155 The wedding anniversary Part-1

'Bored I am so bored', was the thought running through Ryuu's head at the moment he was lying on the floor inside 'The Serene Manor Resort.', he had recently finished counting imaginary ships from one to thousand and back he had nothing to do he was bored suddenly he stood up as he began repacking his stuff he will be leaving today.

A sharp knock at the door brought his attention as he was about to go and open the door until he stopped, he did not order any room service so who was visiting him.

Ryuu quickly send his Ki towards his set of daggers a set of six daggers lined up perfectly poised to strike anyone with less than ideal intentions towards him.

Ryuu: "Who is it?"

A voice came from the other side of door, "Daoist Sir, it is me Samuel, the head of the Kitopia branch of Shangri-la, I have a small proposition for you may I enter."

Ryuu opened the door as he was greeted by a smiling Samuel, "Please Senior Samuel please enter."

Samuel entered the room or as he should say an apartment size hotel room with a separate bedroom along with drawing room, a dining hall, and from his prior experience he knew a Jacuzzi and a personal swimming pool was present as well.

Ryuu: "Samuel what would you have tea, coffee or something cold."

Samuel: "Well I would prefer the ice tea, it is one of their best product."

Ryuu smiled back at him, "So true I might not be a tea connoisseur, but I am a bit nit picky about it and this place has done justice to my test buds."

Ryuu ordered a pot of ice tea for two using Room service and some light snacks to go with it.

Ryuu: "So Senior Samuel you were speaking about some proposition."

Samuel: "Ah yes Daoist Sir, have you heard of 'Nether Realm Grotto'?"

Ryuu shook his head negatively as he spoke, "No, I am not aware of something like that, but from the name is it some kind of hidden space?"

Samuel nodded at that as he spoke, "Yes it is a hidden space but most importantly it is an ancient battlefield, many powerful beings had died there and from what we know that the hidden space actually had a ginormous city inside it and all those powerful beings seemed to have died while trying to invade it."

Ryuu paid rapt attention to Samuel as he took a sip from the ice cold tea as the speaker continued, "The space is somewhat unstable it follows a cycle of 10 years when the barrier weaken for people to venture inside even then it has a restriction only people below 40 years of age could venture inside, unfortunately the place is highly dangerous many have died while exploring it."

Ryuu was on a fence on the matter on one hand he could easily agree to enter and on the other he could play safely and reject him but he was bored and by playing safely one cannot be a cultivator, as such he spoke, "Senior Samuel do you have any map of that place because even though it would be quite adventurous I would prefer not to venture out into the unknown if at all possible."

Samuel nodded at as he spoke, "Well I have a rough map compiled along with many different notes compiled from the experience of the previous expeditions."

Ryuu: "Even then there must be many expeditions before it why should I bother going inside an old graveyard."

Samuel sighed as he spoke, "Well the city I spoke of none of the people was able to enter it before because of dangers present there not only because of the exotic flora and fauna but due to various unique biomes which are immensely toxic to humans."

Ryuu was now intrigued an unexplored city was too much to pass up as such he spoke, "So you want me to venture into such a dangerous place and why should I risk my health for you."

Samuel: "Oh no Daoist Sir, I am not asking for you to venture into it alone if possible I know a team that will be venturing it and as you said you were adventuring in order to gain experience I saw a unique opportunity to do so, whether you grasp it or not is ultimately your decision."

Ryuu rubbed his chin in deep thought as he spoke, "Senior Samuel may I take some time to think on this matter?"

Samuel spoke with a smile on his face, "Of course, please do so but I would also state that the team which will be leaving I can get you acquainted by their financer tomorrow, if you take any more time you might be unable to join their team and if you ask me I would recommend you to join with them as my knowledge and findings are insignificant compared to them."

Ryuu frowned as he spoke, "Why so Shangri-la should have send some teams to explore did they not?"

Samuel sighed as he spoke, "Daoist Sir, our branch is not the only branch of Shangri-la present on planet Rogneron, there are close to about 6 such branches on this planet and it is not our turn this time to explore it but some other branch but most importantly you are not our worker as such we cannot allow you to join with us, the last time any team of my branch went inside it was more than 30 years but this team has no such restrictions, as such I would recommend you to it."

Samuel spoke but he knew inwardly he was panicking from the Xegraecium card alone he knew that if Ryuu used his relation to ask for help and Her Majesty decides on helping him he could easily get as many teams as he could to accompany him.

Ryuu spoke with Samuel squeezing out as much information as he could in regard to the matter and aftera couple of hours of small talk Samuel stood up as he was about to leave, "Well then Daoist Sir, I would arrive early in the morning tomorrow for your reply."

Ryuu shook his hands as he spoke, "Yes, Senior and I hope you would not mind guiding me to a decent shop as if I have nothing appropriate to wear for General Vincezo's wedding anniversary and I would not want to embarrass him with my poor choice of attire."

Samuel nodded at his request as he spoke, "Certainly sir certainly you have nothing to worry about I know just the shop for such attires."

As Samuel left unknown to both Ryuu and Samuel their entire meeting was being watched by a hidden group of people.

As Samuel left one of the hidden group of people turned towards the person standing on his/her right as the figure send a telepathic message, "Dwa!"

The now identified figure Dwa nodded as the figure went out to gather as much information on Samuel, 'Nether realm Grotto' and the General himself, after all their mission is simple 'Protect His Highness from all danger even at the cost of the entire planet as well as themselves.', but for now they will keep an eye on him from the shadows.