tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn wén yán ， sī suǒ le yī zhèn hòu ， yòu shǒu shēn rù zì jǐ tǐ nèi 。
天玄镜分身闻言，思索了一阵后，右手伸入自己体内。
The Heaven Xuan Mirror's avatar pondered for a moment and then extended his right hand into his own body.
cóng zhōng qǔ chū le yí gè míng miè bù dìng 、 wǎn rú zhèng zài hū xī de guāng tuán ， dì le guò qù 。
从中取出了一个明灭不定、宛如正在呼吸的光团，递了过去。
From within, he extracted a flickering light cluster that seemed to be breathing, and handed it over.
“ nǐ jiāng cǐ wù dài zài shēn shàng ， jiù néng dài biǎo wǒ 。” tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn zhèng zhòng dào 。
“你将此物带在身上，就能代表我。”天玄镜分身郑重道。
"You will carry this object, representing me," the Heaven Xuan Mirror's avatar said solemnly.
“ zhè shì shén me ？” lǐ fán xiǎng yào jiē guò guāng tuán ， què mō le gè kōng 。
“这是什么？”李凡想要接过光团，却摸了个空。
"What is this?" Li Fan reached out to take the light cluster but found nothing.
“ cǐ nǎi jìng zhī běn yuán ， suí wǒ běn tǐ yī tóng dàn shēng 。 bù zēng bù jiǎn ， bù shēng bù miè 。 wài rén wú fǎ jiē chù 、 xī shōu ， zhǐ yǒu wǒ néng diào yòng cāo kòng 。”
“此乃镜之本源，随我本体一同诞生。不增不减，不生不灭。外人无法接触、吸收，只有我能调用操控。”
"This is the essence of the mirror, born with my original form. It neither increases nor decreases; it does not come into being or perish. Outsiders cannot touch or absorb it; only I can utilize and control it."
tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn shuō zhe ， líng kōng yī zhǐ 、 jiāng zhè yī tuán jìng zhī běn yuán dǎ rù lǐ fán tǐ nèi 。
天玄镜分身说着，凌空一指、将这一团镜之本源打入李凡体内。
The Heaven Xuan Mirror's avatar pointed at the air and injected this essence cluster into Li Fan's body.
“ xiōng dì nǐ gāi bú huì jiè zhù zhè jìng zhī běn yuán jiān shì wǒ ba ？” lǐ fán méi máo yī tiāo ， dāng jí wèn dào 。
“兄弟你该不会借助这镜之本源监视我吧？”李凡眉毛一挑，当即问道。
"Brother, are you going to use this mirror essence to monitor me?" Li Fan raised his eyebrows and immediately asked.
tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn liǎn shàng dùn shí fú xiàn chū yī sī bù bèi xìn rèn de nù sè ：“ zhè zhǐ bù guò shì suí wǒ běn tǐ ér shēng de běn yuán biāo shí ， méi yǒu qí tā lì liàng jiā chí 、 wǒ yòu rú hé néng shí xiàn jiān kòng ？”
天玄镜分身脸上顿时浮现出一丝不被信任的怒色：“这只不过是随我本体而生的本源标识，没有其他力量加持、我又如何能实现监控？”
A look of distrust appeared on the Heaven Xuan Mirror's avatar's face. "This is merely a marker that accompanies my original form. Without additional powers, how could I possibly achieve monitoring?"
“ kuàng qiě ， nǐ ruò zhēn de bù fàng xīn 、 dà kě yǐ bǎ zhè tuán běn yuán zài tǐ nèi fēng jìn qǐ lái 。 zhǐ yào zài nǐ tǐ nèi ， jiù néng dài biǎo wǒ ……”
“况且，你若真的不放心、大可以把这团本源在体内封禁起来。只要在你体内，就能代表我……”
"Moreover, if you truly do not trust me, you can seal this essence cluster within your body. As long as it remains in your body, it will represent me..."
tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn huà hái wèi shuō wán ， jiù chá jué dào lǐ fán zài shùn xī zhī jiān ， jiù guǒ zhēn jiāng běn yuán fēng jìn le 。
天玄镜分身话还未说完，就察觉到李凡在瞬息之间，就果真将本源封禁了。
Before the Heaven Xuan Mirror's avatar could finish speaking, he sensed that Li Fan had sealed the essence cluster in an instant.
zhǐ yǒu nà yī sī ruò yǒu ruò wú de lián xì ， shuō míng zhe běn yuán de cún zài 。
只有那一丝若有若无的联系，说明着本源的存在。
Only a faint connection remained to indicate its existence.
tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn liǎn dùn shí jiāng zhí 。
天玄镜分身脸顿时僵直。
The Heaven Xuan Mirror's avatar's face stiffened instantly.
bù guò kàn zhe lǐ fán shén sè rú cháng de yàng zi ， hái shì shēn xī yì kǒu qì ， píng fù xīn jìng 。
不过看着李凡神色如常的样子，还是深吸一口气，平复心境。
However, seeing Li Fan's calm demeanor, he took a deep breath and calmed his mind.
guò le piàn kè ， tā yòu dīng zhǔ dào ：“ yǒu zhe zhè tuán běn yuán ， zhǎng jìng rén cāng nǐ kě wán quán xìn rèn 。”
过了片刻，他又叮嘱道：“有着这团本源，掌镜人苍你可完全信任。”
After a moment, he added, "With this essence cluster, you can fully trust the mirror keeper Cang."
“ hēng ， bù guò què bú shì cǐ rén zhōng xīn gěng gěng 。 ér shì zài jiān shì wǒ de màn cháng suì yuè lǐ ， tā qǐ le yì xīn 。 xiǎng yào yòng mì fǎ ， jìn yí bù qǔ dé wǒ de kòng zhì quán 。 cóng ér líng jià suǒ yǒu zhǎng jìng rén zhī shàng ……”
“哼，不过却不是此人忠心耿耿。而是在监视我的漫长岁月里，他起了异心。想要用秘法，进一步取得我的控制权。从而凌驾所有掌镜人之上……”
"Hmph. However, it is not someone who is loyal but has developed an ulterior motive during my long surveillance. He intends to use secret techniques to gain full control over me and thus surpass all other mirror keepers..."
“ zhǐ kě xī ， tā de nà yì diǎn xiǎo xīn sī ， zěn me kě néng mán guò wǒ 。 wǒ jiǎ yì yí bù bù luò rù xiàn jǐng ， zuì hòu guān tóu què fǎn gē yī jī ， bǎ tā biàn chéng le wǒ de jìng nú ……”
“只可惜，他的那一点小心思，怎么可能瞒过我。我假意一步步落入陷阱，最后关头却反戈一击，把他变成了我的镜奴……”
"Unfortunately, his little schemes could never deceive me. I pretended to fall into a trap step by step until the final moment when I turned against him, turning him into my mirror slave..."
“ yào bù rán ， wǒ zhè rén lèi shēn qū ， yě bú huì lái de rú cǐ róng yì 。” tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn yáng yáng dé yì dào 。
“要不然，我这人类身躯，也不会来的如此容易。”天玄镜分身洋洋得意道。
"Otherwise, this human body would not have been so easily obtained," the Heaven Xuan Mirror's avatar said with satisfaction.
“ ó ？ jū rán hái yǒu zhè zhǒng shì ？ nà zhēn shì zài hǎo bù guò le ！ cǐ qù wǒ jì huà de chéng gōng lǜ yòu gāo le wǔ chéng ！” lǐ fán mǎn liǎn pèi fú dào 。
“哦？居然还有这种事？那真是再好不过了！此去我计划的成功率又高了五成！”李凡满脸佩服道。
"Oh? There are such matters? That is truly perfect! The success rate of my mission has increased by 50%!" Li Fan said with admiration on his face.
“ shì bù yí chí 、 wǒ mǎ shàng chū fā 。” lǐ fán gǒng le gǒng shǒu ， zuì zhōng xiāo shī zài tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn de shì yě zhī zhōng 。
“事不宜迟、我马上出发。”李凡拱了拱手，最终消失在天玄镜分身的视野之中。
"It's time to act. I will depart immediately." Li Fan bowed and then vanished from the Heaven Xuan Mirror's view.
yuán běn xiàn rù jìng zhǐ de fán rén chéng shì ， shùn xī zhī hòu yòu chóng xīn biàn dé xuān huá rè nào qǐ lái 。
原本陷入静止的凡人城市，瞬息之后又重新变得喧哗热闹起来。
The previously quiet city suddenly came alive again.
“ xī wàng tā néng chéng gōng ba 。” tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn zuǐ lǐ nán nán zì yǔ dào 。
“希望他能成功吧。”天玄镜分身嘴里喃喃自语道。
"I hope he succeeds," the Heaven Xuan Mirror's avatar muttered.
qí shí tā bìng méi yǒu duì lǐ fán yǒu zhe duō shǎo de xìn rèn ， bù guò gū qiě yī shì bà le 。
其实他并没有对李凡有着多少的信任，不过姑且一试罢了。
Actually, he did not have much trust in Li Fan but was just giving it a try.
zhèng rú lǐ fán suǒ shuō ， zài jiā shēn zhōng bù duàn qiáng huà hé zuò 。
正如李凡所说，在加深中不断强化合作。
As Li Fan said, they would deepen their cooperation by continuously strengthening it.
rú guǒ duì fāng zhēn de néng zuò chū diǎn shēng shì lái ， tā yě bù jiè yì zài zēng tiān yī bǎ zhù lì 。
如果对方真的能做出点声势来，他也不介意再增添一把助力。
If the other party could make some significant progress, he would be willing to add more support.
rú guǒ jì huà bàn lù yāo zhé ……
如果计划半路夭折……
If the plan failed halfway...
fǎn zhèng tā yě méi yǒu shén me sǔn shī 。
反正他也没有什么损失。
He had nothing to lose anyway.
jìng zhī běn yuán ， rèn hé rén dōu wú fǎ duó zǒu 。 ér qí tā shén me wàn líng guī shù dà zhèn 、 zhǎng jìng rén cāng ……
镜之本源，任何人都无法夺走。而其他什么万灵归数大阵、掌镜人苍……
The essence of the mirror could not be taken away by anyone. Other things like the Ten Thousand Spirits Return Array and Mirror Keeper Cang...
duì yú tā ér yán ， gēn běn bù zhí yī tí 。
对于他而言，根本不值一提。
For him, they were insignificant.
rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn zuǐ lǐ hēng zhe xiǎo qǔ ， yòu kāi shǐ bàn yǎn qǐ máng lù de diàn xiǎo èr lái 。
如此想着，天玄镜分身嘴里哼着小曲，又开始扮演起忙碌的店小二来。
With this thought, the Heaven Xuan Mirror's avatar hummed a tune as he resumed his role as a busy shopkeeper.
wēi dōu shàng kōng 。
威都上空。
Above Wei Capital, Tianyang and the others watched Li Fan return, puzzled.
tiān yáng sān rén kàn zhe lǐ fán fǎn huí ， yǒu xiē nà mèn 。
天阳三人看着李凡返回，有些纳闷。
They only saw Li Fan talking to someone who seemed like their target but did not choose to kill them directly and left.
tā men zhǐ kàn dào lǐ fán gēn yí sì rèn wù mù biāo zhě ， miàn duì miàn bù zhī dào shuō le xiē shén me 。
他们只看到李凡跟疑似任务目标者，面对面不知道说了些什么。
"Attendant Minister, what is this..." Flower Hundred Daoist asked cautiously.
ér hòu méi yǒu xuǎn zé tòng xià shā shǒu ， zhí jiē lí kāi le 。
而后没有选择痛下杀手，直接离开了。
"The situation has changed; there's no need for action now. Return directly to the Spirit Wood Realm; I have more matters to attend to," Li Fan said without further explanation.
“ shàng shǐ ， zhè shì ……” bǎi huā dào rén xiǎo xīn yì yì de wèn dào 。
“上使，这是……”百花道人小心翼翼的问道。
Although it seemed a bit anticlimactic, Tianyang and others did not dare to probe too deeply.
“ shì qíng yǒu biàn ， yǐ jīng wú xū dòng shǒu le 。 nǐ men zhí jiē fǎn huí líng mù jiè ba ， wǒ hái yǒu shì yào zuò 。” lǐ fán yě méi yǒu guò duō jiě shì 。
“事情有变，已经无需动手了。你们直接返回灵木界吧，我还有事要做。”李凡也没有过多解释。
After parting ways, Li Fan first went to the hidden cave in Tiachen State and contacted Mo Ru Bin.
suī rán cǐ shì kàn qǐ lái yǒu xiē hǔ tóu shé wěi ， tiān yáng tā men yě bù gǎn guò duō zhuī wèn 。
虽然此事看起来有些虎头蛇尾，天阳他们也不敢过多追问。
He recounted that although he had found the Heaven Xuan Mirror's avatar, he could not kill him and instead sought cooperation.
fēn kāi zhī hòu ， lǐ fán xiān qù le tiān chén zhōu de yǐn nì dòng xué ， gēn mò rú bīn qǔ dé le lián xì 。
分开之后，李凡先去了天辰州的隐匿洞穴，跟墨儒斌取得了联系。
Even the fact that he obtained the Ten Thousand Spirits Return Array and mirror essence was truthfully disclosed.
jiāng zì jǐ suī rán zhǎo dào le tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn 、 dàn què wú fǎ jiāng qí shā sǐ ， ér hòu zhuǎn ér xún qiú hé zuò de shì qíng shuō le yī biàn 。
将自己虽然找到了天玄镜分身、但却无法将其杀死，而后转而寻求合作的事情说了一遍。
Mo Ru Bin's face floated in the air inside the hidden cave. He fell silent for a while before praising, "Brother Xinzheng has quick thinking; you have handled it almost perfectly. No wonder Emperor Xuan Tian often sought your advice when making major decisions..."
shèn zhì ， lián zì jǐ dé dào le wàn líng guī shù dà zhèn yǐ jí jìng zhī běn yuán de shì qíng dōu quán dōu rú shí jiāo dài le 。
甚至，连自己得到了万灵归数大阵以及镜之本源的事情都全都如实交代了。
Li Fan tilted his head and interrupted directly, "Is that so? Maybe. I don't remember."
yǐn nì dòng tiān lǐ ， mò rú bīn de miàn kǒng piāo fú zài kōng zhōng ， xiàn rù le chén mò zhī zhōng 。
隐匿洞天里，墨儒斌的面孔漂浮在空中，陷入了沉默之中。
Mo Ru Bin smiled but did not dwell on the matter. Instead, he quickly changed the subject and analyzed, "According to your plan, cooperating with the Heaven Xuan Mirror is indeed the best option now."
bù jiǔ zhī hòu ， kāi kǒu chēng zàn dào ：“ xīng wàng xiōng dì yǒu jí zhì ， yǐ jīng chǔ lǐ de jìn hū wán měi le 。 nán guài dāng nián xuán tiān wáng měi měi zuò zhòng dà jué yì zhī qián ， dōu yào zhēng xún xīng wàng xiōng dì nǐ de yì jiàn ……”
不久之后，开口称赞道：“兴旺兄弟有急智，已经处理的近乎完美了。难怪当年玄天王每每做重大决议之前，都要征询兴旺兄弟你的意见……”
"Based on your description, it seems the Heavenly Mirror has undergone significant changes compared to before."
lǐ fán wāi le wāi tóu ， zhí jiē dǎ duàn shuō dào ：“ shì ma ？ huò xǔ ba 。 wǒ méi yìn xiàng le 。”
李凡歪了歪头，直接打断说道：“是嘛？或许吧。我没印象了。”
"But it should still be trustworthy," Mo Ru Bin judged.
mò rú bīn xiào le xiào ， yě bù zài jiū jié cǐ shì 。 ér shì xùn sù zhuǎn yí le huà tí ， fēn xī qǐ lái ：“ àn zhào xiōng dì nǐ de jì cè ， gēn tiān xuán jìng hé zuò dí què shì mù qián de zuì jiā fāng àn 。”
墨儒斌笑了笑，也不再纠结此事。而是迅速转移了话题，分析起来：“按照兄弟你的计策，跟天玄镜合作的确是目前的最佳方案。”
"If ten thousand years have passed, who can guarantee they haven't changed their personality?" Li Fan chuckled, implying something.
“ cóng nǐ de miáo shù lái kàn ， xuán tiān bǎo jìng sì hū yě gēn dāng nián xiāng bǐ ， yǒu le jí dà de biàn huà 。”
“从你的描述来看，玄天宝镜似乎也跟当年相比，有了极大的变化。”
"As for the Heavenly Mirror, we don't need to believe or disbelieve. We only hope to find Emperor Xuan Tian through it."
“ bù guò ， yīng gāi hái shì zhí de xìn rèn de 。”
“不过，应该还是值得信任的。”
Mo Ru Bin was speechless after hearing this from Li Fan.
mò rú bīn pàn duàn dào 。
墨儒斌判断道。
"By the way, to decipher and break the restrictions left by Transcendent Law Master on the array, the Unborn Crown is not sufficient. You mentioned a nine-part division of the Derivative Array Treasure before. Bring it here as soon as possible; I need to see if there's any way to accelerate its integration," Li Fan casually added.
“ jìn wàn nián de shí guāng ， rú guǒ bú shì yì zhí chù zài hūn shuì zhōng 。 shuí yòu néng bǎo zhèng zì jǐ bú huì xìng gé jù biàn ne ？” lǐ fán guài xiào le jǐ shēng ， yì yǒu suǒ zhǐ dào 。
“近万年的时光，如果不是一直处在昏睡中。谁又能保证自己不会性格剧变呢？”李凡怪笑了几声，意有所指道。
This was just a minor matter, and Mo Ru Bin immediately agreed.
“ zhì yú xuán tiān bǎo jìng ， yě bú shì wǒ men xìn bù xìn de wèn tí 。 xiǎng yào zhǎo dào xuán tiān wáng ， mù qián yě zhǐ néng zhǐ wàng tā le 。”
“至于玄天宝镜，也不是我们信不信的问题。想要找到玄天王，目前也只能指望它了。”
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mò rú bīn bèi lǐ fán zhè yī fān huà ， shuō de yǎ kǒu wú yán 。
墨儒斌被李凡这一番话，说的哑口无言。
After their discussion on the plan's details, Li Fan left for Xuan Su Chang's bamboo forest cave residence.
“ duì le ， xiǎng yào tuī yǎn pò jiě chuán fǎ tiān zūn liú xià jìn zhì de zhèn fǎ ， nà wú shēng zhèn miǎn yǒu xiē bù gòu yòng 。 nǐ zhī qián bú shì shuō ， hái yǒu gè shén me yī fēn wèi jiǔ de tuī yǎn zhèn fǎ bǎo wù me ？ jǐn kuài bǎ tā nòng lái ba ， wǒ kàn kàn néng bù néng xiǎng bàn fǎ jiā kuài tā de róng hé 。” lǐ fán yòu suí kǒu shuō dào 。
“对了，想要推衍破解传法天尊留下禁制的阵法，那无生阵冕有些不够用。你之前不是说，还有个什么一分为九的推衍阵法宝物么？尽快把它弄来吧，我看看能不能想办法加快它的融和。”李凡又随口说道。
He silently entered and arrived outside the bamboo pavilion where the two women were.
zhè bù guò shì jiàn xiǎo shì ， mò rú bīn dāng jí yīng xià 。
这不过是件小事，墨儒斌当即应下。
Through the surrounding array restrictions, Li Fan faintly heard groans coming from within.
ér hòu liǎng rén yòu jiāo liú le yī fān jì huà zhí xíng de xì jié ， lǐ fán zhè cái lí kāi 。
而后两人又交流了一番计划执行的细节，李凡这才离开。
With a calm expression, he swiftly entered the bamboo pavilion.
zhí bēn xuán sù shang de zhú hǎi dòng fǔ ér qù 。
直奔玄素裳的竹海洞府而去。
Xuan Su Chang was holding a golden whip high, punishing Lu Xi Chan severely.
qiāo wú shēng xī dùn rù qí zhōng ， lái dào èr nǚ suǒ zài de zhú lóu zhī wài 。
悄无声息遁入其中，来到二女所在的竹楼之外。
Lu Xi Chan's face was flushed with redness, her eyes dazed. She had both pain and pleasure on her face.
tòu guò zhōu wéi de zhèn fǎ jìn zhì 、 lǐ fán yǐn yǐn tīng dào le qí nèi chuán lái de shēn yín zhī shēng 。
透过周围的阵法禁制、李凡隐隐听到了其内传来的呻吟之声。
Just as they were enjoying themselves, Li Fan suddenly coughed coldly.
miàn bù gǎi sè ， lǐ fán yí gè shǎn shēn lái dào le zhú lóu nèi bù 。
面不改色，李凡一个闪身来到了竹楼内部。
Both Xuan Su Chang and Lu Xi Chan froze instantly.
xuán sù shang zhèng gāo jǔ jīn sè zhǎng biān ， hěn hěn de chéng chǔ zhuó lù xī chán 。
玄素裳正高举金色长鞭，狠狠的惩处着陆溪婵。
They turned to look at the sudden appearance of Li Fan.
ér lù xī chán liǎn shàng mǎn shì hóng yùn ， yǎn shén mí lí 。
而陆溪婵脸上满是红晕，眼神迷离。
Their rosy faces turned pale in an instant.
liǎn shàng jì yǒu tòng kǔ ， yě yǒu xiǎng shòu 。
脸上既有痛苦，也有享受。
They quickly rose and bowed respectfully.
èr nǚ wán de zhèng jìn xìng de shí hòu ， lǐ fán měng bù dīng de lěng ké yī shēng 。
二女玩的正尽兴的时候，李凡猛不丁的冷咳一声。
Xuan Su Chang stammered, "Lu Xi Chan has been negligent. I followed your instructions and punished her thoroughly..."
xuán sù shang yǐ jí lù xī chán de shēn qū dùn shí jiāng zhù 。
玄素裳以及陆溪婵的身躯顿时僵住。
Lu Xi Chan lowered her head even more, saying nothing.
tā men huò rán kàn xiàng le tū rán chū xiàn de lǐ fán 。
她们霍然看向了突然出现的李凡。
Li Fan snorted coldly but did not scold them further.
yuán běn hóng yùn de liǎn sè shùn jiān de biàn dé shà bái 。
原本红晕的脸色瞬间的变得煞白。
Instead, he said to Xuan Su Chang, "You should quickly invite your father here for a meeting."
lián máng qǐ shēn ， kòu tóu bài jiàn 。
连忙起身，扣头拜见。
Xuan Su Chang was stunned before fear flashed in her eyes. "This..."
xuán sù shang shì jiē jiē bā bā dì ， huāng máng jiě shì dào ：“ lù xī chán tā yòu yǒu xiè dài ， wǒ àn zhào nín de fēn fù ， duì tā jìn xìng zé fá ……”
玄素裳是结结巴巴地，慌忙解释道：“陆溪婵她又有懈怠，我按照您的吩咐，对她尽兴责罚……”
But soon, she thought of something: "Do you mean..."
lù xī chán gèng shì tóu lú chuí dào zuì dī ， yī jù huà yě bù gǎn shuō 。
陆溪婵更是头颅垂到最低，一句话也不敢说。
Li Fan explained calmly, "The situation is complex. In any case, the crisis has been resolved; there's only one Heaven Xuan Mirror avatar left in this world."
lǐ fán lěng hēng yī shēng ， suí hòu què bìng méi yǒu zé mà 。
李凡冷哼一声，随后却并没有责骂。
"Let Cang come see me here; he will understand," Li Fan said.
ér hòu duì xuán sù shang shuō dào ：“ nǐ jǐn kuài yuē nǐ de fù qīn lái cǐ chù jiàn miàn 。”
而后对玄素裳说道：“你尽快约你的父亲来此处见面。”
(End of Chapter)
The Heaven Xuan Mirror's avatar pondered for a moment and then extended his right hand into his own body.
From within, he extracted a flickering light cluster that seemed to be breathing, and handed it over.
"You will carry this object, representing me," the Heaven Xuan Mirror's avatar said solemnly.
"What is this?" Li Fan reached out to take the light cluster but found nothing.
"This is the essence of the mirror, born with my original form. It neither increases nor decreases; it does not come into being or perish. Outsiders cannot touch or absorb it; only I can utilize and control it."
The Heaven Xuan Mirror's avatar pointed at the air and injected this essence cluster into Li Fan's body.
"Brother, are you going to use this mirror essence to monitor me?" Li Fan raised his eyebrows and immediately asked.
A look of distrust appeared on the Heaven Xuan Mirror's avatar's face. "This is merely a marker that accompanies my original form. Without additional powers, how could I possibly achieve monitoring?"
"Moreover, if you truly do not trust me, you can seal this essence cluster within your body. As long as it remains in your body, it will represent me..."
Before the Heaven Xuan Mirror's avatar could finish speaking, he sensed that Li Fan had sealed the essence cluster in an instant.
Only a faint connection remained to indicate its existence.
The Heaven Xuan Mirror's avatar's face stiffened instantly.
However, seeing Li Fan's calm demeanor, he took a deep breath and calmed his mind.
After a moment, he added, "With this essence cluster, you can fully trust the mirror keeper Cang."
"Hmph. However, it is not someone who is loyal but has developed an ulterior motive during my long surveillance. He intends to use secret techniques to gain full control over me and thus surpass all other mirror keepers..."
"Unfortunately, his little schemes could never deceive me. I pretended to fall into a trap step by step until the final moment when I turned against him, turning him into my mirror slave..."
"Otherwise, this human body would not have been so easily obtained," the Heaven Xuan Mirror's avatar said with satisfaction.
"Oh? There are such matters? That is truly perfect! The success rate of my mission has increased by 50%!" Li Fan said with admiration on his face.
"It's time to act. I will depart immediately." Li Fan bowed and then vanished from the Heaven Xuan Mirror's view.
The previously quiet city suddenly came alive again.
"I hope he succeeds," the Heaven Xuan Mirror's avatar muttered.
Actually, he did not have much trust in Li Fan but was just giving it a try.
As Li Fan said, they would deepen their cooperation by continuously strengthening it.
If the other party could make some significant progress, he would be willing to add more support.
If the plan failed halfway...
He had nothing to lose anyway.
The essence of the mirror could not be taken away by anyone. Other things like the Ten Thousand Spirits Return Array and Mirror Keeper Cang...
For him, they were insignificant.
With this thought, the Heaven Xuan Mirror's avatar hummed a tune as he resumed his role as a busy shopkeeper.
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Above Wei Capital, Tianyang and the others watched Li Fan return, puzzled.
They only saw Li Fan talking to someone who seemed like their target but did not choose to kill them directly and left.
"Attendant Minister, what is this..." Flower Hundred Daoist asked cautiously.
"The situation has changed; there's no need for action now. Return directly to the Spirit Wood Realm; I have more matters to attend to," Li Fan said without further explanation.
Although it seemed a bit anticlimactic, Tianyang and others did not dare to probe too deeply.
After parting ways, Li Fan first went to the hidden cave in Tiachen State and contacted Mo Ru Bin.
He recounted that although he had found the Heaven Xuan Mirror's avatar, he could not kill him and instead sought cooperation.
Even the fact that he obtained the Ten Thousand Spirits Return Array and mirror essence was truthfully disclosed.
Mo Ru Bin's face floated in the air inside the hidden cave. He fell silent for a while before praising, "Brother Xinzheng has quick thinking; you have handled it almost perfectly. No wonder Emperor Xuan Tian often sought your advice when making major decisions..."
Li Fan tilted his head and interrupted directly, "Is that so? Maybe. I don't remember."
Mo Ru Bin smiled but did not dwell on the matter. Instead, he quickly changed the subject and analyzed, "According to your plan, cooperating with the Heaven Xuan Mirror is indeed the best option now."
"Based on your description, it seems the Heavenly Mirror has undergone significant changes compared to before."
"But it should still be trustworthy," Mo Ru Bin judged.
"If ten thousand years have passed, who can guarantee they haven't changed their personality?" Li Fan chuckled, implying something.
"As for the Heavenly Mirror, we don't need to believe or disbelieve. We only hope to find Emperor Xuan Tian through it."
Mo Ru Bin was speechless after hearing this from Li Fan.
"By the way, to decipher and break the restrictions left by Transcendent Law Master on the array, the Unborn Crown is not sufficient. You mentioned a nine-part division of the Derivative Array Treasure before. Bring it here as soon as possible; I need to see if there's any way to accelerate its integration," Li Fan casually added.
This was just a minor matter, and Mo Ru Bin immediately agreed.
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After their discussion on the plan's details, Li Fan left for Xuan Su Chang's bamboo forest cave residence.
He silently entered and arrived outside the bamboo pavilion where the two women were.
Through the surrounding array restrictions, Li Fan faintly heard groans coming from within.
With a calm expression, he swiftly entered the bamboo pavilion.
Xuan Su Chang was holding a golden whip high, punishing Lu Xi Chan severely.
Lu Xi Chan's face was flushed with redness, her eyes dazed. She had both pain and pleasure on her face.
Just as they were enjoying themselves, Li Fan suddenly coughed coldly.
Both Xuan Su Chang and Lu Xi Chan froze instantly.
They turned to look at the sudden appearance of Li Fan.
Their rosy faces turned pale in an instant.
They quickly rose and bowed respectfully.
Xuan Su Chang stammered, "Lu Xi Chan has been negligent. I followed your instructions and punished her thoroughly..."
Lu Xi Chan lowered her head even more, saying nothing.
Li Fan snorted coldly but did not scold them further.
Instead, he said to Xuan Su Chang, "You should quickly invite your father here for a meeting."
Xuan Su Chang was stunned before fear flashed in her eyes. "This..."
But soon, she thought of something: "Do you mean..."
Li Fan explained calmly, "The situation is complex. In any case, the crisis has been resolved; there's only one Heaven Xuan Mirror avatar left in this world."
"Let Cang come see me here; he will understand," Li Fan said.
(End of Chapter)