(The Chapter name cannot be changed, it should be Chapter 690...o(â„ïčâ„)o.)
North of the Celestine Mountain Range lies a vast plain area.
This place is rich in resources, especially known for producing a type of crystal stone that can be used to forge high-end puppets.
The plain area is more expansive than the Celestine Mountain Range, with dangers exceeding those of the mountains. Various forces are distributed across the plains, including kingdoms, neutral cities, and tribal settlements of different clans.
Despite the numerous forces, there isnât endless warfare. At the center of the plains, in the most resource-rich territory, there is an overlord-level powerâthe Seven Lustrous Federation.
The Federation is made up of the Seven Lustrous Clans, possessing vast territory and numerous strong individuals, ranking among the top forces across the entire continent.
"Cabinet Elder, weâve found out! The force behind the âTreasure Pavilionâ is the Tao Sect!"
"How was it discovered?"
The Cabinet Elder belonged to the Red Lustrous Clan, his whole body seemingly wrapped in a circle of red halo, within which a drifting white luminous core flickered.
This luminous core is the essence of the Seven Lustrous Clans, also a weakness, but once cultivated to the Unity Realm, the weakness ceases to exist.
The one reporting the findings was also a member of the Red Lustrous Clan; compared to the Cabinet Elder, the circle of halo and brightness of his white luminous core were much dimmer.
The Red Lustrous Clan memberâs luminous core flickered, and a voice emitted from within, "Uh, because Tao City issued tasks, and the rewards for those tasks were precisely the commodities owned by the âTreasure Pavilion.â
Oh, by the way, we specially completed a few tasks and exchanged for an Awakening Tier Perfection puppet, to meticulously compare and confirm it was indeed the âTreasure Pavilionâs puppet."
The Red Lustrous Clan memberâs halo subdued, seemingly bashful, or perhaps awaiting praise.
After all, they carried out the task diligently, even exchanged a puppet to ensure itâs correct, then reported to the clanâs Cabinet Elder.
"When did Tao City start issuing tasks?" the Cabinet Elder asked indifferently.
"Uh, it was eight days ago."
"Eight days already! Everyone knows about it and youâre just telling me now? You even completed tasks for the Tao Sect? Very dedicated!!"
The red halo around the Cabinet Elder illuminated several miles, the Red Lustrous Clan member caught in the tide of momentum, puffing and flying backward.
Quite wronged.
After venting for a while, the halo that almost dyed the sky red gradually subdued.
...
The central city of the Seven Lustrous Federation, Seven Lustrous City.
The Cabinet Elders of the Red Lustrous Clan, Green Lustrous Clan, Orange Lustrous Clan, among the Seven Lustrous Clans, met in Seven Lustrous City.
"The rise of the Human Race Tao Sect has greatly impacted our Seven Lustrous Federation." The Great Cabinet Elder of the Star Lustrous Clan stated.
"Celestine Mountain Range never had any significant forces, although it wasnât considered our Seven Lustrous Federationâs territory, influencing a certain force within it used to be just a matter of a word.
Among our numerous cities in the Seven Lustrous Federation, there are more than a billion humans living, these humans, though weak in strength, possess great talent in production areas. Nowadays, more than half of them have moved away, impacting several of our industries."
Yet, these only affect the lower layers of their governance structure.
Star Lustrous Great Cabinet Elder continued, "Moreover, of greater consequence is the existence of the Transmission Array in Tao City, impacting several transmission points in our Seven Lustrous Federation greatly.
The Transmission Array of Tao City can lead to more regions, and it even directly extends to the west coast of the continent, adjacent to the port near the Endless Sea, and Tao Sect, being our neighbor, charges only a third of our transmission fee. In just a few months, our Seven Lustrous Federation transmission array revenue has decreased by sixty percent."
Star Lustrous Great Cabinet Elder paused, then continued, "âTreasure Pavilionââs puppets, in quality, are not even the slightest inferior to ours, posing a significant impact on puppet production within Seven Lustrous City."
This plain is known for producing crystal stones for high-end puppet manufacturing, and their Seven Lustrous Federation is the most skilled in puppet creation across the continent.
Puppets created by their hands are perfect in both combat capability and puppet intelligenceâwhereas ordinary puppets can generally only be manipulated by Puppet Masters, lagging far behind their Seven Lustrous Federationâs creations.
Yet Star Lustrous Great Cabinet Elder had to acknowledge that the puppets from "Treasure Pavilion" were excellent in every aspect, rivaling their own, even surpassing.
Fortunately, their puppet business mainly caters to numerous forces on the continent, with Freelance sectors accounting for only a small portion, hence the temporary insignificant impact.
After Star Lustrous Great Cabinet Elder spoke, the Cabinet Elders of the Seven Lustrous Clans fell silent for a moment.
The rise of the Human Race Tao Sect was recognized, having a notable impact on the Seven Lustrous Federation, yet some Cabinet Elders focused solely on cultivation remained rather astonished, their halo continually transforming.
"We canât let this continue; measures must be taken!" The Red Lustrous Great Cabinet Elder turned to a clan member, asking, "How many âTreasure Pavilionâ branches are there in our Seven Lustrous Federation?"
The clan member replied, "There are a total of eight branches; besides Seven Lustrous City, the other seven branches are located in the main cities of our various Lustrous Clans, where many outsiders travel daily just to purchase commodities from âTreasure Pavilion.ââ
"Esteemed Great Cabinet Elders, why donât we..." The Red Lustrous clan member gestured, "with eight âTreasure Pavilionâ branches in our Seven Lustrous Federation, even if they have transmission arrays, as long as we act quickly...not only can we strike the Tao Sect, but also reap countless treasures within âTreasure Pavilion.ââ
Upon the suggestion, many Seven Lustrous clan members, including some Cabinet Elders, felt tempted.
The Red Lustrous Great Cabinet Elder also coveted the countless Divine Weapons and the most prestigious puppets within âTreasure Pavilion.ââ