Mysterious Mountain Island lay deep within the Azure Wave Archipelago, a high-grade tier-two spirit island worthy of the name.
Nearly a thousand li across, the island had rolling mountains and entrenched spiritual veins that nourished it with spiritual energy far more abundant than usual. It also possessed a fair number of spiritual materials and mineral deposits.
More than six million mortals lived on the island, with several great cities scattered like stars across it. It could certainly be called a prosperous place.
In truth, the Condensed Jade Sect was not the sole dominant power in the Azure Wave Archipelago.
Four Golden Core powers had deeply intertwined roots, each holding sway over its own territory and keeping the others in check.
The Yue Household on Mysterious Mountain Island was a powerful local force affiliated with the Condensed Jade Sect. Its foundations ran deep, and it even had a False Core Realm expert presiding over it.
Thus, it was not wholly dependent on the sect and retained a considerable degree of autonomy.
The Yue Household understood well the importance of maintaining friendly ties with the Condensed Jade Sect, though circumstances also left it little choice.
To demonstrate its reverence for the Condensed Jade Sect, it had placed Luofu Island, a high-grade tier-one satellite island a dozen or so li from Mysterious Mountain Island, entirely under the sect's jurisdiction.
Though only forty or fifty li across, this small island occupied a strategically vital position, like a sharp blade pressed against Mysterious Mountain Island's throat.
Aside from stationing some elite forces and establishing businesses on Mysterious Mountain Island itself, the Condensed Jade Sect;
Garrisoned most of its forces on Luofu Island, using it as a central stronghold from which to monitor the surrounding area and ensure that the sect's interests remained undisturbed.
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