nán gōng zhǎng lǎo sì hū shì méi yǒu xiǎng dào lǐ fán huì rú cǐ wèn ， xiān shì lèng le yī huì 。
南宫长老似乎是没有想到李凡会如此问，先是愣了一会。
South Palace Elder seemed unprepared for Li Fan's question, pausing momentarily before his gaze deepened. "If such a person truly exists..."
ér hòu mù guāng dǒu rán biàn dé shēn chén qǐ lái ：“ rú guǒ zhēn yǒu zhè zhǒng rén ……”
而后目光陡然变得深沉起来：“如果真有这种人……”
"Then he must not get near Yifayue."
“ nà jiù gèng bù néng ràng tā jiē jìn yǎn fǎ jué le 。”
“那就更不能让他接近衍法珏了。”
"He lived alone for centuries, maintaining a steady mood from start to finish. Either he is mad or has an extreme temperament..."
“ gū shēn dú chǔ shù bǎi nián ， xīn qíng cóng shǐ zhì zhōng dōu píng wěn rú chū 。 yào me shì fēng zi ， yào me shì xìng qíng jí duān ……”
“孤身独处数百年，心情从始至终都平稳如初。要么是疯子，要么是性情极端……”
Li Fan interrupted him: "I've heard of supreme geniuses who can focus without distraction even after a hundred years of seclusion. It's not abnormal that his mind hasn't broken due to confinement."
lǐ fán jiāng qí dǎ duàn ：“ wǒ tīng wén ， yǒu jué shì tiān cái ， bì guān bǎi nián yě néng xīn wú páng wù 。 méi yǒu yīn wèi bèi kùn ér xīn jìng bēng kuì ， zhè bú shì zài zhèng cháng bù guò ？”
李凡将其打断：“我听闻，有绝世天才，闭关百年也能心无旁骛。没有因为被困而心境崩溃，这不是再正常不过？”
South Palace Elder chuckled, shaking his head with certainty. "Such a genius wouldn't come here unless he had ulterior motives."
nán gōng zhǎng lǎo shěn rán yī xiào ， wēi wēi yáo tóu 、 dǔ dìng dào ：“ zhè zhǒng tiān cái ， kě bù huì lái zhè lǐ 。 chú fēi tā bié yǒu yòng xīn 。”
南宫长老哂然一笑，微微摇头、笃定道：“这种天才，可不会来这里。除非他别有用心。”
Li Fan fell silent.
lǐ fán dùn shí yǎ rán 。
李凡顿时哑然。
Sun Xingyao looked awkward beside him.
yī páng sūn xīng yào liǎn shàng de shén qíng yě shì yǒu xiē gān gà 。
一旁孙兴耀脸上的神情也是有些尴尬。
"Alright, welcome to the Protection Hall. I'll introduce you to some special precautions after this. Besides the rules of the Immortal Alliance, there are more things to pay attention to when interacting with Yifayue."
“ hǎo le ， huān yíng lái dào hù fǎ táng 。 jiē xià lái ， wǒ jiāng huì wèi nǐ jiè shào xiē tè bié zhù yì shì xiàng 。 chú le xiān méng zhǒng zhǒng tiáo lì zhī wài ， gèng duō de shì yǎn fǎ jué xiāng chǔ suǒ xū yào guān zhù de dì fāng 。”
“好了，欢迎来到护法堂。接下来，我将会为你介绍些特别注意事项。除了仙盟种种条例之外，更多的是衍法珏相处所需要关注的地方。”
"Brother Sun, you can go now. Your task is complete."
“ sūn xiōng ， nǐ qiě xiān huí ba 。 nǐ de rèn wù ， yě suàn shì wán chéng le 。”
“孙兄，你且先回吧。你的任务，也算是完成了。”
Waiting for South Palace Elder's words, Sun Xingyao sighed in relief.
děng de jiù shì nán gōng zhǎng lǎo zhè jù huà ， sūn xīng yào rú shì zhòng fù 。
等的就是南宫长老这句话，孙兴耀如释重负。
He continued advising Li Fan before leaving.
yòu dīng zhǔ le lǐ fán jǐ shēng ， suí hòu fāng cái gào cí lí kāi 。
又叮嘱了李凡几声，随后方才告辞离开。
After a long monologue, South Palace Elder led Li Fan out of the space.
xù xù dāo dāo jiǎng le jī hū xiǎo bàn gè shí chén ， jiē zhe nán gōng yòu dài zhe lǐ fán ， cóng cǐ chù kōng jiān zhōng fēi chū 。
絮絮叨叨讲了几乎小半个时辰，接着南宫又带着李凡，从此处空间中飞出。
Li Fan completed his registration and received supplies from the Protection Hall.
bàn lǐ le rèn zhí shǒu xù ， lǐng qǔ le hù fǎ táng zhǎng lǎo wù zī 。
办理了任职手续，领取了护法堂长老物资。
Donning the hall’s distinctive black-gold robe, he followed South Palace Elder to the central, brightest light point at the dome's apex.
huàn shàng le hù fǎ táng tè yǒu de hēi sè jīn biān cháng páo ， lǐ fán gēn zhe nán gōng lái dào le qióng dǐng zuì zhōng yāng 、 zuì míng liàng de nà yī kē guāng diǎn zhī wài 。
换上了护法堂特有的黑色金边长袍，李凡跟着南宫来到了穹顶最中央、最明亮的那一颗光点之外。
"Sending you in here for final handover is my relief."
“ bǎ nǐ sòng jìn qù ， wán chéng zuì hòu de jiāo jiē ， wǒ jiù suàn shì jiě tuō le 。”
“把你送进去，完成最后的交接，我就算是解脱了。”
South Palace Elder smiled genuinely. "By the way, I have one more reminder. Do not communicate with the other Protection Hall Elders unless necessary."
nán gōng xiào le xiào ， kàn de chū lái shì fā zì nèi xīn de gāo xìng 。
南宫笑了笑，看的出来是发自内心的高兴。
"The space around Yifayue records every sound wave. A dedicated person checks them regularly."
“ duì le ， zuì hòu zài zhǔ fù nǐ jù 。 yǔ nǐ yì qǐ ， gòng tóng kān shǒu de hù fǎ táng zhǎng lǎo ， hái yǒu liǎng wèi 。 fēi bì yào qíng kuàng ， bú yào gēn tā men chuán yīn 、 dā huà 。”
“对了，最后再嘱咐你句。与你一起，共同看守的护法堂长老，还有两位。非必要情况，不要跟他们传音、搭话。”
South Palace Elder whispered, his expression unchanged.
“ yǎn fǎ jué suǒ chù kōng jiān ， měi yī dào chuán yīn bō dòng ， dū huì bèi jì lù 。 bìng qiě dìng shí yǒu zhuān rén chá kàn 。”
“衍法珏所处空间，每一道传音波动，都会被记录。并且定时有专人查看。”
Li Fan bowed in gratitude and bid farewell to South Palace Elder before leaping into the white light point.
nán gōng qiāo qiāo chuán yīn dào ， miàn wú biǎo qíng 。
南宫悄悄传音道，面无表情。
The scene that greeted him was familiar—the space where Yifayue resided, a giant sphere composed of countless characters.
sì hū zhè huà bú shì tā shuō de yī yàng 。
似乎这话不是他说的一样。
Each character on the sphere changed endlessly. Occasionally, the entire text would pause momentarily, then flash and disappear.
lǐ fán zé shì gǒng le gǒng shǒu ， biǎo shì gǎn xiè 。
李凡则是拱了拱手，表示感谢。
Then it resumed its endless transformations.
ér hòu bài bié nán gōng ， zòng shēn fēi rù bái sè xīng diǎn zhī zhōng 。
而后拜别南宫，纵身飞入白色星点之中。
Below this vast sphere, an empty table floated in mid-air.
yìng rù yǎn lián de ， shì tā yǐ jīng shí fēn shú xī de chǎng jǐng ， yǎn fǎ jué suǒ zài de nà ge kōng jiān 。
映入眼帘的，是他已经十分熟悉的场景，衍法珏所在的那个空间。
A young girl, no more than five or six years old, was hunched over the desk.
yí gè yóu wú shù zì fú zǔ chéng de jù dà qiú tǐ 。
一个由无数字符组成的巨大球体。
She looked listless as new words appeared on the surface, just like she did every time Li Fan saw her.
qiú tǐ shàng de zì fú měi gè shùn jiān ， dōu chù zài wú qióng wú jìn de biàn huàn zhī zhōng 。
球体上的字符每个瞬间，都处在无穷无尽的变换之中。
Noticing the newcomer, Yifayue lifted her head slightly.
ǒu rán ， qiú tǐ shàng de zhěng piān zì fú huì tíng dùn piàn kè ， suí hòu fā chū yī zhèn shǎn shuò guāng máng ， xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
偶然，球体上的整篇字符会停顿片刻，随后发出一阵闪烁光芒，消失不见。
Seeing Li Fan's serious expression and his black-gold robe, she pursed her lips before lowering her head again.
ér hòu yòu kāi shǐ liǎo wú jǐn de biàn huàn tuī yǎn 。
而后又开始了无尽的变换推衍。
"Another ugly one."
zài zhè jù dà qiú tǐ xià fāng ， xū kōng piāo fú zhe yī zhāng shū zhuō 。
在这巨大球体下方，虚空漂浮着一张书桌。
Li Fan clearly heard Yifayue mutter under her breath.
yí gè kàn shàng qù zhǐ wǔ liù suì dà xiǎo de luó lì ， zhèng pā zài shū zhuō shàng 。
一个看上去只五六岁大小的萝莉，正趴在书桌上。
His body stiffened involuntarily.
kàn zhe zhuō miàn shàng bù duàn fú xiàn chū de wén zì ， yī fù wú jīng dǎ cǎi de yàng zi 。
看着桌面上不断浮现出的文字，一副无精打采的样子。
"Ahh, you'll get used to it," a hoarse voice echoed beside him.
yī rú cǐ qián měi cì jiàn dào tā de shí hòu nà yàng 。
一如此前每次见到她的时候那样。
It was the voice of one of the co-watchers, an amalgamation elder hidden here.
sì hū chá jué dào lái rén ， yǎn fǎ jué wēi wēi tái qǐ le tóu 。
似乎察觉到来人，衍法珏微微抬起了头。
"Pang Xu." He introduced himself briefly before falling silent.
kàn dào yī liǎn yán sù de lǐ fán ， yǐ jí tā shēn shàng suǒ chuān de hēi jīn cháng páo zhī hòu ， tā piē le piě zuǐ 、 yòu dī xià tou qù 。
看到一脸严肃的李凡，以及他身上所穿的黑金长袍之后，她撇了撇嘴、又低下头去。
The other co-watcher never greeted Li Fan.
“ yòu lái le gè zhǎng de bù hǎo kàn de 。”
“又来了个长的不好看的。”
Li Fan paid no mind and flew towards his "workstation."
lǐ fán fēn míng tīng dào le yǎn fǎ jué zuǐ lǐ de xiǎo shēng dí gū 。
李凡分明听到了衍法珏嘴里的小声嘀咕。
This workstation was a special position in this space, akin to a key node in an array. From there, he could oversee everything around him.
shēn qū bù yóu wēi wēi yī zhù 。
身躯不由微微一住。
Most of the time, he spent guarding Yifayue at this specific location.
“ hēi hēi hēi ， yǐ hòu jiù huì xí guàn le 。” yī dào cāng lǎo de shēng yīn zài lǐ fán shēn biān xiǎng qǐ 。
“嘿嘿嘿，以后就会习惯了。”一道苍老的声音在李凡身边响起。
"Truly worse than prison. No wonder none of the amalgamation elders from Sun Family want to come."
nǎi shì cáng shēn zài cǐ 、 fù zé kān shǒu de qí zhōng yī wèi hé dào zhǎng lǎo chuán yīn 。
乃是藏身在此、负责看守的其中一位合道长老传音。
Li Fan sighed as he arrived at his post.
“ zhāng xū 。” tā jiǎn dá zì wǒ jiè shào le yī jù ， suí hòu yòu xiàn rù le chén mò zhī zhōng 。
“张虚。”他简答自我介绍了一句，随后又陷入了沉默之中。
He pretended to observe his surroundings, ostensibly familiarizing himself with his work environment but actually searching for vulnerabilities in the surveillance space.
zhì yú lìng wài yī wèi tóng shì ， zé shì shǐ zhōng méi yǒu xiàng lǐ fán dǎ zhāo hū 。
至于另外一位同事，则是始终没有向李凡打招呼。
Apart from the ever-changing light and shadow on the giant character sphere, this place remained eerily quiet, almost suffocating.
lǐ fán yě bù yǐ wéi yì ， cháo zhe zì jǐ de “ gōng zuò gǎng wèi ” fēi dùn guò qù 。
李凡也不以为意，朝着自己的“工作岗位”飞遁过去。
In a short while, Li Fan found no way to breach the restrictions quietly and contact Yifayue.
suǒ wèi de “ gōng zuò gǎng wèi ”， shí zé shì cǐ chù kōng jiān zhōng de yī tè shū wèi zhì 。
所谓的“工作岗位”，实则是此处空间中的一特殊位置。
Thus passed about half a year.
lèi sì yú zhèn fǎ guān jiàn jié diǎn ， shēn chù qí zhōng ， hǎo sì jū gāo lín xià 。 duì zhōu wéi yī qiè néng liàng bō dòng yī lǎn wú yú 。
类似于阵法关键节点，身处其中，好似居高临下。对周围一切能量波动一览无余。
The young girl suddenly sat up straight, raising her hands in excitement. "Yay! Time for a break!"
zhèn shǒu yǎn fǎ jué de jué dà duō shù shí jiān ， dōu shì dài zài zhè tè dìng wèi zhì shàng dù guò 。
镇守衍法珏的绝大多数时间，都是待在这特定位置上渡过。
She promptly fell back asleep.
“ zhè dàng zhēn shì bǐ zuò láo hái cǎn 。 nán guài sūn jiā nà jǐ gè hé dào ， shuí yě bù kěn guò lái 。”
“这当真是比坐牢还惨。难怪孙家那几个合道，谁也不肯过来。”
"Six hours."
lái dào gǎng wèi shàng de lǐ fán ， yǒu xiē gǎn tàn 。
来到岗位上的李凡，有些感叹。
Simultaneously, Pang Xu and another amalgamation elder's voice rang out.
zhuāng mú zuò yàng de guān chá sì zhōu ， kàn shì shì zài shú xī gōng zuò huán jìng 。 shí zé shì zài àn zì sī kǎo cǐ chù jiān shì kōng jiān de lòu dòng suǒ zài 。
装模作样的观察四周，看似是在熟悉工作环境。实则是在暗自思考此处监视空间的漏洞所在。
Six hours was the rare rest time for Yifayue.
chú le jù dà zì fú qiú tǐ nà bù duàn biàn dòng de guāng yǐng zhī wài ， zhè lǐ yì zhí wéi chí zhe ān jìng 、 shèn zhì lìng yǒu xiē zhì xī de fēn wéi 。
除了巨大字符球体那不断变动的光影之外，这里一直维持着安静、甚至令有些窒息的氛围。
At the appointed time, she had to be woken up on schedule.
ér lǐ fán ， yě zài duǎn shí jiān 、 duì rú hé tū pò xiàn zhì ， qiāo qiāo lián xì shàng yǎn fǎ jué méi yǒu tóu xù 。
而李凡，也在短时间、对如何突破限制，悄悄联系上衍法珏没有头绪。
Watching Yifayue sleep soundly, Li Fan thought to himself: "This is really inhumane."
rú cǐ ， jiù zhè yàng guò le dà yuē bàn nián 。
如此，就这样过了大约半年。
"At least twelve hours of rest are needed."
yì zhí fú àn gōng zuò de xiǎo luó lì hū rán měng dì zhí qǐ yāo bèi ， gāo jǔ shuāng shǒu 。
一直伏案工作的小萝莉忽然猛地直起腰背，高举双手。
During his half-year watch, no one used the audience jade token. Yifayue rarely got a chance to sneak around.
shí fēn jī dòng de qīng hū ：“ hǎo yé ！ dào xiū xī shí jiān le ！”
十分激动的轻呼：“好耶！到休息时间了！”
Thinking about it, Li Fan asked Pang Xu about his concerns.
shuō wán ， tā yòu zhí jiē pā le xià qù 。
说完，她又直接趴了下去。
After all, this was within his duties. Pang Xu remained silent for a moment before answering: "Three years ago, a spy from the Five Elders Council somehow obtained an audience jade token and sneaked in with ill intentions. Although we discovered him and stopped him in time, it alarmed the Immortal Alliance's high-ups."
hū hū dà shuì qǐ lái 。
呼呼大睡起来。
"Before responsibility is assigned, the audience system has been suspended."
“ liù gè shí chén 。”
“六个时辰。”
"Recovery will likely take some years."
zhè shí hòu ， zhāng xū yǔ lìng wài yī míng kān shǒu hé dào de shēng yīn tóng shí xiǎng qǐ 。
这时候，张虚与另外一名看守合道的声音同时响起。
Pang Xu spoke briefly before falling silent.
liù gè shí chén ， jiù shì yǎn fǎ jué nán dé de xiū xī shí jiān 。
六个时辰，就是衍法珏难得的休息时间。
Li Fan pondered: "Each audience jade token is a reward from the Immortal Alliance to those who have achieved remarkable feats. They are invaluable."
shí jiān yī dào ， jiù yào zhǔn shí jiāng qí huàn xǐng 。
时间一到，就要准时将其唤醒。
"How it ended up in the Five Elders Council's hands is strange, especially given South Palace Elder's warning that such infiltration attempts happen frequently—about once every few decades..."
kàn zhe yǎn fǎ jué nà shuì dé zhèng xiāng tián de mú yàng ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng àn zì gǎn tàn ：“ zhēn shì yǒu diǎn bù rén dào a 。”
看着衍法珏那睡得正香甜的模样，李凡心中暗自感叹：“真是有点不人道啊。”
"Although direct conflict with the Five Elders Council isn't our match, they excel at these covert operations."
“ zěn me zhe yě dé xiū xī shí èr gè shí chén cái shì 。”
“怎么着也得休息十二个时辰才是。”
Thanks to the Heavenly Mystical Mirror’s unparalleled ability, Li Fan knew where most of the audience jade tokens were.
zài tā kān shǒu de zhè bàn nián lǐ ， bù zhī wèi hé ， yì zhí méi yǒu shǐ yòng jìn fǎ yù pái de xiū shì jìn rù cǐ chù kōng jiān 。
在他看守的这半年里，不知为何，一直没有使用觐法玉牌的修士进入此处空间。
"As one of the three guardians, I am strictly monitored and cannot easily act."
ràng yǎn fǎ jué néng gòu jiè jī mō yú de jī hū dōu méi yǒu 。
让衍法珏能够借机摸鱼的几乎都没有。
"Perhaps a roundabout approach could work—using an audience jade token to create alone time with Yifayue."
xiǎng le xiǎng ， lǐ fán hái shì xiàng zhāng xū zhǎng lǎo tí chū le zì jǐ xīn zhōng de yí wèn 。
想了想，李凡还是向张虚长老提出了自己心中的疑问。
Li Fan thought silently.
bì jìng zhè yě suàn shì zài zhí zé fàn chóu zhī nèi ， zhāng xū chén mò le huì ， huí dá dào ：“ sān nián qián ， yī míng wǔ lǎo huì jiàn dié bù zhī cóng nǎ huò qǔ le yī méi jìn fǎ yù pái ， hùn le jìn lái 。 xiǎng yào móu qiú bù guǐ 。 suī rán bèi wǒ děng fā xiàn 、 jí shí zhì zhǐ ， méi yǒu zào chéng shén me yán zhòng hòu guǒ 。 què yě jīng dòng le xiān méng gāo céng 。”
毕竟这也算是在职责范畴之内，张虚沉默了会，回答道：“三年前，一名五老会间谍不知从哪获取了一枚觐法玉牌，混了进来。想要谋求不轨。虽然被我等发现、及时制止，没有造成什么严重后果。却也惊动了仙盟高层。”
Twelve hours quickly passed. However...
“ zài méi yǒu wán chéng cǐ shì de zé rèn zhuī jiū zhī qián ， jìn fǎ bèi quán miàn zàn tíng le 。”
“在没有完成此事的责任追究之前，觐法被全面暂停了。”
Yifayue remained asleep at her desk, showing no signs of waking up.
“ gū jì xiǎng yào huī fù ， hái yào děng xiē nián tóu 。”
“估计想要恢复，还要等些年头。”
Li Fan sensed the other two amalgamation elders' frustration.
zhāng xū jiǎn dān shuō le jǐ jù ， jiù bù zài yán yǔ 。
张虚简单说了几句，就不再言语。
"Brother Sun, your turn," Pang Xu whispered cheerfully.
lǐ fán zé shì ruò yǒu suǒ sī ：“ měi yī jìn fǎ yù pái ， dōu shì xiān méng jiǎng shǎng gěi céng lì xià guò zhuó zhù gōng xūn de xiū shì ， zhēn guì wú bǐ 。”
李凡则是若有所思：“每一觐法玉牌，都是仙盟奖赏给曾立下过卓著功勋的修士，珍贵无比。”
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South Palace Elder seemed unprepared for Li Fan's question, pausing momentarily before his gaze deepened. "If such a person truly exists..."
"Then he must not get near Yifayue."
"He lived alone for centuries, maintaining a steady mood from start to finish. Either he is mad or has an extreme temperament..."
Li Fan interrupted him: "I've heard of supreme geniuses who can focus without distraction even after a hundred years of seclusion. It's not abnormal that his mind hasn't broken due to confinement."
South Palace Elder chuckled, shaking his head with certainty. "Such a genius wouldn't come here unless he had ulterior motives."
Li Fan fell silent.
Sun Xingyao looked awkward beside him.
"Alright, welcome to the Protection Hall. I'll introduce you to some special precautions after this. Besides the rules of the Immortal Alliance, there are more things to pay attention to when interacting with Yifayue."
"Brother Sun, you can go now. Your task is complete."
Waiting for South Palace Elder's words, Sun Xingyao sighed in relief.
He continued advising Li Fan before leaving.
After a long monologue, South Palace Elder led Li Fan out of the space.
Li Fan completed his registration and received supplies from the Protection Hall.
Donning the hall’s distinctive black-gold robe, he followed South Palace Elder to the central, brightest light point at the dome's apex.
"Sending you in here for final handover is my relief."
South Palace Elder smiled genuinely. "By the way, I have one more reminder. Do not communicate with the other Protection Hall Elders unless necessary."
"The space around Yifayue records every sound wave. A dedicated person checks them regularly."
South Palace Elder whispered, his expression unchanged.
Li Fan bowed in gratitude and bid farewell to South Palace Elder before leaping into the white light point.
The scene that greeted him was familiar—the space where Yifayue resided, a giant sphere composed of countless characters.
Each character on the sphere changed endlessly. Occasionally, the entire text would pause momentarily, then flash and disappear.
Then it resumed its endless transformations.
Below this vast sphere, an empty table floated in mid-air.
A young girl, no more than five or six years old, was hunched over the desk.
She looked listless as new words appeared on the surface, just like she did every time Li Fan saw her.
Noticing the newcomer, Yifayue lifted her head slightly.
Seeing Li Fan's serious expression and his black-gold robe, she pursed her lips before lowering her head again.
"Another ugly one."
Li Fan clearly heard Yifayue mutter under her breath.
His body stiffened involuntarily.
"Ahh, you'll get used to it," a hoarse voice echoed beside him.
It was the voice of one of the co-watchers, an amalgamation elder hidden here.
"Pang Xu." He introduced himself briefly before falling silent.
The other co-watcher never greeted Li Fan.
Li Fan paid no mind and flew towards his "workstation."
This workstation was a special position in this space, akin to a key node in an array. From there, he could oversee everything around him.
Most of the time, he spent guarding Yifayue at this specific location.
"Truly worse than prison. No wonder none of the amalgamation elders from Sun Family want to come."
Li Fan sighed as he arrived at his post.
He pretended to observe his surroundings, ostensibly familiarizing himself with his work environment but actually searching for vulnerabilities in the surveillance space.
Apart from the ever-changing light and shadow on the giant character sphere, this place remained eerily quiet, almost suffocating.
In a short while, Li Fan found no way to breach the restrictions quietly and contact Yifayue.
Thus passed about half a year.
The young girl suddenly sat up straight, raising her hands in excitement. "Yay! Time for a break!"
She promptly fell back asleep.
"Six hours."
Simultaneously, Pang Xu and another amalgamation elder's voice rang out.
Six hours was the rare rest time for Yifayue.
At the appointed time, she had to be woken up on schedule.
Watching Yifayue sleep soundly, Li Fan thought to himself: "This is really inhumane."
"At least twelve hours of rest are needed."
During his half-year watch, no one used the audience jade token. Yifayue rarely got a chance to sneak around.
Thinking about it, Li Fan asked Pang Xu about his concerns.
After all, this was within his duties. Pang Xu remained silent for a moment before answering: "Three years ago, a spy from the Five Elders Council somehow obtained an audience jade token and sneaked in with ill intentions. Although we discovered him and stopped him in time, it alarmed the Immortal Alliance's high-ups."
"Before responsibility is assigned, the audience system has been suspended."
"Recovery will likely take some years."
Pang Xu spoke briefly before falling silent.
Li Fan pondered: "Each audience jade token is a reward from the Immortal Alliance to those who have achieved remarkable feats. They are invaluable."
"How it ended up in the Five Elders Council's hands is strange, especially given South Palace Elder's warning that such infiltration attempts happen frequently—about once every few decades..."
"Although direct conflict with the Five Elders Council isn't our match, they excel at these covert operations."
Thanks to the Heavenly Mystical Mirror’s unparalleled ability, Li Fan knew where most of the audience jade tokens were.
"As one of the three guardians, I am strictly monitored and cannot easily act."
"Perhaps a roundabout approach could work—using an audience jade token to create alone time with Yifayue."
Li Fan thought silently.
Twelve hours quickly passed. However...
Yifayue remained asleep at her desk, showing no signs of waking up.
Li Fan sensed the other two amalgamation elders' frustration.
"Brother Sun, your turn," Pang Xu whispered cheerfully.
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