Longevity: From Being Pushed By The Witch

"Brother Ji..."

Xie Shao'an also noticed that something was off with the surrounding cultivators. He approached Ji Boying and was about to speak when he heard Ji Boying transmit his voice:

"Don't speak, bring Chen Fellow Daoist and quicken your pace!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Shao'an glanced at Ji Boying and then walked towards Chen Shu.

As for Ji Boying...

He had already walked to Xiao Ninger's side when those few people appeared, firmly holding her hand.

The two of them walked a distance forward.

When they were nearing the end of the main road, about to enter a side path...

The footsteps of the surrounding cultivators suddenly quickened.

Ji Boying was about to leave with Xiao Ninger when he saw those cultivators suddenly blocking the path in front of Xie Shao'an and the others.

He paused and turned around...

Only to see Xie Shao'an and Chen Shu already surrounded by three middle-aged male cultivators.

Ji Boying sighed lightly and also stopped walking.

Like this...

In just a few breaths of time, the group of four was completely blocked on this street.

"I wonder what business you Fellow Daoists have?"

Ji Boying protected Xiao Ninger behind him and politely asked the few people with a smile.

"We're not doing anything."

One of the cultivators among them, a thin middle-aged man, stepped forward.

"We just want to make a deal with you two Fellow Daoists."

"A deal?"

Ji Boying raised an eyebrow.

"That's right."

The middle-aged male cultivator curved his lips into a smile that seemed like a smirk and continued,

"We want to use your lives to buy those two little girls and... the valuables on your bodies."

"I wonder what you two think?"

Upon hearing the middle-aged male cultivator's words, Ji Boying knew very well that these people... were the demonic cultivators mentioned by himself and the others.

He had thought that demonic cultivators would have some differences in appearance and temperament compared to righteous cultivators.

Well...

There were indeed some differences in temperament.

But if one didn't look closely, they couldn't tell at all, after all, some righteous cultivators weren't much better.

"You're dreaming!"

Just at this moment, Xie Shao'an suddenly shouted.

He stood in front of Chen Shu and said coldly,

"Fenglong City is not your territory yet. Are you not afraid of the punishment from the city's law enforcement team for being so audacious?"

"Hmph—"

Just as Xie Shao'an finished speaking, the demonic cultivators around them burst into laughter.

"Punishment from the law enforcement team?"

"I'm standing right here, do you think that law enforcement team dares to touch me?"

"Kid, I'll give you a chance. Leave all the valuable things on you behind, and I'll let you go and invite your so-called law enforcement team. How about that?"

"Hahaha..."

Xie Shao'an listened to the mocking and sarcastic remarks from these people, his face becoming extremely gloomy.

He never expected that before the time came, these demonic cultivators would already be so rampant.

If one day the demonic cultivators completely settled in Fenglong City, what would the east and south of the city become?

"Alright, time is almost up."

Just at this moment, the leader of the demonic cultivators spoke indifferently.

He slowly circulated his spiritual power, and a pressure of the late Foundation Building stage instantly enveloped Ji Boying and the other three.

"I'll give you three breaths of time. Either leave the woman and the valuables behind and get lost immediately, or... don't bother leaving at all!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Boying knew that things might not end well today. So he quietly took out a spiritual armor talisman from his storage bag.

As long as that middle-aged demonic cultivator made a move, he would activate the spiritual armor talisman directly, and then... he would kill these small fry with a single sword strike.

However...

Just as the middle-aged demonic cultivator was about to make a move, Xie Shao'an suddenly took a step forward.

In the next moment...

He had an extra bronze token in his hand.

"This is the token of a guest official of the Myriad Manifestations Trading Company. I dare you to act recklessly!"

As Xie Shao'an's voice fell...

The middle-aged demonic cultivator froze in place.

As for the others, upon hearing the words "Myriad Manifestations Trading Company," the playful smiles on their faces froze completely in that moment.

Not only these demonic cultivators, even Ji Boying was stunned.

He hadn't expected Xie Shao'an to be a guest official of the Myriad Manifestations Trading Company.

But then again...

Now that they were surrounded by demonic cultivators and the law enforcement team was useless, would revealing his identity as a guest official of the trading company be effective?

The Myriad Manifestations Trading Company was just a business organization. Even though it had some background, being only a guest official might not be enough to make these demonic cultivators fear them.

Otherwise, this group of demonic cultivators wouldn't have disregarded the law enforcement team dispatched by the Crimson Flame Sect in Fulong City.

Those law enforcement teams were all genuine disciples of the Crimson Flame Sect!

"Let's go!"

Just as Ji Boying's thoughts were swirling, the leading middle-aged demonic cultivator suddenly spoke.

In the next moment...

The demonic cultivators who had surrounded the four of them scattered in all directions.

As if...

Nothing had happened just now.

???

Ji Boying was once again stunned in place.

What is going on?

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After about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the group finally entered the inner city.

Ji Boying looked at Xie Shao'an and smiled, saying, "I didn't expect Brother Xie to be a guest official of the Myriad Manifestations Trading Company!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Shao'an smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "I don't have that ability."

"To become a guest official of the Myriad Manifestations Trading Company, you need at least a two-star superior-level skill!"

"And I... am just an ordinary warrior cultivator. Not to mention becoming a guest official, I don't even have the qualifications to be assessed."

"Then the token you took out just now..."

"That token doesn't belong to Shao'an."

Chen Shu, who was beside them, helped explain, "That is Shao'an's uncle's token. Shao'an's uncle is a two-star superior-level pill master and was recently hired as a guest official by the Myriad Manifestations Trading Company."

"I see..."

Ji Boying nodded and continued to ask, "Then... why were those demonic cultivators not afraid of the law enforcement team from the Crimson Flame Sect, but became so wary after hearing about the guest official of the Myriad Manifestations Trading Company?"

Chen Shu chuckled and said, "It seems Fellow Daoist Ji doesn't pay much attention to external affairs in his daily life."

"Although the Crimson Flame Sect is a top sect among the righteous sects, it may have some deterrent effect on those demonic cultivators under normal circumstances. But now, the elder of the Crimson Flame Sect is seriously injured and has been cut off from the path of longevity. In addition, the demonic path is flourishing while the righteous path is weakening. In this situation, it is normal for them to not regard the Crimson Flame Sect highly."

"But the Myriad Manifestations Trading Company is different... As the largest business force in Dongcang Xuanzhou, the Myriad Manifestations Trading Company not only has a foundation far surpassing that of top sects, but also possesses a wide range of rare resources, including Myriad Manifestations."

"Anything other sects have, the Myriad Manifestations Trading Company has. Even the treasures of the sects are no exception!"

"As long as these demonic cultivators still need those precious resources and treasures, they cannot avoid dealing with the Myriad Manifestations Trading Company."

Upon hearing this, Ji Boying understood.

Although he had vaguely guessed that the Myriad Manifestations Trading Company was extraordinary, he hadn't expected its strength and resources to be several times stronger than he had imagined!