1407 Celestial Overlords' Headquarters
"I am bringing him to the Celestial Overlords' headquarters so that he can receive his reward for reaching the rank of General." Xu Jiaqi said to Senior Bai after calling him back.
Senior Bai nodded and remarked, "Perfect. In fact, I intended to seek your permission to bestow upon him a treasure from the treasury. If you approve, he'll get to acquire two treasures instead of one."
"I don't mind since it's coming from you, but I'm interested in your reason," she said.
"I lost a bet with him." Senior Bai said with a defeated smile on his face.
"Oh? I'd like to hear more details on this later. Anyways, if you want to give him an extra treasure, I'll allow it—not that you need my permission."
Senior Bai was already at the rank where he had the authority to give treasures to others without needing permission, but he still asked Xu Jiaqi out of his respect for her.
"Now then, let's move to the headquarters."
Senior Bai nodded and created a portal before them, its aura distinct from the usual ones.
Xu Jiaqi stepped into the portal first, with Yuan following suit, and Senior Bai entering last. Upon arriving on the other side, Yuan was greeted with the sight of a massive city before him.
"This is the headquarters? I was expecting a building, not an entire city!" Yuan muttered in a dazed voice.
Senior Bai smiled at his reaction and said, "Actually, this place is more like a Sect than a city."
Xu Jiaqi then said, "It's not just 'like' a Sect. It was a Sect. The founder of the Celestial Overlords used to be the Sect Leader of a small Sect, which he transformed into the Celestial Overlords."
"Is this place like Senior Bai's world?" Yuan asked.
"Yes, it exists outside out of the Nine Heavens if that's what you are asking."
"Follow me. I'll show you to the treasury." Xu Jiaqi said.
As they walked, Yuan inquired more information about the place, "How many people live here?"
"About twenty thousand people."
"Is that a lot for a faction?"
"No, it's actually on the smaller scale. The average faction has around 100,000 members while the larger ones have millions."
"We're a lot smaller than I thought," Yuan said.
"Our numbers may seem tiny in comparison to others, but we've risen to become one of the most powerful factions in the Nine Heavens with our modest population, all thanks to having only exceptionally talented members," Xu Jiaqi said, her voice resonating with pride.
"Just one of our top members can stand toe-to-toe with an entire faction," Xu Jiaqi added, emphasizing the extraordinary prowess of their elite members.
"Is there a ranking for factions?"
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