After so many days of watching his family’s hard-won territory get ravaged beyond recognition and a large number of his family’s disciples perish, Qi Songshou was on the verge of going mad with rage.

The old man simply couldn’t accept the fact that the mighty Qi Family was being toyed with by a mysterious enemy.

’So many of the family’s Core Formation Cultivators have been mobilized, yet they still can’t catch that bastard? Instead, he keeps escaping, time and time again, and ravaging our family’s territory beyond recognition?!’

The surrounding family Elders exchanged glances, but no one dared to utter a word.

’This whole situation... it was just too damn frustrating. Nearly a month had passed, and they didn’t even know what the enemy looked like, let alone their identity or background. What could they possibly do?’

’Besides, something this big was impossible to keep secret. By now, the Nu Tao Sect, the Feng Family, and those over in the Li Long Continent must have all heard the news. They were probably just waiting to laugh at the Qi Family’s expense.’

Core Elder Qi Songlin narrowed his eyes and said in a low voice,

"Patriarch, why don’t we send an Envoy with lavish gifts to Master Hua Yulong of the Linsha Sea Region and ask him to perform a divination to uncover that person’s origins and details?"

Hua Yulong of the Linsha Sea Region was an early-stage Nascent Soul Loose Cultivator and a master in the Celestial Secret Art and Divination Domain. He held a prestigious reputation in the surrounding sea regions.

"This..."

Qi Songshou looked slightly taken aback, then sank into deep thought.

’With no other leads, this seemed to be the only viable option.’

"Patriarch, the rise and fall of our family is at stake! We can’t hesitate any longer!"

Elder Qi Songyuan urged as well.

The current situation was extremely disadvantageous for the Qi Family.

If Qi Songshou couldn’t resolve this matter immediately, he feared the family’s old enemies would seize the opportunity to strike them while they were down and tear a chunk of flesh from the Qi Family.

With their strength greatly diminished, the Qi Family would surely be unable to withstand a joint siege from those enemies.

"Alright, it’s settled!"

Qi Songshou was decisive, making his decision at once.

...

On a massive reef by the sea, Ling Changqing sat across from Ling Qiyue and Luo Qingxuan.

"...Qiyue, shouldn’t that be enough?"

Ling Changqing asked.

Throughout their campaign, all the Storage Magical Artifacts on the three of them, including the ones they had confiscated, were stuffed to the brim. Even the Grotto Heaven Blessed Land of the Era Star Palace was full.

If they kept going, there would be no place left to store their loot.

Ling Qiyue nodded slightly. "Indeed, it’s enough. The Qi Family is no longer a threat. Let’s return to the Changqing Continent first, and then we’ll pay a visit to the You Family. We can cause some trouble for them, too." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Having suffered such heavy losses, even if the Qi Family didn’t get taken advantage of by opportunistic enemies, it would still take them decades of recovery to return to their former peak.

Under these circumstances, as long as Qi Songshou wasn’t a complete idiot, he would never dare to plot against the Ling Family again.

"Let’s do that, then."

Ling Changqing nodded and summoned the high-speed Flying Ship he carried with him.

A little over half a month later, Ling Changqing returned to the family headquarters with the two women.

After handling the backlog of affairs and properly sorting all the spoils of war, Ling Changqing set out once again.

This time, however, Ling Qiyue stayed behind to watch over the family, while Tang Qiu Yao, Yu Yalan, and Luo Qingxuan accompanied him.

The You Family’s territory was located in the Qishan Islands, in the middle of the Chixue Sea Region. Its size, scale, and resource endowment were similar to those of the Cangyu Islands.

Although its Patriarch, You Qianyun, was a woman, she was a ruthless individual who would stop at nothing to achieve her goals.

After traveling for half a month, Ling Changqing’s party arrived in the You Family’s territory. They wasted no words, immediately employing the same tactics they had used against the Qi Family.

Before long, news that the You Family’s territory was under attack and its members were suffering heavy casualties reached the family headquarters with great urgency.

Upon receiving the news, You Qianyun flew into a rage and immediately led a group of the family’s elites to provide support. Unfortunately, by the time she arrived, the attackers were long gone.