My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calicraft) novel Chapter 2418

The Myriad Immortals Gathering attracted numerous prominent figures from the East District in the Northern Territory, creating an unprecedented atmosphere of excitement. Many martial artists, even those from other regions who were not participating, came to observe this major event held once every three years.

It was worth noting that the martial artists in this region were predominantly under the control of the Lindejon Collective. The organization's influence was overwhelmingly dominant, with other sects either merging into them or being suppressed by them.

Additionally, due to the unique geographical and cultural context of the area, the concept of prominent noble families did not exist at all.

Interestingly, the Lindejon Collective’s leader, Maxim Young, never married, and Thresmund was merely his adopted son. Traditionally, exorcists and immortal families placed great importance on bloodlines, but under Maxim's leadership, these practices seemed to be subtly changing.

The Lindejon Collective, the largest supplier of jewelry and minerals in the region, was just one part of Maxim's grand plan. His ambitions extended far beyond being the leader of martial artists and included bringing in significant revenue from various other sectors.

However, such towering ambitions also attracted considerable scrutiny and potential trouble.

The Lindejon Collective’s conspicuous actions were sure to draw attention from other regions, especially from the Central District’s government. In a sense, the situation was largely created by the government, so they now planned to intervene directly with the Lindejon Collective.

The government understood that the Lindejon Collective could not be allowed to disappear, but it also could not be allowed to grow any stronger. Thus, under the guise of assistance, the government established five special companies in the region and encouraged more young people to join these companies.

Although the collective was still the dominant force in the East District of the Northern Territory, the companies had begun to impose restrictions on them in multiple ways. The objective was simple.

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On the first day of the Myriad Immortals Gathering, nearly 30,000 martial artists showed up at the venue. Due to the overwhelming number, they had to build another venue.

In just half a day, the collective managed to set up an arena that could accommodate thousands of people. This might be an unbelievable feat for ordinary people, but the size of the collective's land holdings alone was nearly 7,000 acres, not to mention their other fields and factories.

Hence, it was not impossible for them to free up a venue large enough for the people.