After weighing the options for a long ti, Bai Yunsong finally spoke:
"It sounds feasible, but with the rich resources of the Changqing Continent, thirty years would be enough for your family’s overall strength to rise significantly!
When war breaks out again, our three families still won’t have any hope of winning!"
Tang Qiu Yao smiled. "You can’t really put it that way, can you? We also have to invest a great deal of manpower, resources, and ti to manage and develop the Changqing Continent.
You’ll be doing nothing but focusing on managing your own families and increasing your strength. How could that possibly be considered fair to us?"
She Mu snorted coldly. "Enough with the clever words. At most, we’ll let you manage the Changqing Continent for twenty years.
Furthermore, aside from cultivating in the Spirit Vein Cave Mansions, you are forbidden from mining any of the rare Spirit Ore resources on the Changqing Continent. They must be left untouched!"
The ban on mining the Spirit Ore resources of the Changqing Continent was, of course, to prevent the Ling Family from gaining too great an advantage. Otherwise, the speed at which they could use these resources to train their younger generation and enhance their family’s strength would be far too fast.
Ling Changqing gave her a aningful look and said in a deep voice,
"Fine. We agree to this condition."
The environnt on the Changqing Continent would stabilize in another two or three years, at which point they could begin migrating large numbers of mortals to live there.
Twenty years was enough ti for the Ling Family to set up a large-scale Third Grade Protection Array, open up hundreds of thousands of acres of Spirit Field dicinal Gardens and Pasture and Forest Gardens, and significantly raise the average cultivation level of the family’s disciples.
As for not being able to develop the rare Spirit Ore for the ti being, it wasn’t a big deal. He and Ling Qiyue had other ways to obtain a large amount of resources, so it wouldn’t affect the family’s daily expenses.
Ti was on the Ling Family’s side. As long as they could keep the three families quiet for now, Ling Changqing himself had enough ti to break through to the Middle stage Foundation Establishnt Realm, and even Ling Qiyue might be able to reach the Middle stage Golden Core.
Yuan Wuya frowned in thought, then finally said, "Since your side has agreed, can we... proceed with signing a truce agreent now?"
After all, words alone were not enough. There had to be a concrete agreent, with the representatives from both sides swearing an oath on their Dao Hearts to put everyone at ease.
So, Ling Qiyue took out a Jade Scroll, engraved the text of the agreent into it, and then handed it to the opposing Elders for their review.
The agreent would only be effective once both sides confird there were no issues and guaranteed its implentation.
Before long, the representatives of the three families finished their inspection. Satisfied, they signed the agreent and affixed their seals, signifying that a consensus had been reached.
After signing the agreent, the three representatives ignored Ling Qiyue’s attempts to have them stay, imdiately making the excuse that they had urgent family matters to attend to and hastily departed.
It went without saying that they were afraid the sa fate as last ti would befall them again.
"We’ve finally dealt with that lot!"
The usually cold and stern Elder of the family’s Law Enforcent Hall, Ling Yulu, said softly, "Little Junior Brother, you truly are the most capable."
Ling Changqing smiled. "The Patriarch’s decision was the crucial part. I just gave them a way to back down gracefully."
Ling Yulu’s gaze wavered, her beautiful, clear eyes lingering on Ling Changqing for a mont as she secretly sent a voice transmission:
"Are you free to visit your Senior Sister soti? I know you enjoy Spirit Wine, so I’ve prepared so especially for you."
Her daughter was also on the verge of the Peak of the Ninth Level of Qi Cultivation and would soon need to prepare for Foundation Establishnt. Therefore, the Elder wanted to ask Ling Changqing for help in refining a Foundation Establishnt Pill.
Ling Changqing looked at this stunningly beautiful woman in black, with her snow-white skin, jade-like face, and dark, arched brows that slanted towards her temples. After a mont’s thought, he agreed.
"If Senior Sister trusts , I can certainly give it a try. But I can’t guarantee success."
"It’s alright. As long as Junior Brother does his best, that’s all that matters!"
Ling Yulu smiled, a faint blush creeping onto her beautiful, jade-like face.
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