I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property-Chapter 1677 - 1681: My Rules Are the Rules

"What's wrong, Gu Xiao?" Seeing Zhang Menglong suddenly stop, Lan Xin was full of curiosity.

"Look." Zhang Menglong took out the Heavenly Pride Order, "This thing has started flashing."

"That's a good sign!" Lan Xin exclaimed excitedly, "I heard that when the Heavenly Pride Order begins to emit light, that's when those top sects start recruiting disciples. With your ability, you can definitely join those sects, and might even catch the attention of important figures within them."

"But what's the use of it flashing? I don't even know how to find them."

"Follow me!" Lan Xin grabbed Zhang Menglong and pulled him out of the room. As the starlight scattered on the Heavenly Pride Order, it gradually stopped flashing and began to emit a purple glow.

A moment later, a projection-like image actually appeared on the Heavenly Pride Order, resembling a map with a red dot at the center.

"This should be the gathering place where those superpowers recruit disciples," Lan Xin said. "It looks like it's near the Hong Yun Empire—a ninth-tier empire, far more powerful than our Yanlan Empire."

"You know quite a bit," Zhang Menglong said with a smile.

"I once had an elder brother who also accidentally obtained a Heavenly Pride Order, so naturally I know," Lan Xin explained. "Within 30 days of this recruitment signal being sent out, everyone must gather at that place. If you're late, you'll lose the qualification for this assessment. Every time the competition is extremely fierce, with deaths and injuries being very common."

"Oh?"

"These superpowers are far above our empires. Even a ninth-tier empire is considered easily destructible by those forces, and it's said that there are experts beyond the Divine Cultivation Realm in those places, realms we can't even imagine or comprehend. Once you become a disciple of those forces, even the most ordinary one, it brings immense glory to your empire."

"How so?"

"A long time ago, our Yanlan Empire was just a second-grade empire. Later, an elder was recognized by one of the forces and became a registered disciple. Afterwards, our empire received numerous treasures and was directly promoted from a second-grade empire to a sixth-grade empire!"

"Then why is it now a fourth-grade empire?" Zhang Menglong asked curiously.

"Because that elder died during a mission, we could no longer receive resources from those superpowers, and thus began to decline, becoming the fourth-grade empire we are now."

"So that's how it is," Zhang Menglong nodded, "One person's success lifting everyone—that's what it means. What about your elder brother? Did he succeed in joining a superpower?"

Lan Xin shook her head, "It's not that easy. Their selection criteria are extremely strict, and countless talented individuals from all over seek to join. Those who are chosen are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. My elder brother didn't make it to the end and was killed."

"Killed?" Zhang Menglong exclaimed, "There's even a risk of life in this selection process?"

"Yes," Lan Xin nodded, "It's said that those forces have extremely difficult tests, and a significant portion of those who fail die during the trials or are killed by each other, so the death rate is high."

"But I believe you can do it," Lan Xin said. "With your gift and ability, even in this selection filled with extraordinary talents, you'll surely be the most dazzling one. I believe those super sects might even compete to choose you; you mustn't miss such a great opportunity."

"Hmm," Zhang Menglong nodded. He hadn't forgotten his purpose for coming here—to find the door connecting this world to the other two worlds and balance the quality of the three, allowing the human world to remain stable.

Just then, the unfortunate Gu Xiao hadn't revived yet, so Zhang Menglong could still use his identity to participate in the super sects' selection and temporarily separate from Lan Xin, lest she truly set her eyes on him and quietly settle him one night.

Zhang Menglong had attended the Men's Virtue Academy and was very principled in this matter!

"Lan Xin, how long does it take to get from Yanlan Empire to the Hong Yun Empire?" Zhang Menglong asked.

"It's far," Lan Xin explained, "If you walk, you'll never reach even in a million years. You can only use the teleportation formation, but our teleportation formation is too low-level. You must first transfer from our Yanlan Empire to a Seventh-Grade Empire. Then you can go there, and you'll have to go through some lawless zones in between, which will take about 20 days."

"Lawless zones?" Zhang Menglong asked in confusion, "What kind of places are those?"

"It's a chaotic place of humans, warcraft, and orcs," Lan Xin said. "There's only one teleportation array near us that can reach Hong Yun Empire within 30 days, and it is located in that lawless zone. The most powerful faction in that zone holds the teleportation array, so anyone wanting to transfer there must pass through."

"Sounds dangerous."

"It's very dangerous!" Lan Xin said seriously, "Though I've never been there, it's said to be a cannibalistic place where anyone who can establish themselves is no ordinary character. Killing is common, and heinous people hiding from worldly empires or forces capture there."

"My elder brother was robbed of his belongings there, and if not for some benefactors, he wouldn't have reached his destination."

"Damn, it sounds like the modern Golden Triangle," Zhang Menglong was impressed. "But I just plan to pass through quietly, not provoke anyone. I shouldn't encounter trouble, right?"

"You mustn't have such thoughts," Lan Xin said, "Not looking for trouble is right, but it doesn't mean trouble won't come to you. You must act low-key and never reveal your alchemy, artifact refining, and formation skills. Some forces might forcibly recruit you to refine alchemy or artifacts for them. It's said that divine cultivators are common there, and divine breath masters are everywhere. You must be careful when you arrive."

"You do seem to care about me," Zhang Menglong teased.

Lan Xin's face flushed to her neck; she had wholly taken on the role of Gu Xiao's wife and was naturally concerned about him.

"Don't joke," Lan Xin said, "Regardless, you must safely arrive at the Hong Yun Empire. I'll be here waiting for you to return triumphantly." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Zhang Menglong nodded, "Don't worry, nothing will happen to me. If no one troubles me, I'll just pass through. But if someone does create trouble, I don't mind changing the rules of that lawless zone. Perhaps my rules might become the norms there afterward!"