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第一千一百九十七章 护法堂首席

Truly Real Essence Stone was a survivor from the Xuanhuang Realm's annihilation, so Li Fan wouldn't underestimate it.

"There’s no need to rush. This time around, I'll be an absolutely reliable partner, earning Taiyin Sect's trust in exchange for more secret information."

"I will first perfect this data pollution array. If there's a chance, I’ll test its effects."

The Derivation Method Jewel provided Li Fan with enough safe and undisturbed time.

Apart from occasionally dealing with the little girl’s strikes of laziness, it was quite peaceful most of the time.

Interactions among the three guarding elders were becoming fewer as they each immersed themselves in their own worlds.

However, on this day, a group of special people arrived at the Derivation Method Jewel space.

Without the Ordination Method Jade Token, yet with special approval from the Immortal Alliance, led by the Chief Guardian Elder, they came here.

Flower Moon Night, usually rather lazy, seemed tense as she greeted: "Greetings, Void Elder."

Li Fan noticed that not only were the other two guarding elders present but even the usually carefree Derivation Method Jewel little girl had become more restrained.

As he bowed and greeted, Li Fan looked at this seemingly blind white-haired elder, recalling his profile in his mind.

"Xuyuanxian has served as Chief Guardian of the Protection Hall for over 3000 years. Though he appears approachable on the surface, he is actually quirky and rigid. He strictly adheres to the Immortal Alliance's rules without any leniency. Even when faced with a Law Giver who wants to break the rules, his actions are firm."

"Given that Xuyuanxian can serve as Chief Guardian, his own strength is unfathomable, far beyond ordinary Dao Companions. The only recorded incident of the Immortal Alliance executing a Dao Companion and retrieving leaked techniques was done by him. It was clean and swift, leaving no time for observers to react."

Xuyuanxian explained their purpose: "The Great Exam of the Immortal Alliance has just concluded. These younglings are among its top performers. The Law Giver Council specially approved them to use Derivation Method Jewel to derive a Dao Companion technique once."

"Huh? Why?"

"Why like this!"

The three guarding elders and the little girl were surprised.

The little girl pouted, ready to complain but stopped when she saw Xuyuanxian's expression.

Li Fan reacted quickly and asked: "Chief, please show the Law Giver seal."

He was serious and did not treat his superior with leniency.

Xuyuanxian complied by producing a Law Giver seal.

After sensing the Law Giver’s aura on it, Li Fan carefully verified the information before nodding to indicate the check was complete.

He delayed the original waiting cultivators and assigned Derivation Method Jewel to handle these new Immortal Alliance members' tasks first.

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There were sixteen in total, with varying ages and cultivation stages.

The giant Derivation Method light ball kept spinning as the little girl grumpily worked on deriving techniques.

As they waited for their turn, Li Fan curiously asked Xuyuanxian: "Chief, I must admit, these cultivators don’t seem to have particularly good资质. Why such special treatment from the Immortal Alliance?"

The other two guarding elders also showed interest in his question.

But there was no response.

Xuyuanxian remained silent as if he hadn't heard Li Fan's transmission.

The two guardians withdrew their attention.

Li Fan didn't press further, and the silence continued until the sixteen finished their derivations and were about to leave.

"Actually, I'm curious too."

"But there are so many unknowns in this world. We don’t need to know everything. Just do our job well."

"Since the Law Giver Council decided this way, they must have their reasons. As subordinates, we just follow orders."

The three guardians bowed low, acknowledging his words.

Only after Xuyuanxian left did they dare speak again.

"Chief, he’s truly a stickler for rules."

"Sun Daoist responded quickly, and Chief likes it when you follow the rules. Maybe he'll take you under his wing. In 500 years, he might choose you as his successor," Flower Moon Night joked.

Li Fan ignored their teasing and first recorded this special use of Derivation Method Jewel according to regulations.

Then he said indifferently: "Being Chief Guardian is even more of a prison than our job. I have no interest."

"I still have my wife waiting for me at home."

His half-true, half-false words made the two guardians laugh.

This was just a small interlude in their guarding Derivation Method Jewel process.

Soon, they put it behind them, except Li Fan.

Because...

Among those sixteen people were secretly agents from Great Qi Dynasty embedded in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. His name was Yang Fei.

Li Fan recognized him, but he didn’t know Li Fan.

But this didn't lessen Li Fan's vigilance.

The Immortal Alliance never did meaningless things. These sixteen new members receiving such special treatment made it hard for Li Fan to believe there wasn’t a hidden agenda behind it.

"Maybe they’re like the previous [Selected by Immortals], used to awaken the Law Giver’s power in local stone statues? No, if that were true, they would be destined to die. There's no need to waste Derivation Method Jewel’s computational power..."

Li Fan敏锐ly sensed something amiss.

In Sun Family’s underground secret chamber, his consciousness finally found an opportunity.

Sun Luduan returned to the secret chamber with red eyes.

Struggling visibly, he took out a Heavenly Xuan small mirror and explained: "The pressure is too great. Forgive me, brother."

"I thought I could die rather than submit. But seeing those faces of Sun Family..."

Barry's shadow appeared as he transformed into his form, comforting according to Li Fan’s instructions.

Sun Luduan trembled slightly, clenching his fists so hard that his nails dug deep into the flesh.

At this moment, memories of the information about Great Qi Dynasty flashed in his mind.

"Perhaps I should try contacting them."

"Being a dog for life carries risks. Perhaps this 'Great Qi' really has something surprising for me?"

The Infinite Mirror pretended to search for information related to its Heavenly Xuan counterpart within the Heavenly Xuan Realm.

In reality, it was probing why these sixteen cultivators were given such special treatment.

And Chapter 12 is halfway through...

(End of chapter)

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