“ shī dì ？”
“师弟？”
"Junior brother?"
“ zěn me fā dāi le zhè me jiǔ 。 mò bú shì zài xiǎng zhe zhī qián wǒ gěi nǐ shuō de zhǒng zhǒng hǎo wán qù chù ？”
“怎么发呆了这么久。莫不是在想着之前我给你说的种种好玩去处？”
"Why are you so lost in thought? Could it be that you're thinking about all those fun places I mentioned earlier?"
“ fàng xīn ， děng shì qíng bàn hǎo le 。 shén me hóng chén fāng 、 zuì xiān lóu ， shī xiōng dōu lǐng nǐ hǎo hǎo tǐ yàn yī fān ！”
“放心，等事情办好了。什么红尘坊、醉仙楼，师兄都领你好好体验一番！”
"Don't worry, once the matter is settled, I'll take you to experience everything at Red Dust Shop and Drunken Immortal Hall!"
zhāng qiān mò de shēng yīn bǎ lǐ fán cóng chén sī zhōng jīng xǐng 。
章阡陌的声音把李凡从沉思中惊醒。
Chapter 489: Chapter 489 - The Heart of Xuanhuang
“ bì yòu níng yuǎn chéng fán rén miǎn zāo jié nàn me ……” kàn zhuó yǎn qián yǒu xiē bù zhèng jīng de zhāng qiān mò ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng wēi dòng 。
“庇佑宁远城凡人免遭劫难么……”看着眼前有些不正经的章阡陌，李凡心中微动。
Zhang Qianmo's voice startled Li Fan out of his reverie.
duì yú chéng wéi xuán huáng dà tiān zūn ， lǐ fán qí shí xìng qù bìng bú shì hěn dà 。
对于成为玄黄大天尊，李凡其实兴趣并不是很大。
"Protecting the common people of Ningyuan City from calamity..." Looking at Zhang Qianmo, who seemed a bit unorthodox, Li Fan had a thought.
qiě bù shuō rú jīn xīn fǎ tǐ xì xià ， xuán huáng tiān zūn de wēi néng bǐ qǐ quán shèng shí qī yào suō jiǎn xǔ duō 。 gēn běn zuò bú dào yī rén zhèn yā yī jiè 。
且不说如今新法体系下，玄黄天尊的威能比起全盛时期要缩减许多。根本做不到一人镇压一界。
Li Fan was not particularly interested in becoming the Great Xuanhuang Supreme Lord. In this new legal system, the power of the Xuanhuang Supreme Lord was much diminished compared to its heyday and could no longer single-handedly suppress an entire realm.
chéng wéi xuán huáng tiān zūn hòu ， shì bì hái yào zhí miàn xuán huáng jiè liǎng dà tǒng zhì jī gòu 。 shuō bù dìng hái huì yǐn dé chuán fǎ qīn zì chū miàn 。
成为玄黄天尊后，势必还要直面玄黄界两大统治机构。说不定还会引得传法亲自出面。
After becoming the Great Xuanhuang Supreme Lord, he would inevitably face two major ruling institutions in the Xuanhuang Realm. It might even draw the attention of the Law-Bearer himself.
suī rán bú shì tè bié wèi jù ， dàn méi yǒu gǎo qīng chǔ chuán fǎ de zhēn zhèng shí lì zhī qián ， jiù mào rán xuǎn zé gēn chuán fǎ duì shàng 、 shū wèi bù zhì 。
虽然不是特别畏惧，但没有搞清楚传法的真正实力之前，就贸然选择跟传法对上、殊为不智。
Although he wasn't particularly afraid, it was unwise to choose confrontation with the Law-Bearer without fully understanding its true strength.
zài zhě shuō ， jiù suàn zhēn de néng chéng wéi zhèn yā yī jiè 、 quán shèng shí qī de xuán huáng dà tiān zūn yòu rú hé ？
再者说，就算真的能成为镇压一界、全盛时期的玄黄大天尊又如何？
Moreover, what if he really became a Great Xuanhuang Supreme Lord who could suppress an entire realm and reach his peak?
quán lì bì dìng bàn suí zhe zé rèn 。 chéng wéi xuán huáng tiān zūn ， yě jiù yì wèi zhe shēn xiàn líng yǔ ， bǐ qǐ yì bān de cháng shēng tiān zūn dōu yào gēng shēn dù bǎng dìng xuán huáng jiè 、 zài nán tuō lí 。
权力必定伴随着责任。成为玄黄天尊，也就意味着身陷囹圄，比起一般的长生天尊都要更深度绑定玄黄界、再难脱离。
Power came with responsibility. Becoming the Great Xuanhuang Supreme Lord meant being deeply bound to the Xuanhuang Realm, making it harder for him to leave.
lǐ fán de mù biāo ， kě bù zhǐ shì cháng shēng jìng 。
李凡的目标，可不只是长生境。
Li Fan's goal was not just to achieve Immortal Residency but to escape this dark star sea behind high walls and gain true transcendence and freedom.
tā kě qiú de ， shì lí kāi zhè piàn bèi gāo qiáng fēng suǒ de zhì àn xīng hǎi 。 cóng ér huò dé zhēn zhèng de chāo tuō yǔ zì yóu 。
他渴求的，是离开这片被高墙封锁的至暗星海。从而获得真正的超脱与自由。
However...
bù guò ……
不过……
Having lofty ideals did not prevent him from first verifying whether the test of the Heart of Xuanhuang was as he suspected. He had experienced "Ningyuan Fruit Gathering" many times, so with a clear goal in mind, Li Fan quickly came up with a plan.
yǒu gāo yuǎn de lǐ xiǎng ， yě bù fáng ài tā cǐ kè xiān yàn zhèng yī fān zhè 【 xuán huáng zhī xīn 】 de kǎo yàn ， shì fǒu zhēn de rú zì jǐ cāi cè de nà yàng 。
有高远的理想，也不妨碍他此刻先验证一番这【玄黄之心】的考验，是否真的如自己猜测的那样。
"I have just had a dream," he said, feigning confusion. "Junior brother, I think I just had a dream."
yǐ jīng jīng lì guò tài duō cì 【 níng yuǎn qǔ shòu guǒ 】 de chǎng jǐng le ， zhè cì yǒu le míng què de mù biāo hòu 、 hěn kuài lǐ fán jiù jì shàng xīn tóu 。
已经经历过太多次【宁远取寿果】的场景了，这次有了明确的目标后、很快李凡就计上心头。
"What?" Zhang Qianmo was taken aback.
“ shī xiōng ， wǒ gāng cái huǎng hū jiān ， fǎng fú zuò le yí gè mèng 。” tā zhuāng zuò shén qíng yǒu xiē mí hū de yàng zi ， huǎn huǎn shuō dào 。
“师兄，我刚才恍惚间，仿佛做了一个梦。”他装作神情有些迷糊的样子，缓缓说道。
"Do you already secretly cultivate a purple golden core?" Li Fan did not answer directly but asked again.
“ shén me ？” zhāng qiān mò yī lèng 。
“什么？”章阡陌一愣。
Zhang Qianmo's eyes instantly became sharp: "How do you know?"
“ shī xiōng ， nǐ shì bú shì yǐ jīng qiāo qiāo xiū chū yī kē zǐ sè jīn dān le ？” lǐ fán méi yǒu zhèng miàn huí dá ， ér shì zài dù wèn dào 。
“师兄，你是不是已经悄悄修出一颗紫色金丹了？”李凡没有正面回答，而是再度问道。
A dangerous aura emerged from his body, subtly locking onto Li Fan.
cǐ yán yī chū ， zhāng qiān mò yǎn shén shùn jiān biàn dé líng lì qǐ lái ：“ nǐ zěn me zhī dào ？”
此言一出，章阡陌眼神瞬间变得凌厉起来：“你怎么知道？”
Li Fan seemed unaware of this and said in shock: "What I saw in my dream was actually true?"
shēn shàng yě chà nà jiān fú xiàn yī gǔ wēi xiǎn de qì xī ， yǐn yǐn suǒ dìng lǐ fán 。
身上也刹那间浮现一股危险的气息，隐隐锁定李凡。
"Um?" Zhang Qianmo's expression changed.
lǐ fán duì cǐ fǎng fú sī háo méi yǒu chá jué ， zhǐ shì mǎn liǎn zhèn jīng ：“ wǒ gāng gāng mèng zhōng suǒ jiàn ， jū rán shì zhēn de ？”
李凡对此仿佛丝毫没有察觉，只是满脸震惊：“我刚刚梦中所见，居然是真的？”
"Do you remember this person, Chu Liang?" Li Fan immediately recounted the events they would face an attack by Ningyuan City's underhanded people as he had seen them in his dream.
“ ń ？” zhāng qiān mò shén sè yī lǐn 。
“嗯？”章阡陌神色一凛。
Zhang Qianmo recalled: "Indeed, there was such a person back then..."
“ bù zhī shī xiōng ， kě zēng hái jì de 【 chǔ liáng 】 cǐ rén ？” lǐ fán dāng jí bǎ “ mèng zhōng ” suǒ jiàn ， tā men jí jiāng bèi níng yuǎn chéng lǐ xiāo xiǎo wéi gōng de shì qíng yuán yuán běn běn jiǎng le chū lái 。
“不知师兄，可曾还记得【楚良】此人？”李凡当即把“梦中”所见，他们即将被宁远城里宵小围攻的事情原原本本讲了出来。
"Joining what is known as the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and plotting to seize our Purple Summit Sect's secret techniques?" A purple light flashed in Zhang Qianmo's eyes. He was ready to fly into the city to expose and kill those hidden bugs.
“ nǐ zhè me shuō ， wǒ dǎo shì xiǎng qǐ lái le 。 dāng nián què shí yǒu zhè me yī hào rén wù ……”
“你这么说，我倒是想起来了。当年确实有这么一号人物……”
"Junior brother, wait!" Li Fan quickly stopped him.
“ jū rán jiā rù le shén me wàn xiān méng ， hái xiǎng tú móu wǒ zǐ xiāo zōng mì fǎ ？” zhāng qiān mò yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī zǐ máng ， shā yì lǐn rán 。
“居然加入了什么万仙盟，还想图谋我紫霄宗秘法？”章阡陌眼中闪过一丝紫芒，杀意凛然。
"This is just what I encountered in my dream, with no concrete evidence. If it turns out to be nothing, wouldn't that..."
shuō zhe ， jiù yào fēi dùn rù chéng zhōng ， bǎ nà xiē àn zhōng yǐn cáng de chóng zhì men gěi jiū chū lái 、 yī yī miè shā 。
说着，就要飞遁入城中，把那些暗中隐藏的虫豸们给揪出来、一一灭杀。
Zhang Qianmo coldly said: "Kill if you must, but what then? Would anyone dare punish us over such a trivial matter?"
“ shī xiōng ， qiě màn ！” lǐ fán lián máng lán zhù zhāng qiān mò 。
“师兄，且慢！”李凡连忙拦住章阡陌。
Li Fan smiled bitterly: "It's hard enough for us to come down the mountain after completing our task of gathering longevity fruits. If we stir up trouble, it might not be allowed in the future. Better to be cautious."
“ zhè bì jìng zhǐ shì wǒ mèng zhōng suǒ zāo yù chǎng jǐng ， gēn běn méi yǒu shí zhì xìng de zhèng jù 。 ruò gēn běn shì zǐ xū wū yǒu zhī shì ， nà qǐ bù shì ……”
“这毕竟只是我梦中所遭遇场景，根本没有实质性的证据。若根本是子虚乌有之事，那岂不是……”
Hearing this, Zhang Qianmo's murderous intent subsided.
zhāng qiān mò lěng shēng dào ：“ shā biàn shā le ， yòu dài rú hé ？ nán bù chéng ， huì yǒu rén yīn wèi zhè zhǒng xiǎo shì ér gǎn zé fá wǒ men bù chéng ？”
章阡陌冷声道：“杀便杀了，又待如何？难不成，会有人因为这种小事而敢责罚我们不成？”
"Let's do this then. We'll call out Song and Song from outside the city and take him down directly. If he resists and shows a strength beyond his current realm..."
lǐ fán kǔ xiào dào ：“ hǎo bù róng yì cái jiè wán chéng shōu qǔ shòu guǒ de rèn wù xià shān yī tàng ， ruò shì nào chū diǎn fēng bō lái ， yǐ hòu shuō bù dìng shì shī zūn jiù bù yǔn xǔ wǒ men xià shān le 。 hái shì wěn tuǒ diǎn de hǎo 。”
李凡苦笑道：“好不容易才借完成收取寿果的任务下山一趟，若是闹出点风波来，以后说不定是师尊就不允许我们下山了。还是稳妥点的好。”
Li Fan paused: "That would prove my dream was accurate. With such evidence, it seems to fulfill what the sect requires."
zhāng qiān mò yī tīng ， shā yì zhè cái yǒu suǒ shōu liǎn 。
章阡陌一听，杀意这才有所收敛。
Zhang Qianmo nodded slightly: "Junior brother's plan is thorough. Let's do it this way."
“ bù rú zhè yàng ， wǒ men xiān zài chéng wài zhuàn yīn ， bǎ sòng hé sòng sòng guǎn shì gěi jiào chū lái 。 zhí jiē bǎ tā ná xià 。 rú guǒ tā fǎn kàng ， bìng qiě zhēn de biǎo xiàn chū le bù shǔ yú tā néng dá dào de jìng jiè xiū wèi ……”
“不如这样，我们先在城外传音，把宋和颂宋管事给叫出来。直接把他拿下。如果他反抗，并且真的表现出了不属于他能达到的境界修为……”
The two quietly approached Ningyuan City and sent a message from afar.
lǐ fán dùn le dùn ：“ nà jiù shuō míng ， wǒ mèng zhōng yù jiàn de chǎng jǐng méi yǒu wèn tí 。 yǒu le zhè zhèng jù ， yě hǎo xiàng zōng mén jiāo dài 。”
李凡顿了顿：“那就说明，我梦中预见的场景没有问题。有了这证据，也好像宗门交代。”
After some time, Song and Song finally arrived.
zhāng qiān mò xiǎng le xiǎng ， wēi wēi diǎn tóu ：“ shī dì xiǎng de zhōu quán ， nà jiù zhè me bàn 。”
章阡陌想了想，微微点头：“师弟想的周全，那就这么办。”
"Meeting you both..."
yú shì liǎng rén qiǎo rán jiē jìn níng yuǎn chéng ， yuǎn yuǎn de jiù fā qù chuán xùn 。
于是两人悄然接近宁远城，远远的就发去传讯。
Song and Song were bowing when they were struck by two Purple Summit divine thunderbolts.
guò le hǎo yī huì ， sòng hé sòng cái shān shān lái chí 。
过了好一会，宋和颂才姗姗来迟。
"How did I get exposed?" Song and Song was shocked and angry. He instinctively activated his spiritual energy to block the lightning.
“ jiàn guò liǎng wèi shī ……”
“见过两位师……”
Just as he intended to alert those hiding in the city, he found that space around them had been sealed off. His heart sank.
sòng hé sòng zhèng gōng shēn xíng lǐ ， yíng jiē tā de què shì liǎng dào zǐ xiāo shén léi dāng tóu pī xià 。
宋和颂正躬身行礼，迎接他的却是两道紫霄神雷当头劈下。
"Although I can only use my own strength, my array technique has reached the transformation realm."
“ shén me shí hòu bào lù le ？” sòng hé sòng xīn zhōng yòu jīng yòu nù ， xià yì shí de líng lì jī fā ， jiāng léi tíng dǎng xià 。
“什么时候暴露了？”宋和颂心中又惊又怒，下意识的灵力激发，将雷霆挡下。
"Setting up an array is easy; trapping a tiny golden core cultivator isn't difficult."
zhèng yù tōng zhī chéng nèi qián fú de jǐ rén tí qián dòng shǒu ， què fā xiàn sì zhōu kōng jiān yǐ jīng bèi fēng suǒ ， dāng xià xīn zhōng yī chén 。
正欲通知城内潜伏的几人提前动手，却发现四周空间已经被封锁，当下心中一沉。
The array Li Fan set up wasn't too shocking. It was based on modifications of Purple Summit Sect's arrays he had seen in this body's memories.
“ suī rán zhǐ néng dòng yòng shǔ yú lǐ chén zì jǐ de shí lì ， dàn wǒ de zhèn dào xiū wèi ， yǐ rù huà jìng 。”
“虽然只能动用属于李尘自己的实力，但我的阵道修为，已入化境。”
Zhang Qianmo noticed his junior brother's actions: "Good boy, I wonder what you've been doing all day locked in your room? You were studying array techniques?"
“ suí shǒu bù zhì chū zhèn fǎ ， kùn zhù yī xiǎo xiǎo de jīn dān xiū shì ， hái bú shì shǒu dào qín lái 。”
“随手布置出阵法，困住一小小的金丹修士，还不是手到擒来。”
Zhang Qianmo sounded surprised as he took out a spear and fought Song and Song together.
lǐ fán cǐ kè bù zhì de zhèn fǎ ， yě bù suàn tài guò jīng shì hài sú 。 ér shì gēn jù zhè jù shēn tǐ jì yì lǐ wǎng xī kàn guò de zǐ xiāo zōng zhèn fǎ wēi gǎi ér lái 。
李凡此刻布置的阵法，也不算太过惊世骇俗。而是根据这具身体记忆里往昔看过的紫霄宗阵法微改而来。
Although Song and Song was a golden core cultivator, with no Purple Core power, Zhang Qianmo could only fight at the base level of foundation consolidation.
zhāng qiān mò yě fā xiàn le zì jǐ shī dì de dòng zuò ：“ hǎo xiǎo zi ， wǒ shuō nǐ píng rì měi tiān mèn zài wū zi lǐ dōu gàn xiē shá ne ？ yuán lái shì yí gè rén yán xí zhèn fǎ ？”
章阡陌也发现了自己师弟的动作：“好小子，我说你平日每天闷在屋子里都干些啥呢？原来是一个人研习阵法？”
But with their combined efforts and the assistance of the array, they quickly subdued Song and Song.
zhāng qiān mò yǔ qì yǒu xiē jīng xǐ ， qǔ chū zhǎng jǐ ， gēn sòng hé sòng zhàn zài yī chù 。
章阡陌语气有些惊喜，取出长戟，跟宋和颂战在一处。
Zhang Qianmo said with a menacing expression: "Junior brother, your predicted scene was spot on! This damn dog!"
suī rán sòng hé sòng shì jīn dān xiū wèi ， zhāng qiān mò méi yǒu dòng yòng zǐ dān de qíng kuàng xià ， zhǐ yǒu zhù jī zhàn lì 。
虽然宋和颂是金丹修为，章阡陌没有动用紫丹的情况下，只有筑基战力。
He was about to strike Song and Song with a palm when Li Fan stopped him.
bù guò zài shī xiōng dì de hé lì ， zài jiā shàng zhèn fǎ de xié zhù xià 。
不过在师兄弟的合力，在加上阵法的协助下。
"He is still an outer sect official. Let's take him back for the sect to deal with."
mò guò duō jiǔ ， sòng hé sòng hái shì bèi shēng qín zhù 。
没过多久，宋和颂还是被生擒住。
Zhang Qianmo shook his head: "Junior brother, you're too merciful. Fine, as you wish."
zhāng qiān mò guǒ duàn fēi cháng ， zhí jiē dòng yòng zǐ xiāo sōu hún shù 。
章阡陌果断非常，直接动用紫霄搜魂术。
Li Fan smiled without saying anything.
sòng hé sòng zài yī fān zhēng zhá guò hòu ， rú tān làn ní ， tān ruǎn zài dì miàn shàng 。
宋和颂在一番挣扎过后，如滩烂泥，瘫软在地面上。
"There are still some Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance bandits in the city. I'll go and capture them."
zhāng qiān mò zé shì miàn lù shā qì ：“ shī dì nǐ suǒ yù jiàn de chǎng jǐng ， jū rán fēn háo bù chā ！ zhè gāi sǐ de gǒu dōng xī ！”
章阡陌则是面露煞气：“师弟你所预见的场景，居然分毫不差！这该死的狗东西！”
"Wait!" Li Fan stopped Zhang Qianmo again.
shuō bà jiù yào yī zhǎng bǎ sòng hé sòng jī bì ， què bèi lǐ fán lán zhù 。
说罢就要一掌把宋和颂击毙，却被李凡拦住。
"What's wrong now?" Zhang Qianmo was speechless.
“ tā bì jìng shì zōng mén wài mén guǎn shì ， hái shì dài huí qù jiāo gěi zōng mén fā luò ba 。”
“他毕竟是宗门外门管事，还是带回去交给宗门发落吧。”
"Do you think of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?" Li Fan asked solemnly.
zhāng qiān mò yáo le yáo tóu ：“ shī dì a ， nǐ shén me dōu hǎo 。 jiù shì tài guò rén cí 。 bà le ， jiù yī nǐ ba 。”
章阡陌摇了摇头：“师弟啊，你什么都好。就是太过仁慈。罢了，就依你吧。”
"They are chickens and dogs, no need to fear!" Zhang Qianmo said proudly.
lǐ fán xiào le xiào ， bù shuō huà 。
李凡笑了笑，不说话。
"Is that really so?" Li Fan stared at Zhang Qianmo intently.
“ chéng zhōng hái yǒu jǐ gè wàn xiān méng de fěi tú ， wǒ zhè jiù qù jiāng tā men ná xià 。”
“城中还有几个万仙盟的匪徒，我这就去将他们拿下。”
"Um..." Zhang Qianmo hesitated as he looked at Li Fan's serious expression.
“ děng děng ！” lǐ fán zài dù lán zhù le zhāng qiān mò 。
“等等！”李凡再度拦住了章阡陌。
Then he changed his mind: "Fine. This new legal system is truly bizarre. Song and Song, with such mediocre talent, managed to advance from foundation consolidation to golden core in just a few years. If not handled seriously, it could cause significant trouble."
“ yòu zěn me le ？” zhāng qiān mò yǒu xiē wú yǔ 。
“又怎么了？”章阡陌有些无语。
"That's the point. I thought so too. The orthodox immortal sects don't seem to take the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance very seriously. Let's seize this opportunity..."
“ shī xiōng ， nǐ duì zhè wàn xiān méng ， zěn me kàn ？” lǐ fán chén shēng wèn dào 。
“师兄，你对这万仙盟，怎么看？”李凡沉声问道。
Li Fan whispered.
“ tǔ jī wǎ gǒu ， bù zú wèi jù ！” zhāng qiān mò ào rán dào 。
“土鸡瓦狗，不足为惧！”章阡陌傲然道。
Zhang Qianmo's expression changed: "Your meaning is to lure them out?"
“ zhēn shì rú cǐ ma ？” lǐ fán jǐn jǐn dīng zhe zhāng qiān mò ， yòu wèn le biàn 。
“真是如此吗？”李凡紧紧盯着章阡陌，又问了遍。
Li Fan nodded: "Exactly. Use this chance to gather all the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance cultivators near our Purple Summit Sect and take them down in one fell swoop!"
“ é ……” zhāng qiān mò kàn zhe lǐ fán rèn zhēn de biǎo qíng ， yǒu xiē chí yí 。
“额……”章阡陌看着李凡认真的表情，有些迟疑。
(End of Chapter)
"Junior brother?"
"Why are you so lost in thought? Could it be that you're thinking about all those fun places I mentioned earlier?"
"Don't worry, once the matter is settled, I'll take you to experience everything at Red Dust Shop and Drunken Immortal Hall!"
Chapter 489: Chapter 489 - The Heart of Xuanhuang
Zhang Qianmo's voice startled Li Fan out of his reverie.
"Protecting the common people of Ningyuan City from calamity..." Looking at Zhang Qianmo, who seemed a bit unorthodox, Li Fan had a thought.
Li Fan was not particularly interested in becoming the Great Xuanhuang Supreme Lord. In this new legal system, the power of the Xuanhuang Supreme Lord was much diminished compared to its heyday and could no longer single-handedly suppress an entire realm.
After becoming the Great Xuanhuang Supreme Lord, he would inevitably face two major ruling institutions in the Xuanhuang Realm. It might even draw the attention of the Law-Bearer himself.
Although he wasn't particularly afraid, it was unwise to choose confrontation with the Law-Bearer without fully understanding its true strength.
Moreover, what if he really became a Great Xuanhuang Supreme Lord who could suppress an entire realm and reach his peak?
Power came with responsibility. Becoming the Great Xuanhuang Supreme Lord meant being deeply bound to the Xuanhuang Realm, making it harder for him to leave.
Li Fan's goal was not just to achieve Immortal Residency but to escape this dark star sea behind high walls and gain true transcendence and freedom.
However...
Having lofty ideals did not prevent him from first verifying whether the test of the Heart of Xuanhuang was as he suspected. He had experienced "Ningyuan Fruit Gathering" many times, so with a clear goal in mind, Li Fan quickly came up with a plan.
"I have just had a dream," he said, feigning confusion. "Junior brother, I think I just had a dream."
"What?" Zhang Qianmo was taken aback.
"Do you already secretly cultivate a purple golden core?" Li Fan did not answer directly but asked again.
Zhang Qianmo's eyes instantly became sharp: "How do you know?"
A dangerous aura emerged from his body, subtly locking onto Li Fan.
Li Fan seemed unaware of this and said in shock: "What I saw in my dream was actually true?"
"Um?" Zhang Qianmo's expression changed.
"Do you remember this person, Chu Liang?" Li Fan immediately recounted the events they would face an attack by Ningyuan City's underhanded people as he had seen them in his dream.
Zhang Qianmo recalled: "Indeed, there was such a person back then..."
"Joining what is known as the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and plotting to seize our Purple Summit Sect's secret techniques?" A purple light flashed in Zhang Qianmo's eyes. He was ready to fly into the city to expose and kill those hidden bugs.
"Junior brother, wait!" Li Fan quickly stopped him.
"This is just what I encountered in my dream, with no concrete evidence. If it turns out to be nothing, wouldn't that..."
Zhang Qianmo coldly said: "Kill if you must, but what then? Would anyone dare punish us over such a trivial matter?"
Li Fan smiled bitterly: "It's hard enough for us to come down the mountain after completing our task of gathering longevity fruits. If we stir up trouble, it might not be allowed in the future. Better to be cautious."
Hearing this, Zhang Qianmo's murderous intent subsided.
"Let's do this then. We'll call out Song and Song from outside the city and take him down directly. If he resists and shows a strength beyond his current realm..."
Li Fan paused: "That would prove my dream was accurate. With such evidence, it seems to fulfill what the sect requires."
Zhang Qianmo nodded slightly: "Junior brother's plan is thorough. Let's do it this way."
The two quietly approached Ningyuan City and sent a message from afar.
After some time, Song and Song finally arrived.
"Meeting you both..."
Song and Song were bowing when they were struck by two Purple Summit divine thunderbolts.
"How did I get exposed?" Song and Song was shocked and angry. He instinctively activated his spiritual energy to block the lightning.
Just as he intended to alert those hiding in the city, he found that space around them had been sealed off. His heart sank.
"Although I can only use my own strength, my array technique has reached the transformation realm."
"Setting up an array is easy; trapping a tiny golden core cultivator isn't difficult."
The array Li Fan set up wasn't too shocking. It was based on modifications of Purple Summit Sect's arrays he had seen in this body's memories.
Zhang Qianmo noticed his junior brother's actions: "Good boy, I wonder what you've been doing all day locked in your room? You were studying array techniques?"
Zhang Qianmo sounded surprised as he took out a spear and fought Song and Song together.
Although Song and Song was a golden core cultivator, with no Purple Core power, Zhang Qianmo could only fight at the base level of foundation consolidation.
But with their combined efforts and the assistance of the array, they quickly subdued Song and Song.
Zhang Qianmo said with a menacing expression: "Junior brother, your predicted scene was spot on! This damn dog!"
He was about to strike Song and Song with a palm when Li Fan stopped him.
"He is still an outer sect official. Let's take him back for the sect to deal with."
Zhang Qianmo shook his head: "Junior brother, you're too merciful. Fine, as you wish."
Li Fan smiled without saying anything.
"There are still some Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance bandits in the city. I'll go and capture them."
"Wait!" Li Fan stopped Zhang Qianmo again.
"What's wrong now?" Zhang Qianmo was speechless.
"Do you think of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?" Li Fan asked solemnly.
"They are chickens and dogs, no need to fear!" Zhang Qianmo said proudly.
"Is that really so?" Li Fan stared at Zhang Qianmo intently.
"Um..." Zhang Qianmo hesitated as he looked at Li Fan's serious expression.
Then he changed his mind: "Fine. This new legal system is truly bizarre. Song and Song, with such mediocre talent, managed to advance from foundation consolidation to golden core in just a few years. If not handled seriously, it could cause significant trouble."
"That's the point. I thought so too. The orthodox immortal sects don't seem to take the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance very seriously. Let's seize this opportunity..."
Li Fan whispered.
Zhang Qianmo's expression changed: "Your meaning is to lure them out?"
Li Fan nodded: "Exactly. Use this chance to gather all the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance cultivators near our Purple Summit Sect and take them down in one fell swoop!"
(End of Chapter)