The Rise of the Black Plain

Silence and tension grew more intense in that tent after Minos' defiant words.

'Is this bastard going to threaten the imperial family openly?' The supreme elder of the Saints Killing Sect wondered as he lamented the situation of his organization at the moment.

They did not want to surrender to the Gray Clouds Sect. That was why they had promptly reported Minos' act to the imperial family, and they had hopes that such an enemy organization would be punished and the war would end without 'culprits.'

But now Minos seemed willing to take the matter to its ultimate consequences, which would be very bad for their organization.

With this action by Emperor Stuart, the Gray Clouds Sect and this fellow would undoubtedly get into trouble. But before that happened, the Saints Killing Sect would bleed even more by surrendering.

As such, this supreme elder could not help but feel more anger at Minos' boldness at this crucial moment.

'Damn it!'

'The sect master is getting ready to receive that brat's eyes, so I have to decide on my own.' He lamented.

Meanwhile, the members of the imperial family were feeling offended like never before, for the first time in a long period tasting the feeling of being blocked by someone.

"Minos!"

"Are you truly going to rebel? Think this through!" The leader of that group spoke, already knowing that he could not stop that fellow if Minos so desired. "The entire Gray Clouds Sect will be implicated in this if you go that way!"

The sect members grew more serious upon hearing this, not liking how things were going.

"Don't worry. The Black Plain has plenty of room. If the local imperial family is not fair enough, I will welcome you with open arms into my region." Minos smiled.

"Audacious!"

"Coveting a power of the empire? You really are out of your mind!"

The Edwardstone family members said terrible things against Minos, feeling that they would soon be enemies of this man.

"Don't be so quick with your foul mouths." Minos laughed. "If I save Harold, he owes me a lot. But if I fail, no one else will be able to bring him back from that kingdom, and Isabella will become the empress..."

"You will be in an even worse scenario if that happens!"

"What do you mean?" The smarter ones in that group did not like what Minos' words implied at all.

"Sweet Isabella and I are closer than you think, haha. So don't be surprised if I become your leader in the future." Minos said this, using his relationship with the princess for the first time to accomplish something in this state.

"What did you say?"

"How dare you? Do you think we will accept your insults, Minos?" Those who knew nothing questioned with anger in their voices.

But some of the few individuals there who knew that Isabella had spent much time alone with Minos could not help but believe this shameless man.

'Bastard!'

'Can't it be that he seduced Her Highness?' The leader of the imperial family group wondered, feeling that the action of the elders of that family against Minos had become much more difficult.

Isabella might be temporarily under house arrest and still not be the empress. But she had the support she needed to become the local leader, and no one would have the courage to hurt the man she loved.

So even if Minos were guilty, punishing him for his crimes would be rather complicated!

The members of the Saints Killing Sect saw the change in the expressions of some key people there and feared the worst.

'It can't be true!'

'No!' The supreme elder turned pale, feeling that before their organization rose in level, they would still suffer bitter defeats.

On the other hand, Oswald was all smiles, pleased with Minos' performance.

'This boy...' He smiled with his eyes closed, feeling that Minos' womanizing side also generated benefits for them.

"Hehe, come on, don't stress yourselves." Minos looked at those more ignorant of this Edwardstone family group. "We may soon be of the same family! So don't get in my way so much. Stand aside, and we'll go to Payton as soon as I settle my affairs with these people."

"Tsk!"

"Settle it quickly!" The level 79 cultivator said this as he looked at both Oswald and the supreme elder of the Saints Killing Sect.

"General..." That defeated old man did not like that and tried to protest.

"What do you want? Would you rather Minos use that weapon on us so close to him? If you think you haven't suffered enough, then keep fighting them. That way, you at least can serve as a real reason for us to arrest this guy." This person growled, frustrated that he could not carry out the orders he received.

Since this organization could not end just to ensure the end of an enemy, that old level 77 fellow had to accept his defeat and move on with the surrender talks.

Mortimer was preparing to achieve something that, in a few years, could take him to the next stage. Hence, it would be better for them to accept a more humble position in the meantime and save their grudge for another day.

'Just you wait, Minos!'

'One day, we will return all this humiliation and suffering with interest and correction!' That man thought as he negotiated the surrender protocols.

With that, those people would spend the next few hours talking in that tent, coming to a consensus on how each party should act with the end of the war and victory of the Gray Clouds Sect.

The Saints Killing Sect would have to hand over 20% of its territories to the east of its area to the Gray Clouds Sect. At the same time, it would have to pay the Minos organization a fine of 100 million medium-grade crystals.

On the other hand, for the next 20 years, they would have to limit the number of new disciples accepted to 50% of the number of new members of the Gray Clouds Sect.

Their surviving 8th-stage war specialists would also have to stay under house arrest on the main island of this organization for these 20 years.

These were the most critical points of the Soul Contracts that would soon be signed between the experts of each sect.

The only specialist that would not sign such things was precisely the sect master of that organization since he was supposedly too injured to participate in this.

Minos knew it was not true at all. Still, he accepted it anyway, considering he had already gotten what he wanted.

It was true that Minos had lost Gavin in this war and that Mortimer would eventually return to get in his way. But given the circumstances, he settled this matter in the best way possible so that he could return and solve the problem called Abe.

With that, two days later, everyone had finished their business.

Then, Minos sent most of his group back to the Gray Clouds Sect headquarters, staying by his grandfather's side.

He, Oswald, and the men of the imperial family then set off toward Payton, where this emperor would face justice for his previous actions.

'Enjoy your lives while you can...'

'I will return.' Minos looked in the direction of that floating island, imagining the day he would fulfill his revenge and the promise made to Gavin.