472: Chapter 472 Double Happiness

Liu Residence, Peach Blossom Palace.

A jade phoenix tree grew in the center of the courtyard, surrounded by a ring of spirit fruits, Spirit Medicines, and spirit flowers.

A group of women dressed in vastly different styles strolled leisurely; each was a beauty on par with a Fairy, and even the serving maids by their sides were of top-tier appearance.

Two years had passed since Yun Yao's Nascent Soul Formation, and the important members and industries of the Liu Family had all moved over from Great Sun City.

In the entire backyard of the Liu Residence, there were nearly a thousand mistresses, and with three times that number in maids and servant girls, the number of women exceeded three thousand.

The front courtyard was also crowded with guards, subordinates of the Merchant Alliance, and visiting relatives from his parents-in-law's families; the floating population was roughly several thousand.

Adding the hundreds of children in the Clan School and some Yao Race subordinates under the Peach Blossom Demon Lord, the total number under the Liu Residence of Peach Blossom Palace exceeded ten thousand.

This was only the core of the Family's power; if one included the members of the Liu Clan Merchant Alliance active in various places and the countless families of his parents-in-law, the number of Cultivators actually controlled by the Liu Family numbered in the millions.

"Husband, this is the intelligence sent from the front lines. I have already organized it; take a look."

Under the phoenix tree, Liu Xuan opened his eyes while lying on a rocking chair, and Bai Shan's enchanting figure appeared before him.

Reaching out to pull this top-tier mature beauty into his arms, Liu Xuan then took the Jade Slip to check it.

The Liu Family did not participate in the front-line battles, but they had sent a large number of intelligence personnel; members of the Lingshu Pavilion had penetrated the entire border front, and there were even spies inside the Demon Court.

Liu Xuan had always attached great importance to intelligence work; sometimes, knowing the news was more important than strength.

His Divine Sense quickly swept over the contents of the Jade Slip. As Liu Xuan had guessed, the front line was still in a state of stable war of attrition.

The Beast Taming Sect and the Demon Court seemed to have reached a certain tacit understanding, both willing to maintain this stable state of consumption.

Although it was just a war of attrition and local areas weren't intense, the entire battlefront was extremely long, and vast numbers of low-level Yao Race and Cultivators died every day.

Due to the dividends of war, the prices of Materials like monster beast flesh and blood continued to drop, and various spirit ores and Yao Race resources also decreased in price.

Conversely, war consumables such as Magical Artifacts, Talismans, Medicinal Pills, and Formation Flags continued to rise in price, and the Liu Family made a fortune.

Although the low-level cannon fodder of the Beast Taming Sect on the front lines suffered heavy casualties, their harvest was also significant.

Setting aside monster beast flesh and blood Materials and battle merits, just the fact that many Cultivators and Yao Beasts died on the front lines meant that the Spiritual Qi released after their death was bound by the battlefield's great formation, causing the Spiritual Qi concentration in the entire front-line area to continuously rise, which served as a sort of invisible benefit.

Although the battlefield's Spiritual Qi was a bit chaotic, it was free! Where else could one Cultivate without paying?

Star Academy required a fee to enter the city, staying at an inn required a fee, and renting a Cultivation Chamber required even more fees.

Even if one joined a Sect, the Cultivation Chambers with high Spiritual Qi concentrations within the Sect also required fees, just with a relative discount.

Therefore, despite the heavy casualties on the front lines, a large number of low-level cannon fodder became increasingly eager to go; many Cultivators went voluntarily without the need for forced conscription.

This was the case for the Beast Taming Sect, and the same was true for the Demon Court. Due to their Physique, the Yao Race was not afraid of chaotic Spiritual Qi, and fighting could also stimulate the potential within their Bloodline. Although the Cultivators' Physical Bodies were weak, they tasted excellent and were beneficial to the Divine Soul, making them a great tonic.

Simply put, the front-line battlefield was both a meat grinder and a Cultivation Holy Land, a treasure trove full of Opportunities for those at the bottom; however, these Opportunities were bought with the countless lives of both sides, and one could become part of that Opportunity at any moment.

"A win-win war! How interesting."

The win-win was only temporary; if the attrition continued like this, once the balance was broken, it would quickly turn into a one-sided slaughter.

It was understandable that the Beast Taming Sect wanted to maintain a stable war of attrition, as it was the safest and least costly method, and it could also solve the problem of having too many low-level Cultivators at the Main Mountain.

But why was the Demon Court also willing to maintain it? Was it out of helplessness, or did they have some other plan?

The higher-ups of the Beast Taming Sect didn't know the answer to this, so naturally, Liu Xuan couldn't figure it out either.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host, your 700th child has been born. Spiritual Root: Grade Five. Obtained: Medium Grade Spirit Jade *1]

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host, the number of your children has reached 700. Obtained: Tier 4 Peak-level Artifact Refiner experience.]

Liu Xuan did not get up. He calculated with his fingers and realized that this 700th child was born to Wen Zhihua, a female student from the academy sent by Song Shulian two years ago.

In the past two years, Song Shulian had successively introduced seven or eight female students from the academy to Liu Xuan; each had the beauty of a campus belle, and their talent and temperament were all extraordinary.

However, Liu Xuan did not directly take them as Concubines; instead, he would conduct a strict background check and only bring them into the Family after confirming there were no major issues.

Master Liu was a man of status, and his requirements for taking Concubines were very high; besides beauty, they could not have serious flaws.

Being a "green tea" bitch, a gold digger, or admiring the strong was human nature; as long as it wasn't too excessive, he didn't want to care. But if they were loose, dissolute, or malicious, no one could stand it.

'Seven hundred children—among them, 640 are sons and daughters, and the number of grandchildren has reached forty. The growth rate of the grandchildren is getting faster and faster!'

With the improvement of the True Dragon Bloodline, the probability of conceiving children increased, but in the past two years, Liu Xuan had spent a lot of time on Peach Blossom, Shen Yunshu, Yun Yao, Yun Xian, and Shuang Xue, so the growth rate of his children had not actually increased much.

Being able to receive the 700th child reward so quickly was mainly due to the increased birth rate of his grandchildren, especially Liu Daohong living in Yongning, who contributed over a dozen by himself.

Among all of Liu Xuan's children, he was the most proactive in having children; it was said that this kid also followed his father's example by taking Concubines, marrying two every year.

However, Dao Hong was very filial; the top ten winners of the Red Pine Sect's daily beauty pageant would be sent to the Liu Residence in Star Academy as maids, and he only chose from those ranked lower.

Liu Xuan helped Bai Shan up and then intended to get up and see the newborn child before returning to the Star Space to receive the Tier 4 Peak-level Artifact Refiner Legacy.

Just as he finished tidying Bai Shan's clothes, the Peach Blossom Demon Lord suddenly appeared beside him, her elegant face full of joy, with an infectious and brilliant smile. "Husband, I think I'm pregnant!!"

Liu Xuan was stunned! Then he also exclaimed in ecstasy, "Really?!!"

The Peach Blossom Demon Lord nodded repeatedly, unable to suppress her joy, and pulled Liu Xuan's hand. "Really, see for yourself!"

Liu Xuan placed his hand on Peach Blossom's lower abdomen, his Divine Sense extending into her body, guided by Peach Blossom's own Divine Sense.

A speck of green spiritual light appeared in his Divine Sense perception, and he could clearly feel a rich aura of life being nurtured.

At the moment, there was only a speck of spiritual light with the aura of life, and no specific form could be seen, but it was certain that Peach Blossom was indeed pregnant!

Shen Yunshu, Shuang Xue, and Yun Xian—these Golden Core True Persons—had not conceived, yet Peach Blossom, who had the highest cultivation, had. What incredible luck!

'First the 700th child reward, and then immediately the unexpected joy of Peach Blossom's pregnancy; it's truly a double blessing!'