92: Xia Guo's attention

After the Race Duel ended, the Mohe Clan rewarded their supporters.

They distributed all the promised rewards and held a global celebration.

They even named the day of victory 'Victory Day', making it a seven-day global holiday, which led to all the Mohe people cheering 'Long live!'.

After everything concluded, Lin Ye and his group left together.

This time, he was no longer an unknown; the entire human contingent was incredibly enthusiastic about him.

Bronze Dragon Nio, who seemed to have made arrangements with the family that adopted him, also left with them.

Nio was particularly lively and got along well with all the humans, especially those from Xia Country, to whom he was most enthusiastic.

However, Lin Ye noticed Zhang Tianci looking at him with a hint of resentment.

Hmm, alright, it was indeed his fault for introducing Nio.

He scratched his head.

Upon arriving at Blue Star, Lin Ye was surprised to find that the welcoming ceremony was exceptionally grand, especially on Xia Country's part; it was overly elaborate.

"Welcome home, heroes," the Blue Star Alliance Chairman bowed to them.

This Chairman was from Xia Country.

Everyone returned the bow.

"Thank you for your contributions. It is because of you that our human race's prestige has spread even further. Your names and achievements will be recorded in the annals of human history, remembered for eternity."

Remembered for eternity!

Lin Ye was a little excited.

The Chairman delivered an impassioned and stirring speech.

He made everyone's blood boil with excitement.

Next was the award ceremony.

The Chairman presented the rewards one by one, then concluded the celebration.

Lin Ye touched his reward and found it was also a star stone, no smaller than the one rewarded by the Mohe Clan, and of excellent quality.

It seemed that humanity's unreserved aid this time also brought them many benefits, and they were particularly generous with their rewards based on merit.

"Mr. Lin Ye, your performance this time was outstanding and has already garnered significant attention from our Xia Country officials," said the Blue Star Alliance Xia Country representative.

He sought out Lin Ye immediately after the farewell party ended.

"Oh? Is that so? Thank you for the country's attention," Lin Ye said, feeling a little flattered.

He vaguely sensed that more benefits were yet to come.

As expected, the Xia Country representative continued, "Actually, the officials already paid close attention to you during the World Championship, but because you still had to participate in the Race Duel, they didn't do anything. Your stunning performance in this Race Duel has attracted the attention of even greater figures."

"So, when you return to Xia Country this time, a prominent figure will meet you."

A prominent figure? Lin Ye was a little surprised. If even the Xia Country representative called him a prominent figure, his rank must be extraordinary.

It should be noted that this representative held a vice-ministerial rank.

Xia Country placed great importance on his return this time.

The security arrangements alone were enough to show this.

Lin Ye felt an aura similar to that of his Grandmaster from more than one person.

A sense of pride involuntarily arose in his heart.

He didn't go to Beijing or Shanghai.

Midway, he separated from the other Xia Country contestants and was taken to a city he didn't know.

This city floated above the sea area controlled by Xia Country.

"Lin Ye, this is Xia Country's Sky City, exclusively for beings above the Seventh Tier."

The leader of the accompanying guards explained.

"Sky City? Why have I never heard of it?" Not only had he not heard of it, but Lin Ye looked in the direction the leader pointed and still saw nothing.

The guard leader explained, "Sky City is not open to the public. Except for special cases, only those above the Seventh Tier are allowed to enter."

"As you know, our Xia Country prohibits Seventh Tier and above ability users from flying. To facilitate Seventh Tier and above ability users, this Sky City was built."

"Sky City completely serves Seventh Tier and above ability users. Almost all Star Gates leading to higher-level places controlled by Xia Country are located here."

"Seventh Tier and above essentially reside here. This place has everything they need for cultivation."

"So, unless they have business in the outside world, Seventh Tier and above are active in this city."

Lin Ye hadn't expected such a place existed; his Master and Grandmaster hadn't told him.

They all had their own careers in Xia Country, so they probably didn't come to Sky City much.

The leader took him flying towards Sky City.

As they flew higher and higher, Lin Ye still couldn't find Sky City.

The leader chuckled and explained, "Sky City is no ordinary city; it can be invisible, so it's normal that you didn't see it."

When he reached a certain altitude, he stopped, and a symbol appeared in his hand, flashing red light.

Suddenly, two people appeared from the void.

"Please show your identification. Does the Sixth Tier beside you have a special permit?" The two looked at Lin Ye and asked.

The leader handed them the symbol and took out the special permit, "Old Bai, Old Zhou, are we still undercover or something? I'm so cold, we've grown distant, huh."

One of them rolled his eyes, "Zhao Si, don't you understand official business? What good fortune have you taken on this time?"

Zhao Si replied, "Don't you guys know this kid? Haven't you been online? Have you gone silly guarding the gate? Lin Ye, a super genius, highly valued by the country. We were given a mission to escort him here."

The two gatekeepers were very surprised. They were very responsible on duty and indeed didn't know, plus no one was idle enough to chat while entering or exiting Sky City.

It was like going through train security checks; surely no one would chat idly during a security check?

Although curious, they didn't ask much. If Zhao Si wasn't so outgoing, they wouldn't have said a word.

After passing the security check, Lin Ye and his group entered Sky City.

Lin Ye felt his eyes light up; a massive city appeared in his field of vision.

Sky City was fully intelligent, with robots everywhere.

There weren't many people flying between the tall buildings, but every single one was a powerhouse above the Seventh Tier.

Being led by Zhao Si on a flight, Lin Ye also felt the charm of this city.

The most prominent feeling was its development.

Teleportation halls were everywhere, and each teleportation hall had a Star Gate.

In the tall buildings, many Seventh Tier individuals were communicating and trading.

But it seemed there were more than just Seventh Tier.

"Are there many people below the Seventh Tier in Sky City?" Lin Ye asked curiously.

Zhao Si nodded, "That's right. After all, it's impossible for Seventh Tier individuals to do all the basic city maintenance, right? Xia Country has ten billion people, but only one million are above the Seventh Tier. It would be a waste of talent to have Seventh Tier and above do it."

"One million Seventh Tier and above???" Lin Ye was shocked.

Zhao Si looked at him strangely and said, "Is that so strange? Although breaking through to the Seventh Tier is difficult, Xia Country has tens of billions of people! On average, only one Seventh Tier appears among ten thousand people."

"And you can't calculate it that way. Each breakthrough increases lifespan. In fact, the true ratio reaches one to twenty thousand."

Lin Ye thought about it carefully; he was right, he seemed to have overreacted.

The reason there were few Seventh Tier and above in the outside world was that only those with their own businesses would stay outside.

But the pie was only so big, how many Seventh Tier could find employment there?

So, most Seventh Tier individuals were active in Sky City and the Star Realm and did not appear in the outside world.

This was what gave people the illusion that the Seventh Tier was rare.