bù guò ràng lǐ fán yǒu xiē yì wài de shì ， zhè jǐ míng chéng gōng tōng guò le chuán fǎ zhě zhī shì de jiā huo ， suī rán bù zài zhǔ zhèng 。 què yě méi yǒu jiù cǐ lí kāi wàn xiān méng quán lì hé xīn 。
不过让李凡有些意外的是，这几名成功通过了传法者之誓的家伙，虽然不再主政。却也没有就此离开万仙盟权力核心。
However, what Li Fan found somewhat unexpected was that these individuals who successfully passed the Venerable Transmitter's Oath did not leave the core of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. Instead, they were granted supervisory powers as a supplement to the Venerable Transmitters' Council.
ér shì bèi fù yǔ le jiān chá zhī quán ， zuò wéi chuán fǎ zhě yì huì de yí gè bǔ chōng 。
而是被赋予了监察之权，作为传法者议会的一个补充。
It seemed that Jiang had realized there were issues within the Venerable Transmitters and decided to impose some checks on them. If left unchecked, problems would surely arise in the future.
kàn lái jiǎng jīng guò cǐ cì shì jiàn ， yě yì shí dào le chuán fǎ zhě nèi bù cún zài de wèn tí 。 rú ruò bù jiā yǐ zhì yuē ， rì hòu kěn dìng hái huì chū wèn tí 。
看来蒋经过此次事件，也意识到了传法者内部存在的问题。如若不加以制约，日后肯定还会出问题。
"Who knows if Mo Juru can ultimately pass the test of the Venerable Xuanhuang."
“ yě bù zhī mò rú bīn zuì zhōng néng bù néng tōng guò xuán huáng tiān zūn de kǎo yàn 。”
“也不知墨儒斌最终能不能通过玄黄天尊的考验。”
"It might be better not to reveal too much about the specifics of this trial to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. After all, they now have a method to enter it. With the resources of the alliance, they will eventually find someone qualified to enter."
“ zhè kǎo yàn huàn jìng de jù tǐ nèi róng ， tòu lù gěi wàn xiān méng yī xiē yě wú fáng 。 fǎn zhèng tā men rú jīn yǐ jīng zhǎng wò le jìn rù qí zhōng de fāng fǎ ， yǐ wàn xiān méng de zī yuán ， chí zǎo huì zhǎo dào yǒu zī gé jìn rù huàn jìng de rén xuǎn 。”
“这考验幻境的具体内容，透露给万仙盟一些也无妨。反正他们如今已经掌握了进入其中的方法，以万仙盟的资源，迟早会找到有资格进入幻境的人选。”
With these thoughts in mind, Li Fan relayed the general situation of the first scene of the Illusory Realm, "宁远取寿果" (Taking Longevity Fruits from Peaceful Farmland), to Venerable Transmitter Zhou.
lǐ fán zhè me xiǎng zhe ， què shì bǎ huàn jìng dì yí mù 【 níng yuǎn qǔ shòu guǒ 】 de dà zhì qíng xíng chuán xùn gěi le chuán fǎ zhě zhōu 。
李凡这么想着，却是把幻境第一幕【宁远取寿果】的大致情形传讯给了传法者周。
However, he did not mention that he had successfully passed the test. Instead, he fabricated a storyline based on his most likely experience upon entering for the first time.
bù guò què méi yǒu shuō zì jǐ chéng gōng tōng guò le kǎo yàn ， ér shì àn zhào dì yī cì jìn rù zuì yǒu kě néng de jù qíng fā zhǎn lù xiàn biān zào le yī fān 。
不过却没有说自己成功通过了考验，而是按照第一次进入最有可能的剧情发展路线编造了一番。
During the process of taking longevity fruits, Li Fan was severely injured by Master Manager Song. Although protected by Senior Brother Zhang, he barely managed to survive and fell into a coma, waking up in a daze every day. One night, he was mysteriously possessed and lost consciousness.
qǔ shòu guǒ de shí hòu ， bèi sòng guǎn shì zhòng shāng 。 suī rán zài zhāng shī xiōng de bì yòu xià ， miǎn qiǎng bǎo dé xìng mìng 。 què yě xiàn rù le hūn mí zhī zhōng ， zhěng rì hún hún è è 。 zhí dào zài mǒu gè yè wǎn ， bèi rén mò míng duó shě 、 shī qù le yì shí 。
取寿果的时候，被宋管事重伤。虽然在章师兄的庇佑下，勉强保得性命。却也陷入了昏迷之中，整日浑浑噩噩。直到在某个夜晚，被人莫名夺舍、失去了意识。
Soon after, Venerable Transmitter Zhou replied solemnly: "The information you provided is crucial; it will greatly assist us in exploring the Illusory Realm."
bù jiǔ hòu ， chuán fǎ zhě zhōu zhèng zhòng dì huí fù dào ：“ dào yǒu tí gōng de xìn xī hěn guān jiàn 。 duì wǒ men jiē xià lái tàn suǒ huàn jìng de bāng zhù hěn dà 。”
不久后，传法者周郑重地回复道：“道友提供的信息很关键。对我们接下来探索幻境的帮助很大。”
To express gratitude, Venerable Transmitter Zhou also offered Li Fan a nominal position as an elder of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. Although this position held no real power, he could enter the alliance headquarters at any time and had slightly lower privileges than a Venerable Transmitter.
wèi le biǎo shì gǎn xiè ， chuán fǎ zhě zhōu hái dài biǎo chuán fǎ zhě yì huì ， zèng yǔ le lǐ fán yí gè wàn xiān méng zī shēn cháng lǎo de xū zhí 。
为了表示感谢，传法者周还代表传法者议会，赠予了李凡一个万仙盟资深长老的虚职。
"However, you cannot take on this position as an elder," Venerable Transmitter Zhou reminded him. "After all, in the eyes of other uninformed Venerable Transmitters, you were executed for false accusations."
méi yǒu shén me shí quán ， dàn kě yǐ suí shí jìn chū xiān méng zǒng bù 、 bìng qiě quán xiàn děng jí yě zhǐ bǐ chuán fǎ zhě dī shàng yī xiē ér yǐ 。
没有什么实权，但可以随时进出仙盟总部、并且权限等级也只比传法者低上一些而已。
This so-called elder was clearly intended to win over Li Fan's背后的【万界联合会】(Ten Thousand Worlds Federation).
“ bù guò zhè ge zī shēn cháng lǎo ， dào yǒu què shì bù néng dān rèn le 。 bì jìng zài qí tā bù zhī qíng de chuán fǎ zhě yǎn zhōng ， nǐ yǐ jīng yīn wèi wū gào ér bèi jiǎng zhū shā le 。” chuán fǎ zhě zhōu yòu tí xǐng dào 。
“不过这个资深长老，道友却是不能担任了。毕竟在其他不知情的传法者眼中，你已经因为诬告而被蒋诛杀了。”传法者周又提醒道。
During this incident involving the Xuan Tian Sect, the Ten Thousand Worlds Federation had already demonstrated sufficient strength.
zhè ge suǒ wèi de zī shēn cháng lǎo ， míng xiǎn shì wèi le lā lǒng lǐ fán bèi hòu de 【 wàn jiè lián hé huì 】。
这个所谓的资深长老，明显是为了拉拢李凡背后的【万界联合会】。
They even possessed secrets unknown to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
zài cǐ cì xuán tiān jiào duó shě shì biàn zhōng ， wàn jiè lián hé huì yǐ jīng zhǎn xiàn chū le zú gòu qiáng dà de shí lì 。
在此次玄天教夺舍事变中，万界联合会已经展现出了足够强大的实力。
Offering a nominal position would deepen their cooperation and was definitely worth it.
shèn zhì zhǎng wò le xǔ duō wàn xiān méng dōu wú fǎ zhī xiǎo de mì xīn 。
甚至掌握了许多万仙盟都无法知晓的秘辛。
However, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance likely never imagined that the so-called Ten Thousand Worlds Federation was merely Li Fan's one-man show.
yòng yí gè xū zhí ， jiā shēn shuāng fāng zhī jiān de hé zuò guān xì ， shì jué duì zhí de de 。
用一个虚职，加深双方之间的合作关系，是绝对值得的。
During his seclusion for over a year, everything within the federation continued to operate smoothly, following the established direction. Regular updates were sent to Li Fan.
bù guò wàn xiān méng gū jì zěn me yě bú huì xiǎng dào ， suǒ wèi de wàn jiè lián hé huì ， qí shí zhǐ shì lǐ fán de yī yán táng bà le 。
不过万仙盟估计怎么也不会想到，所谓的万界联合会，其实只是李凡的一言堂罢了。
After reviewing these reports, what caught Li Fan's attention most was the imperial report on the location of Xu Ke's small world.
lǐ fán bì guān xiāo shī de zhè yī nián duō shí jiān lǐ ， lián hé huì nèi de yī qiè jǐng rán yǒu xù 、 jì xù àn zhào dìng xià de jī diào wěn bù fā zhǎn ， bìng dìng qī huì zǒng 、 xiàng lǐ fán bào gào 。
李凡闭关消失的这一年多时间里，联合会内的一切井然有序、继续按照定下的基调稳步发展，并定期汇总、向李凡报告。
The old sage with a coffin on his back finally confirmed!
jiāng zhè xiē xiāo xī yī yī kàn guò 。
将这些消息一一看过。
It matched exactly with the one he had seen before.
qí zhōng zuì xī yǐn lǐ fán zhù yì de ， shì dì guó shàng bào de 。
其中最吸引李凡注意的，是帝国上报的。
Although Empress Dowager was excited about finding her ancestor, she did not act impulsively and disobey Li Fan's orders to meet Xu Ke.
xǔ kè suǒ chù de xiǎo shì jiè wèi zhì ， zhōng yú què dìng le ！
许克所处的小世界位置，终于确定了！
"Let me meet him then."
cāng sāng lǎo zhě ， shēn bèi guān mù 。
沧桑老者，身背棺木。
"I am still very interested in Mr. Bai's backup plan."
gēn lǐ fán céng jīng jiàn guò de yī mú yī yàng 。
跟李凡曾经见过的一模一样。
"Clear Huizhou."
suī rán dì nǚ duì yú zhǎo dào zì jǐ de zǔ xiān shí fēn xīng fèn ， dàn què yě méi yǒu yī shí chōng hūn le tóu nǎo 、 wéi bèi lǐ fán de mìng lìng shàn zì gēn xǔ kè xiāng jiàn 。
虽然帝女对于找到自己的祖先十分兴奋，但却也没有一时冲昏了头脑、违背李凡的命令擅自跟许克相见。
Li Fan rushed straight to the target location.
“ nà jiù ràng wǒ qù huì yī huì tā ba 。”
“那就让我去会一会他吧。”
"Although I have transformed into seven divine lights, it is still much slower than the Venerable Xuanhuang's single thought."
“ bái xiān shēng de hòu shǒu ， wǒ hái shì hěn gǎn xìng qù de 。”
“白先生的后手，我还是很感兴趣的。”
In the Illusory Realm, although he had only temporarily borrowed Master Manager Bai's body,
“ qīng huī zhōu 。”
“清徽州。”
the stark contrast upon returning to reality left him feeling slightly disappointed.
lǐ fán zhí bēn mù biāo dì diǎn ér qù 。
李凡直奔目标地点而去。
A hint of regret began to stir within him.
“ suī rán shēn huà qī cǎi shén guāng ， yǐ jīng hěn kuài le 。 dàn shì gēn xuán huàn tiān zūn yī niàn kě zhì xiāng bǐ ， hái shì chà le tài duō 。”
“虽然身化七彩神光，已经很快了。但是跟玄幻天尊一念可至相比，还是差了太多。”
The moment this emotion surfaced, Li Fan's mind snapped into alertness.
zài shì liàn huàn jìng zhōng ， suī rán zhǐ shì zàn jiè le bái xiān shēng de shēn tǐ 。
在试炼幻境中，虽然只是暂借了白先生的身体。
He immediately activated the Xuanhuang Divine Heart Spell to eliminate it.
dàn dāng lǐ fán huí guī xiàn shí zhī hòu ， jù dà de fǎn chà réng rán shǐ de tā gǎn dào yǒu xiē wēi wēi shī luò 。
但当李凡回归现实之后，巨大的反差仍然使得他感到有些微微失落。
However, a method that had always worked before now failed.
shèn zhì xīn zhōng yǐn yǐn shēng chū hòu huǐ de gǎn jué 。
甚至心中隐隐生出后悔的感觉。
"Humph."
zhè qíng xù chǎn shēng de shùn jiān ， lǐ fán jiù xīn shén yī lǐn 。
这情绪产生的瞬间，李凡就心神一凛。
"This Xuanhuang world has nothing worth my regret. Even if it were an immortal artifact, I could discard it like yesterday's trash!"
dāng jí yùn zhuàn xuán huáng xiān xīn zhòu ， xiǎng yào jiāng qí xiāo chú 。
当即运转玄黄仙心咒，想要将其消除。
"Does this Venerable Xuanhuang really think he can sway my mind?"
dàn yǐ wǎng bǎi shì bǎi líng de fǎ mén ， cǐ kè què jū rán shī xiào le 。
但以往百试百灵的法门，此刻却居然失效了。
The thought of regaining everything he once lost after the True Real Technique made all those small emotions vanish instantly.
“ hēng 。”
“哼。”
"The Xuanhuang Divine Heart Spell is why I was different from other cultivators when I first entered the Fallen Realm."
“ zhè xuán huáng jiè ， hái méi yǒu zhí de wǒ hòu huǐ de dōng xī 。 jiù suàn shì chāo tuō fán sú de xiān qì ， wǒ yě néng qì ruò bì xǐ ！”
“这玄黄界，还没有值得我后悔的东西。就算是超脱凡俗的仙器，我也能弃若敝屣！”
"Perhaps it became a unique identifier for me even before it transformed into the Venerable Xuanhuang."
“ qū qū xuán huáng tiān zūn ， yě xiǎng luàn wǒ xīn zhì ？”
“区区玄黄天尊，也想乱我心志？”
"It just stopped working with something related to the Venerable Xuanhuang. It seems that anything unknown should never be fully trusted."
yī xiǎng dào hái zhēn zhī hòu ， suǒ yǒu zhè xiē céng jīng shī qù de hòu ， dōu yòu néng gòu chóng xīn huò qǔ 。
一想到还真之后，所有这些曾经失去的后，都又能够重新获取。
"Everything must rely on oneself."
lǐ fán chà nà zhī jiān ， xīn zhōng nà xiē xǔ bù hé xié de xiǎo qíng xù lì kè xiāo shī 。
李凡刹那之间，心中那些许不和谐的小情绪立刻消失。
A hint of gloom flashed in Li Fan's eyes.
“ xuán huáng xiān xīn zhòu ， shì zhī suǒ yǐ wǒ cóng yī kāi shǐ jìn rù yǔn xiān jìng ， jiù gēn qí tā xiū shì bù tóng de yuán yīn 。”
“玄黄仙心咒，是之所以我从一开始进入陨仙境，就跟其他修士不同的原因。”
"The Xuanhuang Refining Heart Spell..."
“ zǎo zài hái shì xuán huáng liàn xīn zhòu shí ， kǒng pà jiù chéng wéi le yǔn xiān jìng shí bié wǒ de tè shū biāo shí 。”
“早在还是玄黄炼心咒时，恐怕就成为了陨仙境识别我的特殊标识。”
Li Fan had never considered sharing this technique before, but this small incident reminded him to do so.
“ shè jí dào xuán huáng tiān zūn xiāng guān ， jū rán jiù zhí jiē bà gōng le 。 kàn lái lái lì bù míng de ， shǐ zhōng bù néng jué duì xìn rèn 。”
“涉及到玄黄天尊相关，居然就直接罢工了。看来来历不明的，始终不能绝对信任。”
"Passing it on to the right person and encouraging them to inherit the Venerable Xuanhuang or the immortal essence might be a good idea."
“ fán shì dōu hái shì yào kào zì jǐ 。”
“凡事都还是要靠自己。”
Images of faces flashed through Li Fan's mind as he pondered suitable candidates.
lǐ fán yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī yīn mái 。
李凡眼中闪过一丝阴霾。
Meanwhile, he arrived at Xu Ke's hiding place.
“ xuán huáng liàn xīn zhòu ……”
“玄黄炼心咒……”
"This..."
lǐ fán zài cǐ zhī qián ， cóng méi yǒu chǎn shēng guò jiāng zhè fǎ mén gēn qí tā rén gòng xiǎng de xiǎng fǎ 。
李凡在此之前，从没有产生过将这法门跟其他人共享的想法。
"It seems similar to Jiushan Province, transformed from some beast's remains."
dàn shì cǐ kè ， zhè yī cháng bù dà bù xiǎo de yì wài ， què shì gěi tā tí le gè xǐng 。
但是此刻，这一场不大不小的意外，却是给他提了个醒。
At the entrance of the small world, Li Fan敏锐地察觉到了一些熟悉的气息.
“ chuán gěi hé shì zhī rén ， tuī dòng tā jì chéng xuán huáng dà tiān zūn ， yì huò zhě shì jì chéng xiān líng zhī qì 、 yǒng chuǎng gāo qiáng zhī wài ， dōu shì bù cuò de zhǔ yì 。”
“传给合适之人，推动他继承玄黄大天尊，亦或者是继承仙灵之气、勇闯高墙之外，都是不错的主意。”
In the Illusory Realm, he had lived with various beasts for over a decade and could instantly recognize their presence even after returning to reality.
yī zhāng zhāng miàn páng zài lǐ fán yǎn qián fēi sù shǎn guò 。
一张张面庞在李凡眼前飞速闪过。
"This is growth in recognition."
sī kǎo zhe hé shì rén xuǎn de tóng shí ， lǐ fán yě lái dào le xǔ kè cáng shēn suǒ zài 。
思考着合适人选的同时，李凡也来到了许克藏身所在。
He quickly broke through the array restrictions at the entrance.
“ zhè lǐ ……”
“这里……”
Li Fan quietly entered.
“ sì hū gēn jiǔ shān zhōu yī yàng ， mǒu gè yāo shòu de yí hái suǒ huà 。”
“似乎跟九山州一样，某个妖兽的遗骸所化。”
The imperial intelligence was accurate; this small world was a desolate desert landscape.
xiǎo shì jiè rù kǒu chù ， lǐ fán mǐn ruì de chá jué dào le yī xiē shú xī de qì xī 。
小世界入口处，李凡敏锐的察觉到了一些熟悉的气息。
Before his eyes, everything was grayish-white.
shì liàn huàn jìng zhōng ， tā gēn yī zhòng yāo shòu zhāo xī xiāng chǔ shí duō nián ， zǎo yǐ jīng xíng chéng le běn néng yì bān 。 suī rán yǐ jīng huí dào le xiàn shí ， què yǐ jīng néng biàn rèn cǐ chù cán cún de yāo shòu qì xī 。
试炼幻境中，他跟一众妖兽朝夕相处十多年，早已经形成了本能一般。虽然已经回到了现实，却已经能辨认此处残存的妖兽气息。
A towering stone mountain seemed to connect heaven and earth, likely the only significance of this small world.
“ zhè jiù shì shǔ yú rèn zhī de zēng zhǎng le 。”
“这就是属于认知的增长了。”
Li Fan was immediately drawn to it.
zhǐ shùn jiān ， jiù pò jiě le xiǎo shì jiè rù kǒu chù de zhèn fǎ jìn zhì 。
只瞬间，就破解了小世界入口处的阵法禁制。
Xu Ke was at the very top of the stone mountain.
lǐ fán qiǎo rán jìn rù qí zhōng 。
李凡悄然进入其中。
Attempting to fly forward, Li Fan was surprised to find he could not lift off.
dì guó de qíng bào hěn zhǔn què ， cǐ fāng xiǎo shì jiè ， nǎi shì huāng wú de gē bì jǐng xiàng 。
帝国的情报很准确，此方小世界，乃是荒芜的戈壁景象。
This wasn't due to his strength but rather the special rules of this small world.
rù mù suǒ jí ， huī méng méng yī piàn 。
入目所及，灰蒙蒙一片。
If he tried to forcibly escape, he would have to prepare for the backlash from the small world's dao.
bù yuǎn chù yī zuò fǎng fú lián jiē tiān dì de gāo sǒng shí shān ， kǒng pà shì xiǎo shì jiè wéi yī de yì yì suǒ zài 。
不远处一座仿佛连接天地的高耸石山，恐怕是小世界唯一的意义所在。
Li Fan did not want to make things awkward right away.
lǐ fán yī yǎn jiù bèi qí suǒ xī yǐn 。
李凡一眼就被其所吸引。
He looked up and directly locked eyes with Xu Ke at the peak of the mountain.
xǔ kè ， jiù zài zhè shí shān de zuì dǐng duān 。
许克，就在这石山的最顶端。
Their gazes met.
lǐ fán shì tú fēi shēn shàng qián ， què yǒu xiē è rán de fā xiàn ， zì jǐ jìng rán fēi bù qǐ lái 。
李凡试图飞身上前，却有些愕然的发现，自己竟然飞不起来。
In the next moment, Li Fan stepped forward.
zhè bú shì lǐ fán shí lì de yuán yīn ， ér shì zhè ge xiǎo shì jiè tè shū de guī zé xiàn zhì 。
这不是李凡实力的原因，而是这个小世界特殊的规则限制。
Instead of flying, he tore through space and appeared beside Xu Ke.
xiǎng yào qiáng xíng fēi dùn ， yě bú shì bù xíng 。 zhǐ shì yào zuò hǎo miàn duì xiǎo shì jiè tiān dào fǎn shì de zhǔn bèi 。
想要强行飞遁，也不是不行。只是要做好面对小世界天道反噬的准备。
His demeanor remained calm; only two lingering spatial rifts were left behind.
lǐ fán bìng bù xiǎng yī lái jiù bǎ qì fēn gǎo de zhè me jiāng 。
李凡并不想一来就把气氛搞的这么僵。
"Xu Ke, Daoist?"
yú shì tā tái tóu ， shì xiàn chuān guò le wàn qiān lǐ de zǔ gé ， zhí jiē luò zài le shān jiān dǐng duān de xǔ kè shēn shàng 。
于是他抬头，视线穿过了万千里的阻隔，直接落在了山尖顶端的许克身上。
Li Fan directly revealed Master Bai's identity.
zhè wèi bái fà cāng cāng de lǎo zhě cǐ kè yě xīn yǒu suǒ gǎn ， tóu lái mù guāng 。
这位白发苍苍的老者此刻也心有所感，投来目光。
Surprisingly, Xu Ke did not seem surprised by his sudden appearance. Instead, he asked straightforwardly: "Did you recognize me from the Fallen Realm?"
liǎng zhě mù guāng jiāo huì 。
两者目光交汇。
Li Fan's gaze sharpened at this.
xià yī kè ， lǐ fán jiǎo xià yī tà 。
下一刻，李凡脚下一踏。
His usual first-mover tactic had failed for the first time.
bìng méi yǒu fēi xíng ， ér shì zhí jiē sī liè le kōng jiān ， chū xiàn zài le xǔ kè shēn biān 。
并没有飞行，而是直接撕裂了空间，出现在了许克身边。
(End of Chapter)
However, what Li Fan found somewhat unexpected was that these individuals who successfully passed the Venerable Transmitter's Oath did not leave the core of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. Instead, they were granted supervisory powers as a supplement to the Venerable Transmitters' Council.
It seemed that Jiang had realized there were issues within the Venerable Transmitters and decided to impose some checks on them. If left unchecked, problems would surely arise in the future.
"Who knows if Mo Juru can ultimately pass the test of the Venerable Xuanhuang."
"It might be better not to reveal too much about the specifics of this trial to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. After all, they now have a method to enter it. With the resources of the alliance, they will eventually find someone qualified to enter."
With these thoughts in mind, Li Fan relayed the general situation of the first scene of the Illusory Realm, "宁远取寿果" (Taking Longevity Fruits from Peaceful Farmland), to Venerable Transmitter Zhou.
However, he did not mention that he had successfully passed the test. Instead, he fabricated a storyline based on his most likely experience upon entering for the first time.
During the process of taking longevity fruits, Li Fan was severely injured by Master Manager Song. Although protected by Senior Brother Zhang, he barely managed to survive and fell into a coma, waking up in a daze every day. One night, he was mysteriously possessed and lost consciousness.
Soon after, Venerable Transmitter Zhou replied solemnly: "The information you provided is crucial; it will greatly assist us in exploring the Illusory Realm."
To express gratitude, Venerable Transmitter Zhou also offered Li Fan a nominal position as an elder of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. Although this position held no real power, he could enter the alliance headquarters at any time and had slightly lower privileges than a Venerable Transmitter.
"However, you cannot take on this position as an elder," Venerable Transmitter Zhou reminded him. "After all, in the eyes of other uninformed Venerable Transmitters, you were executed for false accusations."
This so-called elder was clearly intended to win over Li Fan's背后的【万界联合会】(Ten Thousand Worlds Federation).
During this incident involving the Xuan Tian Sect, the Ten Thousand Worlds Federation had already demonstrated sufficient strength.
They even possessed secrets unknown to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
Offering a nominal position would deepen their cooperation and was definitely worth it.
However, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance likely never imagined that the so-called Ten Thousand Worlds Federation was merely Li Fan's one-man show.
During his seclusion for over a year, everything within the federation continued to operate smoothly, following the established direction. Regular updates were sent to Li Fan.
After reviewing these reports, what caught Li Fan's attention most was the imperial report on the location of Xu Ke's small world.
The old sage with a coffin on his back finally confirmed!
It matched exactly with the one he had seen before.
Although Empress Dowager was excited about finding her ancestor, she did not act impulsively and disobey Li Fan's orders to meet Xu Ke.
"Let me meet him then."
"I am still very interested in Mr. Bai's backup plan."
"Clear Huizhou."
Li Fan rushed straight to the target location.
"Although I have transformed into seven divine lights, it is still much slower than the Venerable Xuanhuang's single thought."
In the Illusory Realm, although he had only temporarily borrowed Master Manager Bai's body,
the stark contrast upon returning to reality left him feeling slightly disappointed.
A hint of regret began to stir within him.
The moment this emotion surfaced, Li Fan's mind snapped into alertness.
He immediately activated the Xuanhuang Divine Heart Spell to eliminate it.
However, a method that had always worked before now failed.
"Humph."
"This Xuanhuang world has nothing worth my regret. Even if it were an immortal artifact, I could discard it like yesterday's trash!"
"Does this Venerable Xuanhuang really think he can sway my mind?"
The thought of regaining everything he once lost after the True Real Technique made all those small emotions vanish instantly.
"The Xuanhuang Divine Heart Spell is why I was different from other cultivators when I first entered the Fallen Realm."
"Perhaps it became a unique identifier for me even before it transformed into the Venerable Xuanhuang."
"It just stopped working with something related to the Venerable Xuanhuang. It seems that anything unknown should never be fully trusted."
"Everything must rely on oneself."
A hint of gloom flashed in Li Fan's eyes.
"The Xuanhuang Refining Heart Spell..."
Li Fan had never considered sharing this technique before, but this small incident reminded him to do so.
"Passing it on to the right person and encouraging them to inherit the Venerable Xuanhuang or the immortal essence might be a good idea."
Images of faces flashed through Li Fan's mind as he pondered suitable candidates.
Meanwhile, he arrived at Xu Ke's hiding place.
"This..."
"It seems similar to Jiushan Province, transformed from some beast's remains."
At the entrance of the small world, Li Fan敏锐地察觉到了一些熟悉的气息.
In the Illusory Realm, he had lived with various beasts for over a decade and could instantly recognize their presence even after returning to reality.
"This is growth in recognition."
He quickly broke through the array restrictions at the entrance.
Li Fan quietly entered.
The imperial intelligence was accurate; this small world was a desolate desert landscape.
Before his eyes, everything was grayish-white.
A towering stone mountain seemed to connect heaven and earth, likely the only significance of this small world.
Li Fan was immediately drawn to it.
Xu Ke was at the very top of the stone mountain.
Attempting to fly forward, Li Fan was surprised to find he could not lift off.
This wasn't due to his strength but rather the special rules of this small world.
If he tried to forcibly escape, he would have to prepare for the backlash from the small world's dao.
Li Fan did not want to make things awkward right away.
He looked up and directly locked eyes with Xu Ke at the peak of the mountain.
Their gazes met.
In the next moment, Li Fan stepped forward.
Instead of flying, he tore through space and appeared beside Xu Ke.
His demeanor remained calm; only two lingering spatial rifts were left behind.
"Xu Ke, Daoist?"
Li Fan directly revealed Master Bai's identity.
Surprisingly, Xu Ke did not seem surprised by his sudden appearance. Instead, he asked straightforwardly: "Did you recognize me from the Fallen Realm?"
Li Fan's gaze sharpened at this.
His usual first-mover tactic had failed for the first time.
(End of Chapter)