Eternal life begins with saving my clan

It had been two days since the killings started in Clear Wind City. The city had turned into a battlefield against the Elephant Gang.

The once-notorious gang, feared by everyone, became docile under the combined threat of the city's inhabitants. The power they relied on had failed them at this juncture as they were hunted down inside and out.

Previously, they thought they were invincible because their prey had always been weak commoners. But now, the tables had turned.

Many reclusive experts came out to hunt the Elephant Gang in hopes of getting their hands on the famous Spirit Comms. Beyond that, many people formed groups of two and three to hunt down Elephant Gang members.

Their prestigious hideout became their prison, and by the second day, the Elephant Gang was no more.

The sudden eradication of the Elephant Gang was a wake-up call for the powerful clans. Quickly, they began to make various plans to counter the rising power of the Celestial Heavenly Store.

But what gave them an unending headache was the ever-growing number of people using Spirit Comms.

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Some clans tried to spread negative rumors about the store, but to their dismay, a single announcement from the store made the rumors vanish into thin air.

Thus, the powerful clans, whose influence was being reduced by the second, went back to the drawing board to make deeper, more calculated plans.

Unbeknownst to them, inside the Celestial Heavenly Store, Wu Xia, Clan Master Wu, and two elders were in deep discussion with the store.

"Of course, we're going to cooperate with the Wu Clan. The young miss has been instrumental in the rapid growth of the store, so the store will work with the Wu Clan," Patriarch Sun announced warmly, her face filled with a welcoming smile.

Shortly after, the Wu clansmen left the store, their faces bright with smiles. They knew they had just secured the biggest alliance of their lives.

The following day, the store released news of its expansion, announcing plans to have a Celestial Heavenly Store on every major street in the city.

When people heard this, they were ecstatic. Many had yet to get their hands on Spirit Comms due to the limited number of shops.

For the next two weeks, many stores were purchased and quickly converted into Celestial Heavenly Stores. By the end of the month, more than ten Celestial Heavenly Stores were in the city.

With over ten stores established, the Celestial Heavenly Store made another shocking announcement: the creation of an Adventurer Guild, inviting people to join immediately.

With promises of better weapons, discounts on Spirit Comms, and superior cultivation techniques, people rushed to join the Adventurer Guild.

In less than a week, thousands of people joined the Adventurer Guild, while the hidden Intelligence Guild recruited over a hundred spies.

With Spirit Comms, gathering intelligence became seamless, as information could be sent in seconds.

Instantly, the creation of the Adventurer Guild birthed yet another headache for the clans who were desperately trying to destroy the Celestial Heavenly Store.

Though Spirit Comms were magical, the threat to their influence and way of life was real and something they couldn't tolerate.

Their primary power over commoners was their control of vital information and techniques. But now, everything was readily available through the store.

With Adventurers leaving the city to complete missions, the Bai and Liao Clan masters hatched plans to sabotage the growing Adventurer Guild.

To their dismay, they discovered that their men were defeated, with many losing their lives. Against the store's weapons, their own felt like wood, easily cut through.

In that moment, they realized their lives were in jeopardy. Experience tales at empire

Who knew when their lives would be in danger if commoners could wield such terrifying weapons?

The threat became so great that the Bai, Liao, and Gao Clan masters rushed to the City Lord's mansion for an urgent discussion.

"City Lord, you need to help us. The Celestial Heavenly Store is growing too quickly, and it's only a matter of time before they take control of the city," Bai Clan Master shouted, aggrieved.

"Indeed, that's my fear. We can't allow some victor to take over the city," added the Liao Clan Master.

"Beyond that, we're losing influence and business every minute. We won't have anything left if this continues," Gao added.

The tension in the room was palpable.

The three clan leaders had their gaze fixed on the City Lord, their minds made up. Either the City Lord would support them, or they would send a letter to the Imperial Capital.

"Where is the Wu Clan leader?" the City Lord asked calmly.

"Oh, those bastards. They've managed to cooperate with the store," the Bai Clan Master spat, his face marred with disdain.

This was one of the major things that irked them most. They had all tried to cooperate with the store but failed.

How could they not be jealous of the Wu Clan?

"If you're all willing to cooperate with me, how could it be hard to handle such a weak store?" the City Lord said confidently.

"Really?"

Their eyes brightened, and the Bai Clan Master responded quickly, "We're at your service, whatever you need."

"Good. Watch as we destroy the store," an evil smile crept onto the City Lord's lips but vanished instantly.

He had been waiting for this moment, which was why he hadn't made any moves against the store yet. Now, these dissenters had all fallen into his trap.

All he needed was to destroy the store along with them.

The following day, hundreds of guards were sent to all Celestial Heavenly Stores, delivering a decree: each store must pay a forty percent tax immediately.

When the crowd heard this, they were stunned.

Forty percent tax!

That was insane.

As people thought it couldn't get worse, another announcement came out.

For creating guilds under the store's banner, the store must pay an additional twenty percent tax.

By now, even a fool could tell the City Lord was baring his fangs.