They were currently aboard the Feng family’s flying ship, returning to Penglai.

Qin Ruqing propped her chin on her hand, gazing out the window of the flying ship.

The view was a dense forest of snow pines.

The pines were straight and varied in height, with deep green needles and white-tipped tops.

It had only been two hours since they departed, and they had not yet left the snowy northern region.

Inside, the air was filled with a fresh floral and fruity scent, while outside, snowflakes gently fell.

There was no dark red, oppressive sky of the Ruins, nor the unique hot wind carrying a faintly metallic scent.

Everything was so calm and peaceful.

Qi Rong sighed in contentment, “Considering the time, we’ve only been in the Void Realm for a few months, but it feels like a lifetime ago!”

After his sigh, he looked around the room’s furnishings and commented, “I didn’t expect the Feng family to be so courteous. They don’t show any arrogance typical of Celestial families!”

Previously, when they set out, the Feng family had sent elders to invite them.

After boarding the flying ship, they had arranged the best rooms and provided thoughtful hospitality, showing that their “respectful guest” title was genuine, not just for show.

This treatment naturally increased Qi Rong’s fondness for the Feng family.

However, his third sister glanced at him and said with a hint, “The Feng family’s behavior must mean they have a request to Qingqing.”

Recruiting talent alone wouldn’t warrant such courtesy from an immortal family, even if Qingqing’s status was now substantial.

Qirong responded with an “Ah.”

Qin Ruqing casually picked an orange from the fruit platter, playing with it in her hand. “Isn’t that great? We also have something to ask of the Feng family. It’s a win-win situation!” Her tone suggested she wasn’t too concerned about the Feng family’s “agenda.”

Tang Zifeng, observing Qin Ruqing’s actions, silently picked another well-presented orange from the platter.

As he peeled it, he said:

“The Feng family visit was necessary. The Fang family is located in the Eastern Domain of Yingzhou, under the Feng family’s jurisdiction. If the Qin family plans to move against the Fang family, they must involve the Feng family.”

Qi Rong had not fully grasped Qin Ruqing’s point earlier but realized it after Tang Zifeng’s explanation.

He said, “So, it’s like someone bringing a pillow just as you’re about to fall asleep?”

They wanted to connect with the Feng family, and now the Feng family had proactively invited them—what a coincidence.

Tang Zifeng shook his head slowly. Without lifting his gaze from the orange, he meticulously removed the white pith from it, saying:

“This isn’t a coincidence. Qingqing confrontation with the Fifth family was not only for venting anger but also to attract the Feng family’s attention and prompt them to act.”

Once the pith was completely removed, Tang Zifeng naturally passed the orange to Qin Ruqing, who looked at him with surprise.

Qirong was still processing Tang Zifeng’s words, while Luwei observed the scene with a subtle smile.

She thought to herself that when it came to understanding Qingqing’s intentions, Tang Zifeng was indeed unmatched, even surpassing her.

Qin Ruqing took the neatly prepared orange, feeling inexplicably cheerful.

This cheerfulness was partly due to Tang Zifeng’s thoughtfulness.

He noticed her reluctance to handle the task and took over, aligning with her preferences.

The other part was the satisfaction of having her intentions completely understood.

Qin Ruqing’s tone lifted, and she nodded emphatically. “Exactly!”

“If you work hard on something but only gain one benefit, it’s not worth it!” She shook her head and clicked her tongue. “Our plans are about achieving multiple goals with one action. The Void Realm trip was about venting anger, slapping Fifth Lingyu’s face, and drawing the Feng family’s interest. That’s worth it!”

“I just wonder what the Feng family’s real intention is.” Luwei pondered.

Qin Ruqing popped two segments of the orange into her mouth and said muffledly, “What else could it be? I suspect it has to do with the Lu family.”

“The Lu family?” Qi Rong, who had just caught on, was confused again. “What does this have to do with the Lu family?”

After finishing the orange segments, Qin Ruqing’s voice was clearer and carried more weight. “Because of the inheritance!”

“From my observation, the Feng family and the Lu family are at odds. Feng Mingyue’s obsession with Lu Zhiyao is greater than with me or the Fifth family, which seems unreasonable.”

It wasn’t that Qin Ruqing was boasting; based on her performance on the path of inheritance, Feng Mingyue should have considered her a top rival.

Instead, the aloof Celestial seemed more interested in fighting Lu Zhiyao, with little interest in other matters.

Tang Zifeng also timely commented, “Their only common point is that they chose the same Dao lineage.”

Qin Ruqing responded loudly, “The same Dao lineage means that the Feng family and the Lu family are very likely in a dispute over the Dao lineage!”

A dispute over the Dao lineage, when it reaches a certain level, can become a matter of life and death.

Qi Rong understood a bit but was still confused, “How does their dispute over the Dao lineage relate to you, younger sister?”

Qin Ruqing shook her head, “I don’t know either.”

Everything was just her speculation.

Until she had a formal discussion with the Feng family, no one could get specific information.

However, Qin Ruqing had some basic associations and speculations about it—

She was the only one who passed through the six major rules in the succession competition, including Xuanming.

This meant that she could have learned Xuanming’s Dao lineage if she had chosen it at that time.

Excluding her, Fifth Lingyu was also a relatively special case.

However, the Feng family would never seek help from the Fifth family, so she became the only candidate.

Rare things are more valuable, and with her “suspected Chaos heir” identity adding to her value, it wasn’t surprising that the Feng family had such an attitude.

Qin Ruqing leisurely analyzed this in her mind while carefully eating the remaining orange slices.

On the return journey, there was no wind or rain, and they reached the Eastern Region in just one day.

The group disembarked from the flying boat and began using the teleportation array, still a large one capable of teleporting many people at once.

The cost of setting up such an array is astronomical, not to mention the spirit stones needed for a single use.

Qi Rong whispered to Qin Ruqing, “Celestial-grade means having money. Why don’t they set up an array in the Northern Region too? Wouldn’t that mean we wouldn’t even need to use the flying boat?”

You really dare to think!

Is setting up such a large teleportation array that simple?

Qin Ruqing didn’t explain, but Tang Zifeng provided a figure that Qi Rong could intuitively understand, “The cost to build an ultra-large teleportation array could support the operations of a silver-grade family for at least ten years.”

Ah, so, it means that if the Qin family didn’t eat or drink and saved up for ten years, they could barely set up such an array?

Qi Rong immediately fell silent, watching as the Feng family’s managers poured spirit stones into the array’s core in baskets, his expression gradually becoming numb.

Listening to the conversation between Tang and Qi Rong, Qin Ruqing hummed inwardly.

She had long suspected that in the core region like the Eastern Region, large and small teleportation arrays would definitely be set up.

Years ago, when she first went to Penglai, Fifth Lingyu had taken her on a secret small teleportation array.

The Eastern Region could build them freely, but in the Southern and Northern Regions, such remote or harsh places, even a single teleportation array was considered extravagant.

In her hometown of Xiling, the natural barrier had only recently been breached after many years.

This shows that regional development imbalance leads to uneven distribution of resources, a phenomenon that even the cultivation world cannot avoid.

Qin Ruqing resolved firmly in her mind that once she made the Qin family stronger, she would set up full teleportation arrays in her hometown of Nanling.

She finally understood the feeling of a rich person wanting to build roads in their hometown.

While they were talking, the spirit stones needed to activate the teleportation array were finally used up.

The array was activated, and the Feng family’s manager came to invite them, “Fairy Ruqing, we can proceed now.”

“Since we are leaving in a hurry this time, should we send someone to the clan to inform them?”

The “clan” naturally referred to the Qin family.

Qin Ruqing waved her hand, “Thank you for your kindness, but I have already sent a letter to the clan.”

After leaving the Void, the first thing to do was to report safety to the clan.

After writing a letter to her parents, Qin Ruqing also wrote a letter to the ancestor, explaining the delay and the reasons for it.

Even though she had not returned, the news could not be concealed.

The Qin family’s group of three, plus Tang, totaling four people, all received the inheritance, which was a tremendous blessing for the Qin family!

The ancestors and parents in the clan were too busy receiving gifts and holding banquets to complain about their delay.

Again, they saw the turtle-shaped divine mountain floating in the sea, which still attracted attention.

Qin Ruqing gazed at it for a while, sensing the rules of power surrounding the divine mountain.

The Feng family members took out a token-like magic artifact.

Qin Ruqing glanced at it and felt the rules of power similar to the token.

The two types of similar rules of power were like a lock and key, perfectly matching for passage.

The first time she came to the divine mountain, she was only in awe.

This time, after just a few looks, she understood the principle of its function.

Qin Ruqing clearly sensed her own growth.

The Feng family members performed some technique on the token, causing it to float and dissolve into a golden light.

The golden light enveloped everyone, and immediately, they all understood that they could now pass through the divine mountain.

Qi Rong and Lu Wei were still in awe upon their arrival at the Divine Mountain.

“So this is the giant turtle Divine Mountain that my sister mentioned? It’s indeed spectacular!” Qi Rong said.

Lu Wei added, “I heard it can move by itself? I wonder if this Divine Mountain is a natural formation or man-made.”

Qin Ruqing thought to herself that it was definitely man-made.

She detected a familiar aura from the mountain.

Its age might be even older than the era of the second-generation Dao Ancestor, Yuan Sheng and Xuan Ming, and even further back into the ancient times of the first-generation Ancient and the Azure Lutos Dao Ancestor.

The immortals from that era possessed divine powers beyond imagination, so creating such a grand structure wouldn’t be surprising.

And so, they settled into Penglai.

Qin Ruqing wasn’t sure of the exact distance between the Fifth family’s domain and the Feng family’s domain, but the token they used to enter the mountain had a teleportation function, similar to the Fifth family’s copper bell.

It felt like time and space shifted, and they were suddenly in front of the Feng family’s gate.

As esteemed guests, Qin Ruqing and her group were naturally given the best guest rooms at the Feng family estate.