Hearing this, everyone reacted.
Just after entering the city, they were so engrossed in marveling at the grandeur of this massive city that they suddenly realized the city seemed empty.
There was no one inside those pavilions and houses.
"Holy crap, there's a Restriction in this house; I can't get in."
One person tried to enter the house to check but immediately found he couldn't get in.
Hearing this, everyone tried and found that they really couldn't enter.
"What does this mean?"
Everyone was puzzled.
Just then, a figure slowly walked towards them from deep within the city.
With just one step, he appeared before everyone.
Seeing this, Ye Han Shuang's expression turned solemn.
Shrinking the Ground into an Inch!
A Saint Realm expert.
And this person was none other than Zhang Cheng, the son of Old Man Zhang, a native of Huang City.
He was the young man who had mocked Old Li three hundred years ago.
Now, three hundred years later, he had matured immensely, and the influence of the Saint Realm made him exude the aura of a powerful expert.
Upon seeing Zhang Cheng, no one dared to step forward and speak for a moment.
"Everyone, I am a Huang City native, a genuine original inhabitant of Huang City. If you have any questions, I can answer them all."
At this moment, Zhang Cheng smiled slightly and spoke proactively.
Hearing this, everyone was shocked but also relieved, letting down their guard.
"Brother, why are all these houses empty, and why do they have Restrictions, preventing entry?"
After Zhang Cheng finished speaking, a Cultivator immediately stepped forward and asked, puzzled.
And this was the question of most people present.
They paid money to enter the city; they couldn't possibly sleep on the street, could they? Was this perhaps a scenic area?
But even scenic areas have places to stay.
Hearing this, Zhang Cheng smiled and said, "Let me explain to everyone."
Zhang Cheng spoke in a light tone, but his voice resonated clearly in everyone's ears, extremely loud. Unbeknownst to them, people entering the city began to gather here continuously.
A moment later, almost everyone who had entered the city had arrived at Zhang Cheng's location.
And at this time, the number of people entering the city was still increasing.
"Huang City is divided into three parts."
"The place we are currently in is the Outer City of Huang City, and further in is the Internal City, and beyond that is the City Lord's Mansion."
"The Outer City is the place where those of you who paid to enter the city can set foot."
Hearing this, that person continued, "Are you saying we can only stay in the Outer City?"
Zhang Cheng nodded, "That's right. The environment in the Internal City will be even better than in the Outer City, but to enter the Internal City, you must be someone recognized by the City Lord's Mansion, for example, someone who has made significant contributions to Huang City."
Lu Daosheng told him all of this.
"Uh, can we pay for it?"
Those who paid to enter the city were almost all people who weren't short of money, so if they could pay, that would naturally be best.
Unfortunately, it was clear that it wasn't possible.
Zhang Cheng shook his head.
"Paying is definitely not an option, so it's better to just work hard and strive to become a Huang City native."
"As for these houses, they are all available for rent. After some time, dedicated personnel will come to handle these matters. Oh, and be respectful to them; they are from the City Lord's Mansion and have the authority to execute on the spot. As for the rented houses, you can live in them or use them for business."
Hearing this, some people with business acumen immediately began to stir.
For example, Ji Shengcai in the crowd.
At this moment, Ye Han Shuang spoke.
"Excuse me, how can I meet the Lord City Master?"
Hearing this, Zhang Cheng was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "The Lord City Master is busy with countless affairs and doesn't meet just anyone. If he wants to see you, he will naturally see you."
Hearing this, Ye Han Shuang frowned slightly but didn't dare to say anything.
She knew that she couldn't afford to offend Huang City.
Although she was reluctant to admit it, everything before her told her that it was a fact.
However, since she couldn't meet the Lord City Master, she would just search for him herself. Moreover, the environment here was so good that her Realm, which had been stagnant for a long time, actually began to become active again.
First, she would rent a house.
Sure enough, a moment later, a group of uniformly dressed, saber-wielding guards arrived in the Outer City.
Each of these individuals exuded a terrifying aura, and the faint, terrifying pressure emanating from them even made it difficult for everyone to breathe.
Are these the people from the City Lord's Mansion?
They are simply terrifying.
The leader was A Wei.
There was no other way; Huang City was just starting, and they were a bit short-handed, so they had to come in person.
"Those who want to rent a house, come and line up."
A Wei said indifferently.
The field was silent for a moment, and then someone immediately stepped forward.
"Senior, I want to rent that building."
Ji Shengcai was the first to step forward, pointing to the tall building in the distance.
A Wei said, "Ten million Spirit Stones a month. How long do you want to rent it for?"
Hearing this, Ji Shengcai's eyelids twitched. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "I'll rent it for half a year first. Oh, and can I renew the lease?"
"Yes, but you need to pay half of the deposit first. What is your purpose for renting this?"
"Purpose?"
Ji Shengcai was a little stunned; they even asked about this.
Immediately, Ji Shengcai's face flushed slightly, feeling a bit awkward. Then he stepped forward and whispered into A Wei's ear.
After he finished speaking, A Wei gave Ji Shengcai a meaningful look.
You sly dog.
Ji Shengcai returned a look that said, "You know, I know."
After paying the deposit, A Wei took out a piece of golden, specially made paper.
"Sign the contract."
Looking at the paper in front of him, Ji Shengcai's expression was puzzled, and the surrounding people also cast curious glances.
Seeing everyone's inexperienced gazes, A Wei sneered and then said, "This item is called a contract. There are two copies, held by both parties. The content on it must be strictly observed by the renter. Once violated, a sky-high penalty will be paid, and our Huang City will naturally guarantee your safety during the period of your rental."
Of course, Lu Daosheng told him all of this.
Hearing A Wei's explanation, everyone nodded.
Huang City was actually so advanced that it could even come up with something like this.
Before, everything was done verbally.
Strict ones would swear an oath, unlike here, where they directly produced a contract.
Ji Shengcai nodded, then felt relieved.
With the protection of the Desolate City Lord's Mansion, doing business would definitely be much safer.
Ji Shengcai then directly signed the contract.
Taking the contract, A Wei examined it, confirmed it was correct, then gave one copy to Ji Shengcai, along with the key to that building.
Just like that, that building belonged to Ji Shengcai for the next half year.
"Thank you, big brother."
Ji Shengcai thanked him, then motioned for his people to head directly to that building.
Immediately after, the others successively stepped forward to rent.
At the same time, deep within Huang City, in the City Lord's Mansion, Lu Xue suddenly trembled, and the Ice Phoenix Bloodline within her body began to stir.
Lu Xue looked up into the distance, her gaze piercing through the endless Void Realm, and quickly found her target.
Seeing this, Lu Xue directly went outside the house.
"Xiao Xue."
Lu Xue was about to go and see, and at this moment, Ancient Dust appeared beside her.
Seeing Ancient Dust, Lu Xue respectfully bowed, "Master."
Ancient Dust nodded and said, "Don't act rashly for now; it's still unknown whether the other party is a friend or foe."
Hearing this, Lu Xue looked at Ancient Dust with a pleading gaze and said, "Master, can't you come with me? That way, everything will be fine."
Ancient Dust hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright then."
"Hehe, thank you, Master."
Then, Ancient Dust disappeared with Lu Xue from where they were.
Meanwhile, in the Outer City.
Just as everyone was orderly going about what they wanted to do, a mighty Dragon roar suddenly resounded through the heavens and earth.
The next moment, a strong Dragon might surged in from outside the city.
Boom!
Inside the city, looking at the incredibly sturdy Huang City walls, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but then, their eyes were filled with solemnity.
In the Tianxuan World, there were actually Dragons.
Creatures like Dragons had almost not appeared for a very, very long time.
Outside the city, a sky-obscuring Ice Dragon was currently coiled above the new city.
Although its terrifying Dragon might could not permeate Huang City, it scared the wits out of everyone in the new city outside Huang City.
"Senior Divine Dragon, please retract your Divine Ability! We truly cannot bear it!"
Ao Qing ignored everyone's pleas and instead looked at Huang City with some apprehension.
When he arrived here a month ago, this city was already here, and he couldn't see through it at all.
And now, the city had opened, yet he still couldn't make anything out.
Forget it, he would go in and search himself.
As long as he found his Master, he would be able to return to the Dragon Clan and regain his supreme status.
Then, Ao Qing twisted his massive body and was about to forcefully fly over the city wall.
Seeing this, everyone immediately watched intently.
They knew that it was forbidden to enter.
But there were exceptions to everything. True experts were not subject to such Restrictions.
Perhaps this Ice Dragon could truly break this rule.
Rumble!
At this moment, loud noises continuously came from the sky.
Because Ao Qing's power was too strong, just the sheer power of his Physical Body caused the Void Realm to continuously crack and rumble.
And just then, an old man suddenly stepped out and directly rushed in front of Ao Qing.
"Presumptuous! This is not a place for you to act wildly!"
Seeing the old man, everyone was puzzled.
Why were there always terrifying experts they didn't recognize appearing?
This old man was clearly an expert above the Saint Realm.
Broken Sword Old Man.
He was a figure from hundreds of thousands of years ago.
It was normal for people not to recognize him.
His broken sword was almost invincible back then. After being stuck in the Saint King Realm for tens of thousands of years, he couldn't find a way to become an Emperor and reluctantly went into seclusion.
And now, he felt the aura of the Heavenly Emperor and came here with great reverence.
But he saw this giant Dragon acting wildly here.
Then he resolutely stepped forward.
"The Heavenly Emperor's majesty cannot be insulted!"
The old man said thoughtfully. The next moment, a broken sword appeared in his hand.
Hiss!
Immediately, countless cracks appeared directly in the Void Realm.