The moment fees were mentioned, everyone frowned.
After all, Rainbow City was currently the most powerful faction. The fees certainly would not amount to mere peanuts.
"How exactly will these fees be charged?"
Bosailuo spoke up to ask.
"You can pay per visit or annually. The exact amounts are still under discussion. I'm mentioning it now so everyone can prepare themselves."
Jin Ruhua answered.
Someone else immediately spoke up.
"Alliance Leader, isn't this regulation a little harsh? The Rainbow Bridge is a Primeval Relic that belongs to no one. Forcibly charging fees will surely provoke a backlash, won't it?"
"Indeed. This regulation is too overbearing. Some people are bound to object."
"The Rainbow Bridge is so vast. Can we even guard all of it?"
"Who gets the fees we collect?"
Everyone chimed in, most of them voicing opposition.
Jin Ruhua had expected this reaction.
She explained calmly, "The controlled area will be limited to the section above Rainbow City, a stretch of roughly ten thousand miles. We won't interfere with the rest. The Rainbow Guard will handle its management. As for whether it's overbearing..."
She glanced at everyone.
"I believe everyone here is a High-Tier Practitioner and should not be so naive. Speaking of being overbearing, when we risked our lives fighting the Bizarre Cultivators to protect those people, why did none of them jump out to object?"
"Then will we have to pay?"
Someone immediately asked.
Everyone seated here was an old monster who had cultivated for countless years. None of them cared whether things were fair.
They had only spoken against it because they did not want their own interests harmed.
Jin Ruhua naturally understood what they were thinking.
Her tone softened. "Anyone who supported Rainbow City's construction will be exempt from fees. They will also receive a