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Tianlan Immortal City was merely a name of a city on the surface. However, to cultivators who lived and trained within its bounds, it was an expansive region that encompassed not only the city itself, but also the surrounding mountain ranges, spirit veins, and waterways.
Of particular note were the region's two major bodies of water, one river and one great waterway. The river, known as Yunjin, was modest in scale and couldn't compare to the mighty Lancang River near Dahe Market. Its waters stemmed from the torrents that flowed beneath Tianlan Peak.
The great waterway, however, was an entirely different matter. Known as the Qinhua River, it was born from the convergence of countless tributaries throughout the Jade Cauldron Domain. Its waters flowed steadily eastward, stretching all the way to the eastern sea. With its breadth and depth, the Qinhua River was brimming with resources. It was said that the Li family had prospered for more than two centuries simply by controlling a narrow stretch of its banks.
Yet time did not spare any family. As the Li family's Foundation Establishment grand elder approached the end of his lifespan, uncertainty began to loom. The future of the family wavered in the shadow of succession and instability.
Just as unease was beginning to settle in, a major event brought renewed hope. The Li family was about to form a marriage alliance with one of Tianlan Immortal City's most rapidly rising factions—the Luo Tian Society.
That very day, the leader of Luo Tian Society had come in person with a formal betrothal gift, proposing a union with Li Yingjun, the direct granddaughter of the Li family's Foundation Establishment grand elder.
The engagement proceeded...
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