chuán fǎ zhōu de sī rén xiǎo shì jiè zhōng ， jī hū quán dōu shì zú rén bèi tú shā dài jìn de dú rén 。 xiàng yóu chì sōng zhè bān ， jiā zú réng jiàn zài de ， shǎo zhī yòu shǎo 。
传法周的私人小世界中，几乎全都是族人被屠杀殆尽的独人。像游赤松这般，家族仍健在的，少之又少。
In the private miniature world of the Transcendence Teaching Week, almost everyone was a lone survivor whose family had been wiped out. Cases like Yu Chizong's, where his family still remained intact, were few and far between.
suī rán yóu chì sōng de bèi jǐng tā men yě dōu liǎo jiě ， shuō shì hèn bù dé lā quán jiā rén péi zàng 。
虽然游赤松的背景他们也都了解，说是恨不得拉全家人陪葬。
Although they all knew about Yu Chizong’s background—how he wished to sacrifice his entire family with him—they still harbored some reservations regarding him due to the critical nature of their mission involving everyone's lives.
bù guò bì jìng shì guān zhòng rén shēng sǐ ān wēi ， duì yú yóu chì sōng ， chuán fǎ zhě zhōu de zhuī suí zhě yī jiù yǒu jǐ fēn jiè bèi 。
不过毕竟事关众人生死安危，对于游赤松，传法者周的追随者依旧有几分戒备。
Every moment, someone was keeping an eye on Yu Chizong. He never went alone; whenever he entered or exited the miniature world, it was always accompanied by others. Key missions were not assigned to him. Instead, they started with trivial tasks...
bāo kuò bìng bù xiàn yú ： měi shí měi kè dōu yǒu rén dīng zhe yóu chì sōng 、 cóng bù ràng qí gū shēn yī shēn 。 yóu chì sōng bìng bù qīng chǔ dǎ kāi sī rén xiǎo shì jiè tōng dào de mì fǎ ， měi cì jìn chū dōu shì bié rén dài zhe yì qǐ 。 guān jiàn xìng de rèn wù ， bù ràng tā cān yù 。 zhǐ shì ān pái tā cóng zuì nà xiē wú guān jǐn yào de rèn wù kāi shǐ zuò qǐ ……
包括并不限于：每时每刻都有人盯着游赤松、从不让其孤身一身。游赤松并不清楚打开私人小世界通道的秘法，每次进出都是别人带着一起。关键性的任务，不让他参与。只是安排他从最那些无关紧要的任务开始做起……
Despite this discriminatory treatment, Yu Chizong showed no resentment. He worked diligently and tirelessly.
jí biàn zāo shòu dào le zhè bān qí shì xìng de duì dài ， yóu chì sōng yī jiù méi yǒu rèn hé yuàn yán 。
即便遭受到了这般歧视性的对待，游赤松依旧没有任何怨言。
His performance caught everyone’s attention, gradually improving their attitude towards him.
qín qín kěn kěn 、 rèn láo rèn yuàn 。
勤勤恳恳、任劳任怨。
One day, he finally got the chance to participate in a genuine mission of the organization.
tā de biǎo xiàn zhòng rén kàn zài yǎn lǐ ， màn màn de ， duì tā de tài dù yě zhú jiàn yǒu le gǎi shàn 。
他的表现众人看在眼里，慢慢的，对他的态度也逐渐有了改善。
"This mission's objective is to infiltrate the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance [Yinprison] and rescue an esteemed senior who is being suppressed at its lowest level."
zhè yī tiān ， tā zhōng yú yǒu jī huì cān yù jìn zǔ zhī zhēn zhèng de rèn wù lǐ 。
这一天，他终于有机会参与进组织真正的任务里。
"Back then, this senior was also part of the Transcendence Teachers. However, due to his upright nature, he offended many other Transcendence Teachers. Five hundred years ago when Senior Zhou left the Transcendence Teaching Council, he was framed and imprisoned in Yinprison."
“ zhè cì de rèn wù mù biāo ， shì qián rù jìn wàn xiān méng 【 yōu yù 】， jiù chū zhèn yā zài zuì dǐ céng de yī wèi qián bèi 。”
“这次的任务目标，是潜入进万仙盟【幽狱】，救出镇压在最底层的一位前辈。”
"The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's Yinprison is located within a rift space at the central four states. It houses the most vicious criminals from ancient times. They are often kept alive due to their potential value to the alliance, so they haven't been executed but merely suppressed."
“ zhè wèi qián bèi ， dāng nián yě shì chuán fǎ zhě zhōng de yī yuán 。 bù guò yīn wèi xìng qíng gāng zhèng bù ē ， dé zuì le xǔ duō qí tā chuán fǎ zhě 。 wǔ bǎi nián qián zhōu qián bèi lí kāi chuán fǎ zhě yì huì de tóng shí ， tā yě bèi chèn jī fā nàn 、 dǎ rù yōu yù zhī zhōng 。”
“这位前辈，当年也是传法者中的一员。不过因为性情刚正不阿，得罪了许多其他传法者。五百年前周前辈离开传法者议会的同时，他也被趁机发难、打入幽狱之中。”
"Yinprison has strict defenses, but Senior Zhou has already arranged an internal ally for us. We just need to pretend to be Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters cultivators and show the order to take our target out."
“ xiān méng yōu yù ， wèi yú zhōng yāng sì zhōu de liè xì kōng jiān lǐ 。 zhèn yā zhōng wàn xiān méng gǔ wǎng jīn lái ， zuì qióng xiōng jí è de fàn rén 。 tā men wǎng wǎng yīn wèi mǒu xiē tè shū de yuán yīn ， duì wàn xiān méng dōu hái yǒu lì yòng jià zhí 、 suǒ yǐ méi bèi chǔ sǐ 、 zhǐ shì zhèn yā kān guǎn qǐ lái 。”
“仙盟幽狱，位于中央四州的裂隙空间里。镇压中万仙盟古往今来，最穷凶极恶的犯人。他们往往因为某些特殊的原因，对万仙盟都还有利用价值、所以没被处死、只是镇压看管起来。”
"The Heavenly Xuan Mirror is damaged, affecting communication with Yinprison and the alliance headquarters. We must seize this rare opportunity before new verification methods are established."
“【 yōu yù 】 jiè bèi sēn yán ， bù guò zhōu qián bèi yǐ jīng ān pái hǎo le nèi yìng 。 wǒ men zhǐ xū jiǎ bàn wàn xiān méng zǒng bù xiū shì ， chū shì diào lìng jiāng mù biāo dài chū jí kě 。”
“【幽狱】戒备森严，不过周前辈已经安排好了内应。我们只需假扮万仙盟总部修士，出示调令将目标带出即可。”
...
“ tiān xuán jìng zhū duō gōng néng shòu sǔn ，【 yōu yù 】 gēn xiān méng zǒng bù zhī jiān de lián xì yě shòu dào le yǐng xiǎng 。 wǒ men yào zhuā zhù xīn de lián luò yàn zhèng fāng shì hái méi jiàn lì qǐ lái de zhè nán dé jī huì 。”
“天玄镜诸多功能受损，【幽狱】跟仙盟总部之间的联系也受到了影响。我们要抓住新的联络验证方式还没建立起来的这难得机会。”
The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance often uses three ten-person squads for interrogations in Yinprison.
……
……
This time, Yu Chizong was selected as a mission executor. He was taught how to act and the real escort formation.
wàn xiān méng cóng 【 yōu yù 】 zhōng tí shěn fàn rén ， wǎng wǎng dōu shì yòng sān zhī shí rén xiǎo duì 、 jié zhèn tóng háng 。
万仙盟从【幽狱】中提审犯人，往往都是用三支十人小队、结阵同行。
After half a day of practice, they had perfected their roles.
yóu chì sōng zhè cì bèi tiāo xuǎn dàng zuò zhí xíng rèn wù de yī yuán ， bèi chuán shòu le bàn yǎn xū yào zhù yì de xīn dé 、 yǐ jí zhēn zhèng de yā jiè zhèn fǎ 。
游赤松这次被挑选当做执行任务的一员，被传授了扮演需要注意的心得、以及真正的押解阵法。
"Conditions inside Yinprison are unique. Senior Zhou can't come here, so we must rely on ourselves."
dà bàn tiān zhī hòu ， tā men yǐ jīng bàn yǎn de hěn xiàng le 。
大半天之后，他们已经扮演的很像了。
"The task is difficult with a possibility of failure. Be prepared for sacrifice. If things go wrong, immediately break free from your soul restraints to prevent the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance from gaining any information!"
“ yōu yù zhī zhōng ， qíng kuàng tè shū 。 zhōu qián bèi bù fāng biàn qián qù ， suǒ yǐ zhè cì zhǐ néng kào wǒ men le 。”
“幽狱之中，情况特殊。周前辈不方便前去，所以这次只能靠我们了。”
"If anyone wavers or refuses, now is the time to step down."
“ rèn wù jiān nán ， yǒu shī bài de kě néng 。 dà jiā yào zuò hǎo suí shí xī shēng de zhǔn bèi 。 rú guǒ shì qíng bù shèn bào lù ， wèi le fáng zhǐ bèi sōu hún 、 dà jiā dōu yào dì yī shí jiān jiě kāi shén hún zhōng de jìn zhì 。 nìng kě xíng shén jù miè ， yě bú yào ràng wàn xiān méng dé dào yī dīng diǎn xìn xī ！”
“任务艰难，有失败的可能。大家要做好随时牺牲的准备。如果事情不慎暴露，为了防止被搜魂、大家都要第一时间解开神魂中的禁制。宁可形神俱灭，也不要让万仙盟得到一丁点信息！”
No one spoke.
“ ruò shì yǒu dòng yáo 、 bù yuàn yì zhě ， kě xiàn zài tuì chū 。”
“若是有动摇、不愿意者，可现在退出。”
The plan was thus outlined.
bàn shǎng guò qù ， dōu méi yǒu rén shuō huà 。
半晌过去，都没有人说话。
Once the mission began, they would leave the miniature world and not carry any personal items. Li Fan lost track of them.
yú shì jì huà chū bù nǐ dìng 。
于是计划初步拟定。
However, at the start of surveillance, Li Fan secretly infiltrated Yu's family and stole a drop of Yu Chizong’s essence blood.
rèn wù kāi shǐ zhī hòu ， tā men jiù yào lí kāi xiǎo shì jiè 。 shēn shàng bú huì xié dài rèn hé yǒu gè rén biāo shí de wù pǐn ， lǐ fán yě jiù shī qù le duì zhè qún rén de gǎn yìng 。
任务开始之后，他们就要离开小世界。身上不会携带任何有个人标识的物品，李凡也就失去了对这群人的感应。
...
bù guò zài jiān tīng yī shǐ ， lǐ fán jiù qián rù jìn yóu jiā 、 dào qǔ le yóu chì sōng de yī dī běn mìng jīng xuè 。
不过在监听伊始，李凡就潜入进游家、盗取了游赤松的一滴本命精血。
Using his bloodline connection, Li Fan could still vaguely pinpoint Yu Chizong's location.
píng jiè xuè mài gǎn yìng ， lǐ fán hái shì yǐn yǐn suǒ dìng le yóu chì sōng suǒ chù de wèi zhì 。
凭借血脉感应，李凡还是隐隐锁定了游赤松所处的位置。
He followed silently behind.
qiǎo rán gēn zài qí hòu 。
悄然跟在其后。
The thirty-man cultivation squad was all dressed in black robes familiar to Li Fan. Their aura was as cold and solemn as the official Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance cultivators.
sān shí rén de xiū shì xiǎo duì ， quán dōu shēn zhe lǐ fán jí wéi shú xī de hēi yī 。 jiù lián shēn shàng sàn fà chū de qì xī ， dōu gēn wàn xiān méng zhèng tǒng hēi yī xiū shì yī yàng de bīng lěng 、 sù shā 。
三十人的修士小队，全都身着李凡极为熟悉的黑衣。就连身上散发出的气息，都跟万仙盟正统黑衣修士一样的冰冷、肃杀。
"Transcendence Teaching Council Senior Zhou indeed has some tricks up his sleeve."
“ chuán fǎ zhě zhōu ， guǒ rán yǒu xiē mén dào 。”
“传法者周，果然有些门道。”
Following them, they arrived at a deep valley on the boundary of the central four states.
yī lù gēn zōng ， lái dào xiān méng zhōng yāng sì zhōu jiāo jiè chù de yī zuò shēn gǔ zhī shàng 。
一路跟踪，来到仙盟中央四州交界处的一座深谷之上。
White clouds surrounded it, obscuring the bottom.
bái yún liáo rào ， kàn bù qīng gǔ dǐ 。
白云缭绕，看不清谷底。
The leading black-robed cultivator took out an jade seal and projected white light into the valley.
lǐng tóu de hēi yī xiū shì qǔ chū yī méi yù yìn ， tóu shè chū bái guāng ， zhào shè zài shēn gǔ zhōng 。
领头的黑衣修士取出一枚玉印，投射出白光，照射在深谷中。
The cloud sea parted instantly. The squad entered without hesitation.
yún hǎi dùn shí cóng zhōng fēn kāi ， xiū shì xiǎo duì méi yǒu yī sī yóu yù 、 yú guàn ér rù 。
云海顿时从中分开，修士小队没有一丝犹豫、鱼贯而入。
Li Fan did not follow but observed from afar.
lǐ fán zé shì méi yǒu gēn zhe jìn rù ， zhǐ shì yuǎn yuǎn de guān chá zhe 。
李凡则是没有跟着进入，只是远远的观察着。
From below the valley, within Yinprison, Li Fan sensed a dangerous aura.
cóng shēn gǔ xià fāng ， suǒ wèi de yōu yù zhī zhōng ， lǐ fán yǐn yǐn gǎn dào le yī sī wēi xiǎn de qì xī 。
从深谷下方，所谓的幽狱之中，李凡隐隐感到了一丝危险的气息。
His goal was not to break the prison. He just needed to wait outside for them to complete their mission.
tā de mù biāo kě bú shì shén me jié yù 。 zhǐ yào zài wài miàn děng dài tā men wán chéng rèn wù jiù hǎo 。
他的目标可不是什么劫狱。只要在外面等待他们完成任务就好。
The execution seemed unusually smooth.
rèn wù zhí xíng de sì hū yì cháng shùn lì 。
任务执行的似乎异常顺利。
Half an hour later, the cloud sea opened again.
xiǎo bàn tiān zhī hòu ， fēng bì de yún hǎi zài dù kāi qǐ 。
小半天之后，封闭的云海再度开启。
Thirty cultivators surrounded and escorted an elderly figure out of it.
sān shí rén xiǎo duì jiāng yī wèi bái fà cāng cāng de lǎo zhě suǒ zài zhōng yāng ， cóng yún hǎi zhōng fēi chū 。
三十人小队将一位白发苍苍的老者锁在中央，从云海中飞出。
At first, everything appeared normal.
qǐ chū hái xiǎn de bǐ jiào zhèng cháng 。
起初还显的比较正常。
Then the speed of escape increased dramatically.
hòu lái táo dùn de sù dù yuè lái yuè kuài 。
后来逃遁的速度越来越快。
"Once we leave the rift's influence, immediately open our private miniature world!"
“ lí kāi liè xì yǐng xiǎng fàn wéi ， jiù lì kè dǎ kāi xiǎo shì jiè tōng dào ！”
“离开裂隙影响范围，就立刻打开小世界通道！”
The leading black-robed cultivator, suppressing his excitement, transmitted this command.
wéi shǒu de hēi yī xiū shì qiáng yā xià nèi xīn de jī dòng ， chuán yīn dào 。
为首的黑衣修士强压下内心的激动，传音道。
However, the rescued white-haired Transcendence Teacher showed no emotion about being freed. He closed his eyes and ignored everything around him.
ér bèi tā men jiù chū de bái fà chuán fǎ zhě ， què sì hū bìng méi yǒu duì zì jǐ de tuō kùn ér gǎn dào yǒu rèn hé de qíng xù bō dòng 。
而被他们救出的白发传法者，却似乎并没有对自己的脱困而感到有任何的情绪波动。
Time was pressing; they didn't have time to explain. They just led the elderly figure away in a mad dash for safety.
zhǐ shì jǐn bì shuāng mù ， duì wài jiè de yī qiè bù lǐ bù cǎi 。
只是紧闭双目，对外界的一切不理不睬。
As they finally retreated into safe territory, they would activate their private miniature world portal.
qíng kuàng qíng jí ， yī xíng rén yě lái bù jí jiě shì 。 zhǐ shì dài zhe bái fà lǎo zhě duó lù kuáng bēn 。
情况情急，一行人也来不及解释。只是带着白发老者夺路狂奔。
"Who are you?"
dāng zhōng yú chè tuì dào ān quán dì jiè zhī zhōng ， tā men jiù yào shī fǎ dǎ kāi xiǎo shì jiè tōng dào 。
当终于撤退到安全地界之中，他们就要施法打开小世界通道。
At this moment, the leading cultivator's gaze swept towards Li Fan’s position and he bellowed.
“ shén me rén ？”
“什么人？”
A white sword light suddenly shot out toward Li Fan.
jiù zài zhè shí ， wéi shǒu de xiū shì mù guāng sǎo xiàng lǐ fán suǒ chù de wèi zhì 、 bào hē yī shēng 。
就在这时，为首的修士目光扫向李凡所处的位置、暴喝一声。
His companions reacted swiftly, unleashing all their power. Various spells rained down on Li Fan.
tóng shí yī dào bái sè jiàn guāng bào qǐ ， shùn jiān jiù cháo zhe lǐ fán zhǎn lái 。
同时一道白色剑光暴起，瞬间就朝着李凡斩来。
However, to their horror, every attack was absorbed and vanished without a trace—no splashes of water were seen.
tā de tóng huǒ men yě fēn fēn fǎn yìng guò lái ， chà nà jiān shí lì méi yǒu sī háo bǎo liú ， guāng qì sì yì 、 gè shì fǎ shù zhāo shì tōng tōng zá xiàng lǐ fán 。
他的同伙们也纷纷反应过来，刹那间实力没有丝毫保留，光气四溢、各式法术招式通通砸向李凡。
"Who are you?" the leading black-robed cultivator asked solemnly.
rán ér ， ràng tā men xīn zhōng jīng jù de shì ， suǒ yǒu de gōng jī quán dōu ní niú rù hǎi bān ， zài kào jìn dí rén de shùn jiān jiù bèi xī shōu 、 xiāo shī wú zōng 。
然而，让他们心中惊惧的是，所有的攻击全都泥牛入海般，在靠近敌人的瞬间就被吸收、消失无踪。
Li Fan slowly revealed himself and ignored him.
méi néng jīng qǐ bàn diǎn shuǐ huā 。
没能惊起半点水花。
Instead, he directly looked at the elderly figure and said loudly: "Senior, don't be deceived by these people. They pretend to be Transcendence Teaching Council Senior Zhou's team, rescuing you from Yinprison. Their goal is to gain your trust."
“ gé xià jiū jìng shì shén me rén ？” wéi shǒu hēi yī xiū shì shén sè sù rán dào 。
“阁下究竟是什么人？”为首黑衣修士神色肃然道。
"True Transcendence Teaching Council Senior Zhou is dead!"
lǐ fán huǎn huǎn xiàn chū shēn xíng ， méi yǒu dā lǐ tā 。
李凡缓缓现出身形，没有搭理他。
The thirty escorting cultivators were shaken when they heard Li Fan’s words.
ér shì zhí jiē kàn xiàng bái fà lǎo zhě ， lǎng shēng dào ：“ qián bèi bú yào bèi zhè xiē rén piàn le 。 tā men jiǎ zhuāng shì chuán fǎ zhě zhōu de rén ， yǎn zhè yì chū xì 、 jiāng nǐ cóng yōu yù lǐ jiù chū 。 jiù shì wèi le piàn qǔ nǐ de xìn rèn 。”
而是直接看向白发老者，朗声道：“前辈不要被这些人骗了。他们假装是传法者周的人，演这一出戏、将你从幽狱里救出。就是为了骗取你的信任。”
Their pretense of solemnity turned into panic and chaos.
“ zhēn zhèng de chuán fǎ zhě zhōu ， yǐ jīng sǐ le ！”
“真正的传法者周，已经死了！”
"You..." the leading cultivator was taken aback but quickly recovered, trying to explain to the elderly figure: "Senior, don't be swayed by this person! I have Senior Zhou's token here!" He produced a red cord as proof of his identity.
nà yā jiè bái fà lǎo zhě de shù shí rén ， tīng wén lǐ fán de huà zhī hòu ， quán dōu shēn qū jù zhèn 。
那押解白发老者的数十人，听闻李凡的话之后，全都身躯剧震。
Facing the confrontation between two opposing groups, the white-haired senior finally opened his eyes.
wěi zhuāng de sù shā qì xī bù zài ， fǎn dào shì biàn dé yǒu xiē huāng zhāng 、 hùn luàn qǐ lái 。
伪装的肃杀气息不在，反倒是变得有些慌张、混乱起来。
He glanced at the red cord and snorted: "What token..."
“ nǐ ……” wéi shǒu xiū shì yě shì nán yǎn xīn zhōng de zhèn jīng 。
“你……”为首修士也是难掩心中的震惊。
"This is a crude trick. You’ve used it before. Do you think I'll fall for it?"
bù guò tā hěn kuài fǎn yìng guò lái ， lián máng xiàng yù xiàng bái fà lǎo zhě jiě shì 。
不过他很快反应过来，连忙向欲向白发老者解释。
"If this was truly Senior Zhou's instruction, why didn't she come herself?"
“ qián bèi ， bú yào bèi cǐ rén gǔ huò ！ wǒ yǒu zhōu qián bèi xìn wù zài cǐ ！” shuō zhe ， tā qǔ chū yí gè hóng sè shéng jié ， yǐ biǎo míng zì jǐ de shēn fèn 。
“前辈，不要被此人蛊惑！我有周前辈信物在此！”说着，他取出一个红色绳结，以表明自己的身份。
The leading black-robed cultivator was momentarily speechless upon realizing his mistake.
miàn duì zhēn jiǎ liǎng bō rén de duì zhì ， yì zhí kàn xì de bái fà lǎo zhě cǐ kè zhōng yú zhēng kāi le shuāng yǎn 。
面对真假两拨人的对峙，一直看戏的白发老者此刻终于睁开了双眼。
The white-haired senior looked at Li Fan and shook his head slightly: "You boy, your appearance doesn’t suggest a good person."
tā xiān shì piē le yǎn hóng sè shéng jié ， lěng hēng yī shēng ：“ shén me xìn wù ……”
他先是撇了眼红色绳结，冷哼一声：“什么信物……”
"Senior Zhou would never employ someone like you as an underling..."
“ zhè děng zhuō liè de jì liǎng ， nǐ men yě bú shì dì yī cì shǐ chū le 。 yǐ wéi wǒ huì shàng dāng ？”
“这等拙劣的伎俩，你们也不是第一次使出了。以为我会上当？”
The white-haired senior pondered: "Both sides are fake?"
“ ruò zhēn shì zhōu zhǐ shì nǐ men de ， tā wèi hé bù qīn zì lái cǐ ？”
“若真是周指示你们的，她为何不亲自来此？”
(End of Chapter)
In the private miniature world of the Transcendence Teaching Week, almost everyone was a lone survivor whose family had been wiped out. Cases like Yu Chizong's, where his family still remained intact, were few and far between.
Although they all knew about Yu Chizong’s background—how he wished to sacrifice his entire family with him—they still harbored some reservations regarding him due to the critical nature of their mission involving everyone's lives.
Every moment, someone was keeping an eye on Yu Chizong. He never went alone; whenever he entered or exited the miniature world, it was always accompanied by others. Key missions were not assigned to him. Instead, they started with trivial tasks...
Despite this discriminatory treatment, Yu Chizong showed no resentment. He worked diligently and tirelessly.
His performance caught everyone’s attention, gradually improving their attitude towards him.
One day, he finally got the chance to participate in a genuine mission of the organization.
"This mission's objective is to infiltrate the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance [Yinprison] and rescue an esteemed senior who is being suppressed at its lowest level."
"Back then, this senior was also part of the Transcendence Teachers. However, due to his upright nature, he offended many other Transcendence Teachers. Five hundred years ago when Senior Zhou left the Transcendence Teaching Council, he was framed and imprisoned in Yinprison."
"The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's Yinprison is located within a rift space at the central four states. It houses the most vicious criminals from ancient times. They are often kept alive due to their potential value to the alliance, so they haven't been executed but merely suppressed."
"Yinprison has strict defenses, but Senior Zhou has already arranged an internal ally for us. We just need to pretend to be Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters cultivators and show the order to take our target out."
"The Heavenly Xuan Mirror is damaged, affecting communication with Yinprison and the alliance headquarters. We must seize this rare opportunity before new verification methods are established."
...
The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance often uses three ten-person squads for interrogations in Yinprison.
This time, Yu Chizong was selected as a mission executor. He was taught how to act and the real escort formation.
After half a day of practice, they had perfected their roles.
"Conditions inside Yinprison are unique. Senior Zhou can't come here, so we must rely on ourselves."
"The task is difficult with a possibility of failure. Be prepared for sacrifice. If things go wrong, immediately break free from your soul restraints to prevent the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance from gaining any information!"
"If anyone wavers or refuses, now is the time to step down."
No one spoke.
The plan was thus outlined.
Once the mission began, they would leave the miniature world and not carry any personal items. Li Fan lost track of them.
However, at the start of surveillance, Li Fan secretly infiltrated Yu's family and stole a drop of Yu Chizong’s essence blood.
...
Using his bloodline connection, Li Fan could still vaguely pinpoint Yu Chizong's location.
He followed silently behind.
The thirty-man cultivation squad was all dressed in black robes familiar to Li Fan. Their aura was as cold and solemn as the official Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance cultivators.
"Transcendence Teaching Council Senior Zhou indeed has some tricks up his sleeve."
Following them, they arrived at a deep valley on the boundary of the central four states.
White clouds surrounded it, obscuring the bottom.
The leading black-robed cultivator took out an jade seal and projected white light into the valley.
The cloud sea parted instantly. The squad entered without hesitation.
Li Fan did not follow but observed from afar.
From below the valley, within Yinprison, Li Fan sensed a dangerous aura.
His goal was not to break the prison. He just needed to wait outside for them to complete their mission.
The execution seemed unusually smooth.
Half an hour later, the cloud sea opened again.
Thirty cultivators surrounded and escorted an elderly figure out of it.
At first, everything appeared normal.
Then the speed of escape increased dramatically.
"Once we leave the rift's influence, immediately open our private miniature world!"
The leading black-robed cultivator, suppressing his excitement, transmitted this command.
However, the rescued white-haired Transcendence Teacher showed no emotion about being freed. He closed his eyes and ignored everything around him.
Time was pressing; they didn't have time to explain. They just led the elderly figure away in a mad dash for safety.
As they finally retreated into safe territory, they would activate their private miniature world portal.
"Who are you?"
At this moment, the leading cultivator's gaze swept towards Li Fan’s position and he bellowed.
A white sword light suddenly shot out toward Li Fan.
His companions reacted swiftly, unleashing all their power. Various spells rained down on Li Fan.
However, to their horror, every attack was absorbed and vanished without a trace—no splashes of water were seen.
"Who are you?" the leading black-robed cultivator asked solemnly.
Li Fan slowly revealed himself and ignored him.
Instead, he directly looked at the elderly figure and said loudly: "Senior, don't be deceived by these people. They pretend to be Transcendence Teaching Council Senior Zhou's team, rescuing you from Yinprison. Their goal is to gain your trust."
"True Transcendence Teaching Council Senior Zhou is dead!"
The thirty escorting cultivators were shaken when they heard Li Fan’s words.
Their pretense of solemnity turned into panic and chaos.
"You..." the leading cultivator was taken aback but quickly recovered, trying to explain to the elderly figure: "Senior, don't be swayed by this person! I have Senior Zhou's token here!" He produced a red cord as proof of his identity.
Facing the confrontation between two opposing groups, the white-haired senior finally opened his eyes.
He glanced at the red cord and snorted: "What token..."
"This is a crude trick. You’ve used it before. Do you think I'll fall for it?"
"If this was truly Senior Zhou's instruction, why didn't she come herself?"
The leading black-robed cultivator was momentarily speechless upon realizing his mistake.
The white-haired senior looked at Li Fan and shook his head slightly: "You boy, your appearance doesn’t suggest a good person."
"Senior Zhou would never employ someone like you as an underling..."
The white-haired senior pondered: "Both sides are fake?"
(End of Chapter)