In the sky at a high altitude, a black beast was currently flying at a high speed. On its back, Tang Mie lien, Captain Yang Chao, and their teams of 15 were currently meditating while waiting to reach the cave.
The fatty Xiaobo opened his eyes and spoke out," Captain, I feel bad about this mission. "
" Fatty, stop it. Don't start that again. Anything that will jinx us is only your mouth." The petite Xiaoli nearby scolded him while nudging on his stomach.
Everyone laughed out loud after hearing their conversation.
" See, they are laughing at you. Fatty, keep your mouth shut when we reach the cave. Otherwise, others will think of us as a joke like you." Xiaoli reprimanded him again.
" You damn skeleton, I will never share my wine with you ever again. Also, stop nagging on me. You are not my parent for god's sake." the fatty yelled back at him.
Everyone laughed out loud again. This time Tang Mie lien also burst into laughter
" Everyone says that your' Bloody Meteor Hammer team ' were all monsters. Everywhere, you all go, blood flows like a river. Almost everyone in the canon city scares the hell out when they even hear your names. But, seeing you all today, I can see that the rumors were all exaggerated. You all are like everyone else." Mie lien spoke to them with a smile.
" Your highness, we also don't like to have too much blood on our hands. But, we are following the order. In our line of work, it's kill or be killed. " Captain Chao also expressed his thoughts.
" Fatty, as I said before nothing will happen. Also, don't worry too much. We always have your back. " Captain consoled him.
" Captain Chao, is this fatty always scared like this? Tang Mie lien asked curiously.
" Hahaha! No, your highness. Xiaobo was always the bravest one among my squads. It's just that in one of our missions before, we lost three members in a brutal fight. They died while saving him. After that, it becomes a trauma for him before every mission we take. They were seniors for him. He always keeps blaming himself for their demise until today. He is not afraid of his death but afraid for us. Also, the easiest person in my team to get along with everyone else. He is just an idiot." Captain Chao said to her telepathically just between them.
" Oh, I am so surprised that fatty has such strong feelings toward his comrades. " she also said telepathically to him.
" Alright everyone, be alert! Our destination is about ten miles from here." Captain Chao announced loudly.
" Princess, I know you came for your brother. Be careful, we do need to keep you safe too. " Captain Chao said to her.
Tang Mie lien nodded sincerely. She looked at Xiaobo and asked," Fatty, do you have wine?"
" Yes, your highness. Hee hee hee, take this, your highness." fatty Xiaobo took out a wine gourd and gave it to her. A blush appeared on his face.
Mie lien took the wine gourd, opened the cap, and started drinking up.
" Fatty, don't you have any relatives? It is a big headache to always be a bigger sister. I can't ignore my little brother. I too wish to have elder siblings that will take care of me." she said and continued drinking the wine.
" Your highness, I am an orphan. I was brought up by Captain Chao after he met me. I don't care for something like family because this team is my family." fatty Xiaobo spoke seriously for the first time with tears in his eyes. He secretly wiped his tears.
As everyone here was a cultivator, they could see the tears but no one laughed at him this time. Instead, a stronger sense of brotherhood develops inside their hearts.
After a few minutes later, they reached the cave. On seeing those several strangers there, the black eagle cries shrilly once and landed on the ground, a bit further away from them. One by one, they all jumped down to the ground.
Everyone from the three camps turned their attention toward them.
" Hello, Captain Yang Chao. We have been waiting here for you. Oh! Greeting Princess Tang Mie lien, you are also joining in the fun." an elder from the Green nation greeted them politely.
" I don't actually believe that friends from our neighboring nations will also come to this place. Alright alright, we can work together this time." Captain Chao replied back.
When those youths from the other three nations heard the name 'Tang Mie lien', they all looked at her and started murmuring among them.
" Wow. She is Mie lien. The undefeatable genius of this generation."
"She is the most beautiful lady I have ever seen in my life."
" I don't believe I could even see her today."
" She is the champion of last year's Eastern Alliance meet."
" She is my dream girl."
Those youths started their frenzied conversations of her among them. It became so noisy that one elder shouted at them," Shut up! All you pricks. Your seniors are discussing a serious matter now. And it is not your turn to interrupt."
Then they all ended their conversations, afraid of their elder's punishments.
" Princess, do you have any information about this cave?" another old man from the stone nation asked.
" Not much, one of our scout groups found this cave about a month ago. Later, under the order of his majesty, the emperor, the 15th Iron Hammer's battalion had entered the cave. But, we lost communication with them once they entered the cave. We tried everything to communicate with them but still failed. " Mie lien explained to them.
" Just that. " someone said.
Mie lien nodded.
The middle-aged man from the Fire nation who was meditating the whole time suddenly opened his eyes, and said," Failed to communicate after entering the cave. That raises two possibilities. One, this cave interrupts the signal between inside and outside of this cave. Or maybe this cave is just a teleportation portal to somewhere far away."
" Yes, we too have considered those possibilities." Captain Chao declared.
" Now that everyone is here. Let's enter the cave." someone suggested. All nodded too.
" No, we will wait for someone here for a while. Please, go on, we will join you all later." Mie lien declared.