The Ling Clan

The Clan of the quest protagonist, it was officially formed and recognized upon Ling Qi's ascension to the Green Realm and being granted an imperial writ of nobility in week 38. Given a Baronial title Ling Qi and her mortal family and spirits form the extent of the clan. Because of this it is currently very small and the extent of its political significance stems entirely from Ling Qi's direct personage and her connection to Cai Renxiang and Bai Meizhen.

Additionally it currently possesses no lands and will not until Ling Qi leaves the Inner Sect to follow her liege and recieves a barony fief on the border to oversee. The exact details on this matter are somewhat unclear, beyond that the taxes Ling Qi owes to Cai Renxiang for the duration of her stay in the Inner Sect are waived.

Ling Qi herself is worthy of some note amongst Emerald Seas clans for her rapid advancement to the Third Realm, and is garnering some attention from several families of import which includes probing marriage proposals. One of these being the Bao, a count family in the Emerald Seas who are known for their merchantile and production abilities. How exactly the Ling Clan will provide for itself on its fief and what unique services it might provide is a matter of some occasional debate amongst the player-base.

Complicating this is also the role in which Ling Qi fits under Cai Renxiang, which is something of a spymistress or internal police enforcer. How exactly that will interact with Ling Qi's clan duties is also somewhat up in the air, though it is expected that she will recieve copious cultivation resources with full confidence.