All of us are one

Chapter 55 The Five Domains of the Divine Martial Kingdom

The car drove for more than an hour before arriving at a manor on the outskirts of the city.

Mr. Jiang.

When the car stopped, the beautiful woman sitting in the passenger seat quickly got out and opened the door for Jiang Yanming.

Jiang Yanming got out of the car and saw a manor that seemed to stretch endlessly before him. He couldn't help but ask, "Where is this?"

"This is Mr. Gretel's house," the woman quickly replied.

"If we weren't here to watch the final siege, why would we be at this manor? Is this the location of the siege?" Jiang Yanming was puzzled, but he still followed the woman into the manor.

Upon entering the gate, Jiang Yanming discovered that many people were decorating the manor, with flowers, balloons, ribbons, and other decorations covering most of the garden.

"Is today some important day?" Jiang Yanming asked upon seeing this.

"Mr. Gretel has invited many members of his tribe to the party tonight," the woman replied briefly.

"A gathering..." Jiang Yanming's eyes flashed with a look of realization.

If nothing unexpected happens, the final siege will likely take place at this manor; the so-called gathering is merely a pretext to bring the vampires together.

Upon entering the main building of the manor, Jiang Yan met Mr. Gretel, who had invited him, in the study on the second floor.

It was an old man with a pale face, wearing a black suit and half-reclining on a single sofa. He looked no different from a man in his seventies or eighties, and his spirit was not good, as if he might die suddenly at any time.

Greet stood up to greet him, then pointed to the sofa opposite him and said, "Mr. Jiang, please have a seat."

Jiang Yanming calmly sat down, glanced at the steaming coffee on the coffee table, and continued to stare at Greete across from him.

"Isn't it strange that, according to the records left by the Witchers, vampires, who are long-lived species, shouldn't have any elderly people?" Gretel said with a faint smile.

"A little bit," Jiang Yanming said calmly. "If I'm not mistaken, as the magical energy fades, you have gradually degenerated, and even your lifespans have shortened."

"You guessed right."

Grete pointed out, "The fading of magical energy has caused my vampire race to degenerate, our lifespan has become no different from that of ordinary people, and we now need to reproduce to raise offspring."

"Degeneration has its advantages as well as disadvantages. For example, my vampires can now eat normal food, and we can solve the thirst syndrome that causes weakness by drinking fresh blood regularly."

Gretel chuckled self-deprecatingly, "And that's precisely why the pacifists had a basis for their emergence."

"I see..." Jiang Yanming nodded slowly, understanding why the Four Nations Alliance had spared the pacifist vampires.

Because they have degenerated and lost the lifespan of long-lived species and their super regenerative abilities, the value of vampires has become quite ordinary, and they can be let go of.

If vampires lived thirty or forty years longer than humans, then given his understanding of the Four Kingdoms Alliance's resources, he would definitely send all the vampires to the research institute. He would never let the vampires be easily wiped out until he figured out the secret of their longevity!

"Mr. Jiang, a very important person from the Divine Martial Kingdom wishes to meet you. Would you be interested in meeting him?" Gretel asked tentatively.

Jiang Yanming immediately became interested: "Since he is an important figure from the Divine Martial Kingdom, let's meet him."

"Wait a moment, I'll ask that person to come over right away." Gretel got up and left.

Not long after.

A man in blue robes walked in slowly, a faint smile on his handsome face, a mustache on his lips, and his long hair combed up with a hair ornament.

"Councilor Ling?" Jiang Yanming stood up, somewhat surprised.

The visitor was none other than Ling Heng, a councilor from the Martial Arts Alliance, who had been responsible for assessing whether he had grasped the profound meaning of the martial arts.

"We meet again." Ling Heng said with a smile, sitting down on the sofa opposite him. "Sit down, we still have some time, we can chat."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yanming sat down and asked in a probing tone, "Councilor Ling wants to see me because he knows I'm in Ramos?"

"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be here." Ling Heng smiled and pointed at Jiang Yanming. "I came here for you. This place is more suitable for conversation than the Four Nations Alliance."

Jiang Yanming, recalling his father's words, blurted out, "Does Councilor Ling know my father?"

"We know each other, yet we've never met." Ling Heng shook his head and sighed.

Jiang Yanming remained silent upon hearing this. Judging from Ling Heng's attitude, he and his father were clearly not enemies, but it was strange that the two knew of each other yet had never met.

"Let's not talk about your father," Ling Heng said with a slight smile. "After all, it's not appropriate."

Jiang Yanming nodded and asked, "What did Councilor Ling want to see me about? Was it just for a chat?"

"Have you ever thought about... going back to Shenwu Kingdom?" Ling Heng asked with a smile.

"I've thought about it," Jiang Yanming said after a moment's hesitation. "If nothing unexpected happens, after returning to the Four Kingdoms Alliance this time, I will go to the Divine Martial Kingdom to learn the profound mysteries."

"Oh?" Ling Heng adjusted his posture and asked, "Does your father know about this?"

"Didn't we say we wouldn't talk about my father?" Jiang Yanming's eyes narrowed slightly.

Ling Heng smiled upon hearing this: "If your father didn't allow you to go to the Divine Martial Kingdom, would you still go?"

"My father agreed. What exactly do you want to know?" Jiang Yanming didn't want to beat around the bush.

"Did your father agree to let you go to the Divine Martial Kingdom, and did he ask you to join any faction within the Divine Martial Kingdom?" Ling Heng asked.

"You want me to join you?" Jiang Yanming suddenly realized.

"That's right." Ling Heng nodded in agreement, then changed the subject, "If your father has given any instructions, then that's another matter."

"Which faction in the Divine Martial Kingdom do you belong to?" Jiang Yanming wanted to know about the situation in the Divine Martial Kingdom.

"I am the deputy head of the Great River Alliance headquarters in the Great River Basin of the Divine Martial Kingdom," Ling Heng said with a hint of pride.

"So it's Hall Master Ling in person." Jiang Yanming smiled and cupped his hands in greeting. "I wonder what the strength of the Great River Alliance is in the Divine Martial Kingdom?"

"The Divine Martial Kingdom can be divided into the Snow Region, the River Region, and the Sea Region from north to south. Among them, the River Region has the largest population and is full of experts."

When faced with this question, Ling Heng's eyes flashed with an expression of "I knew it," and then he smiled and introduced, "The river basin can be divided into three major basins from west to east: the Great River, the Great River, and the Great Stream. Including the Snow Region and the Sea Region, there are a total of five regions."

"Among the five regions, the Yangtze River Basin has the largest area, the largest population, and the most experts."

"And my Great River Alliance ranks first among all the major forces in the Great River Basin."

At this point, Ling Heng wore a smug smile.

"Does Hall Master Ling want to invite me to join the Great River Alliance?" Jiang Yanming asked curiously. "Logically speaking, a large power like the Great River Alliance shouldn't lack one or two martial artists with Qi Condensation Realm, right?"

"You think you have too few experts under your command?" Ling Heng asked with a smile.

"No." Jiang Yanming shook his head. "I need to ask my father about joining the Great River Alliance."

"That's natural." Ling Heng nodded matter-of-factly.

He then took out a business card, placed it on the coffee table, and gently pushed it in front of Jiang Yanming: "If your father agrees, feel free to call me and I will personally escort you back to Shenwu Kingdom."

"Hmm." Jiang Yanming picked up the business card and put it in his pocket.

If his father agreed, he would really join the Great River Alliance. Such a super power that dominates a region must have extraordinary cultivation techniques and secret manuals, which would surely be of great help to his martial arts path.

"Now that my business is done, I need to meet up with the other councilors of the Martial Arts Alliance." Ling Heng saw Jiang Yanming accept the business card and then got up from the sofa.

Just before leaving, Ling Heng turned back and smiled: "Looking forward to your good news, Junior Brother Jiang."

"Junior Brother Jiang?"

Jiang Yanming watched Ling Heng's figure disappear and began to ponder.