Longevity: From Being Pushed By The Witch

Headquarters of Wanda Trading Company.

In an underground palace shrouded in starry night...

Led by the Wanda God Sovereign, the five palace masters, as well as nearly half of the pavilion masters and elders in the Return to Void Realm and Soul Formation Realm, have gathered here.

Beneath them is a giant altar covered in spiritual patterns and glowing with dim light.

The altar is divided into two layers, Yin and Yang, spreading out from the center. The main formation is based on the eight trigrams of Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen, and Dui, representing heaven, earth, thunder, wind, water, fire, mountain, and lake.

Each main formation has three formation eyes, forming a trigram with three lines. There are a total of forty-eight people on the two layers.

Including the Wanda God Sovereign who controls Yin and Yang between the two layers, a total of forty-nine people operate the entire altar.

With the number 7749, it presents the appearance of the eight trigrams of heaven and earth, seizing the laws of all things and altering the rules of the world.

This...

Is the first treasure of Wanda Trading Company—the Wanda Divine Altar!

Amidst the dimness of Yin and Yang, the Wanda God Sovereign, dressed in a white Daoist robe and with a gentle and scholarly face, spoke softly...

His gentle voice, like a gentle breeze, echoed in the underground palace and reached the ears of everyone present.

"Just now, news came from the Northern Territory that Mo Hanyi and Tuoluo have already joined forces with the Heavenly Demon Palace and are stationed outside the Qinghua Divine Sect's mountain protection formation."

The palace masters, pavilion masters, and elders present all straightened their bodies and turned their gazes towards the elegant young man in the center of the altar.

The latter continued, "The twelve elders of the Qinghua Divine Sect intend to cede half of the Northern Territory as a price for peace."

"What do you all think?"

After exchanging glances, the people present, including the palace master of the Danfire Palace, Song Zhang, were the first to speak up.

"In the battle of Yuyang City, the Qinghua Divine Sect suffered heavy losses. Six Return to Void elders died, and three were seriously injured."

"On the other hand, among the Return to Void Realm forces of our trading company, only Ji Boying, the first on the Brilliance Moon Ranking, was seriously injured due to excessive consumption of divine soul. But since the palace master has personally gone there, it should not be a big problem."

"I think our trading company can take advantage of our victory and refuse to negotiate. We can join forces with the Heavenly Demon Palace to launch a strong attack on the Qinghua Divine Sect and eliminate any future troubles."

Although Wanda Trading Company suffered heavy losses in the battle of Yuyang City, the main losses were in the Soul Formation Realm and below.

On the other hand, in the Return to Void Realm... the only significant loss was Ji Boying.

As for the Return to Void Realm forces, although Che Yang was also injured, as long as the palace master Han He of the Danfire Palace was still there, there shouldn't be a big problem.

Roughly speaking, it was as if no one was injured.

It can be said that the opening of the Northern Expedition by Wanda Trading Company this time was a complete advantage. With the current favorable situation, they could pursue victory and completely destroy the Qinghua Divine Sect, eliminating any future troubles.

After Song Zhang finished speaking, he received the agreement of many people.

On the main seat, the Wanda God Sovereign did not rush to comment, but instead swept his gaze over the others.

Not long after...

Fufeng Palace Master Zhu Yan spoke softly, "The year of the solar eclipse is approaching, and the Return to Void Realm forces of the trading company need to stay at the Wanda Divine Altar to ensure that the altar can be activated in time."

"The purpose of this Northern Expedition is only to seize enough spiritual veins from the Northern Continent to activate the Wanda Divine Altar."

"Now that the Qinghua Divine Sect has voluntarily proposed a territorial concession, the trading company's initial goal has already been achieved. With the spiritual veins obtained from before, it is enough to fully activate the divine altar."

"If we forcefully attack the Qinghua Divine Sect at this time, it is inevitable that they will fight to the death, and the trading company will also suffer heavy losses, even with Mo Hanyi present."

"To deal with the year of the solar eclipse, opening the Wanda Divine Altar is one aspect, and preserving our strength is another aspect."

"If the Qinghua Divine Sect is willing to fight the trading company at all costs, even with Mo Hanyi, the trading company may not be able to defeat them without sacrificing high-level combat power."

As Zhu Yan's words fell, many others on the altar also voiced their agreement.

If they followed Song Zhang's suggestion, Wanda Trading Company could indeed eliminate any future troubles, but they would have to pay a corresponding price. If this price only stayed in the Soul Formation Realm, it might be acceptable, but if it extended to the Return to Void Realm...

Compared to Zhu Yan's suggestion, it would be a loss.

After all, Wanda Trading Company's initial goal was only to seize spiritual veins from the Northern Continent and activate the Wanda Trading Company. Besides that, it was to weaken the Qinghua Divine Sect's combat power.

Now that both goals have been achieved, there is really no need to take the risk of falling in the Return to Void Realm and forcibly eradicate the Qinghua Divine Sect.

Of course, there is one more thing that no one has mentioned.

Qinghua Divine Sect is, after all, a native human race of the Five Continents. When the Celestial Clan descends, it will surely ravage the Five Continents, and no one will be spared.

Currently, Qinghua Divine Sect still has twelve throne elders, in addition to three throne elders who have been seriously injured. If the latter can fully recover from their injuries in the next few decades, they will become fifteen Return to Void Realm experts!

They will be a formidable force against the Celestial Clan.

Of course...

We cannot rule out the possibility of betrayal within Qinghua Divine Sect. After all, when Qilao divined, he already made it clear that the Divine Lord of Qinghua cannot be trusted.

Although the Divine Lord of Qinghua is no longer in the Five Continents, Qinghua Divine Sect was created and nurtured by him.

Whether we can trust or not, it is a thought-provoking question.

"Everyone..."

The voice of the Lord of Ten Thousand Paths came again from the main seat. He looked at the others and smiled, saying:

"The discussion in the Chamber of Commerce is not a one-man show."

"You don't have to hold back your words, silence is not necessary. Feel free to express your opinions."

"The elders can also speak freely. The will of the Chamber of Commerce is the will of everyone, regardless of identity or status, only the hearts of people matter!"

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Yuyang City.

In the main mansion of the city lord's residence, in a side courtyard...

Yan Yangshu, dressed in a crimson robe of the Danhuo Temple, knelt beside a tea table, silently brewing spiritual tea.

On either side of him sat the Hall Master Han He and the Elder Chen Chuan.

Now in Yuyang City, only these two people can make the Danhuo Temple's Attendant personally brew tea and serve them.

Before long, the fragrance of tea filled the air, and Yan Yangshu helped pour the freshly brewed spiritual tea for the two, then... he heard a gentle and vigorous voice coming from beside him.

"Has he not woken up yet?"

Chen Chuan held the tea cup in his hands and asked softly.

Han He took a sip of tea and smiled, answering with a non sequitur:

"Among the Chamber of Commerce, the only one who can make you, Chen Chuan, worry like this is probably Ji Boying, right?"

"Don't tease me, Hall Master."

Whether it was because the old man felt embarrassed or for some other reason, he silently turned his head and looked at the night sky without stars and moon.

Han He sighed lightly, his brows revealing a trace of sorrow that he didn't bother to conceal, and explained:

"Burning jade and stone, hurting others and oneself. It's already a great fortune for me to be able to intervene."

"As for when he will wake up, I can't say for sure. Maybe it's now, or maybe..."

He sighed again, not continuing his words.

Chen Chuan, on the other side, also gazed at the window without asking further.

Like this...

The small room bore the pressure that it shouldn't have at its age, the pressure of the two Return to Void Realm experts remaining silent.

But fortunately, it had someone to accompany it.

For example...

Beside the two, Yan Yangshu, who was sitting on pins and needles but had to silently heat the teapot and keep the tea warm like an electric stove?

It was unknown how long had passed, but Yan Yangshu felt like his waist was about to break. Finally, he heard the voice of the Hall Master on his right.

"Add tea."

Upon hearing this, Yan Yangshu quickly picked up the teapot and refilled the cups.

Then, he heard the Hall Master ask:

"Where did Nangia go?"

Yan Yangshu was taken aback, about to answer, but he felt a message from his unreliable disciple through his identity token...