Chapter 736 - 457 Purchasing Intelligence
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Zi Liyuan leisurely took another sip of tea.
The Spirit had already sensed the commotion beneath the Ziyun Pavilion, and all those Fifth-tier Epic Warriors emerged from the secret passage, quickly making their way to the seventh floor.
In just the time it took to drink a few sips of tea, the sound of "bang, bang, bang" successively echoed.
Four Fifth-tier warriors immediately appeared in Room Three.
The four stood in a cornered formation, surrounding Zi Liyuan and Dilys at the center.
There was another Fifth-tier warrior hiding in the shadows, not even directing his gaze at him and Dilys, extremely cautious in his concealment.
However, judging by the poised state of readiness, that guy was planning to ambush and launch a thunderous strike.
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Zi Liyuan shook his head slightly, and the peak Sixth-tier legendary pressure unfurled in an instant.
The world changed color, with terrifying pressure, directly suppressing the entirety of Tianxiang City.
Over ten million creatures within the city felt as if a massive mountain was pressing down on them, and they collapsed under the burden.
Even those monsters were frightened and shivering on the ground.
As for the Ziyun Pavilion at the center, it was even worse, for the pressure there was the greatest!
The sound of people collapsing echoed almost instantly.
The four Fifth-tier warriors who ran to Room Three had their legs go soft and were directly suppressed to their knees by the pressure, while the Spirit issued a mad warning of impending doom.
The Fifth-tier warrior hiding in the shadows, initially lying on the outer wall, was suddenly overwhelmed by the pressure and fell from the seven-story building, creating a large pit upon impact.
The unluckiest, however, were the few Fifth-tier officials indulging in drinking, gambling, and debauchery in a private room.
Those having the most fun were startled stiff by the sudden pressure overhead, instantly turning limp and rolling to the ground, nearly crushing their private parts.
This enormous psychological shadow would likely make them regret it for the rest of their lives, and they might as well become eunuchs from now on.
The terrifying pressure of the peak Sixth-tier legendary stagnation suppressed the entire Tianxiang City, and the City Lord’s Mansion and the barracks immediately reacted.
A layer of pale white barrier rose from the City Lord’s Mansion, directly enveloping the government office to withstand this formidable pressure.
On the barracks’ side, a terrifying aura of blood transformed into a Blood Fiend Flood Dragon, coiling over the barracks, also resisting the Sixth-tier pressure.
As for other places, those with weaker power, like First-tier and unranked existences, fainted without a word.
The Second and Third-tiers were pressed to the ground, shivering in dread.
Fourth-tier beings knelt on the ground, struggling to resist the pressure, especially the stress on their Spirit.
Fifth-tier beings, too, collapsed to their knees, but slowly withstood the pressure and stood up, adjusting their state while resisting the pressure, unsure if the creator of this pressure would act against Tianxiang City.
"Salute the Legendary Lord, sir, Ziyun Pavilion meant no offense to your majesty, and we humbly ask you to withdraw your pressure."
After struggling to withstand the Sixth-tier pressure and climbing up, an old man said with difficulty and produced a Jade Slip, tremblingly placing it on the table.
"Sir, here is the intelligence you requested, and we beseech you to retract your divine skills."
The old man knelt on one knee, his head bowed, and spoke with utmost respect.
Taking the Jade Slip on the table, the Spirit scanned it, and a flood of intelligence information surged into his mind.
This intelligence was all about the old witch, detailing even what she ate and the underwear she wore today.
It seemed everything, down to the innermost details, was pried open for him.
Feeling an inexplicable chill, Zi Liyuan reviewed the intelligence while gradually retracting the pressure.
As the Sixth-tier pressure vanished, the turbulent clouds in the sky immediately calmed.
Tianxiang City immediately plunged into chaos, with some Third and Fourth-tiers rushing to the city gates without a word.
Meanwhile, the City Lord’s Mansion and the barracks took action as well.
From the City Lord’s Mansion, over a dozen figures flew out, all Fifth-tier Epic Warriors, faintly forming a formation as they headed toward the Ziyun Pavilion.
In the barracks, troops lined up in formation, creating a military array, condensing into the aura of Blood Fiend, transforming into a Crimson Blood Flood Dragon, advancing toward the Ziyun Pavilion.
Hundreds of Fifth-tier Epic Warriors took to the air, converging on the Ziyun Pavilion.
With this move, Zi Liyuan directly attracted all the epic presences within the city.
At this moment, Ziyun Pavilion was already in chaos, especially with the intelligence personnel hidden underground.
They immediately burned many intelligence documents and promptly retreated through secret passages, while five Epic Warriors guarded a line, cautiously standing before Zi Liyuan.
Ziyun Pavilion, having operated in Tianxiang City for decades, had long established connections on all sides. As long as the City Lord’s Mansion didn’t seize those intelligence documents, at most, more Spirit Crystals and resources would suffice to settle the matter.
In the end, it boiled down to officials covering for officials and collusion between officials and merchants, relying on interest ties.
Ziyun Pavilion wasn’t just a tavern in Tianxiang City; it had branches in all four major cities of the Wild Boar Skin Dynasty.
Every year, the Spirit Crystals and resources sent to everyone, from the old witch and Kang Mazi down to the officials stationed in the four major cities, were bribed thoroughly.
As long as they didn’t openly rebel, even if selling intelligence to rebels, unless caught in the act, nobody could do anything about them.
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