Home!
To these people, the Eternal Land was their home, and they were family to one another.
"By the way, how many people are there in your city?" Chen Changan asked curiously.
"About fifty-nine thousand seven hundred, I think."
Over fifty-nine thousand seven hundred?
"By Empty City's standards, fifty thousand people really isn't that many."
"But having over fifty thousand people at the Emperor Above Realm suddenly appear in the Eternal Land would still cause quite a stir."
"Why are there so few of you? After all these years, haven't you had any children?" Chen Changan asked curiously.
Hearing his question, one of the city lords replied helplessly, "You should know that having children in the Eternal Land is already very difficult."
"And this place is a separate space that was opened up on its own, so having children here is even harder."
"So, even though a long time has passed, not a single child has ever been born here."
"Plenty of people have married, unfortunately... nothing came of it."
It really was tragic. After all these years, not a single baby had been born. That meant there was nothing new for everyone to celebrate.
For these people to have gone so long without suffering psychological problems was thanks to the fact that they were all cultivators.
They devoted so much time to cultivation that they could pass the long years quickly.
Just then, the city lord who had left earlier returned to the City Lord's Mansion. Smiling at Chen Changan, he said, "I've gathered everyone."
"They said they agree to the terms. As long as we can get out, if you ever need help, the people of Empty City will do whatever it takes."
"So, when do we leave?"
"Right now. You all look pretty eager to go."
"Wonderful!