"Ah, so that's how it is!"
After hearing Lin Ze describe the situation in Mysterious Yellow Prefecture, the members of the Lin Family of Heavenly Star City gained some understanding as well. The First Elder and the others sighed softly. "Nothing comes easy. Mysterious Yellow Prefecture may seem more prosperous, but the pressure they face is even greater."
"Isn't that so? Sigh." Lin Ze nodded with a bitter smile.
In truth, numerous cities—including Heavenly Star City and Heavenly Nether City—as well as a vast stretch of territory, all lay under the rule of Mysterious Yellow Prefecture.
Mysterious Yellow Prefecture was both the name of a place and the name of a faction.
Its Prefecture Lord was an incomparably powerful Immortal Emperor.
To many people, Mysterious Yellow City was a sacred land, a place countless people had dreamed of reaching for ages.
Countless experts dreamed of making a name for themselves in Mysterious Yellow City.
That was the true center of Mysterious Yellow Prefecture.
Beneath the feet of an Immortal Emperor lay countless opportunities and countless powerful figures. That was the true stage for the strong.
The Lin Family branch was merely one of the countless factions struggling to survive there.
To establish roots in Mysterious Yellow City, they had to pay a certain tribute to Mysterious Yellow Prefecture every year. Otherwise, they would lose the Prefecture's protection. Mysterious Yellow City was called a sacred land, yet it also faced innumerable dangers—and those dangers did not come solely from the human race.
Without Mysterious Yellow Prefecture's protection, the moment they encountered an irresistible threat, they would instantly face the danger of annihilation.
Yet once they paid that enormous tribute, it became a massive burden upon the entire family. If they relied solely on the Immortal Lords within the family to condense