Eternal Life by Dual Cultivation

Chapter 413 - 242: Zhao Wanyi: Is There Any Woman You Don’t Dare to Take?

From the Zhao Family’s perspective, the Qin Family was a formidable rival—one they would struggle to overcome for a long time to come.

Especially once the family’s Nascent Soul Ancestor passed away at the end of his Lifespan, the Qin Family would undoubtedly grow more brazen, ruthlessly suppressing and seizing the Zhao Family’s interests.

Of course, if Zhao Wanyi and her sister could break through to the Nascent Soul True Monarch realm as soon as possible, the tables would turn. The Qin Family would find themselves at a disadvantage, suppressed by the Zhao Family instead.

"May I ask, how many years does the family’s Ancestor have left in his Lifespan?"

Ling Changqing thought for a moment before asking in a low voice.

It was a sensitive question. Normally, this information was a top family secret, something not even an ordinary Core Elder would necessarily know.

Shangguan Qingying hesitated for a moment before replying softly, "There’s no harm in telling you. Elder Zhao Qinghong has about fifteen years of his Lifespan left, and he has already taken the more common types of life-extending Elixirs."

In other words, with the Zhao Family’s current connections, they had no way to extend his life further.

"Fifteen years? That’s cutting it close."

Ling Changqing mused.

Shangguan Qingying sighed. "If those two girls can become Nascent Soul True Monarchs within fifteen years, the Zhao Family still has a chance to win this game. Otherwise..."

The two Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the Qin Family were said to have more than three hundred years of Lifespan remaining, and they were actively grooming a third.

If all went according to plan, the Qin Family would have three Nascent Soul True Monarchs presiding over it within a few decades at most.

If this snowball effect continued for over three hundred years, it wouldn’t be impossible for them to produce a fourth or even a fifth Nascent Soul True Monarch, provided they could find suitable Nascent Soul Seeds to cultivate.

Even the number of their Core Formation Cultivators already significantly surpassed the Zhao Family’s, making the situation truly difficult.

Shangguan Qingying was truly a capable Patriarch, but she was only one person, and a single pillar cannot support a great hall.

As for their allies, they couldn’t be counted on. When the critical moment came, the Zhao Family would be lucky if their so-called allies simply remained neutral instead of kicking them while they were down.

"Then, does the family currently have the ability to gather two sets of Nascent Soul Resources?"

Ling Changqing asked.

Shangguan Qingying replied, "We’ve barely scraped together one set. Unfortunately, neither of them is confident enough to make the attempt yet, so I’m in a bind."

Ling Changqing fell silent.

’Maybe I’m the only one who can solve this?’

’As long as they engage in Dual Cultivation with me, aided by my unparalleled Destiny, the sisters’ breakthrough to Nascent Soul True Monarch would be a near certainty.’

’Even Shangguan Qingying... if she were willing to lower her status and join me... forget Nascent Soul Peak, even aiming for the Divinity Transformation Realm wouldn’t be a pipe dream.’

Of course, Ling Changqing didn’t dare say such a thing out loud. Otherwise, there was no telling if a furious and humiliated Shangguan Qingying wouldn’t lock him up and teach him a harsh lesson.

’As for the Nascent Soul True Monarch whose Lifespan is nearly at its end, if I could procure some rare life-extending Elixirs for him, that problem would be easily solved.’

’I wonder if the token Qin Mengxuan gave me could be used to purchase special Elixir resources for extending a Nascent Soul True Monarch’s life at one of those secret trading posts.’

’Finally, and most crucially: is the Zhao Family actually worth saving?’

’From my perspective, this mother and her two daughters don’t seem like the ungrateful type who would turn on me after I’ve helped them... right?’

’Perhaps I should wait and see how things play out before deciding?’

"If the day comes when the Zhao Family’s foundation can no longer be protected, I will take these two girls and leave at the last possible moment. We’ll go somewhere else and live out our lives in obscurity."

Shangguan Qingying spoke softly. If it weren’t for the former Patriarch’s two daughters, she would never have remained as the Zhao Family’s Patriarch. She would have left long ago to travel the world.

"Patriarch, please don’t be hasty. Things haven’t reached that point yet,"

Ling Changqing said gently. ’As long as I give it my all, resolving this crisis won’t be difficult. The key is their sincerity.’

After they chatted a while longer, Shangguan Qingying took her leave, leaving the two sisters to keep Ling Changqing company while he performed his Alchemy.

With their mother gone, the two women became much more relaxed. Zhao Wanqing took the initiative to sit beside Ling Changqing, a sweet smile on her face as her fragrant, supple hands occasionally fed him various Spirit Fruit Snacks.

The sisters were both dressed in rather revealing attire today. Their dresses were white as snow, and the intricately embroidered, low-cut collars fully displayed their ample chests.

Their skin was a dazzling, snow-like white, and the valley between their breasts was a bottomless abyss whose graceful curves held a fatal attraction.

With their picture-perfect features, bright eyes, and pearly teeth, they possessed an ethereal, otherworldly grace. Their figures were slender and elegant, and as they moved, their alluring, undulating curves were on full display, making it difficult for Ling Changqing to concentrate.

"Junior Brother, do you already have Dao Companions in your family?"

Zhao Wanqing asked in a low voice, her eyes fixed on Ling Changqing’s handsome, jade-like face.

"I do. And more than just one or two."

Ling Changqing answered frankly. There was no need to hide something like that.

"Then... what are their Cultivation realms?"

A glint flashed in Zhao Wanyi’s eyes as she pressed on with the questioning.

"Some are at the Golden Core Realm, some are Nascent Soul True Monarchs, and I have some at the Foundation Establishment Level as well."

Ling Changqing continued to answer truthfully.

"...I never imagined your appeal was so incredible, Junior Brother."

The two women exchanged a subtle glance, their smiles growing a little stiff.

"Junior Brother Ling... exactly how many Dao Companions do you have right now?"

Zhao Wanqing asked in a hushed voice.

"Not that many. Around thirty or so at the moment. There are still a few more who haven’t been formally brought into the family yet. I suppose in the future... there might be even more?"