If I live forever, everyone thinks I am invincible

He Wenxuan said so much, and some of the information was indeed useful to Chen Chang'an.

But the most crucial question was the location of the Heavenly Tribulation Alliance headquarters, yet He Wenxuan claimed he didn't know.

He's the son of the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Tribulation Alliance, do you think that's possible?

"It seems you really don't want to leave the Myriad Realms Sect alive," Chen Chang'an said with a sneer.

"No, don't kill me."

"I'm not lying, I really don't know where the Heavenly Tribulation Alliance's headquarters is."

"It's not just me; many people in the Heavenly Tribulation Alliance don't actually know the exact location of the headquarters."

"Even though I am the eldest elder's son, I don't know either."

Seeing that He Wenxuan didn't seem to be lying, Chen Chang'an became somewhat curious.

What exactly is going on that makes so many people unaware of the headquarters' location?

"Does that mean your people have to have their five senses shut down or their memories erased when they enter or leave headquarters?"

"Wouldn't that be very troublesome?" Chen Chang'an asked, frowning.

"Although I don't understand it either, that's just how it is."

"Apart from the alliance leader and some elders, no one in the Heavenly Tribulation Alliance knows the exact location of the headquarters."

“Every time a member of the Heavenly Tribulation Alliance goes out, they don’t come back directly. Instead, they wait for someone to pick them up at a different location each time.”

"As for me, I haven't left the headquarters much. After leaving, I came directly to the Myriad Realms Sect."

"Even if I were to go back now, I wouldn't be able to find the exact location of the Heavenly Tribulation Alliance."

Upon hearing this, Chen Chang'an frowned and asked, "Then how will you get back?"

"There must be a way to contact someone at headquarters, right?"

"Yes, we can only contact them and then wait for further instructions."

"Then let me ask you, how does the Heavenly Tribulation Alliance contact the spies they sent out into various sects?"

"How can we let them know the details of each operation?"

This question has always puzzled and intrigued Chen Chang'an. The Heavenly Tribulation Alliance is so secretive, and they only have single-line contact with these spies. How do they manage to keep it a secret from everyone?

At this moment, He Wenxuan also looked troubled, as if he didn't know how to answer the question.

"middleman?"

"You didn't contact each other directly, but through a... middleman?"

"You... how did you know? Did you guess?" He Wenxuan looked at Chen Chang'an in surprise.

"It was indeed a guess, but judging from the situation, I guessed right."

"So, who is this middleman?"

"Is it one person, or... a group of people?"

"What is their relationship with your Heavenly Tribulation Alliance?" Chen Chang'an asked curiously.

He Wenxuan looked at Chen Chang'an with some nervousness. He felt more and more that the person in front of him was terrifying. The more questions he asked, the more he would reveal.

Even without He Wenxuan saying anything, just by making a reaction, he could often deduce other truths.

"I've told you everything, both what I can and cannot say."

"I really don't know who this middleman is."

"They are very mysterious, just like the Heavenly Tribulation Alliance."

"Even my father didn't know the details of the middleman's background."

Ok?

Even the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Tribulation Alliance didn't know the details of the middleman.

So what role did this middleman play in all of this?

Are they an accomplice of the Heavenly Tribulation Alliance, or... a mastermind behind the Heavenly Tribulation Alliance?

"You just said that if you want to return to the Heavenly Tribulation Alliance, you have to contact someone first. Who are you contacting? A middleman?"

"No, we are always contacted by intermediaries; we have no way to contact intermediaries on our own initiative."

"I...I know the location of a branch headquarters. Compared to the headquarters, the location of a branch headquarters is not so secretive."

"Moreover, given my status, I do know one. The main reason is that my father was worried that something might happen to me, so he told me the location of a branch."

"If I encounter any unexpected events, I can go to that branch office, and they will naturally send someone to pick me up and take me back to headquarters."

Branch headquarters?

As expected, asking more questions always yields some unexpected insights.

“Tell me the location of this branch you know.”

"I……"

"Is this the last question?"

"I've already answered a lot, haven't I been sincere enough?"

"Yes, that's very sincere, and this is indeed the last question."

Hearing Chen Chang'an say this, He Wenxuan breathed a sigh of relief, so he told Chen Chang'an the location of the branch without hesitation.

After learning the location of this branch, Chen Chang'an nodded in satisfaction.

"Then can I go now?"

"Well, it's alright."

Seeing that Chen Chang'an was really letting him go, He Wenxuan was overjoyed and got up to leave.

However, the next moment, He Wenxuan felt something was wrong behind him and was shocked. Before he could react, the person had disappeared from everyone's sight.

Looking in the direction where He Wenxuan disappeared, Chen Chang'an said with a faint smile, "I said I would let you go, but they didn't say that."

The one who made the move was Mu Yunyao, because she knew very well that Chen Chang'an would never let He Wenxuan leave.

"Sister-in-law, you're too fast! I didn't even have time to make a move," Da Huang said dejectedly.

"You're too slow."

"Do you think what he said is true?" Mu Yunyao asked curiously.

"It should be true. I didn't expect there to be a middleman involved, and it seems even more mysterious than the Heavenly Tribulation Alliance."

"As for this branch, for now, only the three of us know about it. It might be useful in the future."

Upon hearing Chen Chang'an's words, Mu Yunyao and Da Huang both nodded in agreement.

However, there was one thing that Mu Yunyao still couldn't understand.

"In theory, the conditions for recruiting disciples by various sects are not very strict."

"Take the Myriad Realms Sect for example. With so many disciples, how come the leader of the Heavenly Tribulation Alliance was repeatedly rejected back then?"

"That doesn't make sense."

"If He Wenxuan wasn't lying, then it's very likely that the leader of the Heavenly Tribulation Alliance was lying."

"This is just a convenient excuse he made up to deal with the various sects," Mu Yunyao said, frowning.

"You have a point; that's a possibility."

"But there is another possibility: his rejection is not a problem with the sect, but rather a problem with himself."

"Otherwise, why wouldn't any sect want him, to the point that he hates sects so much?"

"Of course, both of these possibilities are speculations, and whether they are true or not remains to be seen."

After Chen Chang'an finished speaking, Da Huang asked curiously, "Big brother, what do we need to do now?"

"Do nothing, continue your cultivation."

"A storm is brewing; strength reigns supreme!"