Mei Chu stood in front of Lin Heng and Sun Yuan for a long time without saying a word.
Lin Heng and Sun Yuan simply chatted amongst themselves, showing no intention of urging her on.
"I still remember the day the pavilion opened; the Fire Clan came to provoke us, but they returned defeated. I still remember the look on the faces of their envoys from the lower realm at that time."
"Compared to the battle in the Ninefold Heaven, I still think the battle for establishing a foothold in the Eighth Heaven was the most satisfying. Three consecutive victories, even though the Fire Clan didn't personally intervene, Yan Feng was repeatedly humiliated. I felt incredibly happy at that moment."
"Everyone says that the Eight Great Imperial Clans are the supreme beings of the Nine Heavens, and even the Four Lords and Eight Generals of the Fire Clan are touted as invincible, but after today's battle, they are nothing special."
Lin Heng deliberately said this to Mei Chu Mei Chu, though he slightly veered off-topic and didn't reveal the whole story.
These words had a significant impact on Mei Chu's heart.
The Fire Clan's Four Lords and Eight Generals had actually fought against Lin Heng?
Judging from Lin Heng's tone, it seemed that the other party had suffered a loss at his hands.
Mei Chu's wavering mind immediately solidified.
After all, the Fire Clan had suffered repeated defeats in front of the Battle Heaven Pavilion, which was practically common knowledge in the Eighth Heaven and Ninefold Heaven.
Furthermore, with the protection of Five Ascender Factions behind him, it's only a matter of time before Lin Heng secures his position as a top-tier power in the Nine Heavens.
If you sincerely pledge allegiance at this time, you might actually get what you want.
"Sect Master Lin Heng, I have detailed information on all the forces in the Eighth Heaven, including their overall strength within each sect, their combat characteristics, and even their friendly and hostile relationships."
After a long silence, Mei Chu spoke again, getting straight to the point.
Lin Heng turned his head to look at her; this was the first time he had looked at her properly since Lin Heng Mei Chu arrived.
"Very well, you've given me the answer I wanted. What about your loyalty?"
Lin Heng asked calmly.
"I, Mei Chu, swear to the heavens that from this day forward, I will be loyal to the Battle Heaven Pavilion Master Lin Heng's Zhan Tian Pavilion. If I break this oath, my entire Fire Ghost Clan will suffer the calamity of extinction."
Mei Chu was very decisive and made an oath without the slightest hesitation.
This boldness made Lin Heng nod in approval. The Fire Ghost Clan had grown to its current level, Mei Chu was indeed exceptional.
Now that the stick has been struck, it's only natural that a sweet treat must be offered.
Moreover, Lin Heng had just discerned from Mei Chu's eyes that she wanted something from him.
"Tell me, what do you want?"
Lin Heng asked directly.
Mei Chu bowed slightly, but this time she did not deliberately show off her beauty. She simply respectfully revealed some secrets and her request.
The Fire Ghost Clan's cultivation method did not initially require men and women to cultivate together.
Long before the Ascenders had established themselves in the Nine Heavens, the Fire Ghost Clan was a formidable force, having even reached the gates of the Third Heaven.
However, in the second war between the Eight Great Imperial Clans and the Ascenders, the Fire Clan set its sights on the Fire Ghost Clan in order to strengthen itself.
It turns out that if the Fire Ghost Clan maintains their virginity while cultivating, they can cultivate independently.
However, once one loses their virginity, the only way to continue improving one's cultivation level is through sexual cultivation with a male partner.
Furthermore, the first time a woman loses her virginity, it brings the man great benefits.
Because of this, during the second war between the Eight Great Imperial Clans and the Ascenders, the Fire Clan took advantage of the Fire Ghost Clan's cultivation characteristics to forcibly seize many women from the Fire Ghost Clan, and the Fire Clan's strength was greatly enhanced.
In that battle, the Fire Clan displayed its prowess, even showing signs of rivaling the Lei Clan.
Having experienced the benefits of the Fire Ghost Clan, the Fire Clan naturally wouldn't give up so easily.
Thus, the Fire Ghost Clan became a training ground for the Fire Clan's geniuses.
Every female cultivator in the Fire Ghost Clan who has reached the Samsara Realm must offer her virginity to an outstanding young man of the Fire Clan so that he can take advantage of the cultivation achievements of the Fire Ghost Clan women.
It is because of this that the women of the Fire Ghost Clan cannot cultivate alone, and ultimately the entire Fire Ghost Clan has been reduced to a place that anyone can enter.
At this point, Mei Chu was already in tears, her legs bent, and she knelt before Lin Heng: "Master, I beg you to save my Fire Ghost Clan from this sea of suffering."
Given a choice, who would be willing to prepare a meal that everyone can enjoy?
After hearing Mei Chu's words, Sun Yuan was so angry that he gritted his teeth. "Those bastards from the Fire Clan have truly done every imaginable heinous thing!"
But that's the cruelty of the cultivation world!
Might makes right. Even though the Fire Ghost Clan was unwilling, they had no choice but to submit to the Fire Clan's overwhelming power.
However, Lin Heng had one question about Mei Chu's words, "When your Fire Ghost Clan was at its peak, it was able to stand firm in the Third Heaven. Why has it fallen to the Eighth Heaven now?"
Even if one's cultivation level decreases after losing one's virginity, it shouldn't be enough to drop from the Third Heaven to the Eighth Heaven, right?
Mentioning this matter, a murderous glint flashed in Mei Chu's eyes. She bit her lip with her pearly teeth, and in her grief and indignation, she actually bit her red lip until it bled.
Blood rolled down her lips, but she remained oblivious.
After a good ten seconds, Mei Chu calmed her anger before revealing the truth.
It turns out that the Fire Clan's demands were rejected by the Fire Ghost Clan. Enraged, the Fire Clan secretly sent powerful individuals who, overnight, forcibly obtained the cultivation levels of the Fire Ghost Clan's top experts and then killed them.
In just one night, the Fire Ghost Clan lost hundreds of powerful warriors and never recovered.
If the Fire Clan hadn't considered that the Fire Ghost Clan still had some use and hadn't spared them from extermination, they could have barely managed to survive in the Eighth Heaven and Ninefold Heaven.
In the end, Mei Chu also recounted her own experiences.
She possessed exceptional talent and was hailed as the hope of the Fire Ghost Clan. The clan's higher-ups secretly kept her hidden, hoping she could lead the Fire Ghost Clan to a resurgence in the future.
Unfortunately, thousands of years ago, the Fire Clan discovered Mei Chu's existence.
At that time, she had already cultivated to the level of Sixth-Grade Heavenly Venerable, but she was forcibly taken by Yan Lang, who was at the Seventh-Grade Heavenly Venerable Realm.
Afterwards, Mei Chu's cultivation level dropped to its current strength, while Yan Lang broke through to the Ninth-Grade Heavenly Venerable in one fell swoop.
" Yan Lang?"
Lin Heng was taken aback when he heard the name, and even Sun Yuan was momentarily stunned.
Mei Chu looked at the two of them with confusion and asked curiously, "Master, have you seen Yan Lang?"
Lin Heng then recounted what had happened within the Fire Clan sect.
Upon hearing the news of Yan Lang's death, Mei Chu trembled. Kneeling on the ground, tears of emotion streamed uncontrollably down her face.
Lin Heng didn't say anything about Mei Chu's reaction, but just waited quietly.
You can see the hatred she harbors for Yan Lang. Now that she has learned that the man who forcibly took her has died, one can imagine the turmoil in Mei Chu's heart.
Lin Heng finally understood why Mei Chu was able to make the decision to submit to his Battle Heaven Pavilion so quickly and immediately swear allegiance to him.
The Fire Ghost Clan had long since lost faith in the Fire Clan. If it weren't for their overwhelming strength, the Fire Ghost Clan would have already escaped their clutches.