"You think we could become a B Tank City?" Asked an excited Sula.

"Not could, you will." Said Bastian.

A storm of emotion raged on inside the young maiden's mind. To her this was big news, very big news. It was incredibly difficult to get promoted from one rank to the other. And the higher the ranks, the greater the gap in stature.

Phantasma nodded, "Yes. Yani is already at peak C Rank. Even though it is a small semi-independent vassal of the Blue Seas Alliance, its more profitable than most of the other vassals and has powerful martial might, thanks to the efforts of Bhasera, Tanaka and Onismo. This battle will cause many casualties but it will also cause many breakthroughs. As you know, the best impetus to break through to the next sub level of cultivation is a life and death battle.

The experts of the City, from teacher level to above, had started to stagnate for the past 30 or so years. This is because they could now resist the horse with minimum casualties thanks to a mole preparation. But the downside is that there Hordes posted little threat to families. Resulting in the supply of high level experts from younger generations slowly decrease over time. This can be seen from the fact that the two star tournament was more popular than the 3 star.

According to my reports only Bhasera has children who can reach the fusion realm. Most of the younger generation of the city free up in an environment that was too comfortable and have lost the necessary blood lust and zeal for cultivation. Bhasera's children benefit as most family resources are used on the main family. But the same cannot be said for the others.

In order for this not to happen to his own successor, Onismo sense away the child at a very young age. She is actually close friends with Shasha's sister. They learn at the same warrior Academy overseas.

After the battle is concluded I expect to see a large increase in low level teachers and a moderate increase of mid to high level teachers within the city. Last but not least I expect a slight chance of a fusion realm expert or two being born.

This was the true Value of Yani City., that is was on the verge of a promotion. Sula didn't think that it could happen so soon.

The Cole family, just like Shasha and Kai, we're a group sent by a larger power to infiltrate and takeover Yani City. The main reason being it was on the verge of becoming a B Rank city.

The laws of nature were very different to those of earth. On the Sovereign continent, once unclaimed land has a certain amount of cultivators at a certain level, a mandate from the heavens will come and bestow the land with incredible gifts.

Gifts such as an increase in world energy quantity and quality, growth of rare species of plants, new daemonic beasts and precious minerals. All of which can be processed into precious materials.

Unranked Cities are made when there were at least ten thousand cultivators who swore loyalty to a cultivator. The heavens would then send down a tribulation for the group to fight. If they succeed then the leader would be given a special city management Krown.

A Krown can be used for many things, such as knowing the city population, building certain buildings and the like. But it's functions truly open up when a city reached B Rank.

Sula wasn't quite sure why the duo were so sure that the city would level up, because there was a crucial clause that needed to be fulfilled if that was to happen.

For a space to become an Unranked city it needed 10000 cultivars to pledge loyalty to a low level Foundation Realm expert (student, novice).

For a an Unranked City to become an E Ranked City, 10000 Low level Foundation Realm cultivators have to pledge loyalty to a mid-level Foundation Realm cultivator.

For a Rank E City to become Rank D, 10000 mid-level Foundation Realm cultivators must pledge loyalty to a high level Foundation Ream cultivator.

For a D rank city to become C rank, 10000 high level cultivators must pledge loyalty to a Fusion Realm Expert.

To become B Rank, 50 thousand high level cultivators and 3 Fusion Realm Experts must Pledge allegiance to a mid-level Fusion realm expert!

"Even if everything Phantasma said is true, we can only produce 20 thousand high level Foundation Realm cultivators. And where on The Sovereign Continent will you find 3 fusion realm experts willing to Pledge of Allegiance to any of us. Not to mention none of us will reach mid fusion any time soon..."

B

Sula's excitement dampened when reality started to settle in. Bastian chuckled but ignored her.

The latter spoke, "Phantasma, tell me the situation on the South Wall."

Sula perked up her ears. Vermalean was one person she had the most confidence in. She had grown up with the girl and knew her abilities better than anyone else.

'There is no doubt that she is doing well. She should be able to handle anything there so long as no unnecessarily powerful creatures arrived.

The flaming Winds Army had been able to grow to massive scale due to two reasons. Sula's talent in the art of war and Vermalaen's talent in military formations. They were both powerful cultivators with incredible histories, but it was their minds that truly set them apart from others. After all, it was not only the Coles who send their descendants out so they can mature.

The Oxlades and Dwights had suffered greatly precisely because they did not follow such a practice. There was a reason why General Moto assumed Bastian was one of such children when he saw him because only truly powerful families that were confident in the abilities of their actions would go through such extremes for training.

Vermalaen was a classic example of such a success story.

'Vermalaen and I and both changed drastically since we left the City to create our own army. And we were able to create one that can rival Kitrid's. Although they have less talent, they are battle hardened and their loyalty has been tested. Vermalaen is a better leader than I am, so we shouldn't worry too much.

"According to my Sisters, We have lost almost 70 percent of our troops, while half of the remaining troops are injured."

Phantasma's cool and low voice was like a thunder clap from the ninth heaven in Sula's ears. She could not believe her ears. This sounded ridiculous.

"Impossible!"

Sula had noticed that Vermalaen allowed too many casualties and keeps it to herself.