“Your Excellency, although the Heavenly Maiden of the Wu family is young, the Wu family behind her is not so.” Ling Qi thought for a moment and still couldn’t help but speak up. “The reason why they haven’t come to Chengtian Pavilion all these years is probably not because of the Heavenly Maiden’s will. Tomorrow, the various immortal clans and families will come to Chengtian Pavilion. Your Excellency should make plans as soon as possible.”
“Yes, I understand!” You You nodded. With Wu Yue’s little personality, she certainly wouldn’t have thought of these things, but she was born into the Wu family, so someone would help her make plans.
After Ling Qi's explanation, she now understood that the Wu family wasn't actually a particularly powerful clan before, but it had grown rapidly in the past ten years, all thanks to Wu Yue. Previously, she was the only new Heavenly Maiden in the entire Immortal Realm, so all the other immortal clans and families naturally had to do everything in their power to curry favor with the Wu family; they had no other choice. The Wu family saw this opportunity, and under the guise of the Heavenly Maiden's youth, they reaped considerable benefits to strengthen themselves, so that they would have more say when the Heavenly Maiden established her sect.
However, You You's appearance disrupted this situation, giving the immortal families other options. Naturally, they would no longer tolerate the Wu family. That's why they became anxious and rushed to Chengtian Pavilion before things escalated to this point.
"Actually, there's another reason why the Wu family is in such a hurry to join the cabinet!" Ling Qichen explained.
"What?"
“Because of the Long family in the Western Region,” Ling Qi said. “A few months ago, the Long family spread the word that they wanted to choose a celestial maiden as their leader and move the entire clan there. Although they did not specify which sect or faction to choose, given the Long family’s power, they would definitely want to become relatives.”
"The Long family?" You You was taken aback.
Seeing her bewildered expression, Ling Qi explained, "Your Excellency may not know, but in addition to the Three Sects, Six Schools, and Seventy-Two Clans, there are some special aristocratic families on the Immortal Continent. For example, the Dragon Family of the Western Region, the Phoenix Family of the Eastern Region, and the Qingling Bai Family, which has been in seclusion for many years. These families are different from other families. Although they are not immortal sects, they are better than immortal sects."
"What do you mean?" She didn't understand.
Ling Qi continued to explain, "These families have been passed down from ancient times, and their bloodlines are extremely special. Some of them can even awaken their ancient bloodlines, thus possessing spiritual roots. Although the quality of their spiritual roots is not as good as those bestowed by the Heavenly Maiden, they are still capable of cultivation on their own."
"They have spiritual roots!" You You exclaimed in surprise.
“That’s right!” Ling Qi nodded. “The Western Dragon Clan, for example, has some of the bloodline of the ancient dragon race. In particular, the current head of the dragon clan, Long Xi, has been incredibly talented since childhood and is now at the Golden Core stage.”
"Since they already have spiritual roots, why are they still looking for the Heavenly Maiden?" Youyou couldn't understand.
“This… I don’t know either.” Ling Qi shook his head. “Perhaps the Long family wants to go further. After all, although they have a long history, only a few people in the family can awaken their bloodline and possess spiritual roots. Moreover…” He thought of something and added, “If the Long family becomes the Heavenly Maiden’s relatives, then with Long Xi’s status, he will definitely be one of the Heavenly Maiden’s followers.”
"Huh? What does that mean?" You You was confused for a moment. Why was another piece of knowledge being introduced? "What is a follower?"
Ling Qi was taken aback, seemingly surprised that she didn't even know this, but he still patiently explained, "Followers are different from other disciples who have been granted spiritual roots. They are the closest people to the Heavenly Maiden. Once you become a follower, you will receive a portion of the Heavenly Maiden's power. Not only will your cultivation increase greatly, but it also means that you have formed a one-sided pact with the Heavenly Maiden to live and die together. Followers will prioritize the Heavenly Maiden's wishes and protect her throughout their lives."
"Oh." So, disciples have regular contracts, while followers have lifetime contracts?
“Those who can become the Heavenly Maiden’s followers are always exceptional individuals. Their aptitude, comprehension, and abilities are all top-notch,” Ling Qi continued to explain. “Moreover, they are the ones who will help the Heavenly Maiden manage the sect in the future, so the followers’ abilities also represent the sect’s strength.”
"Oh, I get it!" You You suddenly realized, "It's just a pre-selected high-ranking position in the sect!"
"..." What's the management?
(⊙_⊙)
"Then there shouldn't be more than one such person, right?" Youyou continued to ask, after all, the more the company... oops, the more the sect develops, the more departments it will definitely have.
“Yes!” Ling Qi nodded. “Even the smallest sect has more than three followers of the Heavenly Maiden.”
"I understand. So, the Wu family came here mainly to compete with the Long family?" They're not only after investment, but also talent. Given her current strength and capital, she's at a complete disadvantage. It seems she has no hope with the Long family, but this makes it easier for her to win over other shareholders.
Ling Qi seemed to have seen through her thoughts, and directly took out a large stack of papers and handed them over, saying, "If Your Excellency has the time, you can learn about these aristocratic families."
Youyou took it and saw that it was actually a list detailing the situation of various aristocratic families. It included the family's location, origin, population composition, financial strength, and even marked any potential problems.
"You compiled this?!" Youyou looked at Ling Qi in surprise. He didn't know if it was because of his guilt about what happened before. Ever since the Wu family's celestial maiden came, he had been intentionally or unintentionally popularizing knowledge about various families to her. He just didn't expect that she would even have compiled the information.
"Thank you!" she said sincerely, as this was exactly what she needed right now.
"Your Excellency is too kind!" Ling Qi quickly clasped his hands in a fist salute and replied humbly, "These materials were already in Chengtian Pavilion; I was merely passing them on to Your Excellency."
That being said, compiling so much information in such a short time is quite a feat. Her organizational skills are truly exceptional; she even had the urge to poach her from another company.
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