The Rise of the Black Plain
chapter-2715

"Welcome to Armhands, my friends." Kendrick spoke in front of a group of 47 people, newly arrived from the Spiritual World after yet another journey by members of his faction back to the Stuart family's home planet.

This time, 150 years after Minos' group left for Uzira, the team that had just arrived on the floating island of Armhands was larger and had more members who were important to the family.

Among the new arrivals, looking at Kendrick with sparkles in their eyes, were close relatives of Kendrick and his two sisters, there today to welcome this group.

Maisie, level 104, Ruth's parents, Joseph and Margot, levels 104 and 103, Ruth's parents, Vince and Elise, both at level 102, among many others, were in front of Kendrick, level 112, Lily, level 111 and Hollie, level 110.

Next to the children of Minos in Zocarro were three dragons in their miniature forms, each of them having already reached the 11th stage.

Kendrick and his sisters were not disappointed to see that neither Sarah nor Rowan had come to Zocarro with this group. Nearly 40 years had passed for the Spiritual World since the departure of Vico and Callie's group.

Sarah and Rowan were still looking after the future of their children and planets.

But the heirs of the Spiritual World and The Adamant Land were now adults and their grandparents and great-grandparents had finally left them on their planets to focus on the cultivation journeys.

This was the case with Minos' mother, Ruth and Gloria's parents, as well as several close friends and relatives who had been left behind with the Stuarts' children.

Kyla was not in this group, having obviously chosen to stay by Rowan's side to continue in the Spiritual World. But her mother, Emlyn, was in Maisie's group, currently in her humanoid form, with level 103 strong cultivation.

Just as Vico and Callie's group had stopped in The Enchanted Realm to cultivate in seclusion before coming to Zocarro, the current group had done the same and helped all their companions arrive in Armhands at the 11th stage.

With their cultivations already stabilized by the journey between the far north and the central region of Oqia, everyone there was adapted enough to the reality of Zocarro to start their lives in Armhands.

Oswald hugged his wife, Patience, who was currently at level 101, a big difference to his cultivation of level 107.

Oswald and most of those who stayed in Oqia after Minos' departure hadn't improved their cultivation much. Without his help and most of them already in the middle of the 11th stage, the group needed long breaks to improve their cultivations.

Few were like Lily, Hollie and Kendrick, who were still young and had inherited Minos' immense talent.

Finally, Kendrick continued with his words of welcome. "Everyone, I ask for your cooperation in taking part in the guild selection exam. This is a purely bureaucratic process. At the levels you're at, there's hardly anyone here who would fail it. So just follow the recommendations of our instructors and later you'll all be registered as members of the guild."

Emlyn approached Kendrick and asked, "Where's Minos? We were told he had left for Uzira, but that was decades ago. Have you heard from him?"

That was the question everyone wanted to ask. However, not only the group of newcomers were looking for this. The people from the Stuart family faction in Armhands had the same question!

"Unfortunately, we haven't heard from our father." Lily lamented with a sigh. "They left 150 years ago, but we don't have any news of them... But that was to be expected. My father warned us we would probably not hear from him for a few centuries."

"All that?"

Eliot, currently at level 105, nodded affirmatively. "Unfortunately, that's our reality. But don't worry. Minos was already a powerful Sovereign of level 112 when he left and he had Supremes in his crew. Given the time that's passed since then, he should be at level 113 or even 114 by now. The next time we see him, he'll be a Supreme!"

Abby's father's comment lifted the spirits of several of the new arrivals, even improving the moods of those who had been in Armhands before.

This was the case with Starclaw, currently at level 108, one of the strongest of the group that had arrived decades ago with Vico and Callie.

With Eliot's comment, it wouldn't be long before the group of newcomers followed the lead of the Armhands' Junior Officers, while Kendrick and the others joined the envoys to the Spiritual World to bring this group in.

The group that had gone to the Spiritual World this last time was basically made up of those who had previously come to Zocarro with places won through the tournament that Sarah and Rowan had held back then. The four individuals were currently between levels 108 and 109, each of them having made good use of their stay in The Enchanted Realm to get to where they were today.

"How was the journey in the Spiritual World and The Adamant Land?" Hollie asked Davy Hayes, level 108.

"Well, we had no problems. The Spiritual World and The Adamant Land continue to be peaceful, developing their infrastructure and their cultivators.

Many new Demigods have appeared on both planets during the 44 years that have passed for them since our previous departure. In the meantime, 8 more Gods have appeared and the populations have adjusted to the new realities of both worlds.

The inhabitants of both worlds are currently striving not to become big names on their worlds, but to get a chance to win the Champions Tournament to come to Zocarro. In short, the two worlds are doing well and there are no major conflicts, just the minor issues that will always exist.

As for your nephews, they are Spiritual Saints now. They're good talents, but they're more like their grandmothers than their powerful grandfather." Julian felt sorry for Minos, but that wasn't exactly a bad thing.

It would be better if the Stuarts could have the patriarch's skills, but even if they didn't, they would certainly have something of Minos' to use.

One way or another, Sarah's sons and Rowan's only son, were doing well, having already outgrown their childish phase and become adults, with one of them even getting a wife!