“ wǒ men zài xuè sè cháng hé nà shè lì de fēn bù ， mù qián hái méi yǒu bèi fā xiàn 。”
“我们在血色长河那设立的分部，目前还没有被发现。”
"We have not yet been discovered in the branch office we set up along the Blood River."
“ ruò shì yǒu xìng táo chū shēng tiān ， kě yǐ zài nà lǐ huì hé 。”
“若是有幸逃出生天，可以在那里汇合。”
"If by chance we manage to escape, we can meet there."
“ xuè sè cháng hé lì liàng xìng zhì tè shū ， yīng gāi néng yǒu xiào gé jué wàn xiān méng de zhuī zōng 。” lǐ fán yǐ jīng xiǎng hǎo le chū qù zhī hòu de yìng duì zhī cè ， duì liǔ rú chén 、 bǎi huā dào rén děng lián hé huì hé xīn chéng yuán shuō dào 。
“血色长河力量性质特殊，应该能有效隔绝万仙盟的追踪。”李凡已经想好了出去之后的应对之策，对柳如尘、百花道人等联合会核心成员说道。
"The nature of the Blood River's power is unique; it should effectively shield us from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's pursuit." Li Fan had already thought through his next move and addressed the core members of the alliance, Liu Ruzhen, and others.
duì yú líng mù jiè de jù tǐ wèi zhì shì zěn me bào lù de ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng qí shí yǐ jīng yǐn yǐn yǒu le dá àn 。
对于灵木界的具体位置是怎么暴露的，李凡心中其实已经隐隐有了答案。
Although Li Fan knew in his heart how the exact location of the Spirit Wood Realm was exposed, now was not the time for reckoning.
bù guò xiàn zài hái bú shì qīng suàn de shí hòu 。
不过现在还不是清算的时候。
He did not utter any cold words about their refusal to surrender even if they died.
lǐ fán yě méi yǒu shuō chū ràng tā men níng sǐ bù jiàng de bīng lěng yán yǔ 。
李凡也没有说出让他们宁死不降的冰冷言语。
With the True Immortal's faceless power binding them, even if they wanted to surrender, it might be impossible.
yǒu wú miàn zhēn xiān lì liàng shù fù ， jiù suàn tā men xiǎng yào tóu xiáng ， kǒng pà yě wú fǎ zuò dào 。
有无面真仙力量束缚，就算他们想要投降，恐怕也无法做到。
Just as the members of the Spirit Wood Realm were preparing for a desperate escape, the True Immortal Eon Embryo Li Fan quietly approached the stone statue of the Faceless True Immortal.
jiù zài líng mù jiè zhòng rén wéi wáng mìng yī bō zuò zhǔn bèi de shí hòu ， shèng tāi lǐ fán què shì qiāo qiāo lái dào le wú miàn zhēn xiān shí xiàng zhī qián 。
就在灵木界众人为亡命一波做准备的时候，圣胎李凡却是悄悄来到了无面真仙石像之前。
The stone statue was merely a carrier. The True Immortal's power had already revived through the growing network of alliance members.
shí xiàng bù guò shì gè zài tǐ 。
石像不过是个载体。
"But without a doubt, He would place more importance on His own stone statue compared to ordinary members."
zhēn xiān de lì liàng zǎo yǐ jīng tōng guò rì yì zhuàng dà de lián hé huì chéng yuán mài luò fù sū 。
真仙的力量早已经通过日益壮大的联合会成员脉络复苏。
"I could choose to discard the statue and let the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance face the True Immortal's power head-on. But..."
“ dàn háo wú yí wèn de shì ， xiāng jiào yú qí tā xún cháng chéng yuán ， tā duì yú zì jǐ de shí xiàng 、 yīng gāi huì gèng jiā zhòng shì yì diǎn 。”
“但毫无疑问的是，相较于其他寻常成员，祂对于自己的石像、应该会更加重视一点。”
"This method can be used only once. I still rely on Him for negotiations with the Immortal Vastness Immortal."
“ qí shí wǒ kě yǐ xuǎn zé jiāng shí xiàng diū chū ， ràng wàn xiān méng zhèng miàn yíng shàng zhēn xiān zhī lì 。 bù guò ……”
“其实我可以选择将石像丢出，让万仙盟正面迎上真仙之力。不过……”
Under Li Fan's gaze, the Faceless Stone Statue slowly became transparent before vanishing.
“ cǐ fǎ kě yī bù kě zài ， wǒ zhī hòu hái zhǐ wàng zhe tā gēn xiān xū xiān rén bó yì ne 。”
“此法可一不可再，我之后还指望着祂跟仙墟仙人博弈呢。”
In the Dark Prison,
zài shèng tāi lǐ fán yōu yōu mù guāng de zhù shì xià ， wú miàn shí xiàng jìng rán huǎn huǎn biàn dé tòu míng 。
在圣胎李凡幽幽目光的注视下，无面石像竟然缓缓变得透明。
Li Fan looked at the stone statue that materialized before him without expression.
ér hòu xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
而后消失不见。
True Immortal's power could flow freely where it was wielded. He had previously bestowed cultivation and knowledge to alliance members through this method as well.
yōu yù 。
幽狱。
This was his first attempt to transfer a physical object.
lǐ fán kàn zhe huǎn màn cóng miàn qián píng kōng xī chū de shí xiàng ， miàn wú biǎo qíng 。
李凡看着缓慢从面前凭空析出的石像，面无表情。
"If I truly choose to fully submit to the Faceless True Immortal, dedicating myself entirely, becoming a true messenger of the True Immortal, perhaps I could accomplish it with the vast power of the True Immortal in one thought and move the entire Spirit Wood Realm." Li Fan gazed at the statue, thinking.
zhēn xiān zhī wǎng fù gài zhī chù ， zhēn xiān zhī lì zì rán kě yǐ suí yì liú zhuǎn 。
真仙之网覆盖之处，真仙之力自然可以随意流转。
The Dark Prison remained unchanged despite the arrival of the Faceless Stone Statue. After storing the statue away, Li Fan's attention returned to the Spirit Wood Realm.
tā cǐ qián cì yǔ lián hé huì chéng yuán xiū wèi 、 zhī shí ， qí shí yě shì tōng guò zhè zhǒng fāng fǎ 。
他此前赐予联合会成员修为、知识，其实也是通过这种方法。
The alliance members were hastily preparing their evacuation.
zhǐ bù guò zhè hái shì tā dì yī cì cháng shì zhuǎn yí shí wù 。
只不过这还是他第一次尝试转移实物。
Eon Embryo Li Fan was calmly setting up an array.
“ rú guǒ wǒ zhēn de xuǎn zé chè dǐ tóu kào wú miàn zhēn xiān ， háo wú bǎo liú de fèng xiàn zì jǐ ， chéng wéi zhēn zhèng de zhēn xiān shǐ zhě de huà 。 jiè zhù páng dà de zhēn xiān zhī lì ， huò xǔ kě yǐ yī niàn jiān shí xiàn ， zhěng gè líng mù jiè de zhuǎn yí 。” lǐ fán níng shì zhe shí xiàng ， rú cǐ xiǎng dào 。
“如果我真的选择彻底投靠无面真仙，毫无保留的奉献自己，成为真正的真仙使者的话。借助庞大的真仙之力，或许可以一念间实现，整个灵木界的转移。”李凡凝视着石像，如此想到。
Noticing the figure behind him, Li Fan paused his movements.
yōu yù bìng méi yǒu zhēn xiān shí xiàng de dào lái fā shēng rèn hé de biàn huà 。
幽狱并没有真仙石像的到来发生任何的变化。
"His Excellency... Are you really going to do this?"
cáng shēn qí zhōng de lǐ fán ， jiāng shí xiàng shōu qǐ zhī hòu ， zhù yì lì zài dù jí zhōng zài le líng mù jiè nà biān 。
藏身其中的李凡，将石像收起之后，注意力再度集中在了灵木界那边。
It was Lin Ling, the spirit of one of the giant trees in the Spirit Wood Realm.
lián hé huì chéng yuán ， zài cōng máng zhǔn bèi chè lí 。
联合会成员，在匆忙准备撤离。
"This array will likely bring about the destruction of everything within the Spirit Wood Realm." Lin Ling's face turned pale as he looked at the silver lines appearing on the ground and said.
shèng tāi lǐ fán zé shì zài bù huāng bù máng de bù zhèn 。
圣胎李凡则是在不慌不忙的布阵。
Li Fan smiled: "Our strategic relocation. How can we let such fertile land fall into the hands of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance? Of course, it must be destroyed. As for you..."
chá jué dào chū xiàn zài bèi hòu de shēn yǐng ， lǐ fán de dòng zuò wēi wēi dùn zhù 。
察觉到出现在背后的身影，李凡的动作微微顿住。
"During this period, your array technique has improved significantly. You actually managed to discern my intent in setting up the array?" Li Fan's gaze swept over Lin Ling.
“ shàng shǐ …… zhēn yào rú cǐ me 。”
“上使……真要如此么。”
Lin Ling pursed her lips: "I don't have that ability. It was merely a response to the life-or-death crisis and the unity of the Spirit Wood."
lái zhě què shì líng mù jiè jù shù zhī líng ， lín líng 。
来者却是灵木界巨树之灵，林灵。
"We will return one day, right? Even if we temporarily hand this place over to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, I believe it won't be long under His Excellency's leadership."
“ zhè ge zhèn fǎ yī fā dòng ， kǒng pà líng mù jiè zhōng de yī qiè dōu jiāng huī fēi yān miè le 。” lín líng kàn zhe zài dà dì shàng ruò yǐn ruò xiàn de yín sè xiàn tiáo ， miàn sè cǎn bái dào 。
“这个阵法一发动，恐怕灵木界中的一切都将灰飞烟灭了。”林灵看着在大地上若隐若现的银色线条，面色惨白道。
Who would have thought that the naive tree spirit from before would actually speak such tactful words.
lǐ fán xiào le xiào ：“ wǒ men zhàn lüè zhuǎn yí 。 líng mù jiè rú cǐ féi wò tǔ dì ， qǐ néng bái bái pián yi le wàn xiān méng ？ dāng rán yào jiāng qí huǐ diào 。 dǎo shì nǐ ……”
李凡笑了笑：“我们战略转移。灵木界如此肥沃土地，岂能白白便宜了万仙盟？当然要将其毁掉。倒是你……”
Eon Embryo Li Fan paused in his array-setting.
“ zhè duàn shí jiān méi yǒu guān zhù ， nǐ zhèn fǎ shuǐ píng jìn bù bù xiǎo 。 jū rán néng kàn chū wǒ bù zhì zhèn fǎ de yòng yì ？” lǐ fán mù guāng zài lín líng shēn shàng sǎo guò 。
“这段时间没有关注，你阵法水平进步不小。居然能看出我布置阵法的用意？”李凡目光在林灵身上扫过。
After a moment of silence, he asked: "The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance has managed to pinpoint our exact location so quickly. There must be a traitor among us. Do you have any leads?"
lín líng mǐn le mǐn zuǐ ：“ wǒ méi yǒu nà ge běn shì 。 zhǐ bù guò shì gēn líng mù tóng xīn ， miàn duì shēng sǐ wēi jī ， yǒu suǒ gǎn yìng bà le 。”
林灵抿了抿嘴：“我没有那个本事。只不过是跟灵木同心，面对生死危机，有所感应罢了。”
Lin Ling's body trembled as she exclaimed: "It wasn't me!"
“ wǒ men zǒng yǒu yī tiān huì huí lái de ba ？ jiù suàn zàn qiě bǎ zhè lǐ ràng gěi wàn xiān méng yòu rú hé ？ wǒ xiāng xìn zài shàng shǐ de dài lǐng xià ， zhè yī tiān bìng bú huì tài jiǔ 。”
“我们总有一天会回来的吧？就算暂且把这里让给万仙盟又如何？我相信在上使的带领下，这一天并不会太久。”
Li Fan glanced at her and said: "If it was you, how could you still stand before me safely speaking?"
shuí néng xiǎng dào ， xī rì měng dǒng wú zhī de shù líng ， jū rán huì shuō chū rú cǐ wǎn yán quàn jiě zhī yǔ 。
谁能想到，昔日懵懂无知的树灵，居然会说出如此婉言劝解之语。
Relieved, Lin Ling let out a long sigh of relief.
shèng tāi bù zhì zhèn fǎ de dòng zuò bù yóu wēi wēi dùn zhù 。
圣胎布置阵法的动作不由微微顿住。
After witnessing the birth and growth of the Spirit Wood Realm and Li Fan's various methods over these years, she truly had no thoughts of betrayal.
ān jìng le shǎo xǔ ， lǐ fán wèn dào ：“ wàn xiān méng rú cǐ kuài ， jiù néng suǒ dìng le wǒ men líng mù jiè de jù tǐ wèi zhì 。 yīng gāi shì wǒ men dāng zhōng ， chū le pàn tú 。 nǐ kě yǒu méi mù ？”
安静了少许，李凡问道：“万仙盟如此快，就能锁定了我们灵木界的具体位置。应该是我们当中，出了叛徒。你可有眉目？”
Compared to those outside in the Xuanhuang World, they seemed much more innocent.
lín líng de shēn qū dùn shí yī chàn ， shī shēng dào ：“ bú shì wǒ ！”
林灵的身躯顿时一颤，失声道：“不是我！”
Displeasing the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance might not necessarily mean death.
lǐ fán miáo le tā yī yǎn ：“ rú guǒ shì nǐ ， hái néng zhè yàng ān rán wú yàng de zhàn zài wǒ miàn qián jiǎng huà ？”
李凡瞄了她一眼：“如果是你，还能这样安然无恙的站在我面前讲话？”
But displeasing Li Fan...
lín líng dùn shí rú shì zhòng fù ， xū tuō bān de zhǎng shū le yì kǒu qì 。
林灵顿时如释重负，虚脱般的长舒了一口气。
Lin Ling wiped her forehead with sweat and replied quickly: "Actually, it's not necessarily a traitor within our alliance. Although the entrance to the Spirit Wood Realm is hidden, it can't be concealed from everyone in the world."
zhè xiē nián jiàn zhèng le líng mù jiè cóng wú dào yǒu ， yǐ jí lǐ fán de zhǒng zhǒng shǒu duàn zhī hòu ， tā kě zhēn shì yì diǎn bèi pàn de xīn sī dōu méi yǒu 。
这些年见证了灵木界从无到有，以及李凡的种种手段之后，她可真是一点背叛的心思都没有。
"At least I know someone who knows this well. And..."
gēn lǐ fán xiāng bǐ ， wài miàn xuán huáng jiè nà xiē rén ， sì hū dōu xiǎn de dān chún xǔ duō 。
跟李凡相比，外面玄黄界那些人，似乎都显得单纯许多。
Lin Ling carefully sized up Li Fan before softly saying: "It seems to have some grudge against His Excellency and you."
dé zuì le wàn xiān méng ， bìng bù yí dìng huì sǐ 。
得罪了万仙盟，并不一定会死。
Li Fan's eyes narrowed: "You mean the ancient tree root?"
dàn shì dé zuì le lǐ fán ……
但是得罪了李凡……
Lin Ling nodded.
lín líng cā le cā é tóu de xū hàn ， xiǎng le xiǎng ， hěn kuài jiù huí dá dào ：“ qí shí ， yě wèi bì wǒ men lián hé huì chū xiàn le pàn tú 。 líng mù jiè rù kǒu suī rán yǐn bì ， què yě wú fǎ mán guò shì jiān suǒ yǒu rén 。”
林灵擦了擦额头的虚汗，想了想，很快就回答道：“其实，也未必我们联合会出现了叛徒。灵木界入口虽然隐蔽，却也无法瞒过世间所有人。”
"When our relationship was good, he watched my frequent comings and goings in the Spirit Wood Realm. Although we lost contact later, the position of the Spirit Wood Realm didn't change. And wherever the earth vein extends, his gaze follows..."
“ zuì qǐ mǎ ， wǒ jiù zhī dào yǒu yī wèi duì cǐ hěn qīng chǔ 。 ér qiě ……”
“最起码，我就知道有一位对此很清楚。而且……”
"The key is that I could faintly sense his gaze before. But since the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance attacked us, his probing gaze has not appeared again. It's like he feels guilty. If it wasn't him who betrayed us, under our grudge against each other, he should be gloating at our misfortune," Lin Ling analyzed logically.
lín líng xiǎo xīn dǎ liàng le yǎn lǐ fán ， ér hòu qīng shēng shuō dào ：“ tā gēn shàng shǐ nǐ ， sì hū hái yǒu xiē ēn yuàn 。”
林灵小心打量了眼李凡，而后轻声说道：“它跟上使你，似乎还有些恩怨。”
Li Fan nodded slightly: "You've done well. The Spirit Wood Realm will remain for now."
lǐ fán de yǎn jīng dùn shí mī le qǐ lái ：“ nǐ shì shuō ， dì mài gǔ shù ？”
李凡的眼睛顿时眯了起来：“你是说，地脉古树？”
"Three days make a difference; if you had warned me earlier, it would have been better."
lín líng diǎn le diǎn tóu 。
林灵点了点头。
Looking at Lin Ling, Li Fan encouraged her.
“ zhī qián wǒ gēn tā guān xì jiāo hǎo de shí hòu ， pín fán chū rù líng mù jiè de guò chéng dōu bèi tā kàn zài yǎn lǐ 。 hòu lái suī rán duàn le lián xì ， dàn wǒ men líng mù jiè de wèi zhì yě yì zhí méi yǒu biàn dòng guò 。 ér qiě fán shì dì mài suǒ zhì zhī chù ， jiē shì tā mù guāng suǒ jí ……”
“之前我跟他关系交好的时候，频繁出入灵木界的过程都被他看在眼里。后来虽然断了联系，但我们灵木界的位置也一直没有变动过。而且凡是地脉所至之处，皆是他目光所及……”
Lin Ling's face turned red with excitement.
“ gèng guān jiàn de shì ， wǒ zhī qián hái néng yǐn yǐn chá jué dào ， dì mài gǔ shù tóu lái de shì xiàn 。 dàn shì zì cóng wàn xiān méng gōng dǎ wǒ men zhī hòu ， tā kuī shì de mù guāng què zài yě méi yǒu chū xiàn guò le 。 jiù xiàng zuò zéi xīn xū yī yàng 。 shì wèn rú guǒ bú shì tā gào de mì ， wǒ men gēn tā yǒu chóu de qíng kuàng xià ， tā kǒng pà cǐ kè yīng gāi xìng zāi lè huò de kàn zhe wǒ men sǐ cái duì 。” lín líng yǒu lǐ yǒu jù de fēn xī dào 。
“更关键的是，我之前还能隐隐察觉到，地脉古树投来的视线。但是自从万仙盟攻打我们之后，他窥视的目光却再也没有出现过了。就像做贼心虚一样。试问如果不是他告的密，我们跟他有仇的情况下，他恐怕此刻应该幸灾乐祸的看着我们死才对。”林灵有理有据的分析道。
After sending Lin Ling to prepare for their escape, Li Fan looked out towards the Spirit Wood Realm.
lǐ fán wén yán ， wēi wēi diǎn tóu 。
李凡闻言，微微点头。
"Hmm, just like his ancestor, he is always vengeful."
“ nǐ zuò de bù cuò 。 líng mù jiè jiù zàn qiě liú xià ba 。” shèng tāi lǐ fán tíng xià le bù zhèn de jìn dù 。
“你做的不错。灵木界就暂且留下吧。”圣胎李凡停下了布阵的进度。
"Coincidentally, so am I."
“ shì bié sān rì dāng guā mù xiāng dài 。 rú guǒ néng zǎo diǎn tí xǐng jiù gèng hǎo le 。”
“士别三日当刮目相待。如果能早点提醒就更好了。”
Li Fan agreed with Lin Ling's deduction. The entrance to the Spirit Wood Realm was extremely hidden, known only by a few. After eliminating each one, it would be easy to pinpoint the target.
kàn zhe lín líng ， lǐ fán miǎn lì dào 。
看着林灵，李凡勉励道。
As for Lin Ling being an insider and her arguments all being fabrications...
lín líng yīn wèi xīn qíng zhèn fèn ér miàn sè chì hóng 。
林灵因为心情振奋而面色赤红。
Li Fan trusted his judgment and his ability to read people.
gǎn zǒu lín líng ， ràng tā qù zuò hǎo táo mìng zhǔn bèi 。 lǐ fán zé shì cháo zhe líng mù jiè wài yuǎn tiào 。
赶走林灵，让她去做好逃命准备。李凡则是朝着灵木界外远眺。
"The ancient tree root..."
“ hē hē ， gēn tā de zǔ xiān yī yàng ， dōu shì nà me jì chóu 。”
“呵呵，跟他的祖先一样，都是那么记仇。”
"Relying on its integration with the earth vein, it dares to act so recklessly. Hmph."
“ qiǎo le ， wǒ yě shì 。”
“巧了，我也是。”
In a flash, Li Fan had already decided how to handle this situation.
duì yú lín líng de tuī duàn ， lǐ fán hái shì rèn kě de 。
对于林灵的推断，李凡还是认可的。
"If Wood could taste these descendants left behind from back then, he would be very pleased. If I can offer him a grand gift, maybe we can improve our relationship."
bì jìng líng mù jiè rù kǒu yǐn mì zhì jí ， zhī xiǎo de jiù nà me jǐ gè 。 yí gè gè dōu pái chú zhī hòu ， hěn kuài jiù néng suǒ mù biāo 。
毕竟灵木界入口隐秘至极，知晓的就那么几个。一个个都排除之后，很快就能锁目标。
But punishing the ancient tree root would have to wait until the next life.
zhì yú lín líng shì nèi guǐ 、 tā de yī fān tuī lùn quán dōu shì wèi le xǐ qīng zì jǐ xián yí ér hú biān luàn zào de kě néng ……
至于林灵是内鬼、她的一番推论全都是为了洗清自己嫌疑而胡编乱造的可能……
Li Fan temporarily kept this grudge and waited for the Spirit Wood Realm members' preparations to be nearly complete.
lǐ fán xiāng xìn zì jǐ de pàn duàn 。
李凡相信自己的判断。
He called Liu Ruzhen and others back together: "When we break through, follow Tianyang behind."
yě xiāng xìn zì jǐ kàn rén de yǎn guāng 。
也相信自己看人的眼光。
"Form this array formation."
“ dì mài gǔ shù ……”
“地脉古树……”
Li Fan solemnly imparted the array technique to the members of the Spirit Wood Realm. (End of Chapter)
"We have not yet been discovered in the branch office we set up along the Blood River."
"If by chance we manage to escape, we can meet there."
"The nature of the Blood River's power is unique; it should effectively shield us from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's pursuit." Li Fan had already thought through his next move and addressed the core members of the alliance, Liu Ruzhen, and others.
Although Li Fan knew in his heart how the exact location of the Spirit Wood Realm was exposed, now was not the time for reckoning.
He did not utter any cold words about their refusal to surrender even if they died.
With the True Immortal's faceless power binding them, even if they wanted to surrender, it might be impossible.
Just as the members of the Spirit Wood Realm were preparing for a desperate escape, the True Immortal Eon Embryo Li Fan quietly approached the stone statue of the Faceless True Immortal.
The stone statue was merely a carrier. The True Immortal's power had already revived through the growing network of alliance members.
"But without a doubt, He would place more importance on His own stone statue compared to ordinary members."
"I could choose to discard the statue and let the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance face the True Immortal's power head-on. But..."
"This method can be used only once. I still rely on Him for negotiations with the Immortal Vastness Immortal."
Under Li Fan's gaze, the Faceless Stone Statue slowly became transparent before vanishing.
In the Dark Prison,
Li Fan looked at the stone statue that materialized before him without expression.
True Immortal's power could flow freely where it was wielded. He had previously bestowed cultivation and knowledge to alliance members through this method as well.
This was his first attempt to transfer a physical object.
"If I truly choose to fully submit to the Faceless True Immortal, dedicating myself entirely, becoming a true messenger of the True Immortal, perhaps I could accomplish it with the vast power of the True Immortal in one thought and move the entire Spirit Wood Realm." Li Fan gazed at the statue, thinking.
The Dark Prison remained unchanged despite the arrival of the Faceless Stone Statue. After storing the statue away, Li Fan's attention returned to the Spirit Wood Realm.
The alliance members were hastily preparing their evacuation.
Eon Embryo Li Fan was calmly setting up an array.
Noticing the figure behind him, Li Fan paused his movements.
"His Excellency... Are you really going to do this?"
It was Lin Ling, the spirit of one of the giant trees in the Spirit Wood Realm.
"This array will likely bring about the destruction of everything within the Spirit Wood Realm." Lin Ling's face turned pale as he looked at the silver lines appearing on the ground and said.
Li Fan smiled: "Our strategic relocation. How can we let such fertile land fall into the hands of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance? Of course, it must be destroyed. As for you..."
"During this period, your array technique has improved significantly. You actually managed to discern my intent in setting up the array?" Li Fan's gaze swept over Lin Ling.
Lin Ling pursed her lips: "I don't have that ability. It was merely a response to the life-or-death crisis and the unity of the Spirit Wood."
"We will return one day, right? Even if we temporarily hand this place over to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, I believe it won't be long under His Excellency's leadership."
Who would have thought that the naive tree spirit from before would actually speak such tactful words.
Eon Embryo Li Fan paused in his array-setting.
After a moment of silence, he asked: "The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance has managed to pinpoint our exact location so quickly. There must be a traitor among us. Do you have any leads?"
Lin Ling's body trembled as she exclaimed: "It wasn't me!"
Li Fan glanced at her and said: "If it was you, how could you still stand before me safely speaking?"
Relieved, Lin Ling let out a long sigh of relief.
After witnessing the birth and growth of the Spirit Wood Realm and Li Fan's various methods over these years, she truly had no thoughts of betrayal.
Compared to those outside in the Xuanhuang World, they seemed much more innocent.
Displeasing the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance might not necessarily mean death.
But displeasing Li Fan...
Lin Ling wiped her forehead with sweat and replied quickly: "Actually, it's not necessarily a traitor within our alliance. Although the entrance to the Spirit Wood Realm is hidden, it can't be concealed from everyone in the world."
"At least I know someone who knows this well. And..."
Lin Ling carefully sized up Li Fan before softly saying: "It seems to have some grudge against His Excellency and you."
Li Fan's eyes narrowed: "You mean the ancient tree root?"
Lin Ling nodded.
"When our relationship was good, he watched my frequent comings and goings in the Spirit Wood Realm. Although we lost contact later, the position of the Spirit Wood Realm didn't change. And wherever the earth vein extends, his gaze follows..."
"The key is that I could faintly sense his gaze before. But since the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance attacked us, his probing gaze has not appeared again. It's like he feels guilty. If it wasn't him who betrayed us, under our grudge against each other, he should be gloating at our misfortune," Lin Ling analyzed logically.
Li Fan nodded slightly: "You've done well. The Spirit Wood Realm will remain for now."
"Three days make a difference; if you had warned me earlier, it would have been better."
Looking at Lin Ling, Li Fan encouraged her.
Lin Ling's face turned red with excitement.
After sending Lin Ling to prepare for their escape, Li Fan looked out towards the Spirit Wood Realm.
"Hmm, just like his ancestor, he is always vengeful."
"Coincidentally, so am I."
Li Fan agreed with Lin Ling's deduction. The entrance to the Spirit Wood Realm was extremely hidden, known only by a few. After eliminating each one, it would be easy to pinpoint the target.
As for Lin Ling being an insider and her arguments all being fabrications...
Li Fan trusted his judgment and his ability to read people.
"The ancient tree root..."
"Relying on its integration with the earth vein, it dares to act so recklessly. Hmph."
In a flash, Li Fan had already decided how to handle this situation.
"If Wood could taste these descendants left behind from back then, he would be very pleased. If I can offer him a grand gift, maybe we can improve our relationship."
But punishing the ancient tree root would have to wait until the next life.
Li Fan temporarily kept this grudge and waited for the Spirit Wood Realm members' preparations to be nearly complete.
He called Liu Ruzhen and others back together: "When we break through, follow Tianyang behind."
"Form this array formation."
Li Fan solemnly imparted the array technique to the members of the Spirit Wood Realm. (End of Chapter)