Chapter 1181: Chapter 1167: Forgotten Association Rules
The carriage continued its journey.
Baiyu closed his eyes and rested on the carriage, maintaining his Peak state to be prepared for any unexpected situation upon arrival at the Holy Land of the Forgotten Association.
It was unclear how much time had passed.
Clatter.
The carriage suddenly stopped.
Baiyu opened his eyes, feeling his Spirituality able to extend beyond the carriage into the surroundings.
"It’s quite intelligent. The shielding function disappears upon reaching the destination. Are they afraid of exposing the route?"
Baiyu followed Harley Bain out of the carriage.
Upon entering view.
Was an extensive group of buildings.
The style of these buildings had a distinctive postmodern feel, with a strong technological texture in some places.
The floor was also paved with synthetic metal.
"This is the territory of the Laine Clan, which occupies one of the seven major seats in the Forgotten Association.
And this year, it’s the Holy Land of the Forgotten Association."
Harley explained to Baiyu.
"The Holy Land of the Forgotten Association this year? Does the Holy Land of the Forgotten Association change?" Baiyu showed apparent surprise.
"Yes, every year, the Holy Land of the Forgotten Association changes, jointly decided by the seven clans. Usually, one of the clan territories serves as the Holy Land.
Subsequently.
For every major event of the Forgotten Association, all families in the association must send significant representatives to attend.
The location of attendance is at the Holy Land of the Forgotten Association.
As for why the Holy Land changes, that I don’t know. Perhaps it’s for power balance?"
Harley Bain didn’t know much.
After all.
She had never truly exerted power in the Bain Clan, only being raised as a successor, lacking access to many core secrets.
Moreover.
The Bain Clan was no longer the Bain Clan it once was.
"Let’s go. Today is the preparation day for the Seat Competition."
Harley Bain said in a low voice.
The Seat Competition is generally a grand event of the Forgotten Association every year.
Furthermore.
There are large and small competitions.
The large Seat Competition opens every seven years, the small one annually.
The large Seat Competition can compete for the seven major seats.
The small one cannot.
"Your luck isn’t great, you’ve run into a large Seat Competition. This year, every family has sent absolute champions. Some families even aim for the seven major seats, so one can imagine how strong their lineup will be."
Harley Bain said in a low voice.
"Lineup?"
"The competition is a five-person tournament system."
"What about my other four teammates?" Baiyu looked at her.
Harley Bain shook her head, "There are none. The Bain Clan... has no spare participants for the Seat Competition; otherwise, I wouldn’t have been groomed as the successor.
You need to find your own teammates.
But before you join the Forgotten Association, we can’t disclose any information about the association to you. It’s a deadlock, but also a necessity for anyone wanting to hold a seat as an outsider in the Forgotten Association."
Baiyu furrowed his brow.
He knew that the seats of every family in the Forgotten Association weren’t decided by themselves but by all families in the association.
Giving a seat to outsiders or a stranger family outside the association.
Then.
They must undergo a trial.
Unexpectedly, he found himself at an absolute disadvantage upon arrival.
"Okay then. Is there anything you haven’t told me that you can tell me now?" Baiyu asked.
Harley Bain nodded, "The rules of the Seat Competition are simple. Every year, seven families or forces are selected by the Forgotten Association, coming from various places, some even from other Star Realms.
They are the challengers.
They can freely challenge the families with marginal seats. If they lose, they completely lose the qualification to join the Forgotten Association.
If they win, the marginal seat belongs to them.
For the family that is defeated and loses their seat.
They can challenge other families with marginal seats again, having two failures as a buffer; after failing twice, they also lose their seat entirely.
The process is repeated.
Until no family has a challenge opportunity left."
Baiyu nodded.
In other words, every year ten small families selected by the seven major seat-holding clans of the Forgotten Association can come to challenge the other families with marginal seats.
As newcomers, as challengers, they have only one failure chance.
And those families originally holding marginal seats, once defeated, lose their seat and become challengers with two challenge opportunities.
This gives old families some advantages.
The tournament goes on until no family has challenge opportunities left.
However.
Baiyu’s situation was somewhat different.
"What about my situation?"
He continued to ask.
"You need to win four matches consecutively without failure to finally take the Bain Clan’s seat.
Then, after joining the Forgotten Association.
I will apply to the seven major seat-holding families to give our family seat to you.
Afterwards.
That seat will have nothing to do with our Bain family.
You become an individual holding a marginal seat rather than as a family. In this case, you need to win three matches.
Then.
After you win three matches.
You have two choices: challenge one of the seven major seat-holding clans or face a family jointly designated by the three defeated families.
In other words.
In whatever case, you must win four matches to own this seat.
Certainly.
It’s rare for anyone to audaciously challenge the seven families holding major seats."
Baiyu slightly furrowed his brow.
It was indeed very difficult.
This seemed almost unachievable, and he was alone.
"But you aren’t completely without a chance. If other families encounter similar situations as ours, you could invite the person who received a seat to assist you."
Harley Bain said, "Mainly, that’s it. It’s a great difficulty, unprecedented in the history of the Forgotten Association, and I don’t know why our ancestors believe in you.
Nonetheless.
Even if you’re very powerful, you can’t possibly defeat four families alone. That’s twenty strong fighters, and even if each only defends without attacking, they’d deplete all your Blood Qi."
"Well, I can only try. How could I know I can’t unless I try?" Baiyu smiled.
Harley Bain said nothing, leading Baiyu into the Laine Clan’s territory.
After presenting the relevant identification, they were arranged into a courtyard.
Though it was a marginal seat.
The hospitality of the Laine Clan was still impeccable, with many servants arranged to attend to them. Everything from food to various facilities was complete.
"What benefits does holding a seat in the Forgotten Association bring?"
During their rest in the courtyard, Baiyu continued consulting Harley on the information of the Forgotten Association.
