Eternal Life by Dual Cultivation

Chapter 222 165: Ling Changqing: 3 Women, 1 Drama...

A hint of joy appeared on Yu Yalan's face as she reached out and caught the ball of light. It was another piece of second-rank Spirit Gold: Silent Cloud Sand, an important material for Refining second-rank Daoist Soldier Puppets.

Ling Changqing offered a few words of praise—after all, flattery costs nothing. Yu Qingyang remained silent, his face a stony mask, his gaze fixed intently on the fishing rod.

Streaks of light crisscrossed the distant sky as another group of Cultivators rushed over on their Flying Swords, followed by a second group, then a third…

In total, five groups of Cultivators arrived, their numbers ranging from several dozen to over a hundred. They were from the Liuying Family, the Mu Family, the Feng Family, the Tang Family, and the Yu Family.

The Liuying Family's group was led by none other than the two women, Liuying Bingchan and Liu Ying Meng Luan. As for Liuying Jing, whom Ling Changqing had met once before, she was nowhere to be seen.

The Tang Family arrived with over fifty Cultivators of decent strength. Their leader was still Tang Yifeng, but by his side stood a stunningly beautiful woman, graceful and elegant, with a captivating smile.

This beautiful woman wore a sea-blue gown embroidered with patterns of the sun, moon, wind, and clouds. A Cloud Hairpin Phoenix adorned her hair, and her figure was voluptuous and enchanting. Her dark, beautiful eyes darted around, taking everything in.

The Yu Family's Cultivators were, as before, led by the two brothers, Yu Piaoyun and Yu Piaoyue, with nearly a hundred family disciples accompanying them.

However, standing shoulder to shoulder with the twin brothers was a pair of exquisitely lovely twin sisters.

Their features were identical—exquisite and radiant. They wore matching Magical Robes, one black and one white, that accentuated their tall, graceful figures. The towering peaks on their chests gave them an air of haughty pride.

The groups from the Mu and Feng Families also included a number of beautiful women, each with a unique charm and temperament. All were splendidly dressed and dazzling to behold.

Ling Changqing raised his head and swept his gaze over the newcomers. He noticed that the Liuying Family had the most Female Cultivators, nearly two hundred in all, and every one was a stunning beauty with a delicate face and a graceful figure.

Because of this, the other Noble Families' groups subconsciously kept a safe distance, lest this flock of Female Cultivators suddenly turn hostile.

'…Have they noticed something?'

Ling Changqing wondered, his gaze falling to the fishing rod in his hands.

But a moment later, he dismissed the thought.

'Thanks to Gong Ling's help, my current appearance, aura, height, build, and even the trajectory of my fate are completely different now. There's no way they could see through my disguise.'

It must be a coincidence, then. After all, the opportunities in Meteor Fall Abyss were no less significant than those in the Luoying Mountain Range, so it was worth a look. The upper echelons of the great Noble Families certainly wouldn't be willing to let such a prize fall into others' hands.

Before Ling Changqing or Yu Qingyang could speak, Yu Yalan, unable to contain herself, called out with a beaming smile:

"Ah, if it isn't Bingchan and Meng Luan! And all the young ladies from the other families too. What lucky wind has blown you all here today!"

One of the twin sisters from the Yu Family, the one in the snow-white robe, glanced at her, covering her mouth as she chuckled.

"Is it really so hard to understand? It seems everyone's goal is the same as yours, isn't it?"

Yu Yalan laughed. "You're certainly direct. It's just that this is no easy task. Finding that Ling Changqing is a big enough headache on its own…"

After finding him, they still had to communicate with him, earn his trust, and only then could they attempt to poach him for their own use.

Every family was determined to succeed, but in truth, none of them felt confident, especially these chosen ladies.

If Ling Changqing simply wasn't interested in any of them, their futures would become very uncertain.

Yu Qingyang looked up and said indifferently:

"Something like this… can't be forced. No matter how meticulously everyone prepares, if *he* doesn't approve, it's all for nothing!"

Liuying Bingchan smiled but said nothing. The marriage contract, handwritten by Ling Changqing himself, was still in the safekeeping of Elder Liuying Lingji.

'She felt it was unlikely Ling Changqing would go back on his word, which gave her plenty of confidence. It was enough for her to know the truth; there was no need to spell it out.'

Beside her, Liu Ying Meng Luan blinked her lovely eyes and said softly,

"Fellow Daoist Qingyang is right. There's nothing we can do now but wait for him to come to us."

Yu Piaoyun, who had accompanied them, suddenly interjected, "There's something I don't get. Even if he shows up and is willing to accept you all, how are all you young ladies going to sort it out?

You're not all really going to share one husband, are you? Every one of you is proud and arrogant, looking down on the whole world. Could you really accept a situation like that?"

Tang Yifeng chuckled, stroking the massive, glowing bow on his back as he chimed in:

"It's worth considering! Sharing an opportunity is better than getting nothing at all! What do all you ladies think?"

Liuying Bingchan snorted, her voice low. "That is something that will require careful deliberation. If we sisters are truly fated to be together forever, it's not entirely out of the question, is it?"

'In her heart, of course, she was strongly against it. A proud chosen lady such as herself—how could she possibly share a man with others?'

But saying something like that out loud would instantly make her a target for all the others.

'Besides, if it was *that* Ling Changqing… it wasn't entirely impossible.'

Yu Qingyang turned his head and said coolly, "You can't rush a plan to win someone like him over. Since we're all here, let's focus on seizing the opportunities at hand first. You wouldn't want to end up empty-handed on both fronts, would you?"

The Meteor Fall Abyss was only open for a limited time. Each Cultivator could stay for a maximum of three days, after which there would be no further gains to be had.