Chapter 398 - 236: Liu Ying Ziying: Have You Found Ling Changqing’s Traces?

Danyang Valley was a vassal force of the Tang Family, one of the Nine Great Families. The Sect had three Nascent Soul True Monarchs presiding over it and a foundation that had been passed down for over a thousand years. Within a radius of several million li, it was a true hegemon.

Danyang Valley’s public Marketplace was not only massive in scale, but its supply of resources was also remarkably abundant in both quantity and variety.

Here, Foundation Establishment and Pseudo Core Cultivators were everywhere. Even True Pill Cultivators were not a rare sight, and from time to time, one could even spot a Golden Core Master hurrying by.

Ling Changqing wandered around the Marketplace for a bit and found that while the prices were indeed much higher, the various purchasing restrictions were more relaxed.

For visiting Cultivators who weren’t short on Spirit Stones, this was actually a good place to be, as they could purchase the resources they needed with relative freedom.

Even Core Formation Resources like the Crystal Condensation and Transcendence Pill, Third Grade Life-extending and Life-prolonging Elixirs, and Middle to Low Grade Magical Treasures could be bought here if one was lucky.

At certain regularly held auctions, it was said that true Rank Four resources even made an appearance. There was no shortage of anything, from various materials and finished Elixirs to Array Talismans, Daoist Soldier Puppets, and Cultivation Method Scriptures.

After shopping to his heart’s content, Ling Changqing found a high-end inn, tossed out a handful of Spirit Stones, and settled into a courtyard supplied with Spiritual Qi from a Third Grade Spirit Vein.

Inside the Cultivation Chamber, Ling Changqing activated layers of Shielding Restrictions and set up another Array before finally letting Luo Qingxuan and the other women out.

"We... can’t go home for now, can we?"

Meng Feiyu asked, looking around with a frown.

Ling Changqing nodded. "That’s right. The major powers are all snooping around the coastal regions."

Yu Ruoshuang smiled. "It’s fine to wander around outside for a bit. Should we make a public appearance in a couple of days? We could mislead the other powers’ judgment."

Ling Changqing mused, "We can give it a try. We can’t have them constantly staring at the Feiyu Sea Region."

Luo Qingxuan chuckled. "I have no objection. It’s all up to how you arrange things, my husband."

This was the Tang Family’s territory. If Luo Qingxuan, Yu Ruoshuang, and the others were spotted here, the major powers would inevitably wonder if the Child of Destiny had some connection to the Tang Family. Had he stayed in this area?

Following that, they would surely dispatch large groups of elites to the Tang Family’s doorstep to verify the truth of the matter.

The Tang Family’s upper echelons wouldn’t turn a blind eye either. They would have to deploy their top combatants to defend their territory while also searching for Ling Changqing’s whereabouts.

In this way, the trouble back in the Feiyu Sea Region would naturally vanish.

"Alright, shall we take stock of our loot?"

Ling Changqing said, taking out all the Storage Magical Artifacts he had plundered from the group of Tribulation Cultivators, along with various Magical Treasures and Artifacts, and spread them all over the floor.

Some of the Storage Magical Artifacts had already been emptied by him; the Spirit Stones he had spent on his shopping spree were a contribution from these Tribulation Cultivators.

The women worked together, breaking the Restrictions on all the Storage Magical Artifacts to open them. They then poured out the contents and sorted everything into neat piles.

After a final count, including all the Spirit Stones, Magical Treasures, Medicinal Herbs, Talismans, and other resources, the Tribulation Cultivators had contributed a total fortune of over three thousand Top-grade Spirit Stones to Ling Changqing.

Among the more than thirty intact Magical Treasures, Ling Changqing picked out a pair of boots refined from Bat-winged Fire Cloud Beast Hide. They were Middle Grade Magical Treasures and were quite excellent in both speed and Defense.

"My husband, this Quasi-Rank Four Talisman is pretty good too. You should take it."

Yu Ruoshuang handed over five Talismans shimmering with a clear light, their powerful Spiritual Pressure contained but palpable.

Ling Changqing took them and glanced over them, discovering they were Extreme Cold Storm Talismans. They were a rather practical large-scale attack Magic, capable of unleashing destructive power equivalent to a Golden Core Peak Cultivator.

He didn’t refuse, accepting them and putting them into his Storage Pouch.

Next, Luo Qingxuan picked out a pair of palm-sized jade dolls and gave them to Ling Changqing.

These were a special type of Third Grade Puppet. After being refined and activated, they could transform into a pair of Golden Core Peak Daoist Soldier Puppets for three hundred breaths.

"If any of you see something you like, take it," Ling Changqing said finally.

Luo Qingxuan and Yu Ruoshuang had no use for these things, but Yu Yalan, Yu Youqin, and Meng Feiyu each picked one or two items. Ling Changqing put the rest back into his Storage Pouch.

"Now we..."

Fu Yin Xue was about to say something when Meng Feiyu interrupted her.

"Let’s have our husband engage in Dual Cultivation with us for a while first, shall we? It’s been so long since he’s touched us, we’ve missed it!"

Back in the Zhao Family’s territory, Ling Changqing never had a chance to let them out to accompany him. Only now did he finally have some leisure time.

Yu Ruoshuang’s beautiful face flushed red. She immediately took out an oversized Beautiful Jade Embroidery Couch from her Storage Pouch and placed it in the center of the Cultivation Chamber.

Then, the women all pitched in, taking out dressing tables, wardrobes, screens, spring benches, rocking chairs, and other such items. They quickly furnished the room into a lavish and elegant boudoir.

"Alright. We’ll cultivate together for ten days, and then we’ll go out."

Ling Changqing laughed. Luo Qingxuan had already deftly stripped off her dress, her voluptuous and enchanting body settling directly into his lap.

Yu Ruoshuang, Fu Yin Xue, Meng Feiyu, and the others, their beautiful faces blushing crimson, also shed their clothes. Their dazzling, snow-white bodies gathered around him.

The tempting scene that followed is not for outsiders to know...

...

Ten days passed in a flash. When Ling Changqing propped up his nearly exhausted body to get up, he discovered his Cultivation had improved again, and he was not far from the Late-stage Golden Core.

"...My husband, you’re up so early?"

Luo Qingxuan, her lovely face still flushed, murmured in a cloying voice. Her enchanting, snake-like jade arms wrapped around him, her moist, beautiful eyes shimmering with seductive charm.

"It’s about time, isn’t it? We should get back to business."

Ling Changqing said gently. As he circulated his Mental Method, torrents of Spiritual Qi rushed into his organs and meridians, restoring his Essence, Qi, and Spirit to their Peak state.

Under the brocade quilt, Yu Ruoshuang, her beautiful head lowered as she carefully massaged his legs, stole a moment to say:

"Then let’s just cultivate for three more rounds, and afterward, we can all..."

Beside them, Fu Yin Xue couldn’t help but cover her mouth and chuckle. "Does that mean three rounds with each sister?"

"What else would it mean?"

Yu Ruoshuang smiled, straightening her snow-white, seductive, and voluptuous body and tossing her waterfall of lustrous black hair.

Ling Changqing knew this stunningly beautiful woman was up to no good again, but he didn’t refuse...

It wasn’t until evening that Ling Changqing and the women, having thoroughly exhausted themselves, finally got out of bed. After tidying themselves up, they left the courtyard together.

To avoid unnecessary complications, Meng Feiyu and Fu Yin Xue both wore veils, while Yu Ruoshuang and the others showed their true faces.

Sure enough, not long after they began strolling through the streets, Ling Changqing’s group attracted numerous hidden gazes.

With his keen Spiritual Sense and his mastery of the Celestial Secret Technique, it wasn’t difficult for him to feel the shock and ecstasy hidden within some of those gazes. Soon after, more suspicious figures began tailing them from a distance.

"If those three old geezers from Danyang Valley personally make a move, I’m afraid we won’t be able to stop them, right?" Ling Changqing said.

Luo Qingxuan replied, "I’ve heard their Sect Leader has a Late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivation. Sister Ruoshuang isn’t skilled in direct combat, so even if we joined forces, it would be difficult to kill him. We can only choose to avoid a confrontation."

"Fortunately, we don’t need to clash with them head-on," Meng Feiyu said with a smile. "In any case, the news has already spread. Shall we head back to the inn first?"

Ling Changqing naturally had no objections and returned with the women. After confirming their target, the suspicious figures immediately and quietly surrounded the entire inn.

At the same time, certain secret channels were activated, sending this crucial news out with the utmost urgency.

「Divine Maiden Mountain Range, Liu Ying Clan Headquarters.」

"...What did you say? You’ve found traces of Ling Changqing?"

In the Secret Hall, Liu Ying Ziyi shot up from her throne, questioning in a mix of shock and joy.

"It is absolutely true!"

A Secret Guard, wrapped head-to-toe in a thick gray robe, reported in a low voice:

"In the Dan Yang Valley Marketplace in Northern Yuzhou, one of our spies saw Long Nu Luo Qingxuan and the three Female Cultivators from the Yu Family. They were accompanying a young man while shopping..."

As she spoke, she presented a Jade Talisman to Liu Ying Ziyi.

The Patriarch took it and skillfully activated it. Instantly, an extremely high-definition image appeared before her eyes.

"That’s him. The man they’re with must be Ling Changqing!"

Liu Ying Ziyi’s voice trembled with excitement.

"Immediately dispatch the clan’s Supreme Elder Council! Take those Clan’s Treasures and go with the utmost speed. You must bring Ling Changqing back, safe and sound!"

「Wentian Mountain Range, the heart of the Lu Hua Palace’s territory.」

"...There is no time to lose! The entire Sect’s Supreme Elder Council will mobilize. Depart with me!"

Grand Palace Master Qin Mengxuan commanded with a grave expression.