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“After the seven gods of the Fla Clan were defeated, the entire Fla Clan retreated into this ruin.”
“Anything before this period has been docunted elsewhere, so there’s no need to go into detail.”
“What my brother and 1 are focused on searching for is the history of the Fla Clan from the ti of the fall of the Jing God to the complete destruction of the Fla Clan.”
“The information we obtained was basically passed down from the records of the survivors of the Fla Clan, so it’s quite reliable.”
As the three of them continued to walk slowly, Roxin narrated her story.
Roda, who was leading the way, could not help but feel a bit exasperated….
He had created an opportunity for his sister, but in the end, she was telling historical stories.
But then again, what else could Roxin talk about?
It was her area of expertise.
Lu Ming, on the other hand, looked genuinely interested – not pretending, but genuinely interested.
He really knew very little about the history of the Black Mist Zone, and learning more historical stories would deepen his understanding of the region – sothing he was open to.
Roxin continued,
“During the early years of the Jing God’s slumber, life for the mbers of the Fla Clan here was quite peaceful.”
They had an abundance of resources, a modest population, and no pressure for survival. This place was like a paradise for the Fla Clan.
“Unfortunately, this ruin is too small…”
“Small?” Lu Ming raised an eyebrow and Roxin said, “From our perspective, this ruin isn’t small at all, but from the perspective of Ancient Realm experts, it’s truly tiny.”
The mobility of experts would naturally be stronger. To Ancient Realm experts, this place was probably a small cage.
When ferocious beasts were being trapped in a cage for a long ti, problems naturally arose.
“At that ti, apart from the extinction of the gods, the overall strength of the Fla Clan did not suffer much damage.”
“There were four quasi divine-level experts: the Three Kings and the current Fla Emperor, not to ntion the Ancient Realm experts below the quasi-divine level. In total, there were about a hundred Ancient Realm experts in the Fla Clan at that ti.”
More than a hundred Ancient Realm experts were trapped in this ruin… Roxin’s use of the word “small” was not an exaggeration.
Soon, the three of them ca to King Lin’s bedroom.
Roda entered and searched briefly. When he ca out, he shook his head at Lu Ming and Roxin.
“Not here.”
The three of them continued to walk to the next location.
Luo Xin added.
“In the first thousand years, perhaps because of the Jing God’s legacy, this place could still maintain peace. The Fla clan reproduced and the population gradually increased.”
“A thousand years later, as the population of the Fla Clan increased, the higher-ups of the Fla Clan quickly discovered a problem… No one in the new generation of the Fla Clan could break through to the Ancient Realm.”
Lu Ming could not help but ask, “Why was that?”
In front of him, Roda turned around and interrupted, “It’s because there’s not enough source power. It’s also because the advancent of the Ancient Realm requires more life-and-death combat experience.”
Roxin explained in detail, “As 1 ntioned earlier, at that ti, there were about a hundred Ancient Realm experts in the Fla Clan. Even if they didn’t practice, just maintaining their strength would consu an astronomical amount of source power. This ruin could absorb source power from the outside, but its capacity was limited, and supplying a hundred Ancient Realm experts was already its limit.”
“More importantly, advancing from the Source Realm to the Ancient Realm indeed required life-and-death trials. There were no external enemies here for the Fla Clansn, so there were no opportunities for such trials.”
“In summary, the Fla Clan’s high-level power was aging, and the new generation of strong individuals couldn’t fill the gap.”
“Over ti, the Fla Clan was likely to lose its Ancient Realm experts, leading to a significant decline in the overall strength of the clan.”
At this point, Roxin paused for a mont before continuing, “The event that led to the Fla Clan’s demise, the Three Kings’ Rebellion, occurred against this backdrop.”
“At that ti, the ancient three kings were the Black King, the Green King, and King Lin. The Black King and King Ling were over 5,000 years old, nearing the end of their Ancient Realm limits. Although the Green King was young, he was still more than 4,000 years old. As for the current Fla Emperor, he was even close to passing away.”
“The three kings realized that all the quasi-divine experts of the Fla Clan were about to exhaust their lifespan, but a gap has appeared in the new generation of experts.”
“So, they secretly t with the Fla Emperor, hoping to open the Fla Clan’s ruin and return to the Black Mist Zone.”
After Roxin finished speaking, the three of them had already arrived at the ancestral hall of King Lin’s family.
Luo Da entered the ancestral hall.
After the restriction light flickered briefly, Roda ca out of the door in a sorry state.
He shook his head and said, “It’s not here either.”
With that said, he ford a strange symbol with both hands. A faint light radiated from his eyes, scanning the surroundings.
Seeing this, Roxin explained, “This is a secret technique Brother learned from a book. This technique can help us uncover the hidden secret places of the Fla Clan.”
Lu Ming nodded in understanding.
Not long after, Roda led the way into the garden. Beside Lu Ming, Roxin spoke again.
“In the secret eting, the negotiation between the three kings and the Fla Emperor collapsed.”
“Not long after that conversation, internal strife completely erupted in the Fla Clan. This matter directly led to the complete extinction of the Fla Clan.”
“However, according to the records in the books my brother and I read, no one has revealed the discussion between the three kings and the Fla Emperor during that secret eting. The most detailed record is only four words: ‘Their opinions are contradictory’.”
With that said, Roxin said in a relaxed tone, “I guess that the three kings might want to bring the Fla Clan mbers out of this ruin and return to the outside world, but the Fla Emperor is unwilling.”
“But, Brother Lu, think about it. It’s only been a thousand years, and the gods are immortal. The enemies of the Fla Clan certainly haven’t forgotten about the Fla Clan. If they were to take away their people, the Fla Clan would surely face retaliation.”
Lu Ming nodded slightly and agreed with Roxin.
On the other hand, Roxin pinched her chin in frustration and said, “But to keep staying in this ruin is not a solution either. The experts are gradually dying, and since they’re in the ruin, it’s impossible for them to participate in the Heaven Ascension Stairs, nor can they give birth to new gods. In any case, it seems there’s no hope inside the ruin…”
As she spoke, she rubbed her hair in distress, “Sigh, this kind of thing seems really difficult to solve.”
Roxin’s current deanor made Lu Ming smile, “Well, it’s the Fla Clan’s problem. What does it have to do with us?”
After Roxin saw this, she imdiately muttered, “Imrsion! Brother Lu, this is called imrsion! When researching historical matters, imrsion is the most crucial aspect.”
Lu Ming nodded in agreent, “However, there’s another question. 1 believe that rely deciding whether to leave the relic or not shouldn’t lead to a conflict between the Fla Emperor and the Three Kings, resulting in the complete annihilation of the Fla Clan.”
If he were in the situation of the Fla Clan at that ti, deciding whether or not to leave the ruin was undoubtedly a significant matter, one that concerned the future of the clan.
However, it was not a serious problem. It should not have led to the total destruction of the entire Fla Clan…
Roxin smiled and said, “That’s why 1 told you long ago that this is just a historical story. Compared to what’s written in the books, I think the ‘power struggle’ narrative makes more sense.”
“The three kings wanted to overthrow the Fla Emperor’s rule, causing internal strife in the Fla Clan, which ultimately led to the clan’s extinction. When you hear this logic, doesn’t it sound much more reasonable?”
Lu Ming nodded, “At least it’s much more logical than fighting to the death and annihilating the clan just to decide whether or not to leave the ruin.”
Roxin continued, “But my brother and 1 found more than a dozen rare books, and none of them were written like this… One of the books even ntioned that the three kings had an excellent relationship with the Fla Emperor and had no desire to contend for the throne.”
As Roxin finished her sentence, Roda in front suddenly spoke up.
“I found it. It’s right here..”
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