Chapter 1057: Complicated Relationships

Chapter 1057: Chapter 1057: Complicated Relationships

Xia Wu pointed at an island on the map that was a bit farther from Xia Gui Island. "The trading market of the Human Domain is on this island, Minghan Island. Its Island Master, Ming Qianyi, is a Level 6 White Flame expert, and belongs to the same lineage as the Ming Family of Ming Feng Island in the Immortal Realm."

She then pointed at an island in the Spirit Realm. "This here is Leijin Island in the Spirit Realm, backed by Leiguang Island, one of the Four Imperial Islands. The Sixty-four Islands may look neatly stratified, but in reality most relationships are complicated; the majority depend on some power, otherwise surviving safely in this Futu Realm is no easy task. Just like I told you before, there were even wars in the history of the Futu Realm—people seizing others’ territories and claiming them as their own. So the names of the islands in the Futu Realm are not fixed; they’re just the names given by whoever is in power during a particular period."

Listening to Xia Wu, Han Jing couldn’t help but furrow Her brows. She had indeed considered that the Futu Realm would be very complicated—after all, right from the beginning Ning Shiqi had said this was a world where the weak are prey to the strong and the hierarchy is rigid—but she had still underestimated it. The Futu Realm was far more than merely "complicated."

Though Their goal was only to find someone and leave once They did, Han Jing had a faint feeling that once They stepped into this vortex, it would be very hard to withdraw.

Han Jing shook Her head. "Forget it, forget it, I’d better not overthink. Right now the most important thing is to find them. Sister A Wu, come with Me to find Shi Qi and show him this map, all right? He understands Mechanical Techniques."

Xia Wu nodded with a smile. "This regional map was meant to be given to you in the first place, so of course. Mr. Ning, he... could it be that he’s from the Ning Clan?"

Han Jing paused. Although She trusted Xia Wu, Ning Shiqi’s identity was special. Back then the Ning Clan had been exterminated by the enforcers of the Divine Clan, and it was very likely that the true enforcers within the Futu Realm were still the enforcers of the Divine Clan. So no matter how much She trusted someone, Han Jing didn’t dare to easily reveal his identity. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ

Just as She was thinking how to respond to Xia Wu, She heard Xia Wu continue, "Ningxi Island, one of the Divine Domain Three Islands, is rumored to belong to the Ning Clan, who are proficient in Mechanical Techniques, medicine and poison, and the Spirit Control Technique. However, Ningxi Island has always been the most mysterious island besides Sky Extreme Island, so there really aren’t many rumors about it. Mr. Ning’s surname is Ning, and he knows Mechanical Techniques—what a coincidence."

Han Jing asked in surprise, "The Divine Domain Three Islands? Doesn’t that mean they’re very powerful?"

Xia Wu smiled, not pursuing Her earlier question, and patiently replied, "Yes, and ’powerful’ hardly covers it. They practically never show themselves. They’re not people that minor Island Masters like us could ever meet."

"Then which three islands are the Divine Domain Three Islands?" Han Jing asked curiously.

"Mm... they are Phoenix Island, Ningxi Island, and Long You Island," Xia Wu replied.

"Then what about the Four Imperial Islands? And why isn’t the Xia Clan among the Divine Domain Three Islands?" Han Jing was a little puzzled. If Phoenix Island, Ningxi Island, and Long You Island respectively represented the Feng Clan, the Ning Clan, and the Long Clan, then what about the Xia Clan? Also, wasn’t it said that the Long Clan had already been annihilated tens of thousands of years ago?

Xia Wu said with a smile, "The Four Imperial Islands are Yinhuang Island, Yuehuang Island, Xia Li Island, and Leiguang Island."

"Mm... so that means that besides Xia Gui Island, the Xia Clan also has Xia Li Island, one of the Four Imperial Islands?"