"For now, that's only how it appears on the surface. We're still a long way from establishing true control! It will take at least eight to ten years."
The territory was too vast, and the Ling Family had limited manpower. The newly sworn Cultivators weren't very loyal either. If the slightest trouble brewed, who knew what could happen?
Frankly, they hadn't even managed to develop and manage most of Changqing Continent, to say nothing of the islands they had recently acquired.
After all, just over twenty years ago, the Ling Family was only a small Foundation Establishment clan. With a mere three Foundation Establishment Cultivators, they had hardly any deep-seated heritage to speak of.
First came Ling Qiyue, a Patriarch who was a true heavenly prodigy, followed by Ling Changqing, the Child of Destiny. It was only because of them that the Ling Family rose so rapidly, building the foundation it has today.
