The coastal region of Yuzhou was home to countless islands, large and small, forming numerous archipelagos and chains. These islands gave rise to many powers at the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core Levels, and even a few Nascent Soul powers.

To this day, the upper echelons of the Yu Family still believed that the Child of Destiny's cultivation was limited, making it impossible for him to have traveled far from Yuzhou.

Therefore, their primary search area remained Yuzhou itself, as well as the territories of the smaller powers in the surrounding seas.

The Patriarch nodded. "This will have to do for now. Have them continue the search. As long as none of those other powers find him, there's still a chance for us."

As long as no one could find the Child of Destiny, the balance of power between them would not be upset. This was the crucial point that most concerned the Yu Family's leadership.

...

「Changqing Continent.」

In the Inner Garden Flower Hall, Ling Changqing finished explaining an Object Control Technique. Seeing it was nearly noon, he gestured for his female students to disperse.

A crowd of bright and energetic young women rose to their feet, chattering away in small groups as they filed out the door.

The maids in the next room had already begun preparing the midday meal, which they would all soon enjoy together.

Ling Changqing, however, went to the Inner Study alone, planning to read for a while.

'The Immortal Dao is long and arduous,' he thought. 'I am but a traveler on this path and cannot afford a moment of complacency.'

Seated behind his desk, Ling Changqing gently unfurled a Jade Scroll that shimmered with Spiritual Light and began to study it with focused attention.

This Jade Scroll was a set of Array Dao Scriptures he had obtained from Ling Yulu. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Although he didn't plan to delve into the study of Array Restrictions just yet, there was no harm in familiarizing himself with them beforehand.

One did not need to master all of the Hundred Skills of Cultivation, but Ling Changqing felt he absolutely had to master the primary ones: Pill Talisman Array and the Path of Celestial Secret Art and Divination.

Once he became a Golden Core Master and had a Lifespan of over five hundred years, he would need to raise all five of these Supporting Art Skills to the Middle to Upper Third Grade.

The sound of soft footsteps interrupted his thoughts as Xiao Meiniang, Yang Yunfei, Chen Zihan, and Li Hanyou entered one after another.

"Here you are."

Ling Changqing glanced up. The four of them were dressed in a rather bold and daring fashion today, wearing Blood Drops, sheer bright-red open-crotch panties, and matching bright-red thigh-high silk stockings.

Their graceful curves and dazzling, snow-white bodies were on full display. Delicate, exquisite silver chains adorned their swan-like necks, and their lustrous, waterfall of jet-black hair was tied up in a simple bun.

"Master, do you find this outfit beautiful?"

Li Hanyou asked in a coquettish voice, her soul-stealing, beautiful eyes shimmering with charm.

Ling Changqing closed his eyes for a moment and took a deep breath. 'What normal man could possibly control himself when faced with an outfit like this?'

'They called it an outfit, but it barely covered a thing.'

"Master," Xiao Meiniang said in a soft voice, "the four of us choreographed a dance the other day. How about we perform it for you now?"

"Alright," Ling Changqing nodded. "Let's see it." These four little vixens were always racking their brains for new ways to please him, all to compete for his affection.

And so, the four women formed a line and began to dance. Their arms waved and legs lifted, supple waists swaying, and waterfalls of long hair flying about as they fluttered like butterflies in a field of flowers...

Outside, by the carved window lattice, stood Mu Yu Xin. Dressed in a snow-white gown, with a pure, lovely face and eyes as pretty as a painting, she was blushing so hard her entire neck had turned red.

'...Hmph. A bunch of shameless Fox Spirits. How could they dress like that to seduce Master?'

The former young lady of the Mu Family cursed inwardly, her lovely face flushed crimson with shame and indignation.

She had just come over to speak with Ling Changqing, but finding the door tightly shut, she couldn't suppress her curiosity and crept over to the window to take a peek.

One look was all it took to leave her utterly dumbfounded, wishing the ground would open up and swallow her whole.

She had never imagined that the other female disciples would be so uninhibited in their efforts to seduce and please Ling Changqing.

However, after the initial shock wore off, Mu Yu Xin found herself unable to resist. Biting her lip, she crept back to the window and stared, her eyes glued to the scene.

'Perhaps... that outfit wouldn't look any less stunning on me, would it?'

The thought suddenly surfaced in Mu Yu Xin's mind.

"Sister Yu Xin?"

The sudden voice made Mu Yu Xin jump, and a moment later, a slender hand clamped over her mouth.

She turned her head and saw a beaming Song Xuelan.

"What are you doing? You scared me to death!" Mu Yu Xin hissed, keeping her voice low.

Song Xuelan simply smiled, pulling Mu Yu Xin aside.

"Probably best not to disturb the Master right now, hmm? If you're interested, maybe we could join them next time?"

"I would never! It's mortifying!"

Mu Yu Xin stammered, blushing furiously. Someone as innocent as a blank sheet of paper like her truly couldn't do such a thing.

'But if she wanted to get close to Ling Changqing, things like this seemed unavoidable. After all, what could she do? He was a total lecher.'

...

The massive offshore port was densely populated, bustling with prosperity and excitement.

In the wharf district, countless sails vied for position as Sea Boats of all shapes and sizes came and went. They unloaded massive amounts of cargo, then departed again, their holds filled with the various specialty goods of Changqing Continent.

Ever since the entire Feiyu Sea Region had been unified, commerce and trade between the various lands had flourished significantly.

With the countless small powers no longer setting up endless checkpoints to extort and exploit them, and with the near-total disappearance of ruthless Tribulation Cultivator gangs, the many merchant guilds benefited immensely.

Of course, the Ling Family undoubtedly reaped the greatest benefits; their various monthly tax revenues had increased a hundredfold.

"...This place doesn't look half bad, does it?"

A voice as clear as ice remarked, "Changqing Continent? I don't believe I've ever heard of such a place."