It turns out he’s here to play mediator.

Who knows why, after all these years, Du Li finally decided to ask him to mediate their grudges. Yuan Man sneered inwardly, wanting reconciliation? Then you better be prepared to pay dearly! 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

"Alliance Leader Lan, with this question, I don’t even know how to respond for a moment."

She sipped her tea leisurely, her gaze piercingly focusing on the opponent as she retorted, "If it were you, originally having the power of destiny and countless treasures in hand to protect your clan’s prosperity, yet suddenly being ambushed while undergoing Tribulation Crossing.

Clearly having no grudges or enmity, even once helping out with all strength, not remembering the kindness aside, but being coldly betrayed!

Since then, with lifespan running out and cultivation stagnated, even if exhausting all wealth only manages to keep the clan barely surviving, countless grand ambitions become void.

Alliance Leader Lan, how should the opposing side compensate for you to willingly let go of hatred?"

This question left Lan Shanying speechless.

He knew the principle of not persuading someone to be kind without suffering their hardship, and he knew no matter how he imagined he couldn’t truly empathize.

If Yuan Man had truly been killed back then, taking a life for a life would be simple.

But she didn’t die and had to endure years of torment, the mere mental damage that even the most heavenly materials and earthly treasures could hardly soothe.

"I’m ashamed, advancing to the Tribulation Crossing Realm later than City Lord Yuan, deeply understanding the frustration when being plotted against at that critical step, nearly destroying one’s cultivation.

Now, whatever is said is futile. Better to show sincerity. I’ll speak, and let City Lord Yuan listen to how it sounds to you?"

As Lan Shanying observed along the way, he already understood a rough idea. For Yuan Man, the most important issues comprise two parts: her own cultivation; and the prosperity of the clan, especially plans for long-term development.

As the perpetrating side, wanting to negotiate for the other’s forgiveness, naturally targeting the key issues.

"Earlier, City Lord Yuan mentioned Cloud City isn’t affluent, and I noticed along my way as well.

Firstly, the Cloud Prairie lacks high-value mineral resources; secondly, the Mist Cloud appears unpredictably, significantly affecting extensive land cultivation. Without high-value industries, naturally, it’s hard for Cloud City residents to attain high profits."

Lan Shanying waved his right hand, spiritual energy coalescing into a bustling demon beast slaying scene, "The Demon Realm Alliance, to curb excessive demon beast propagation harming the Wilderness World, set up many giant teleportation arrays.

Those assorted demon beasts can cross mountains and waters to reach designated spots. Slaying demon beasts, whether it’s demon cores, meat, bones, hides, and so forth, the profits aren’t low."

Building a giant teleportation array on the vast Cloud Prairie, attracting various high-value demon beasts for Cloud City citizens to slay. Then I’ll personally supervise the Alliance sending personnel to open trade with Cloud City. If not wanting random people teleporting in, trading elsewhere can be agreed upon."

This way, the residents of Cloud City not only have a better livelihood but can also enhance strength through battles. And all maintenance for the teleportation array will be funded by Du Li."

Yuan Man had witnessed the wealth from demon beast slaying in a big city, indeed experts abound, and riches pour in daily.

And those city lords, trying hard to have the Alliance build several more teleportation arrays, after all, adding a teleportation array brings new species of demon beasts, it’s practically a no-cost trade.

Thinking about a future with various demon beasts on the Cloud Prairie, she worried whether they might threaten the city or weak little demon cultivators.

"Before entering Cloud City, I sensed City Lord Yuan’s painstaking efforts on clan protection." Lan Shanying noticed her expression easing slightly and continued, "Yet, all because of Du Li’s selfishness, causing the city’s populace to live in frugality.

I think, once numerous demon beasts are teleported to the prairie, safety must be particularly attended to. Firstly, the Guardian Array for the city, having the Alliance’s most advanced array masters tailor-make it;

Secondly, the giant teleportation array managed entirely by City Lord Yuan, opened or closed at your discretion, and thus adjust the prairie’s demon beast numbers based on specific circumstances;

Additionally, let array masters create several safe passages, if any demon cultivators face spiritual power depletion during slaying, they can enter a nearby safe zone. This way, allowing residents used to a peaceful life a transition period.

Finally, the Alliance will dispatch the best builders, obeying City Lord Yuan’s commands, funded fully by Du Li for Cloud City’s comprehensive construction and upgrade!"

Which amounts to the Demon Realm Alliance providing funds and manpower, reconstructing a brand-new and beautiful Cloud City, letting all residents move into new big houses; and then acquiring demon beasts for slaying and selling, indeed can address resource scarcity issues.

Yuan Man pondered that it was almost acceptable, of course, the lost Life Origin still needed Du Li to find a way to compensate.

Consider enduring some hardships herself, trading for the long-term survival path for the hundreds of thousands of Cloud City citizens, it was worth it!

As she contemplated, Lan Shanying hadn’t finished listing, "Commerce has never flourished without Market, old man plans to set up a new Market on the Cloud Prairie, also constructed with funds from Du Li, handing over complete management rights.

Then, whether it’s shop rentals or trading taxes, all income belongs to City Lord Yuan. With people coming and going, Cloud City’s citizens can engage with external cultivators or retreat under the protection of the city lord; even if your clansmen one day leave Cloud City for other lands to settle, there’s no need to worry about being deceived."

A Market’s benefits are truly significant, and it’s also a long-term development path, Yuan Man was delighted inside wanting to nod in agreement.