She never anticipated the emergence of such a remarkably talented individual within the Shen family.
"Fifth Heaven of the Martial Warrior Realm," sighed the Emperor of Southern Mist, his tone filled with amazement. "How many individuals spend their entire lives stuck at the Ninth Heaven of the Martial Master Realm? Even the heads of many Shen family branches never surpass the Ninth Heaven of the Martial Master Realm in their lifetimes. Yet here you are, at such a young age, already at the Ninth Heaven of the Martial Warrior Realm. You stand alone in all of Southern Mist!"
Beyond the considerations of strategy and politics, Emperor Southern Mist was genuinely taken aback.