Azure Cloud City.
Although the Four Great Sects were locked in a chaotic war, Azure Cloud City had always claimed to be neutral and had remained untouched by the fighting...
Now, Azure Cloud City was packed to bursting. Even those at the foundation establishment realm could no longer enter for free, and the fee was staggering: one hundred Spirit Stones per person, regardless of cultivation level.
After all, Azure Cloud City was now one of the few safe places left. Spending Spirit Stones to reach this haven was a choice people had been forced to make...
Yet the ones who suffered in the war between the sects were cultivators from small lineages and small schools, along with rogue cultivators...
Many rogue cultivators could not afford the entry fee and could only travel far across Heavenly Billows.
In truth, leaving familiar territory for another region was even more dangerous for low-level cultivators. After all, it was someone else's turf. Wouldn't their arrival mean competing with the locals for territory and cultivation resources?
So venturing elsewhere was even more dangerous, and countless cultivators were killed for their treasures.
Fighting one another and killing for treasure were commonplace among cultivators.
They hoped the region would remain peaceful, with fewer wars between schools...
But rumors had been plentiful in the city these past few days.
In a bustling tavern, many cultivators had gathered.
They were deep in discussion, and the subject of their conversation was none other than Ye Han, who had been involved in the war between the schools.
"This Ye Han is incredible! Someone at the foundation establishment realm actually killed a golden core stage cultivator."
"That can't be possible, can it? The gap between foundation establishment and golden core is enormous. It must be a rumor!"
"What do you mean, a