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Hearing the words of the one-armed elder, Xu Zimei shook his head with a smile.
"Each reigning supreme for hundreds of years, are you speaking of your own past, senior?"
The one-armed elder hesitated slightly, then laughed and said, "My era has long passed,
now it is the world of you young people."
"Has senior truly let go?" Xu Zimei asked.
"I let go long ago. People often say I changed the pattern of the Endless Heaven Sea.
But in truth, as old darkness fades away, new darkness descends once again.
This sea will always waver between azure beauty and filthy foam."
After he finished speaking, the one-armed elder returned to the cabin.
Watching the elder’s retreating figure, Xu Zimei did not stop him.
The Blood-drinking Mad Blade, indeed, was once a name that resounded throughout the Eastern Continent—an illustrious title.
Alas, even heroes face their twilight.
The gears of history never pause for anyone.
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The ship encountered no danger on its journey.
Occasionally, some low-level sea creatures attacked, but they were not of high cultivation.
Eventually, the voyage concluded safely at the Northern Continent.
When Xu Zimei came to the stern again, he found one end of the Binding Immortal Lock empty.
The figure of the man in the red robe had long since vanished.
Perhaps he had already been swallowed by a sea creature.
Xu Zimei collected the Binding Immortal Lock, and the ship slowly docked at the pier.
When the one-armed elder left, he gave Xu Zimei a glance.
With implication, he said, "Young man, we may meet again."
"Hopefully," Xu Zimei replied, his tone indifferent.
As the one-armed elder departed and people began to disembark in dribs and drabs,
Xu Zimei stood at the prow, gazing deeply at the land that rose and fell within the heavens and earth—the Northern Continent.
Northern Continent!
It would be an even more marvelous experience!
This was the edge of the Northern Continent, the largest port there.
Almost all ships sailing from the Eastern Continent or heading from the Northern Continent to the Eastern,
they all anchored and departed from here.
Following the other passengers, Xu Zimei walked down the pier’s thoroughfare and into the Northern Continent.
The port was controlled by an extremely powerful entity of the Northern Continent.
Speaking of the distribution of power on the Northern Continent,
one must mention the numerous races living here.
It is even more complex than on the Eastern Continent.
On the surface, the strongest powers in the Northern Continent are the Thirty-six Empires.
The human race is just one of those thirty-six.
From this, one can perceive their intricate complexity.
Of course, the Central Continent still has the most widespread, even the widest, scope of influence.
Of its four major domains, simply one domain, Shenghua, is almost as vast as other continents.
Although the Thirty-six Empires are the mightiest forces in the Northern Continent,
that is only on the surface; many reclusive races and powers in the shadows are not to be underestimated.
The Thirty-six Empires, after countless eras of evolution,
ultimately, each race established city-states, ruling over their own territories.
Through countless wars, big and small, they formed countries of varying strength.
That’s why these thirty-six races are also known as the Thirty-six Empires.
The power that manages this port is none other than the Lu Kingdom, one of the Thirty-six Empires, located at the farthest east of the Northern Continent.
And this Lu Kingdom is established by the Slaughter Tribe.
Similar to the human race, the appearance of the Slaughter Tribe doesn’t differ much from humans,
but in their bones, they all contain a fervent essence of battle.
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They worship the strong and advocate solving all matters with martial force.
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Coming out of the dock, there was a city not far away.
Xu Zimei, though not intimately familiar with the Northern Continent, still knew some general information about it.
The thirty-six empires had vast territories, especially Lu Kingdom, which could absolutely rank among the top.
The group had been on the ship for nearly a month.
They all were somewhat weary in body and mind.
He followed the group to the nearby city.
The tall city walls stood in the wind and snow, their history not too distant.
Above the city gate, three large characters read "City of Fearlessness."
It was said that this city had been destroyed in a great battle before.
Later, it was rebuilt by Lu Kingdom.
Xu Zimei found an inn here, planning to rest for the day before heading straight to his maternal grandfather’s home.
His maternal grandfather’s Wenren Family was located in the Phoenix Perching Empire of the Northern Continent.
It was a nation established by the human race.
And the Wenren Family was one of its most powerful forces.
Upon entering the City of Fearlessness, Xu Zimei discovered a very interesting matter.
Notices were plastered everywhere throughout the city.
They said that the City Lord had recently received the legacy of a powerful being.
However, the conditions to receive this legacy were quite rare.
Only a boy or girl born on the seventh day of the seventh month was eligible for the inheritance.
It was useless for others, as the legacy would self-destruct if it was forced open.
The City Lord of the City of Fearlessness was unwilling to let the legacy remain hidden.
Thus, he searched within the city for the successor to the legacy, ready to cultivate them vigorously and adopt them as his own son or daughter.
This was news that could catapult someone to the heavens.
Many envied the opportunity but simply being born on the seventh day of the seventh month was a condition that halted many.
Up to now, the heir to the legacy had yet to be found.
Xu Zimei was eating at the inn, looking at the notice that was even posted there, and smiled faintly.
Just then, a girl holding a small basket of flowers walked out from the inn timidly.
The young girl had her black and soft hair tied into two small braids.
She was wearing a gown full of patches that nearly covered her entire body.
She approached Xu Zimei somewhat timidly.
With her large, sparkling black eyes, she asked in a soft voice,
"Big brother, would you like to buy some flowers?"
Xu Zimei glanced at the basket in the little girl’s hands.
It was filled with many common wildflowers.
But each one had been carefully chosen and specially treated.
They looked pretty decent for sale.
"How much are these flowers?" Xu Zimei asked with interest.
"One copper coin for each flower," hearing Xu Zimei ask about the price, the young girl’s eyes filled with hope, and she eagerly responded.
"Alright, I’ll take the whole basket of flowers," Xu Zimei said with a smile.
He took out a spirit stone from his Storage Ring and handed it to the young girl.
Seeing the spirit stone Xu Zimei took out, the young girl suddenly seemed unsure of what to do.
"What’s wrong?" Xu Zimei asked, puzzled.
"I can’t make change," the young girl said hesitantly, pinching the edge of her clothes with her hands.
"It’s fine, consider this spirit stone a gift from me; no need for change," Xu Zimei waved his hand.
"I can’t accept that, Grampa has told me since I was young that I should never take advantage of others’ kindness without recompense."
The young girl shook her head as she firmly accepted the spirit stone and replied.
"Wait here for me then, I will go get some medicine for Grampa.
I will return the change to you!"
