Nine Heavens City.
This massive city, ranked third among the nineteen Tier 3 cities, continued to operate in an orderly fashion. Large numbers of cultivators arrived, while others departed. No one noticed a group of more than ten cultivators flying back from outside with livid expressions.
"What should we do? Report Konoha City's situation directly?" one of the cultivators asked darkly.
"Konoha City's situation is somewhat unusual. I need to meet the Eighth City Lord in person and report everything to him in full," said the middle-aged cultivator leading the group.
Nine Heavens City had a total of nine city lords, each responsible for different aspects of the city. Authority over the surrounding cities belonged to the Eighth City Lord.
"Konoha is far too arrogant. We must have the Eighth City Lord lead people over to teach them a proper lesson. It would be best if we could wipe them out directly," one cultivator said resentfully.
As cultivators of Nine Heavens City, wherever they went among Tier 4 and Tier 5 cities, the city lords would welcome them with smiles. Even other Tier 3 cities did not dare offend them lightly. Yet Konoha's actions today had made them feel utterly humiliated. If not for Nine Heavens City's rules, their group might have attacked on the spot.
"Konoha is not simple. You should all return. I will report this matter personally," the leader said without further explanation. After dismissing the others, he headed straight for the Eighth City Lord's manor.
Within a magnificent hall, a middle-aged cultivator dressed in a dark red robe was reading through a handwritten scroll. He was Fire Cloud, the Eighth City Lord of Nine Heavens City, known as the Blazing God of Killing.
"Reporting to the Eighth City Lord, Qian Yang requests an audience."
Hearing his