My Longevity Simulation

Chapter 830: Skillful Resolution of the Crisis

Although Li Fan verbally expressed his trust that Senior Sister Zhao would never secretly tamper with anything, he did not immediately return to the Spiritwood Realm after leaving Jiushan Prefecture.

Instead, he quietly made a trip back to Congyun Sea.

Aside from treasures containing the power of the Heavenly Sovereigns, such as the True Temptation Fruit, he handed over all other regular supplies to his clone, Ji Shaoli.

His plan was to use the Tianxuan Mirror to "cleanse" these items—selling them and then buying them back—to remove any potential traces left on them.

Even the highly valuable Voidbright Stone Mother, which could be used to refine spatial magical treasures, was not spared.

Although this process would result in some loss of contribution points, it was a worthwhile trade-off to reduce the risk of being targeted by the Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereign.

Of course, since this was currently the period of war between the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance and the Five Elders Association, Ji Shaoli would need some time to complete the cleansing of these supplies to avoid raising suspicion.

However, with the assistance of several other members of the Congyun Sea Mutual Aid Association, the process would not take too long.

"As for those supreme treasures infused with the power of the Heavenly Sovereigns, since they contain the power of other Heavenly Sovereigns, even if Senior Sister Zhao wanted to tamper with them, it wouldn’t be easy."

These were purely law-constructed artifacts, and Li Fan had encountered similar items in his past life.

After carefully examining them and confirming that there were no issues, he finally felt at ease.

Despite his calm demeanor during the transaction, when Senior Sister Zhao’s voice echoed in his mind, memories of their intimate moments in the illusionary realm uncontrollably surfaced.

Fortunately, Li Fan had a strong temperament and also possessed a mind-refining secret technique.

Suppressing these distracting thoughts in time, he managed to avoid making any mistakes.

Moreover, he turned the situation around by inadvertently revealing an in-depth understanding of the Grand Dao Sect, thereby misleading Senior Sister Zhao and making her suspicious.

This reduced the enchanting aura she unconsciously emitted, allowing Li Fan to gain the upper hand.

"As expected of the Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereign—even if it’s just one of her bodies, it still requires my full effort to deal with," Li Fan couldn't help but sigh.

He set aside some Carefree Crystals and Human Dao Stardust on Haixuan Island.

A month later, the members of the Mutual Aid Association had completed most of the material cleansing.

Only then did Li Fan return to the Spiritwood Realm with Lin Ling and Tianyang.

During their month-long stay on the island, Pei Tuo, Xiang Xin, and others had the rare opportunity to catch a glimpse of Lin Ling and Tianyang.

Even though Lin Ling and Tianyang had not deliberately displayed their strength, the faint pressure exuded from them still left the Mutual Aid Association members in awe.

This only reinforced their belief that the Mutual Aid Association was a vast and powerful organization.

They realized that the Congyun Sea branch was merely in its infancy.

Secretly, they felt fortunate to have joined the Mutual Aid Association in its early stages, strengthening their loyalty to the organization.

Meanwhile, during this same month, the Five Elders Association seemed to have heeded Li Fan’s parting advice and significantly slowed their offensive.

The border conflicts gradually subsided.

However, the Five Elders Association did not remain idle.

Suddenly, various rumors and scandals began to spread throughout the different prefectures under the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance.

Although these were mostly old stories, they still stirred unrest within the alliance.

For example, in the Tianquan Prefecture Martial Hall, a certain squad leader once killed an ordinary cultivator out of personal resentment.

According to the laws of the Immortal Alliance, he should have been dismissed and investigated.

However, the matter was repeatedly delayed until it faded from public attention.

Recently, someone brought it up again, and people were shocked to realize that this squad leader had been living comfortably all these years.

In the end, he had merely been given a minor salary reduction as a punishment!

Similarly, in Youtai Prefecture’s Administrative Hall, a certain official had neglected his duties, leading to a preventable natural disaster that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of cultivators.

At the time, the official was dismissed.

However, upon recent investigation, it was discovered that just a few years later, this very same official had resurfaced in Tianyu Prefecture, where he was appointed to an even higher position than before!

…

All these old cases erupted at once!

Even the vast majority of them were things Li Fan had never even heard of.

They were dark secrets forgotten by history.

Yet at this moment, under the influence of some mysterious force, they suddenly resurfaced!

Naturally, the cultivators of the Immortal Alliance were furious.

Although no major acts of discord had occurred yet, rebellious sentiments were already spreading in secret across various regions. Statements such as:

"The Immortal Alliance is rotten; it's not worth risking our lives for!"

"You send me to die while you enjoy luxury? We might as well perish together!"

These defiant thoughts were circulating underground.

The Immortal Alliance took this matter seriously and ordered strict investigations in every province.

But how could mere orders silence the voices of the masses so easily?

Rather than improving, the situation only worsened.

Their usual tactic of delaying—which had always been effective—suddenly seemed useless.

Seven days, fifteen days, a month…

As time passed, the negative news from before had yet to fade, and new revelations of past dark incidents continued to emerge.

This threw the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance into complete disarray.

Meanwhile, the clone of Ji Shaoli eagerly collected and organized these "dark secrets," memorizing them carefully.

"I never expected the Five Elders Association to have such a move up their sleeve."

"But these are priceless treasures!"

"Repeated forgetting can indeed suppress negative emotions, but on the flip side, if all these forgotten memories resurface and explode in a short time..."

"The destruction it would cause would be terrifying."

"No less than an army of a million!"

"Hmm, perhaps this is also related to the fact that the ‘Carefree Heavenly Sovereign’ has momentarily withdrawn the power of forgetfulness covering the territories of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance."

"These are all methods I can replicate in the future to attack the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance. I must study them well."

Ji Shaoli clicked his tongue in admiration at the unexpected gift from the Five Elders Association.

Then, a month and a half after the incident erupted, the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance finally made its counterattack.

Their response completely exceeded Li Fan’s expectations.

But upon closer reflection, he couldn’t help but slam the table in admiration.

"Brilliant!"

"There are true strategists within the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance!"

Their move was simple.

They did not forcibly suppress cultivators.

They did not prohibit discussions of the incidents.

Instead, they made a single public announcement:

The next Immortal Alliance Entry Examination would be moved up to six months from now.

To counter the aggressive offensive of the Five Elders Association, the recruitment quota would be increased by 50% compared to previous years.

The moment this news was released, the entire world was shaken!

Everyone despised privilege—yet everyone desired to have privilege!

The dark secrets that had been spreading were accusations of injustice.

But at the same time, they served as the perfect advertisement.

Do you want to be a victim in these events?

Or do you want to rise above the rest?

If your heart stirs at the thought—then come and take the test!

With nearly half more slots available, the chances of passing were greater than ever.

Immediately, cultivators of the Immortal Alliance were filled with anticipation.

And just like that, the storm began to subside on its own.