Neebo was in a daze; his eyes transformed from being hopeless, into eyes burning with determination and hope.
"This is my only hope at redemption!" Neebo's eyes burned with fury.
"Grecian, do you have a way for me to escape detection from those old monsters?" Neebo's voice had a trace of hope and desperation.
If Neebo wanted redemption, he had to make sure to make it to the top without being suppressed by the mighty beings within the Nefarious Sanctuary. Thus, he wanted to get out from this place and if not, become invisible from the watchful eyes of the mighty experts.
"I can destroy the entrance if you'd like to? But that would let my presence be detected by those mighty figures, and if they knew I am inside you, they wouldn't think twice to kill the both of us. And now that you are this weak…" Grecian stumbled on his words and paused for a moment.
"I cannot ensure that I am able to protect you from the both of them." Grecian continued with certainty that he could not promise to keep Neebo safe. Even with just a flick of a finger, those Sect Masters are capable of executing a deadly blow towards Neebo.
Neebo seem to be thinking and planning something, "What do you have that might help me then?"
Grecian seem to be offended by Neebo's question, 'I am the Spider Emperor, I rule a vast continent in my world! Of course I am rich!' aggrieved, Grecian could only explain to Neebo his circumstance.
"Brat, I was in secluded for a thousand years! Do you think I'd carry my riches with me around? I've only have one storage ring which I've brought with me for my seclusion. And this ring could only carry a few of my things." Grecian felt even more aggrieved after being reminded of this misery he is in.
'I should've brought a lot of storage rings with me! Next time, when I do another round of secluded training, I will make sure to do just that! Being insulted by this poor brat doesn't sit well with me, tsk' Grecian thought to himself.
"What is a storage ring?" Neebo was curious; he had no idea what Grecian was talking about.
Grecian was dumbfounded by Neebo's question, but then it turned into a smug look. 'Haha oh would you look at this poor innocent soul, he doesn't even know what a storage ring is haha now that makes me feel better!'
Grecian took out the only storage ring he brought and it appeared before Neebo, "This is a storage ring, boy."
The ring looked crude, but it contained an indescribable aura. It was made of an unknown metal that had intricate patterns engraved on it. Neebo was very interested with it, this was the first time he was hearing and seeing about a storage ring.
Neebo touched it, but it did nothing. He wonders what kind of functions does this ring provides. "Since it's called a storage ring, then it must be a ring that can store objects. But how do I make use of it?"
Grecian answered, "You cannot, you don't have the power to do so. By pouring a drop of blood, you are able to obtain ownership of this ring, and since I'm allowing you to do it as the current owner of the storage ring, you wouldn't have any difficulty doing so. But the most important part of using it is that you need to have Qi. And only by using Qi will you be able to use such objects."
Grecian's answer poured a bucket of cold water to Neebo's burning curiosity. He stumbled down into one of the barrels that once contained provisions, and felt once again the defeat and difficulty that he had to go through.
"If you let me, I can inject my own Qi into you so that you may be able to use my storage ring." Grecian thought of a way to solve the problem.
Neebo sat straight at Grecian's words, "So there is a way! Why do you have to make it so intense? You're killing me Grecian!" in the end, Neebo couldn't help but to protest.
"Well, it's not normal to let others Qi flow into your own body, that is why I was suggesting it to you as a last option." Grecian explained. 'Or is it, that you also have no idea about these kinds of taboo?'
"Well I don't really mind it, cause if you did something to damage my body; it's not only me who's going to suffer, you too would suffer hehe so might as well work together, right, Spider Emperor?" Neebo replied.
Neebo's eyes burned with hope, and Grecian felt Neebo's determination. He pricked his fingers immediately and spread his blood into the storage ring, and waited for Grecian to act.
After that, Grecian sent a tiny strand of his Qi into Neebo. By doing so, Neebo was able to manipulate that strand of Qi and access Grecian's storage ring.
As the Qi entered and activated the storage ring, Neebo's consciousness suddenly dove inside the storage ring.
Inside the ring, Neebo was shock after discovering what was stored inside. It was a separate space that for Neebo felt hard to explain, it was a square room that was ten meters wide. And within it were plenty of Grecian's provisions, medicines, scroll and assorted items. Items that looked very expensive and powerful.
Neebo couldn't believe what he was seeing, "What is this?"
Since the Qi belonged to Grecian, he too appeared within the storage ring's space. He stood behind Neebo as he explained, "This is everything that I brought with me in my secluded training, hehe as you can see, this is just a small portion of my riches. You could say that it is about five percent of everything I own."
Grecian felt smug, 'this brat must've been so poor that this is first time seeing such valuable property in one room Hahaha this will be a lesson to you to stay respectful to me, ignorant brat haha'
Sensing that Neebo was still in a daze, Grecian proudly walked along the items in front of them. "haha would you look at this, this is the carcass of one of the previous overlords of my continent haha this bastard was one hell of a fighter, he called himself Lord of the Flies Hahaha well, it was unfortunate for him that he have met me." Grecian boisterously laughed reminiscing about his past and telling tales of it to Neebo.
Grecian felt awkward after he told a few stories about his trophies, he looked back to see what Neebo's reaction would be. 'hehe this brat must've been very astonished to my stories, what can I do, this is how…'
But before he could continue his laughter, as he looked back to Neebo. He was stunned at his reaction.
Neebo's fury was ablaze.
"You damn spider! You've been keeping this much food in here and you have never even offered it to me?!" Neebo only had his consciousness inside this space, thus his weak legs were not reflected within. He made his way closer into Grecian as if wanting to grapple with him and torture him to death.
Grecian tried to evade him but Neebo's thoughts were enough to execute a punishment. Grecian screamed in agony as Neebo tortured him for not sharing this provision with him.
"Aaaaarrghh! I apologize; it's been a thousand years sir. I don't even remember when was the last time I ate something! Aaaaarrghh! Please stop!!" Grecian howled in pain.
…
Neebo's consciousness returned, he knew that if he wears this ring, those old monsters might discover it and they might even steal it from him. Neebo showed how meticulous he is; as such he gave it back to Grecian for safekeeping. That way, he could avoid those old monsters.
Neebo also took the two Manuals that Xuan Zang had given him and placed it inside the storage ring. By doing so, he could keep his secrets away from being discovered by his enemies. Now he was ready to act as a crippled boy and escape this forbidden place.
…
Neebo lied down inside his cell, acting miserable. He knew that there were eyes watching him from afar. And after a week of lying to waste, a group of Hazel Grove men went inside the Nefarious Sanctuary to take Neebo away. It was per instructions of Sect Master Griffith, it seems like he had sent a message through voice transmission towards King Cedric and Queen Elara to mobilize they men and take Neebo away.
Neebo felt joyful and excited. He could finally set foot outside this prison after almost five months of being imprisoned.
As he was carried away by the Hazel Grove men, he heard Sect Master Griffith's voice in his mind. "Brat, I have given you another chance at life. If not for Hongwu, I wouldn't bat an eye killing you. So be grateful of this second chance and don't ever interfere in our matters ever again!" his voice carried authority that Neebo couldn't shake, he was like the natural laws of the land that can be broken. Whatever he says, the person must obey.
Neebo felt fearful, and he hated that feeling. 'One day, I will return this humiliation, tenfold!'
He was betrayed; he thought that he could depend on Zhu Hongwu's words. But he was wrong.
They took a step outside the sanctuary, and Neebo was interrupted by the blazing heat of the sun. He reveled silently as he hasn't felt this warmth for a long time. The sanctuary, although it was peacefully quiet, it was cold and cruel. If you don't control your mind and be attentive to the corrupted energy, it will eat you alive.
The heat felt like a long and forgotten feeling for Neebo, as he closed his eyes to mark it and remember this feeling. His memories have become blurry, and he felt that a lot of things have been happening around him that seem to pass by and wouldn't remain by his side. He thought that this was one feeling that he wanted to remain with him. Not just because it was the day of his release from the cold and cruel concrete walls of the Nefarious Sanctuary, but because it was a feeling that gave him a sense of being alive.
It gave him hope and purpose; at least that's what he thought.
…
Standing before the Amber Palace, Prince Archilles had been eagerly waiting for this day.
Ever since the day that Neebo defeated him fairly, he was motivated to train nonstop even when the looming threat of the Great Kingdom of Ethos closes upon their own kingdom.
He had his eyes on his price, and that was to defeat Neebo.
What Neebo displayed during that fateful day was not only an eye-opener for Archilles, but also for Meng Fu, who had taken Archilles as his own personal disciple. Thus, after that day; Meng Fu had been training Archilles with extreme difficulty. Meng Fu passed down his own Divine Arts to Archilles as well, this implies that Archilles had fully integrated himself with the Divine Void Sect. And although Archilles still had a long way to go to be comparable to the geniuses of the Divine Void Sect; his growth now had shown much progress that he was called as the Rising Dragon of the Void.
And he truly deserved it, for this past month he had trained with Meng Fu; Archilles had stepped into the peak of the Third Level of Qi Condensation Stage. He was now far more powerful than he was before. Him, stepping into the Fourth Level is just a matter of time.
Now, Prince Archilles eagerly awaits Neebo's arrival.