" zěn me yòu ràng wǒ huí qù le ? nán bù chéng shì qíng hái yǒu zhuǎn jī ?" lǐ fán xīn zhōng dài zhe yī sī yí huò , fǎn huí le tiān yǔ chéng .
"怎么又让我回去了?难不成事情还有转机?"李凡心中带着一丝疑惑,返回了天禹城.
"How come I have to return again?" Li Fan pondered with a hint of doubt as he headed back to Tianyu City.
xiǎng le xiǎng , méi yǒu zhí jiē qián wǎng huán yǔ bié yuàn , lǐ fán xiān qián wǎng le tiān yǔ chéng de tiān xuán jìng chù . jìn rù dào zì jǐ de tiān xuán jìng zhuān shǔ kōng jiān zhī hòu .
想了想,没有直接前往寰宇别院,李凡先前往了天禹城的天玄镜处.进入到自己的天玄镜专属空间之后.
After some thought, he did not head directly to the Huan Yu Separate Residence but instead went to the Tianxuan Mirror in the city first. Entering his own exclusive space within the mirror,
zhè shí , yuǎn zài cóng yún hǎi de fēn shēn , zàn tíng le [ zào huà hōng lú gōng ] de xiū liàn , sōu xún qǐ le kě yǐ zēng jiā shén hún gǎn yìng \ qīn hé de tiān dì qí wù .
这时,远在丛云海的分身,暂停了[造化烘炉功]的修炼,搜寻起了可以增加神魂感应\亲和的天地奇物.
His distant twin in Cunyun Sea paused the cultivation of [Creativization Furnace Technique] and began searching for celestial treasures that could increase his spiritual soul's感应 and affinity.
yī yàng yàng wù pǐn xìn xī jiē lián chū xiàn .
一样样物品信息接连出现.
One by one, item information appeared.
lǐ fán liú lǎn le yī fān , xuǎn dìng le shàng pǐn rén zhī qí [ yōu hún zān ]. suí hòu jiāng yōu hún zān sòng rù le bái gǔ xiān qiǎn jìng zhōng .
李凡浏览了一番,选定了上品人之奇[幽魂簪].随后将幽魂簪送入了白骨先遣境中.
Li Fan browsed through them and selected the top-grade human treasure [Grim Soul Pin]. He then sent the Grim Soul Pin into the Wraith Realm of the advance mirror.
běn zūn suí jí fā dòng yí shì , zài xiān qiǎn jìng zhōng wán chéng le qí wù de xī shōu .
本尊随即发动仪式,在先遣镜中完成了奇物的吸收.
The main entity immediately initiated a ritual to absorb the treasure within the advance mirror.
dān tián nèi [ hái zhēn ] huǎn huǎn biàn huàn , zuì zhōng chéng le bàn shì qī qiào líng lóng xīn \ bàn shì yōu hún zān de mú yàng .
丹田内[还真]缓缓变幻,最终成了半是七窍玲珑心\半是幽魂簪的模样.
In his dantian, the [Truly Real] technique slowly transformed until it became half seven-hole heart and half Grim Soul Pin.
zuò wán zhè yī qiè , fǎn huí xiàn shí de lǐ fán , zhè cái cháo zhe huán yǔ bié yuàn gǎn qù .
做完这一切,返回现实的李凡,这才朝着寰宇别院赶去.
Having completed all this, Li Fan returned to reality before heading towards the Huan Yu Separate Residence.
hái zhēn biàn wèi yōu hún zān , zì rán shì lǐ fán xī wàng néng jiè cǐ tí gāo biàn bié hún qì de jī lǜ .
还真变为幽魂簪,自然是李凡希望能借此提高辨别魂契的几率.
Transforming into a Grim Soul Pin naturally increased Li Fan's chances of identifying soul contracts.
ér zhī suǒ yǐ xiān qián zài fēng bì jí xùn zhōng de shí hòu , lǐ fán méi yǒu zhè me zuò , hái shì chū yú zì shēn ān quán de kǎo lǜ .
而之所以先前在封闭集训中的时候,李凡没有这么做,还是出于自身安全的考虑.
However, he had not done so during his previous closed training session due to safety concerns. There was no telling if someone might be monitoring the Huan Yu Separate Residence at any time. His original mediocre performance would have likely drawn attention after exchanging for a treasure. There was no need to take that risk.
bǎo bù qí , nà huán yǔ bié yuàn , shí kè jiù chù zài mǒu rén de jiān kòng zhī zhōng .
保不齐,那寰宇别院,时刻就处在某人的监控之中.
Outside the residence, in the Tianxuan Mirror, such concerns were much fewer.
zì jǐ yuán běn chéng jì píng píng , zài duì huàn le qí wù hòu , chéng jì jiù zhú bù shàng shēng …… qián hòu chā bié míng xiǎn , hěn kě néng huì yǐn qǐ bié rén zhù yì . méi yǒu bì yào mào zhè ge fēng xiǎn . ér zài bié yuàn zhī wài , tiān xuán jìng nèi , gù lǜ jiù shǎo le xǔ duō .
自己原本成绩平平,在兑换了奇物后,成绩就逐步上升……前后差别明显,很可能会引起别人注意.没有必要冒这个风险.而在别院之外,天玄镜内,顾虑就少了许多.
At least, based on current circumstances, the Tianxuan Mirror could still be trusted.
zuì qǐ mǎ , cóng mù qián de qíng xíng lái kàn , tiān xuán jìng hái shì zàn shí kě yǐ xìn lài de .
最起码,从目前的情形来看,天玄镜还是暂时可以信赖的.
When Li Fan entered the Huan Yu Separate Residence again, he appeared directly before Ji Hong Dao without having to go through the consecutive array tests.
děng lǐ fán zài cì jìn rù huán yǔ bié yuàn de shí hòu , méi yǒu le lián huán zhèn fǎ de kǎo yàn , ér shì zhí jiē chū xiàn zài le jì hóng dào miàn qián .
等李凡再次进入寰宇别院的时候,没有了连环阵法的考验,而是直接出现在了纪弘道面前.
"Meeting Senior!" Li Fan bowed respectfully.
" jiàn guò qián bèi !" lǐ fán xíng le yī lǐ .
"见过前辈!"李凡行了一礼.
"Hmm, so quickly?" Ji Hong Dao was surprised. "That's good; it saves us from any unforeseen incidents." He sighed, looking somewhat weary. "May I ask, what happened?"
" ń , zhè me kuài ?" jì hóng dào yǒu xiē yì wài ." yě hǎo , shěng de zài chū shén mó biàn gù ." tā tàn le kǒu qì , shén sè sì hū yǒu xiē qiáo cuì ." gǎn wèn qián bèi , fā shēng le hé shì ?" lǐ fán wèn dào .
"嗯,这么快?"纪弘道有些意外."也好,省的再出什麽变故."他叹了口气,神色似乎有些憔悴."敢问前辈,发生了何事?"李凡问道.
Li Fan asked, "Alas, hard to say."
" āi , yī yán nán jìn ." jiāng yī méi huán yǔ lìng chóng xīn fēn fā gěi lǐ fán , dài lǐng tā qù jiàn huáng fǔ sōng de lù shàng , jì hóng dào wèi lǐ fán jiě shì le tū rán bǎ tā zhào huí de yuán yīn .
"哎,一言难尽."将一枚寰宇令重新分发给李凡,带领他去见皇甫松的路上,纪弘道为李凡解释了突然把他召回的原因.
Ji Hong Dao distributed a Huan Yu Order and led him to meet Huafu Song while explaining the sudden recall.
" shén mó ? tán tái tāo tā men shí jǐ gè rén yī qí chū mén fàng sōng , zāo yù yì wài , bù xìng shēn wáng ?" lǐ fán hái yǐ wéi shì zì jǐ tīng cuò le , zhēng zhēng dì kàn zhe jì hóng dào .
"什麽?澹台韬他们十几个人一齐出门放松,遭遇意外,不幸身亡?"李凡还以为是自己听错了,怔怔地看着纪弘道.
"Several dozen people went out for relaxation after training, only to suffer an unfortunate accident and die?" Li Fan was stunned, staring at Ji Hong Dao in disbelief.
yě bù guài lǐ fán zhè me chī jīng , yīn wèi zhè wèi miǎn tài guò huāng miù le yī xiē .
也不怪李凡这么吃惊,因为这未免太过荒谬了一些.
It was indeed shocking. Dantai Tao was one of the most outstanding cultivators during this session, having received top evaluations in the first assessment.
tán tái tāo nǎi shì cǐ cì jí xùn suǒ yǒu xiū shì zhōng , zuì wèi chū lèi bá cuì de cún zài . zǎo zài dì yī cì kǎo hé zhōng , tā jiù ná dào le liǎng gè zuì shàng de píng jià .
澹台韬乃是此次集训所有修士中,最为出类拔萃的存在.早在第一次考核中,他就拿到了两个最上的评价.
His soul contract recognition rate reached a staggering 100%.
hún qì de biàn shí lǜ , gèng shì dá dào le jīng rén de bǎi fēn zhī bǎi .
魂契的辨识率,更是达到了惊人的百分之百.
Anyone could see that such a person would surely achieve great things in the future.
míng yǎn rén dōu kě yǐ kàn chū , zhè yàng de rén wù , rì hòu bì dìng chéng jiù fēi fán .
明眼人都可以看出,这样的人物,日后必定成就非凡.
Thus, some cultivators had taken the opportunity to socialize with him. Dantai Tao was polite and courteous to everyone but only willing to befriend those who also performed well in assessments.
suǒ yǐ nán miǎn de , yǒu xiē xiū shì zài péi xùn jiàn xì , yǒu yì hé tā pān tán jié jiāo . tán tái tāo cǐ rén biǎo miàn shàng dài rén bīn bīn yǒu lǐ , gēn shéi dōu shì kè kè qì qì .
所以难免的,有些修士在培训间隙,有意和他攀谈结交.澹台韬此人表面上待人彬彬有礼,跟谁都是客客气气.
Over time, they formed a small group led by Dantai Tao, all of whom were highly talented in formation techniques. Their cultivation levels were not weak either; the weakest being Golden Core cultivators. Dantai Tao himself had already achieved Foundation Establishment at a young age.
shí zé yǎn jiè jí gāo , zhǐ yuàn yì jié jiāo nà xiē tóng yàng zài kǎo hé zhōng míng liè qián máo de xiū shì .
实则眼界极高,只愿意结交那些同样在考核中名列前茅的修士.
Calling them prodigies was entirely fitting.
jiù zhè yàng , chà bu duō dà bàn nián de shí jiān lǐ , màn màn xíng chéng le yí gè yǐ tán tái tāo wéi shǒu de xiǎo tuán tǐ .
就这样,差不多大半年的时间里,慢慢形成了一个以澹台韬为首的小团体.
Yet, such a group met their untimely deaths in Tianyu Prefecture, the heartland of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?
shí jǐ gè chéng yuán , dōu shì zhèn dào tiān fù jí gāo de cún zài . xiū wèi yě quán dōu bù ruò , zuì cì yě shì jīn dān xiū shì . tán tái tāo běn rén gèng shì nián jì qīng qīng , jiù yǐ jīng chéng jiù yuán yīng .
十几个成员,都是阵道天赋极高的存在.修为也全都不弱,最次也是金丹修士.澹台韬本人更是年纪轻轻,就已经成就元婴.
Ji Hong Dao's expression showed regret as he spoke. "Dantai Tao and his companions said they had been holding back for half a year. They decided to go out before the start of phase two training to relax and clear their minds."
zhè xiē rén yòng tiān zhī jiāo zi yòng lái chēng hū , yě wán quán bù wèi guò .
这些人用天之骄子用来称呼,也完全不为过.
"They were not weak, each having protective methods from elders. Tianyu Prefecture is generally safe," Ji Hong Dao explained as he thought about it.
rán ér , jiù shì zhè yàng yī qún rén , zài wàn xiān méng fù dì tiān yǔ zhōu , yì wài shēn gù ?
然而,就是这样一群人,在万仙盟腹地天禹州,意外身故?
"I agreed." "Who would have thought…" "Alas, a moment's lapse in judgment! A moment's lapse in judgment!"
kàn zhe lǐ fán de shén qíng , jì hóng dào huà yǔ zhōng yě mǎn shì hòu huǐ :" tán tái tāo tā men shuō bàn nián lái biē huài le , zhèng hǎo chèn zhe èr jiē duàn fēng bì xùn liàn kāi shǐ qián de zhè duàn shí jiān , wài chū yóu wán , fàng sōng \ zhěng lǐ xià xīn qíng ."
看着李凡的神情,纪宏道话语中也满是后悔:"澹台韬他们说半年来憋坏了,正好趁着二阶段封闭训练开始前的这段时间,外出游玩,放松\整理下心情."
Ji Hong Dao sighed repeatedly.
" tā men yī qún rén běn jiù shí lì bù ruò , gè gè dōu yǒu zhǎng bèi zèng sòng de hù shēn shǒu duàn . zài jiā shàng zhè lǐ yòu shì tiān yǔ zhōu , jī běn bú huì yǒu shén mó wēi xiǎn ."
"他们一群人本就实力不弱,各个都有长辈赠送的护身手段.再加上这里又是天禹州,基本不会有什麽危险."
"More than ten people died suddenly, leaving an open slot for phase two."
" wǒ xiǎng le xiǎng , jiù dā yìng le tā men ."" shuí céng xiǎng ……"" āi , yī niàn zhī chā ! yī niàn zhī chā a !"
"我想了想,就答应了他们.""谁曾想……""哎,一念之差!一念之差啊!"
"To avoid wasting the spot, we had to select a replacement based on the first assessment results," Ji Hong Dao explained. "That is why I rushed you back here."
jì hóng dào lián lián tàn qì .
纪宏道连连叹气.
Li Fan did not find being a backup position embarrassing. His luck was much better compared to those who died mysteriously.
" shí duō gè rén tū rán sǐ wáng , èr jiē duàn jì dìng de míng é yī xià cì jiù kòng quē le xià lái ."
"十多个人突然死亡,二阶段既定的名额一下次就空缺了下来."
After some hesitation, he could not help but ask, "Senior Ji, what exactly happened?"
" wèi le bì miǎn làng fèi , jiù zhǐ hǎo àn zhào dì yī lún kǎo hé de chéng jì wǎng xià shùn yán , tiāo xuǎn tì bǔ chéng yuán le ."
"为了避免浪费,就只好按照第一轮考核的成绩往下顺延,挑选替补成员了."
Ji Hong Dao waved his hand, interrupting Li Fan's question. "This matter is complicated; knowing too much might harm you."
" zhè yě shì jí cōng cōng bǎ nǐ zhào huí lái de yuán yīn ." lǐ fán bìng méi yǒu jué de dāng tì bǔ shì shén mó diū liǎn de shì qíng .
"这也是急匆匆把你召回来的原因."李凡并没有觉得当替补是什麽丢脸的事情.
Li Fan nodded and said no more. Soon after, he met Huafu Song again.
xiāng bǐ yú nà xiē mò míng shēn yǔn de tiān cái xiū shì men , tā de yùn dào kě shì yào hǎo le tài duō .
相比于那些莫名身陨的天才修士们,他的运道可是要好了太多.
Huafu Song smiled as he said, "How are you, boy? My intuition was right. I predicted we would see each other soon, and you did return shortly afterward."
yóu yù le yī huì , lǐ fán hái shì rěn bú zhù wèn dào :" jì qián bèi , bù zhī jiū jìng shì shén mó yì wài ……"
犹豫了一会,李凡还是忍不住问道:"纪前辈,不知究竟是什麽意外……"
"Senior's prowess!" Li Fan bowed respectfully. "Could it be that Dantai Tao and his companions' misfortune happened because of Senior…"
jì hóng dào bǎi le bǎi shǒu , dǎ duàn le lǐ fán de fā wèn :" cǐ shì qiān lián pǒ dà , zhī dào de duō le , fǎn ér huì hài le nǐ ."
纪宏道摆了摆手,打断了李凡的发问:"此事牵连颇大,知道的多了,反而会害了你."
Before Li Fan could finish, Huafu Song's face suddenly changed.
lǐ fán diǎn diǎn tóu , bù zài yán yǔ . mò guò yī huì , lǐ fán jiù zài cì jiàn dào le huáng fǔ sōng .
李凡点点头,不再言语.没过一会,李凡就再次见到了皇甫松.
He slapped Li Fan, breaking the memory seal while interrupting him mid-sentence.
tā kàn zhe lǐ fán , xiào mī mī dì shuō dào :" zěn me yàng , xiǎo zi , wǒ de yù gǎn hái tǐng zhǔn de ba . shuō bù jiǔ hòu huì zài jiàn dào nǐ , mò guò duō jiǔ nǐ jiù qù ér fù fǎn le ."
他看着李凡,笑眯眯地说道:"怎么样,小子,我的预感还挺准的吧.说不久后会再见到你,没过多久你就去而复返了."
"Don't say such nonsense," Huafu Song said with a smile on his face but no sincerity in his eyes. "You can talk nonsense, but if someone hears you…"
" qián bèi shén wēi !" lǐ fán gǒng le gǒng shǒu ." nán bù chéng , tán tái tāo děng rén shī shì , shì qián bèi ……"
"前辈神威!"李凡拱了拱手."难不成,澹台韬等人失事,是前辈……"
These children are all related and powerful. Even Guan Xingxiu was put on hold; I cannot bear it."
lǐ fán huà hái méi shuō wán , huáng fǔ sōng wén yán jiù liǎn sè dǒu rán yī biàn .
李凡话还没说完,皇甫松闻言就脸色陡然一变.
Ji Hong Dao impatiently said, "Let's both say less." He ended the conversation.
yī bā zhǎng pāi zài lǐ fán shēn shàng , jiāng jì yì fēng yìn jiě chú de tóng shí , yě bǎ lǐ fán de huà dǎ duàn .
一巴掌拍在李凡身上,将记忆封印解除的同时,也把李凡的话打断.
Ji Hong Dao's status was clearly higher than Huafu Song's, so his words made Huafu Song stop talking.
" xiǎo zi , zhè huà kě bù néng xiā shuō ." huáng fǔ sōng pí xiào ròu bù xiào dì kàn zhe lǐ fán , yǎn shén bù shàn .
"小子,这话可不能瞎说."皇甫松皮笑肉不笑地看着李凡,眼神不善.
"You should return to the separate residence and wait," Ji Hong Dao said. "A凝聚 Soul Pearl has been prepared for you in the Huan Yu Order. Don't slack off; focus on your cultivation."
" nǐ hú yán luàn yǔ méi guān xì , yào shì bèi rén tīng qù dàng zhēn le ……"" zhè qún xiǎo jiā huo gè gè zhān qīn dài gù , néng liàng dà de hěn ."
"你胡言乱语没关系,要是被人听去当真了……""这群小家伙各个沾亲带故,能量大的很."
"Thank you, Senior." Li Fan thanked him.
" lián guān xíng xiū dōu bèi tíng zhí le , wǒ kě gèng shì zāo bú zhù ." jì hóng dào bù nài fán dì shuō dào :" dōu shǎo shuō liǎng jù ba ." zhōng zhǐ le èr rén de duì huà .
"连关行修都被停职了,我可更是遭不住."纪宏道不耐烦地说道:"都少说两句吧."终止了二人的对话.
Ji Hong Dao waved his hand, and Li Fan returned to the familiar separate residence.
jì hóng dào de dì wèi míng xiǎn zài huáng fǔ sōng zhī shàng , tā zhè me yī shuō , huáng fǔ sōng guǒ rán bì zuǐ le ." nǐ hái shì xiān huí dào bié yuàn zhōng děng hòu ."
纪宏道的地位明显在皇甫松之上,他这么一说,皇甫松果然闭嘴了."你还是先回到别院中等候."
However, it might not be the same room he had previously stayed in. "Guan Xingxiu."
" huán yǔ lìng zhōng yòu wèi nǐ zhǔn bèi le yī kē jù hún zhū . nǐ zhè duàn shí jiān bú yào xiè dài , zhuā jǐn gǎn wù ." tā yòu duì lǐ fán fēn fù dào .
"寰宇令中又为你准备了一颗聚魂珠.你这段时间不要懈怠,抓紧感悟."他又对李凡吩咐道.
Li Fan recalled Huafu Song's words and searched for information on Guan Xingxiu. "Commander of Tianyu Prefecture Garrison… one of the candidates for the next garrison commander."
" láo fán qián bèi le ." lǐ fán chū shēng gǎn xiè .
"劳烦前辈了."李凡出声感谢.
Li Fan narrowed his eyes, pondering. The so-called accident was likely just a cover-up. Everything pointed to a conspiracy.
jì hóng dào bǎi bǎi shǒu , lǐ fán zài dù huí dào le shú xī de bié yuàn zhōng .
纪宏道摆摆手,李凡再度回到了熟悉的别院中.
"Jixing Heavenly Sage stepped down as garrison commander."
bù guò , jiū jìng hái shì bú shì zhī qián jū zhù de nà jiān , jiù bù hǎo shuō le ." guān xíng xiū ."
不过,究竟还是不是之前居住的那间,就不好说了."关行修."
"The competition for this position must be intense," Li Fan thought.
lǐ fán huí xiǎng zhe zhī qián huáng fǔ sōng de huà , xīn zhōng yī dòng , sōu suǒ qǐ guān xíng xiū de xìn xī lái ." tiān yǔ zhōu wèi shù yuàn zhǐ huī shǐ ……"" xià yī rèn wèi shù yuàn zǒng zhǐ huī de hòu xuǎn rén zhī yī ."
李凡回想着之前皇甫松的话,心中一动,搜索起关行修的信息来."天禹州卫戍院指挥使……""下一任卫戍院总指挥的候选人之一."
"At such a critical moment, Guan Xingxiu's jurisdiction saw such a major incident that led to his suspension…"
lǐ fán yǎn jīng wēi mī , xīn zhōng sī suǒ zhe . suǒ wèi de yì wài , hěn kě néng zhǐ shì shuō cí . zěn me kàn , cǐ shì dōu tòu lù zhe yīn móu de qì xī .
李凡眼睛微眯,心中思索着.所谓的意外,很可能只是说辞.怎么看,此事都透露着阴谋的气息.
"It seems some people have gone mad for this commandant position."
" jí chéng tiān zūn xiè rèn wèi shù yuàn zǒng zhǐ huī ."
"极成天尊卸任卫戍院总指挥."
"额……不对。"
" xiǎng bì zhè ge wèi zhì de zhēng duó , yǐ jīng dào le bái rè huà de dì bù le ."
"想必这个位置的争夺,已经到了白热化的地步了."
"这种陷害手法太过低级，一眼就能看穿，所以也可能是关行修本人设的苦肉计。”
" zài zhè ge guān jiàn shí kè , zuò wéi yǒu lì jìng zhēng zhě de guān xíng xiū xiá qū nèi , jìng rán chū xiàn le rú cǐ dà àn . dǎo zhì tā bèi tíng zhí ……"
"在这个关键时刻,作为有力竞争者的关行修辖区内,竟然出现了如此大案.导致他被停职……"
“先脱离漩涡中心，淡出视线，随后出奇制胜。”
" kàn lái wèi le zhè ge zǒng zhǐ huī de wèi zhì , yǒu xiē rén yǐ jīng yǒu diǎn sàng xīn bìng kuáng le ."" é …… bú duì ."
"看来为了这个总指挥的位置,有些人已经有点丧心病狂了.""额……不对."
当然，也有可能对手利用这种心理公然栽赃嫁祸。
" zhè ge xiàn hài de shǒu fǎ tài guò dī jí , yī yǎn jiù néng wàng chū . suǒ yǐ yě kě néng shì guān xíng xiū běn rén shǐ de kǔ ròu jì ."
"这个陷害的手法太过低级,一眼就能望出.所以也可能是关行修本人使的苦肉计."
不管真相如何，这些所谓的天才在万仙盟真正的掌权者面前就这样不明不白地轻易被碾死，成为攻击政敌的手段。
" xiān tuō lí zhōng xīn xuán wō , dàn chū shì yě . suí hòu chū qí bù bèi , yǐ qí qǔ shèng ."
"先脱离中心旋涡,淡出视野.随后出其不备,以奇取胜."
天赋再高又如何？
" dāng rán , yě yǒu kě néng , duì shǒu jiù shì lì yòng zhè zhǒng xīn lǐ , míng mù zhāng dǎn de jìn xíng zāi zāng jià huò ."
"当然,也有可能,对手就是利用这种心理,明目张胆的进行栽赃嫁祸."
一朝身死，都成空。
" bù guǎn zhēn xiàng jiū jìng rú hé . tán tái tāo zhè xiē suǒ wèi de tiān cái men , zài wàn xiān méng de zhēn zhèng zhǎng quán zhě miàn qián , jiù zhè yàng bù míng bù bái dì qīng yì bèi niǎn sǐ , huà zuò gōng jī zhèng dí de shǒu duàn ."
"不管真相究竟如何.澹台韬这些所谓的天才们,在万仙盟的真正掌权者面前,就这样不明不白地轻易被碾死,化作攻击政敌的手段."
Li Fan sighed and took out the golden凝聚 Soul Pearl, drawing a soul essence with ease.
"How come I have to return again?" Li Fan pondered with a hint of doubt as he headed back to Tianyu City.
After some thought, he did not head directly to the Huan Yu Separate Residence but instead went to the Tianxuan Mirror in the city first. Entering his own exclusive space within the mirror,
His distant twin in Cunyun Sea paused the cultivation of [Creativization Furnace Technique] and began searching for celestial treasures that could increase his spiritual soul's感应 and affinity.
One by one, item information appeared.
Li Fan browsed through them and selected the top-grade human treasure [Grim Soul Pin]. He then sent the Grim Soul Pin into the Wraith Realm of the advance mirror.
The main entity immediately initiated a ritual to absorb the treasure within the advance mirror.
In his dantian, the [Truly Real] technique slowly transformed until it became half seven-hole heart and half Grim Soul Pin.
Having completed all this, Li Fan returned to reality before heading towards the Huan Yu Separate Residence.
Transforming into a Grim Soul Pin naturally increased Li Fan's chances of identifying soul contracts.
However, he had not done so during his previous closed training session due to safety concerns. There was no telling if someone might be monitoring the Huan Yu Separate Residence at any time. His original mediocre performance would have likely drawn attention after exchanging for a treasure. There was no need to take that risk.
Outside the residence, in the Tianxuan Mirror, such concerns were much fewer.
At least, based on current circumstances, the Tianxuan Mirror could still be trusted.
When Li Fan entered the Huan Yu Separate Residence again, he appeared directly before Ji Hong Dao without having to go through the consecutive array tests.
"Meeting Senior!" Li Fan bowed respectfully.
"Hmm, so quickly?" Ji Hong Dao was surprised. "That's good; it saves us from any unforeseen incidents." He sighed, looking somewhat weary. "May I ask, what happened?"
Li Fan asked, "Alas, hard to say."
Ji Hong Dao distributed a Huan Yu Order and led him to meet Huafu Song while explaining the sudden recall.
"Several dozen people went out for relaxation after training, only to suffer an unfortunate accident and die?" Li Fan was stunned, staring at Ji Hong Dao in disbelief.
It was indeed shocking. Dantai Tao was one of the most outstanding cultivators during this session, having received top evaluations in the first assessment.
His soul contract recognition rate reached a staggering 100%.
Anyone could see that such a person would surely achieve great things in the future.
Thus, some cultivators had taken the opportunity to socialize with him. Dantai Tao was polite and courteous to everyone but only willing to befriend those who also performed well in assessments.
Over time, they formed a small group led by Dantai Tao, all of whom were highly talented in formation techniques. Their cultivation levels were not weak either; the weakest being Golden Core cultivators. Dantai Tao himself had already achieved Foundation Establishment at a young age.
Calling them prodigies was entirely fitting.
Yet, such a group met their untimely deaths in Tianyu Prefecture, the heartland of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?
Ji Hong Dao's expression showed regret as he spoke. "Dantai Tao and his companions said they had been holding back for half a year. They decided to go out before the start of phase two training to relax and clear their minds."
"They were not weak, each having protective methods from elders. Tianyu Prefecture is generally safe," Ji Hong Dao explained as he thought about it.
"I agreed." "Who would have thought…" "Alas, a moment's lapse in judgment! A moment's lapse in judgment!"
Ji Hong Dao sighed repeatedly.
"More than ten people died suddenly, leaving an open slot for phase two."
"To avoid wasting the spot, we had to select a replacement based on the first assessment results," Ji Hong Dao explained. "That is why I rushed you back here."
Li Fan did not find being a backup position embarrassing. His luck was much better compared to those who died mysteriously.
After some hesitation, he could not help but ask, "Senior Ji, what exactly happened?"
Ji Hong Dao waved his hand, interrupting Li Fan's question. "This matter is complicated; knowing too much might harm you."
Li Fan nodded and said no more. Soon after, he met Huafu Song again.
Huafu Song smiled as he said, "How are you, boy? My intuition was right. I predicted we would see each other soon, and you did return shortly afterward."
"Senior's prowess!" Li Fan bowed respectfully. "Could it be that Dantai Tao and his companions' misfortune happened because of Senior…"
Before Li Fan could finish, Huafu Song's face suddenly changed.
He slapped Li Fan, breaking the memory seal while interrupting him mid-sentence.
"Don't say such nonsense," Huafu Song said with a smile on his face but no sincerity in his eyes. "You can talk nonsense, but if someone hears you…"
These children are all related and powerful. Even Guan Xingxiu was put on hold; I cannot bear it."
Ji Hong Dao impatiently said, "Let's both say less." He ended the conversation.
Ji Hong Dao's status was clearly higher than Huafu Song's, so his words made Huafu Song stop talking.
"You should return to the separate residence and wait," Ji Hong Dao said. "A凝聚 Soul Pearl has been prepared for you in the Huan Yu Order. Don't slack off; focus on your cultivation."
"Thank you, Senior." Li Fan thanked him.
Ji Hong Dao waved his hand, and Li Fan returned to the familiar separate residence.
However, it might not be the same room he had previously stayed in. "Guan Xingxiu."
Li Fan recalled Huafu Song's words and searched for information on Guan Xingxiu. "Commander of Tianyu Prefecture Garrison… one of the candidates for the next garrison commander."
Li Fan narrowed his eyes, pondering. The so-called accident was likely just a cover-up. Everything pointed to a conspiracy.
"Jixing Heavenly Sage stepped down as garrison commander."
"The competition for this position must be intense," Li Fan thought.
"At such a critical moment, Guan Xingxiu's jurisdiction saw such a major incident that led to his suspension…"
"It seems some people have gone mad for this commandant position."
"额……不对。"
"这种陷害手法太过低级，一眼就能看穿，所以也可能是关行修本人设的苦肉计。”
“先脱离漩涡中心，淡出视线，随后出奇制胜。”
当然，也有可能对手利用这种心理公然栽赃嫁祸。
不管真相如何，这些所谓的天才在万仙盟真正的掌权者面前就这样不明不白地轻易被碾死，成为攻击政敌的手段。
天赋再高又如何？
一朝身死，都成空。
Li Fan sighed and took out the golden凝聚 Soul Pearl, drawing a soul essence with ease.