Eternal Life by Dual Cultivation

Chapter 245 - 174: Liu Ying Ziyi: You’re Not Leaving Until You’ve Had 5...

Yuzhou, the Divine Maiden Mountain Range.

This magnificent mountain range, which snaked and coiled for over a hundred million li across the vast land like a primordial dragon, was one of the three main Dragon Veins of Yuzhou.

Over the long course of its evolution, numerous branch mountain ranges, both large and small, had split off from this massive system. From these, in turn, countless Spirit Vein Blessed Lands had arisen.

The main peak of the mountain range was over ten thousand li high and was named Shana Fanghua Peak. The Liuying Family headquarters was located here.

The entire Divine Maiden Mountain Range and its vast surrounding territories—including numerous Spirit Vein Halls, Blessed Land Cave Heavens, Mortal Dynasties, cities, and clans—all fell within the domain of this colossal family.

The other two main Dragon Veins in Yuzhou were the Pan Yun Mountain Range and the Wentian Mountain Range, occupied by the Yu Family and Lu Hua Palace, respectively.

Among the Nine Great Cultivation Families of Yuzhou, the Yu Family ranked first in overall strength, with the Liuying Family second.

However, if one were to compare all the top powers in Yuzhou, both public and secret, the enigmatic Lu Hua Palace would be number one. The Yu Family and the Liuying Family could only rank behind it.

At this very moment, within the lavish palaces atop the main peak, numerous Female Cultivators of stunning beauty and youthful grace could be seen everywhere.

Inside a grand hall suffused with rosy twilight and swirling Spiritual Mist, the magnificently graceful Patriarch, Liu Ying Ziyi, was holding a meeting with the Core Elders, her expression stern and dignified.

"...So much time has passed. Is there any news of the Child of Destiny?"

Liu Ying Ziyi asked in a chilly tone, her displeasure obvious.

Elder Liu Yingxuan, who managed the family’s intelligence affairs, responded in a low voice:

"Patriarch, according to the reports from our various branch outposts, they have found several hundred suspected targets over the past six months.

These targets’ names, appearances, and Cultivation levels were all a close match for the Child of Destiny, but after being personally vetted by Meng Luan and the others, they all turned out to be impostors..."

The three names the Child of Destiny had used before—Mu Fanqing, Ling Changqing, and Wang Chang’an—as well as his appearance and aura, had all been added to the investigation list.

However, the upper echelons believed it was highly likely that all of this information was false. Perhaps no one had ever known the Child of Destiny’s true name and appearance.

Of course, regardless of that, the investigation had to continue.

It was just that Yuzhou and its surrounding seas were simply too vast, and the sheer number of mortals and low-level Loose Cultivators was staggering.

Once the family’s intelligence network was fully mobilized, they could easily round up a whole bunch of candidates with the same names or similar characteristics.

"So? Has the mission failed?"

Liu Ying Ziyi asked coldly.

"Of course not,"

Liu Yingxuan said hurriedly, "My subordinates are still investigating. One hundred and twenty-one suspected targets have yet to be captured, and thirty-three are located in the territories of other major powers, making them difficult to abduct.

In addition, seven suspected targets have already died for various reasons, and their deaths are highly suspicious! Another forty-one have fled to other major prefectures..."

Such a large-scale search yielded a constant stream of complex and varied information, full of all sorts of bizarre situations. It was enough to give even the experienced Liu Yingxuan a headache.

"...Finally, our informants and spies in various places have... have also discovered dozens of Female Cultivators. Their names and Cultivation levels also fit the criteria, and they all seem to possess a certain degree of Qi Fortune."

Liu Yingxuan said, feeling apprehensive.

"There are Female Cultivators, too?"

A beautiful woman in an aqua-green dress, who looked as gentle as a girl-next-door, asked in confusion:

"Could the legendary Child of Destiny actually be a woman? That would be too absurd..."

"With these things, you never really know!"

Liu Ying Ziyi sighed in frustration and gave an order:

"Regardless of whether it’s them or not, bring all those Female Cultivators to the family headquarters. As long as their Spirit Root Talent and Qi Fortune meet the standard, we’ll keep them and train them as collateral branch disciples."

"Understood."

Liu Yingxuan agreed.

This was a traditional practice. Every year, the upper echelons would select girls with outstanding Spirit Root Talent from the mortal realm and bring them back to replenish the family’s ranks.

Liu Ying Ziyi thought for a moment, then continued to ask, "The other major powers, their situation should be similar to ours, right? A huge pile of suspected targets, but not a single real one."

"That’s right, that’s exactly how it is."

Liu Yingxuan nodded.

"Is that so? Good!"

Liu Ying Ziyi let out a breath of relief. As long as the Child of Destiny hadn’t fallen into the hands of another major power, it was good news for the Liuying Family.

After a moment of thought, the Patriarch’s gaze fell upon the two young women standing to the side, Liu Ying Meng Luan and Liu Ying Bingchan.

"You girls shouldn’t just stay at the family headquarters. It’s time for you to go out and travel!"

Liu Ying Ziyi said gently, "Since that girl from the Dragon Race was able to find the Child of Destiny out there, perhaps you’ll have a chance as well."

"Yes, we juniors humbly obey the Patriarch’s command."

Liu Ying Meng Luan and Liu Ying Bingchan quickly agreed.

Liu Ying Ziyi thought for a moment and continued:

"I will arrange for you to have enough Guardians. If you really do find him, as long as he is willing to come with you, you can agree to any condition!

If that doesn’t work, at the very least, try to get a child from him. That will guarantee our family’s rise to power!"

The two young women’s beautiful faces blushed like the sunset clouds, but they still agreed respectfully. If they could obtain a blood descendant of the Child of Destiny, they would naturally become heroines of the family.

However, in Patriarch Liu Ying Ziyi’s view, just one child was too few. The more, the better.