Ten years of dormancy: Starting as a martial arts master at the pinnacle

"Qing'er is here, come sit next to me."

Although she looks very young, Nangong Ya has a strong sense of maternal instincts.

She smiled and waved, gesturing for Li Changqing to come forward.

"About what I told you before..."

Before Nangong Ya could even begin, Li Changqing turned his head to the side and nodded to the woman who seemed displeased: "Hello, elder sister!"

This stunningly beautiful woman was the eldest daughter of the Prince of Qin's household, and Li Changqing's elder sister, born of the same father and mother.

She was also the most talented member of the Qin Prince's generation.

Nineteen years old this year, Grandmaster level.

It is said that he is also quite talented, but this cannot be verified, unlike martial arts prowess which is immediately apparent.

However, despite her outstanding qualities, the eldest daughter did not receive much attention in the Prince of Qin's residence. Before this, she had never held any real power in the Prince's household.

After Li Changqing arrived, it became even more impossible.

When the two met for the first time, Li Changqing could feel the love and care his elder sister had for him.

However, this care felt somewhat awkward.

She wasn't familiar with her other younger siblings, and she used to feel that her two half-brothers had taken the place of her biological brother.

They were extremely unhappy with them.

She always maintained the authority of the eldest sister towards her two younger sisters.

She might have had some expectations for Li Changqing.

However, Li Changqing is not the younger brother who needs her protection; now, he is the one protecting her.

How could the princess of the royal family, who always held herself in high esteem, possibly accept this?

Princess Chang Le nodded awkwardly without saying a word.

Li Changqing could roughly guess Princess Chang Le's current state of mind.

He couldn't resolve the issue either, and could only wait for his elder sister to figure it out herself.

"Big brother!"

After greeting them, Li Changqing addressed the others.

"Second brother."

The one whom Li Changqing called "elder brother" was Li Yuhua, the eldest son of the Prince's mansion, who was seventeen years old and at the peak of the Innate Realm.

"Hello, Second Brother!!"

The other younger siblings also stood up at this moment to greet Li Changqing.

Li Yuquan, the fourteenth grandson of the current emperor, is one year younger than Li Changqing. He is fifteen years old this year and his strength has already reached the Innate Realm.

Li Yujie, the twenty-first grandson of the current emperor, is ten years old and has already cultivated to the late stage of the Acquired Realm.

In terms of qualifications alone, he is far superior to the two who are registered under the princess's name.

But he is too young.

Even if Li Changqing doesn't come back, he still won't be very competitive.

Besides the three of them, there were three other young ladies in the Prince's Mansion.

The eldest daughter, Li Changle, is Li Changqing's older sister. Ten years ago, she was exceptionally granted the title of Prince Changle by His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Zhou.

I hope she can live a long and healthy life.

The second young lady, Li Xinyue, is fifteen years old and has already cultivated to the Innate Realm.

The third young lady, Li Manxing, is eleven years old and has no talent for cultivation.

Judging from the cultivation levels of the Qin Prince's children, it's clear that experts who are considered masters by ordinary people are commonplace in the Qin Prince's mansion.

They are so young and they have already reached the Innate Realm. As long as they don't encounter any major accidents, breaking through to the Grandmaster Realm is a sure thing.

This is true depth!

It's hard to say about the Free and Unfettered Realm, but there's no shortage of Grandmaster-level experts, whether from royalty or other powerful families.

"Alright, you may all leave now. Qing'er, stay here; your mother has a few words to say to you."

Upon hearing Nangong Ya urge them to leave, everyone obediently departed.

Her authority in the Prince's Palace is probably even greater than that of Prince Qin, Li Yuanhao.

Li Changqing also wanted to leave.

He had originally planned to discuss it with Luo Qingqing, since she not only had the right to know but also the right to decide on such matters.

However, Li Changqing himself had not yet decided whether he needed a concubine or a secondary concubine in the future.

How could he possibly discuss this with Luo Qingqing?

Moreover, the promise he made to Luo Qingqing was not just empty words.

This woman and child are both responsibilities.

Li Changqing will not shirk responsibility once he is involved.

However, he spent most of his time searching for ways to break through his limitations and engaging in secluded cultivation.

In addition to these duties, he also had to oversee the World Society and create a comprehensive record of seeking immortality. He even had to devote some of his attention to the power struggles within the imperial court.

The time that can be spent with family is destined to be pitifully short.

It might not even reach 10% of his entire life...

Li Changqing felt extremely guilty for marrying Luo Qingqing.

Fortunately, the young girl is ambitious and not just a devoted wife and mother; she even dreams of becoming the number one constable of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Li Changqing felt that the two of them were a perfect match.

If there were more women, how would he have enough time to deal with them?

Moreover, Luo Qingqing might not be able to accept it.

When Nangong Ya saw the troubled look on Li Changqing's face, it was as if she saw Li Yuanhao in his youth.

When His Highness the King of Qin was young, he was also a man who wholeheartedly wanted to spend his life with his wife and would not take another woman. The two were inseparable and very sweet together.

But is that even possible?

These are all pipe dreams if interests are involved.

Even if the King of Qin did not need the support of other powerful families and did not marry any concubines or mistresses, he still wanted to seize the throne.

He also needs an heir and harmony among his wives and concubines.

Only in this way can those who follow the King of Qin have confidence.

That's why they think His Highness the King of Qin is just an ordinary person like them.

Li Changqing's situation is more complicated.

"Your Tianxia Society will control the economic lifeline of the entire Great Zhou Dynasty in the future, and it has branches all over the country. The members of the Canal Gang plus the Beggar Gang. If we don't consider the imperial army, your forces are stronger than the imperial court? Qing'er, have you thought about what those local powerful families will do? Even if you are not afraid of anyone, are your subordinates not afraid of anyone? You caught them off guard, and before they could react, the Tianxia Society rose up."

"But how long can this situation last?"

Nangong Ya had obviously thought about this issue long ago; men's romantic minds are truly terrifying.

Wanting both, wanting more, how is that possible?

"In order to maintain the stability of the imperial power, the Great Zhou Dynasty allocated all the quotas for the Great Zhou Armory. This is how we gained the strong support of the Duke of Qi's Mansion, the nobles of the court, and powerful families from all over the country."

"If it weren't for the Great Zhou Armory, your grandfather's harem would have had at least seven or eight hundred people, if not a thousand."

"Do you even have a World Alliance? You only have three slots in the Great Zhou Armory. The World Alliance is still very fragile. If no other forces join, conflicts will break out in the various prefectures sooner or later. If things escalate to the imperial court, even if your imperial grandfather unconditionally supports you, can you guarantee the safety of the branch headquarters in various places? The Beggar Clan and the Canal Gang are just large in number, not necessarily strong in martial arts. Which powerful family in various places doesn't have a master of the Free and Unfettered Realm backing them up? Do the Beggar Clan and the Canal Gang have that? Can you suppress them all by yourself?"

"Once the world develops and society matures, you might not need to care about these things anymore. But right now, if you want to achieve your goals, this harem must be established!"

Nangong Ya's words were a wake-up call.

The World Society, along with the Canal Gang and the Beggars' Gang, is not only related to Li Changqing's ambition, but also to the fate of millions of people.

Now it's not something he can just back out of whenever he wants.

"Putting everything else aside, your maternal grandfather already knows about the Sun and Moon Wheel incident. The Nangong family wants a concubine position, and I, your mother, cannot refuse."

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