89 The Purple-Sky Secret Fair 1 (1/2)
— Pangaea's South Ward, Winter Winds City
In an area close to the border of Pangaea and Rodinia there was a relatively huge city that was twice the size of Black Heart City surrounded by a tranquil and serene atmosphere. The chill in the air was not stifling at all, but instead had a soothing and calming feel to it.
The name of this enormous city was Winter Winds City.
Winter Winds City was bustling with activity and flooded with dao cultivators. However, unlike most of the South Ward, the streets of this city were rather festive, and there were no signs of conflict or combat. This was honestly very different from most of the towns this far south. Fighting in this city had significant consequences, so no one dared to make trouble lightly.
As soon as a fight broke out, a guard team would tear through the crowd and immediately arrest the culprits! In light situations, the trouble-makers could be seen on the streets again after a few days. However, the culprits of the more severe conflicts had almost all disappeared, and the ones who had returned did so with their cultivation's crippled.
This city guard team of brutal enforcers called themselves the 'police force,' and they were all from the Purple-Sky Clan in Winter Winds City.
The Purple-Sky clan was one of the two most powerful families in Winter Winds city, and they were the most wealthy clan by far. Their wealth quickly elevated them to the status of the number one white-bronze rank power in the city. By the upper realms' standards, this meant that they had at least one expert and two peak rookie class mystic artists! By Gaea's warrior standard, they had at least one elite and two expert class mystic artists. This was because the inhabitants of Gaea didn't realize that there was a foundational stage before the rookie stage. It was obvious that the heritage here was flawed. In other words, the Purple-Sky Clan possessed the equivalent to a cultivator of the early Silver Mage rank of the Void Door Sage Realm. As far as Jodye knew, this should be similar to Sigma Octanis' level of power.
With so much power and wealth, it came as no surprise that more than a third of the property in the city belonged to the Purple-Sky clan. Another third was own by the city's Number 2 power, the Winter Winds Sect. However, the Vice-Sect leader of this sect and many of its disciples were in fact from the Purple-Sky clan! Therefore, even if they didn't dominate the entire city, they could be said to dominate a bit more than half of the city. Their influence within Winter Winds City could thus be imagined.
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”Did you hear? The city's next Purple-Sky Secret Fair has been announced, and it's starting in two days!”
”How could I not hear? It's only the whole town that's been buzzing about it. The Purple-Sky Clan's influence seems to be expanding again.”
”You better believe it! Rumor has it that they're close to becoming a silver rank force! Once the Purple-Sky clan Patriarch has a breakthrough to the peak elite then our Winter Winds City will enter a new tax bracket. We'll also have to start calling them House Purple-Sky.”
”I bet they merge with the Winter Winds Sect once that happens.”
”The price of living is bound to go up once more...”
”They say that this year's secret auction fair will feature an ancient spell! If I were able to get my hands on such a treasure, then everything would change!”
”Dream on! How could there be so much luck in the world? That ancient spell will end up in the hands of some super power's prodigy child.”
”Why must the heavens show such favoritism!”
”Hm? My, what a handsome man.”
”Yes, but doesn't he have three kids? That's too much, even if he is gorgeous.”
”You idiot, those are probably his fellow disciples! This is clearly a group of warriors. Look, one's even of negus blood! That old man in the front must be their master.”
”Ah! You're right. What a sturdy looking young man.”
”The one in front seems more like a servant if you ask me.”
”Maybe it's some clans young master out for a walk? They're probably here for the fair.”
”Yeah. I mean, that handsome man in the middle looks a bit… familiar, right?”
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Many people on the street had their own conversations, private or otherwise. The five people in question who just arrived at Winter Winds City were Jodye Trill, Aiken Moon, Dessa Chimes, Sigma Octanis, and the old man Cassan. Jodye had, of course, spread out his divine qi the moment he entered the city gates, thus a myriad of conversations and commotions entered his awareness. The group left Black Heart City this morning to travel to the secret auction. The Heavenly Star Commander, Sigma Octanis, was relatively famous all throughout the South Ward, in many different regions of Pangaea, and even within certain areas of Rodinia. This was all according to Sigma himself. However, not many people actually knew what The Heavenly Star Commander looked like. After their arrival, the group of five weren't recognized or paid much attention too at all.