Eternal Life by Dual Cultivation

Chapter 438 - 253: Bai Qingyi: I’ve Finally Caught You, You Scoundrel...

Night was falling.

Within the inner bedchamber, a faint, sweet fragrance lingered in the air.

Deep within the embroidered curtains of the Beautiful Jade Embroidery Bed, the fierce battle had finally come to an end. The satisfied Zhao Wanyi sisters had already fallen into a deep sleep.

Ling Changqing quietly got up, dressed, and left the inner chamber. With Gong Ling’s help, he didn’t disturb the Maids resting outside in the slightest.

Indeed, ever since the two sisters had given themselves to Ling Changqing, their Trusted Maids had been automatically promoted to Bride’s Maids, who were also considered bed-chamber Maids.

Ling Changqing had taken a look and found them all to be handpicked beauties with first-class looks and figures, so he had tacitly approved of the sisters’ arrangement.

The Zhao Wanyi sisters were even planning to hold a massive selection among all the women of the Zhao Family. Any who met the criteria would be sent over to be favored by Ling Changqing.

After all, they already knew Ling Changqing’s true identity. As long as they received his favor and the blessing of his Destiny, their future Cultivation would be smooth sailing, free of any bottlenecks.

Perhaps in a few decades or a century, the Zhao Family would have a large group of Golden Core Level Female Cultivators. The most talented among them might even have a chance to reach for the Nascent Soul True Monarch Realm.

This would play an irreplaceable role in the Zhao Family’s rapid rise and expansion, which was why Shangguan Qingying also tacitly supported the idea.

Under the cover of night, Ling Changqing slipped out of the courtyard and moved silently toward the Patriarch’s Women’s Embroidery Tower.

Along the way, he naturally encountered patrolling Zhao Family Secret Guards, but thanks to his special status and the Command Token given to him by the Patriarch, he was not stopped.

A short while later, Ling Changqing had already entered the Women’s Embroidery Tower and appeared inside Shangguan Qingying’s private inner chamber.

At this moment, the Female Patriarch had already removed her Bronze Mask. Facing her dressing mirror, she had changed into a flimsy, translucent crimson gauze. She wore no undergarments beneath it. Her jet-black, lustrous hair was draped simply over her back, leaving her dazzling, snow-white body in full view—voluptuous, enchanting, and exuding an air of infinite grace.

After studying her reflection for a moment, the beautiful woman nodded in satisfaction. She turned and walked to an Azure Jade Table, where she gracefully took a seat.

On the table were several exquisite dishes, as well as Spirit Wine Nectar.

On her world-topplingly beautiful face, her star-bright eyes revealed a hint of anticipation, a touch of apprehension, and an undeniable shyness.

’What in the world am I doing right now? Although I have no blood relation to the Zhao Wanyi sisters, I am, after all, their elder in name.’

’I’ve never been with a man before. Am I really going to break my principles now, all for the sake of my Cultivation?’

Following the sound of soft footsteps, Ling Changqing’s tall, slender figure appeared before her.

"You’re here?"

Shangguan Qingying steadied her Mind, her voice soft and alluring as she spoke.

"I’m here."

Ling Changqing nodded slightly and walked over to sit down opposite her.

Shangguan Qingying pursed her lustrous, captivating red lips. With a delicate lift of her fair wrist, she picked up an exquisite White Jade Wine Pot and gracefully poured him a drink.

Ling Changqing raised the Bronze Wine Jar in a small gesture, and they drank a cup together.

"Back when you first arrived, Young Master, I felt that something was amiss,"

Shangguan Qingying said leisurely, her beautiful eyes narrowing slightly. "Never mind ordinary Loose Cultivators; even the proud chosen of Divinity Transformation powers are, in truth, no match for you."

Ling Changqing remained silent, clearly acknowledging her point.

Just look at everything he had done since his arrival. He had single-handedly pulled the Zhao Family, which had been plagued by crises and beset by troubles both internal and external, out of its predicament. He had turned their defensive posture into an offensive one, re-establishing their strategic advantage over the Qin Family.

In particular, the Zhao Wanyi sisters’ successful breakthrough to the Nascent Soul True Monarch Realm was largely thanks to him.

This was simply not something an ordinary genius could accomplish. Shangguan Qingying was no fool, so how could she not have grown suspicious?

Shangguan Qingying smiled and downed another cup of Spirit Wine. A rosy blush spread across her jade-like face as she spoke in a soft voice:

"I believe you bear the Zhao Family no ill will, Young Master. For the sake of those two girls alone, I know you will genuinely help our family.

However... since you insist on having me... shouldn’t you tell me a little about your true identity and origins?"

Ling Changqing said calmly, "It’s not that I intended to hide it from you. The matter is simply of great importance, so I haven’t dared to speak the truth until now."

Shangguan Qingying’s beautiful eyes brightened slightly. ’So this man really was hiding something from me. I just wonder... do those two girls know?’

"My real name is Ling Changqing."

"Ling Changqing?"

At first, Shangguan Qingying didn’t think much of it, but after a moment of thought, she realized.

"You... could you be... the one from the legends...?"

The beautiful woman’s expression changed instantly. Her voice trembled slightly as she stared intently at Ling Changqing, looking him up and down nonstop.

With a mere flicker of his Mind, Ling Changqing’s face shimmered with light and shadow. The handsome, purple-robed youth with eyes like polished lacquer and the noble bearing of a dragon and phoenix appeared before Shangguan Qingying.

Behind him, resplendent golden light and purple qi flared, condensing above his head into a jeweled canopy about an acre in size, which emanated a mysterious and profound aura.

Upon this canopy of Destiny, all sorts of phenomena appeared: golden lamps and purple lotuses, the sun, moon, and stars, the magnificent sight of a Celestial Palace, the cycle of reincarnation, and more.

And Shangguan Qingying’s reaction at this moment was no better than that of the Zhao Wanyi sisters when they had first witnessed it.

It was no wonder. Even proud chosen ones like Qin Mengxuan, Liu Ying Ziyi, and Bai Qingyi couldn’t help but lose their composure when faced with such a heaven-defying opportunity. Shangguan Qingying was naturally no exception.

"So... from now on, am I to be your Dao Companion?"