Days later...
Minos finally ended his seclusion and left the black hole where he and his wives had hidden their journey to his Spatial Kingdom.
After the group had finished cultivating or staying with their children in the Spatial Kingdom, they returned to the Divine Continent, where they promptly met the heir to the Grinia Empire, who was waiting for them in their group's camp.
Upon meeting him, Minos readily agreed to follow him to the empire's capital, where the first prince of that state wanted to take him to do business and strengthen relations between their states.
The Black Plain Empire was a major food producer, something that could not be ignored in this day and age. This local heir wanted to do business with Minos and become his friend to ensure his continuity and growth during the ice age.