“ néng gòu huā èr shí wàn gòng xiàn dù mǎi xià tā de diāo xiàng ， kàn lái zhè jiǎ yī yuān ， yě shì bèi zhè 【 jiù nán xiān zi 】 suǒ zhěng jiù 。”
“能够花二十万贡献度买下她的雕像，看来这贾一渊，也是被这【救难仙子】所拯救。”
"Being able to buy her statue for 200,000 contribution points suggests that Jia Yiyuan is indeed saved by the [Rescuer Fairy]."
“ bìng qiě shí lì hái bú cuò ， duì zì jǐ hěn yǒu xìn xīn 。 bù pà diāo xiàng shàng yǒu shén me māo nì ……”
“并且实力还不错，对自己很有信心。不怕雕像上有什么猫腻……”
"And his strength isn't bad; he has a lot of confidence in himself. He's not afraid of any tricks on the statue..."
“ zhǐ kě xī yù dào le wǒ 。”
“只可惜遇到了我。”
"Unfortunately, I'm the one who encountered him."
lǐ fán chá jué dào zì jǐ suǒ liú xià diāo xiàng de shǒu duàn zhèng zài bèi zhú jiàn qū chú ， gǎn yìng huà miàn yě màn màn biàn dé mó hú qǐ lái 。
李凡察觉到自己所留下雕像的手段正在被逐渐祛除，感应画面也慢慢变得模糊起来。
Li Fan sensed that the means used to leave behind his statue were gradually being removed, and the sensory image was slowly becoming blurry.
bù guò zhè xiē shǒu duàn ， dōu bù guò shì biǎo xiàng bà le 。
不过这些手段，都不过是表象罢了。
However, these methods were merely superficial.
tā yǔ diāo xiàng zhī jiān de zhēn zhèng lián xì ， hái shì tōng guò wú miàn zhēn xiān de yuán lì jīng cuì 。
他与雕像之间的真正联系，还是通过无面真仙的源力精粹。
The true connection between him and the statue still relied on the essence of the True Immortal's source energy.
nà shì gāo chū fán sú jiè de lì liàng ， lǐ fán gēn běn bù pà yǒu rén néng jiāng qí qīng chú 。
那是高出凡俗界的力量，李凡根本不怕有人能将其清除。
That was a power far beyond the mundane world. Li Fan wasn't afraid that anyone could clear it away.
suī rán huà miàn yǒu xiē mó hú ， bù guò lǐ fán yī jiù néng yǐn yǐn kàn dào diāo xiàng nà biān de qíng xíng 。
虽然画面有些模糊，不过李凡依旧能隐隐看到雕像那边的情形。
Although the image was somewhat blurred, Li Fan could still vaguely see what was happening with the statue.
zhǐ jiàn jiǎ yī yuān lái dào jiǔ shān zhōu yī chù dòng fǔ zhōng ， yú mì shì lǐ pán tuǐ zuò xià 。
只见贾一渊来到九山州一处洞府中，于密室里盘腿坐下。
Jia Yiyuan arrived at a cave dwelling in the Nine Mountain State and sat cross-legged in a secret chamber.
shén qíng yán sù ， zuǐ lǐ niàn niàn yǒu cí 。
神情严肃，嘴里念念有词。
His expression was serious as he muttered to himself.
ér hòu yī dào wú xíng de bō dòng píng kōng chǎn shēng ， kōng jiān bèi sī liè chū yī dào kǒu zi ， jiǎ yī yuān kuò bù zǒu rù qí zhōng 。
而后一道无形的波动凭空产生，空间被撕裂出一道口子，贾一渊阔步走入其中。
Then an invisible wave appeared out of nowhere, tearing open a rift in space. Jia Yiyuan strode into it.
gǎn yìng shùn jiān biàn dé gèng jiā bó ruò qǐ lái 。
感应瞬间变得更加薄弱起来。
The sensory image became even weaker instantly.
zhǐ néng kàn dào yǐn yǐn yuē yuē de yǐng zi ， yǐ jí duàn duàn xù xù de shēng yīn chuán lái 。
只能看到隐隐约约的影子，以及断断续续的声音传来。
Only faint shadows and intermittent sounds could be seen and heard.
“ zhōu qián bèi de shēn fèn bù zhī zěn me bào lù le ， qù chá yī chá 。”
“周前辈的身份不知怎么暴露了，去查一查。”
"Senior Zhou's identity has somehow been exposed; we should investigate."
“ nà jiān diàn pù ， yīng gāi yǒu xiē gǔ guài 。”
“那间店铺，应该有些古怪。”
"The shop must have something strange about it."
“ zuì jìn zhōu qián bèi yòu jiù le jǐ shí gè rén jìn lái ， méi xiǎng dào zhè me duō nián guò qù le ， wàn xiān méng réng rán méi yǒu fàng qì duì wǒ men de zhuī shā 。”
“最近周前辈又救了几十个人进来，没想到这么多年过去了，万仙盟仍然没有放弃对我们的追杀。”
"In the past few months, Senior Zhou saved dozens of people. I never thought that after so many years, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance would still pursue us."
“ wú wàng zhī zāi ？ zhè shí hòu hái shuō zhè xiē yǒu shén me yòng ？ bù guǎn rú hé ， wǒ men rú jīn gēn wàn xiān méng 、 shì bù sǐ bù xiū le ！”
“无妄之灾？这时候还说这些有什么用？不管如何，我们如今跟万仙盟、是不死不休了！”
"Accidental misfortune? What use is talking now? Regardless, we are in a life-or-death situation with the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance!"
yǔ qì zhōng dài zhe chè gǔ de chóu hèn ， yǐn qǐ yī zhèn fù hè 。
语气中带着彻骨的仇恨，引起一阵附和。
His tone was filled with bone-deep hatred, eliciting an agreement from others.
“ rú cǐ mò shì wǒ bèi xiū shì xìng mìng ， zhǐ rú cǎo jiè yì bān 、 suí yì qīng lǐ 。 gēn běn bù zài hū zhēn jiǎ …… nà xiē rén ， gēn běn pèi bù shàng chuán fǎ zhě zhè ge chēng hào ！”
“如此漠视我辈修士性命，只如草芥一般、随意清理。根本不在乎真假……那些人，根本配不上传法者这个称号！”
"Such disregard for our lives; treating them like grass and casually disposing of them. They don't care about truth or falsehood..."
“ méi cuò ！ zhǐ yǒu xiàng zhōu qián bèi zhè yàng de rén wù ， cái shì zhēn zhèng de chuán fǎ zhě ！”
“没错！只有像周前辈这样的人物，才是真正的传法者！”
"Exactly! Only someone like Senior Zhou can truly be called a transmitter of teachings!"
“ chuán fǎ zhě ， zhōu ？” cóng diāo xiàng nà biān chuán lái de xìn xī ， ràng lǐ fán yǒu xiē yì wài 。
“传法者，周？”从雕像那边传来的信息，让李凡有些意外。
"The transmitter of teachings, Zhou?" The information coming from the statue surprised Li Fan.
zài dāng chū mò rú bīn gěi de xìn xī zhōng ， wàn xiān méng zhǎng quán de nà xiē chuán fǎ zhě zhōng ， sì hū bìng méi yǒu zhè me yī hào rén wù 。
在当初墨儒斌给的信息中，万仙盟掌权的那些传法者中，似乎并没有这么一号人物。
In the information provided by Mo Roubin earlier, there didn't seem to be such a figure among the ruling transmitters in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
“ yě nán guài zhōu qián bèi dāng nián huì yīn wèi kàn bù guǎn tā men de suǒ zuò suǒ wéi ， xuǎn zé gēn tā men fēn dào yáng biāo 。”
“也难怪周前辈当年会因为看不管他们的所作所为，选择跟他们分道扬镳。”
"Of course, it's no wonder that Senior Zhou chose to part ways with them due to their actions."
“ āi ， qí shí rú guǒ dāng chū méi yǒu cóng xiān méng zhōng lí kāi ， shuō bù dìng hái néng jù lǐ lì zhēng 、 gǎi biàn xiān méng de tú shā mìng lìng 。”
“哎，其实如果当初没有从仙盟中离开，说不定还能据理力争、改变仙盟的屠杀命令。”
"Ah, if I hadn't left the alliance back then, maybe we could have argued and changed the order of mass slaughter."
xǔ duō dào shēng yīn lù lù xù xù de tǎo lùn zhe ， ér lǐ fán yě zài qiè tīng zhī zhōng ， zhī xiǎo liǎo shì qíng de lái lóng qù mài 。
许多道声音陆陆续续的讨论着，而李凡也在窃听之中，知晓了事情的来龙去脉。
Many voices continued discussing while Li Fan listened in. He understood the background of the situation.
yuán lái ， wǔ bǎi nián qián ， zhè wèi chuán fǎ zhě zhōu ， yīn wèi yǔ xiān méng zhǎng quán de chuán fǎ zhě jiǎng děng rén lǐ niàn bù hé ， xuǎn zé zì yuàn lí kāi chuán fǎ zhě yì huì 。
原来，五百年前，这位传法者周，因为与仙盟掌权的传法者蒋等人理念不合，选择自愿离开传法者议会。
Five hundred years ago, this transmitter of teachings named Zhou had chosen to leave the Transmitter Council due to disagreements with the ruling transmitters like Jiang.
suī rán tuō lí le xiān méng quán lì de zuì gāo céng ， dàn tā yě bì jìng hái shì chuán fǎ zhě 。
虽然脱离了仙盟权力的最高层，但她也毕竟还是传法者。
Although she was no longer part of the alliance's highest power, she still possessed resources beyond imagination for ordinary people.
yī jiù zhǎng wò zhe xún cháng rén nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng de zī yuán 。
依旧掌握着寻常人难以想象的资源。
Their refuge was in a private world created by the transmitter of teachings, Zhou.
tā men zhè xiē xìng cún zhě bì nàn de dì fāng ， jiù shì chuán fǎ zhě zhōu de sī rén xiǎo shì jiè 。
他们这些幸存者避难的地方，就是传法者周的私人小世界。
"Of course, it makes sense why the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is pursuing them so intensely; they've searched every inch of land but couldn't find any trace."
“ nán guài wàn xiān méng zhuī shā de zhè me yán ， jī hū fān biàn le měi yī cùn tǔ dì ， què yī jiù méi yǒu zhǎo dào nà xiē xìng cún zhě de zōng jì 。”
“难怪万仙盟追杀的这么严，几乎翻遍了每一寸土地，却依旧没有找到那些幸存者的踪迹。”
"The private world of a transmitter of teachings would be difficult to investigate even if one wanted to."
“ chuán fǎ zhě de sī rén shì jiè ， jiù suàn xiǎng chá ， yě lì yǒu bù dǎi ba 。”
“传法者的私人世界，就算想查，也力有不逮吧。”
Li Fan pondered for a moment and decided not to alert her directly.
lǐ fán chén yín piàn kè ， méi yǒu xuǎn zé zhí jiē dǎ cǎo jīng shé 。
李凡沉吟片刻，没有选择直接打草惊蛇。
Although he had found the survivors' leads, dealing with transmitters at this level made him cautious.
suī rán yǐ jīng zhǎo dào le xìng cún zhě men de xiàn suǒ ， dàn shè jí dào chuán fǎ zhě zhè yī céng cì de cún zài ， ràng lǐ fán biàn dé yǒu xiē jǐn shèn qǐ lái 。
虽然已经找到了幸存者们的线索，但涉及到传法者这一层次的存在，让李凡变得有些谨慎起来。
After being tricked by Mo Roubin, Li Fan knew that anyone who survived in the Xuanhuang Realm for thousands of years was no easy opponent.
zài mò rú bīn shēn shàng chī le àn kuī zhī hòu ， lǐ fán shēn kè míng bái ， néng gòu zài xuán huáng jiè cún huó le shàng qiān nián de 、 méi yǒu nǎ ge shì yì yǔ de 。
在墨儒斌身上吃了暗亏之后，李凡深刻明白，能够在玄黄界存活了上千年的、没有哪个是易与的。
Especially a transmitter of teachings standing at the pinnacle of power.
gèng bú yòng shuō chuán fǎ zhě zhè zhǒng zhàn zài xiān méng quán lì dǐng fēng de cún zài le 。
更不用说传法者这种站在仙盟权力顶峰的存在了。
"But if she really is as portrayed..."
“ bù guò ， rú guǒ tā zhēn de xiàng biǎo xiàn chū lái de nà yàng ……”
“不过，如果她真的像表现出来的那样……”
"Then our stances might be aligned. We could try to make contact privately first."
“ nà me wǒ men de lì chǎng huò xǔ shì yí zhì de 。 kě yǐ shì zhe xiān sī xià jiē chù 。”
“那么我们的立场或许是一致的。可以试着先私下接触。”
Based on his investigations over the past five years, Li Fan was almost certain that Mo Roubin had escaped with the Heavenly Mysteries Mirror.
gēn jù zhè wǔ nián jiān de diào chá jié guǒ ， lǐ fán jī hū kě yǐ kěn dìng ， dāng rì mò rú bīn shì dài zhe tiān xuán jìng yì qǐ táo zǒu le 。
根据这五年间的调查结果，李凡几乎可以肯定，当日墨儒斌是带着天玄镜一起逃走了。
Not only due to the brutal retaliation by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance but also because of various issues that arose in the mirror during these five years.
bù jǐn jǐn shì yīn wèi shì hòu wàn xiān méng jí dù xuè xīng de bào fù ， gèng shì yīn wèi zhè wǔ nián jiān 、 tiān xuán jìng chū le xǔ duō wèn tí 。
不仅仅是因为事后万仙盟极度血腥的报复，更是因为这五年间、天玄镜出了许多问题。
Initially, there were mysterious malfunctions in the trading module, causing abnormal transactions among millions of cultivators.
yī kāi shǐ de shí hòu ， shì jiāo yì mó kuài mò míng gù zhàng 。 dǎo zhì le shù bǎi wàn xiū shì jiāo yì shù é de yì cháng 。
一开始的时候，是交易模块莫名故障。导致了数百万修士交易数额的异常。
When the cultivators complained and the alliance announced the closure of the trading function, they couldn't get any resolution.
xiū shì men tǎo yào shuō fǎ wú guǒ ， yīn wèi wàn xiān méng zhí jiē xuān bù guān bì le tiān xuán jìng de jiāo yì mó kuài 。
修士们讨要说法无果，因为万仙盟直接宣布关闭了天玄镜的交易模块。
Recently, rumors spread that the living spaces within the Heavenly Mysteries Mirror would be canceled. This caused panic among the alliance's cultivators as they rushed to claim empty cave dwellings in various states.
zuì jìn yī duàn shí jiān ， mín jiān yòu yǒu xiāo xī liú chuán 。 jù shuō tiān xuán jìng de xiū shì jū zhù kōng jiān ， dōu yào qǔ xiāo le 。
最近一段时间，民间又有消息流传。据说天玄镜的修士居住空间，都要取消了。
The price of cave dwellings in Chu Zhou State had doubled in just three months, and even in the remote Cunyun Sea, prices were soaring.
yǐn dé wàn xiān méng xiū shì rén xīn huáng huáng ， fēng qiǎng gè zhōu xián zhì de dòng fǔ 。
引得万仙盟修士人心惶惶，疯抢各州闲置的洞府。
Let alone the central four states.
xún cháng zhōu yù de dòng fǔ jià gé jī hū shì zài sān gè yuè nèi jiù fān le yí bèi ， nǎ pà shì cóng yún hǎi zhè piān pì jiǎo luò ， yì shì rú cǐ 。
寻常州域的洞府价格几乎是在三个月内就翻了一倍，哪怕是丛云海这偏僻角落，亦是如此。
Although the official Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance quickly refuted these rumors, similar announcements had been made when the trading function was closed before.
jiù gèng bié tí zhōng yāng sì zhōu le 。
就更别提中央四州了。
This seemed to confirm the rumors further.
suī rán xiān méng guān fāng hěn kuài chū miàn pì yáo ， dàn shì zhī qián tiān xuán jìng jiāo yì gōng néng guān bì de shí hòu ， xiān méng yě céng fā chū guò lèi sì de gōng gào 。
虽然仙盟官方很快出面辟谣，但是之前天玄镜交易功能关闭的时候，仙盟也曾发出过类似的公告。
Cave dwellings' prices continued to rise without end.
zhè yě jiù dǎo zhì le gèng xiàng shì zuò shí le yáo chuán yì bān 。
这也就导致了更像是坐实了谣传一般。
"The Heavenly Mysteries Mirror's avatar once said that after his escape, he would leave a sub-entity to replace him and complete most of his work."
dòng fǔ de jià gé rì yì biāo shēng ， sì hū kàn bú dào jìn tóu 。
洞府的价格日益飙升，似乎看不到尽头。
"Now it seems that this can't compare to an actual divine artifact. Over time, various issues will arise."
“ tiān xuán jìng fēn shēn céng shuō ， tā táo lí zhī hòu ， huì liú xià yí gè zi tǐ ， néng gòu qǔ dài běn tǐ wán chéng jué dà duō shù gōng zuò 。”
“天玄镜分身曾说，他逃离之后，会留下一个子体，能够取代本体完成绝大多数工作。”
Li Fan thought to himself.
“ xiàn zài kàn lái ， bì jìng hái shì bù néng gēn zhēn zhèng de xiān qì xiāng bǐ 。 shí jiān jiǔ le ， jiù huì chū xiàn gè zhǒng gè yàng de wèn tí 。”
“现在看来，毕竟还是不能跟真正的仙器相比。时间久了，就会出现各种各样的问题。”
"Or perhaps the original Heavenly Mysteries Mirror has encountered some changes affecting its copy?"
lǐ fán àn zì sī cǔn 。
李凡暗自思忖。
Soon, Li Fan dismissed this hypothesis.
“ yì huò zhě ， shì tiān xuán jìng běn tǐ chū xiàn le shén me biàn gù ？ cóng ér yǐng xiǎng dào le zhè fù zhì tǐ ？”
“亦或者，是天玄镜本体出现了什么变故？从而影响到了这复制体？”
Because the End-of-Time Separation Disc in his识海had not been affected at all.
hěn kuài lǐ fán jiù jiāng zhè cāi cè fǒu dìng le 。
很快李凡就将这猜测否定了。
"Mo Roubin and the Heavenly Mysteries Mirror seem to have vanished from the Xuanhuang Realm over these five years without leaving a trace."
yīn wèi zì jǐ shí hǎi zhōng de zhōng mò jiě lí dié ， bìng méi yǒu shòu dào rèn hé de yǐng xiǎng 。
因为自己识海中的终末解离碟，并没有受到任何的影响。
"Not just me; the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is also searching for their whereabouts,"
“ mò rú bīn gēn tiān xuán jìng ， zhè wǔ nián lái fǎng fú cóng xuán huáng jiè zhōng zhēng fā le yì bān ， méi liú xià yī sī hén jì 。”
“墨儒斌跟天玄镜，这五年来仿佛从玄黄界中蒸发了一般，没留下一丝痕迹。”
"But they remain elusive."
“ bù jǐn jǐn shì wǒ ， wàn xiān méng yě dōu zài zhuī chá tā men de xià luò 。”
“不仅仅是我，万仙盟也都在追查他们的下落。”
Li Fan's mind was filled with doubts. He even wondered if they had left the Xuanhuang Realm.
“ què yī jiù bù lù zōng jì 。”
“却依旧不露踪迹。”
"Their target is to find the Heavenly King."
lǐ fán xīn zhōng bù jīn yǒng xiàn chū yī sī yí huò 。
李凡心中不禁涌现出一丝疑惑。
"If they are already in the Heavenly King's hiding place, it makes sense."
shèn zhì dōu yǒu xiē huái yí tā men shì bú shì yǐ jīng lí kāi xuán huáng jiè le 。
甚至都有些怀疑他们是不是已经离开玄黄界了。
"After so many years of disappearance, no one has found the Heavenly King. If he is alive, he must be in a very secluded location."
“ tā men de mù biāo ， shì zhǎo dào xuán tiān wáng 。”
“他们的目标，是找到玄天王。”
The crystal core of the Daoist Stone rapidly processed information from the past five years, trying to find any clues.
“ rú guǒ shuō ， tā men yǐ jīng shēn chù xuán tiān wáng de cáng shēn zhī dì ， huò xǔ jiù néng shuō de tōng le 。”
“如果说，他们已经身处玄天王的藏身之地，或许就能说的通了。”
"Everything that exists leaves a trace. I don't believe they can hide forever."
“ xuán tiān wáng xiāo shī zhè me duō nián yǐ lái ， yì zhí méi yǒu bèi rén fā xiàn 。 rú guǒ tā zhēn de hái huó zhe ， nà me yí dìng zài yī chù jí wéi yǐn mì de chǎng suǒ 。”
“玄天王消失这么多年以来，一直没有被人发现。如果他真的还活着，那么一定在一处极为隐秘的场所。”
"If necessary..."
lǐ fán nǎo hǎi zhōng huà dào shí jīng tǐ fēi sù yùn zhuàn ， zōng hé zhè wǔ nián lái sōu jí dào de gè zhǒng xiàn suǒ 。
李凡脑海中化道石晶体飞速运转，综合这五年来搜集到的各种线索。
A fierce glint flashed in Li Fan's eyes as the outline of the Book of Deliverance slowly appeared before him.
shì tú zhǎo dào yī xiē zhū sī mǎ jì 。
试图找到一些蛛丝马迹。
Beyond countless changing silhouettes, tiny colorful orbs floated around.
“ fán cún zài ， bì liú xià hén jì 。 wǒ jiù bù xìn ， nǐ men néng duǒ yī bèi zi 。”
“凡存在，必留下痕迹。我就不信，你们能躲一辈子。”
Inside each orb, there seemed to be a yellow substance flowing slowly.
“ shí zài bù xíng ……”
“实在不行……”
The Book of Deliverance sensed danger and flipped and changed at its fastest rate.
lǐ fán yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī xiōng máng 。
李凡眼中闪过一丝凶芒。
"Junior friend, let's talk properly. Why are you having murderous thoughts again?"
dù è zhī shū de xū yǐng ， suí zhe tā de xiǎng fǎ ， màn màn fú xiàn zài qián fāng xū kōng zhōng 。
渡厄之书的虚影，随着他的想法，慢慢浮现在前方虚空中。
A paper figure suddenly emerged from the Book of Deliverance, looking cautiously at the colorful orbs before slowly advising.
wú shù biàn huàn de jiǎn yǐng zhī wài ， piāo fú zhe yí gè gè wēi xiǎo de qī cǎi guāng tuán 。
无数变幻的剪影之外，漂浮着一个个微小的七彩光团。
Li Fan smiled slightly but ignored him.
guāng tuán zhī nèi ， shì yǒu huáng sè de bù míng wù zhì zài huǎn huǎn liú dòng 。
光团之内，似有黄色的不明物质在缓缓流动。
The paper figure sighed and looked distressed as if it was used to this.
dù è zhī shū sì hū gǎn dào le wēi jī ， fān zhuǎn 、 biàn huàn de sù dù yǐ rán dá dào le jí zhì 。
渡厄之书似乎感到了危机，翻转、变幻的速度已然达到了极致。
(End of Chapter)
"Being able to buy her statue for 200,000 contribution points suggests that Jia Yiyuan is indeed saved by the [Rescuer Fairy]."
"And his strength isn't bad; he has a lot of confidence in himself. He's not afraid of any tricks on the statue..."
"Unfortunately, I'm the one who encountered him."
Li Fan sensed that the means used to leave behind his statue were gradually being removed, and the sensory image was slowly becoming blurry.
However, these methods were merely superficial.
The true connection between him and the statue still relied on the essence of the True Immortal's source energy.
That was a power far beyond the mundane world. Li Fan wasn't afraid that anyone could clear it away.
Although the image was somewhat blurred, Li Fan could still vaguely see what was happening with the statue.
Jia Yiyuan arrived at a cave dwelling in the Nine Mountain State and sat cross-legged in a secret chamber.
His expression was serious as he muttered to himself.
Then an invisible wave appeared out of nowhere, tearing open a rift in space. Jia Yiyuan strode into it.
The sensory image became even weaker instantly.
Only faint shadows and intermittent sounds could be seen and heard.
"Senior Zhou's identity has somehow been exposed; we should investigate."
"The shop must have something strange about it."
"In the past few months, Senior Zhou saved dozens of people. I never thought that after so many years, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance would still pursue us."
"Accidental misfortune? What use is talking now? Regardless, we are in a life-or-death situation with the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance!"
His tone was filled with bone-deep hatred, eliciting an agreement from others.
"Such disregard for our lives; treating them like grass and casually disposing of them. They don't care about truth or falsehood..."
"Exactly! Only someone like Senior Zhou can truly be called a transmitter of teachings!"
...
"The transmitter of teachings, Zhou?" The information coming from the statue surprised Li Fan.
In the information provided by Mo Roubin earlier, there didn't seem to be such a figure among the ruling transmitters in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
"Of course, it's no wonder that Senior Zhou chose to part ways with them due to their actions."
"Ah, if I hadn't left the alliance back then, maybe we could have argued and changed the order of mass slaughter."
Many voices continued discussing while Li Fan listened in. He understood the background of the situation.
Five hundred years ago, this transmitter of teachings named Zhou had chosen to leave the Transmitter Council due to disagreements with the ruling transmitters like Jiang.
Although she was no longer part of the alliance's highest power, she still possessed resources beyond imagination for ordinary people.
Their refuge was in a private world created by the transmitter of teachings, Zhou.
"Of course, it makes sense why the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is pursuing them so intensely; they've searched every inch of land but couldn't find any trace."
"The private world of a transmitter of teachings would be difficult to investigate even if one wanted to."
Li Fan pondered for a moment and decided not to alert her directly.
Although he had found the survivors' leads, dealing with transmitters at this level made him cautious.
After being tricked by Mo Roubin, Li Fan knew that anyone who survived in the Xuanhuang Realm for thousands of years was no easy opponent.
Especially a transmitter of teachings standing at the pinnacle of power.
"But if she really is as portrayed..."
"Then our stances might be aligned. We could try to make contact privately first."
Based on his investigations over the past five years, Li Fan was almost certain that Mo Roubin had escaped with the Heavenly Mysteries Mirror.
Not only due to the brutal retaliation by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance but also because of various issues that arose in the mirror during these five years.
Initially, there were mysterious malfunctions in the trading module, causing abnormal transactions among millions of cultivators.
When the cultivators complained and the alliance announced the closure of the trading function, they couldn't get any resolution.
Recently, rumors spread that the living spaces within the Heavenly Mysteries Mirror would be canceled. This caused panic among the alliance's cultivators as they rushed to claim empty cave dwellings in various states.
The price of cave dwellings in Chu Zhou State had doubled in just three months, and even in the remote Cunyun Sea, prices were soaring.
Let alone the central four states.
Although the official Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance quickly refuted these rumors, similar announcements had been made when the trading function was closed before.
This seemed to confirm the rumors further.
Cave dwellings' prices continued to rise without end.
"The Heavenly Mysteries Mirror's avatar once said that after his escape, he would leave a sub-entity to replace him and complete most of his work."
"Now it seems that this can't compare to an actual divine artifact. Over time, various issues will arise."
Li Fan thought to himself.
"Or perhaps the original Heavenly Mysteries Mirror has encountered some changes affecting its copy?"
Soon, Li Fan dismissed this hypothesis.
Because the End-of-Time Separation Disc in his识海had not been affected at all.
"Mo Roubin and the Heavenly Mysteries Mirror seem to have vanished from the Xuanhuang Realm over these five years without leaving a trace."
"Not just me; the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is also searching for their whereabouts,"
"But they remain elusive."
Li Fan's mind was filled with doubts. He even wondered if they had left the Xuanhuang Realm.
"Their target is to find the Heavenly King."
"If they are already in the Heavenly King's hiding place, it makes sense."
"After so many years of disappearance, no one has found the Heavenly King. If he is alive, he must be in a very secluded location."
The crystal core of the Daoist Stone rapidly processed information from the past five years, trying to find any clues.
"Everything that exists leaves a trace. I don't believe they can hide forever."
"If necessary..."
A fierce glint flashed in Li Fan's eyes as the outline of the Book of Deliverance slowly appeared before him.
Beyond countless changing silhouettes, tiny colorful orbs floated around.
Inside each orb, there seemed to be a yellow substance flowing slowly.
The Book of Deliverance sensed danger and flipped and changed at its fastest rate.
"Junior friend, let's talk properly. Why are you having murderous thoughts again?"
A paper figure suddenly emerged from the Book of Deliverance, looking cautiously at the colorful orbs before slowly advising.
Li Fan smiled slightly but ignored him.
The paper figure sighed and looked distressed as if it was used to this.
(End of Chapter)