The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 2474: Chapter 2474: Get Lost as Far as You Can

This Hongmeng City, without even having a cultivation tower, dare to dream of becoming a three-star city?

What a joke!

The conditions for a three-star city are extremely challenging to meet; even a city with complete facilities and institutions isn’t enough, as a sufficiently active population is also required. The basic population requirement for a three-star city is one hundred million. Of course, this includes both permanent residents and transient population.

Currently, Hongmeng City has an active population of only three million. Throughout the Heavenly Domain, Hongmeng City barely counts as a small city.

Precisely because of this, Zang Zhuangru felt Jing Yan was simply talking nonsense.

"I never thought City Lord Jing Yan would also joke." Zang Zhuangru said with a smile.

Jing Yan waved his hand and said, "Lord Chief, I am not joking with you. You were the one who asked me to propose conditions, and my conditions are these two. If Tianyin Building fulfills my conditions, I can cooperate with Tianyin Building on some tasks within my capacity."

Zang Zhuangru could see that City Lord Jing Yan was serious.

"Lord Chief, you are aware of Hongmeng City’s Hongmeng Pill Tower, aren’t you? The Hongmeng Pill Tower already has two types of high-grade immortal pills for sale, and there will be more high-grade immortal pills available in the future. The Hongmeng Pill Tower will become one of the most renowned pill towers in Kunling Heaven." Jing Yan continued.

Zang Zhuangru was noncommittal.

Indeed, Hongmeng Pill Tower is already quite a powerful pill tower, but Zang Zhuangru didn’t want to comment on Jing Yan’s claim that Hongmeng Pill Tower could become one of the most renowned pill towers in Kunling Heaven.

"A city’s growth cannot rely solely on a pill tower." Zang Zhuangru said.

"Of course I know that. Lord Chief, my Hongmeng City is also constructing a cultivation tower. This is a heavenly-level cultivation tower. Once completed, the Hongmeng Cultivation Tower will be one of the cultivation towers with the strongest cultivation effects in the Heavenly Domain." Jing Yan continued, "Once the cultivation tower is completed, Hongmeng City will truly enter a period of rapid development."

After hearing what Jing Yan said, Zang Zhuangru no longer wanted to listen.

This City Lord Jing Yan probably has some issues in the brain, likes to indulge in fantasies. Listening to him is like listening to fairy tales.

"City Lord Jing Yan, the conditions you have put forward are too absurd; I cannot make the decision. Here’s what I’ll do, I will first report this to the headquarters and get back to you later." Zang Zhuangru said.

Zang Zhuangru is a Chief Manager at the Tianyin Building headquarters, with considerable authority. However, the conditions put forward by Jing Yan are absolutely beyond his jurisdiction, and he believes the headquarters will definitely not agree. Still, due to the negative impact caused by previous incidents that entangled Tianyin Building significantly, he intends to report the specific situation to headquarters.

"Please go ahead, Lord Chief." Jing Yan said indifferently.

Zang Zhuangru and Wu Ling did not leave immediately; they merely exited the guest hall of the City Lord Mansion and remained outside. Zang Zhuangru took out his communication magical treasure to report truthfully to the elders at headquarters.

"Let that arrogant idiot get as far away as possible!"

After hearing Zang Zhuangru’s report, the elder at Tianyin Building headquarters lowly roared.

Zang Zhuangru returned to the guest hall.

"City Lord Jing Yan, are you really refusing for our Tianyin Building to list Hongmeng City as a one-star city?" Zang Zhuangru asked directly after entering.

Jing Yan nodded and said, "If Tianyin Building cannot meet the two conditions I just proposed, then Hongmeng City does not wish to appear on the Heavenly Sound List of Cities!"

Previously, Jing Yan was pleased to see Hongmeng City on the Heavenly Sound List. However, now, Jing Yan doesn’t believe the injustice suffered by Hongmeng City can be easily brushed aside. Even for Tianyin Building, the branch building owner, Wu Ling, hasn’t even proposed a solution. This thing has left Jing Yan disappointed with Tianyin Building. In Jing Yan’s view, even comparing it to the previous directness of the Golden Toad Commerce, Tianyin Building falls short.

The Golden Toad Commerce not only sent an elder of extremely high status to Hongmeng City but also agreed to compensate Hongmeng City with one trillion black crystal stones, and furthermore, they removed the City Lord Meili of Mystic Underworld City.

Tianyin Building’s conduct is much worse compared to the Golden Toad Commerce.

"In that case, I shall take my leave. City Lord Jing Yan, I hope you won’t regret your decision." After saying this, Zang Zhuangru gestured to Jing Yan and left with Wu Ling.

"Lord Chief, you’ve also seen this bastard’s arrogance, haven’t you?" While flying, Wu Ling said through gritted teeth.

Zang Zhuangru glanced at Wu Ling, his face somewhat gloomy, and said, "Regardless of what Jing Yan is like, your problem is your problem and hasn’t been resolved. When you arrive at Dingyun City later, you’d better behave and wait for the headquarters’ resolutions."

Wu Ling’s eyes darkened, his hatred for Hongmeng City and Jing Yan intensified.

Even before Zang Zhuangru returned to the Tianyin Building headquarters, Tianyin Building issued another public announcement.

The content of the Tianyin Building announcement was simple; it stated that it wasn’t that the Heavenly Sound List didn’t include Hongmeng City, but that Hongmeng City refused to enter the list.

Simply put, Hongmeng City’s absence from the one-star city list was Hongmeng City’s choice and had nothing to do with Tianyin Building.

Following Tianyin Building’s announcement, Hongmeng City issued a public announcement as well.

Hongmeng City’s announcement was even more concise, stating only one sentence.

Tianyin Building’s actions have greatly disappointed Hongmeng City.

There was no clear explanation given by Hongmeng City as to what actions by Tianyin Building were disappointing.

However, cultivators outside already understood well; it seems the conflict between Hongmeng City and Tianyin Building has escalated further. The first conflict might have been only between Tianyin Building’s Thunder Domain division and Hongmeng City, but this time, it’s evidently an issue between the Tianyin Building headquarters and Hongmeng City.

"What exactly is this City Lord Jing Yan thinking?"

"Really... don’t know what to say. This person is simply indescribable."

"How long has it been? At most around thirty years, right? And how many major forces has Jing Yan offended? Let me count: first the Golden Toad Commerce, then Eight Gods Pill Sect, then Yama Palace, and now Tianyin Building! He is simply a madman!"

"However... one must admit, the City Lord of Hongmeng City, Jing Yan, is quite bold! Is he not at all concerned about the situation of himself and Hongmeng City?"

"Also, Hongmeng City’s absence from the Heavenly Sound List ultimately implies something lacking in terms of status! In our Kunling Heaven, not many do not acknowledge the Heavenly Sound List."

"Indeed, a city not being listed on the Heavenly Sound List cannot be considered complete."

"Haha, my senior brother is part of the management at the Tianyin Building headquarters; he told me that Hongmeng City has already been blacklisted by Tianyin Building." A cultivator said mysteriously.

"What? Blacklisted? Does Tianyin Building actually have a blacklist?" Someone was hearing about Tianyin Building having a blacklist for the first time.

"Of course there is! My senior brother says Hongmeng City is too excessive; actually demanding Tianyin Building list it as a three-star city. If that’s not madness, how could such an unreasonable demand be put forward?" That person said disdainfully.