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At this time, the Longevity Sect, which was once one of the titans of the Eastern Region, found itself without a leader and in a state of gradual decline. Nonetheless, it possessed many resources and territories that could be said to surpass those of its heyday, naturally inciting the covetous gaze of other sects that could barely contain their desire.
At this moment, within the Evergreen Pavilion of the Evergreen Garden.
The Saintess Mingguang, Fang Xiu Yan, was having a hushed conversation with two accompanying Elders of the sect, within an area shielded by a formation.