Eternal Life by Dual Cultivation

Chapter 450 - 257: Mu Yunxiu: Lure Them Out One by One, Knock Them Unconscious, and Take Them Away...

However, Ling Changqing considered himself to have a bottom line. He couldn’t bring himself to strip the clothes off dead Cultivators, so he usually just took their Storage Magical Artifacts, grabbed their personal Magical Treasures and Spiritual Artifacts, and that was that.

As piles of Storage Pouches, Magical Treasures, and Spiritual Artifacts were sent into the Grotto Heaven Blessed Land, the various spoils of war quickly piled up mountain-high.

The women cultivating in seclusion inside had time on their hands, so they took on the task of "opening blind boxes" for him. They wore down the Restrictions on the Storage Pouches, emptied the wealth and resources from within, and then sorted and categorized it all.

A little over two months later, with both sides having suffered considerable casualties, the upper echelons of the Mu Family and the Cui Family conferred and decided to open truce negotiations with the Saint Yu Immortal Dynasty.

The truce was a stalling tactic; the real intention was for both sides to use the opportunity to adjust their strategy and build up their strength.

Both sides had been fighting for a while now, and the number of clansmen killed or wounded was no small sum. How could they possibly cease hostilities before a clear victor emerged?

Seeing that the battlefield had quieted down and there were no more easy pickings to be had, Ling Changqing decided to return to the Changqing Continent to reunite with Ling Qiyue and the other women.

The Inner Garden Flower Hall was a picture of extravagant elegance, filled with vibrant clusters of flowers.

Upon learning of Ling Changqing’s return, Tang Qiu Yao, Qin Yun, Liu Qianlan, Bai Qingyi, and all the other women were present. Every one of them was dressed in her finest, their beauty peerless—a dazzling sight like a garden of flowers so vibrant it could mesmerize an onlooker.

Somewhat surprisingly, Qin Mengxuan had also secretly come over. He had no idea how she had managed to shake off Liu Ying Ziyi’s pestering this time.

After he finished catching up with the women, at Ling Changqing’s signal, Mu Yunxiu gracefully stepped forward to bow and greet Ling Qiyue, who sat in the seat of honor.

After all, she was the matriarch of the household. Every woman who joined the family had to go through this formality.

"...There’s no need for such ceremony, sister. Please, sit and talk."

Ling Qiyue smiled faintly, her eyes sweeping up and down over the devastatingly beautiful girl before her, who had eyebrows like distant mountains and a delicate, timid air.

Mu Yunxiu’s appearance and disposition gave her the air of a well-bred lady, as delicate as a willow in the wind, but who would have thought she was actually a Body Cultivator famed for her physical prowess.

Ling Changqing estimated that in a direct confrontation, even fellow Body Cultivators Fu Yin Xue and Yu Youqin would be no match for her.

Next, it was the turn of Zhao Wanyi and her sister.

Ling Qiyue was long past being surprised by her husband’s habit of bringing home a few beautiful Female Cultivators every time he went on a trip.

This pair of beautiful twin sisters, however, was a first in Ling Changqing’s harem. As a result, not only Ling Qiyue but all the other women found them to be quite a novelty, eagerly pulling them aside to ask all sorts of questions.

Mu Yunxiu, who had already taken her seat, secretly pouted. ’They’re just a pair of beautiful twins, what’s the big deal?’ she thought. ’The Mu Family has twins too, and they’re every bit as stunning as this pair.’

’Perhaps when my husband meets my sisters in the future, he’ll understand I’m not exaggerating.’

After the women had finished catching up, Qin Mengxuan mentioned she had serious business to discuss, so Ling Qiyue arranged for the meeting in the Inner Study.

Only the Dao Companions at the Nascent Soul True Monarch level attended this meeting: Qin Mengxuan, Bai Qingyi, Xue Qingtan, Meng Feiyu, Yu Ruoshuang, and finally, Ling Qiyue.

"The Mu Family and the Cui Family—it’s been confirmed that they are being secretly controlled by the Taiqing Divine Dynasty from Yaozhou!"

Qin Mengxuan’s expression was grave. "Furthermore, the Yin Family and the Feng Family seem to have similar issues. Their higher-ups have been in frequent contact with the other two families lately. They might just enter the war as well."

"The Taiqing Divine Dynasty? That’s a serious problem."

Bai Qingyi’s expression flickered. She frowned slightly, unable to hide the worry in her eyes.

Unlike the Yuzhou Continent with its multitude of powers, Yaozhou was far more consolidated, currently dominated by three major powers in a tripartite balance.

This Taiqing Divine Dynasty was one of the three strongest powers in Yaozhou. The remaining fringe factions were all just vassals to these three behemoths.

Yu Ruoshuang said softly, "On their own, the Mu Family and the Cui Family could never defeat the Saint Yu Immortal Dynasty. But if the Yin Family and the Feng Family are added to the mix, the situation might be completely different."

The Yin, Cui, and Feng Families all ranked rather low among the Nine Great Families of the Yuzhou Cultivation Realm; they were no match for the top-ranking Yu Family and Liu Ying Clan.

However, if these four families were to truly join forces, the Saint Yu Immortal Dynasty might not be able to hold out against them.