Free Web NovelChapter 502: Chapter 277: Voluntary Allegiance
Liuying Lingji truly did not know Ling Changqing’s whereabouts.
To protect him, Liu Ying Ziyi had remained utterly tight-lipped within the clan. She hadn’t breathed a word even to the Supreme Elders and staunch confidants of her own faction.
Therefore, although Ling Changqing had been forced to sign a marriage contract during his training in Dragon Soul Valley, the Liu Ying Clan’s upper echelon had lost track of him ever since.
To this day, the clan’s leadership still believed that Ling Changqing had genuinely gone missing, so much so that the Patriarch, Liu Ying Ziyi, had personally gone out to search for him on more than one occasion.
Now, this Saintess from the Shenluo Celestial Palace, Chen Chuyu, had suddenly appeared at their door, insisting that the Liu Ying Clan knew Ling Changqing’s whereabouts. How could Liuying Lingji possibly accept that? She could only conclude that the woman was deliberately looking for trouble.
"...Chen Fairy, we truly do not know of Ling Changqing’s whereabouts. Please do not make baseless accusations or spout nonsense."
Liuying Lingji’s voice turned a few shades colder.
’If we really had news of Ling Changqing, would the Liu Ying Clan be in its current state? Our Destiny would have probably skyrocketed by now, wouldn’t it?’
Chen Chuyu gave a faint, mocking smile. "Is that so? But I seem to have heard... that Ling Changqing had a marriage contract with certain women of your clan back then?"
"He merely signed a marriage contract. After that, he vanished completely. No one knows where he went."
Liuying Lingji said, her patience wearing thin.
Chen Chuyu nodded. "If that’s the case, fine. Bring those women out and let me take them away. Then we can put this matter to rest."
As soon as she said this, the expressions of the Liu Ying Clan Elders present changed drastically.
’This Chen Chuyu is as arrogant and domineering as they say. Demanding the clan’s Direct Lineage women right off the bat? Who does she think she is?’
"The Shenluo Celestial Palace certainly has an impressive air about it. Can you really just demand whatever you want from other factions within Yuzhou’s borders?"
Core Elder Liu Ying Qingkong questioned her coldly.
In terms of raw power, the Shenluo Celestial Palace was indeed much stronger than the Liu Ying Clan. But this was Yuzhou, not Yaozhou. The principle that even a mighty dragon can’t crush a local snake applied to them as well.
Chen Chuyu smiled. "Regardless of what you all think, I believe I am qualified to make such a demand. If you wish to refuse, be my guest."
"However, in the future, the Shenluo Celestial Palace will dispatch an Integration Realm Great Power to visit and bring this matter up again. And they won’t be as reasonable as I am!"
"Whatever you plan to do, the Liu Ying Clan will be ready!"
Liuying Lingji’s eyes were ice-cold as she spoke with grim finality.
"Fine. Very good!"
Chen Chuyu shot to her feet, flicked her sleeve, and turned to leave with her entourage, her expression haughty.
Several faint, shadowy figures immediately followed, tasked with keeping an eye on these uninvited guests until they left the Liu Ying Clan’s territory.
"Elder, what do we do now?"
A beautiful woman with a refined face, dressed in a snow-white Magical Robe, asked.
Liuying Lingji snorted coldly. "We prepare the entire clan for war, of course. No matter how strong the Shenluo Celestial Palace is, there’s no reason for our clan to bow and scrape!"
The Liu Ying Clan was a power led by Female Cultivators, with a stable heritage spanning over ten thousand years, and it held a firm spot in the top three of the Yuzhou Cultivation Realm. They were certainly no pushovers. Their clan’s character was fierce and decisive, completely devoid of weakness or compromise.
"Regardless, shouldn’t we try to contact the Patriarch and ask her to return to oversee the situation?"
A youthful and beautiful Elder, dressed in a Feathered Robe, said.
"Mm, I will contact the Patriarch later."
Liuying Lingji nodded.
’I wonder if the Patriarch has had any success on her trip. The time of the great calamity’s outbreak is drawing ever closer. If we still can’t find Ling Changqing, the clan’s future will be very precarious.’
...
「Chixue Sea Region, Li Long Continent.」
Beside a large, beautiful lake with rippling turquoise waters, several exquisite courtyard residences were built into the mountainside, their interiors lavishly and elegantly furnished.
Before a window overlooking the lake, Qin Mengxuan leaned lazily against the frame. Her beautiful face was pure and innocent, yet her figure was criminally curvaceous. Her skin was as smooth and snowy as top-grade jade, and her large, enchanting eyes, which rippled with allure, were slightly narrowed as she contentedly enjoyed the view. Her waterfall of glossy black hair danced lightly in the breeze.
On the distant lake, one could occasionally see sparsely clad Female Cultivators poling boats by, casting nets to fish for various lake delicacies.
Ling Changqing stood behind this loli-like beauty, his arms wrapped around her smooth, firm waist. He was like a valiant knight charging ever forward, vowing not to retreat until the fortress was taken.
"...Zhao Qingzi, put some more effort into it! Don’t let our husband get tired!"
A sweet, velvety voice echoed through the room.
Behind Ling Changqing, the stunningly beautiful girl—her skin like ice and bones like jade, her aura bewitching and enchanting—had a face flushed red like the sunset clouds. A hint of embarrassed annoyance flickered in her gorgeous eyes. ’Master, you really know how to enjoy yourself,’ she thought, ’leaving your poor disciple to do all the work.’
After a long while, Qin Mengxuan finally let out a long breath. Her dazzling, snow-white body lay draped over the windowsill, her lustrous, beautiful eyes gently closed, like a cat that had eaten its fill.
With a soft POP, the airtight seal was broken. Ling Changqing released his hands, allowing an eager Zhao Qingzi to squeeze in. Her enchanting, snake-like jade arms wrapped around him, and she clung to his body like a koala...
Near the Beautiful Jade Embroidery Bed, a completely naked Liu Ying Ziyi, her jade-like face charming and captivating, activated a Communication Jade Talisman. After a brief exchange, a look of displeasure crossed her features.
"Sister Ziying, what’s wrong?"
Beside her, Su Qinglian, who was adjusting the knot on her bright red, transparent dudou, was slowly pulling on a pair of black-and-white, patterned, lace-trimmed, thigh-high stockings. Catching Liu Ying Ziyi’s expression out of the corner of her eye, she couldn’t help but ask.
