Eternal Life by Dual Cultivation-Chapter 193 - 155: Dragon Soul Valley

Before the magnificent portal, pulsing with immense Spiritual Pressure and brilliant light, the elites of the Nine Great Families entered one by one.

Due to a special spatial Restriction, they would all be randomly teleported to a corner of the Dragon Soul Valley after entering, rather than gathering at the entrance.

This was to prevent the Cultivators from each family from clashing too early, or even committing heinous acts like blocking the gate to kill others.

Therefore, the order in which the Cultivators from each family entered didn’t matter. If one’s luck was bad, entering first might even mean facing greater danger.

"...My lord, be careful of everything after you go in. Meet up with Liu Qin and the others as soon as possible!

Also, don’t pay any mind to those Fox Spirits who try to get close to you. If they insist on pestering you, just kill them! I will bear any and all trouble that comes from it!"

Luo Qingxuan said to Ling Changqing via Divine Thought.

Ling Changqing nodded. His own safety was at stake, so of course he wouldn’t be foolish.

Before long, it was the Deep Sea Dragon Race’s turn. Ling Changqing blended into the middle of the group, silently approaching the circular Light Gate.

The four Female Officials—Liu Qin, Jin Wan’Er, Yang Feifei, and Chu Xinlan—followed closely, surrounding Ling Changqing and carefully watching their surroundings.

Not far behind, a group of bright-eyed Female Cultivators tried to edge closer to Ling Changqing, but they were stopped by some invisible force.

Luo Qingxuan kept her eyes fixed on Ling Changqing’s figure until he disappeared into the depths of the Light Gate. Only then did her expression relax slightly.

All that was left was to wait. Luo Qingxuan had already arranged with Elder Luo Cangli to remain here until the Dragon Soul Valley trial was over.

This way, when Ling Changqing came out in two months, she would be the first to meet him and take him away, giving no outsiders any opportunity to approach him.

A quarter of an hour later, all the Cultivators participating in the trial had entered.

The Elders from the various families then returned to their camps to rest, leaving only a few low-level Stewards at the scene to monitor the area around the portal.

After all, some Cultivators would inevitably return early for various reasons, and it would be their duty to receive them.

"...Sixth Sister, you’ve gone a bit too far!" 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Inside the camp, the ever-silent Eldest Princess, Luo Qingyi, finally confronted Luo Qingxuan.

A group of surrounding Princess Long Nus were all present, their expressions unkind. They stared daggers at Luo Qingxuan with a sense of shared animosity.

Luo Qingxuan sneered. "Everyone dotes on their own man. Ling Changqing is my Prince Consort, and both the King and Queen have acknowledged it. What does this have to do with any of you?"

"But he shouldn’t belong to you alone!"

Luo Qingyu, her beautiful face like frost, said coldly, "This is too great an opportunity for you to handle alone. The only proper way is to share the blessings evenly!"

Luo Qingxuan didn’t mince words and shot back, "Oh, give me a break! What’s mine is mine. What right do you have to a share?"

’These Fox Spirits are really something... Are there no good men left in the world? Every last one of them is staring at Ling Changqing, shamelessly trying to squeeze in and become his concubines, is that it?’

Supreme Elder Luo Cangli sat leisurely to the side, pouring and drinking by himself. In front of him were two pots of Spirit Wine and a few plates of tasty side dishes, looking for all the world like he was watching a show.

As long as the Princess Long Nus didn’t fall out and start fighting on the spot, he wouldn’t need to get involved.

Luo Qingyi, her eyes twinkling like stars and her air one of brilliant grace, simply smiled.

"Though you were the first to meet Ling Changqing and bring him back to the Deep Sea Dragon Palace, this heaven-defying opportunity doesn’t just belong to you—it belongs to the entire Dragon Race!

Only by having us join in can we better secure his heart and prevent outsiders from having any chance to take advantage! Don’t you agree?"

The charming and lovely Luo Qingning added, "Men, you know... they always crave novelty and tire of the old. What if he gets tired of you one day, Sister?

That’s why if we all join you, we can keep things fresh for him all the time. That way, we won’t have to worry about him running off!"

Luo Qingxuan was so angry she almost laughed. To dress up such shameless words in such high-minded rhetoric... her sisters were really going all out.

The stunningly beautiful Luo Qingyu said with a small smile, "Actually, our Royal Father has already agreed to this matter. It’s only our Royal Mother who hasn’t yet given her consent.

So, Sixth Sister, you should understand. For the sake of the Dragon Race’s greater good, Ling Changqing will marry all of us sisters sooner or later!"

Luo Qingxuan: "..."

...

「Dragon Soul Valley.」

As his vision returned to normal, Ling Changqing found himself standing by the shore of a lake with rippling turquoise waters.

The concentration of Spiritual Qi in the surroundings was decent, roughly equivalent to that of a Third Rank Middle to high Grade Spirit Vein. If a Foundation Establishment Cultivator could cultivate in seclusion here long-term, the benefits would be obvious.

After all, even among Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Nine Great Families, the number who could regularly enjoy the resources of a Third stage Spiritual Vein Cave Mansion was extremely limited, unless they possessed the potential to advance to the True Pill Cultivator realm in the future.

In the past, there had been certain Cultivators from the branch families of the Nine Great Families, those not favored by the higher-ups, who had secretly hidden in the Dragon Soul Valley. They refused to leave when the entrance was closing, determined to use the environment here for long-term Cultivation in Seclusion.

However, no one knew what they encountered inside. When the Dragon Soul Valley opened again fifty years later, not a single one of the Cultivators who had stayed behind without permission had survived.

After this kind of accident happened enough times, later Cultivators no longer dared to take the risk. When the time came for the entrance to close, they would all obediently choose to leave.

Ling Changqing took a few steps. A misty Spiritual Light flickered around him, and a clear, translucent, water-aspected flexible shield silently enveloped his entire body.

Then, four Daoist Soldier Puppets appeared, clad in jet-black Heavy Armor, carrying Giant Shields, and holding War Axes. A dark light shimmered over their bodies as they emanated an oppressive aura.