Chapter 600 - 332: Ye Xinglan: "We’ll Worry About the Future, in the Future!

In a boudoir courtyard, enveloped by an Array and shimmering with Spiritual Light.

Before an Azure Jade Table, Ling Changqing sat in the center, flanked on both sides by rows of beautiful women dressed in magnificent, vibrant robes.

The voluptuous, bewitching, and strikingly dignified Ye Xinglan sat with an imposing air. Beside her was her sister, Ye Binghua, a peerless beauty like a lavish peony in full bloom. Further down sat the high-ranking Elders of the Ye Family, every one of them a legendary beauty.

However, their expressions were anything but pleasant, and they all radiated an accusatory air.

Meanwhile, Meng Qingyu, Qin Yanran, Zhang Mengyuan, and the other women sat on the opposite side of the table, looking somewhat vexed.

"...Meng Qingyu, I don’t mean to criticize you!"

Ye Xinglan’s brilliant, shining eyes continuously sized up Ling Changqing as she complained:

"The matter of a Child of Destiny is too significant. With your strength alone, can you protect him? Since you encountered him, you should have sent us a message immediately.

Only by combining the power of our two sects can we be certain of suppressing the ambitions of the other powers out there and protecting him from being snatched away!"

Meng Qingyu gave a helpless smile and explained, "Senior Sister Ye, it’s not that we intentionally concealed this information. We only just met our husband a short while ago!

It’s not easy to communicate in this place. We didn’t know what area you were in or how many forces you had. We were also afraid of attracting the covetous gazes of others, so how could we dare to try contacting you recklessly?"

This was, in fact, the truth. It was the first time the Doumu Immortal Palace’s domain had opened, after all. No one knew what the situation inside was like, so they could only take things one step at a time. The Cultivators from every power were no exception.

Ye Xinglan’s expression softened slightly. She said, "In that case, let’s discuss a plan right now. How should we protect our husband!

It’s a good thing we arrived in time. If any of the other powers had come instead, they wouldn’t have been so polite with you. They would have surely turned hostile and started a fight."

Meng Qingyu pondered for a few breaths and had to admit that Ye Xinglan had a point. In any case, both their sects were composed of Female Cultivators, so they could at least sit down and negotiate. If it had been any other power, how could they have been so reasonable?

Ye Xinglan turned her face to Ling Changqing, her beautiful eyes shimmering as she asked softly, "Husband, what do you think?"

Ling Changqing smiled. "Senior Sister’s insight is very reasonable. It’s just that the three-day limit is almost up. When the time comes, the Restrictions here will teleport me out randomly, and I’ll have to be temporarily separated from you all. So... you can decide what to do!"

He himself had less than a day left, but the Female Cultivators of Xuannü Palace had nearly three. The women from the Ye Family had only just arrived. It was simply impossible for them to act together.

"About that..."

Ye Xinglan’s shapely brow twitched. After a moment of thought, she took out an exquisite, palm-sized Jade Scroll that glowed with a splendid radiance. She extended a snowy, delicate hand toward Ling Changqing, her beautiful face blushing slightly as she said:

"Regardless, Husband, please sign this first, won’t you? From now on, I, along with all these senior and junior sisters of my family, will all be your women!"

’Since that group of hussies from Xuannü Palace already has a marriage contract with him, we of the Ye Family can’t be left behind. We must quickly establish a substantive relationship with the Child of Destiny to secure our great path of the Dao.’

"Alright, then!"

Ling Changqing sighed, accepted the Jade Scroll, and discovered the names of thirty-six Female Cultivators from the Ye Family, including Ye Xinglan and Ye Binghua.

Most of them were high-ranking Elders of the family, with even six Supreme Elders and four Saintesses among them. All of them were virgins who had never had a Dao Companion.

"Senior Sister Ye, you’ve stuffed so many people in at once? Isn’t this a bit much?"

Zhang Mengyuan was having none of it. The first batch from Xuannü Palace to establish a Dao Companion relationship with Ling Changqing had only sixteen sisters. On what grounds did the Ye Family get to take so much more?

"Our family has more people, so this is as it should be!"

Ye Binghua’s brows furrowed slightly as she replied, full of righteous confidence.

The Ye Family had indeed brought more Cultivators this time, and their overall strength was also greater than Xuannü Palace’s.

On the current Qingming Continent, among the ten great powers, the Chiying Demon Sect ranked first, the Li Huo Divine Palace second, the Ye Family fourth, while Xuannü Palace could only be found at the bottom of the list.

Therefore, once news of the Child of Destiny’s appearance spread, Xuannü Palace’s strength alone would definitely not be enough to protect Ling Changqing. They had to ally with the Ye Family to even have a chance.

"Even so, you have far too many people,"

Qin Yanran said through clenched teeth, "If you insist on this, then we’ll have to add people until we also have thirty-six!"

"Suit yourselves!"

Ye Binghua said with a beaming smile.

’In any case, this is just the first batch of candidates. There will certainly be many more sisters joining later. As long as they have the chance to serve Ling Changqing, none of them will refuse.’

Ling Changqing said no more. He took the Jade Scroll and branded his true name inside it with his Divine Thought.

As the branding was completed, a magnificent radiance flashed across the surface of the Jade Scroll. In the unseen realm, the threads of fate had quietly intertwined, becoming inseparable.

Above the heads of the thirty-six beauties of the Ye Family present, including Ye Xinglan, a massive cloud of gold and purple vapor descended upon each of them, merging with their original destinies.

"So that’s how it is?! I knew it..."

Overjoyed, Ye Xinglan’s gaze upon Ling Changqing softened with overwhelming tenderness.

This single harvest of Luck and Fortune surpassed the effects of most Heavenly and Earthly Treasures in this world. It would be enough for her to shatter her original shackles and break through to the next Great Realm with relative ease.

"Alright, Husband, sign one more time. You can’t favor one over the other!"

Meng Qingyu added twenty new names to a Jade Scroll and handed it to Ling Changqing.

At the same time, Qin Yanran rose and went out, calling in the twenty Female Cultivators from Xuannü Palace. Each was a peerless beauty with stunning looks and a full, curvaceous figure, a perfect match for Ling Changqing’s aesthetic preferences.

Ling Changqing nodded and branded his name in the Jade Scroll as well.

Just like that, Ling Changqing had seventy-two new Dao Companions, and his own Luck and Fortune increased by a large margin as well. After all, their strength and Cultivation were not to be trifled with; not a single one was below the Divinity Transformation Realm.

Among these Female Cultivators were mature beauties and young Lolita-like girls, cool and reserved types, passionate and fiery types, enchanting and glamorous types, graceful and noble types... every kind of charm and beauty imaginable was present.

"Alright, now... Husband, you should... you should consummate our marriage with us?"

Ye Xinglan’s delicate body leaned in gently, her stunning face blushing like a sunset, but she still mustered the courage to speak.

The crowd of beauties silently gathered around. Although the conditions here were a bit crude and not truly suitable for Dual Cultivation, delays could bring unforeseen trouble, so they couldn’t afford to wait.

Ling Changqing said tactfully, "All of my dear wives are experiencing this for the first time. To be so hasty is truly improper. Why don’t we wait until we get out? In any case, our marriage contract is set. I will certainly not fail you in the future!"

’They weren’t ordinary Female Cultivators. They were all high-ranking, famous, and proud daughters of heaven throughout the entire Qingming Continent. For him to take their first time so carelessly seemed a bit too crude.’

Ye Xinglan lightly bit her red lip, her supple, jade-like arms wrapping around Ling Changqing’s waist. Her voice was soft and rich. "We’ll deal with future matters in the future! For now, Husband, you will consummate the marriage with us!"

"Yes, this is as it should be!"

Meng Qingyu nodded emphatically, her curvaceous and slender body gracefully drawing near. Her breath was as fragrant as an orchid, and a faint, pleasant scent wafted from her.

The boudoir’s inner chamber was a bit small, but it was roughly the size of an emperor’s bedchamber in a mortal dynasty. It wouldn’t be too crowded for them to emulate imperial concubines and serve Ling Changqing for a night.

The gazes of the surrounding beauties were fiery, resolute, and completely undisguised, trapping Ling Changqing as if he were enclosed by a jade screen.

In short, they were determined to consummate this marriage today!

"But, there’s really not enough time. My dear wives, please don’t make this difficult for me, alright?"

Ling Changqing said helplessly. Calculating the time, he had at most half a day left before the Restrictions in the Doumu Immortal Palace would randomly teleport him out.

’What would they do then? Was he supposed to just vanish midway through? The thought of that scene... was simply unimaginable.’

"..."

Meng Qingyu frowned and pondered for a few breaths before reluctantly making a concession. "Then... how about Senior Sister Ye and I serve our husband first? We can add one more sister to help at most. That should be acceptable, right?"

"Mm, that’s an excellent idea. The other sisters will just have to wait."

Ye Xinglan, perhaps feeling that Ling Changqing was in a difficult enough position, finally stopped insisting on her original idea.

And so, Meng Qingyu called over Qin Yanran, and Ye Xinglan pulled her sister Ye Binghua along. The four devastatingly beautiful mature women took Ling Changqing by the arm and, under the envious and unwilling gazes of the other women, walked into the inner chamber.

...

「Deep within the Doumu Immortal Palace.」

Beside a great river, a hundred zhang wide with dark, murky water, hundreds or even thousands of Cultivators from the Chiying Demon Sect were resting, some sitting, some lying down. A number of them had obvious injuries.

Not far away, the massive, ugly, and ferocious-looking fish-like Water Beasts, each over ten zhang long, lay scattered about. Their bodies were covered in gruesome wounds, and the ground was a mess, stained with blood.

Their Inner Cores and other useful parts had already been harvested. Even the flesh from their bodies had been carved off by the Cultivators, who had begun roasting it directly with Spirit Flames.

The flesh of these High Grade Demon Beasts contained abundant Spiritual Qi and energy. Just eating a few pieces was no less effective than consuming an Elixir.

"...Still no sign? Where in the world did those people go?"

On a massive boulder, Rong Tiande, a Supreme Elder of the Chiying Demon Sect, stared at the Communication Jade Talisman in his hand, his expression cold and grim.

Beside him stood another beautiful woman in a red dress. Her features were bewitching, her body was draped in thin gauze, and her attire was revealing and bold. Her phoenix eyes glinted with a soul-stirring, seductive light.

She was another of the Chiying Demon Sect’s Supreme Elders: Pan Ruyu.

The team of Chiying Demon Sect Cultivators that entered the Doumu Immortal Palace this time was under the command of these two. As for the Elder Sect Leader, his whereabouts were unknown even to those of their status.

"Senior Brother, this place is truly strange,"

Pan Ruyu said in a low voice. "Once the Disciples get separated, it’s very difficult for them to regroup. It’s hard to say, but they might be trapped by something right now."

Rong Tiande frowned and looked around.

"We’ve been in here for so long, yet less than thirty percent of our Disciples have managed to regroup with us. We can’t let this continue."