Xuan Chen looked at Nether Flood Dragon and felt that this senior brother was far from as simple as he appeared.
Though his ability to handle affairs was average, he had an uncanny knack for clinging to the right thigh.
"Senior Brother, I haven't been at headquarters for many years, so I don't know the specific circumstances of the various branches very well. Which branch are we going to first?"
Nether Flood Dragon did not even pause to think. "Cangshan Island first."
Xuan Chen was somewhat puzzled. "As I recall, aside from the branches on several large islands south of Tian Quan Island, the Ming Family's core territory should include Ruyi Island in the southern Eastern Sea.
It has always been the Ming Family's most important stronghold in the eastern waters, overseeing more than a dozen surrounding secondary branches. Yet Cangshan Island only has one secondary branch.
In terms of size, Ruyi Island is at least five or six times larger than Cangshan Island.
Why not go to Ruyi Island? Why go to Cangshan Island instead?"
Nether Flood Dragon smiled. "That information of yours is from several hundred years ago. Father has been expanding northward to strengthen the Ming Family.
Cangshan Island has now become a primary branch as well, managing more than a dozen nearby secondary branches.
Moreover, several Fifth-order ore veins have been discovered near Cangshan Island."
Xuan Chen nodded. "That is indeed not bad. Cangshan Island is extremely far from all seven major islands.
On top of that, Cangshan Island is not large, so none of the major factions pay much attention to it.
With ore veins there, it truly is a good place to build a foundation."
"More than that, the commander of the Cangshan Island branch is my own second uncle, Ming Lin.
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