The relationship between the Nine Tribes under Emperor Kua's rule was rather subtle. They were both partners and competitors.
They had once served Emperor Kua together. After Emperor Kua's fall, the Nine Tribes had been unable to unite. They had fought for many years. They all wanted to become the legitimate descendants of Emperor Kua, inherit his will, and unify the Nine Tribes.
If a cultivator who proved his way to Renhuang appeared in one of the tribes, then all of this would naturally end.
The so-called ruins of Emperor Kua were actually the Ancestral Lands of the Nine Tribes. For many years, they had been trying to inherit Emperor Kua's legacy.
They were the only ones who knew where the Flames of the Way had come from. Not only that, but the Nine Tribes also knew that every time someone obtained the Flames of the Way, they had secretly arranged for it. It was just that the competition later on would deviate from their arrangements.
But there was no doubt that the person who inherited the Flames of the Way must be someone from a top force who was good at flames. Only they had such strength and qualifications.
Each of the Nine Great Tribes could only choose one partner.
Therefore, for the Nine Tribes, there was only one chance, so they had to be careful.
In particular, although a few forces that had inherited the Flames of the Way had already arrived, there were still people who had not arrived. They still did not know all the candidates to inherit the Flames of the Way.
Under such circumstances, the weaker tribes of the Nine Tribes might choose first and find someone to cooperate with. After all, it was a two-way street. If they did not choose first, they might not be able to get their turn later.
However, they would not easily extend an invitation to the strongest tribes.
Ye Futian, the City Lord of Qianye City, had unknown strength. In addition to strength, everyone had to consider other aspects. Although Ye Futian had refined the Flames of the Way, he was not from a fire family. They did not know how accomplished he was in the Way of Flames. This was very important for the Ancestral Lands.
Therefore, for the Nine Tribes, Ye Futian was very uncertain. If they invited him, it would be purely a gamble.
On the other hand, Xi Chan and Chang Huai, who were next to Ye Futian, had lost to Xia Qingyuan. But both Xi Chan and Chang Huai were from a fire family. Their best ability, or rather, their core ability, was the Way of Flames.
Thus, a few tribes extended their invitations.
However, the stronger clans did not invite them. They needed to wait.
"Lord Ye, the Wu Clan would like to invite you to join Emperor Kua's territory. What do you think, Lord Ye?" Ye Futian turned to look at the person who had spoken. It was a grey-robed elder. He smiled and nodded at Ye Futian in a friendly manner.
Ye Futian recalled Shen Tianzhan's introduction of the Nine Major Tribes. In the era after Emperor Kua, the Nine Major Tribes had fought for many years. Although they were not unified, there was a clear distinction between the strong and the weak.
For example, the Zhu tribe of the Nine Great Tribes was one of the top tribes among the Nine Great Tribes, standing at the top.
As for the Wu tribe, they had already moved closer to the Zhu tribe. They had even married the women of the tribe to the Zhu tribe. As for the specifics, Shen Tianzhan was not so clear.
But the Wu Consortium was clearly not a good choice.
"Let me think about it." The Nine Major Tribes and the person who refined the Flames of the Way were in a cooperative relationship. Both sides were waiting for the right price. He was not in a hurry to make a decision. Anything was fine until the last moment.
"Very well." The grey-robed elder nodded.
"Lord Ye, you can stay in Emperor Kua's City for now. There are still people who have not arrived. You can make your choice when everyone is here." Beside the cultivators of the Wu Clan was the one from the Zhu tribe. The one who had spoken was tall and mighty. He wore a fire-elemental robe, and even his beard was fiery red. He gave off an extremely domineering and majestic air.
"Very well." Ye Futian smiled and nodded, then left.
Like Ye Futian, Xi Chan and Chang Huai had not made their choice yet. They wanted to wait a little longer and wait for the right price. After all, the tribes that had sent them invitations were only the weaker ones.
Since that was the case, there was no need to make a decision in a hurry.
"You also train in the Way of Fire?" A voice came from behind Ye Futian. He turned around and saw Xi Chan following behind him. She spoke to him with a rather cold voice.
The Star Plucking Saint had stolen the Flames of the Way and given them to Ye Futian last time. The clan had paid a great price to get another Flames of the Way.
"Yes." Ye Futian nodded.
"See you in the ruins," Xi Chan said. Chang Huai followed behind her. He glanced at Ye Futian with a smile as he walked past him, then continued walking forward.
Ye Futian ignored the two of them and returned to where the people of Qianye City were. He said, "Let's go."
The group left right away after saying that. They found an inn in Emperor Kua's City for the time being to rest.
Mighty ones from all over the Crimson Dragon Realm continued to pour into Emperor Kua's City in the following days. Even those who had not obtained Flames of the Way came to join in the fun.
Of course, those who had obtained Flames of the Way also arrived in Emperor Kua's City. Their identities were gradually made known, and without exception, they were all top-notch figures from the Crimson Dragon Realm who trained in the Way of Fire.
The arrival of those people from those forces caused quite a stir in Emperor Kua's City.
At that moment, people were talking about it everywhere in inns and restaurants.
"Someone from Emperor Dong's Palace of the eastern region has come." Everyone at a table in a restaurant felt their hearts tremble. Emperor Dong's Palace of the eastern region was a true Renhuang force, guarding the eastern region of the Crimson Dragon Realm. All races submitted to them, and they ruled over a region. They were the overlords of the eastern region of the Crimson Dragon Realm.
Back then, Emperor Dong's Palace of the eastern region was as famous as Emperor Kua's Hall of the western region.
"In the past, Emperor Dong's Palace of the eastern region never interfered with Emperor Kua's ruins. This time, they have come with Flames of the Way. I wonder what they are after."
With Emperor Dong's Palace's status, which of the nine clans would work with them?
"The southern region will be the same as before. It will still be the descendants of Saint Crimson. If nothing goes wrong, they will still work with the Nanli tribe," someone else said. Everyone in Emperor Kua's City knew that every time Emperor Kua's ruins went to the central region of the Crimson Dragon Realm, a Flame of the Way would appear in the other three regions. A top-notch force would come from each region. It was as if it had been arranged.
The southern region had always belonged to Saint Crimson Dragon.
"It's the same for the northern region. Saint Jiuyou will send someone here," someone else said. The descendants of Saint Crimson from the southern region and Saint Jiuyou from the northern region had come many times.
Other than those three forces, the other forces that had obtained Flames of the Way were all from the central region of the Crimson Dragon Realm. The area with Crimson Dragon City as the center was also the strongest area. As such, many Flames of the Way would appear there.
However, although that area was the strongest area, it was only because the Crimson Dragon Emperor was there. In reality, the other three regions had sent their top forces. The lineup was terrifying.
After the three forces arrived, many of the nine clans from Emperor Kua's City paid them a visit and personally invited them to work with them.
"Now, eight forces have arrived. I wonder who will be the last force to obtain the Flames of the Way. Will they show up?" Many people in Emperor Kua's City discussed. In the past, there had been cases where the Flames of the Way had not appeared. It was possible that the other party did not want to enter Emperor Kua's ruins and took the Flames of the Way to train.
"The last force has arrived," someone said as he walked into the restaurant. At this moment, someone walked into the restaurant and said. In an instant, countless gazes turned towards the person who had spoken.
"Who is it?"
"I don't know. The mighty ones from the Zhu clan have already set out to welcome them," the person who had come said. Many people were shocked when they heard him.
The Zhu clan had come to welcome them personally?
So, the Zhu clan had already made their choice.
They had been waiting all this time?
One figure after another flashed out of the restaurant and headed outside. They were all very curious as to who it was that had made the Zhu clan, the top clan among the nine clans, wait.
Soon, there were not many people left in the restaurant.
Ye Futian and the others sat quietly in a corner. They were rather curious as to who it was that the Zhu clan had been waiting for all this time.
At that moment, a group of mighty ones was walking in the central region of Emperor Kua's City. The one in the lead was a woman of unparalleled beauty. She looked heroic and unapproachable.
The mighty ones from the Zhu clan flashed and came. The one in the lead was the tall man who had made Ye Futian wait for a few days. He cupped his hands when he saw the people who had come and said with a smile, "The princess is here."
"Indeed." The woman in the lead nodded. Many around her were shocked. Someone who could be called a princess in the Crimson Dragon Realm must have been the daughter of Renhuang. Ordinary people would not have dared to use such a title.
"The daughter of Emperor Wu." Someone's expression turned sharp as he thought of someone else. It was the princess of Emperor Wu's Realm who had been training in the Regional Palace. She was a proud daughter.
So, it was she who had come this time.
Emperor Wu was skilled with flames. His powers were among the top few in the Crimson Dragon Realm. His fire arts were extremely powerful. Since the princess had come, it was naturally the best choice for the Zhu clan. No wonder the mighty ones from the Zhu clan had been waiting. It seemed that everything had been arranged.
"Who are the ones coming this time?" The proud girl asked. She had come from the Regional Palace and wanted to go to the ruins of Emperor Kua. If it had not been for the ruins of Renhuang, she would not have come.
"Emperor Dong's Palace, Saint Chiming, Saint Jiuyou, and others who came from the central region like the princess. They are …" The mighty one from the Zhu clan replied, "This time, our biggest opponent is probably that being from Emperor Dong's Palace. Of course, the others are also a threat. However, the Wu clan is one of us. I can have them invite someone to assist the princess. Who would you like to invite?"
"Ye Futian of Qianye City," the woman seemed to have remembered something and said.
The mighty one from the Zhu clan was stunned at first when he heard the name, but then he nodded.
After the battle of the Crimson River, Yu Sheng had entered the Regional Palace to train. The princess of Emperor Wu had also been training in the Regional Palace, so they should have met.
Ye Futian's powers would not have been weak. It was just that his forte might not have been the way of flames. But if he were to be invited to assist the princess of Emperor Wu, he would be the most suitable choice. Of course, they could not say that when they invited him!
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