Published: January 2, 2025
At this moment, large and small warships were sailing into the dock at the harbor. These warships represented the forces from all over the four celestial realms.
On the largest dock, several figures emanating vast auras stood, among them a few elders, who waited with excited expressions. Naturally, this group drew the attention of the surrounding forces.
"Who are these people? How could they occupy the largest dock in Dongguang City? Wasn't this dock supposed to be exclusively for the City Lord's Mansion?"
"I remember the last time I came to Dongguang City, this dock was always empty. No matter how many warships there were, they wouldn't dock here. How come this time there are people stationed there?" A leader from a merchant caravan, which had just disembarked from one of the warships with their goods, asked in confusion upon seeing the scene.
"Brother Chu, the last time you came to Dongguang City was over a hundred years ago, so you're not aware of the situation. Those people are from our Dongguang City's Tianwu Alchemy Pavilion," replied a semi-elderly man leading them, his eyes filled with envy as he looked at the group.
"Tianwu Alchemy Pavilion? What kind of force is that?" The short-haired man named Chu showed a hint of confusion in his eyes, looking puzzled.
"This is a top-tier force that has recently risen in Dongguang City in recent years. It's quite extraordinary and is rumored to have connections with the City Lord's Mansion. Brother Chu, if you have anything to sell, just go to this Tianwu Alchemy Pavilion. They are fair to all and there's no need to worry about being cheated."
"Is it that impressive?" The man showed a surprised expression. The person receiving him was also a local bigwig in Dongguang City and a long-term partner of their business association. Since this person said so, he naturally needed to take it seriously.
"Is Tianwu Alchemy Pavilion really that powerful? How could it grow so big in such a short time? Could it be a proxy of some top-tier force in the celestial realm? But that shouldn't be, right? The focus of top-tier forces in the celestial realm is all outside the realm. The four celestial realms have just been restored in recent years, so those top-tier forces shouldn't be interested in the benefits of the Eastern Celestial Realm, right?" The man asked in confusion.
"I don't know about that. The background of Tianwu Alchemy Pavilion is unknown. This alchemy pavilion has quickly allied with some celestial domains in the Eastern Celestial Realm for resource exchanges, and with the protection of the City Lord's Mansion, who would dare provoke them?"
The semi-elderly man suddenly frowned. "No, it's not that there are no forces daring to challenge them, but those are no ordinary people..."
"Didn't you say no one dared to provoke them? How come?" The man named Chu asked, puzzled.
"Ordinary people naturally don't dare, but there are those who do. Tianwu Alchemy Pavilion's backing is rumored to be the deputy city lord of our Dongguang City, the Sleepy Immortal. You know, we have more than one deputy city lord in Dongguang City. The Sleepy Immortal is always elusive but holds considerable power, naturally inciting dissatisfaction from other deputy city lords. Furthermore, Tianwu Alchemy Pavilion has developed too rapidly in recent years, naturally making others envious and targeted by other deputy city lords who want a piece of the pie. But that's a fight among deities, we better not get involved," the elder said.
"Doesn't the City Lord of Dongguang City care?" The man named Chu asked in surprise.
"How would he care?" The elder shook his head. "Our Dongguang City Lord comes from a top-tier celestial realm force. As you know, the so-called city lord is always here for gilding. The huge profits of Dongguang City have long included his share, let alone the fact that the city lord is currently in seclusion, striving to break through to the Venerable Realm. A while ago, the Void Tidal Sea appeared with demon tribe demon venerable, and the city lord declared martial law in Dongguang City, causing quite a stir. Now that things have calmed down, someone like the city lord is focused solely on breaking through and doesn't care about affairs."