580: Chapter 580 Prestige

There were over a thousand women with official status in the Liu Mansion's backyard, and including the maids doing chores, the number was nearly three thousand.

These three thousand beauties were not all just eye candy; a large portion of them held power within the Merchant Alliance and official positions in the Immortal City, possessing actual authority.

Although they were all Liu Xuan's women, their statuses within the Liu Mansion's backyard varied greatly.

It couldn't be helped; the backyard of the Liu Mansion was essentially a harem of Concubines directly participating in politics and wielding power. If there were no distinctions of rank within, wouldn't it be chaos?

Usually, when Liu Xuan was away, the rules in the Liu Mansion's backyard were even stricter than those of a Sect.

The one with the highest status in the Liu Mansion's backyard had always been Peach Blossom because she had the highest cultivation. The status of the women in the entire backyard was primarily determined by their cultivation levels.

If one's cultivation was a full major Realm higher, even Liu Xuan's favor could hardly bridge the gap.

"Sisters, there's no need to perform such formal greetings before our husband. Otherwise, what if he blames me for mistreating you?"

Peach Blossom waved her hand gently, and a soft breeze lifted all the women up.

Then, she pulled Lin Xue'er to her side, holding her small hand and smiling, "Sister Xue'er, you are our husband's darling. Seeing you worried will make his heart ache, and mine as well."

"Thank... thank you for your concern, Sister!"

Lin Xue'er's face turned slightly red, and her body was a bit stiff, but her expression relaxed significantly.

Seeing everyone was still very constrained, Peach Blossom leaned helplessly into Liu Xuan's embrace. "I have done my best. Husband, you should comfort them yourself!"

"No rush!" Liu Xuan carefully admired every strand of Peach Blossom's hair, reached out to pick her up by the waist, and laughed, "I'll check your cultivation first."

A flash of spatial light appeared, and the two vanished from the backyard, appearing within the Star Space.

On the large bed condensed from the power of stars, Liu Xuan was feeling a bit light-headed! The taste of a Hua Shen Demon Saint was indeed extraordinary.

Peach Blossom's current body was beyond anything ordinary, containing the Law of Space and Life Law. Communicating with it was no longer a minor path, but a Great Dao leading to the heavens!

"Husband!"

"I've thought of a good way to make the sisters less distant, but it will require you to spend a bit more energy..."

During the halftime break, Peach Blossom leaned into Liu Xuan's ear and suggested a great idea.

"This... isn't it a bit inappropriate?" Liu Xuan looked at Peach Blossom's exquisite face up close, feeling that her motives weren't pure.

"What's inappropriate about it?" Peach Blossom shook Liu Xuan's arm and acted spoiled. "Doesn't husband love seeing us sisters in harmony? Why are you not interested now?"

"Fine, fine, fine!" Liu Xuan pinched her cheek and laughed, "Consider it a celebration for your promotion to Hua Shen Demon Saint!"

"Clearly, I am the one celebrating for husband!" Peach Blossom muttered dissatisfiedly, then split off a sliver of Divine Sense to bring the many Concubines of the Liu Mansion into the Star Space one by one.

...

Three days later.

'That was truly a hearty battle!'

For three whole days, Liu Xuan did not sleep or rest. His body was fine, but his spirit was beginning to show fatigue.

'This time was for celebrating Peach Blossom's promotion to Soul Transformation. I must never be so absurd again!'

Liu Xuan was a disciplined person who excelled in the way of health preservation. He understood that indulgence only brought temporary pleasure, while a steady flow was the long-term way.

'With Peach Blossom's promotion to Soul Transformation, our Liu Family's strength has risen a level, but we are not yet invincible. I must not lose my head!'

The next day, Liu Xuan announced the acceleration of the Family relocation preparations. The Liu Clan Merchant Alliance and the Lihuo Lineage worked together to move the Family's core to Biyou Pool as quickly as possible.

The Spiritual Vein at Biyou Pool was one grade higher than at the Star Academy. Its unique water vein would help Peach Blossom's cultivation, better suit the Thunder Pool Array, allow for a better alliance with Ghost King Lianyue, and provide better control over the Beast Taming Sect in the Southern Border.

There were many benefits, and it didn't require much sacrifice—just moving there. Naturally, the sooner the move, the better.

After the order was given, the entire Star Academy instantly became busy. More than half of the Immortal City consisted of Liu Family properties; it was equivalent to moving an entire city, which was incredibly troublesome.

"Yun Miao, Yun Xi, after we move, the Star Academy will be temporarily handed over to Father-in-law to manage. It's still our territory. You two keep an eye on the Merchant Alliance people; don't let them strip everything bare. It hasn't been easy for the old man."

The Star Academy was such a large territory, and its Spiritual Vein grade was as high as fourth-rank High Grade. The Liu Family moving away didn't mean abandoning it. If even the basic infrastructure was moved, it would be a waste.

Yun Miao nodded in agreement, and suddenly her eyes lit up. "I'll go find Father and sell him the things that are inconvenient to move. That way, both Father and the Merchant Alliance will profit."

Just as Liu Xuan was about to say something, Yun Miao had already run off with her sister Yun Xi.

"Father-in-law, this has nothing to do with me! It's your daughter who insists on being so meticulous." Liu Xuan shook his head and picked up his Talisman Pen again to engrave a Formation Plate.

The Formation Plate he was engraving was no ordinary one, but the grand array Formation Plate that would need to be set up at Biyou Pool in the future.

When a Family relocated, the most important thing wasn't the industries, shops, or even the people moving; it was the Family's grand array.

The earth vein environment of Biyou Pool was different, so the grand array's layout naturally had to be modified.

'Using the ten thousand soul banner, avici karmic fire mirror, and nine heavens thunder source bead as array eyes, I will replicate an enhanced version of the Yin Sha Hall beneath Biyou Pool.'

'Then, replicate the Star Array above the water's surface, integrating the earth vein and army Formations. The power should be sufficient!'

The previous Biyou Pool array only had the Earth Vein Grand Array and the Army Fiend Array, set up by only two fourth-rank Low Grade Formation masters. The array's power relied entirely on the grade of the water vein and the number of the Cultivator army, which was why it was easily dispersed by Ghost King Lianyue's influx of Yin Qi.

If he were allowed to manage and set it up for a while, with so many treasures as array eyes and a Hua Shen Demon Saint like Peach Blossom presiding over it, even if Ghost King Lianyue came in person, it would be difficult for her to come and go as freely as before.

While Liu Xuan was focused on the details of the array layout, Xiao Shuang's crisp voice sounded at the door, "Master, Wen Zhihua and Lu Jingshu request an audience."

"Let them in!" Liu Xuan spoke indifferently, still focused on pondering the Formation.

A moment later, Wen Zhihua and Lu Jingshu entered. Both women wore the Confucian robes of the college, their hair tied in ponytails, giving them a more youthful aura.

"Zhihua (Jingshu) greets the Master!" The two women bowed.

At some point, the Concubines in the household below Foundation Establishment had started following Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang in calling Liu Xuan "Master."

"What is it?" Liu Xuan looked up and asked.

"It's the college students. They asked us to help pass on a message, saying they are reluctant to see the Dean leave and want to ask if they can follow you to Biyou Pool."

The college students are reluctant to see me go?

Liu Xuan finally moved his gaze away from the Formation Plate and looked up to ask, "How many students? Who are they?"

"It includes almost all the students. The entire Star Academy wants to follow you."

Liu Xuan was stunned!

As the Dean, he hadn't even gone to the college many times and had even used his position for personal gain quite blatantly. When did his prestige become so high?