When Wen Li saw that the Wen family had all arrived, she was slightly taken aback.

Huo Yinghuai had been by Wen Li's side all day. Now he sat on a simple chair, his head down, seemingly lost in thought.

Wen Li glanced at Huo Yinghuai and knew that it was Huo Yinghuai who told her family.

But Wen Li didn't blame him at all.

The solution was devised overnight. The Celestial Masters Association currently has more than 800 Celestial Masters, and more than 400 people have come from all over the place.

The entire city is now under the influence of the formation, and there is no possibility of resolving it all at once, so it is necessary to destroy the formation little by little.

However, once the killing formation is activated, there is no chance to reverse it.

To reverse this, one must go against the grain.

But going against the will of Heaven always comes at a price. Only by sacrificing one's lifespan and unleashing one's own magical artifact can one have a chance to break the formation.

When this solution was reached, the huge conference room fell silent.

After a period of silence, no one stood up to refute it. Instead, an old man who looked to be in his seventies or eighties stood up shakily and said, "If this matter can be resolved, I will die without regrets."

Another boy who looked about fifteen or sixteen years old stood up: "I am still young. Even if I spend several decades of my lifespan, I still have several decades to live. I have received teachings from my master. My master told me to take the country as my responsibility. Now that the country is in crisis, I will do whatever I can, even if it means dying a thousand deaths!"

"I would gladly die a thousand deaths!"

When faced with a greater cause, no one is afraid to die.

Our ancestors from a hundred years ago were not afraid, our fellow disciples who have sacrificed their lives were not afraid, and they are not afraid now either.

Suddenly, the spring breeze arrives, the grass and trees sprout, the spring mountains are in sight, and time is about to pass.

Four hundred lives were exchanged for the lives of a million—it was worth it!

As the president, Su Wanwan quickly communicated with the higher-ups, but she didn't expect that they wouldn't agree.

Su Wanwan became anxious: "Why won't you agree? This is the only way!"

There was no reply from the other end; they said they needed to communicate with their superiors, which made Su Wanwan so angry that she almost smashed her phone.

Seeing this, Wen Li said, "Let me talk to them."

Upon hearing this, Su Wanwan hesitated for a moment, but had already handed over the phone.

Wen Li held the phone to her ear and said in a calm tone, "Hello, this is Wen Li."

The person on the other end paused for a moment before finally saying hello.

Seeing that the other party did not continue, Wen Li spoke first: "Even if everyone can be evacuated in three days, their lifespans will still be affected. In order to restore normalcy, the entire magic array must be destroyed before it completely ends, otherwise this city will still be a dead city."

“In the future, the feng shui here will change, making it difficult for plants to grow. Within three generations, newborns will be less healthy, more likely to be plagued by diseases, and their lifespan will be shortened. Evacuating the citizens now is only a temporary measure to save their lives.”

“The rescue teams outside are also risking their lives to save people; we are no different from them.”

After Wen Li finished speaking, she remained silent for a long time. The person on the other end of the phone also didn't move. The conference room was quiet, and only the slow, deep breathing of each other could be heard.

After a long pause, a slightly aged voice came from the other end of the phone: "You're right, but have you thought this through?"

Wen Li glanced at the Taoist priest in the conference room; everyone else was looking at him too.

Almost in unison, everyone said, "We've thought it through!"

With permission, Zhang Huaiyu began to assign teams and prepare the altars in various locations.

Huo Yinghuai and Gu Fangchi were also in the conference room. They didn't interrupt when the two girls were making a decision, but their expressions were terribly gloomy.

As soon as the meeting ended, Gu Fangchi pulled Su Wanwan away.

Wen Li then remembered Huo Yinghuai. When she turned around and saw Huo Yinghuai sitting on the lounge chair without saying a word, Wen Li's heart skipped a beat. She wanted to explain, "Huo Yinghuai."

Huo Yinghuai gave a faint "hmm".

No matter how angry he was inside, Huo Yinghuai would never throw a tantrum at Wen Li.

Neither of them were the type to argue, but Huo Yinghuai was furious. He said bluntly, "Wen Li, you shouldn't have made this decision so quickly."

Using lifespan to break the formation, it is said to be several years of lifespan, but no one knows the exact number of years.

What if the person suddenly disappears?

From childhood to adulthood, Huo Yinghuai would strive for and firmly control whatever he wanted, except for Wen Li, whom he could not control and dared not control.

Wen Li is like an eagle standing in the valley, ready to take flight at any moment, looking down on the sky. But sometimes she is like a fragile jade butterfly, making him want to gently protect her, always thinking that she might break accidentally.

This feeling of being out of control made Huo Yinghuai extremely anxious, just like the matter they were discussing today, because he was not a Taoist priest, so he had no right to make decisions.

He was even more aware that if he said no today, it would mean he didn't care about the millions of citizens in the city.

But who knew that he only selfishly wanted Wen Li to live a peaceful and safe life?

Wen Li has no shortage of honors or money, and everyone revolves around her. Even if she doesn't become a Heavenly Master, Wen Li is still the happiest person in the world.

But being a Taoist priest is a moral constraint; she must be prepared to sacrifice herself at any time, like a firefighter or a police officer.

Huo Yinghuai couldn't accept it, but he had no choice but to.

He stared at Wen Li and said, "I cannot accept it, but I am willing to support you."

After a pause, Huo Yinghuai sat back down in his chair and said, "But I'm staying by your side to take care of you. We can't keep such a big thing from your parents and brothers. I've already sent them a message."

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