zài lù xī chán qián bàn shēng de jì yì lǐ ， jī hū zhǐ yǒu tā de shī zūn lù xià yī rén de shēn yǐng 。
在陆溪婵前半生的记忆里，几乎只有他的师尊陆夏一人的身影。
In Lu Xichan's memories from the first half of her life, there was almost only the image of her master, Lu Xia.
shèng xià de jiù shì wú zhǐ jìng de zhèn dào zhī shí 。
剩下的就是无止境的阵道知识。
The rest were endless arrays and techniques knowledge.
yīn cǐ ， dāng huà shēn chéng wéi lù xī chán shī zūn de lǐ fán ， tā de shén hún yǔ lù xī chán běn rén xiāng hù pèng zhuàng zài yì qǐ zhī hòu ， bìng méi yǒu yǐn qǐ duō dà de fǎn kàng 。
因此，当化身成为陆溪婵师尊的李凡，他的神魂与陆溪婵本人相互碰撞在一起之后，并没有引起多大的反抗。
Therefore, when Li Fan transformed into his former master, Lu Xia, his divine soul collided with Lu Xichan’s own without much resistance.
lǐ fán fǎn dào shì cóng lù xī chán nà lǐ ， gǎn dào le mǎn shì wèi jù de qíng xù 。
李凡反倒是从陆溪婵那里，感到了满是畏惧的情绪。
Instead, Li Fan sensed a full sense of fear from Lu Xichan.
wú shù huà miàn zài lù xī chán de shén hún zhōng shǎn shuò ， zhēn zhēn jiǎ jiǎ 、 jiǎ jiǎ zhēn zhēn 。
无数画面在陆溪婵的神魂中闪烁，真真假假、假假真真。
Countless scenes flickered in Lu Xichan's divine soul, true and false, false and true.
lù xià gēn lǐ fán de miàn páng bù duàn biàn huàn ， sù dù yuè lái yuè kuài 。
陆夏跟李凡的面庞不断变幻，速度越来越快。
Lu Xia's face kept changing into that of Li Fan, the speed increasing until only Li Fan’s face remained, firmly etched deep within Lu Xichan's divine soul.
zuì zhōng zhǐ shèng xià lǐ fán de miàn kǒng ， bèi láo láo kè zài lù xī chán shén hún shēn chù 。
最终只剩下李凡的面孔，被牢牢刻在陆溪婵神魂深处。
As the silver light from the True Fruit completely dissolved, Lu Xichan's body gradually calmed after a violent twitching.
suí zhe zhēn shí yòu guǒ de yín máng lì liàng ， wán quán róng jiě 。
随着真实诱果的银芒力量，完全溶解。
Li Fan withdrew his divine soul force; prolonged and large-scale transmission of divine souls was too taxing.
lù xī chán de shēn qū yě zài yī zhèn jù liè de chōu chù hòu ， huǎn huǎn guī yú píng jìng 。
陆溪婵的身躯也在一阵剧烈的抽搐后，缓缓归于平静。
Even with the infinite regeneration ability of the *Wuji Yinguo Method*, he found it hard to cope for now.
lǐ fán shōu huí shén hún zhī lì ， zhǎng shí jiān 、 dà guī mó de shū sòng shén hún ， xiāo hào tài dà 。
李凡收回神魂之力，长时间、大规模的输送神魂，消耗太大。
Fortunately, the task was completed.
jí biàn yǐ 【 wú jí yíng xū fǎ 】 wú xiàn zài shēng shén hún de tè xìng ， yī shí jiān yě yǒu xiē chī bù xiāo 。
即便以【无极盈虚法】无限再生神魂的特性，一时间也有些吃不消。
During their divine soul fusion, Li Fan glimpsed many secrets in Lu Xichan’s memories.
hǎo zài shì qíng shì bàn tuǒ le 。
好在事情是办妥了。
For instance, Lu Xia, her master, had never been very satisfied with Lu Xichan. He didn't harbor any hope that she would inherit his array techniques until his death.
gāng gāng de shén hún jiāo róng zhī zhōng ， lǐ fán kuī jiàn le lù xī chán jì yì zhōng de xǔ duō mì mì 。
刚刚的神魂交融之中，李凡窥见了陆溪婵记忆中的许多秘密。
The decision to take her as a disciple and pass on the chief position of the Strategy Hall also had some hidden reasons.
bǐ rú lù xī chán de shī zūn lù xià ， qí shí yì zhí duì lù xī chán bìng bú shì shí fēn mǎn yì 。
比如陆溪婵的师尊陆夏，其实一直对陆溪婵并不是十分满意。
Although Lu Xia never explicitly said so, Lu Xichan guessed that she might be her master’s daughter. But she lacked the courage to verify this guess.
zhí dào shēn yǔn zhī qián ， dōu duì lù xī chán jīn hòu néng fǒu jì chéng tā de zhèn dào jué xué ， bù bào rèn hé de xī wàng 。
直到身陨之前，都对陆溪婵今后能否继承他的阵道绝学，不报任何的希望。
With Lu Xia's remains reduced to ashes, whether or not this was true remained unverifiable.
dāng nián shōu lù xī chán wèi tú ， bāo kuò chuán tā cè zhèn táng shǒu xí zhī wèi 。
当年收陆溪婵为徒，包括传她策阵堂首席之位。
Lu Xichan still held many secrets.
dōu yǒu zhe mǒu zhǒng tè shū de yīn sù zài lǐ miàn 。
都有着某种特殊的因素在里面。
For example, due to years of living under strict tutelage as a child, she had always been under immense psychological pressure.
suī rán lù xià zhì sǐ dōu méi yǒu míng shuō ， dàn shì lù xī chán zì jǐ cāi cè ， tā kě néng shì zì jǐ shī zūn lù xià de nǚ ér 。
虽然陆夏至死都没有明说，但是陆溪婵自己猜测，她可能是自己师尊陆夏的女儿。
In her attempts to relieve stress, she discovered an effective method.
bù guò tā bì jìng méi yǒu dǎn liàng qù yàn zhèng zhè ge cāi cè 。
不过她毕竟没有胆量去验证这个猜测。
That was why she often sought out Xuan Sushe.
ér suí zhuó lù xià de shī gǔ huī fēi yān miè ， zhè ge cāi cè jiū jìng shì bú shì zhēn de ， yě wú cóng kǎo zhèng le 。
而随着陆夏的尸骨灰飞烟灭，这个猜测究竟是不是真的，也无从考证了。
...
lù xī chán de mì mì hái yǒu xǔ duō 。
陆溪婵的秘密还有许多。
Thinking about this, Li Fan’s expression subtly changed: "So, Lu Xuejing's masochistic constitution is actually inherited from her mother."
zài bǐ rú ， yóu yú yòu nián shí cháng nián shēng huó zài shī fù de gāo yā guǎn jiào xià ， shǐ de tā de xīn lǐ yì zhí shòu dào le jí dà de yā lì 。
再比如，由于幼年时常年生活在师傅的高压管教下，使得她的心理一直受到了极大的压力。
"Truly..."
tā zài xiǎng bàn fǎ huǎn jiě yā lì de guò chéng zhōng ， fā xiàn le yī zhǒng pǒ wèi yǒu xiào de fāng shì 。
她在想办法缓解压力的过程中，发现了一种颇为有效的方式。
Li Fan shook his head slightly.
ér tā zhī suǒ yǐ shí cháng huì lái zhǎo xuán sù shang ， yě zhèng shì zhè ge yuán yīn 。
而她之所以时常会来找玄素裳，也正是这个原因。
Speaking of Lu Xichan's daughter, Lu Xuejing, it was also related to Xuan Sushe.
……
……
During a stress-relieving session, Lu Xichan discovered that Xuan Sushe had unexpectedly become pregnant.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， lǐ fán de shén sè wēi wēi yǒu xiē qí miào de biàn huà ：「 yuán lái lù xuě jìng de shòu nüè tǐ zhì ， jìng rán shì yí chuán zì tā de mǔ qīn 。」
想到这里，李凡的神色微微有些奇妙的变化：「原来陆雪静的受虐体质，竟然是遗传自她的母亲。」
Lu Xichan was shocked and naturally couldn’t accept this.
「 dàng zhēn shì ……」
「当真是……」
Under duress, Xuan Sushe revealed the truth: "The *Life Technique* taught by the *Heavenly Mirror*?"
lǐ fán wēi wēi yáo tóu 。
李凡微微摇头。
Li Fan's eyes narrowed as he glanced at Xuan Sushe.
ér shuō qǐ lù xī chán de nǚ ér 、 lù xuě jìng ， zé yě gēn xuán sù shang yǒu guān 。
而说起陆溪婵的女儿、陆雪静，则也跟玄素裳有关。
Lu Xichan had used the same *Life Technique* to conceive and give birth to a daughter.
zài yī cì pái jiě yā lì de guò chéng zhōng ， lù xī chán fā xiàn xuán sù shang bù zhī hé shí jū rán yǐ jīng huái yǒu shēn yùn 。
在一次排解压力的过程中，陆溪婵发现玄素裳不知何时居然已经怀有身孕。
"Seems like the human manifestation of the Heavenly Mirror is indeed related to the Mirror Keeper, Cang."
lù xī chán mǎn shì zhèn jīng de tóng shí ， zì rán wú fǎ jiē shòu 。
陆溪婵满是震惊的同时，自然无法接受。
Closing his eyes, Li Fan slowly digested the vast amount of information he had acquired. He also recovered his expended divine soul.
zài bī pò zhī xià ， xuán sù shang bù dé bù jiāo dài shí qíng 。
在逼迫之下，玄素裳不得不交代实情。
Once he was nearly restored, Li Fan repeated the process and invaded Xuan Sushe's divine soul.
「 tiān xuán jìng suǒ chuán shòu de 【 shēng líng zhī fǎ 】？」
「天玄镜所传授的【生灵之法】？」
Xuan Sushe, a direct descendant of Mirror Keeper Cang, possessed greater divine soul strength and protective barriers compared to Lu Xichan.
lǐ fán yǎn jīng wēi mī ， piē xiàng yī páng de xuán sù shang 。
李凡眼睛微眯，撇向一旁的玄素裳。
But it was just a quantitative change without qualitative improvement.
lù xī chán chán zhe xuán sù shang ， tóng yàng yě yǐ 【 shēng líng zhī fǎ 】， gǎn yùn ér shēng xià le yí gè nǚ ér 。
陆溪婵缠着玄素裳，同样也以【生灵之法】，感孕而生下了一个女儿。
With his persistent water-wear technique, combined with Lu Xichan’s divine soul aura and the True Fruit's influence, the defenses were breached and distorted more easily.
「 kàn lái tiān xuán jìng rén lèi huà shēn ， guǒ rán gēn zhǎng jìng zhě cāng yǒu guān 。」
「看来天玄镜人类化身，果然跟掌镜者苍有关。」
Thus, besides her master, Li Fan gained another identity: a manifestation of the Heavenly Mirror.
lǐ fán bì mù ， jiāng yī shí jiān huò qǔ de dà liàng xìn xī huǎn huǎn xiāo huà 。
李凡闭目，将一时间获取的大量信息缓缓消化。
Long ago, when the Lawgiver re-established the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, the Heavenly Mirror had prepared for this by creating a human manifestation.
tóng shí huī fù zhe sǔn hào de shén hún 。
同时恢复着损耗的神魂。
Unfortunately, the Lawgiver Cang harbored suspicions and discovered the manifestation, suppressing it.
děng dào huī fù de chà bu duō le ， lǐ fán rú fǎ páo zhì ， gōng rù jìn xuán sù shang de shén hún zhī zhōng 。
等到恢复的差不多了，李凡如法炮制，攻入进玄素裳的神魂之中。
Since then, the Heavenly Mirror lost contact with its manifestation.
xuán sù shang bù kuì shì zhǎng jìng zhě cāng de dí xì hòu dài ， wú lùn shì shén hún lì liàng hái shì jìn zhì fáng hù ， bǐ qǐ lù xī chán dōu yào qiáng shàng bù shǎo 。
玄素裳不愧是掌镜者苍的嫡系后代，无论是神魂力量还是禁制防护，比起陆溪婵都要强上不少。
Forced to restart his plan, he eventually reached an agreement with Mirror Keeper Cang.
dàn kě xī de shì ， zhǐ shì liàng de biàn huà 、 méi yǒu zhì dì gǎi biàn 。
但可惜的是，只是量的变化、没有质的改变。
However, unbeknownst to them, Lu Xichan's master and former Strategy Hall chief, Lu Xia, had previously discovered the Lawgiver’s seal.
lǐ fán juān juān bù duàn de shuǐ mó gōng fu ， jiā shàng yòu càn zá le lù xī chán de shén hún qì xī ， pèi hé shàng zhēn shí yòu guǒ 。
李凡涓涓不断的水磨工夫，加上又掺杂了陆溪婵的神魂气息，配合上真实诱果。
By chance, he freed the suppressed manifestation.
fáng xiàn chà nà bèi gōng pò zhī hòu ， fǎn dào shì gèng jiā róng yì dé bèi niǔ qū le rèn zhī 。
防线刹那被攻破之后，反倒是更加容易得被扭曲了认知。
Due to being suppressed for too long, the Heavenly Mirror’s manifestation was on the brink of collapse. Lu Xia chose to sacrifice his own life to save it.
lǐ fán yú shì chú le lù xī chán de shī zūn zhī wài ， yòu duō le lìng wài yī zhòng shēn fèn 。
李凡于是除了陆溪婵的师尊之外，又多了另外一重身份。
Though revived, having been suppressed for so long and changing bodies, the manifestation lost its divine powers, becoming just like a human.
tiān xuán jìng de yòu yī huà shēn 。
天玄镜的又一化身。
Originally intending to continue living as a human Lu Xia, he eventually realized that his connection with the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance still linked him back to the Heavenly Mirror.
zǎo zài chuán fǎ tiān zūn zhòng lì wàn xiān méng zhī shí ， tiān xuán jìng wèi yǔ chóu móu ， jiù wèi zì jǐ chuàng zào le yí gè rén lèi fēn shēn 。
早在传法天尊重立万仙盟之时，天玄镜未雨绸缪，就为自己创造了一个人类分身。
Certain individuals had noticed his heavenly mirror traits.
bù guò kě xī de shì ， chuán fǎ tiān zūn duì tiān xuán jìng bào yǒu jiè xīn ， fā xiàn le zhè ge fēn shēn 。
不过可惜的是，传法天尊对天玄镜抱有戒心，发现了这个分身。
To survive, he faked his death and fled.
jiāng fēn shēn zhèn yā 。
将分身镇压。
...
zì cǐ ， tiān xuán jìng gēn fēn shēn shī qù le lián xì 。
自此，天玄镜跟分身失去了联系。
Thinking he could live freely, new manifestations of the Heavenly Mirror unexpectedly emerged due to unforeseen circumstances.
pò bù dé yǐ zhī xià ， tiān xuán jìng zhǐ dé chóng qǐ zhì zuò fēn shēn jì huà 。
迫不得已之下，天玄镜只得重启制作分身计划。
Worse yet, divine treasures have consciousness; only one exists in this world.
zuì zhōng gēn zhǎng jìng zhě cāng dá chéng le hé zuò 。
最终跟掌镜者苍达成了合作。
There couldn’t be two human manifestations of the Heavenly Mirror simultaneously.
dàn tā men bìng bù zhī dào de shì ， lù xī chán de shī zūn 、 wàn xiān méng qián rèn cè zhèn táng shǒu xí ， lù xià ， zhī qián qià hǎo fā xiàn le chuán fǎ tiān zūn de fēng yìn 。
但他们并不知道的是，陆溪婵的师尊、万仙盟前任策阵堂首席，陆夏，之前恰好发现了传法天尊的封印。
Despite being accidentally created by various errors, this mistake was being corrected. He sensed his powers weakening continuously.
jī yuán qiǎo hé zhī xià ， jiāng běn zhèn yā de fēn shēn jiù le chū lái 。
机缘巧合之下，将本镇压的分身救了出来。
Soon, he would dissipate into nothingness.
yóu yú bǐ shí bèi zhèn yā tài jiǔ ， tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn yǐ jīng jí jí kě wēi ， yú shì lù xià zhǔ dòng xuǎn zé yòng zì jǐ de xìng mìng 、 jiāng qí zhěng jiù 。
由于彼时被镇压太久，天玄镜分身已经及及可危，于是陆夏主动选择用自己的性命、将其拯救。
The only way to survive was to find and kill the second manifestation of the Heavenly Mirror!
suī rán huó le guò lái ， dàn bèi zhèn yā le tài jiǔ ， yòu huàn le jù shēn qū ， fēn shēn yǐ rán shī qù le tiān xuán jìng de quán néng 。
虽然活了过来，但被镇压了太久，又换了具身躯，分身已然失去了天玄镜的权能。
...
gēn zhēn zhèng de rén lèi wú yì 。
跟真正的人类无异。
This was Li Fan’s elaborate lie, weaving together these two female cultivators who had achieved union with heaven and the manifestation of the Heavenly Mirror.
yuán běn xiǎng zhe jiù yǐ rén lèi lù xià de shēn fèn jì xù cóng cǐ shēng huó xià qù ， què méi xiǎng dào ， bì jìng shēn chù wàn xiān méng zǒng bù 、 gēn tiān xuán jìng zhī jiān réng rán yǒu zhe qiān sī wàn lǚ chě bù duàn dì lián xì ， tā de tiān xuán jìng tè xìng hái shì bèi mǒu xiē rén chá jué le 。
原本想着就以人类陆夏的身份继续从此生活下去，却没想到，毕竟身处万仙盟总部、跟天玄镜之间仍然有着千丝万缕扯不断地联系，他的天玄镜特性还是被某些人察觉了。
While there were many flaws when considered closely, as long as he extracted information about the human manifestation from Xuan Sushe, any exposure would be irrelevant.
wèi le bǎo mìng ， tā zhǐ dé zhà sǐ táo lí 。
为了保命，他只得诈死逃离。
"Unfortunately, all information about the Heavenly Mirror seems encrypted."
yuán běn yǐ wéi jiù néng zhè yàng xiāo yáo zì zài ， què méi xiǎng dào ， xīn de tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn zài yīn chā yáng cuò zhī xià yòu dàn shēng le 。
原本以为就能这样逍遥自在，却没想到，新的天玄镜分身在阴差阳错之下又诞生了。
"I can't browse your divine soul; otherwise, I wouldn’t have to fabricate such a lie."
gèng yào mìng de shì ， xiān bǎo yǒu líng 、 shì cún qí yī 。
更要命的是，仙宝有灵、世存其一。
Li Fan pondered silently.
shì shàng bú huì cún zài dì èr gè tiān xuán jìng ， zì rán yě bú huì tóng shí yǒu liǎng gè tiān xuán jìng rén lèi fēn shēn 。
世上不会存在第二个天玄镜，自然也不会同时有两个天玄镜人类分身。
After cognitive transformation, both Xuan Sushe and Lu Xichan slowly regained consciousness.
suī rán yīn wèi zhǒng zhǒng miù wù ǒu rán dàn shēng ， dàn shì zhè ge cuò wù zhèng zài bèi xiū fù 。
虽然因为种种谬误偶然诞生，但是这个错误正在被修复。
Their reactions were different.
tā chá jué dào le zì jǐ zhèng zài bù duàn biàn ruò 。
他察觉到了自己正在不断变弱。
Lu Xichan's body trembled as she lowered her head, whispering: "Master..."
kǒng pà yào bù le duō jiǔ ， jiù huì chè dǐ xiāo sàn yú tiān dì zhī jiān 。
恐怕要不了多久，就会彻底消散于天地之间。
Xuan Sushe’s expression was complex; she remained silent.
ér wéi yī huó mìng de fāng fǎ ， jiù shì zhǎo dào bìng shā sǐ dì èr jù tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn ！
而唯一活命的方法，就是找到并杀死第二具天玄镜分身！
When the former chief array cultivator and human manifestation of the Heavenly Mirror arrived, he caught them in the act of their private matters.
……
……
Although Li Fan didn’t say anything at the time, both women felt ashamed.
zhè jiù shì lǐ fán biān zào de ， jiāng zhè liǎng wèi hé dào nǚ xiū yǐ jí tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn quán dōu qiān chě jìn lái de mí tiān dà huǎng 。
这就是李凡编造的，将这两位合道女修以及天玄镜分身全都牵扯进来的弥天大谎。
...
chéng rán xì xiǎng zhī xià ， yǒu zhe xǔ duō lòu dòng 。
诚然细想之下，有着许多漏洞。
In the oppressive silence, it was Li Fan who broke the silence: "I have given you a chance."
dàn zhǐ yào zài cóng xuán sù shang de kǒu zhōng tào chū tiān xuán jìng rén lèi de fēn shēn de xìn xī zhī hòu ， zhè yī qiè jiù suàn bào lòu ， yě wú guān jǐn yào le 。
但只要在从玄素裳的口中套出天玄镜人类的分身的信息之后，这一切就算暴漏，也无关紧要了。
"Which one will you choose to help? I could have searched your divine souls already if not for Xichan’s sake. Do you think those little tricks in your divine soul can stop me?"
「 zhǐ kě xī ， guān yú tiān xuán jìng de suǒ yǒu xìn xī ， fǎng fú dōu bèi jiā mì le yì bān 。」
「只可惜，关于天玄镜的所有信息，仿佛都被加密了一般。」
Lu Xichan didn’t dare refute; she couldn't even breathe.
「 shén hún zhī wú fǎ liú lǎn 。 fǒu zé yě bù yòng fèi xīn biān zào zhè bān huǎng yán le 。」
「神魂之无法浏览。否则也不用费心编造这般谎言了。」
Xuan Sushe, after realizing her situation, changed expressions and ultimately made a decision.
In Lu Xichan's memories from the first half of her life, there was almost only the image of her master, Lu Xia.
The rest were endless arrays and techniques knowledge.
Therefore, when Li Fan transformed into his former master, Lu Xia, his divine soul collided with Lu Xichan’s own without much resistance.
Instead, Li Fan sensed a full sense of fear from Lu Xichan.
Countless scenes flickered in Lu Xichan's divine soul, true and false, false and true.
Lu Xia's face kept changing into that of Li Fan, the speed increasing until only Li Fan’s face remained, firmly etched deep within Lu Xichan's divine soul.
As the silver light from the True Fruit completely dissolved, Lu Xichan's body gradually calmed after a violent twitching.
Li Fan withdrew his divine soul force; prolonged and large-scale transmission of divine souls was too taxing.
Even with the infinite regeneration ability of the *Wuji Yinguo Method*, he found it hard to cope for now.
Fortunately, the task was completed.
During their divine soul fusion, Li Fan glimpsed many secrets in Lu Xichan’s memories.
For instance, Lu Xia, her master, had never been very satisfied with Lu Xichan. He didn't harbor any hope that she would inherit his array techniques until his death.
The decision to take her as a disciple and pass on the chief position of the Strategy Hall also had some hidden reasons.
Although Lu Xia never explicitly said so, Lu Xichan guessed that she might be her master’s daughter. But she lacked the courage to verify this guess.
With Lu Xia's remains reduced to ashes, whether or not this was true remained unverifiable.
Lu Xichan still held many secrets.
For example, due to years of living under strict tutelage as a child, she had always been under immense psychological pressure.
In her attempts to relieve stress, she discovered an effective method.
That was why she often sought out Xuan Sushe.
...
Thinking about this, Li Fan’s expression subtly changed: "So, Lu Xuejing's masochistic constitution is actually inherited from her mother."
"Truly..."
Li Fan shook his head slightly.
Speaking of Lu Xichan's daughter, Lu Xuejing, it was also related to Xuan Sushe.
During a stress-relieving session, Lu Xichan discovered that Xuan Sushe had unexpectedly become pregnant.
Lu Xichan was shocked and naturally couldn’t accept this.
Under duress, Xuan Sushe revealed the truth: "The *Life Technique* taught by the *Heavenly Mirror*?"
Li Fan's eyes narrowed as he glanced at Xuan Sushe.
Lu Xichan had used the same *Life Technique* to conceive and give birth to a daughter.
"Seems like the human manifestation of the Heavenly Mirror is indeed related to the Mirror Keeper, Cang."
Closing his eyes, Li Fan slowly digested the vast amount of information he had acquired. He also recovered his expended divine soul.
Once he was nearly restored, Li Fan repeated the process and invaded Xuan Sushe's divine soul.
Xuan Sushe, a direct descendant of Mirror Keeper Cang, possessed greater divine soul strength and protective barriers compared to Lu Xichan.
But it was just a quantitative change without qualitative improvement.
With his persistent water-wear technique, combined with Lu Xichan’s divine soul aura and the True Fruit's influence, the defenses were breached and distorted more easily.
Thus, besides her master, Li Fan gained another identity: a manifestation of the Heavenly Mirror.
Long ago, when the Lawgiver re-established the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, the Heavenly Mirror had prepared for this by creating a human manifestation.
Unfortunately, the Lawgiver Cang harbored suspicions and discovered the manifestation, suppressing it.
Since then, the Heavenly Mirror lost contact with its manifestation.
Forced to restart his plan, he eventually reached an agreement with Mirror Keeper Cang.
However, unbeknownst to them, Lu Xichan's master and former Strategy Hall chief, Lu Xia, had previously discovered the Lawgiver’s seal.
By chance, he freed the suppressed manifestation.
Due to being suppressed for too long, the Heavenly Mirror’s manifestation was on the brink of collapse. Lu Xia chose to sacrifice his own life to save it.
Though revived, having been suppressed for so long and changing bodies, the manifestation lost its divine powers, becoming just like a human.
Originally intending to continue living as a human Lu Xia, he eventually realized that his connection with the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance still linked him back to the Heavenly Mirror.
Certain individuals had noticed his heavenly mirror traits.
To survive, he faked his death and fled.
...
Thinking he could live freely, new manifestations of the Heavenly Mirror unexpectedly emerged due to unforeseen circumstances.
Worse yet, divine treasures have consciousness; only one exists in this world.
There couldn’t be two human manifestations of the Heavenly Mirror simultaneously.
Despite being accidentally created by various errors, this mistake was being corrected. He sensed his powers weakening continuously.
Soon, he would dissipate into nothingness.
The only way to survive was to find and kill the second manifestation of the Heavenly Mirror!
...
This was Li Fan’s elaborate lie, weaving together these two female cultivators who had achieved union with heaven and the manifestation of the Heavenly Mirror.
While there were many flaws when considered closely, as long as he extracted information about the human manifestation from Xuan Sushe, any exposure would be irrelevant.
"Unfortunately, all information about the Heavenly Mirror seems encrypted."
"I can't browse your divine soul; otherwise, I wouldn’t have to fabricate such a lie."
Li Fan pondered silently.
After cognitive transformation, both Xuan Sushe and Lu Xichan slowly regained consciousness.
Their reactions were different.
Lu Xichan's body trembled as she lowered her head, whispering: "Master..."
Xuan Sushe’s expression was complex; she remained silent.
When the former chief array cultivator and human manifestation of the Heavenly Mirror arrived, he caught them in the act of their private matters.
Although Li Fan didn’t say anything at the time, both women felt ashamed.
...
In the oppressive silence, it was Li Fan who broke the silence: "I have given you a chance."
"Which one will you choose to help? I could have searched your divine souls already if not for Xichan’s sake. Do you think those little tricks in your divine soul can stop me?"
Lu Xichan didn’t dare refute; she couldn't even breathe.
Xuan Sushe, after realizing her situation, changed expressions and ultimately made a decision.