“ bù cuò ， zǒng suàn yǒu suǒ jìn bù 。”
“不错，总算有所进步。”
"Not bad, you've made some progress."
“ bù guāng yǎn xì yuè lái yuè bī zhēn le ， jì móu yě zǒng suàn yǒu nà me diǎn yàng zi le 。” bái fà lǎo zhě píng jià dào 。
“不光演戏越来越逼真了，计谋也总算有那么点样子了。”白发老者评价道。
"The acting has become more realistic, and the plot has finally started to make sense," the white-haired old man commented.
wéi shǒu de hēi yī xiū shì jí le ：“ qián bèi ， nǐ shì zhēn de wù huì le ！”
为首的黑衣修士急了：“前辈，你是真的误会了！”
The leading black-clothed cultivator was agitated. "Senior, you must have misunderstood! You see, I swear!"
tā lián máng mìng lìng tóng bàn fàng kāi duì bái fà lǎo zhě de zhèn fǎ shù fù ：“ qián bèi nǐ xiàn zài chóng huò zì yóu le ， zhè xià zǒng bù néng hái shì yǎn de le ba ？”
他连忙命令同伴放开对白发老者的阵法束缚：“前辈你现在重获自由了，这下总不能还是演的了吧？”
He hurriedly ordered his companions to release the array binding on the white-haired old man: "Senior, you are now free. Can't you stop acting now?"
bái fà lǎo zhě yǎn jīng wēi mī ：“ yōu yù dāng nián hái shì lǎo fū qīn shǒu dǎ zào de 。 rú guǒ wǒ zhēn xiǎng lí kāi ， nà lǐ qǐ néng zhēn de kùn zhù wǒ ？”
白发老者眼睛微眯：“幽狱当年还是老夫亲手打造的。如果我真想离开，那里岂能真的困住我？”
The white-haired old man's eyes narrowed slightly. "Back when the Dark Prison was built, it was done by my own hands. If I truly wanted to leave, how could that place really contain me?"
“ lián zhè diǎn dōu gǎo bù qīng chǔ ……”
“连这点都搞不清楚……”
"Even this much is unclear..."
bái fà lǎo zhě yǎn shén yù fā bù xìn le 。
白发老者眼神愈发不信了。
His disbelief grew.
“ wǒ jiù shuō tā men dōu piàn zi 。 qián bèi wǒ hái shì gēn wǒ zǒu bà ， wǒ gū shēn yī rén 、 jiù suàn xiǎng yào tú móu bù guǐ ， yě bú shì qián bèi nín de duì shǒu a 。” lǐ fán jiāng zhè biān de qíng xíng kàn zài yǎn lǐ ， wēi xiào zhe shuō dào 。
“我就说他们都骗子。前辈我还是跟我走罢，我孤身一人、就算想要图谋不轨，也不是前辈您的对手啊。”李凡将这边的情形看在眼里，微笑着说道。
"I told you they were all liars. Senior, let me follow you instead. As a lone wanderer, even if I had ill intentions, I wouldn't be your match," Li Fan said with a smile, observing the situation.
zhǐ shì zuǐ shàng suī rán zhè me shuō ， què sī háo méi yǒu kào jìn 、 yào bǎ bái fà lǎo zhě yíng jiē guò lái de dǎ suàn 。
只是嘴上虽然这么说，却丝毫没有靠近、要把白发老者迎接过来的打算。
Yet, despite his words, he showed no intention of approaching or welcoming the old man.
“ nǐ zhè xiǎo zi ……” bái fà lǎo zhě yǒu xiē kàn bù dǒng yǎn qián zhè ge nián qīng rén le 。
“你这小子……”白发老者有些看不懂眼前这个年轻人了。
"You brat..." The white-haired old man was having trouble understanding this young man in front of him.
yuán běn zhí xíng de yì cháng shùn lì de rèn wù ， què yǐ yī zhǒng shuí yě méi xiǎng dào de fāng shì jiāng chí zài zhè lǐ 。
原本执行的异常顺利的任务，却以一种谁也没想到的方式僵持在这里。
The mission that should have been executed smoothly had ended up stalemated in an unexpected way. With each passing second, there was a greater chance of being discovered by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
měi duō dài yī miǎo ， dōu yǒu zhe bèi wàn xiān méng fā xiàn de kě néng 。
每多待一秒，都有着被万仙盟发现的可能。
The leading cultivator grew increasingly anxious as he gritted his teeth and decided to take action, wanting to control the old man first before bringing him back forcefully.
wéi shǒu xiū shì wú nài zhī xià ， xīn zhōng yù fā jiāo jí 。
为首修士无奈之下，心中愈发焦急。
Suddenly, a clear sigh echoed above them all.
yǎo le yǎo yá ， xīn zhōng yǐ rán shēng qǐ le xiǎng yào dòng shǒu xiān bǎ bái fà lǎo zhě kòng zhì zhù ， qiáng xíng dài huí de dǎ suàn 。
咬了咬牙，心中已然生起了想要动手先把白发老者控制住，强行带回的打算。
"Old Man Wei, you're still so self-righteous."
jiù zài zhè shí ， yī dào qīng cuì de tàn xī shēng hū de zài zhòng rén tóu dǐng xiǎng qǐ 。
就在这时，一道清脆的叹息声忽的在众人头顶响起。
As soon as the voice appeared, the black-clothed cultivators' faces lit up with joy: "Senior Zhou!"
“ wèi lǎo tóu ， nǐ hái shì zhè me zì yǐ wéi shì 。”
“卫老头，你还是这么自以为是。”
The white-haired old man, also known as Transmitter Wei, felt his aura change dramatically. His hazy eyes suddenly shone with clarity and stared upwards.
shēng yīn chū xiàn de shùn jiān ， hēi yī xiū shì men fēn fēn miàn lù xǐ sè ：“ zhōu qián bèi ！”
声音出现的瞬间，黑衣修士们纷纷面露喜色：“周前辈！”
A woman in a simple white robe, her face delicate and beautiful, appeared silently.
ér bái fà lǎo zhě ， yě jiù shì chuán fǎ zhě wèi ， shēn shàng de qì xī dǒu rán yī biàn 。
而白发老者，也就是传法者卫，身上的气息陡然一变。
Transmitter Wei scrutinized her for a moment before seeming to be taken aback: "Sure enough, it's really you..."
yuán běn hún zhuó de shuāng mù ， shùn jiān bào fā chū yī zhèn jīng guāng ， zhí zhí kàn xiàng shàng fāng 。
原本浑浊的双目，瞬间爆发出一阵精光，直直看向上方。
He looked at the group of black-clothed cultivators, his expression turning strange. "So, these little guys are telling the truth?"
yī wèi shēn chuān bái sè sù yī ， miàn róng qīng lì de nǚ zǐ ， bù zhī hé shí qiǎo rán chū xiàn 。
一位身穿白色素衣，面容清丽的女子，不知何时悄然出现。
Transmitter Zhou sighed again.
chuán fǎ zhě wèi zǐ xì biàn bié le yī fān ， wēi wēi fā lèng ：“ jū rán hái zhēn de shì nǐ ……”
传法者卫仔细辨别了一番，微微发愣：“居然还真的是你……”
"Too many schemes and tricks make everything seem fake."
tā kàn xiàng yǎn qián zhè qún hēi yī xiū shì ， liǎn sè biàn dé yǒu xiē gǔ guài ：“ zhè me shuō ， zhè xiē xiǎo jiā huo shuō de shì zhēn de ？”
他看向眼前这群黑衣修士，脸色变得有些古怪：“这么说，这些小家伙说的是真的？”
"The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance has been through a lot recently. I suspect that the Transmitter Council is corrupt, which is why I wanted to bring you out of retirement."
chuán fǎ zhě zhōu yòu shì yī shēng tàn xī 。
传法者周又是一声叹息。
"But if I were to come myself, I would surely see your smug face. That's why I sent these little guys instead."
“ yīn móu guǐ jì xiǎng duō le ， kàn shén me dōu xiàng shì jiǎ de 。”
“阴谋诡计想多了，看什么都像是假的。”
"I didn't expect..."
“ wàn xiān méng zuì jìn yī duàn shí jiān chū le hěn duō shì 。 wǒ huái yí chuán fǎ zhě yì huì yǐ jīng biàn zhì ， suǒ yǐ cái xiǎng zhe bǎ nǐ qǐng chū lái 。”
“万仙盟最近一段时间出了很多事。我怀疑传法者议会已经变质，所以才想着把你请出来。”
Transmitter Zhou's tone was peculiar, lacking energy.
“ bù guò wǒ ruò shì qīn zì chū miàn de huà ， dìng rán huì kàn dào nǐ nà zhāng dé yì yáng yáng de chòu liǎn 。 suǒ yǐ jiù pài zhè xiē xiǎo jiā huo men chū mǎ le 。”
“不过我若是亲自出面的话，定然会看到你那张得意洋洋的臭脸。所以就派这些小家伙们出马了。”
The white-haired old man's expression froze for a moment upon hearing this.
“ méi xiǎng dào ……”
“没想到……”
But soon, he burst into laughter, dispelling the awkwardness.
chuán fǎ zhě zhōu de yǔ qì yǒu xiē gǔ guài ， yǒu qì wú lì 、 wú jīng dǎ cǎi 。
传法者周的语气有些古怪，有气无力、无精打采。
To divert their attention, he immediately fixed his gaze on Li Fan. "Since you're really here, what about this boy?"
bái fà lǎo zhě wén yán ， liǎn shàng biǎo qíng níng gù le piàn kè 。
白发老者闻言，脸上表情凝固了片刻。
Li Fan remained unperturbed and bowed slightly: "I've come to meet the two seniors."
bù guò hěn kuài ， tā jiù yī zhèn hā hā dà xiào ， huà jiě le gān gà 。
不过很快，他就一阵哈哈大笑，化解了尴尬。
"This farce was just to see you," he said with a smile.
wèi le zhuǎn yí shì xiàn ， tā lì mǎ jiāng mù guāng suǒ dìng lǐ fán 。
为了转移视线，他立马将目光锁定李凡。
Transmitter Wei and Zhou exchanged glances, their faces showing amusement.
“ jì rán nǐ shì zhēn de ， nà me zhè xiǎo zi yòu shì shén me qíng kuàng ？”
“既然你是真的，那么这小子又是什么情况？”
"Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance people are coming soon. Let's change locations."
lǐ fán miàn sè yí rán bù jù ， gǒng le gǒng shǒu ：“ jiàn guò liǎng wèi qián bèi 。”
李凡面色怡然不惧，拱了拱手：“见过两位前辈。”
Transmitter Zhou waved her slender hand in the air, creating a spatial portal. The black-clothed cultivators flew into it.
“ zhè fān nào jù ， bù guò shì wèi le jiàn nǐ men yí miàn bà le 。”
“这番闹剧，不过是为了见你们一面罢了。”
The white-haired old man turned to Li Fan: "Boy, do you have the courage to follow me inside?"
wèi gēn zhōu hù xiāng duì shì le yī yǎn ， liǎn shàng jù shì lù chū wán wèi de shén sè 。
卫跟周互相对视了一眼，脸上俱是露出玩味的神色。
Li Fan pondered for a moment before entering the small world with them.
“ wàn xiān méng de rén hěn kuài guò lái 。 hái shì huàn gè dì fāng ba 。”
“万仙盟的人很快过来。还是换个地方吧。”
"Eh? Here..."
chuán fǎ zhě zhōu qiàn shǒu zài kōng zhōng yī huà ， kāi pì chū yī tiáo kōng jiān tōng dào 。 dài lǐng yī zhòng hēi yī xiū shì fēi rù qí zhōng 。
传法者周纤手在空中一划，开辟出一条空间通道。带领一众黑衣修士飞入其中。
When he took in his surroundings, Li Fan almost thought he was experiencing another illusion. The architectural style of this small world was eerily similar to the one he had lived in before his arrival.
bái fà lǎo zhě zé shì huí tóu kàn le lǐ fán yī yǎn ：“ xiǎo zi ， yǒu dǎn liàng gēn zhe jìn lái ma ？”
白发老者则是回头看了李凡一眼：“小子，有胆量跟着进来嘛？”
Tall skyscrapers stood everywhere.
lǐ fán chén yín piàn kè ， yī qí gēn suí jìn rù xiǎo shì jiè zhōng 。
李凡沉吟片刻，一齐跟随进入小世界中。
The night sky was dark and drizzled with fine rain.
“ yí ？ zhè lǐ ……”
“咦？这里……”
Numerous neon lights on the building's exterior adorned the city, making it look strange and colorful under the night.
dāng kàn qīng chǔ zhōu wéi de jǐng xiàng zhī hòu ， lǐ fán jī hū yǐ wéi zì jǐ yòu xiàn rù le mǒu zhǒng huàn jué zhī zhōng 。
当看清楚周围的景象之后，李凡几乎以为自己又陷入了某种幻觉之中。
This familiar yet distant scene left Li Fan momentarily stunned.
yīn wèi zhè chù xiǎo shì jiè zhōng de jiàn zhù fēng gé ， gēn lǐ fán chuān yuè zhī qián suǒ shēng huó de shì jiè ， jí qí xiāng sì 。
因为这处小世界中的建筑风格，跟李凡穿越之前所生活的世界，极其相似。
Transmitter Wei also seemed unadjusted. "How does it look? Quite nice, right? I went to the Blissful Paradise for a vacation and found this scenery pleasant. So, I brought it here."
gāo lóu dà shà lín lì 。
高楼大厦林立。
Transmitter Zhou's voice slowly echoed.
qī hēi de yè mù lǐ ， tiān kōng zhōng xià zhe méng méng xì yǔ 。
漆黑的夜幕里，天空中下着濛濛细雨。
Li Fan turned to see her in new attire: a neat white blouse and tight black pants. She even wore black-framed glasses, looking more like a modern woman than a Transmitter.
dà lóu wài qiáng de zhū duō ní hóng dēng ， jiāng yè sè xià de chéng shì diǎn zhuì de guāng guài lù lí 。
大楼外墙的诸多霓虹灯，将夜色下的城市点缀的光怪陆离。
"Your taste..."
zhè yǒu xiē jiǔ yuǎn 、 yòu shí fēn shú xī de jǐng xiàng ， ràng lǐ fán yǒu le nà me piàn kè de lèng shén 。
这有些久远、又十分熟悉的景象，让李凡有了那么片刻的愣神。
"Still so unreasonable," Transmitter Wei shook his head, disapprovingly.
bù guāng shì tā 。
不光是他。
"You're still stuck in the past, annoying." Transmitter Zhou retorted.
chuán fǎ zhě wèi yě yǒu xiē méi shì yìng guò lái 。
传法者卫也有些没适应过来。
"I think it's good. Especially this outfit suits you well," Li Fan interjected.
“ zěn me yàng ， hái tǐng hǎo kàn de ba ？ wǒ zhī qián qù wú yōu lè tǔ dù jià ， jué de zhè zhǒng jǐng sè tǐng bù cuò de 。 suǒ yǐ jiù zhào bān le guò lái 。”
“怎么样，还挺好看的吧？我之前去无忧乐土度假，觉得这种景色挺不错的。所以就照搬了过来。”
The two Transmitters' gazes fell on Li Fan simultaneously.
chuán fǎ zhě zhōu de shēng yīn huǎn huǎn chuán lái 。
传法者周的声音缓缓传来。
"Ha ha, a young man's perspective is much better than that of some old things. This is why I like to collect young people," Transmitter Zhou said with a smile as she sized up Li Fan.
lǐ fán shùn zhe shēng yīn wàng qù ， zhǐ jiàn tā yǐ jīng huàn le yī shēn yī shang 。
李凡顺着声音望去，只见她已经换了一身衣裳。
"Young man, if you have any ulterior motives, just come out and say it. My patience is very limited," Transmitter Wei's expression was not so pleasant.
gàn liàn de bái chèn shān ， jǐn shēn de cháng kù 。
干练的白衬衫，紧身的长裤。
But Li Fan could tell that Wei's anger was merely pretense.
liǎn shàng shèn zhì hái dài zhe yī fù hēi kuāng yǎn jīng 。
脸上甚至还带着一副黑框眼睛。
The three of them were now on the top floor of the tallest building in the city, with a vast view of the bustling metropolis through the large glass windows. The entire floor, except for the central desk and sofa, was covered in red carpeting.
bù xiàng shì shén me chuán fǎ zhě ， fǎn dào xiàng shì wèi dū shì lì rén 。
不像是什么传法者，反倒像是位都市丽人。
Li Fan sat comfortably on the sofa as if at home and began to recount his reasons for seeking out Transmitter Zhou: "I want to know what happened at the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters five years ago."
“ nǐ de pǐn wèi ……”
“你的品味……”
"And where is the true Heavenly Profound Mirror now?"
“ hái shì zhè me bù kě lǐ yù 。” chuán fǎ zhě wèi wēi wēi yáo tóu ， bù gǎn gǒu tóng 。
“还是这么不可理喻。”传法者卫微微摇头，不敢苟同。
Transmitter Wei, who had been locked up for many years, was still trying to figure things out.
“ nǐ hái shì zhè me shí gǔ bù huà ， lìng rén tǎo yàn 。” chuán fǎ zhě zhōu yě shì jī fěng dào 。
“你还是这么食古不化，令人讨厌。”传法者周也是讥讽道。
Transmitter Zhou's expression gradually changed from indifferent to curious as she carefully examined Li Fan. "Appearing before me out of nowhere and demanding such confidential information."
“ wǒ dǎo shì jué de bù cuò 。 yóu qí zhè shēn dǎ bàn ， hěn shì hé qián bèi nǐ 。” lǐ fán zhè shí hòu chā zuǐ dào 。
“我倒是觉得不错。尤其这身打扮，很适合前辈你。”李凡这时候插嘴道。
"Little guy, where is your confidence coming from?"
liǎng wèi chuán fǎ zhě de mù guāng tóng shí luò zài lǐ fán shēn shàng 。
两位传法者的目光同时落在李凡身上。
Zhou's tone turned cold: "Just an Incarnation Soul cultivation. Even if the void was vast, it still remains within the realm of Incarnation Soul."
“ xī xī xī ， nián qīng rén de yǎn guāng jiù shì bǐ mǒu xiē lǎo dōng xī yào hǎo tài duō 。 zhè yě shì wǒ xǐ huān sōu jí nián qīng rén de yuán yīn 。” chuán fǎ zhě zhōu dǎ liàng zhe lǐ fán ， xiào zhe shuō dào 。
“嘻嘻嘻，年轻人的眼光就是比某些老东西要好太多。这也是我喜欢搜集年轻人的原因。”传法者周打量着李凡，笑着说道。
"Dare to talk to me like that?"
“ xiǎo zi ， nǐ yǒu shén me mù dì ， zuì hǎo yǒu huà zhí shuō 。 lǎo rén jiā wǒ de nài xīn ， kě shì hěn yǒu xiàn de 。” chuán fǎ zhě wèi de liǎn sè zé bú shì nà me hǎo kàn le 。
“小子，你有什么目的，最好有话直说。老人家我的耐心，可是很有限的。”传法者卫的脸色则不是那么好看了。
Li Fan remained calm: "I always speak this way when addressing Transmitters. You didn't attack but instead tried to probe my strength, which shows where my confidence lies."
bù guò lǐ fán zé shì kàn chū lái ， wèi de fā nù ， bù guò shì yáng zhuāng bà le 。
不过李凡则是看出来，卫的发怒，不过是佯装罢了。
The atmosphere instantly became tense again.
cǐ shí sān rén yǐ jīng shēn chù chéng shì lǐ zuì gāo lóu de dǐng céng ， tòu guò jù dà de bō lí mù qiáng ， yè sè xià fán huá de chéng shì jǐn kě shōu rù yǎn dǐ 。
此时三人已经身处城市里最高楼的顶层，透过巨大的玻璃幕墙，夜色下繁华的城市尽可收入眼底。
But with a charming smile from Transmitter Zhou, the tension broke.
yī zhěng céng chú le zhōng yāng de bàn gōng zhuō 、 shā fā ， yǐ jīng pù mǎn zhěng gè lóu céng de hóng dì tǎn zhī wài ， zài méi yǒu qí tā zhuāng shì wù 。
一整层除了中央的办公桌、沙发，已经铺满整个楼层的红地毯之外，再没有其他装饰物。
"You're right."
lǐ fán rú tóng zài zì jǐ jiā yī yàng ， suí yì kào zhe shā fā zuò xià 。
李凡如同在自己家一样，随意靠着沙发坐下。
"I haven't seen such an excellent young man in a long time. How about you become part of my collection?"
ér hòu jiǎng shù qǐ le zì jǐ xún zhǎo chuán fǎ zhě zhōu de yuán yīn ：“ wǒ xiǎng zhī dào ， wǔ nián qián wàn xiān méng zǒng bù jiū jìng fā shēng le shén me 。”
而后讲述起了自己寻找传法者周的原因：“我想知道，五年前万仙盟总部究竟发生了什么。”
"If you agree, any secret you want to know, I can tell you," Transmitter Zhou's tone returned to its previous laziness.
“ yǐ jí zhēn zhèng de tiān xuán jìng ， rú jīn shēn zài hé chù 。”
“以及真正的天玄镜，如今身在何处。”
(End of Chapter)
"Not bad, you've made some progress."
"The acting has become more realistic, and the plot has finally started to make sense," the white-haired old man commented.
The leading black-clothed cultivator was agitated. "Senior, you must have misunderstood! You see, I swear!"
He hurriedly ordered his companions to release the array binding on the white-haired old man: "Senior, you are now free. Can't you stop acting now?"
The white-haired old man's eyes narrowed slightly. "Back when the Dark Prison was built, it was done by my own hands. If I truly wanted to leave, how could that place really contain me?"
"Even this much is unclear..."
His disbelief grew.
"I told you they were all liars. Senior, let me follow you instead. As a lone wanderer, even if I had ill intentions, I wouldn't be your match," Li Fan said with a smile, observing the situation.
Yet, despite his words, he showed no intention of approaching or welcoming the old man.
"You brat..." The white-haired old man was having trouble understanding this young man in front of him.
The mission that should have been executed smoothly had ended up stalemated in an unexpected way. With each passing second, there was a greater chance of being discovered by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
The leading cultivator grew increasingly anxious as he gritted his teeth and decided to take action, wanting to control the old man first before bringing him back forcefully.
Suddenly, a clear sigh echoed above them all.
"Old Man Wei, you're still so self-righteous."
As soon as the voice appeared, the black-clothed cultivators' faces lit up with joy: "Senior Zhou!"
The white-haired old man, also known as Transmitter Wei, felt his aura change dramatically. His hazy eyes suddenly shone with clarity and stared upwards.
A woman in a simple white robe, her face delicate and beautiful, appeared silently.
Transmitter Wei scrutinized her for a moment before seeming to be taken aback: "Sure enough, it's really you..."
He looked at the group of black-clothed cultivators, his expression turning strange. "So, these little guys are telling the truth?"
Transmitter Zhou sighed again.
"Too many schemes and tricks make everything seem fake."
"The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance has been through a lot recently. I suspect that the Transmitter Council is corrupt, which is why I wanted to bring you out of retirement."
"But if I were to come myself, I would surely see your smug face. That's why I sent these little guys instead."
"I didn't expect..."
Transmitter Zhou's tone was peculiar, lacking energy.
The white-haired old man's expression froze for a moment upon hearing this.
But soon, he burst into laughter, dispelling the awkwardness.
To divert their attention, he immediately fixed his gaze on Li Fan. "Since you're really here, what about this boy?"
Li Fan remained unperturbed and bowed slightly: "I've come to meet the two seniors."
"This farce was just to see you," he said with a smile.
Transmitter Wei and Zhou exchanged glances, their faces showing amusement.
"Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance people are coming soon. Let's change locations."
Transmitter Zhou waved her slender hand in the air, creating a spatial portal. The black-clothed cultivators flew into it.
The white-haired old man turned to Li Fan: "Boy, do you have the courage to follow me inside?"
Li Fan pondered for a moment before entering the small world with them.
"Eh? Here..."
When he took in his surroundings, Li Fan almost thought he was experiencing another illusion. The architectural style of this small world was eerily similar to the one he had lived in before his arrival.
Tall skyscrapers stood everywhere.
The night sky was dark and drizzled with fine rain.
Numerous neon lights on the building's exterior adorned the city, making it look strange and colorful under the night.
This familiar yet distant scene left Li Fan momentarily stunned.
Transmitter Wei also seemed unadjusted. "How does it look? Quite nice, right? I went to the Blissful Paradise for a vacation and found this scenery pleasant. So, I brought it here."
Transmitter Zhou's voice slowly echoed.
Li Fan turned to see her in new attire: a neat white blouse and tight black pants. She even wore black-framed glasses, looking more like a modern woman than a Transmitter.
"Your taste..."
"Still so unreasonable," Transmitter Wei shook his head, disapprovingly.
"You're still stuck in the past, annoying." Transmitter Zhou retorted.
"I think it's good. Especially this outfit suits you well," Li Fan interjected.
The two Transmitters' gazes fell on Li Fan simultaneously.
"Ha ha, a young man's perspective is much better than that of some old things. This is why I like to collect young people," Transmitter Zhou said with a smile as she sized up Li Fan.
"Young man, if you have any ulterior motives, just come out and say it. My patience is very limited," Transmitter Wei's expression was not so pleasant.
But Li Fan could tell that Wei's anger was merely pretense.
The three of them were now on the top floor of the tallest building in the city, with a vast view of the bustling metropolis through the large glass windows. The entire floor, except for the central desk and sofa, was covered in red carpeting.
Li Fan sat comfortably on the sofa as if at home and began to recount his reasons for seeking out Transmitter Zhou: "I want to know what happened at the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters five years ago."
"And where is the true Heavenly Profound Mirror now?"
Transmitter Wei, who had been locked up for many years, was still trying to figure things out.
Transmitter Zhou's expression gradually changed from indifferent to curious as she carefully examined Li Fan. "Appearing before me out of nowhere and demanding such confidential information."
"Little guy, where is your confidence coming from?"
Zhou's tone turned cold: "Just an Incarnation Soul cultivation. Even if the void was vast, it still remains within the realm of Incarnation Soul."
"Dare to talk to me like that?"
Li Fan remained calm: "I always speak this way when addressing Transmitters. You didn't attack but instead tried to probe my strength, which shows where my confidence lies."
The atmosphere instantly became tense again.
But with a charming smile from Transmitter Zhou, the tension broke.
"You're right."
"I haven't seen such an excellent young man in a long time. How about you become part of my collection?"
"If you agree, any secret you want to know, I can tell you," Transmitter Zhou's tone returned to its previous laziness.
(End of Chapter)