Deities: Starting From Goblins - Chapter 662

Chapter 662: Chapter 406 Holy City_2

Dozens of rounds had passed, and although the street had been empty, the fight had already drawn a crowd of over a thousand spectators.

The City Lord fighting an outsider wasn’t worth the risk for them to gather, the only reason they dared to come was seeing Colin Blackwood fall into a disadvantage earlier, even bowing and scraping to Logan. This gave them a glimmer of hope, that perhaps this young man could avenge their grievances.

Everyone’s heart was in their throats, simply hoping the young man would defeat the City Lord; otherwise, they would surely face his punishment. In fact, there were tens of thousands more who didn’t dare show their faces, watching from around street corners. Though their view wasn’t clear, it felt safer.

Logan smirked playfully, after dozens of exchanges, he could clearly feel Colin Blackwood was at the end of his tether, bereft of Divine Skills. Finding it uninteresting, Logan decided to showcase his true strength and swiftly knocked Colin Blackwood unconscious.

At that moment, the crowd watching erupted in applause, rushing forward to kick and punch Colin Blackwood. Logan naturally let this happen. Colin Blackwood had been committing atrocities in the city for years, and now the citizens could finally breathe easy and not be bullied anymore.

It was Bart Cloud who could not stand by and watch any longer, and he swiftly delivered the finishing blow to Colin Blackwood. Just like that, the City Lord was gone. The city’s inhabitants still couldn’t believe it. Only after a long time did tens of thousands dare to come closer, all of them jubilant now that they no longer had to live in fear and anxiety.

Logan was a thoughtful man, and although Colin Blackwood was dead, the city couldn’t go a day without a City Lord. Otherwise, in just a few days, it would be chaos. The millions in the city were ordinary humans; the few Cultivators among them were merely at the Mythical Realm.

Choosing a new City Lord from these people was not feasible. It was essential to find someone who could manage the city without enticing outsiders’ ambitions. After much consideration, Logan thought the Saint Sky Sect suitable. They were not only the foremost Great Sect of the Central Region, but they also had decent morals.

If the Saint Sky Sect took over the city, Logan couldn’t claim that they would be beneficial to the millions in the city, but at least they wouldn’t be like Colin Blackwood. And, given that the Saint Sky Sect’s philosophy was to follow the righteous path, if they didn’t manage the city well, they would be the laughingstock of everyone.

Hence, Logan penned a letter and dispatched someone to the Saint Sky Sect. Colin Blackwood had many skilled subordinates, enough to ensure the round trip could be completed in half a day.

Planning to leave only after everything was in order, Logan stayed with Bart Cloud at the Saint Sky Sect for the time being and began to reorganize the city. First, he took out eighty million Spirit Stones from Colin Blackwood’s spatial ring and arranged for people to buy large quantities of food to ensure that the city wouldn’t starve.

Next, to repair the dilapidated city, Logan spent another twenty million Spirit Stones, commissioning renovations. Every individual in the city was overjoyed, as it was like adding bricks and tiles to their homes.

After spending eighty million Spirit Stones, only twenty million remained. However, Logan had no intention of distributing them. He planned to hand these Spirit Stones over to the representative sent by the Saint Sky Sect for future city management, as the deteriorated city would need many Spirit Stones for its upkeep.

Since the demise of Colin Blackwood, the shadow over the millions in the city had been lifted, and life had hope once more. Logan was deeply moved by this scene.

Cultivators needn’t be exceedingly kind, but there must be a limit to their depravity. Individuals like Colin Blackwood were even more detestable than the demons from the Demonic Sky Gate.

Bart Cloud agreed wholeheartedly, his reflection tinged with emotion, “Traveling with you and witnessing so much, there were many things we could have ignored, but my conscience wouldn’t allow it.”

“With the Teleportation Array in this city, its future prospects are quite promising. Even without connections, just by using the Teleportation Array to earn Spirit Stones, it can do better than most other cities.”

Logan gazed at the bustling crowd in the streets, recalling how just yesterday when he and Bart Cloud had arrived, it had been deserted. This confirmed to them both that they were right in their actions, and not simply meddling in idle matters.

On the other side, within the Saint Sky Sect, Aurelius Azure received the message sent by Logan’s messenger and found out what Logan had done. He too couldn’t help but laugh and cry at the situation, but nonetheless, it was a good thing.

But who should be sent to govern a city of several million people? First of all, the person’s realm could not be too low – at the very least, they must be at the Half-step Saint Seat Realm, and secondly, they must excel in management, else letting the city continue to deteriorate would clearly be inappropriate.

After some thought, Aurelius Azure could only think of Peregrine Azure. So he sought him out at once to consult his opinion.

“This… might not be appropriate!” Peregrine Azure frowned upon hearing this and shook his head, “I am the Vice Sect Leader of the Saint Sky Sect, would it be fitting for me to become a City Lord?”

“We need someone who can take decisive actions there, and it’s not as if we’re asking you to stay there permanently. Once you’ve trained a few capable people, you can return to the Saint Sky Sect. At most, it would be a year and a half. Although the resources there are gone, there is still the Teleportation Array that connects to the Extreme Cold Lands.”

Seeing Peregrine Azure’s concerns, Aurelius Azure continued, “Logan has been a great help to the Saint Sky Sect. Now that they have asked, can we refuse to send someone? Among the entire Saint Sky Sect, there is only one person I trust; others lack the capability. Sending them would just cause more trouble.”

“Logan is not from the Central Region; he has also done us a favor. Originally, without Logan’s intervention, we would have had to take action after a while. That City Lord has been in close contact with the Demon Path and has been causing trouble for years, it’s just that the Saint Sky Sect has not had the time to deal with it.”

“After all, there are several million people – what if we can’t manage them well?” Peregrine Azure still looked very worried. If there was indeed chaos, outsiders would surely have much to criticize about the Saint Sky Sect.

“Why not let’s find someone else? The pressure is immense. Besides, the entire Central Region has just settled down and the Saint Sky Sect is incredibly busy. Even if I leave, you alone might find it even more exhausting. I think it would be better to send any Elder there.”

The Elders of the Saint Sky Sect are all at the Half-step Saint Seat level and usually manage the Sect well. Managing a small city should not be a problem for them. Unlike his own straightforward approach, the Elders have always been very observant and better at handling issues than he is.

“As the Sect Leader of the Saint Sky Sect, do you think I haven’t considered all this? Indeed, we could send several Elders, but they would not be able to stabilize the situation. The city has millions of people, and although the majority are ordinary humans, there are also many spies from large sects.”

Aurelius Azure sighed deeply and analyzed the situation for Peregrine Azure, “If the Saint Sky Sect does not show that it values this, they will surely compete for it. Those Elders, after all, are just lacking in strength a bit. Though being at the Half-step Saint Seat level is one of the top ranks in the Central Region, it is slightly inferior compared to the powers of the Great Sects.”

“Moreover, you have a better rapport with Logan. After going there, the handover would also be smoother. In short, aside from getting the city back on track, we also want to assure Logan so that he can rest easy and head to the Extreme Cold Lands without worry. Logan hopes for the few million people in the city to live a good life.”

After the Sect Leader’s series of persuasions, Peregrine Azure was moved but still hesitant, “Sure, I can go, but I need to state upfront that if I cannot bring prosperity to that city, someone must immediately replace me. The Saint Sky Sect must take responsibility.”

“Rest assured about that. I had originally planned on having you take over the Saint Sky Sect. I am truly tired at heart and feel the inadequacy in my own realm. I intend to enter seclusion for a few decades to strive for a breakthrough. This will be a good opportunity for practice, to hone your abilities as Sect Leader.”

In the end, Peregrine Azure agreed. Aurelius Azure generously provided several tens of millions of Spirit Stones to Peregrine Azure so that he could govern the city of millions successfully. Initially, a large amount of Spirit Stones is necessary as a foundation; they could be used as currency and to purchase extensive cultivation resources.

After half a day, Peregrine Azure also reached the city and met with Logan immediately to understand the current situation of the city.

Seeing Peregrine Azure’s arrival, Logan showed a smile of relief. With him governing the city, Logan naturally felt assured and recognized his ability.