Eternal life begins with saving my clan

Chapter 403 Don't mess with the Store

The sudden attack by the City Lord on the Celestial Heavenly Store shocked everyone in Clear Wind City. The absurd tax made everyone turn their heads.

How would the Celestial Heavenly Store react to this provocation?

The City Lord and the three clan masters were gloating over the Celestial Heavenly Store's misfortune.

They couldn't wait for the store's manager to come begging at their feet, so they could finally bare their fangs and devour the store from the inside out.

Contrary to their expectations, the Celestial Heavenly Store paid the heavy tax imposed on them, shocking everyone in the city.

How could the store afford to pay such a massive tax?

The people of the city couldn't believe their ears when they heard the news. They had expected the store to compromise under the heavy tax, but the opposite was true.

In the City Lord's Mansion, the City Lord and the three clan masters looked at one another, deep frowns etched on each of their faces.

"What should we do?" the Bai clan master asked.

"We can't give them any breathing room. This proves they're making an enormous profit from the sales of Spirit Comms. How can one entity control so much wealth?" Liao Patriarch said, his voice dripping with greed.

"Don't forget their sales of weapons to the Adventurers. They're also raking in immense wealth from that," the Gao clan master added.

"Why don't we ban their weapon sales? We could announce them as illegal weapons, claiming they come directly from the imperial capital," the Bai clan master suggested.

He was known for his cunning and ruthlessness among the powerful, and he was now showing just how shrewd and ruthless he could be.

"We could do that, but it wouldn't break their backbone. The Spirit Comms are their foundation, and that's our focus," Liao clan master added, looking toward the City Lord.

"Don't worry; I have a plan in place," the City Lord said calmly, unbothered by the store's ability to pay the tax.

It could be said that he was prepared for it.

"Imagine if rumors spread about the Adventurer Guild stealing from the government. How do you think people would react?

How would they buy their way out of that?" he revealed slowly, an evil grin spreading across his face.

As the City Lord, he knew countless ways to handle an "ordinary" store. In his mind, he had thousands of ways to bankrupt them without even lifting a finger.

Hearing this, the three clan masters exchanged looks of understanding, their eyes gleaming with a shared idea, and bright smiles spread across their faces.

"Haha! Good, good—as expected from the City Lord," Liao clan master laughed heartily.

Smiles blossomed on the faces of the other two clan masters, assured that the City Lord had everything under control.

But just as they were relishing the misfortune that was about to befall the Celestial Heavenly Store, an old man rushed into the grand hall.

"My Lord, this is bad," the butler announced in a grave tone.

"What happened? Tell me quickly!" the City Lord demanded.

When the butler revealed that the City Lord's shady dealings had been exposed to the public, the three clan masters were stunned and exchanged uneasy glances.

The famous and prestigious City Lord, involved in slavery?

The three clan masters didn't know how to respond.

Bang!

"How could this happen?!" The City Lord slammed his armrest, reducing it to dust.

A tense silence filled the air as the powerful aura of a Half-Step Grandmaster erupted from the City Lord.

He wasn't just a mere City Lord; his strength was unmatched in the city.

"Who leaked this?" he demanded coldly, his rage boiling like a volcanic eruption.

"It's on the Spirit Comms…" the butler hesitated for a moment, trying to recall. "Yes...the Celestial Heavenly Store added another feature to Spirit Comms, allowing people to share pictures and talk in groups. The news leaked through what's called 'You Connect.'"

What?!

The three clan masters were stunned for a moment before they sent their consciousness into their Spirit Comms. Sure enough, there was another app on Spirit Comms.

As they browsed through You Connect, they saw the incriminating images, and their jaws dropped.

There was no turning back now; the City Lord had been caught red-handed.

Reading through the comments, they realized many people had already learned of the news.

"City Lord, what are you going to do?" Bai clan master demanded. He knew that if anything happened to the City Lord, they would all go down with him.

"The Celestial Heavenly Store is showing its fangs—don't tell me they're not a force to be reckoned with..." the City Lord replied, a sardonic smile curling at his lips.

"But I'll show them what a City Lord truly means."

Just as he finished speaking, another notification appeared on every Spirit Comms in Clear Wind City.

When people saw the notification, they boiled with rage.

'Due to recent developments and the significant tax imposed on us, the Spirit Comms service will no longer be free.

Each of our esteemed customers will now need to pay weekly to use this function. To continue communicating with your loved ones, hurry to our stores to fund your account.'

In the grand hall, a deafening silence permeated the air as everyone exchanged glances.

They had thought the leaked news was the store showing its strength, but the real threat lay in this announcement. Find your next adventure on empire

The message clearly showed that the store blamed the City Lord for imposing such a hefty tax, forcing them to charge for Spirit Comms service.

How would the commoners react to this?

Now, the City Lord had become the enemy of the masses.

"Hahaha," the City Lord laughed maniacally. "You've finally enraged me, and I'll make sure to destroy you all..."

Everyone could feel the City Lord's rage prickling their skin, and they all sucked in a cold breath.

"I want all of their stores destroyed!" he roared, his aura erupting from him, escaping the grand hall and shaking the sky.