huí dào líng mù jiè ， lǐ fán biàn kāi shǐ fēn xī qǐ le mò rú bīn gěi de guān yú zhǎng jìng zhě 【 cāng 】 yī mài de zī liào 。
回到灵木界，李凡便开始分析起了墨儒斌给的关于掌镜者【苍】一脉的资料。
Returning to the Spirit Wood Realm, Li Fan began analyzing the资料关于掌镜者【苍】一脉的信息。
qí zhōng guān yú cāng de bù fèn qí shí bìng méi yǒu duō shǎo 。
其中关于苍的部分其实并没有多少。
Actually, there wasn't much information on 苍 himself.
zhǐ zhī dào cāng yě shì dà jié zhī hòu de xìng cún zhě 。 chuán fǎ tiān zūn zhòng lì wàn xiān méng zhī shí ， chú le chuán fǎ zhě men fēn fēn xiǎng yìng zhī wài ， zhè wèi “ shí shí wù zhě wéi jùn jié ” de cāng yě yīn wèi dì yī shí jiān tóu chéng ér yī bù dēng tiān 。
只知道苍也是大劫之后的幸存者。传法天尊重立万仙盟之时，除了传法者们纷纷响应之外，这位“识时务者为俊杰”的苍也因为第一时间投诚而一步登天。
All that was known was that 苍 was one of the survivors after a great calamity. When Transcendent Law Transmission established the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, besides the transmitters responding enthusiastically, this "a wise man who knows when to yield" named 苍 also quickly submitted and rose to power instantly due to his timely surrender.
dāng rán ， chuán fǎ zhě nèi bù duì cāng de fēn xī biǎo shì ， cǐ rén néng chéng wéi zhǎng jìng zhě ， kěn dìng hái yǒu qí tā yīn sù zài lǐ miàn 。 tā bì dìng yǒu zhe jí wéi tè shū de lǐ yóu 、 cái huì bèi chuán fǎ tiān zūn xuǎn zhōng 。
当然，传法者内部对苍的分析表示，此人能成为掌镜者，肯定还有其他因素在里面。他必定有着极为特殊的理由、才会被传法天尊选中。
Of course, according to internal analysis by the transmitters, there had to be other factors that made him a suitable candidate for becoming the Mirror Master. There were undoubtedly special reasons behind his selection.
guān yú cāng de nǚ ér ， fēi xuě xiān zūn xuán sù shang ， zī liào jiù hěn míng xiǎn duō le qǐ lái 。
关于苍的女儿，绯雪仙尊玄素裳，资料就很明显多了起来。
As for 苍's daughter, Fiery Snow Immortal Sovereign Xuan Susu, there was much more information available about her.
xuán sù shang zài cāng jiā rù wàn xiān méng zhī qián jiù yǐ jīng dàn shēng ， qí mǔ zài tā hěn xiǎo de shí hòu ， yú xiū shì de yī cháng zhēng dòu zhōng 、 wèi le bǎo hù cāng ér yǔn mìng 。
玄素裳在苍加入万仙盟之前就已经诞生，其母在她很小的时候，于修士的一场争斗中、为了保护苍而殒命。
Xuan Susu had already been born before 苍 joined the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. Her mother died in a fight between cultivators when she was very young, protecting 苍.
fù nǚ liǎng xiāng yī wéi mìng ， yīn ér cāng duì xuán sù shang jí wéi chǒng ài 。
父女两相依为命，因而苍对玄素裳极为宠爱。
Father and daughter relied on each other, making 苍 extremely doting towards Xuan Susu. Especially after gaining more power, he lavishly rewarded her with gifts.
yóu qí shì zài cāng zhú jiàn dà quán zài wò zhī hòu ， gèng shì bù jiā lìn sè duì xuán sù shang de shǎng cì 。
尤其是在苍逐渐大权在握之后，更是不加吝啬对玄素裳的赏赐。
According to incomplete statistics, there were over two hundred major and minor abodes and territories belonging to Xuan Susu within the central four states of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance alone. This didn't include contributions from various families that relied on her.
jīng bù wán quán tǒng jì ， jǐn jǐn shì zài xiān méng zhōng yāng sì zhōu ， xuán sù shang de dòng fǔ 、 lǐng dì ， jiù yǒu dà dà xiǎo xiǎo liǎng bǎi duō chù 。
经不完全统计，仅仅是在仙盟中央四州，玄素裳的洞府、领地，就有大大小小两百多处。
It was said that Xuan Susu's cultivation talent was average, but at her level, even a mediocre talent could be fully compensated with sufficient resources.
hái bù bāo kuò nà xiē yī fù yú xuán sù shang de gè gè jiā zú de jìn xiàn 。
还不包括那些依附于玄素裳的各个家族的进献。
Especially under the new legal framework, Xuan Susu ascended to the Daoist Union realm very smoothly.
jù shuō xuán sù shang de xiū xíng tiān fù qí shí yì bān ， bù guò dào le tā zhè ge céng jí ， jiù suàn tiān fù zài chà 、 yě kě yǐ yòng zú liàng de wù zī bǔ quán 。
据说玄素裳的修行天赋其实一般，不过到了她这个层级，就算天赋再差、也可以用足量的物资补全。
On the day she consecrated and refined the celestial soul of Fiery Snow, 苍 dispatched five Daoist Union experts as bodyguards to ensure her safety.
yóu qí shì zài xīn fǎ kuāng jià xià 。
尤其是在新法框架下。
After ascending to the Daoist Union realm, Xuan Susu finally gained a bit more freedom. Previously, 苍 did not allow her to leave the central four states' jurisdiction, with people following behind wherever she went.
xuán sù shang yī lù hěn shùn lì de xiū xíng dào le hé dào jìng jiè 。
玄素裳一路很顺利的修行到了合道境界。
Thus, after liberation, it took Xuan Susu nearly a century to tour most of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's territories.
jù shuō jì liàn tiān dì zhī pò ： fēi xuě de nà tiān ， cāng zú zú pài chū le wǔ gè hé dào qiáng zhě wèi qí bǎo jià hù háng ， què bǎo bú huì chū rèn hé yì wài de 。
据说祭炼天地之魄：绯雪的那天，苍足足派出了五个合道强者为其保驾护航，确保不会出任何意外的。
During this period, her exact whereabouts could only be roughly determined. After tiring herself out, Xuan Susu finally focused on researching alchemy techniques. The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's Alchemy Hall was fully open to her, allowing her to learn the most advanced alchemical knowledge. Her alchemy skills soared, and she gained fame for successfully forging a set of armor that could withstand an attack from five Daoist Union experts.
ér xuán sù shang zài jìn shēng hé dào zhī hòu ， zhōng yú shāo wēi zì yóu le nà me yì diǎn 。
而玄素裳在晋升合道之后，终于稍微自由了那么一点。
After this...
cǐ qián ， cāng bìng bù yǔn xǔ tā lí kāi xiān méng zhōng yāng sì zhōu guǎn xiá fàn wéi 。 bìng qiě qù nǎ li dōu huì pài rén gēn zài hòu miàn dīng zhe 。
此前，苍并不允许她离开仙盟中央四州管辖范围。并且去哪里都会派人跟在后面盯着。
It seemed as if she had grown tired of it all, becoming more reserved. Apart from occasionally interacting with a few close friends like Chief Lu Xi Chan of the Strategy Formation Hall, she mostly stayed out of public view.
yīn cǐ zài jiě fàng zhī hòu ， xuán sù shang huā le jiāng jìn bǎi nián de shí guāng ， jiāng jué dà duō shù de wàn xiān méng lǐng dì dōu yóu lì le yī biàn 。
因此在解放之后，玄素裳花了将近百年的时光，将绝大多数的万仙盟领地都游历了一遍。
Until she suddenly announced a martial arts challenge for marriage, once again shocking the world.
zhè qī jiān tā de jù tǐ xíng zōng ， zhǐ néng diào chá chū gè dà gài 。
这期间她的具体行踪，只能调查出个大概。
Then came the unchallenged match and ended in a bizarre pregnancy scandal.
wán gòu le zhī hòu ， xuán sù shang zhōng yú shōu xīn 。 huò xǔ shì yīn wèi xìng qù shǐ rán ， tā kāi shǐ qián xīn yán jiū liàn qì zhī dào 。 xiān méng liàn qì táng quán bù duì tā chǎng kāi ， xuán sù shang dé yǐ xué xí dào wàn xiān méng zuì xiān jìn de liàn qì zhī shí 。 ér tā de liàn qì shuǐ píng yě shì tū fēi měng jìn ， kào zhe chéng gōng liàn zhì chū yī shēn chéng gōng dǐ dǎng wǔ wèi hé dào lián shǒu gōng jī de jué shì zhàn jiǎ ér míng shēng dà zào 、 tiān xià wén míng 。
玩够了之后，玄素裳终于收心。或许是因为兴趣使然，她开始潜心研究炼器之道。仙盟炼器堂全部对她敞开，玄素裳得以学习到万仙盟最先进的炼器知识。而她的炼器水平也是突飞猛进，靠着成功炼制出一身成功抵挡五位合道联手攻击的绝世战甲而名声大噪、天下闻名。
Xuan Susu's son was Suoxiong. He appeared as if by magic, without any signs of gestation or information about his father.
zhè zhī hòu ……
这之后……
Just like 苍's skewed affection towards Xuan Susu, Xuan Susu was extremely strict with her son.
sì hū shì yīn wèi wán gòu le ， tā biàn dé màn màn dī diào qǐ lái 。
似乎是因为玩够了，她变得慢慢低调起来。
According to the records, Suoxiong didn't leave the abode in Tianquan State until he reached the元婴 realm. He only used the Heavenly Mystical Mirror to peek into the outside world.
chú le gēn cè zhèn táng shǒu xí lù xī chán děng liáo liáo jǐ gè hǎo yǒu hái shí cháng yǒu zǒu dòng zhī wài ， qí tā shí jiān jī běn bù zěn me chū xiàn zài gōng zhòng shì yě zhōng 。
除了跟策阵堂首席陆溪婵等寥寥几个好友还时常有走动之外，其他时间基本不怎么出现在公众视野中。
After successfully transforming and fiercely resisting, this situation improved somewhat. However, whenever Suoxiong had to go out, he still wore a golden armor specially crafted by Xuan Susu.
zhí dào tā tū rán fā chū bǐ wǔ zhāo qīn de xiāo xī ， zài dù zhèn dòng tiān xià 。
直到她突然发出比武招亲的消息，再度震动天下。
According to covert investigations by the transmitters, this golden armor was not only incredibly protective, capable of withstanding an attack from over ten Daoist Union experts, but also offered solid protection for his divine soul. When it broke down, it could directly transport Suoxiong to a safe location.
ér hòu jiù shì wú rén yíng zhàn ， zuì hòu yǐ xuán sù shang mò míng huái yùn 、 nào jù shōu chǎng 。
而后就是无人迎战，最后以玄素裳莫名怀孕、闹剧收场。
...
xuán sù shang zhī zi ， jiù shì shuò fēng 。
玄素裳之子，就是朔锋。
"Suoxiong has to report and pay respects to Fiery Snow Immortal Sovereign Xuan Susu at regular intervals."
fǎng fú píng kōng chū xiàn yì bān ， méi yǒu huái tāi shí yuè 、 yě méi yǒu guān yú tā fù qīn de rèn hé xìn xī 。
仿佛凭空出现一般，没有怀胎十月、也没有关于他父亲的任何信息。
"While the meeting locations are not fixed, we can still deduce the most likely ones..."
zhèng rú cāng duì xuán sù shang nà yǒu xiē jī xíng de chǒng ài yī yàng ， xuán sù shang duì shuò fēng yě shì jìn hū yán kē de guǎn jiào 。
正如苍对玄素裳那有些畸形的宠爱一样，玄素裳对朔锋也是近乎严苛的管教。
"The next time should be in twenty-three days."
gēn jù zī liào xiǎn shì ， shuò fēng zài zhí dào yuán yīng zhī qián ， dōu méi yǒu zǒu chū guò tiān quán zhōu de nà chù dòng fǔ 。
根据资料显示，朔锋在直到元婴之前，都没有走出过天权州的那处洞府。
Li Fan looked at the names of the five abodes circled on his screen. He couldn't help but sigh: "Even with my current rate of earning contribution points, it would probably take me a dozen years to buy such an abode."
zhǐ kào zhe tiān xuán jìng dé yǐ kuī tàn wài miàn de shì jiè 。
只靠着天玄镜得以窥探外面的世界。
"This kid has no idea how many he's got."
zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng ， zài shuò fēng chéng gōng huà shén 、 jié lì kàng zhēng zhī hòu ， dé dào le huǎn jiě 。
这种情况，在朔锋成功化神、竭力抗争之后，得到了缓解。
The image of Suoxiong appeared in Li Fan's mind.
bù guò shuò fēng yī rán zhǐ yào wài chū ， jiù bì xū chuān dài xuán sù shang wèi tā tè bié liàn zhì de jīn guāng zhàn jiǎ 。
不过朔锋依然只要外出，就必须穿戴玄素裳为她特别炼制的金光战甲。
"At this point, he hasn't fully decided on the major reconstruction. He should still be at the transformation realm."
gēn jù chuán fǎ zhě àn zhōng de diào chá ， zhè jīn guāng zhàn jiǎ bù jǐn fáng hù néng lì kān chēng biàn tài 、 zú yǐ dǐ dǎng shí duō wèi hé dào xiū shì de lián shǒu yī jī 。
根据传法者暗中的调查，这金光战甲不仅防护能力堪称变态、足以抵挡十多位合道修士的联手一击。
"I wonder what kind of stimulus made him take such a rash decision."
jiù lián shén hún yě fáng yù de gù ruò jīn tāng 。
就连神魂也防御的固若金汤。
"Actually, the safest approach would be to wait for him at the Sword Tomb of the Heavenly Sword Sect and capture him without anyone knowing."
zài jīn guāng zhàn jiǎ yīn sǔn huài jiě tǐ zhī hòu ， hái néng zhí jiē jiāng shuò fēng zhuǎn yí dào ān quán dì diǎn 。
在金光战甲因损坏解体之后，还能直接将朔锋转移到安全地点。
"Unfortunately, time is running out. And I also need to catch Xuan Susu..."
……
……
The blue light from the Transcendental Stone flickered in Li Fan's mind as he synthesized all his available forces.
“ měi gé yī duàn shí jiān ， shuò fēng dōu yào xiàng fēi xuě xiān zūn bào dào 、 qǐng ān 。”
“每隔一段时间，朔锋都要向绯雪仙尊报道、请安。”
"If it’s just a matter of restraining and capturing them, there shouldn't be any issues."
“ suī rán tā men de jiàn miàn dì diǎn bú huì gù dìng ， zhǐ shì tí qián tōng zhī 。 dàn yě néng tuī cè chū kě néng xìng zuì dà de nà jǐ gè ……”
“虽然他们的见面地点不会固定，只是提前通知。但也能推测出可能性最大的那几个……”
"Even with me alone barely enough, let alone with Tianyang and the others helping out."
“ xià yī cì ， yīng gāi jiù zài èr shí sān tiān zhī hòu 。”
“下一次，应该就在二十三天之后。”
"Right... but I should still drag Muru Rujin along."
lǐ fán kàn zhe nà bèi quān chū lái de wǔ gè dòng fǔ de míng chēng xìn xī ， bù jīn wēi wēi gǎn tàn ：“ nǎ pà shì yǐ wǒ zhuàn gòng xiàn dù de sù dù ， xiǎng yào mǎi shàng zhè me yī chù dòng fǔ ， kǒng pà yě yào gè shí jǐ nián de shí jiān 。”
李凡看着那被圈出来的五个洞府的名称信息，不禁微微感叹：“哪怕是以我赚贡献度的速度，想要买上这么一处洞府，恐怕也要个十几年的时间。”
All the招式, divine techniques, and general information about their cultivation methods used by Xuan Susu and Suoxiong while training and practicing in the Heavenly Mystical Mirror appeared before Li Fan.
“ zhè xiǎo zi ， shēng lái jiù bù zhī dào yǒu duō shǎo 。”
“这小子，生来就不知道有多少。”
Comparing both sides' forces, various possible future scenarios flashed through his mind.
lǐ fán yǎn qián zài dù fú xiàn shuò fēng de miàn páng 。
李凡眼前再度浮现朔锋的面庞。
"As a direct descendant of the Mirror Master, they should know that the information within the Heavenly Mystical Mirror is not a secret. I believe their true strength far exceeds what's shown."
“ zhè ge shí jiān diǎn ， tā yīng gāi hái méi yǒu chè dǐ chóng xiū de dǎ suàn ， yī rán hái shì huà shén jìng jiè 。”
“这个时间点，他应该还没有彻底重修的打算，依然还是化神境界。”
"Fortunately, I have many trump cards too."
“ yě bù zhī jiū jìng shì shòu le shén me cì jī ， cái huì zuò rú cǐ chōng dòng de jué dìng 。”
“也不知究竟是受了什么刺激，才会做如此冲动的决定。”
...
“ qí shí zuì wěn tuǒ de bàn fǎ ， shì zài tiān jiàn zōng jiàn zhǒng chù shǒu zhū dài tù ， shén bù zhī guǐ bù jué de jiāng qí qín huò 。”
“其实最稳妥的办法，是在天剑宗剑冢处守株待兔，神不知鬼不觉的将其擒获。”
After a day and night of analysis, Li Fan was almost confident about this ambush.
“ kě xī shí jiān yǒu diǎn lái bù jí le 。 ér qiě hái yào jiāng xuán sù shang yì qǐ gěi zhuā le ……”
“可惜时间有点来不及了。而且还要将玄素裳一起给抓了……”
The next step was to wait for the best opportunity to strike.
nǎo hǎi zhōng huà dào shí bù duàn shǎn shuò qǐ lán sè de guāng máng ， lǐ fán zōng hé shǒu zhōng zhǎng wò de gè zhǒng lì liàng ， kāi shǐ tuī yǎn qǐ lái 。
脑海中化道石不断闪烁起蓝色的光芒，李凡综合手中掌握的各种力量，开始推衍起来。
While waiting, Li Fan took out the Lifeless Formation Crown and the Mysterious Ink Manuscript given by Muru Rujin for examination.
“ rú guǒ zhǐ shì kùn zhù 、 shēng qín ， yīng gāi wèn tí bù dà 。”
“如果只是困住、生擒，应该问题不大。”
The Lifeless Formation Crown seemed alive. A rough scan revealed that its internal array structure resembled countless beasts fighting each other, consuming and evolving.
“ jiù suàn wǒ yī rén dōu yǐ jīng miǎn qiǎng zú gòu ， gèng hé kuàng hái yǒu tiān yáng 、 bǎi huā tā men zhù lì 。”
“就算我一人都已经勉强足够，更何况还有天阳、百花他们助力。”
Though not as efficient as the Nine Discs merging, it still gave Li Fan a new idea.
“ ń …… bù guò hái shì yào bǎ mò rú bīn lā zhe yì qǐ 。”
“嗯……不过还是要把墨儒斌拉着一起。”
If Muru Rujin failed to obtain the Separation Disc, perhaps he could split the Endless Separation Disc into two and have them fight each other.
xuán sù shang yǐ jí shuò fēng ， zài tiān xuán jìng zhōng xiū liàn 、 yǎn wǔ shí ， shǐ yòng de gè zhǒng zhāo shì 、 shén tōng ， yǐ jí tā men xiū xíng gōng fǎ de dà zhì xìn xī ， quán dōu chū xiàn zài lǐ fán yǎn qián 。
玄素裳以及朔锋，在天玄镜中修炼、演武时，使用的各种招式、神通，以及他们修行功法的大致信息，全都出现在李凡眼前。
Maybe synthesizing a new cultivation technique would be more efficient.
jiāng dí wǒ shuāng fāng lì liàng hù xiāng duì bǐ ， lǐ fán nǎo hǎi zhōng yī fú fú wèi lái kě néng huà miàn bù duàn shǎn xiàn 。
将敌我双方力量互相对比，李凡脑海中一幅幅未来可能画面不断闪现。
Li Fan tried feeding the Lifeless Formation Crown to the Separation Discs, but they showed no interest, not even bothering to look at it.
“ shēn wèi zhǎng jìng rén de dí xì hòu dài ， tā men yīng dāng hěn qīng chǔ ， zài tiān xuán jìng zhōng de xìn xī jué bú shì shén me mì mì 。 xiāng xìn tā men liǎng zhēn zhèng de zhàn lì ， jué bù zhǐ míng miàn shàng zhè diǎn 。”
“身为掌镜人的嫡系后代，他们应当很清楚，在天玄镜中的信息绝不是什么秘密。相信他们两真正的战力，绝不止明面上这点。”
Instead, sensing the aura of the Endless Separation Disc, all the arrays that made up the Lifeless Formation Crown instantly became agitated.
“ hǎo zài ， wǒ de dǐ pái yě yǒu hěn duō 。”
“好在，我的底牌也有很多。”
Li Fan shook his head and sealed this treasure away.
……
……
"Technically a good thing, but useless for me. The advanced version of the Heavenly Seal Spirit Array has already been synthesized; using an artifact as bait is just an excuse."
Returning to the Spirit Wood Realm, Li Fan began analyzing the资料关于掌镜者【苍】一脉的信息。
Actually, there wasn't much information on 苍 himself.
All that was known was that 苍 was one of the survivors after a great calamity. When Transcendent Law Transmission established the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, besides the transmitters responding enthusiastically, this "a wise man who knows when to yield" named 苍 also quickly submitted and rose to power instantly due to his timely surrender.
Of course, according to internal analysis by the transmitters, there had to be other factors that made him a suitable candidate for becoming the Mirror Master. There were undoubtedly special reasons behind his selection.
As for 苍's daughter, Fiery Snow Immortal Sovereign Xuan Susu, there was much more information available about her.
Xuan Susu had already been born before 苍 joined the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. Her mother died in a fight between cultivators when she was very young, protecting 苍.
Father and daughter relied on each other, making 苍 extremely doting towards Xuan Susu. Especially after gaining more power, he lavishly rewarded her with gifts.
According to incomplete statistics, there were over two hundred major and minor abodes and territories belonging to Xuan Susu within the central four states of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance alone. This didn't include contributions from various families that relied on her.
It was said that Xuan Susu's cultivation talent was average, but at her level, even a mediocre talent could be fully compensated with sufficient resources.
Especially under the new legal framework, Xuan Susu ascended to the Daoist Union realm very smoothly.
On the day she consecrated and refined the celestial soul of Fiery Snow, 苍 dispatched five Daoist Union experts as bodyguards to ensure her safety.
After ascending to the Daoist Union realm, Xuan Susu finally gained a bit more freedom. Previously, 苍 did not allow her to leave the central four states' jurisdiction, with people following behind wherever she went.
Thus, after liberation, it took Xuan Susu nearly a century to tour most of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's territories.
During this period, her exact whereabouts could only be roughly determined. After tiring herself out, Xuan Susu finally focused on researching alchemy techniques. The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's Alchemy Hall was fully open to her, allowing her to learn the most advanced alchemical knowledge. Her alchemy skills soared, and she gained fame for successfully forging a set of armor that could withstand an attack from five Daoist Union experts.
After this...
It seemed as if she had grown tired of it all, becoming more reserved. Apart from occasionally interacting with a few close friends like Chief Lu Xi Chan of the Strategy Formation Hall, she mostly stayed out of public view.
Until she suddenly announced a martial arts challenge for marriage, once again shocking the world.
Then came the unchallenged match and ended in a bizarre pregnancy scandal.
Xuan Susu's son was Suoxiong. He appeared as if by magic, without any signs of gestation or information about his father.
Just like 苍's skewed affection towards Xuan Susu, Xuan Susu was extremely strict with her son.
According to the records, Suoxiong didn't leave the abode in Tianquan State until he reached the元婴 realm. He only used the Heavenly Mystical Mirror to peek into the outside world.
After successfully transforming and fiercely resisting, this situation improved somewhat. However, whenever Suoxiong had to go out, he still wore a golden armor specially crafted by Xuan Susu.
According to covert investigations by the transmitters, this golden armor was not only incredibly protective, capable of withstanding an attack from over ten Daoist Union experts, but also offered solid protection for his divine soul. When it broke down, it could directly transport Suoxiong to a safe location.
...
"Suoxiong has to report and pay respects to Fiery Snow Immortal Sovereign Xuan Susu at regular intervals."
"While the meeting locations are not fixed, we can still deduce the most likely ones..."
"The next time should be in twenty-three days."
Li Fan looked at the names of the five abodes circled on his screen. He couldn't help but sigh: "Even with my current rate of earning contribution points, it would probably take me a dozen years to buy such an abode."
"This kid has no idea how many he's got."
The image of Suoxiong appeared in Li Fan's mind.
"At this point, he hasn't fully decided on the major reconstruction. He should still be at the transformation realm."
"I wonder what kind of stimulus made him take such a rash decision."
"Actually, the safest approach would be to wait for him at the Sword Tomb of the Heavenly Sword Sect and capture him without anyone knowing."
"Unfortunately, time is running out. And I also need to catch Xuan Susu..."
The blue light from the Transcendental Stone flickered in Li Fan's mind as he synthesized all his available forces.
"If it’s just a matter of restraining and capturing them, there shouldn't be any issues."
"Even with me alone barely enough, let alone with Tianyang and the others helping out."
"Right... but I should still drag Muru Rujin along."
All the招式, divine techniques, and general information about their cultivation methods used by Xuan Susu and Suoxiong while training and practicing in the Heavenly Mystical Mirror appeared before Li Fan.
Comparing both sides' forces, various possible future scenarios flashed through his mind.
"As a direct descendant of the Mirror Master, they should know that the information within the Heavenly Mystical Mirror is not a secret. I believe their true strength far exceeds what's shown."
"Fortunately, I have many trump cards too."
...
After a day and night of analysis, Li Fan was almost confident about this ambush.
The next step was to wait for the best opportunity to strike.
While waiting, Li Fan took out the Lifeless Formation Crown and the Mysterious Ink Manuscript given by Muru Rujin for examination.
The Lifeless Formation Crown seemed alive. A rough scan revealed that its internal array structure resembled countless beasts fighting each other, consuming and evolving.
Though not as efficient as the Nine Discs merging, it still gave Li Fan a new idea.
If Muru Rujin failed to obtain the Separation Disc, perhaps he could split the Endless Separation Disc into two and have them fight each other.
Maybe synthesizing a new cultivation technique would be more efficient.
Li Fan tried feeding the Lifeless Formation Crown to the Separation Discs, but they showed no interest, not even bothering to look at it.
Instead, sensing the aura of the Endless Separation Disc, all the arrays that made up the Lifeless Formation Crown instantly became agitated.
Li Fan shook his head and sealed this treasure away.
"Technically a good thing, but useless for me. The advanced version of the Heavenly Seal Spirit Array has already been synthesized; using an artifact as bait is just an excuse."