During the days Ling Changqing was out working at sea, things on Zenxin Island were calm and peaceful. At least, that's how it seemed on the surface.
With the Patriarch, Ling Qiyue, in seclusion, Tang Qiu Yao was presiding over the clan's affairs. She handled everything, big and small, with perfect order.
This stunningly beautiful woman was not a member of the Ling Family, yet she was able to temporarily wield the Patriarch's authority at Ling Qiyue's behest. For any of the surrounding family powers, this would be absolutely unimaginable.
It wasn't that no Ling Family members objected, but with the Foundation Establishment Elders remaining silent, such discordant voices couldn't stir up any real trouble.
Seeing that this approach was ineffective, the Wu Family's inside informant had no choice but to lay low for the time being, turning their thoughts to other methods of causing chaos.
