After getting out, Ricky and Claire saw no sign of Michael and his companions. All they saw were
Mordechai and Peter patiently waiting for them outside. Claire put the palace away.
"So, have you found the inheritance? Did you get it?" Peter asked excitedly as he gave Claire an
expectant look.
"Yes, I have," Claire answered honestly.
"That's wonderful. Now, the rise of our clan rests in your hands," Peter exclaimed as his face
brightened up with eagerness.
"I know, and I will try my best to make it happen!" Claire said as she nodded her head.
However, she didn't tell Peter that Ricky had the king's inheritance. Otherwise, Ricky would certainly be
in huge trouble because surely, the Mu Clan would not let him go.
Not long after, the four of them left the Life and Death Relic.
Although there might be several treasures waiting to be discovered in the Life and Death Relic, they
didn't dare stay in there for too long due to its dangerous nature. In fact, only a few warriors were
strong enough to probe the Life and Death Relic.
Afterwards, Ricky and Mordechai split up with Claire and Peter, continuing their own adventure on their
own.
Initially, Claire wanted to explore the place with Ricky. But when she offered to go with him, Ricky
politely rejected the offer. Instead, he thought that exploring the area on their own would be a whole lot
better.
Frankly, Ricky would have taken up Claire's offer if both of them didn't belong to any forces. Moreover,
they were both willing to share items with each other once they got their hands on good ones.
Unfortunately, they could not act friendly with each other, for Ricky belonged to the Five-element Sect,
while Claire belonged to the Mu Clan of the Misty Mountain.
The Five-element Sect was not known to be an ally of the Mu Clan of the Misty Mountain. In the martial
world, it was believed that two forces that had nothing to do with each other usually considered each
other as the enemy.
After being separated from Claire and Peter, Ricky and Mordechai started to search far and wide for
Ashely and Hayes.
"Ricky, tell me. Have you gotten the inheritance inside?" Mordechai asked curiously.
"Well, Mordechai, here is the thing..." Ricky proceeded to tell him exactly what had happened to him
inside the palace.
However, he skipped the part about the Polar Fish and how Claire was related to him. All he spilled
was the fact that Claire was the queen in her previous life.
"Oh, I see. I never expected that really reincarnation exists..." Mordechai reacted with widened eyes
after hearing Ricky's narration.
"Actually, she only has gotten in touch with the memories of the queen. After being reborn, one would
become a totally different person. But she still remembers lots of things that happened in her previous
life," Ricky explained.
"If there's anything, I never thought that Claire would even consider giving you the inheritance. I bet
that she gave you that for a whole different reason. If you'd ask me, I think that she did that not only
because she idolizes you for your talents. But to me, it seems like she gave it to you because she has
feelings for you," Mordechai teased as he looked at Ricky with a big grin.
"Suit yourself. Believe in your hunch. I really wanted to give you two pills at the Sage Level, but I think
I'll keep them for myself instead," Ricky said as he ridiculed Mordechai back.
"I beg your pardon? Can you repeat that? You...you wanted to give me the pills at the Sage Level?"
Mordechai clarified as his eyes widened in surprise.
"Oh, come on, Ricky! I was just kidding around. Look, I take that back. Don't get mad," he then pleaded
heavily as he tried to retract his jokes.
This was a chance for him to acquire pills at the Sage Level, and he would not let it slip through his
fingers at any time.
On the other hand, a triumphant smile appeared on the corners of Ricky's lips the moment he heard
Mordechai's words.
Soon after, Ricky took out a Wood Dragon Pill and a Power-transforming Pill and handed them over to
Mordechai.
"Oh my gosh! I can't believe you even have the Wood Dragon Pill. That's so rare that there is almost no
such pill left in the world," Mordechai exclaimed enthusiastically as he could not peel his eyes off the
Wood Dragon Pill.
"I have three Wood Dragon Pills and three Power-transforming Pills in total. I guess you can keep
these two," Ricky said.
As a matter of fact, he was known to be very generous to his friends.
"Ricky, I thought about it, and I will just take the Wood Dragon Pill. I've got the Power-transforming Pill
when I passed the first test, so you can keep it to yourself," Mordechai said as he took the Wood
Dragon Pill from Ricky's palm.
"I see. Okay, no problem. In this case, I will give the Power-transforming Pills to Hayes and Ashley
instead," Ricky remarked.
Before heading to the Life and Death Relic, Ricky and Mordechai had managed to find a way on how to
track Ashley and Hayes down. Not long after, the duo met Ashley and Hayes after less than half a day.
Ashley and the others were with the talented disciples from the gold branch and the earth branch.
At that moment, they were in a valley full of array power.
During the ancient times, this place housed some force with members that were incredibly good and
well-versed when dealing with arrays. In this place, broken arrays were scattered across the void. The
only reason why Ashley and the others were here was because of a Territory Seal that existed in the
place.
Moreover, this Territory Seal was inside one of the broken arrays.
If they got this seal, then they would have four Territory Seals in total. They needed this so that the
Five-element Sect's territory would no longer be divided and fall into the hands of other forces.
Before Ricky and Mordechai found them, Ashley and her companions had run into some troubles just
to get to where they were.
Despite being broken, the array remained powerful. In fact, the team had attacked it multiple times, but
to no avail. After all those strikes, the array did not show a single crack.
Not long after, another group of people arrived in the valley which was full of array power.
These people were from the Brilliant Array Sect which was a Sage Level force.
Focusing on cultivating arrays, the Brilliant Array Sect was considered to be as powerful as the Five-
element Sect.
Compared to how Ashley and her companions tried every means to destroy the array, the people of the
Brilliant Array Sect could handle it easy.
Surely, it was easier for the members of this sect to break the arrays because Enoch Qian was one of
them.
Being the most talented array expert in the past thousands of years in the Brilliant Array Sect, Enoch
Qian could deploy all kinds of arrays. In addition, the Misty South Palace recognized him as the best
array expert in the outer region of the Middle Land.
Moreover, news had spread that a strong warrior from the Misty South Palace even wanted to take him
in as his disciple.
Apart from that, he ranked sixth among the top ten geniuses recognized by the Misty South Palace.
Although the Mu Clan and the North Sect were considered to be more powerful than the Brilliant Array
Sect, Enoch Qian was still ranked ahead of Michael and Peter among the top ten geniuses recognized
by the Misty South Palace. Without a doubt, Enoch Qian possessed incredible talent and strength.
Charming and handsome, Enoch Qian wore a light yellow robe with a reddish yellow crown as he held
a fang in one of his hands.
On the other hand, Ashley and her companions could not help but frown at Enoch Qian and his people.
After all, he was ranked sixth among the top ten geniuses.
In fact, Enoch Qian had been nice to them.
He had given them three days to break the array and made them a deal: if they could destroy the array
in three days, he would let them get the Territory Seal. But if they couldn't make it in three days, then
he would break the array himself, and the Territory Seal would be his.
Meanwhile, three days had passed by so quickly.
"My friends from the Five-element Sect, you have been destroying this array for three days. Now is the
part where you give up and let me destroy it," Enoch Qian said with a gentle smile as he opened his
fang.
"From what I've seen, you are quite strong. However, this broken array is quite powerful. If we were not
from the Brilliant Array Sect, we would not be able to break it even if we use the skill of the Light
Apperception.
So, it's okay. You actually did a good job. You don't need to feel upset.
But of course, if you really want to get your hands on the Territory Seal, you can talk Ashley or Ella into
marrying me. Everyone knows that I love beautiful girls, particularly the powerful ones.
With all my heart, I am willing to give up the Territory Seal in exchange for the enchanting girls. In fact, I
can even take it and give it to you right now if you would talk one of them into marrying me.
But at the end of the day, it's still up to you. After all, I make sure never to make anyone do something
they don't want."
After his voice trailed off, he quietly looked at Ashley and her companions.
But after they heard his words, Ashley and her companions' faces darkened. Perhaps, he just blurted
out his thoughts and never meant to insult them.
But Ashley and her companions still felt immensely offended and insulted.
To be honest, there was nothing they could do about it. In the martial world, the weak warriors' lives
were in the hands of the strong ones. Instead of worrying about feeling insulted, they should at least
feel grateful that Enoch Qian only teased them instead of taking their lives.
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