“Uh…” Hearing Billy’s words, Azure Dragon and White Tiger choked on their saliva.
It seemed Billy was up to something again!
“Boss, eighteen times one hundred should be eighteen hundred!” Stout kindly reminded.
As soon as he finished speaking, Felicia slapped the back of his head.
“Felicia, why did you hit me?” Stout rubbed his head.
“You could have just kept quiet!” Felicia glared at him.
“Are you out of your mind?” At this moment, the guard looked at Billy with a sneer.
“You think I’ll return your spirit stones? Dream on!”
“Remember, two thousand king-grade spirit stones, not one less!” Billy said calmly before leading the group into the city.
“Boss, is it that young lady from the Quicksand Sect causing trouble?” Night Orchid asked Billy after they entered the city.
“Who else could it be?” Billy smiled faintly.
It was a simple matter to figure out, so he demanded two thousand king-grade spirit stones. Otherwise, most people wouldn’t be able to come up with that amount!
“What?” Stout was surprised. “Boss, you knew it was that woman in red causing trouble?”
“You’re the only one who didn’t know!” Felicia pouted.
“Alright…” Stout’s mouth twitched.
“In that case, Boss, you should have asked for twenty thousand king-grade spirit stones!”
The group continued walking, observing the city as they went.
Most of the buildings were ancient in style, with several palaces in sight.
The streets were twice as wide as those in Skydragon City, with a main road wide enough for ten carriages to ride side by side.
Shops of various types lined both sides of the street, varying in size and scale.
Most of the pedestrians wore robes or simple clothes; the streets were bustling with people.
Billy and his group roughly assessed the cultivation levels of the people around them. Many were quite strong, including some in the late Sacred Realm and early Holy Realm.
In addition to pedestrians and carriages, some people rode animals that were hard to name.
“What is that?” Soul Chaser pointed to the sky.
Hearing his words, everyone looked up.
Above the city, various airships flew through the sky.
The airships varied in size; some could hold three or four people, while others could accommodate hundreds or even thousands.
“That should be the intercity airship Mr George mentioned!” Azure Dragon replied.
Before coming here, Tristen George had told them that Sky City was too large and flying was not allowed within the city. Ground transportation would take too long.
So, he suggested they take an intercity airship, a mode of transportation powered by high-grade spirit stones and advanced arrays.
“Most likely!” Bob replied. “Arrays are truly fascinating!”
“Indeed!” White Tiger and Black Tortoise nodded in agreement.
“Boss, should we go directly to Ethereal Sect?” Soul Chaser asked Billy.
“Yes,” Billy nodded. “Go find out how far Ethereal Sect is from here.”
“Alright!” Soul Chaser nodded and walked into a nearby shop.
About two minutes later, he returned.
“Soul Chaser, what did you find out?” Judge asked.
“Ethereal Sect is located east of Skydragon City, several hundred kilometers from here,” Soul Chaser responded.
“Even with the fastest carriage, it would take two to three days.”
“That far?” Everyone was surprised.
“Yes,” Soul Chaser nodded and pointed to a spot ahead. “There’s an intercity airship station over there. We can take an airship and get there in just over an hour.”
“Let’s go!” Billy led the group to the station.
Soon, they arrived at the station.
The fare for the airship was not cheap; traveling from the west to the east of the city cost one hundred top-grade spirit stones per person.
Billy’s group initially wanted to charter a small airship but had to settle for a medium-sized one carrying two to three hundred people since no small airships were available.
Ten minutes later, the airship took off, flying quickly towards the eastern part of the city.
The interior and exterior of the airship were luxurious, like a moving palace.
It was spacious, with three main floors. Even with two to three hundred people on board, it didn’t feel crowded at all.
As the airship started moving, Billy’s group went to the deck to enjoy the view of the city.
Thanks to a barrier around the airship, its high speed didn’t cause any discomfort to those on board.
“I wonder which organization runs this airship service; they must be making a fortune!” Felicia remarked while enjoying the view.
The fare was indeed high; just over an hour’s ride cost one hundred top-grade spirit stones per person.
With so many airships operating daily, their revenue must be substantial!
“Most likely it’s run by the City Lord’s Mansion,” Alex Long replied. “Such a profitable business wouldn’t be handed over to anyone else.”
“That makes sense!” Felicia nodded slightly.
“Billy Boy, we’ve got unwelcome company!” Amber said, looking to the left.
“They couldn’t wait any longer,” Billy replied calmly.
Hearing their words, everyone turned to look.
A group of about ten people was approaching them.
Leading them was an old man in a blue robe, around sixty years old. Judging by his aura, he was at the seventh-rank Holy Realm.
Two men followed closely behind him, both at the sixth rank of the Holy Realm.
Besides these three, there were six or seven others, all strong individuals in the Holy Realm as well.
Sky City truly lived up to its name; Holy Realm cultivators were everywhere!
“Boss, are they from Quicksand Sect?” Black Tortoise asked.
“Of course!” Opal replied for Billy. “We were being watched as soon as we arrived at the city gate!”
“Alright then!” Black Tortoise shrugged. “If they want to die, let’s grant their wish!”
As they spoke, the other group approached them.
“Let me introduce myself,” the old man in blue looked at Billy. “I am Cooper Chapman, an elder of Quicksand Sect.”
“No wonder they’re so strong; they’re from Quicksand Sect!”
“It looks like they’re here to pick a fight with these young folks. I wonder what these young men and ladies did to provoke Quicksand Sect!”
“Even if they’re from Quicksand Sect, they wouldn’t dare cause trouble here, would they?”
Hearing Cooper Chapman’s introduction, murmurs rose from those around them.
“What do you want?” Casey asked Cooper Chapman calmly.
“You should know why we’re here,” Cooper Chapman continued to look at Billy.