On the next day, the people who had packed into Caelestis City already started to go back to where they ca from. Many of them were from other parts of the continent, while many others were residents of the city after migrating here.
They were the ones who had already registered themselves with the officials of the city back when it was still under construction, and many of them had also helped with the city's building. They were given hos so they did not have to buy property here.
As for others who moved normally, at this mont, the officials of the city were still receiving many applications from people who wanted to move here as soon as possible.
After the tournant, the applications exploded as many really wanted to settle in this big city. They knew if they were not fast enough, they would run out of spaces to live here, since the officials would not accept a population beyond the city's capacity. Although the city was very vast, these people did not take any chances and registered as quickly as possible.
There were screenings and checks for applicants before they could purchase property in the city, but that was sothing normal. It was ant to prevent anyone from doing sothing illegal after moving in. With a city this big, there would inevitably be many kinds of beings moving here in the future.
They wanted this city, which was one of the important cities near the central region, to remain in perfect condition and order. Even though no one would dare to try their luck causing trouble here because of its close distance to the central region where the emperor resided, the officials did not want to depend on that alone. They wanted to ensure there were no gaps in the city's security and order.
Despite being new and still receiving many newcors, the city was already operating like a normal big city. Many businesses had already opened, so of them owned by big nas or organizations known throughout the continent.
Nas like the Alchemist Association, the Diamond Spirit Comrce, the Golden Phoenix Pavilion, and several noble families had established businesses and properties here. With businesses already open and the steady influx of people, the city's economy was already moving fluidly.
At this mont, in the midst of the people's activities, they sotis still talked about yesterday's tournant. Even though the tournant had already finished, it remained an interesting topic of conversation, especially with so many remarkable events that had taken place.
The appearance of Zander and his battle with Kang Yongjin was one of the most talked-about subjects. Their fight was truly mind-blowing, with each of them displaying extraordinary strength that made their peers seem like nothing in comparison.
Especially for Zander, his na had beco a hot topic as his appearance had shocked the entire continent. A genius who could comprehend sword intent and sword will at earl stage, the disciple of the emperor, Aldrian the Great and the one who defeated the successor of the Black Dragon Pavilion, Kang Yongjin. Stories like these were enough to make Zander the center of the spotlight.
Many said that he would beco a great cultivator who might follow in the footsteps of his master, Aldrian the Great. However, there were also many who thought such words were too exaggerated. Although Zander was truly a one-of-a-kind cultivator, Emperor Aldrian was soone whose path could not possibly be followed. He was already on a completely different level compared to other "normal cultivators."
Still, whatever was said about Zander, everyone agreed that he would beco a great cultivator in the future with all of his talent and privileges, if he could survive long enough in the harsh cultivation world. In this world, no one could predict what might happen to him. Even with the status of being Aldrian the Great's disciple, there was still the possibility that he could lose his life.
While the people continued talking about him, Zander was at that very mont in Aldrian's palace, having just arrived there along with the champions of each category, followed by the second and third places.
The mont they appeared on the teleportation formation on the palace's ground, they were amazed by the palace's grandeur and by the richness of the energy in this place. No matter who they were, they could not maintain a calm expression. Instead, they looked as if they were village folk visiting a great city for the very first ti.
They believed that if they cultivated here, their progress would be many tis faster than outside, and they truly felt fortunate to have the chance to cultivate and train in such a place.
Each of them was then given their own cultivation room. The number of training rooms in the palace was more than enough to accommodate all of them. In fact, the number of training rooms inside Aldrian's palace could reach into the hundreds.
Zander himself returned to the cultivation room he normally used and continued with his training. For him, there was no need to change to a cultivation technique created by Aldrian, as his current one was the most suitable for him. The sa was true for Kang Yongjin, who was comprehending one of the Heavenly Demon's scriptures. Updates are released by novelꜰire
As these young cultivators enjoyed their cultivation ti, Aldrian was eting with two different groups of people in his throne hall. One group was Arson with his Thunderous Shadow Pavilion assassins, and the other was from the Barevisk family, led by Vars.
All the mbers of the two groups were already gathered in front of him as he began to speak.
"You must know why I have called all of you here. Arson and Vars should have already inford you about the matter I want to talk about."
The two groups seed to already understand, as so nodded while the others remained silent in agreent.
"I will create my own imperial force, and both of your groups will be the starting groups that joins it. I have already thought about the division of tasks for both sides, so I expect you to carry out your duties with your best ability once you receive them."
"Yes, Your Majesty," they all answered, and Aldrian gave a nod.
"Alright, first, for you, Arson, and your Thunderous Shadow Pavilion assassin group. You will handle all kinds of clandestine operations for the imperial family, such as intelligence gathering, assassinations, and, in so cases, guarding my family mbers from the shadows. Your area of responsibility will be within the Barisan Continent, and all of you will be under my direct command."
"From this mont, I am changing your group's na from the Thunderous Shadow Pavilion to the Thunderous Shadow Group. After this, I will also provide you with a stronger cultivation technique than the one you currently use."
"You do not need to worry about destroying your cultivation foundation. Once you begin cultivating with the new technique, it will only strengthen your foundation and accelerate your cultivation speed in the future. You will still be able to use your elental techniques and even learn far more powerful ones as ti goes on."
Hearing this, the mbers of the Thunderous Shadow Group were ecstatic and instantly fell to their knees.
"We thank Your Majesty for the chance you have given us. We will never disappoint you!" they shouted, to which Aldrian responded with a nod. He then turned his gaze to Vars and his group.
"Vars, you and your group will be tasked with the external affairs of the empire. With your experience and knowledge of lands beyond the empire, and based on your elental techniques, your group will handle external espionage and intelligence gathering from outside the continent, reporting any potential threats to the empire. If needed, you may also be used as assassins or saboteurs."
"You may also be tasked with guarding the imperial family in tis when my family travels outside of the empire."
"From this mont, I na your group the Dark Saber Group, and all of you will be under my direct command. Like the Thunderous Shadow Group, I will also grant you the cultivation technique I created, which you may use as soon as you receive it. You do not need to worry about anything, as you will still retain your cultivation foundation and all of your elental techniques. The cultivation technique I created encompasses all of your elents."
"We thank Your Majesty for the chance you have given us. We will never disappoint you!" they shouted as they knelt, to which Aldrian responded with a nod. He then looked at both groups.
"This empire is still so young, and it has only recently opened to the world. There are many things we must take care of with our newly built force. I know your workload may be heavy during these tis, but I will not ignore your efforts. I will reward all of you for your hard work," Aldrian said.
"I hope you will give your best for the empire's interests, for its prosperity and order."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" both groups shouted.
After that, they continued to discuss the details of the groups, as there were many questions from the mbers. Much still needed to be decided in order to make the groups' work more precise and well-directed, preventing any confusion.
While they were still discussing the details, Vars suddenly spoke to Aldrian through voice transmission.
"Ah, yes, Your Majesty. Speaking of news from outside, I have received information that may require your attention."
Aldrian raised his eyebrows.
"Tell about it."
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