Longevity Clan Starts with the Patriarch's Marriage

Chapter 456: Chapter 211 The Plan to Replace the Sacred Land! The Merger of Han Mansion and The Li Manor, The Daqian Empire Is Shaken!_2

Aside from the Penglai Immortal Sect, Myriad Demon Mountain, and Xumi Mountain, even Bai Yujing had taken action, collaborating with the three great holy land schools to conduct a grand search within the Qianyuan Divine Province. However, while the three great holy land schools acted openly, Bai Yujing operated in the shadows.

The entire Divine Province’s attention was drawn to the incident at Dangyang Mountain.

The anticipated storm did not occur; instead, another, greater turmoil arose that involved three or four of the great holy land schools.

For a time, the many forces in the Divine Province and countless cultivators were in uproar, with various speculations flying high.

A gigantic force, possessing Divine Weapons and Tongxuan Realm powers, was lurking in the shadows of the Divine Province, its foundation only slightly inferior to that of the Sacred Lands.

This intelligence caused continuous tremors in the hearts and minds of influences in the True Martial Realm and Divine Yuan Realm, who speculated incessantly but could never quite pinpoint which force it was.

However, the powers in both the True Martial Realm and Divine Yuan Realm felt that it was a good thing for this massive, hidden force to gradually emerge.

The appearance of this mysterious, vast power would attract the attention of entities like Bai Yujing, Xumi Mountain, and Heavenly Demon Hall, among other holy land schools. It was preferable for the Divine Province to descend into chaos as the mysterious forces contended with the schools.

Only with chaos in the Divine Province could there be a chance to break the rigid structure of power, allowing these influences in the True Martial and Divine Yuan Realms to rise.

Atop Chengdao Peak,

Han Li’s immense Divine Sense, comparable to a fourth tier of the Divine Yuan Realm, retracted after gathering countless pieces of intelligence.

“Sigh~”

Han Li felt somewhat troubled by the annoyance of being too powerful.

His strength and influence made the great holy land schools extremely wary; he couldn’t reveal his power easily, lest he attract a devastating attack before he could defend against it.

In order not to expose himself, merging Han Mansion and The Li Manor now could be problematic.

His background was impeccably clean, which was exactly why his sudden progress, from an Innate Realm cultivator with eighth-grade cultivation talent to the True Martial Realm within a mere few decades, was so hard to justify.

Had he received the inheritance of a Saint, a Quasi Emperor, or even a Great Emperor?

In such a sensitive period, any significant anomaly would draw attention.

After much deliberation, Han Li realized there were only two ways to continue merging Han Mansion and The Li Manor.

The first was to go ahead with the merger, while still displaying mid-stage True Martial Realm cultivation.

The outside world might suspect that Han Li had come upon a great opportunity, but there was another possibility they might consider: that Han Li was the reincarnation of a Tongxuan Realm powerhouse, or even higher.

Han Li had been mediocre before the age of two hundred but rose to prominence in just fifty years, reaching the True Martial Realm. This could be explained by the breaking of an enigmatic prenatal puzzle and awakening dormant wisdom.

There were historical precedents for this; many strong figures only broke through the prenatal puzzle as death approached. Some of them died without advancing to the next realm, while others made the breakthrough, defying fate to rise again.

Han Li could pass himself off as one of these reborn powers.

However, doing so would undoubtedly draw the attention of the Four Sacred Lands of the Mortal World, each considering taking him under their wing. He could only pledge allegiance to one.

Otherwise, Han Li still faced a grim fate.

A reincarnated being of great power who chose not to join these holy lands, preferring to remain a loose cultivator—was that not a sign of grand ambitions, perhaps even to overthrow their dominion once restored to full strength?

If he pursued this path, Han Li would only consider joining the House of Divine Armies or Bai Yujing.

The Heavenly Demon Hall was in decline, and allying with them while frequently taking new wives and concubines could easily make him a target for those upholding righteousness.

Xumi Mountain was even less suitable as it was facing a joint boycott from other human Sacred Lands, their relations with the Demon Barbarians were also mediocre at best, and most importantly, he would no longer be able to take wives or concubines.

Although it would be thrilling to act under the watchful eyes of a female Bodhisattva, Ancestor Han preferred the Bodhisattva beneath him.

The House of Divine Armies was more harmonious, with fewer restrictions upon joining, but its influence wasn’t strong, and aligning with them, effectively including the Qian Dynasty, could invite trouble.

As for Bai Yujing, that was an attractive prospect. Ranked as the number one Sacred Land in the Divine Province, with an incomparably profound foundation, he would certainly be valued even as a disguised reincarnated power.

With the Qitian Teaching in the Xuan Domain offering mutual support to prevent any foul play, and the Dao Sect’s rules being lax with an amicable atmosphere, they wouldn’t restrict his marital options.

Han Li thought joining Bai Yujing was quite favorable. If you can’t beat them, join them.

Having originated from Tianxuan Mountain, which in turn came from the Tai Xuan Sect of the Dao Domain, and Tai Xuan Sect having branched out from the ancestral Bai Yujing, his association would be clear and his lineage impeccable.

By being part of Bai Yujing, he would have a strong backing, deterring other powers, even Sacred Lands from meddling without just cause.

Thus, Han Mansion could continue its low-profile development, enjoying the shade under a large tree.

Han Li could also take this opportunity to send descendants into Bai Yujing and the other seven major sects of the Dao Domain, for them to become disciples.

The cultivation talents of Han Li’s descendants ranged from fifth-grade to highest-grade; by selectively sending some to these sects, they would surely be noticed as prodigies.

Those descendants tasked with carrying on Han Li’s missions, and with his support, could one day become high-ranking officials within these sects. Eventually, it might even be possible to orchestrate replacements.

In hundreds of years, all important positions within the Tai Xuan Sect, True Martial Sect, and the other seven major sects, up to and including Bai Yujing, could belong to people from Han Mansion. Thus, without having to lift a finger, Han Li might control the Dao Domain from the shadows.