This envy did not last long before Song Chi regained his composure.
No matter how prosperous Dragon Shark City or Giant Elephant City might be, they were still rootless duckweed. At the very least, the Song Family would never stake all its foundations on Dragon Shark City. At most, they would devote part of their attention to managing it and treat it as an important source of income for the family.
After all, Red Star Continent could not be considered absolutely safe. The fragile balance it maintained today existed solely because the several factions stationed on the continent were wary of one another. If that balance were ever broken, those supposedly neutral cities on the continent could be destroyed at any time.
In comparison, the Myriad Heavens Market was entirely under his control. Not only could it guarantee absolute safety, but it could also temporarily grant him authority at the ninth rank. The value of the two was simply incomparable.
Void Energy surged. The phantom Double Pupils beneath Song Chi's eyes became almost tangible, and with the aid of their power, he carefully observed the massive city below, enclosed within a hemispherical light barrier.
This lasted for roughly dozens of minutes. Relying on both his Double Pupils and the Eye of Heaven, Song Chi gained a general understanding of the situation within Giant Elephant City below.
The Hidden Lineage's information had last been updated several centuries ago. It never hurt to be cautious.
"One eighth-rank life energy signature, two seventh-rank life energy signatures. No other abnormalities detected!"
Having obtained the results of his observation, Song Chi acted decisively.
Inside the main control room of the Sky Ruins Firmament, layers of radiance flashed as several components activated almost simultaneously.
The first component to activate was not any of the others, but