Chapter 336

Chapter 336: Sect Schemes

What happened to Zhou Shiling didn’t surprise Zhou Luo. With his daughter’s talent and beauty, it would be abnormal if no one coveted her.

What surprised him were the distinctions in status between masters and disciples within the Qinyuan Sect, along with the factional struggles.

Previously, during the great war among the long-life families, the Qinyuan Sect’s inaction had made Zhou Luo suspect internal factional disputes within the sect.

However, it was later proven that the long-life families were merely dogs of the Immortal Sect. When dogs fight, their master doesn’t care; he only cares whether the dogs can bring benefits to the sect.

So there were no so-called factional struggles at all; it was purely that the Qinyuan Sect didn’t care.

But internal to the sect, it was different.

Zhou Shiling was, after all, an Inner Sect disciple of the Qinyuan Sect. Though different from a direct disciple, she was still part of this "family" within the Qinyuan Sect.

Therefore, factional struggles inevitably came into play.

According to Zhou Chang Le, the master of that Jiang Tao probably had a larger background than his own master. So in such matters, his own master could only choose to endure and yield.

As for the specific situation within the sect, because Zhou Chang Le had spent his first three years in the Inner Sect solely on arduous cultivation, he didn’t have a deep understanding either.

Zhou Luo nodded slightly.

The Qinyuan Sect had ruled the Qinyuan Domain for at least ten thousand years. Factions within the sect were deeply entrenched, their roots too firm to be easily shaken.

For an outsider disciple like Zhou Chang Le to affect the foundations of these factions was utterly impossible.

Facing this kind of factional struggle, Zhou Luo had no solution for the time being.

Because this kind of thing couldn’t be achieved overnight. Currently, he only had two children in the Qinyuan Sect. Forget having a say in matters; he probably didn’t even have the qualification to enter the Qinyuan Sect.

Fortunately, this matter could be big or small. As long as Zhou Shiling entered Closed-Door Training and didn’t emerge, the other party would have no way to harass her.

But Zhou Luo didn’t intend to let it go just like that.

As things stood now, he couldn’t exert any influence on the Qinyuan Sect.

However, as time accumulated, if he sent more and more of his children into the sect, perhaps he could even influence the decisions of these factions, maybe even form his own faction.

Of course, such things were matters for the future.

After learning about what the siblings had encountered in the Immortal Sect, Zhou Luo simply said, "This matter can only be avoided for now. There should be a turn for the better once Shiling achieves Foundation Establishment."

He said it like this, but he was also very clear that someone like Zhou Shiling, with no background yet possessing beauty and strength, would inevitably frequently encounter such situations.

In this matter, Zhou Luo truly didn’t know how to help as her father.

The only thing he could do was refine more self-defense measures to ensure his daughter could protect herself.

"Father, I will protect my sister," Zhou Chang Le said resolutely.

"Mm, how about matters concerning your younger brother Chang Lun?"

No longer dwelling on that matter, Zhou Luo was more concerned about how to get his children to join the sect and advance more quickly.

Only by having more and more of his children within the Immortal Sect would his influence grow large enough to prevent such things from happening.

"I’ve already told Master about Chang Lun’s situation," Zhou Chang Le said. "Master said he should first go to the Outer Sect for a trial period. If his performance is sufficiently outstanding, Master will take him as a disciple."

Regarding Zhou Chang Lun’s affairs, Zhou Chang Le had reported it to his master long ago. His master hadn’t said much, only stating he should train and see first.

Zhou Luo nodded.

Since there was factional conflict within the sect, to strengthen their power, each faction would definitely vigorously recruit talented disciples from within the sect.

Through a chance opportunity back then, he had made even his pair of children disciples of a Golden Core master.

In the future, he might rely on that Golden Core master to continuously supply disciples to the sect.

This way, not only could it increase the Golden Core master’s authority, but also expand his influence, achieving a win-win outcome.

During this time, you should properly guide Chang Lun and help him adapt early, instructed Zhou Luo.

Don’t worry, father, Zhou Chang Le nodded solemnly.

Over the next few days, Zhou Chang Le continuously told Zhou Chang Lun about various matters of the Qinyuan Sect.

Zhou Changqing, who felt bored and idle, also leaned in to listen nearby, straining his ears.

A month passed in this manner, and then Zhou Chang Le took Zhou Chang Lun and set out Leaving the Family, heading toward the Immortal Sect.

Lin Jin Xuan watched her departing son with tear-filled, beautiful eyes that were bloodshot, full of worry.

Zhou Luo, however, remained calm and composed, utterly serene.

After Zhou Chang Lun left, Zhou Luo left his several children with mid-grade spiritual roots at the Lin Family.

In the core area of the Immortal City, for every additional person possessing spiritual roots, regardless of whether they chose to practice or not, fees were charged, and they were doubled.

This was also meant to prevent long-life families and other well-established clans from directly dumping all their offspring here for cultivation.

After all, the core area of the Immortal City primarily served those loose cultivators.

If it were treated as their personal Cave Paradise by long-life families, that would essentially offend the Immortal Sect.

While these children with mid-grade spiritual roots had good talent, placing them in the Immortal City’s core area was still somewhat too indulgent.

So Zhou Luo decided to leave them at the Lin Family.

Anyway, the Lin Family also possessed a spiritual vein, not just in this location, but also at the spiritual mine he had once visited.

Currently, under the leadership of Xu Changsheng, that spiritual mine had started constructing buildings gradually, rather than simply being treated as a mine solely for extraction.

Since there was a spiritual vein beneath it, it might just be possible to build a family settlement there in the future.

Zhou Luo planned to use this place as his backup site.

Thus, even if Maple Leaf City were breached, they could still have some leeway.

Regarding the construction at this location, since it had only just commenced, there was no need to hurry.

After leaving these offspring with mid-grade spiritual roots, Zhou Luo took his remaining Concubines who were not yet pregnant, along with Yao Wu and Zhou Changqing, and departed Maple Leaf City.

They returned once more to Zhou Fu.

Zhou Luo resumed his previous daily routine.

And because only one person was left, Zhou Changqing received extra attention from his father.

This naturally lazy young fellow now deeply experienced what it meant to face his father’s guidance.

The days slowly slipped by in tranquility.

One day, Zhou Luo had just finished an intense and satisfying battle, lay down while supporting his waist, when a notification sound suddenly reached his ears.

Congratulations, Host. Through your tireless efforts, you have successfully impregnated your partner and obtained a lottery draw.

After such a long interval, Zhou Luo finally welcomed his fifty-third child.

Compared to this lottery draw.

Zhou Luo cared most about this child’s spiritual roots.

Based on the current talent points, as long as the child was not of low-grade spiritual roots, there was a very high likelihood that in ten months, it would smoothly advance to Seventh Grade spiritual roots.

At that time, his own cultivation speed would significantly improve.

He gazed at the calmly suspended red lottery wheel in the void, and in his mind, he didn’t fuss over what he might receive.

Since the lottery wheel had been upgraded, the items granted by the system were never inferior.

If he truly had to mention what he desired.

Thinking of his waist.

He almost had an answer within his heart.