Chapter 015: Cooperation

“Of course it’s a feeling.” Hearing Du Fan’s question, Naixiu replied without hesitation and countered, “Why do you ask?”
“Clap, clap, clap.” Du Fan gently clapped his hands and said to the vast empty area ahead, “Friend, you’ve been here for an entire hour. I’m afraid the time is almost up.”
Upon hearing Du Fan’s words, the four powerful figures present prepared to attack as if facing a great threat. Yet, being able to stay under their noses for an hour was no ordinary feat—especially since two of them were god-tier warriors.
“Heh, I didn’t expect you to discover me.”
An extremely annoyed voice came from the direction Du Fan was looking. Slowly, a soul drifted out of the emptiness, staring at Du Fan with admiration while asking in confusion, “How did Du Fan discover me?”
Seeing this ghostly figure, Naixiu, along with Rob, Basha, and Moses, were shocked!
Moreover, it seemed this person knew Du Fan.
“Mingwei, how did you end up here?” Seeing Mingwei appear, Du Fan had another thought: Could it be that Mingwei was related to those Bluebloods?
Mingwei’s appearance clearly indicated a connection to the Bluebloods.
“Kid, you still haven’t answered my question—how did you discover me?” Mingwei said with a smile. As an Abyssal Mage, he was quite confident in his ability to hide.
“It’s simple,” Du Fan replied with a smile. “If someone tries to hide right under my nose in the darkness without me noticing, it’s basically impossible. Our Green Family’s inherited combat energy is Star Combat Energy!”
Du Fan’s words surprised everyone, but there was no doubt—wherever there were stars, Du Fan wouldn’t fear anyone, not even god-tier warriors.
“Hmm, good,” Mingwei said indifferently. “I want to ask you—why are you disturbing our clan members’ sleep? It seems we have no enmity with you, right?”
“Enmity?” Du Fan laughed. “There’s definitely no enmity between us. But we share a common enemy—the Church. That’s why I don’t want you to keep hiding.”
“However…” Du Fan grew puzzled again. “Mingwei, are you a Blueblood?”

“That was many years ago. Sigh, in my current state, I can’t even be considered a Blue-Blooded one, right? I no longer even have blood,” said Mingwei. “The Holy See? Even if it’s our common enemy, that was a long time ago, and our hatred toward them has faded.”

“That’s impossible!” Du Fan looked at the soul before him. “When you left, didn’t you shout that you would return? How could you forget the harm the Holy See caused you? You should know that if it weren’t for the Holy See, your Blue-Blooded race would still be the dominant ruling race today.”

“The names ‘Mingwei’ and ‘Blue-Blooded’ give me a sense of absurdity. I never would have thought that this Abyssal Mage was actually of Blue-Blooded descent.”

“Hehe, I was just teasing you. How could I forget the harm the Holy See did to us? After all, I’m the leader of the Blue-Blooded race!” Mingwei laughed, his ghostly face twisting into a smile that was even uglier than crying!

This Mingwei was the leader of the Blue-Blooded race, and undoubtedly, the leaders of such a race were all at the level of powerful domain masters. If they could transform, they would become lower-tier supreme gods, and if they could obtain a divine essence, they could take physical form and use their divine powers freely on earth without being recalled to the divine realm.

“Not bad,” Mingwei said calmly as he looked at Du Fan. “I’ve also learned a bit about your situation. It turns out your parents were killed by Fischer.”

“Mm,” Du Fan replied, his eyes slightly reddening upon hearing Mingwei’s words.

Hearing Du Fan’s response, Mingwei sighed and said, “My parents were also killed by the Holy See’s main forces back then. That’s why our Blue-Blooded race nearly perished. We hid in such a remote place, but I never expected you to find us.”

“Hehe,” Du Fan smiled at Mingwei and put Zhexing back into his storage ring before saying, “Actually, I’ve been trying to find your hideout but couldn’t. By chance, we captured a squad from the Gavin Empire, which is how we learned about your location.”

“The Gavin Empire…” Hearing this, Mingwei’s face showed a fierce expression.

The Gavin Empire had always been at odds with the Holy See. If their hideout were discovered by the Gavin Empire, the Holy See and the Gavin Empire’s armies would surely attack. By then, few of their people would be able to escape.

Although the Blue Bloods are renowned for their ferocity, after repeated attacks by the Holy Church and the Gavin Empire, only a few tens of thousands remain. If they lost most of their forces for no reason, anyone would feel sorrow for them.
“Mingwei, I believe your subordinates have already told you—so perhaps we should discuss cooperation?” Du Fan cut straight to the point without hesitation. Whether he could cooperate with the Blue Bloods was what concerned him most at this moment.
“Cooperation?” Mingwei looked at Du Fan strangely and asked, “I’d like to ask—Lord Du Fan, who was driven away by Fischer and the Holy Church—what strength do you have to ensure you can help the Blue Bloods turn things around and earn our trust?”
Hearing Mingwei’s words, Du Fan already had a clear understanding of the situation. It seemed the Blue Bloods were also afraid of suffering devastating losses if they helped him.
“I think after three days of hiding, you’ve seen my forces. You must be aware whether I have the strength to say such things,” Du Fan replied without hesitation.
Surprised by Du Fan’s words, Mingwei was stunned. Over the years, no human had dared speak to him like this, not even daring to breathe heavily. Yet this human could speak to him so boldly—clearly, he was no ordinary person.
“Hmm,” Mingwei nodded but then shook his head regretfully. “Your strength is undoubtedly great, but Fischer and the Holy Church’s armies combined number hundreds of thousands. There’s also Count Wade—after my investigations, his private army alone already exceeds a hundred thousand. Add in the troops he can mobilize, and that’s still a significant force. Together, their armies can easily crush both you and me, leaving not even a trace.”
“Hmph,” Du Fan sneered and said calmly, “I think you don’t know yet—Count Wade has already begun plotting rebellion. If nothing goes wrong, the Gavin Empire will change hands in another half month.”
“What!?” Mingwei was shocked. As far as he knew, Count Wade had always been a loyal subject of the Gavin Empire. With the war between Du Fan and Fischer posing a huge threat to the empire, how could a loyal subject dare to rebel now?

“Hehe, don’t doubt it.” At that moment, Du Fan vanished from his spot in an instant, along with Ming Wei and the four powerful warriors. When they reappeared, it was in Du Fan’s strategy room. “Take a look for yourself.” Du Fan pointed to the continent model made of sand in front of him and to the small green flags, saying, “These are all Count Wade’s territories. As you can see, most of them are under Fischer’s control. He has cultivated quite a few forces. If anyone really tried to rebel, even Fischer would be helpless.” “Oh?” Ming Wei exclaimed, pointing to a flag slightly larger than the others in the southern region. “What’s that? From the terrain, it seems to be not far from our clan’s stronghold.” “You just found out?” Du Fan rolled his eyes helplessly at Ming Wei before calmly saying, “That old bastard Wade probably knew you were hiding here a long time ago, which is why he quietly took over Odinburg to monitor every move you make. If I’m not wrong, if he really decides to rebel, the next moment, Odinburg’s magic robes will be aimed at your Blue Blood clan!” “Wade…” Ming Wei clenched his fists. Although he knew Odinburg existed not far from the Blue Blood clan, they had always stayed out of each other’s affairs over the years. He still had some goodwill toward Odinburg’s people, but he never expected this to be a long-concealed plot. Thankfully, Du Fan had warned him; otherwise, he might not even know how he died. “Hehe, Leader Ming Wei, is now the time to discuss cooperation?” Du Fan looked at Ming Wei meaningfully, but inwardly he sneered: I can’t believe it. If someone is constantly thinking about using magic robes to attack your clan and you show no reaction, then you’re either very patient or stupid. “Alright, I agree,” Ming Wei said, gritting his teeth as if making a great decision. He then added, “But let me make things clear upfront: we Blue Blood clan are currently cooperating with you, but don’t treat us as laborers. Unless it’s a major war, we won’t get involved with those humans.” “Of course,” Du Fan said, clapping his hands gently. “Bring tea.” Soon, two beautiful elf archers brought in the tea. Du Fan and Ming Wei took the cups and drank them in one gulp.

Strangely, it was unexpected that although Mingwei was just a soul entity, he could drink tea without it spilling out. This made Du Fan doubt that he must be a powerful figure in his domain. After handing the teacup to the beautiful elf archer, Du Fan spoke to Mingwei with a hint of concern, “Leader Mingwei, since you’re so close to the enemy, shouldn’t you…” “Mm,” Mingwei replied excitedly, his face filled with ferocity. “Although our Blueblood clan hasn’t fought in many years, our strength is still far greater than before. With such a large target right in front of us, how could we not seize it? Tomorrow, I’ll make sure these people disappear forever from the continent. At the same time, I hope you’ll prove our Bluebloods’ true strength.” “Of course,” Du Fan replied by nodding at Mingwei. After hearing Du Fan’s answer, Mingwei nodded in satisfaction and left the meeting room. Only then did the four people present breathe a sigh of relief, while Moses and Rob were drenched in sweat.