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“Nine Phoenixes, how did you come up with the idea of ​​going to the Holy Mountain? And at such a coincidental time, you actually went to the Holy Mountain.”

Since Daoist Yuxu had nothing to do, he decided to chat with Jiufeng for a bit.

Jiufeng laughed and said, "Isn't that because this year is the year of enlightenment for the Holy Mountain? Many laws become very effective there. Looking at the entire Sky City, there are still quite a few people who choose to go to the Holy Mountain to cultivate and see if they can obtain any opportunities."

Upon hearing this, Daoist Yuxu showed a relieved expression and sighed:
"So many years have passed, and it's time to prove my Dao again... Heh, I wonder how many young people will comprehend the laws there and become very strong!"

Daoist Dongxu laughed and said, "You old fellow, aren't your insights into the laws quite accurate? What, do you not have much confidence in your ability to prove the Dao of the Laws?"

"Don't talk nonsense. I'm already quite old. Compared to those talented juniors, I'm definitely inferior. At most, I just have some experience from being a senior. But when it comes to proving the Dao, talent is the most important thing. The less you have, the simpler it is. You can gain a deeper understanding of things on the Great Dao. Simplifying the complex is the key to solving the problem."

The Jade Void Daoist rarely showed such a serious expression as he spoke.

"That's true. Anyway, getting your hands on that stuff isn't a simple matter."

Daoist Dongxu shook his head and smiled, "I was thinking about whether I could prove my Dao, but I couldn't even get into any of the places. That's a huge embarrassment."

"That's really embarrassing!"

Master Yuxu mercilessly delivered the final blow, completely killing the topic.

With these two lively Taoist priests accompanying us on the journey, it wasn't so boring.

The long queue seemed to have a more cheerful and fun atmosphere, making it less boring.

I waited in line for ages.

at last.

There weren't many people left in the line ahead, and it was finally time for Daoist Yuxu and Chen Ye to join them.

"We're heading to the Holy Mountain. Here are fifteen gold coins; should that be enough?"

Wan Yi took out fifteen gold coins from his pocket and handed them over.

However, the gatekeeper, who clearly had some connection with the foundation, immediately spoke up upon seeing Wan Yi:

"The others get fifteen gold coins, you get twenty gold coins."

Upon hearing this, Wan Yi's expression immediately turned ugly, and he pressed for an answer:
"Why am I the only one with twenty gold coins?"

"I don't know. It was arranged by higher-ups. They said that Wan Yi had privately occupied a large area of ​​land, so the fees for using public resources needed to be increased by a level. This is the final demand that the Justice Society made of you. They allowed you to occupy that area, but all fees and consumption in the vicinity needed to be increased by a level."

Upon hearing this, everyone began to whisper among themselves.

"So that's Wan Yi!"

"Wasn't he supposed to have been banished from Sky City? How come he's back again...?"

"I never expected that he could withstand that kind of pressure from his spiritual senses!"

"After all, that's Wan Yi, a former genius of the True Dragon. He absorbed the body of the True Dragon, and his control over the Dragon Vein is something we can't compare to. Maybe he even managed to withstand such a terrifying crushing spiritual force?"

"That's truly remarkable. If Wan Yi can pull through, his strength will definitely rise to another level, right?"

"Absolutely! This kind of thing, if you can't kill it, is like a cockroach undergoing a phoenix-like rebirth, directly transforming from a cockroach into an epic Tyrannosaurus Rex. I'm not kidding!"

"Dude, that's hilarious! What epic Tyrannosaurus Rex... Can't you use some normal language?"

As beings of the Sky City, everyone's ears are incredibly sharp; they can detect the slightest disturbance or movement with just a thought.

After exchanging words, everyone present realized what kind of person Wan Yi was, and they couldn't help but feel deep respect for him.

There are very few people throughout history who can withstand the spiritual pressure of the entire Sky City.

And it was the foundation that chose to step in!
The foundation has recently privatized many public resources, and even the courts have little recourse against it. The speed at which this power has expanded recently is truly beyond imagination.

It's hard to imagine why the foundation has grown so strong in such a short period of time.

In fact.

As Sky City exists, many people are dissatisfied with the Foundation's rapid development. After all, they feel that many resources are better kept public, and if they become private, things will fall into chaos.

Moreover, the pricing of teleportation arrays can be changed easily today, but it might be changed for everyone tomorrow.

Everyone present was somewhat dissatisfied with this approach.

at this time.

An elderly man with gray hair, dressed in a red uniform and holding a star staff, strode to the front of the teleportation array. He smiled, took five gold coins from his pocket, and handed them directly to the two Foundation members watching the teleportation array, saying:

"Old man, I'm willing to help young friend Wan Yi with this expense. He only needs to contribute fifteen gold coins, and that will be enough!"

The moment this person appeared, the entire audience erupted in uproar.

"The Gem Elder? How did this legendary being suddenly appear?"

"My God! Is it really the Gem Elder? That being can create and control time and space. It's said that he already stands at the highest point of Sky City. How come he's reappeared now?"

"It must be because there's a problem with the order here that the Gem Elder took action!"

"Yes, even the Gem Elder helped, so something big must have happened!"

"It was definitely worth coming today. I actually got to see such a good show. Hehe, it's really interesting!"

The appearance of the Gemstone Elder clearly caused the other two disciples guarding the teleportation array to have their minds go blank on the spot!
How could someone of this level appear in this place?

The old man with the gemstone had a smile on his face, appearing refined and easygoing, as if he had casually produced five gold coins... As for whether these five gold coins were real or fake, even someone of their level couldn't tell.

But the only thing that's certain is...

For the time being, Gemstone Elder has chosen to stand on Wan Yi's side. No matter how powerful the entire foundation is, once someone reaches the level of Gemstone Elder, wherever he goes, that place will tremble.

For someone of this caliber, accepting their gold coins is tantamount to suicide!

Even the rule that Sky City cannot allow free flight cannot restrict beings like the Jewel Elder!

Should I take his gold coins?
That's a choice only someone without a brain could make!

"We apologize for our abruptness. Since the Gem Elder has intervened, we will not make things difficult for you, Mr. Wan Yi. Please keep these five gold coins for yourself, Gem Elder." The guards from both foundations were ashen-faced, not daring to provoke someone of this caliber.

"Thank you, senior."

Wan Yi looked up at Gemstone Elder in surprise.

He has hardly had any contact with beings of this level, so why would he suddenly offer to help him?

This was something that Wan Yi couldn't quite understand.

"You're welcome, haha. I noticed that the price keeps changing, which seems a bit inappropriate, so I thought I'd help you pay these five gold coins."

Gemstone Elder maintained his usual refined and easygoing demeanor, and smiled as he spoke.

It is indeed inappropriate... Chen Ye had already seen the problem. The game here is not between Wan Yi and the entire Foundation, but between the Foundation and Sky City.

If Wan Yi's price can be changed and other residents generally accept it, then it's possible to change the price of teleportation at any time in the future.

As a result,
The foundation was able to seize a large amount of resources and gain increasing control over Sky City, reaching a very high level.

The Gemstone Elder probably couldn't stand the situation anymore, which is why he came to intervene and stop it.

"So it's Senior Gemstone Elder!"

At this moment, Daoist Yuxu couldn't help but step forward and greet Gemstone Elder: "I didn't expect it to be Senior Gemstone Elder who came to this place and helped my friend. Thank you so much. If it weren't for this, my friend would probably have been subjected to a lot of difficulties."

The implication is that the Foundation is abusing its power and has grown increasingly larger by leveraging its influence, aiming to control the entire Sky City.

Gemstone Elder chuckled and said, "There's not much difficulty in this, but arbitrarily changing the price is not a good thing. Some people can go to the Holy Mountain for fifteen gold coins, but now some people have to pay twenty gold coins to go to the Holy Mountain. This change will not have a good impact."

That's really direct...

The Jade Void Taoist pointed this out in a rather tactful way, which was to stand up for his brother.

But the gem keeper directly pointed out the dangers of this practice.

Many of the Sky Cities looked on with envy and gratitude towards the Gem Elder. If it weren't for him keeping order, things would definitely have gone awry!
Changing the price of Sky City at will is absolutely unacceptable!
Even if the foundation were to handle this matter...

That's the same!

"The Jewel Elder's strength is terrifying!"

Chen Ye took a deep breath. He sensed that the Gem Elder possessed boundless insights into the laws of nature. This ability was beyond his ability to articulate, and even angels and guardians of authority would find it difficult to reach such a level.

Compared to the bizarre era, the Spirit Realm is far more vast. This territory is boundless and has almost no end to its exploration.

With Chen Ye's strength, he was considered a powerful figure in the world of the Strange Era, and he would hardly encounter any opponents. However, in Sky City, he was still a very low-level character, and could only be said to be just starting out.

Luckily, I have friends and a dojo here, otherwise...

With Chen Ye's current strength, it would be very difficult for him to even establish himself in Sky City.

"All right."

After paying fifteen gold coins, Wan Yi glanced coldly at the two gatekeepers and said:
"Can I finally go in now?"

"Ah."

The two gatekeepers didn't give Wan Yi a friendly look either. After all, they knew how enormous the Foundation was, and in their eyes, it wasn't a particularly wise choice for Wan Yi to offend the Foundation for the sake of his own domain.

Chen Ye and the others then paid fifteen gold coins each before entering the teleportation array.

at this time.

Gemstone Elder glanced at Chen Ye again and said with a smile:
"Was it you who helped Wan Yi through this ordeal?"

Chen Ye was startled. He hadn't expected the Gem Elder to see through this so easily, and a sense of doubt arose within him. He asked:

"Senior, how did you figure that out?"

The old man chuckled and said, "I've lived to be this old, and I can tell the answer to many things at a glance."

Wan Yi thought for a moment and said:
"Senior, this is indeed a friend I met by chance. He possesses incredible power, which is why he was able to help me overcome this calamity."

"What is the relationship between the Gemstone Elder and the Tulip Family?" Chen Ye suddenly asked.

Gemstone Elder's eyes lit up, and he smiled:

"The tulip family is my ally, and I like them very much!"

This statement came out.

Chen Ye suddenly saw a purple aura connecting the head of the Gemstone Elder, running through his body, appearing dazzling and dreamlike.

Chen Ye never expected that a casual question would lead to a purple aura, symbolizing good fortune, finding him.

Is it really that easy to get along with Gemstone Elder?
This was completely unexpected by Chen Ye!
"So the Gemstone Elder is also an ally of the Tulip Family?" Chen Ye asked, somewhat incredulously.

Gemstone Elder smiled and said, "That's normal. Many people in the Tulip family are their allies. After all, the Tulip family is still the most powerful family, without exception."

None of those present had expected to receive such recognition from the Gem Elder…

After all, these words carry a completely different weight when they come from the mouth of the Gemstone Elder.

Wan Yi was also quite surprised:

"Is even the highest-level council less powerful than the Tulip Family?"

The Gemstone Elder smiled slightly:
"Since you know about the Council, you should know that the Tulip family head is also a member of the Council. Not only him, but many members of the Tulip family are also members of the Council. Their power and background are very significant, and it's not that simple."

Chen Ye hadn't expected that Gemstone Elder would be so easygoing, and that he would start talking to everyone so easily.

The Jade Void Daoist asked with some curiosity:
"Senior, can the council really decide the entire Sky City?"

"The council generally does not make these decisions." (End of Chapter)