Chapter 307: Chapter 199: Su Qinglian: Make the Raw Rice into Cooked Rice, Right?

Yuzhou, the Divine Maiden Mountain Range.

At the summit of Shana Fanghua Peak, a magnificent, opulent, and splendid palace complex stretched as far as the eye could see.

Amidst corridors of fine gold and beautiful jade, and courtyards with carved crystal railings that resembled a celestial palace, countless beautiful and youthful Female Cultivators moved about endlessly.

The Cave Mansion Hall of Patriarch Liu Ying Ziyi.

Within a grand hall filled with glowing mists and rising Spiritual Mist, the majestic, dignified, and stunningly beautiful woman was entertaining an honored guest from Lu Hua Palace.

"...It has been a long time since we last met. You haven’t come to visit me in quite a while, have you, sister?"

Liu Ying Ziyi’s slender, jade-like fingers picked up a Jade Crystal Date and gently brought it to her lovely, glossy lips, her smiling eyes fixed on the beautiful woman across from her.

This beauty wore a complex and magnificent palace gown of bright red embroidered with a hundred flowers. Atop her cloud-like chignon rested a verdant phoenix crown. Her skin was fairer than snow, and as her soul-stealingly beautiful eyes blinked, a seven-colored starlight seemed to faintly swirl within them.

She was the previous generation’s Saintess of Lu Hua Palace, Vice Sect Leader Su Qinglian. Her authority was immense, and her Cultivation was unfathomably deep.

This great personage had become acquainted with Liu Ying Ziyi back when she was still a True Disciple. They had traveled together on many occasions, seeking fortuitous encounters, and had forged a deep friendship.

At their level, friendships were exceedingly rare, especially between individuals from different powers.

Su Qinglian smiled elegantly. Her crimson lips parted slightly, and her voice, as crisp and clear as water over shattered jade, rang out:

"The Sect’s affairs are demanding, I have to guide those few disappointing Direct Disciples, and I must also focus on my own Cultivation. Where would I find the time to go out?"

"That’s true. We are no longer in the days when we were unattached and could do as we pleased."

Liu Ying Ziying sighed softly.

While holding a high position and wielding immense power, one also loses many things—especially freedom. Such is the helplessness of those in power.

"Let’s not talk about that." Su Qinglian straightened her posture, her expression turning serious. "I made a special trip here this time to discuss a matter of cooperation with you, my sister, regarding that Child of Destiny..."

Liu Ying Ziyi was slightly taken aback. "So you also... Of course. A matter like this could never have been hidden from your Lu Hua Palace."

As the oldest, most mysterious, and most powerful force in the Yuzhou Cultivation Realm, Lu Hua Palace’s foundation and latent influence surpassed even that of the number one family, the Yu Family.

During the major event of the struggle for the Child of Destiny in Dragon Soul Valley, it was only natural that the experts of Lu Hua Palace were not absent. They had long been lying in wait, ready to strike at the opportune moment.

Later, Ling Changqing secretly escaped using some unknown means, causing the schemes of all the major powers to fail. However, that didn’t mean they were willing to give up.

Over the years, the upper echelons of the Nine Great Families have still been trying every method to track down Ling Changqing, and Lu Hua Palace has been no less active.

"Our Sect has special methods and has already obtained certain clues about that Child of Destiny," Su Qinglian said. "So this time, I was hoping you could lend a hand, sister. As long as we find him, the women of both our families can share in the spoils. What do you say?"

In this great personage’s view, no one understood the value of the Child of Destiny and the correct way to use him better than Lu Hua Palace.

The Liuying Family’s desires did not conflict with those of Lu Hua Palace. Both powers were led by Female Cultivators, so it was natural for them to cooperate deeply on this matter.

In the future, even if they had to fall out and go to war with other powers, the combined strength of their two families would be enough to suppress all dissenting voices and ensure the Child of Destiny was not snatched away.

The relationship between the two families had always been exceptionally special. Before the two ancestors of the Liuying Family achieved enlightenment, they were Core Disciples of Lu Hua Palace. They only left to establish their own house later for certain reasons.

Furthermore, Lu Hua Palace had provided considerable assistance from behind the scenes, allowing the Liuying Family to rise smoothly and become one of the major powers in the Yuzhou Cultivation Realm.

Today, the upper echelons of the two families had deep cooperative relationships in many areas, to the point where they were almost inseparable.

"What do you need me to do, sister?" Liu Ying Ziyi asked forthrightly.

"It’s simple. Didn’t he sign a marriage contract with one of the women from your family? Give it to me, and we’ll have a chance to deduce his current location!" Su Qinglian said.

Hearing this, Liu Ying Ziyi shook her head. "Will that method work? The Elders of our family have already tried it. Celestial Secret Calculation is simply not feasible."

"Not necessarily," Su Qinglian said with a smile. "We have a special method that can guarantee a thirty percent chance of finding him!"

A thirty percent chance was not low. With a few more attempts, they should be able to discover Ling Changqing’s hiding place. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

The prerequisite was that Ling Changqing’s Cultivation had not increased significantly and that he was still at the level of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

"This... Alright!"

Liu Ying Ziyi stopped questioning her and retrieved the marriage contract from her Storage Magical Artifact, handing it to Su Qinglian.

The beautiful woman took the contract and examined it for a moment. Sensing the aura on the signature, she nodded in satisfaction.

"This is it. He is indeed an anomaly in the River of Time, born bearing the Destiny of heaven and earth. If we can get our hands on him, then no matter what great calamities may befall us in the future, our two families can simply watch the world change from the sidelines, without fear of disaster."

"How confident are you? You won’t end up making things worse, will you?" Liu Ying Ziyi asked with some concern.

Su Qinglian smiled. "At worst, we simply won’t find him. There won’t be a worse outcome."

After a pause, she explained further:

"To be honest, there’s no need to hide it from you, sister. Not long ago, the Sect’s new generation of nine Saintesses, along with over a hundred Core Disciples and several thousand True Disciples, have all left the Sect to search for him."