Located deep within the eastern side of the Inner Region, a human city stands as a stable settlement within the Spirit Grove Domain's unpredictable environment. It was built in a location where the forest's qi flow is balanced, blending perfectly with the nature around it.

Despite its location deep in the forest, the human city was large and expansive. They cleared a large area of ​​the forest to build the city, but they also preserved many of the large trees within it.

The city is surrounded by thick stone walls combined with rows of tall, thick trees that act as both natural walls and defensive formations. Protective arrays cover the perimeter, maintained by array masters to keep ferocious beasts and overgrown flora from encroaching.

The air in the city, which was already rich with qi, became even thicker thanks to a high-level qi gathering formation, allowing the city's residents to cultivate faster.

However, it is not easy for cultivators from other domains to enter the city due to the strict security measures in place, and they have to go through several layers of checks to enter, especially those who have no acquaintances in the city.

Moreover, the number of cultivators seeking entry to the city was considerable, and most of them came for various purposes, particularly to purchase alchemy supplies, as the forest contained a variety of rare herbs.

The strict inspection created a very long line at the city entrance, forcing Ling Yun and the others to queue like everyone else.

Fortunately, Huang Zhimei's aunt's family were residents of the city, and she immediately contacted them to pick them up at the gate.

"Why do they have to conduct such strict checks, Mother Zhimei?" Meng Ke'er asked.

Huang Zhimei shook her head slightly. "Actually, I've never visited this domain before, and my aunt usually brings her family to the Boundless Heaven Domain to visit us, so I'm not familiar with the situation here."

"Young lady, they did this because their city was invaded by the demon race in the past." They looked at the old man standing before them. "Those demons caused great chaos that nearly destroyed this city, and there were quite many casualties at that time. Fortunately, senior cultivators who lived in that era managed to eliminate those demons, and they rebuilt this city after everything was finished. Even though that incident happened so long ago, they can't forget it because it was their worst moment in history."

"Did you all come here to buy alchemy supplies?" The old man's wife asked them.

"Yes, Senior." Feng Ruxue answered the old woman. "We've never visited this domain before, and my husband told us there are countless types of herbs here, so we asked him to bring us here."

"I see." The old woman then looked at the five young girls. "Are they your daughters with your husband, young lady?"

"They—"

"Hehe! Grandma, they are our mother, but she's not our birth mother." Xuanyuan Yue then pointed to her four sisters. "My name is Xuanyuan Yue, and my sisters are Yun Shengxia, Yun Jingqiu, Meng Ke'er, and Lin Ziyue. We were born from five different mothers, Grandma."

Both of them were surprised to hear that, and they looked at Ling Yun in astonishment. Lin Ziyue then asked them. "What are your names, Grandma and Grandpa?"

"Haha." The old woman softly laughed. "My name is Bai Qingmei, and my husband is Kou Zhenhan. We come from the Thousand River Domain, which is located not far from this domain, approximately a day's journey away."

"Nice to meet you two, Grandma Bai and Grandpa Kou." Lin Ziyue and her four sisters spoke at the same time.

Bai Qingmei nodded smilingly. "Even though the five of you have different mothers, you are really united and get along well."

"Hehe." Meng Ke'er giggled. "Grandma Bai, my father has dozens of wives, and we all live in one residence, so we are always united and harmonious."

Bai Qingmei and Kou Zhenhan looked at Ling Yun once more, but their strange gazes made him feel awkward. "Honestly, I never thought about having so many wives at first, two seniors. My life just flows like water, and before I knew it, I already had so many wives."

"Humph! You are the most lustful man!" Su Fei said as she snorted. "Wherever you go, you always bring home a new wife."

"Haha." Feng Ruxue softly laughed. "Perhaps our husband will find a new wife in this domain, Fei'er."

"I'd be surprised if he didn't get a new wife in this domain, Mom." The way Su Fei addressed Feng Ruxue shocked Bai Qingmei and Kou Zhenhan, making the two feel even more strange about Ling Yun's relationship. "Seniors, are you two also alchemists?"

"No." Kou Zhenhan shook his head at Su Fei. "I'm a blacksmith, and my wife is an array master. This domain is not only rich in herbs, but it also has many rare materials for blacksmithing and formation arrays. Therefore, we came here to buy necessities for both of us."

"Grandpa Kou, my father is also a blacksmith like you."

Kou Zhenhan looked at Ling Yun with surprise. "What is your blacksmith rank, young man?"

"Senior, my name is Ling Yun." Kou Zhenhan and Bai Qingmei nodded at Ling Yun. "As for my blacksmith rank, I don't know about that because I've never visited the blacksmith union, but I am capable enough to forge supreme-grade equipment."

"What?" Kou Zhenhan's shout caused the people in front of them to look in their direction. "Can you really forge supreme-grade equipment?"

"Yes." Ling Yun nodded at Kou Zhenhan. "If you don't believe me, we can find a forging workshop in this city later, and I'll forge one for you."

Ling Yun himself had never forged equipment directly because he was too busy looking for forging materials, but he had trained his blacksmithing abilities for so many years in the dream space using the materials he created there.

Kou Zhenhan seriously observed Ling Yun's expression for a while before nodding. "I know a blacksmith in this city; I'm sure he won't mind if we use his workshop."

"Okay, we—"

"Cousin Zhimei! You finally came to this domain; we've been waiting for you for a long time!" They all turned to Xiao Lu, who was flying toward them along with a young man. They then landed beside them. "Eh? Why didn't you bring your family here? Why did you only bring your husband with you?"

- To Be Continued -

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