen Han stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"City Lord Yelan has a point. Let the other talents go on first, and give Brother Quan time to cultivate for a couple of hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he regains his strength, I, Shen Han, will be ready to compete at any time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City Lord originally wanted to use these words to slightly boost morale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Shen Han stepped up and declared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He allows you to rest, and once rested, you can fight again at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This absolute confidence made the people of Yexuan present very uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncomfortable as they were, they could only hold it in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, just now when Shen Han attacked, Quan Youzhi couldn’t even defend himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Han walked right up, pressing the sword tip against his brow...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of hesitation, Shen Han stepped forward in front of the City Lord Mansion again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his hand, he held a Sword Shadow, glaring bright, flashing with a sharp glimmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City Lord of Yelan squinted slightly before waving his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another young man stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tactics were similar to Quan Youzhi’s, both liked to use witchcraft for sneaky harassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the methods that worked before would not always be effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Han using just the Sword Shadow in his hand was enough to cut down the eerie assault of witchcraft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he walked up to the person, this person had scolded below, questioning loudly why Quan Youzhi didn’t fight back, not even making a move to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now he finally understood, it wasn’t that Quan Youzhi didn’t want to move, but he simply couldn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His legs felt like they were weighed down with lead, unable to move an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only watch helplessly as the long sword pointed towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than ten breaths, Yexuan Country lost again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they lost in the exact same manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another person stepped forward and lost in the same way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with Shen Han, these geniuses of Yexuan Country seemed to forget how to even draw their swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Han stood there indifferently, waiting for the geniuses of Yexuan Country to challenge him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spectators who initially wore proud expressions now had faces full of despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These opponents were not even on the same level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"City Lord Yelan, I wonder if Brother Quan has rested enough to spar again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Quan Youzhi, standing by the stairs, shivered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t a fool; he could easily gauge their strength...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the people of Yexuan lamented, a young man stepped onto the platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are not your match; let me take over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding a long sword, its ferocity was at least much stronger than Quan Youzhi’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the young man stepped up, the surrounding people of Yexuan looked at him curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, someone realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the youngest son of the Third Prince, Song Ruizhe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has shown exceptional talent and potential in Sword Dao, with many powerful figures wanting to take him as a disciple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard he comprehended the Saint Yelan’s Sword Technique at the age of twelve, but I’m not sure if that’s true?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the spectators, some praised him, while others were somewhat skeptical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, no matter what, the people of Yexuan had to rely on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know you are strong, but your sword is far inferior to that person’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could withstand ten moves from him; I wonder how many moves you will need to defeat me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man said arrogantly, yet it sounded peculiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Han merely gave him a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this arrogance, there seemed to be a faint reflection of Shen Ao, making people somewhat detest him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the long sword drawn, its momentum appeared orderly and structured, looking formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword edge swung out, carrying an icy aura, striking straight at Shen Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Shadow, held to the side, stopped the aura with just the sword’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the young man before him curled his lips into a smile; that previous Sword Momentum transformed into a spiritual assault of witchcraft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems that the Swordsmanship of Yexuan Country intends to merge the witchcraft method within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This approach was somewhat more ingenious; yet, these tricks were merely clever tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In essence, it was akin to the Scholar’s Technique, using spiritual power to attack the opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the Scholar’s Technique, witchcraft is more eerie, lacking righteousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in dealing with it, it also falls short of the Scholar’s aggressive techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought arose, only for a maneuver of the Celestial Dao Sword Momentum to effortlessly dispel it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he wielded the Sword Shadow up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Shadow created countless ripples, like folds of silvery white brocade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man from Yexuan Country before him, earnestly resisting with the long sword in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With every sword he parried, he gritted his teeth a little tighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the gaps of defense, he could still counter with a few moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, those efforts were futile, as after the ninth move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body truly couldn’t hold on any longer, being struck down, with a touch of blood at the corner of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Older than me by quite a few years, yet your strength is only this much...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1272,"2026-05-29T03:40:11.653Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","9c311d9a66f26e19a1d8760e7f012c593924bebbc2b5d9eb08a73f9f3713fe47","engagement-canceled-i-can-extract-prefixes-chapter-199","engagement-canceled-i-can-extract-prefixes-chapter-197",546,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fengagement-canceled-i-can-extract-prefixes-cover.jpg"]