As the sky darkened and the bright moon hung high, Qin Qing’s invitation to Li Su became the talk of the Immortal City.
“It seems Elder Li’s charm smites the ‘Qin Immortal’.”
“It’s undeniable. Ever since I saw Elder Li, even as a man, I regret not being a woman.”
“I heard Sect Master Liu of the Water Moon Sect also has her eye on Elder Li.”
“Don’t spread rumors. The Water Moon Sect has over twenty Golden Core cultivators. Be cautious not to stir trouble.”
“Everyone’s talking about it, so what’s there to be afraid of?”
Cultivators gathered together, discussing the situation. For them, opportunities to socialize with fellow cultivators were rare, and the Ascension Immortal Convention provided a chance to form new relationships.
Some cultivators, feeling that the path ahead was arduous and uncertain, with little hope, chose to become Dao companions, forming cultivation families. These cultivation families often faded after a few centuries, only to be replaced by new ones in an unending cycle. Because of this, to some extent, the current Immortal City resembled the Immortal Peak.
Over the past few months in the Immortal City, if a female cultivator took a liking to a male cultivator and offered a token of affection, it essentially accepted them as their Dao companion. During this period, male cultivators who brought tokens of affection to female cultivators’ quarters could create their romantic tales.
In the world of cultivators, there often weren’t as many complexities as in mortal relationships. The cultivation world was vast. Missing an opportunity could mean missing it for a lifetime. Therefore, some female cultivators took the initiative to offer tokens of affection to Li Su.
The following morning, Li Su awoke to see the alluring face of Qin Qing as the first thing in his sight. Qin Qing’s beauty could be described as captivating. It wasn’t a crude type of allure but a blend of three parts purity, three parts temptation, and three parts seriousness, which left Li Su unable to resist.
Consequently, Li Su found himself…
By noon, Qin Qing leisurely dressed herself. She exuded a different charm at that moment, similar to a nymph awakening from a spring slumber. There was a Hint of shyness and a touch of resentment in her gaze because she hadn’t anticipated that her musical expression of affection would lead Li Su to act on it so promptly.
“Qin Qing, upon your return, I’ll arrange a wedding for you,” Li Su stated with a smile. Li Su made his pledge, and it was true that he couldn’t resist the temptation the previous day. While Qin Qing had hinted at it, she hadn’t expected it to occur so swiftly. However, Qin Qing didn’t hold Li Su responsible for his actions, and Li Su was straightforward. What had been decided had happened, and they could deal with it. Qin Qing replied with a soft “Yes” and added, “If we have a child, we’ll raise it.” Li Su said, “If that occurs, we’ll welcome it.” Qin Qing blushed slightly but nodded in agreement. She wasn’t young by human standards, nearly 200 years old, although she was only about one-third through her life for her cultivation level. With her Golden Core cultivation, her body was in better shape than a young woman’s, so she was prepared to accept it if they had a child.
Li Su didn’t rush to depart and spent another day with Qin Qing. Then, he appeared at another inn. There was a Foundation Establishment stage female cultivator from a Golden Core family. While there weren’t many Golden Core families in the northern region, there were still some. After staying the night, Li Su moved on to another inn.
The female cultivators who offered tokens of affection to Li Su this time were all quite exceptional. They had decent cultivation levels, respectable spiritual roots, and were all quite attractive. Only one of the dozen female cultivators was at the Qi Refinement stage. As a result, when Li Su arrived, he was aboard a flying vessel, but when he departed, several flying vessels followed behind him.
This time, Li Su took more than ten female cultivators with him. Since he had to travel a long distance and would visit the Immortal Sect ruins in a few months, he postponed the wedding ceremonies. Among the women Li Su accepted as his concubines, besides Qin Qing, a Golden Core cultivator, most were Foundation Establishment female cultivators. There was also an exceptionally beautiful Qi Refinement cultivator among them.
“Wow, Elder Li took in over a dozen concubines simultaneously!”
“Yes, and most of them are Foundation Establishment cultivators. Foundation Establishment Cultivators! I would be content with just one!”
“Exactly! Did you see that even the ‘Qin Immortal’ has fallen for him?”
“I wonder how many female cultivators hope to become his concubines now.”
In Immortal City, as they observed Li Su departing with Qin Qing and more than a dozen Foundation Establishment female cultivators, some cultivators couldn’t help but discuss the situation with envy.
They finally confirmed the truth behind the rumors circulating for months. Li Su, indeed, had a fondness for taking concubines. He had recently arrived in the northern region. He immediately accepted over a dozen of them, an unprecedented act, especially since almost all of them were Foundation Establishment cultivators, with only one at the Qi Refinement stage. This left many cultivators astonished.
Furthermore, Li Su had won the heart of Qin Qing, known as the “Qin Immortal,” a recognized beauty in the northern region famous for her exceptional qin-playing skills. She was the dream lover of countless cultivators in the northern region, and now she, too, had fallen for Li Su.