“ shōu cáng pǐn me ……”
“收藏品么……”
"Treasures, huh..."
lǐ fán xiǎng dào le nà xiē bèi chuán fǎ zhě zhōu jiù xià de xiū shì men 。
李凡想到了那些被传法者周救下的修士们。
Li Fan thought of the cultivators saved by Zhou, the Transcendence Instructor.
zài tā men yǎn zhōng ， chuán fǎ zhě zhōu shì zhēn zhèng jiù shì zhǔ bān de cún zài 。 xiān méng gāo céng chū le wèn tí ， xū yào bō luàn fǎn zhèng 、 zài zào qián kūn 。 chuán fǎ zhě háo wú yí wèn jiù shì nà ge lǐng dǎo zhě 。
在他们眼中，传法者周是真正救世主般的存在。仙盟高层出了问题，需要拨乱反正、再造乾坤。传法者毫无疑问就是那个领导者。
In their eyes, Zhou was a true savior. With the high officials of the Immortal Alliance in turmoil, they needed to restore order and recreate the world. Zhou, without doubt, would be that leader.
rán ér ， zhè qún yī qiāng rè xuè de xiū shì men dà gài zěn me yě bú huì xiǎng dào ……
然而，这群一腔热血的修士们大概怎么也不会想到……
However, these fervent cultivators likely never imagined...
zài chuán fǎ zhě zhōu yǎn lǐ ， tā men yǔ qí shuō shì kě yǐ gòng shì de tóng bàn 、 fǎn dào gèng xiàng shì yī jiàn jiàn shōu cáng pǐn 。
在传法者周眼里，他们与其说是可以共事的同伴、反倒更像是一件件收藏品。
From Zhou's perspective, they were more like collections rather than companions with whom he could work together.
bù guò lǐ fán dào yě bù zěn me yì wài 。
不过李凡倒也不怎么意外。
Li Fan wasn't particularly surprised by this.
cóng mò rú bīn chù zhī xiǎo le chuán fǎ zhě men de zhū duō shì jì zhī hòu ， lǐ fán jiù bù zài duì zhè ge qún tǐ bào shén me xī wàng le 。
从墨儒斌处知晓了传法者们的诸多事迹之后，李凡就不再对这个群体报什么希望了。
After learning about the many deeds of the Transcendence Instructors from Mo Juru Bin, Li Fan no longer harbored any hope for them.
kǒng pà chuán fǎ zhě zhōu kǒu zhōng de “ chuán fǎ zhě yì huì biàn zhì ”， yě jǐn jǐn shì lǐ niàn bù hé ér yǐ 。
恐怕传法者周口中的“传法者议会变质”，也仅仅是理念不合而已。
Perhaps what Zhou called a "corrupted Transcendence Instructor Council" was merely a difference in ideology.
lǐ fán shōu lǒng sī xù ， ào rán dào ：“ xiǎng ná wǒ dāng shōu cáng pǐn ……”
李凡收拢思绪，傲然道：“想拿我当收藏品……”
Gathering his thoughts, Li Fan said with pride, "Do you think I'm just some collection?"
“ bié shuō nǐ le ， jiù suàn shì chuán fǎ yě wèi bì gòu gé ！”
“别说你了，就算是传法也未必够格！”
"Don't talk about me," Zhou and Wei exchanged a glance, their faces suddenly changing. Although they had left the Transcendence Instructor Council, their hearts still held the status of Transcendence Instructors as unshakable.
cǐ yán yī chū ， chuán fǎ zhě zhōu yǔ wèi èr rén shùn jiān sè biàn 。
此言一出，传法者周与卫二人瞬间色变。
A vague faceless stone statue appeared above Li Fan's head, locking in their murderous intent.
suī rán tā men rú jīn tuō lí le chuán fǎ zhě yì huì ， dàn zài tā men xīn zhōng ， chuán fǎ tiān zūn de dì wèi shǐ zhōng shì wú rén kě yǐ hàn dòng de 。
虽然他们如今脱离了传法者议会，但在他们心中，传法天尊的地位始终是无人可以撼动的。
But soon, with this statue's appearance, their expressions changed to shock.
sī sī shā yì chà nà jiān suǒ dìng lǐ fán 。
丝丝杀意刹那间锁定李凡。
"Xuan Tian Sect?!"
dàn hěn kuài ， suí zhe yī zūn ruò yǐn ruò xiàn de wú miàn shí xiàng xū yǐng ， fú xiàn zài lǐ fán tóu dǐng 。 zhè liǎng wèi chuán fǎ zhě yǎn zhōng de shā yì biàn chéng le zhèn jīng 。
但很快，随着一尊若隐若现的无面石像虚影，浮现在李凡头顶。这两位传法者眼中的杀意变成了震惊。
They knew very well where that statue came from. Zhou immediately looked at Li Fan and exclaimed.
“ xuán tiān jiào ？！”
“玄天教？！”
Though Wei didn't show much emotion, his expression was serious. His aura instantly became as deep as the sea, revealing the true power of a Transcendence Instructor.
tā men zì rán shì zhī dào zhè zūn shí xiàng de lái lì de 。 chuán fǎ zhě zhōu dāng jí kàn zhe lǐ fán ， shī shēng dào 。
他们自然是知道这尊石像的来历的。传法者周当即看着李凡，失声道。
"No, no," Li Fan shook his head in denial. "I'm not a demon from Xuan Tian Sect. We just serve the same master."
ér chuán fǎ zhě wèi suī rán méi yǒu guò fèn shī tài ， què yě miàn sè yán sù 。 shēn shàng qì xī chà nà jiān biàn dé rú yuān shì hǎi ， wēi wēi xiǎn lù le zhēn zhèng shǔ yú chuán fǎ zhě de lì liàng 。
而传法者卫虽然没有过分失态，却也面色严肃。身上气息刹那间变得如渊似海，微微显露了真正属于传法者的力量。
The two Transcendence Instructors were taken aback.
“ fēi yě ， fēi yě 。” kàn zhe duì fāng rén rú lín dà dí ， lǐ fán dāng jí yáo tóu fǒu rèn 。
“非也，非也。”看着对方人如临大敌，李凡当即摇头否认。
Li Fan narrated the fabricated tale calmly: "Back when the Path of Immortality collapsed, it was only because our master intervened that Xuan Tian Sect could rise again. But those demons from Xuan Tian Sect have betrayed their master time and again!"
“ wǒ fēi xuán tiān jiào yāo rén 。 zhǐ bù guò wǒ men gòng fèng tóng yī gè zhǔ rén bà le 。” lǐ fán dàn dàn dì shuō dào 。
“我非玄天教妖人。只不过我们供奉同一个主人罢了。”李凡淡淡地说道。
"Without the support of their master, Xuan Tian Sect was indeed destroyed soon after. Yet a few remnants still survive..."
liǎng wèi chuán fǎ zhě dùn shí yǒu xiē è rán 。
两位传法者顿时有些愕然。
"We must deal with traitors mercilessly. For thousands of years, we've never given up on hunting down the remnants of Xuan Tian Sect. Now, only a few targets remain..." Li Fan's eyes showed a沧桑 look as he sighed.
lǐ fán jiāng zǎo yǐ jīng biān zào hǎo de shuō cí wěi wěi dào lái ：“ dāng nián xiān lù bēng tā zhī shí ， duō kuī zhǔ rén chū shǒu xiàng jiù ， xuán tiān jiào cái yǒu hòu lái de xīng qǐ zhī jī 。 kě hèn xuán tiān jiào yāo rén duō yǒu fǎn fù ， jìng rán dǎn gǎn bèi pàn zhǔ rén ！”
李凡将早已经编造好的说辞娓娓道来：“当年仙路崩塌之时，多亏主人出手相救，玄天教才有后来的兴起之机。可恨玄天教妖人多有反复，竟然胆敢背叛主人！”
This explanation left Zhou and Wei somewhat uncertain.
“ méi yǒu le zhǔ rén zhī chí ， xuán tiān jiào guǒ rán bù jiǔ hòu jiù bèi fù miè 。 dàn réng yǒu xiē xǔ yú niè gǒu huó ……”
“没有了主人支持，玄天教果然不久后就被覆灭。但仍有些许余孽苟活……”
They could vaguely sense that this young man was no more than thirty-four years old at most.
“ duì fù pàn tú ， jiù yào bù sǐ bù xiū 。 wàn nián jiān ， wǒ men shǐ zhōng méi yǒu fàng qì duì xuán tiān jiào yú niè de zhuī shā 。 rú jīn ， yě zhǐ shèng xià zuì hòu de jǐ gè mù biāo le ……” lǐ fán yǎn zhōng fú xiàn chū cāng sāng zhī yì ， wēi wēi gǎn tàn dào 。
“对付叛徒，就要不死不休。万年间，我们始终没有放弃对玄天教余孽的追杀。如今，也只剩下最后的几个目标了……”李凡眼中浮现出沧桑之意，微微感叹道。
But what he mentioned—the collapse of the Path of Immortality and Xuan Tian Sect—dated back to times far older than the rule of the Ten Great Daoist Sects. It wasn't something a common young cultivator would know.
zhè fān shuō cí ， zhí jiē ràng liǎng wèi chuán fǎ zhě biàn dé yǒu xiē zhuó mó bù dìng 。
这番说辞，直接让两位传法者变得有些琢磨不定。
The implications were significant, making Zhou and Wei take it seriously.
tā men yǐn yǐn néng fēn biàn chū ， yǎn qián zhè wèi nián qīng rén ， zuì duō bù guò sān shí sì suì zuǒ yòu de nián jì 。
他们隐隐能分辨出，眼前这位年轻人，最多不过三十四岁左右的年纪。
After some silent exchanges, Zhou asked, "Since your mission is to hunt down the remnants of Xuan Tian Sect, why are you interested in what happened at our headquarters?"
dàn tā huà lǐ tí jí de ， xiān lù bēng tā 、 xuán tiān jiào ， què shì bǐ xiān dào shí zōng tǒng zhì shí qī hái yào jiǔ yuǎn de guò qù 。
但他话里提及的，仙路崩塌、玄天教，却是比仙道十宗统治时期还要久远的过去。
"Could it be..."
jué duì bú shì xún cháng nián qīng xiū shì néng zhī dào de 。
绝对不是寻常年轻修士能知道的。
Li Fan's mind raced as he feigned surprise. "So, you don't know? The culprit behind that disturbance was a surviving Transcendence King from Xuan Tian Sect!"
shèn zhì zhè qí zhōng de yì yì ， ràng liǎng wèi chuán fǎ zhě yě bù gǎn dài màn 。
甚至这其中的意义，让两位传法者也不敢怠慢。
"Oh? That contradicts what I know..." Zhou's expression showed slight surprise.
àn zhōng jiāo liú le piàn kè ， zuì hòu hái shì yóu chuán fǎ zhě zhōu kāi kǒu tí wèn dào ：“ jì rán nǐ men de rèn wù shì zhuī shā xuán tiān jiào yú niè ， yòu wèi hé duì wǒ men wàn xiān méng zǒng bù fā shēng zhī shì gǎn xìng qù ？”
暗中交流了片刻，最后还是由传法者周开口提问道：“既然你们的任务是追杀玄天教余孽，又为何对我们万仙盟总部发生之事感兴趣？”
"Right. That Transcendence King can completely possess and transform into another person..." Li Fan suddenly remembered something and added, "He has the ability to fully take over and change into someone else."
“ nán bù chéng ……”
“难不成……”
Zhou's face lit up with interest.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng yī dòng ， dùn shí zuò chà yì zhuàng ：“ zěn me ， nǐ men hái bù zhī dào ？ nà chǎng yì dòng de yuán xiōng ， jiù shì dāng nián xuán tiān jiào de yī wèi xìng cún fǎ wáng ！”
李凡心中一动，顿时做诧异状：“怎么，你们还不知道？那场异动的元凶，就是当年玄天教的一位幸存法王！”
After a moment of silence, she muttered, "If that’s true, it makes sense. They had no reason to act like this. It seems they were possessed or transferred."
“ ó ？ zhè dào yǔ wǒ suǒ zhī xiǎo de yǒu suǒ chū rù ……” chuán fǎ zhě zhōu liǎn shàng wēi wēi yǒu xiē chà yì 。
“哦？这倒与我所知晓的有所出入……”传法者周脸上微微有些诧异。
"Truly amazing for them to break through the protective measures left by our revered master."
“ duì le 。 nà wèi fǎ wáng de néng lì ， jiù shì néng wán quán zhàn jù 、 biàn huàn chéng lìng wài de rén ……” lǐ fán fǎng fú tū rán xiǎng qǐ le shén me ， hū de kāi kǒu tí xǐng dào 。
“对了。那位法王的能力，就是能完全占据、变幻成另外的人……”李凡仿佛突然想起了什么，忽的开口提醒道。
Wei's gaze was deep as he continued, "Possessed by a demon from Xuan Tian Sect? This could be an opportunity for us."
chuán fǎ zhě zhōu liǎn shàng de shén qíng ， dùn shí biàn dé yǒu xiē jīng cǎi qǐ lái 。
传法者周脸上的神情，顿时变得有些精彩起来。
"Alright, I've been honest with you. Do you still want to hide anything? We should cooperate in hunting down the remnants of Xuan Tian Sect. Our goals align." Li Fan frowned, his tone showing some impatience.
chén mò le piàn kè ， tā nán nán zì yǔ dào ：“ rú guǒ zhēn de shì zhè yàng de huà ， nà me jiù néng shuō de tōng le 。 tā men jǐ gè ， míng míng méi yǒu lǐ yóu huì zhè me zuò de 。 xiàn zài kàn lái ， kǒng pà tā men shì bèi rén zhàn jù 、 duó shě le 。”
沉默了片刻，她喃喃自语道：“如果真的是这样的话，那么就能说的通了。他们几个，明明没有理由会这么做的。现在看来，恐怕他们是被人占据、夺舍了。”
This eagerness was fitting for a young man.
“ jìng rán néng tū pò tiān zūn tā lǎo rén jiā gěi wǒ men liú xià de fáng hù shǒu duàn 。 xuán tiān jiào yāo rén ， dàng zhēn yǒu xiē bù kě sī yì 。”
“竟然能突破天尊他老人家给我们留下的防护手段。玄天教妖人，当真有些不可思议。”
Zhou didn't mind and recounted what happened at the Immortal Alliance headquarters that day.
chuán fǎ zhě wèi mù guāng shēn suì ， jiē huà dào ：“ bèi xuán tiān jiào yāo rén zhàn jù shēn qū me ？ zhè duì wǒ men lái shuō ， huò xǔ shì gè jī huì 。”
传法者卫目光深邃，接话道：“被玄天教妖人占据身躯么？这对我们来说，或许是个机会。”
"At the time, it was the moment to lay the foundation for the [Xuan Tian Spirit Sealing] array."
“ hǎo le ， wǒ yǐ jīng gōng chéng bù kāi le 。 nǐ men nán dào hái xiǎng yǐn mán bù chéng ？ zài zhuā bǔ xuán tiān jiào yú niè zhè fāng miàn ， wǒ xiǎng wǒ men de lì chǎng shì yí zhì de 。 yīng gāi yǒu hù xiāng hé zuò de kōng jiān 。” lǐ fán wēi wēi zhòu méi ， yǔ qì zhōng yǒu xiē bù nài fán 。
“好了，我已经公诚布开了。你们难道还想隐瞒不成？在抓捕玄天教余孽这方面，我想我们的立场是一致的。应该有互相合作的空间。”李凡微微皱眉，语气中有些不耐烦。
"This array can fully control the Celestial Mirror, which is crucial for the Immortal Alliance. So, more than half of the Transcendence Instructors attended. The Mirror Guardian lineage also sent several representatives."
rú cǐ chén bú zhù qì ， hěn fú hé tā nián qīng de wài biǎo 。
如此沉不住气，很符合他年轻的外表。
After briefly explaining the difference between Transcendence Instructors and Mirror Guardians, Zhou continued, "The location for laying the foundation was within the headquarters of the Immortal Alliance. This matter was extremely confidential, so only those involved and the array operators were present that day."
chuán fǎ zhě zhōu yě méi yǒu jiè yì ， ér shì jiāng lǐ fán jiǎng shù liǎo dàng rì wàn xiān méng zǒng bù fā shēng zhī shì 。
传法者周也没有介意，而是将李凡讲述了当日万仙盟总部发生之事。
"The rest of the defense forces waited outside the secret realm."
“ bǐ shí shì yuán xiān shāng dìng de 【 xuán tiān fēng líng 】 zhèn diàn jī shí kè 。”
“彼时是原先商定的【玄天封灵】阵奠基时刻。”
"Core members of the core, nothing unexpected would happen."
“ zhè zhèn fǎ néng gòu yòng lái wán quán kòng zhì tiān xuán jìng ， duì yú wàn xiān méng lái shuō zhì guān zhòng yào 。 suǒ yǐ dāng rì yǒu yí bàn yǐ shàng de chuán fǎ zhě chū xí 。 zhǎng jìng rén yī mài ， yě pài chū le shù míng dài biǎo cān yù 。”
“这阵法能够用来完全控制天玄镜，对于万仙盟来说至关重要。所以当日有一半以上的传法者出席。掌镜人一脉，也派出了数名代表参与。”
"But..."
xiàng lǐ fán shāo wēi jiě shì le chuán fǎ zhě yǔ zhǎng jìng rén de lái lì qū bié zhī hòu ， chuán fǎ zhě zhōu jì xù shuō dào ：“ zhèn fǎ diàn jī yí shì dì diǎn ， jiù zài xiān méng zǒng bù nèi 。 cǐ shì jí dù jī mì ， suǒ yǐ dāng rì chú le tā men zhè qún rén yǐ wài ， yě zhǐ yǒu fù zé zhèn fǎ yùn xíng de zhèn fǎ shī men zài chǎng 。”
向李凡稍微解释了传法者与掌镜人的来历区别之后，传法者周继续说道：“阵法奠基仪式地点，就在仙盟总部内。此事极度机密，所以当日除了他们这群人以外，也只有负责阵法运行的阵法师们在场。”
Zhou's expression turned serious. "Just as the [Xuan Tian Spirit Sealing] array was about to take shape, someone from the Transcendence Instructor Council suddenly attacked other Transcendence Instructors."
“ qí yú shǒu bèi lì liàng jiē shì zài mì jìng zhī wài shǒu hòu 。”
“其余守备力量皆是在秘境之外守候。”
"The Mirror Guardians present also launched their attacks unexpectedly."
“ quán dōu shì xiān méng hé xīn zhōng de hé xīn ， yuán běn gēn běn bú huì chū xiàn shén me biàn gù 。”
“全都是仙盟核心中的核心，原本根本不会出现什么变故。”
"We Transcendence Instructors, aside from Jiang, are all on par. With a calculated move against unprepared opponents, several were controlled."
“ dàn shì ……”
“但是……”
"Chaos quickly alarmed the defense forces outside the secret realm. But they were confused about whom to follow amidst the internal conflict."
chuán fǎ zhě zhōu miàn lù níng zhòng zhī sè ：“ jiù zài xuán tiān fēng líng zhèn fǎ jí jiāng chéng xíng de chà nà ， chuán fǎ zhě yì huì zhōng yǒu rén hū rán bào qǐ ， duì qí tā chuán fǎ zhě fā dòng le gōng jī 。”
传法者周面露凝重之色：“就在玄天封灵阵法即将成型的刹那，传法者议会中有人忽然暴起，对其他传法者发动了攻击。”
"They couldn't support either side and thus mostly stayed put, watching the outcome of the struggle."
“ chū xí de nà jǐ wèi zhǎng jìng rén ， yě dōu shì tū rán fā nàn 。”
“出席的那几位掌镜人，也都是突然发难。”
"The Transcendence Instructors fought fiercely. Even the space within the Celestial Mirror itself felt the strain from that power."
“ yào zhī dào ， wǒ men chuán fǎ zhě ， chú le jiǎng zhī wài ， qí tā shí lì dōu shì zài bó zhòng zhī jiān 。 yǐ yǒu xīn suàn wú xīn ， cù bù jí fáng zhī xià ， jiù yǒu jǐ míng chuán fǎ zhě bèi kòng zhì zhù 。”
“要知道，我们传法者，除了蒋之外，其他实力都是在伯仲之间。以有心算无心，猝不及防之下，就有几名传法者被控制住。”
"Chaos lasted for nearly half a day. Ultimately, five people led by Chen Zhou emerged victorious."
“ zhàn dòu de hùn luàn hěn kuài jiù jīng dòng le mì jìng zhī wài de shǒu bèi lì liàng ， dàn shì miàn duì chuán fǎ zhě de nèi hòng ， tā men yī shí jiān yě méng le 。 bù zhī dào jiū jìng gāi tīng shéi de 。”
“战斗的混乱很快就惊动了秘境之外的守备力量，但是面对传法者的内讧，他们一时间也蒙了。不知道究竟该听谁的。”
Zhou recited the names of those five.
“ bāng shuí yě bú shì ， yú shì tā men zhōng de jué dà duō dōu dài zài yuán dì 、 jìng guān zhēng dòu de jié guǒ chū xiàn 。”
“帮谁也不是，于是他们中的绝大多都待在原地、静观争斗的结果出现。”
What shocked Li Fan was that one of them was Transcendence Instructor Feng!
“ chuán fǎ zhě men quán lì chū shǒu xiàng bó ， zhàn dòu yuè fā xiōng xiǎn 。 jiù lián xiān méng zǒng bù suǒ zài de tiān xuán jìng běn tǐ kōng jiān ， dōu yǐn yǐn chéng shòu bù nà zhǒng lì liàng 。”
“传法者们全力出手相搏，战斗越发凶险。就连仙盟总部所在的天玄镜本体空间，都隐隐承受不那种力量。”
"This is what happened?"
“ hùn luàn zú zú chí xù le xiǎo bàn tiān 。 zuì zhōng ， yǐ chuán fǎ zhě chén wéi shǒu de wǔ rén ， qǔ dé le shèng lì 。”
“混乱足足持续了小半天。最终，以传法者辰为首的五人，取得了胜利。”
Transcendence Instructor Feng was the young man possessed by Mo Juru Bin.
chuán fǎ zhě zhōu jiāng nà wǔ gè rén de míng zì yī yī dào lái 。
传法者周将那五个人的名字一一道来。
"Could it be..."
ràng lǐ fán xīn shén jù zhèn de shì ， zhè wǔ gè rén zhōng ， jìng rán huì yǒu chuán fǎ zhě féng ！
让李凡心神剧震的是，这五个人中，竟然会有传法者冯！
Li Fan's thoughts raced, and a terrible thought flashed through his mind.
“ zhè shì zěn me huí shì ？”
“这是怎么回事？”
"That’s why I couldn’t find Mo Juru Bin anywhere in Xuan Huang Realm."
chuán fǎ zhě féng ， jiù shì nà ge bèi mò rú bīn fù shēn de qīng nián chuán fǎ zhě 。
传法者冯，就是那个被墨儒斌附身的青年传法者。
"He didn't flee in panic..."
“ nán dào shuō ……”
“难道说……”
"But took over someone else's place and seized control of the Immortal Alliance!"
lǐ fán sī niàn jí zhuǎn ， yí gè kě pà de niàn tou shà shí jiān fú xiàn zài nǎo hǎi zhōng 。
李凡思念急转，一个可怕的念头霎时间浮现在脑海中。
(End of Chapter)
"Treasures, huh..."
Li Fan thought of the cultivators saved by Zhou, the Transcendence Instructor.
In their eyes, Zhou was a true savior. With the high officials of the Immortal Alliance in turmoil, they needed to restore order and recreate the world. Zhou, without doubt, would be that leader.
However, these fervent cultivators likely never imagined...
From Zhou's perspective, they were more like collections rather than companions with whom he could work together.
Li Fan wasn't particularly surprised by this.
After learning about the many deeds of the Transcendence Instructors from Mo Juru Bin, Li Fan no longer harbored any hope for them.
Perhaps what Zhou called a "corrupted Transcendence Instructor Council" was merely a difference in ideology.
Gathering his thoughts, Li Fan said with pride, "Do you think I'm just some collection?"
"Don't talk about me," Zhou and Wei exchanged a glance, their faces suddenly changing. Although they had left the Transcendence Instructor Council, their hearts still held the status of Transcendence Instructors as unshakable.
A vague faceless stone statue appeared above Li Fan's head, locking in their murderous intent.
But soon, with this statue's appearance, their expressions changed to shock.
"Xuan Tian Sect?!"
They knew very well where that statue came from. Zhou immediately looked at Li Fan and exclaimed.
Though Wei didn't show much emotion, his expression was serious. His aura instantly became as deep as the sea, revealing the true power of a Transcendence Instructor.
"No, no," Li Fan shook his head in denial. "I'm not a demon from Xuan Tian Sect. We just serve the same master."
The two Transcendence Instructors were taken aback.
Li Fan narrated the fabricated tale calmly: "Back when the Path of Immortality collapsed, it was only because our master intervened that Xuan Tian Sect could rise again. But those demons from Xuan Tian Sect have betrayed their master time and again!"
"Without the support of their master, Xuan Tian Sect was indeed destroyed soon after. Yet a few remnants still survive..."
"We must deal with traitors mercilessly. For thousands of years, we've never given up on hunting down the remnants of Xuan Tian Sect. Now, only a few targets remain..." Li Fan's eyes showed a沧桑 look as he sighed.
This explanation left Zhou and Wei somewhat uncertain.
They could vaguely sense that this young man was no more than thirty-four years old at most.
But what he mentioned—the collapse of the Path of Immortality and Xuan Tian Sect—dated back to times far older than the rule of the Ten Great Daoist Sects. It wasn't something a common young cultivator would know.
The implications were significant, making Zhou and Wei take it seriously.
After some silent exchanges, Zhou asked, "Since your mission is to hunt down the remnants of Xuan Tian Sect, why are you interested in what happened at our headquarters?"
"Could it be..."
Li Fan's mind raced as he feigned surprise. "So, you don't know? The culprit behind that disturbance was a surviving Transcendence King from Xuan Tian Sect!"
"Oh? That contradicts what I know..." Zhou's expression showed slight surprise.
"Right. That Transcendence King can completely possess and transform into another person..." Li Fan suddenly remembered something and added, "He has the ability to fully take over and change into someone else."
Zhou's face lit up with interest.
After a moment of silence, she muttered, "If that’s true, it makes sense. They had no reason to act like this. It seems they were possessed or transferred."
"Truly amazing for them to break through the protective measures left by our revered master."
Wei's gaze was deep as he continued, "Possessed by a demon from Xuan Tian Sect? This could be an opportunity for us."
"Alright, I've been honest with you. Do you still want to hide anything? We should cooperate in hunting down the remnants of Xuan Tian Sect. Our goals align." Li Fan frowned, his tone showing some impatience.
This eagerness was fitting for a young man.
Zhou didn't mind and recounted what happened at the Immortal Alliance headquarters that day.
"At the time, it was the moment to lay the foundation for the [Xuan Tian Spirit Sealing] array."
"This array can fully control the Celestial Mirror, which is crucial for the Immortal Alliance. So, more than half of the Transcendence Instructors attended. The Mirror Guardian lineage also sent several representatives."
After briefly explaining the difference between Transcendence Instructors and Mirror Guardians, Zhou continued, "The location for laying the foundation was within the headquarters of the Immortal Alliance. This matter was extremely confidential, so only those involved and the array operators were present that day."
"The rest of the defense forces waited outside the secret realm."
"Core members of the core, nothing unexpected would happen."
"But..."
Zhou's expression turned serious. "Just as the [Xuan Tian Spirit Sealing] array was about to take shape, someone from the Transcendence Instructor Council suddenly attacked other Transcendence Instructors."
"The Mirror Guardians present also launched their attacks unexpectedly."
"We Transcendence Instructors, aside from Jiang, are all on par. With a calculated move against unprepared opponents, several were controlled."
"Chaos quickly alarmed the defense forces outside the secret realm. But they were confused about whom to follow amidst the internal conflict."
"They couldn't support either side and thus mostly stayed put, watching the outcome of the struggle."
"The Transcendence Instructors fought fiercely. Even the space within the Celestial Mirror itself felt the strain from that power."
"Chaos lasted for nearly half a day. Ultimately, five people led by Chen Zhou emerged victorious."
Zhou recited the names of those five.
What shocked Li Fan was that one of them was Transcendence Instructor Feng!
"This is what happened?"
Transcendence Instructor Feng was the young man possessed by Mo Juru Bin.
"Could it be..."
Li Fan's thoughts raced, and a terrible thought flashed through his mind.
"That’s why I couldn’t find Mo Juru Bin anywhere in Xuan Huang Realm."
"He didn't flee in panic..."
"But took over someone else's place and seized control of the Immortal Alliance!"
(End of Chapter)