Nine Profound Divine Clan's Secret Realm

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. Xiang Shang paid another visit, and the smile on his face was even warmer, his attitude more amiable. During their conversation, he enthusiastically recommended female cultivators from his family to Zhang Tie, clearly eager to bring about a dual-cultivation partnership between Zhang Tie and one of them.

Naturally, Zhang Tie declined every offer without hesitation. In the end, citing his desire to travel and broaden his horizons, he exchanged communication jade slips with Xiang Shang and immediately headed for Cloud City's super teleportation array. The array was complex in construction and enormously expensive to operate. To conserve resources, it was generally activated only once a month and required thirty people to function.

At present, only twenty teleportation slots had been filled. Even with Zhang Tie, there were merely twenty-one people. Left with no choice, Zhang Tie paid a deposit and took up residence at the inn directly opposite the Teleportation Hall.

"Sir Steward, please show us some mercy. Can't you make an exception for us?"

Inside the Teleportation Hall, a burly, short-haired middle-aged man wore a broad smile as he said, "There are ten of us, but we have only secured nine slots. Could you perhaps waive one slot and do us this favor?"

As he spoke, he discreetly slipped a bulging storage pouch into the hand of an old man wearing the uniform of the city guard.

The old man did not even raise his eyelids. He smoothly tucked the storage pouch into his sleeve and replied impassively, "Waiving a slot is out of the question, but I can give you a little convenience.

"Among the second batch of people who paid their deposits, only one registered alone. When the time comes, you can discuss it with him."

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