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The ten-year agreement between Cloud Cang City and the Celestial River Sword Sect.

It was known to practically everyone in Cangshan Prefecture.

Even many major powers in the Northwest had heard of it.

They all wanted to see what choice the Celestial River Sword Sect would make when the ten years were up.

Would they swallow their anger, or rise up and fight?

If no other Nascent Soul powers intervened.

In a head-on battle, the two sides had roughly equal chances.

"There are fewer than eight years left in the ten-year agreement. If the Celestial River Sword Sect gives up completely, we can naturally coexist in peace.

"But if they insist on taking Yuncang back.

"Our Xu Household won't stand idly by.

"Even if Cloud Cang City falls in the end, our Xu Household will dismantle and relocate the Fourth-Tier Teleportation Formation.

"But if the other powers in Cangshan Prefecture are willing to help us, our chances of victory will naturally increase greatly.

"The stronger our Xu Household becomes, the greater the benefits for Cangshan Prefecture.

"If you don't believe me, you can take a trip around Azure Dragon Prefecture.

"Several major cultivation cities have built Teleportation Formations with our Xu Household's help.

"With frequent exchanges between the various powers, their foundations are flourishing by the day.

"Still, a Third-Rank Teleportation Formation isn't something an ordinary power can afford.

"Our Xu Household will only help allies who advance and retreat alongside us."

He paused. Several Golden Core True Persons looked visibly tempted.

Xu Deze continued, "There's no hurry. You can return and consider it carefully.

"But seven years from now.

"Yuncang will no longer accept any outside powers."

They exchanged glances, then soon cupped their hands in farewell and left the City Lord's Manor.

Seeing was believing; hearsay was not.