Chapter 638 358: Showdown

"...The Xinghan Mountain Range has a new master, and the family's Destiny has actually grown more prosperous and powerful? It's a world apart from how they were before. This Ling Family... it seems there's really something strange about them."

Dressed in magnificent purple robes, the intimidatingly beautiful Chen Chuyu narrowed her eyes. She stared intently at the various phenomena of Destiny appearing in the clouds above the mountain range's main peak, growing more alarmed the longer she looked.

Qi Yu stood beside her, her lively, expressive eyes also filled with utter disbelief. She whispered,

"At first glance, the Ling Family's aura... it's comparable to our Celestial Palace's Sect Headquarters, isn't it? Just how many secrets are they hiding?"

The Ling Family had employed more than one method to hide and conceal the signs of their family's Destiny, enough to fool most factions who were unaware of the truth.

However, with a legacy spanning tens of thousands of years and a profound heritage, the Shenluo Celestial Palace did not lack special Secret Techniques and Divine Techniques capable of seeing through the peculiarities hidden beneath the many layers of disguise.

Besides, even if they couldn't see anything, the fact that a family which had risen to prominence in less than two hundred years possessed such terrifying strength—enough to swallow ancient, powerful families like the Cui Family and the Mu Family—would make anyone suspicious.

Chen Chuyu nodded lightly. "They definitely have secrets. And if I'm not mistaken, perhaps this has something to do with that legendary Child of Destiny?"

As soon as she said this, the dozens of devastatingly beautiful Female Cultivators surrounding them, each with a unique temperament and charm, all grew visibly excited.

"Is it true? The Child of Destiny is really hiding here?"

A peerlessly beautiful woman in a flowing, sky-blue dress and holding a peach-blossom-patterned round fan took two steps forward, asking eagerly,

"If we directly propose an alliance, and say that all conditions are negotiable as long as they let us meet the Child of Destiny, I wonder how that Patriarch will respond?"

"That's impossible to predict,"

Chen Chuyu shook her head slightly. "If they deny it no matter what, we won't have any good options for the moment. We can't very well turn hostile and declare war, can we?"

They had indeed come with good intentions this time. Even if the Child of Destiny already had many Dao Companions, as long as the Ling Family agreed to let the Female Cultivators of their Shenluo Celestial Palace also join in serving him, they would become ironclad allies from then on.

After all, both of their sects were matriarchal. Since they would all be serving the same man in the future, it should be easier for them to communicate. Things would be much more difficult with the factions led by Male Cultivators.

Just then, a brilliant streak of light shot over from the distance. Drawing near, it transformed into a beautiful woman in palace attire. She was gentle and serene, yet possessed a vixen-like allure. A retinue of Female Cultivator guards followed behind her.

"The Patriarch has agreed to a private meeting with your party. Thus, I was sent to welcome you,"

Qin Yun sized up Chen Chuyu for several moments before her cherry-red lips parted. In a tone that was neither servile nor overbearing, she said, "Saintess, this way, please!"

Chen Chuyu breathed a sigh of relief, a hint of joy appearing on her beautiful face. With her delicate hand, she took out an exquisite brocade pouch and discreetly slipped it to Qin Yun.

"Thank you for your trouble, Sister Qin! It's just a small token of my esteem. I hope you won't refuse it."

The Saintess's Cultivation Realm was about the same as Qin Yun's, and she came from a Major Sect, so she didn't need to act so humbly. However, to ensure the upcoming meeting went smoothly, Chen Chuyu naturally wasn't going to quibble over such minor details.

Qin Yun's lips thinned as she gave Chen Chuyu a somewhat speechless glance. 'This Saintess is really willing to go all out for her path to eternal life. Of course, it's not hard to understand. Everyone's really the same. Faced with a Dao Fruit that offers the chance of Defying Fate and achieving immortality, what sane Cultivator would refuse?'

After a moment's thought, Qin Yun accepted Chen Chuyu's gift. Besides, Ling Qiyue had already informed her about this.

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"...My dear, do you think we can bring this faction over to our side?"

Ling Changqing asked languidly, his head resting on Ling Qiyue's long, voluptuous thighs.

"What other choice do we have?"

Ling Qiyue shot him an exasperated look and said in a low voice, "We can't possibly go to war with the Shenluo Celestial Palace right now. The repercussions would be too great. It would easily attract a host of other factions to besiege us.

They are a Female Cultivation Sect, after all, so it's best if we can sit down and negotiate. Right now, we simply don't have the strength to oppose every faction on the Qingyao Continent."

"Mm, let's go with that, then."

Ling Changqing had no objection to this. With this Female Cultivation Sect added to their own camp, other powers would surely be more wary when dealing with the Ling Family and wouldn't dare to act rashly.

The only thing was, this meant another batch of women for Ling Changqing to labor over. It was hard to say whether that was a good or a bad thing.

A moment later, Qin Yun came in to report that Chen Chuyu's party was waiting in the Secret Hall.

"My dear, you go ahead and handle them. I just want some quiet time alone."

Ling Changqing released his hold and stood up.

Her beautiful face slightly flushed, Ling Qiyue stood up and straightened her disheveled dress. She huffed, "Go on, then. I suppose you'll be playing the groom again tonight!"

Ling Changqing gave a wry smile. 'This sort of thing... it's not really my fault, is it? I can only blame this damn charm of mine.'

Chen Chuyu did not have to wait long in the Secret Hall. Amidst the pleasant tinkling of jade pendants, a woman who was both coldly stunning and alluringly beautiful walked in gracefully. She was dressed in ornate attire, and her powerful Void Refinement Realm aura made the expressions of the assembled Female Cultivators grow several shades more solemn.

Due to her relative youth, Chen Chuyu's current Cultivation was still at the Late stage Divinity Transformation; it would be some time before she could step into the Void Refinement Realm.

Qi Yu was the reincarnated Artifact Spirit of an Ancient Heavy Artifact. Because she had not been cultivating for long, she had yet to recover the memories and Cultivation of her past life, and was currently only at the Early stage Nascent Soul Realm.

The remaining dozens of Female Cultivators had Cultivation Realms ranging from Void Refinement and Divinity Transformation down to Nascent Soul. Every one of them was a great beauty, devastatingly gorgeous and with impeccable poise.