Chapter 1118: Chapter 635: The Yang Family Doesn’t Have That Kind of Strength

If one were to say what the biggest difference between the current Bright City and Bright City a hundred years ago is...

It is not the more advanced and powerful city, nor the increased population, wealth, and Spiritual Energy Concentration...

It is the trade network!

This must be discussed starting from ancient transportation methods.

The Treasure Ships that could stably traverse the void to reach the Twelve Dynasties required extremely powerful Artifact Refining Techniques and special materials to be manufactured.

Back then, the entire Cloud Hidden Spirit Sect had no more than two Treasure Ships, which were used in rotation.

People from the Twelve Dynasties who wanted to reach the Upper Sect could only do so when the Treasure Ships came to take them.

Cloud Hidden Spirit Sect held absolute authority over passage, they allowed whoever they wanted, and denied whoever they didn’t, leaving others unable to reach Spirit Miao Continent.

For over thousands of years, this control was strictly adhered to, and theoretically, only the genius cultivators who competed on the Immortal Path qualified to enter Spirit Miao Continent.

Later, with the invasion of the Alien Race, the Twelve Dynasties lacked manpower, so Cloud Hidden Spirit Sect dispatched numerous disciples and recruited many Loose Cultivators to the Twelve Dynasties, gradually restoring some flow and interaction between the cultivators of the Twelve Dynasties and Spirit Miao Continent.

They exchanged needed goods and circulated between each other.

However, this was still under the control of Cloud Hidden Spirit Sect. At that time, Elder Yun, who managed the Treasure Ships, had good relations with the Yang Family due to a rescue operation, and thus, assisted the Yang Family significantly in this aspect.

But what truly allowed the Yang Family to completely transform was after they used hydrogen bombs to eliminate the Shangguan Family and Liu Family a hundred years ago...

The Ancient Immortal Clan truly lived up to their reputation as Ancient Immortal Clan, with a profoundly terrifying foundation.

Yang Family not only found a large amount of cultivation resources and Magic Treasures within their storage rings, but also seized control over transportation rights.

They obtained two small Treasure Ships from the Shangguan Family and Liu Family.

Each ship could accommodate up to five hundred cultivators, traversing the void to reach Spirit Miao Continent.

From that moment, Yang Family members gained the ability to move freely between two continents, no longer having to appease others.

The Yang Family from both continents were truly interconnected.

Moreover, having the means of transportation, the Yang Family became the anomaly of the Twelve Dynasties, able to engage in business with various factions of Spirit Miao Continent.

Relying on these two Treasure Ships, Yang Qiangjing propelled Yang Family to vigorously develop trade.

The expansive network of Demon Realm Portals originally controlled by the Feng Family allowed them to conduct commerce with races from other small worlds, collecting a large variety of treasures, then transporting them using Yang Family’s two Treasure Ships to Spirit Miao Continent.

Gradually, Danai Empire’s specialty products gained some fame in Spirit Miao Continent, especially the Empire’s capture of demon slaves and demon beasts, along with demon cores useful for training Spirit Beasts, and Demon Crystals required for certain arrays, among many other strange treasures.

These were all items not produced in Spirit Miao Continent. If they wanted them, they either waited for Yang Family to sell them to Spirit Miao Continent or... bought them themselves.

Purchasing directly from the production source was evidently more cost-effective, and they could even resell these products to Spirit Miao Continent.

Never underestimate merchants; wherever there’s wealth, they will appear, and traders in the Immortal Cultivation World are no different.

Not everyone pursues Immortality, or rather... it’s been years since anyone achieved Immortality in the Immortal Cultivation World. Living well and nurturing their Immortal Clan has become the ultimate aspiration for a cultivator.

The Golden Core Stage has become the peak for most cultivators’ pursuits.

Gradually, more and more businesses came to Danai Empire, forming a unique trade network here.

For years, Yan Family continued to invest in Danai Empire, ultimately profiting from trade... earning Spirit Stones, and now, not only does Danai Empire self-sustain, but it also contributes considerable economic returns to Yang Family.

Making Yang Family’s treasury ever more abundant.

Nowadays, Bright City is not only the Bright City of Danai Dynasty’s cultivators but also a dwelling place for many cultivators from Spirit Miao Continent.

Some cultivators have significant influence in Spirit Miao Continent, and Yang Family members, as the owners of this continent, dare not easily offend them.

The visitors today are from one of the factions that Yang Family dare not offend: the Ma Family from Beast Spirit Mountain.

Beast Spirit Mountain is the largest Spiritual Beast merchant under Myriad Beasts Sect’s territory, having intricate connections to Myriad Beasts Sect.

Their Family Head, Master Ma, is the Deputy Sect Master of Myriad Beasts Sect, wielding substantial power.

Their family has been a Nascent Soul Immortal Clan for over five centuries.

The family has numerous descendants, among whom famous prodigies are countless. Especially, fifty years ago when the Legendary Land opened, it brought new opportunities, and Ma Family from Beast Spirit Mountain produced two more Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, making it a remarkable peak with three members at Nascent Soul.

Within Myriad Beasts Sect’s territory, they are considered a top-tier Immortal Clan.

Given such heritage, Yang Family cannot afford to offend, lest Yang Family in Spirit Miao Continent... face their wrath.

Moreover, Ma Family is also a crucial client of Danai Empire.

Every year they acquire a large number of demon cores and purchase a batch of demon slaves.

But... at this moment, Yang Qiangjing least wants to see Ma Family members.

"Ma Family people... are very domineering. Their arrival at this time might stir trouble." 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Yang Minrui said worriedly, gazing at the Treasure Ship outside the city.

Powerful individuals often foster some arrogance, and Ma Family does have the capital for arrogance.

"The more chaotic things get, the more issues come knocking... Why are Ma Family people coming now? It’s not the time for annual purchases... Should we just send them away directly?"

Yang Minyong suggested his plan.

"This time... indeed is not when Ma Family should visit."

Yang Qiangjing looked slightly puzzled.

Yang Genshuo scanned the people above, noticing that quite a few from Ma Family had come, though due to the space issue of Twelve Dynasties, they couldn’t accommodate Nascent Soul Stage experts, hence only Golden Core Stage experts had arrived.

They wanted to do something to the Great Array of New Bright City... but were still underqualified.

The Great Array in Bright City was a Fifth Grade Defensive Array paid for at a hefty cost by Yang Family!

It was meant for defending against Nascent Soul Stage cultivators!

Yang Genshuo, who was discussing another story from the Legendary Land with other Yang Family members there, was also drawn by the commotion.

"It would be best to send them away... At this moment we cannot be disturbed by outsiders."

Presently, many matters within the Legendary Land are still unclear to Yang Family members. They cannot let other factions in, lest they disrupt or... seize the opportunity belonging to Yang Family.

Moreover, Bright City is currently chaotic with some unrest already, and adding another wave of people would make it even more uncontrollable.

Yang Qiangjing nodded and raised her head to speak:

"May I ask the purpose of Ma Family’s visit to my Danai Empire at this moment?"

Her voice expanded outward through the array, booming fiercely outside.

"Hey~ Can’t we come over for no reason? Isn’t Bright City always welcoming us for business? Why the tightly shut array today, is there... a problem?"

"Haha~ If Yang City Lord is in trouble, feel free to inform us, our Ma Family, not to boast, we value loyalty and can lend a helping hand."

Above, two bald Ma Family men jumped down from the Treasure Ship, a red and blue light manifested underneath them, transforming into two colorful Spiritual Birds, full of charm.