Free Web NovelChapter 484: Chapter 270: Transport Captain (2)
Ling Changqing agreed, taking her arm as they entered the Era Star Palace’s Grotto Heaven Blessed Land together.
Under Gong Ling’s control, the Era Star Palace could still fly with Ling Changqing and the women, but its speed wasn’t very fast while completely invisible.
At the Era Star Palace’s current level of recovery, Ling Changqing and the women could hide inside without issue. Even if a Divinity Transformation Realm powerhouse stood right in front of it, they wouldn’t be able to detect anything amiss.
If faced with a Void Refinement Realm powerhouse, there was still a ninety percent chance of evading their detection. As long as they weren’t caught red-handed, there was nothing the powerhouse could do.
As the Era Star Palace traveled deeper into the family’s main territory, they saw an endless stream of Mu Clan Members, among whom were quite a few Cultivators from the Taiqing Divine Dynasty.
When interacting with the Mu Family’s Cultivators, the dynasty members were generally arrogant and disdainful, not even bothering to give them a second glance.
This attitude naturally dissatisfied many of the Mu Clan Members, but with their higher-ups suppressing them, they could only swallow their anger and not dare to speak out.
Even in their own clan’s heartland, the Mu Family’s Cultivators had essentially become second-class citizens, finding it hard to hold their heads high.
In its invisible state, the Era Star Palace passed through one checkpoint after another, both overt and covert, as well as numerous Array Restrictions, drawing ever closer to the core area.
’It would be a shame for the Taiqing Divine Dynasty to occupy such a great place. It would be better if it belonged to the Ling Family in the future,’ Ling Changqing muttered.
There weren’t many blessed lands of this caliber in the entire Yuzhou Cultivation Realm. If the Ling Family wanted to truly rise in the future, other conditions were negotiable, but the problem of securing a core territory was not easily solved. Their only option was to seize one from another family.
Mu Yunxiu shot him a look and said in a low voice, "If you have the ability to take it in the future, Husband, it wouldn’t be bad for this place to belong to you. It’s much better than letting the Taiqing Divine Dynasty have it for cheap."
Su Qinglian, who was standing to the side, smiled and said something astonishing, "Why fixate on this place? I think it would be truly impressive if Husband waits until he’s stronger and seizes the Taiqing Divine Dynasty’s own heartland!"
"Yes, that day will definitely come!" the stunning and elegant Bai Qingyi agreed with a charming smile.
Ling Changqing was left speechless. ’To actually do that, I’d probably have to wait until I reach the Integration or even the Mahayana Realm.’
The Taiqing Divine Dynasty had been entrenched in Yaozhou for tens of thousands of years. Its roots ran deep, and its Royal Family produced an endless stream of powerhouses and Great Powers. They were by no means an easy target.
Pushing the thought aside, Ling Changqing continued to observe the changes outside. Under Mu Yunxiu’s guidance, the Era Star Palace gradually approached its destination.
Their destination was a secluded and elegant palace complex shrouded in clouds and mist. The outer Protective Array was currently in an early warning state, not fully activated.
Dozens of Core Formation Cultivators stood guard at the entrance, with a Nascent Soul True Monarch watching from the shadows. All maids and servants entering or leaving had to undergo inspection and identity verification.
For the Era Star Palace, this level of security was trivial. It slipped inside with ease.
It passed through multiple palace gates. Although each of the inner palace halls and courtyards had its own Array Restriction, their grades were much lower and were effectively useless against the Era Star Palace.
The palaces and pavilions here were not only exquisitely designed and constructed, but they were also built using Spirit Wood and Spiritual Materials over three thousand years old, as well as precious Jade Material mined from famous mountains and great rivers. Even the large Jade Bricks used for paving the ground were Second and Third Rank Spirit Jade.
Coupled with the giant Spirit Vein and Array underground, the area was supplied with such abundant Spiritual Qi that even a Nascent Soul True Monarch’s Cultivation speed would be several times faster if they lived here, to say nothing of a Golden Core Master.
However, after looking around, Ling Changqing didn’t see any of the Mu Family’s Female Cultivators. Instead, the rear garden area was heavily guarded, with a thick, pale-golden barrier of light separating the inside from the outside.
Several Golden Core Masters and Nascent Soul True Monarchs from the Taiqing Divine Dynasty guarded the entrance. Not only was the Array Restriction of a higher grade, but Gong Ling also sensed the lurking aura of a Divinity Transformation Powerhouse in the shadows.
"They... must have been moved somewhere else to live, right?"
Mu Yunxiu looked worried, not understanding how things had come to this.
Ling Changqing was thoughtful. "This place must have been repurposed. I wonder what’s hidden inside this Array Restriction? It seems pretty important."
"Master, if you sacrifice one hundred years of your Lifespan, I can break this Array Restriction for you without alerting anyone."
Gong Ling’s sweet and bewitching voice sounded by his ear.
"Alright, do it."
Ling Changqing agreed after a moment of thought.
’There might be some secret of the Taiqing Divine Dynasty hidden in there. Since I’m already here, I might as well find out what it is.’
Following Gong Ling’s instructions, Ling Changqing took a wide detour and stopped in a remote corner. After a moment, the surface of the pale-golden light barrier silently dissolved, revealing a human-shaped opening.
Ling Changqing quickly entered, and the light barrier immediately returned to its original state.
It was completely silent inside. He saw no hidden guards, and all the palace doors were tightly shut, concealing whatever lay within.
After a moment of thought, Ling Changqing crept to the door of a palace hall and slipped inside without a sound.
In the dim light, large chests made of Golden Silk Cloud Sandalwood, each five feet long, three feet high, and three feet wide, were stacked neatly. They nearly filled the entire room, piled three layers high.
The chests weren’t locked. Their surfaces were covered with exquisite patterns of stars and auspicious clouds, and the lids bore the unique golden insignia of the Taiqing Divine Dynasty. The contents were clearly extraordinary.
Ling Changqing randomly chose a chest and opened it. Inside were Jade Boxes that shimmered with Spiritual Light, stacked ten layers high for a total of two hundred boxes.
He picked up a Jade Box and opened it to find three fiery red Talismans emitting a scorching aura.
"Third Rank Explosive Flame Rain? There are so many?"
Ling Changqing inspected them and found that the entire chest was filled with these Third Rank Low Grade offensive Talismans.
Another chest contained Third Rank Middle Grade Wood Shields and Third Rank High Grade Thunder Battle Spears.
There were also various Third Rank Elixirs, disposable Magical Artifacts and Spiritual Artifacts, Array Banners and Array Discs, all sorts of Third and Fourth Rank materials. There was no shortage of Middle and High Grade Spirit Stones either.
However, the highest-level resources were limited to Fourth Rank High Grade; no resources of the Divinity Transformation Level were found.
"These must be logistical supplies brought over by the Taiqing Divine Dynasty, right? In preparation for the coming war?" Ling Changqing said thoughtfully.
"That should be it," Su Qinglian said with a beaming smile. "And now you’ve found them, Husband. It’s the perfect opportunity to pack everything up and take it back. It will be very useful for managing the family."
Ling Changqing nodded. A vast expanse of clear light swept out, rolling up all the thousands of large wooden chests in the room and pulling them into the Era Star Palace Grotto Heaven Blessed Land.
After one last glance at the empty room, Ling Changqing turned and left for the next palace hall.
This room was also filled with large chests of Golden Silk Cloud Sandalwood. Inside was the meat of Spirit Beasts and Spirit Birds, preserved with ice-type Magic and Divine Techniques, as well as Spirit Rice, Spirit Grain, and the like.
Large, half-man-high wine jars were arranged in the room, the Talismans sealing their mouths faintly glowing with Spiritual Light. These all contained Third and Fourth Rank Spirit Wine Nectar.
Ling Changqing didn’t stand on ceremony and accepted it all with a smile.
He swept through room after room, and by the time he was finished, the entire Grotto Heaven Blessed Land was stuffed to capacity, as were the Storage Magical Artifacts belonging to Ling Changqing and the women. He had finally plundered the entire batch of resources clean.
’The Taiqing Divine Dynasty, delivering so many resources all at once... they’re truly the master quartermasters of this realm...’
Ling Changqing muttered to himself. Aided by Gong Ling’s power, he passed through the Array Restriction’s light barrier without anyone noticing and silently vanished from the spot.
At that moment, the Taiqing Divine Dynasty Cultivators standing guard outside were still completely oblivious. After all, under normal circumstances, it would be impossible to sneak in so silently. Not even a Refining Void Powerhouse could manage it.
As for the even more powerful Great Powers, they were unlikely to be interested in such Low-Rank resources. Furthermore, since this location was within the Mu Family’s heartland, its security was considered beyond question, so these Cultivators were quite at ease.
Meanwhile, Ling Changqing used a Celestial Secret Technique to perform a quick, silent divination. Having already obtained the result he wanted, he continued his infiltration.
