After returning to Cloudreach Mountain and spending nearly a month of bliss with his wives Huang Yuyao, Huang Yuqiang, Huang Yuwei, Gao Xin, Murong Xue, and Murong Yue, Liu Changxu gathered them for a small meeting.
At this meeting, Liu Changxu intended to resolve the internal problems of his ever-growing lineage.
After marrying Huang Yuyao and her two companions, and taking in the two hundred maids they had brought with them, Liu Changxu now had six wives and more than five hundred concubines and maids.
Apart from his six wives and the few concubines with recognized status, such as Ru Shi, Ru Hua, Zhiyin, and Zhihua, those five hundred or so maids also counted as his women.
Without strict rules and systems, such an enormous harem would inevitably turn the household into a tangled mess. That was precisely the problem Liu Changxu had called this meeting to address.
At the meeting, Liu Changxu and his wives first discussed the status and standing of the women in their household.
The standing of Huang Yuyao and the other five wives was straightforward. Liu Changxu immediately declared that he would confer the title of principal consort on all six of them, and they were quite satisfied with this.
But when it came to determining the standing of the concubines and maids, the women's opinions diverged.
Finally, after combining the views of his six wives, Liu Changxu decided to divide the remaining five hundred-plus women into five ranks:
Twelve women, including Ru Shi, Ru Hua, Zhiyin, and Zhihua, would be granted the title of secondary consort.
Thirty-six maids at the Spirit Transformation Stage or above would be granted the title of lady.
One hundred maids in the Nascent Soul Realm would be granted the title of talented lady.
The remaining maids at the Golden