The Legend of Min Hong

Patriarch Shen changed the topic since the atmosphere was already getting eerie with the thought of Patriarch Chun's father who was the great grandfather of the Chun Zi they were talking about…

"You mean the Long Super Clan?"

"Yes, them…"

"Oh, they have a bigger problem on their hands at this point…" Patriarch Bai replied;

"Then shouldn't we be using this divide between them to our benefit?" Patriarch Shen urged as the trio once again shook their heads helplessly;

"Do you even think at all?"

"What?"

"I'm serious, they would never see us coming and neither would they expect us to make such a move…"

Patriarch Shen stood on his suggestion; "Furthermore, they are not officially part of the Empire, and they have even gone as far as to reject the offer to be part of the top 10 strongest Super Clan rankings, thus I don't think the Imperials would do anything drastic to us in response…"

"But what if they Imperials do?" Patriarch Xi asked;

"Then that would be our excuse should anyone ask the reason why we usurp their rule…" Patriarch Shen responded with a sneer;

"Hmm, though your idea is shameless, bold and seemingly unreasonable, but I can't seem to shake it off my mind either…" Patriarch Chun added;

"I do actually find some sense in his suggestions, because if the Long Super Clan joins the Imperials in this battle, it would drastically reduce our chances of success…" Patriarch Bai added;

"Furthermore, according to my spies, the main reason why there is an unrest within the Long Super Clan is because some of their elders are tired of being nomads and are looking for a place they can call their own and settle down…"

"Should, they decide to join the Imperials, and the Imperials promise to give them the landscapes of two of our clans, it would be a no-brainer for them to reject such appeal…" Patriarch Chun continued as lazily and leisurely as ever…

"Moreover, it would be preferable for us to use his idea, than to base the success of our takeover on if the Long Super Clan decides to join or not…" Patriarch Bai added;

"Alright, I will submit the idea to the Leader and deliver his response to that as soon as he replies…" Patriarch Chun promised…

"Alright, I think that settles the matter then…"

"Send Chun Zi and Bai Shaoxing to the Ghost King Sect to retrieve the possession technique, and have them take some valuable treasures along; if Lu Tao decides to trade it, then fine; if not, they are to obtain the technique by any means necessary…"

"I have told my commanders to speed up the friction in relationship between the neighboring Empires and ours, so those of you who have experts who have yet to adapt completely with their meat sacs should do so as soon as possible…"

"No slip ups or excuses of any kind would be tolerated…"

Patriarch Xi more of instructed that suggested, because despite Patriarch Chun being closer to the leader of their group, it doesn't change the fact that the Xi Super Clan is the strongest amongst their group, and the fact that, Patriarch Xi himself is also the strongest amongst them, thus, he was like the vice leader of their entire group…

After a little bit of more talks, these patriarchs returned to their respective clans to proceed with whatever tasks they have been assigned to…

Meanwhile…

Min Hong felt three light taps on his arm followed by a light kiss as he opened his eyes to see the princess' smiling face in front of his;

"Hey sleepyhead, we are here…"

She said softly, but Min Hong pulled her over instead as the princess' giggles echoed throughout the room...

Then after another bout of kisses they finally shared the hot tub once again where they indulged themselves in a bit of intimate actions before they finally stepped out of their cabin and climbed to the open area at the top of the flying ship where the rest of the crew were waiting for them;

"Hope you had a good rest?" Xiao Gui was the first to ask;

"Yes I did, thanks for asking… We might not be opportune to get such a long resting period for the next one month, thus, it was important that I maximized the little time I had…"

Min Hong replied with a smile whilst Ki Ting, Yu Ming and Mao My [The Saint Stage expert who Bai Shaoxing possessed earlier] gathered around the bright princess as they began to chat amongst themselves; Min Hong saw this and looked towards Xiao Gui and Gong Yi with a stunned expression;

"How and when did that happen?"  He asked referring to the group actually who were actually feeling normal around Mao My;

"Well, when we woke up today, I had a discussion with them, explaining the fact that Mao My was simply possessed earlier, and since the spirit possessing her had been dealt with, then there is no reason to hold any grudge against her…"

"I guess the long rest they have had did a lot to them mentally because they agreed instantaneously…" Gong Yi explained;

"Yeah, I also advised them that they shouldn't let their guard down either…"

"These guys might be onboard with our missions now, but that doesn't still change the fact that they were previously hardened bandits, and until we can trust them, it would be wise if we do not completely lose our guard around them…" Xiao Gui chipped in;

"You did good guys, but what about Elder Fu and Gu Ming?"

"Well, apparently, Mao My could recall everything that happened during the time she was being possessed, so she seems to share a genuine emotional feelings for Gu Ming…"

"Elder Fu is with the duo with whatever decisions they might make, and since Mao My also loves Gu Ming, I guess the devotion of Mao My and Elder Fu would be based on Gu Ming's decision, but we don't know if GU Ming harbors any mischievous or sly intentions towards us…"

Gong Yi revealed his worries, but Min Hong simply smiled instead;

"Don't worry, he would follow whatever decisions and intentions we have…"  Min Hong reassured them, addressing their worries at the same time…

"Is that it?"

Min Hong asked as he walked to the helm of the flying ship whilst looking into the distance, as Gong Yi and Xiao Gui followed behind;

"Yes it is…"

"It's really massive"  Min Hong blurted whilst looking at what seemed to be a giant city up ahead;

"How come no one has ever heard of this place before?"

"Well, according to Huan Jia [the Pirate Leader], he said contrary to our beliefs that this city is actually very well known all over the Dynasty…"

"Apparently, the inheritance ground within it only opens once every 300 years, and whichever Clan, Sect, Empire or Kingdom obtains any of the top ten treasures within it would immediately experience a very rapid and massive spike in power…"

"He said that alone made the inheritance ground a very valuable place, and since it was situated outside the four major Empires, the Empires decided that only their Imperial Clans, and their top ten Super Clans should have access to it…"

"Thus, it is a place where several descendants of the imperials, as well as their top ten Clans reside…" Gong Yi explained;

"But if that's the case, it shouldn't be such a massive city…" Min Hong responded with a frown;

"Well, that is because asides from the descendants of the Imperials and the top ten Super Clans, the protectors of each ruler of each empires are also there to keep their establishments, businesses and slots safe and intact…" Huan Ji spoke as the Min Hong trio turned around;

"Then since the Imperials and the top ten Super Clans of each Empires are gathered together in a patch of land, it would only be normal that mercenaries and merchants would be there, as well as normal average experts of people who will come over to the city in hopes of finding favor in the sights of these Super Clans and imperials…" He explained;

"Cool, you seem to know a lot about the city…"

"Yes master… That is because I and my crew were one of the mercenary groups within the city…"

"I am taking us tour inn where we will rendezvous with the rest of my group, and also receive every information they have gathered all these while regarding inheritance ground…"

"Good… Very good… You have done great; keep it up…"  Min Hong encouraged before looking walking back to the rest of the group;

"Everyone, gather around…" Gong Yi called out to the rest of the group…

"Alright Huan Ji, tell us about the city up ahead…"

Min Hong took his seat as the rest also arranged themselves in the order of hierarchy with which they were assigned their rooms…

"Well, this city is known as the Fallen God City, and this is because of the rumor that this city was once the home of a God Realm expert…"

"Then one day, he had an altercation with another God Realm expert that resulted in a battle to the death, and though this God Realm expert won, but was already grievously injured..."

"Thus when he realized he was about to die, he then used a technique to create a dimension which works for 300 years before running low on energy, and that is when the dimension opens…"

"But according to the description of those who have ancestors or forerunners who have entered the inheritance grounds;"

"It was said that the dimensional barrier works in tandem with a unique, mysterious and ancient energy gathering formation which takes energy from the surroundings to power it..."

"But as this was the biggest strength of the barrier, it was also its undoing; since all formation needs to be powered by a source of energy, there is a time when this energy gathering formation itself would run out of energy, and that is when the barrier becomes weak enough for experts of different backgrounds to enter…"