Shamiran responded with a grin of her own, "I have been well and I am sorry but we were all busy the last few years as such we could not visit, but now baby brother tell me how have you been and what we have you been doing?"

Ryuu: "Well actually sister….."

Ryuu narrated everything from the first day he visited till today which Shamiran listened with rapt attention, before she broke out in fits of giggle, "Oh my hahahah, to think an entire village and even the Princess of this kingdom would fall for you this is hilarious."

Ryuu pouted at that as he spoke, "This is no laughing matter and now I am forced to wear a mask whenever I go outside."

Shamiran shrugged as she spoke, "It is something you have to deal baby brother, normally when a person increases his/her cultivation they have to deal with such problems but in your case it is even more dire owing to the divine body you possess and until and unless you learn to completely unleash and control your Divine body which I do not see occurring in the not too distant future you have to put up with it."

Ryuu sulked on hearing such thing, he will now have to put up some form of mask wherever he goes.

Shamiran: "Baby brother the 'Nether Realm Grotto', sounds like an interesting s.p.a.ce to me could you show me the information provided by the Samuel person."

Ryuu quickly produced any information he had received from Samuel as he spoke, "This is all the information he could procure for me unfortunately the Kitopia branch of Shangri-la did not have any chance to partic.i.p.ate for the last few times as such he did not have much with him, this was the only thing he could get me but they are so old."

Meanwhile Shamiran had a frown on her face as she spoke, "You have been duped baby brother, our Shangri-la Pavilion does not work like that on a planet we might have dozens of branches but the only time they are referred to as a branch is when it is to signify the place of its existence in other words the branches will never send separate expeditions, in fact the only person who authorizes such is the planetary head whom all this branch heads answer to, he is the one who sanctions such expedition in fact one of such expedition was being organized I came here to ask you if you will join, the branch head could also recommend you and with your qualification you could easily join the expedition easily."

Ryuu was silent as he listened to everything his sister told him he was feeling angry at Samuel who lied to him and tried to manipulate him into joining the expedition with this Empire's team.

Shamiran browsed the information as she spoke again, "This outdated information is also troubling, every branch head should have access to the latest reports regarding such an important hidden s.p.a.ce that person had a hidden agenda."

Ryuu growled at that the first time he left without any help and already he was taken advantage of, how dare that….

His thoughts came to a halt as he tapped on his forehead bringing him out of his thoughts as Shamiran began speaking again, "Now now dear brother do not let anger cloud your judgment first thing you have to try to deduce his reasoning if you move against someone without thinking you might fall into his trap as such you have to gather intelligence."

Ryuu: "But how will I gather intelligence against him, I do not know how to."

Shamiran spoke with a smile, "Tell me brother did he point you towards anyone when you decided to explore this hidden place."

Ryuu: "Yes he said that an expedition team will be organized by the Emperor of Kitopia Empire, actually I was supposed to meet the Emperor today and Samuel had said that he will help me to get a place within the team, as such I went to a party but things took a different turn."

Shamiran gave a serious look as she spoke, "Explain to me everything in great detail leave nothing no matter how insignificant it may be."

As such Ryuu started described to her in great detail everything as she listened with rapt attention.

As Ryuu finished speaking his eyes widened and Shamiran gestured with her hand to speak, "Samuel is working with the Empire and the whole…"

"Meeting with the Emperor was a setup they wanted to hold all the cards in their hands so as to not only use you but also make you work for them to gather maximum profit without them dirtying their hand.", Shamiran finished the sentence for him.

Ryuu gritted his teeth ad spoke, "That Xavi fellow was insulting the Emperor without any fear as such he might have some backing which prevented the Emperor from acting against him and I killed him, no they used me to get rid of him thus the person behind Xavi will now seek vengeance and I will be the target instead of them."

Shamiran nodded in appreciation as she spoke, "Brother you have soundly deduced everything by thinking calmly there are many things you do not know yet which I will help you, so when did you say you will be meeting them again?"

Ryuu: "Tomorrow, for Tea."

Sahmiran: "Well did you have your dinner?"

Ryuu: "Well I am kind of hungry since I went to the party as Samuel's guest I ate very little and now I am hungry again, but now that I think of I should have eaten as much as possible on top of that I gave them a 'Seven Treasure Soul Curing Pill'."

Shamiran raised her eyebrow as she spoke, "Brother and what type of 'Seven Treasure Soul Curing Pill' did you gave him?"

Ryuu spoke with a tired sigh, "It was around 60% pure."

Shamiran: "Well it is something even many Emperors will sell an arm and leg to possess. Well brother it is time I left I will see you or breakfast again when I will return with additional information so that you will have the upper hand during negotiation and as for the power behind that Xavi fellow leave it to me."

Ryuu nodded at that as his sister seemed to be suddenly swallowed by shadow as she left.

Shamiran stood alone on top of a very tall building overlooking the Castle of the Emperor as she ordered, "Report."

All of a sudden a figure appeared beside her in kneeling position as the figure spoke, "Your wish is my command your Highness.", as the figure started giving report in great details to Shamiran who listened with a stoic face.