"High Priest... what do we do now..." The anxious question from the messenger behind him made the High Priest even more dizzy.
"Raise the bar, let them exchange, but only in small quantities." The high priest simply turned away from everything outside the window, finished giving instructions, and then buried himself in a pile of fairy tale books.
God will not abandon them; God will surely return. Therefore... we must never let anyone else take God's place. The God of Immortality is the only, irreplaceable God.
As the high priestess, she had to guard the city and await the return of the gods.
The high priest squatted down and took out a mirror from under the pink cushion. The face in the mirror no longer had the delicate charm and youthfulness of a teenage girl from a few days ago. Without anyone noticing, the aging process had progressed rapidly, and more wrinkles had appeared on her face.
"Lifespan... I still need lifespan..." She hurriedly dropped the mirror and turned to run into the inner room.
The price of living too long is that once she loses God's protection, her body will age at an extremely rapid rate. She needs an endless lifespan to maintain her appearance, to remain immortal, to remain young, until God returns.
"Going back, everyone's getting ready to go back." Ye Tianxuan sat in a small corner and shouted through a megaphone, "Everyone's getting ready to go back and rest. Those who have exchanged their lifespans should go back and register to average everyone's lifespans, so that no one has insufficient lifespans."
He led his men back in a grand procession, only to run into the residents who hadn't yet redeemed their lifespans at the crossroads.
These residents had just received new information from the main city: they couldn't exchange their lifespans because of this new god. Now, seeing these people exchange all their lifespans and go back, while they were holding a lot of lifespan coins that they couldn't spend at all, their faces were twisted with anger.
"Don't you care about the lives of others?!" someone shouted angrily.
Ye Tianxuan chuckled casually, "If you want to live, believe in me; if you want to die, go to the main city. Do you really need me to choose for you whether you live or die?"
The residents gritted their teeth, but they couldn't do anything about this group of menacing people. These people were very protective of their new god, and all those who had pledged allegiance to God Ye were low-level laborers in Changsheng City, and they were all very capable fighters.
On the contrary, they were wealthy because they were merchants, in the Changsheng City's trade. If they were to fight, they would really be no match for Ye Tianxuan, and could only watch as Ye Tianxuan stepped over them and left.
I was genuinely angry, but looking at that group of people leaving in high spirits and joy, I couldn't help but feel envious. It's so good to be blessed by God and live a carefree life.
They could only barely make ends meet with the little supplies they had exchanged from the main city.
The main city exchanged very few supplies for them this time, and the requirements were high. Let alone selling them, they might not even be able to use them for long. It's unknown how long this situation will last.
"Master Ye, it seems the main city has replaced their supplies. Should we go buy more this time?" The person who had gathered the information whispered to Ye Tianxuan, waiting for further instructions.
"I'm not buying anymore." Ye Tianxuan shook his head lightly. "While we're at it, let's organize the supplies we've gathered. If anyone comes to buy them in a few days, we'll sell them for a hundred times the price. If they can't afford them, we'll recommend them to the Faith Channel. Let them either have faith, buy, or get lost."
"Good, good, good!" The person who received the order immediately nodded, finally understanding why Ye Shen had spent so many life-span gold coins to buy up all the city's supplies and hoard them. So that's what he was waiting for here.
The group returned in a grand procession. On the way, Ye Tianxuan received a call from Zhong Mu, most likely because Li Mo had come to complain. With so many people around, he couldn't talk to her in detail, so he quickly dismissed Zhong Mu, saying, "We agreed not to disturb me while I'm becoming a god. It'll be done soon. If you need anything, go find Yin Xiu."
He cut off the communication after saying that, but was busy going back to make arrangements for the next two crucial days.
On the first day that Changsheng City stopped trading lifespans, all the residents stayed in their houses, waiting for news from the main city. Because merchants lacked supplies, all the shops were closed, and the streets of Changsheng City became silent, with not a single person moving about.
On the second day after Changsheng City suspended the trading of lifespans, some residents went to the main city to inquire about the reopening of lifespan and material trading. However, the main city still showed no intention of reopening lifespan and material trading, and everyone's hearts began to grow anxious.
On the third day after Changsheng City stopped trading lifespans, no one inquired about lifespan trading anymore. Instead, they gathered outside the main city to request trades for supplies. The entire city had been shut down for three days, and a large amount of supplies had been temporarily cleared out without being replenished. Countless residents' homes began to show signs of insufficient supplies, and they urgently requested trades from the main city, but the main city did not respond.
On the fourth day after Changsheng City stopped trading lifespans, some residents approached Ye Shen's organization to request the purchase of supplies, but were deterred by the astonishing prices. They were then told that by believing in Ye Shen, they could obtain the supplies for free.
Some were tempted, some hesitated, but then the main city issued an order prohibiting transactions with Ye Shen's organization, and everyone returned disappointed.
On the fifth day since Changsheng City suspended lifespan trading, not only were the residents outside the main city anxious, but the divine messengers inside the main city were also anxious. As they controlled Changsheng City, they knew the current situation of Changsheng City better than anyone else.
The high priest granted them lifespans, and like the others, they didn't worry about how long they would live, but they began to feel anxious due to the scarcity of resources.
Some even say that the gods will not return, the high priest will not be able to maintain the City of Immortality for long, and that the high priest himself may not live much longer.
People's hearts began to waver.
On the sixth day after the City of Longevity ceased trading lifespans, Yin Xiu arrived with Li Mo.
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The moment Yin Xiu stepped into this place, he looked at the silent and desolate street and wondered if he had come to the wrong place.
He stopped, stepped back, and looked up at the area information. It was indeed Changsheng City, the legendary, wealthy, and peaceful city.
Stepping into this area again, I carefully looked around and found that although the whole city clearly had the feeling of people living there, it was very quiet. The ground looked like it hadn't been swept, with many messy footprints and some garbage. At the same time, I could see a shiny gold coin lying on the roadside from time to time.
This city is so rich that you can find money anywhere, but it's strange that I haven't seen a single person after walking for quite a while.
"What happened here to make it like this?" Yin Xiu was puzzled and had no idea what Ye Tianxuan had done to turn a legendary wealthy city into a dead city.
"Boyfriend, there are people in every room," Li Mo whispered, adding quietly, "They're all watching us."
"Really? As long as there are people, that's fine." Yin Xiu glanced around and nodded lightly. "Go and drag them out, and ask them where Ye Tianxuan is."
Li Mo nodded with a smile, "Yes, ma'am."