xǔ duō jiàn zhù líng kōng jiàn zào yú qīng sè cháng hé shàng 。
许多建筑凌空建造于青色长河上。
Many buildings were constructed high above a long, green river.
zhǐ kào zhe jǐ gēn shí zhù zhī chēng 。
只靠着几根石柱支撑。
Only a few stone pillars supported them.
jù jīng yì shòu pēn chū yī gǔ qì liú ， jiāng dù chén zhōu huǎn huǎn fàng zhì dào yī chù kōng kuàng de píng tái shàng 。
巨鲸异兽喷出一股气流，将渡尘舟缓缓放置到一处空旷的平台上。
A gigantic whale-like creature exhaled a stream of air, gently placing the Dust-Parting Boat onto an open platform before diving into the river below.
suí hòu biàn yī yuè ér rù xià fāng de hé shuǐ zhōng 。
随后便一跃而入下方的河水中。
An extremely odd scene unfolded.
wú bǐ guài yì de yí mù fā shēng le 。
无比怪异的一幕发生了。
Despite its massive size, the creature did not splash any water as it leaped into the green river. Instead, ripples spread across the surface, indicating that the whale's leap was no illusion.
tǐ xíng rú cǐ jù dà de yì shòu tiào jìn qīng hé ， jìng rán yì diǎn shuǐ huā dōu méi jiàn qǐ 。
体型如此巨大的异兽跳进青河，竟然一点水花都没溅起。
Dongfang led everyone away from the Dust-Parting Boat and along a long corridor towards a cluster of buildings nearby.
zhǐ shì dàng qǐ quān quān bō wén ， shuō míng gāng gāng de jīng yuè rù hé ， bìng bú shì yī cháng huàn jué 。
只是荡起圈圈波纹，说明刚刚的鲸跃入河，并不是一场幻觉。
Walking on top of the river, they were somewhat frightened by the possibility of the stone pillars collapsing and sending them into the water below.
dōng fāng dài zhe zhòng rén lí kāi dù chén zhōu ， yán zhe cháng láng ， cóng píng tái wǎng bù yuǎn chù de jiàn zhù qún zǒu qù 。
东方带着众人离开渡尘舟，沿着长廊，从平台往不远处的建筑群走去。
The green river seemed to be related to the Essence Stones in origin. The countless rivers converged here, reaching the limit of their压制 on spiritual energy. Li Fan's internal strength was completely silenced.
xíng zǒu yú cháng hé zhī shàng ， zhòng rén pǒ yǒu xiē dǎn zhàn xīn jīng 。
行走于长河之上，众人颇有些胆战心惊。
Without the support of cultivation, Li Fan, who was nearing his end, felt even more the effects of aging. Even walking a few steps became labored and he seemed about to collapse at any moment.
shēng pà xià fāng de shí zhù tān tā ， diē jìn hé zhōng 。
生怕下方的石柱坍塌，跌进河中。
Despite being startled, Li Fan tried calling out 'Truly Real' in his mind and found that it still worked normally. This gave him some relief.
zhè qīng sè hé shuǐ ， sì hū gēn huà líng shí tóng zōng tóng yuán 。
这青色河水，似乎跟化灵石同宗同源。
"This place is only suitable for people like you."
wú shù hé shuǐ huì jù ， duì líng qì de yā zhì zài cǐ chù dá dào jí xiàn ， lǐ fán tǐ nèi de lì liàng chè dǐ chén jì xià lái 。
无数河水汇聚，对灵气的压制在此处达到极限，李凡体内的力量彻底沉寂下来。
"Even if I've been here before, I can't get used to it."
méi yǒu le xiū wèi de zhī chēng ， dà xiàn jiāng zhì de lǐ fán yuè fā gǎn dào shuāi lǎo duì zì jǐ de yǐng xiǎng 。
没有了修为的支撑，大限将至的李凡越发感到衰老对自己的影响。
After a long walk, they finally arrived at a grand hall. Huafu Song wiped the sweat from his forehead and sighed.
lián zǒu jǐ bù lù ， dōu biàn dé yǒu diǎn qì chuǎn xū xū 。
连走几步路，都变得有点气喘吁吁。
"There's no choice. The number of Life-Sustaining Pearls is limited. Building the array is urgent; we cannot delay."
sì hū xià yī miǎo ， jiù yào jiān chí bú zhù 、 shuāi dǎo zài dì 。
似乎下一秒，就要坚持不住、摔倒在地。
"I'll distribute them all to my subordinates and try to speed up the progress as much as possible. There are none left for anyone else," Dongfang said with a smile.
xīn xià hài rán de tóng shí ， lǐ fán cháng shì xīn zhōng hū huàn hái zhēn ， fā xiàn yī rán kě yǐ zhèng cháng shǐ yòng 。
心下骇然的同时，李凡尝试心中呼唤还真，发现依然可以正常使用。
Huafu Song waved his hand dismissively: "The task is important, the task is important."
zhè cái bù jīn fàng xià xīn lái 。
这才不禁放下心来。
"Finish your work quickly and leave this cursed place."
“ zhè guǐ dì fāng ， yě jiù zhǐ yǒu nǐ men zhè zhǒng rén cái néng dāi le 。”
“这鬼地方，也就只有你们这种人才能呆了。”
Dongfang nodded, about to say something when his expression suddenly changed. A flash of blue light flew in from outside, stopping right before him.
“ jiù suàn bú shì dì yī cì lái le ， yī rán hái shì bù néng xí guàn 。”
“就算不是第一次来了，依然还是不能习惯。”
Li Fan looked over and saw a small blue bird flying around, flapping its wings and chirping as if conveying some message. Dongfang seemed to understand the "bird language."
zǒu le xǔ jiǔ ， zhōng yú lái dào le yī chù dà tīng zhōng 。
走了许久，终于来到了一处大厅中。
With the blue bird's call, he stood up abruptly, his expression growing more serious.
huáng fǔ sōng mǒ le mǒ é tóu de hàn shuǐ ， gǎn tàn dào 。
皇甫松抹了抹额头的汗水，感叹道。
"I see, you may go," Dongfang said.
“ méi bàn fǎ ，【 shēng líng zhū 】 shù liàng yǒu xiàn 。 jiàn zào dà zhèn yòu shì pò zài méi jié 、 bù néng dān gē zhī shì 。”
“没办法，【生灵珠】数量有限。建造大阵又是迫在眉睫、不能耽搁之事。”
The blue bird turned into a flash of light and vanished instantly.
“ quán dōu fēn gěi shǒu xià ， jǐn liàng gǎn jìn dù le ， méi yǒu duō yú de 。”
“全都分给手下，尽量赶进度了，没有多余的。”
"What happened?" Huafu Song asked curiously when he saw Dongfang's tense demeanor.
“ yào bù rán dǎo shì kě yǐ gěi huáng fǔ xiōng nǐ yí gè ， yīng yìng jí 。” dōng fāng xiào zhe shuō dào 。
“要不然倒是可以给皇甫兄你一个，应应急。”东方笑着说道。
Dongfang bowed: "Brother Huafu, I cannot accompany you."
huáng fǔ sōng bǎi bǎi shǒu ：“ rèn wù yào jǐn ， rèn wù yào jǐn 。”
皇甫松摆摆手：“任务要紧，任务要紧。”
He received an urgent message.
“ gǎn jǐn bǎ chāi shì bàn wán ， lí kāi zhè ge guǐ dì fāng cái shì 。”
“赶紧把差事办完，离开这个鬼地方才是。”
"The Chief is about to inspect. I must hurry to check everything again to avoid any mistakes."
dōng fāng diǎn diǎn tóu ， zhèng yù shuō xiē shén me ， liǎn sè què wēi wēi yī biàn 。
东方点点头，正欲说些什么，脸色却微微一变。
Huafu Song was startled and quickly stood up, asking: "The Chief? Which one?"
yī dào lán guāng ， hū de cóng wài miàn fēi lái ， jìng zhí tíng zài tā de miàn qián 。
一道蓝光，忽的从外面飞来，径直停在他的面前。
Dongfang chuckled bitterly: "Who else could make me so nervous? It's the highest-ranking Chief."
lǐ fán wàng qù ， jū rán shì yī zhī xiǎo qiǎo de lán sè fēi niǎo 。
李凡望去，居然是一只小巧的蓝色飞鸟。
Huafu Song was taken aback: "L-Land..."
bù duàn pū shān zhe chì bǎng ， jī jī zhā zhā ， sì hū zhèng zài shù shuō zhe shén me 。
不断扑扇着翅膀，叽叽喳喳，似乎正在述说着什么。
Before he could finish, Dongfang interrupted him.
dōng fāng sì hū néng tīng dǒng zhè “ niǎo yǔ ”。
东方似乎能听懂这“鸟语”。
"Hush, Brother Huafu knows. Remember not to spread this."
suí zhe lán niǎo de tí míng ， tā de huò rán zhàn qǐ ， liǎn sè yuè fā níng zhòng 。
随着蓝鸟的蹄鸣，他的豁然站起，脸色越发凝重。
With the news that their superior's superior would be inspecting, Huafu Song became nervous as well.
“ wǒ míng bái le ， nǐ qiě qù ba 。” dōng fāng kāi kǒu dào 。
“我明白了，你且去吧。”东方开口道。
"Understood, understood."
lán niǎo huà zuò lán guāng ， shū rán jiān yòu xiāo shī wú zōng 。
蓝鸟化作蓝光，倏然间又消失无踪。
"Business is important. Brother Dongfang, go and get busy."
“ zěn me le ？” jiàn dōng fāng yī fù rú lín dà dí de mú yàng ， huáng fǔ sōng bù jīn yǒu xiē hào qí ， wèn dào 。
“怎么了？”见东方一副如临大敌的模样，皇甫松不禁有些好奇，问道。
"This guy from the rumors... he’s really not easy to deal with..."
dōng fāng gǒng le gǒng shǒu ：“ huáng fǔ xiōng ， shù wǒ bù néng xiāng péi le 。”
东方拱了拱手：“皇甫兄，恕我不能相陪了。”
Huafu nodded in agreement but suddenly froze when he saw Li Fan sitting quietly nearby.
“ dé dào lín shí tōng zhī 。”
“得到临时通知。”
The elderly-looking Li Fan was meditating with his eyes closed, seemingly indifferent to their conversation.
“ shǒu xí jí jiāng qián lái shì chá ， wǒ dé zhuā jǐn shí jiān ， zài qù xún chá yī biàn 。 yǐ miǎn chū shén me pī lòu 。”
“首席即将前来视察，我得抓紧时间，再去巡查一遍。以免出什么纰漏。”
"Why is this person coming here?"
huáng fǔ sōng wén yán ， yě shì yī jīng 。
皇甫松闻言，也是一惊。
"How can it be?!"
lián máng qǐ shēn ， wèn dào ：“ shǒu xí ？ nǎ ge shǒu xí ？”
连忙起身，问道：“首席？哪个首席？”
"Coincidence or...?"
dōng fāng kǔ xiào yī shēng ：“ néng ràng wǒ rú cǐ jǐn zhāng de ， hái néng yǒu shuí ？ dāng rán shì zuì dà de nà wèi shǒu xí 。”
东方苦笑一声：“能让我如此紧张的，还能有谁？当然是最大的那位首席。”
Huafu Song wasn't an ordinary person and quickly suppressed his expression.
huáng fǔ sōng yǒu xiē hài rán ：“ lù ……”
皇甫松有些骇然：“陆……”
Dongfang seemed to notice and glanced in Li Fan's direction but didn't ask further before leaving.
hái méi shuō wán ， biàn bèi dōng fāng dǎ duàn 。
还没说完，便被东方打断。
After Dongfang left, Huafu couldn’t contain himself any longer. He called Li Fan into a room alone and lowered his voice, staring intently at him: "Kid, did you know the Chief was coming?"
“ xū ， huáng fǔ xiōng zhī dào jiù hǎo ， qiè jì bù kě wài zhuàn 。”
“嘘，皇甫兄知道就好，切记不可外传。”
Li Fan just smiled slightly, neither denying nor confirming it.
dé zhī lǐng dǎo de lǐng dǎo jí jiāng qián lái shì chá ， huáng fǔ sōng yě biàn dé yǒu xiē jǐn zhāng 。
得知领导的领导即将前来视察，皇甫松也变得有些紧张。
Seeing this, Huafu Song understood immediately.
“ míng bái 、 míng bái 。”
“明白、明白。”
He gulped and recalled that as a member of the Strategy Hall in Tianyu Province, he knew how high-ranking Land Chief was.
“ gōng wù yào jǐn ， dōng fāng xiōng kuài qù máng ba 。”
“公务要紧，东方兄快去忙吧。”
Not only her Dao-joining cultivation, but also her authority as the head array mage of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's Strategy Hall, which encompassed all array-related matters within the alliance, made Huafu Song feel like she could crush him with ease.
“ zhè wèi chuán wén zhōng ， kě shí zài bù nà me hǎo duì fù ……”
“这位传闻中，可实在不那么好对付……”
All array mages in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance were essentially under her command.
huáng fǔ diǎn tóu yīng xià ， hái xiǎng shuō shén me ， què hū rán jiāng zài le yuán dì 。
皇甫点头应下，还想说什么，却忽然僵在了原地。
Land Chief’s methods were cold and ruthless. The group that once competed for the position of Chief had been suppressed shortly after her tenure began, vanishing from the world.
liǎn shàng de jīng hài zài yě zhē yǎn bú zhù ， měng dì zhuǎn tóu cháo zhe jìng jìng zuò zài yī páng de lǐ fán wàng qù 。
脸上的惊骇再也遮掩不住，猛地转头朝着静静坐在一旁的李凡望去。
This blatant act of retaliation not only failed to provoke opposition but gained strong support from the highest decision-making layer of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
zhǐ jiàn yǐ jīng chuí chuí lǎo yǐ de lǐ fán zhèng zài bì mù yǎng shén 。
只见已经垂垂老矣的李凡正在闭目养神。
Her series of swift reforms and strict punishments made array mages fear her like a cold chill.
sì hū duì yú èr rén de duì huà háo bù guān xīn 。
似乎对于二人的对话毫不关心。
Huafu Song had even heard Ji Hong mention that the widespread implementation plan for the Heavenly Dao Locking Array was proposed by this Land Chief.
“ zhè jiù shì tā yào lái cǐ de yuán yīn ？”
“这就是他要来此的原因？”
Many rumors about her flooded his mind, causing him to break out in a cold sweat.
“ zěn me kě néng ？！”
“怎么可能？！”
Such an influential figure.
“ qiǎo hé ， hái shì ……”
“巧合，还是……”
This unassuming and seemingly rootless young man could predict the Chief's movements days ahead of time?
huáng fǔ sōng bì jìng bú shì cháng rén 。
皇甫松毕竟不是常人。
What did that mean?
piàn kè zhī hòu ， jiù jiāng liǎn shàng de yì sè yā xià 。
片刻之后，就将脸上的异色压下。
Even if his background wasn’t directly related to the Chief,
dōng fāng ruò yǒu suǒ jué ， yě cháo zhe lǐ fán suǒ zài de fāng xiàng kàn le yī yǎn 。
东方若有所觉，也朝着李凡所在的方向看了一眼。
he must be very close to her.
bù guò dào yě méi yǒu xì wèn ， gào cí lí kāi 。
不过倒也没有细问，告辞离开。
...
děng dōng fāng lí kāi hòu ， huáng fǔ sōng zài yě àn nà bù zhù ， jiāng lǐ fán dān dú hǎn dào yī jiān wú rén de fáng jiān zhōng 。
等东方离开后，皇甫松再也按捺不住，将李凡单独喊道一间无人的房间中。
Thinking this, Huafu Song felt parched.
yā dī le shēng yīn ， sǐ sǐ dīng zhe lǐ fán ：“ xiǎo zi ， nǐ zǎo zhī dào lù shǒu xí huì lái ？”
压低了声音，死死盯着李凡：“小子，伱早知道陆首席会来？”
"Of course, I always feel he has a grand demeanor and isn't like ordinary people."
lǐ fán zhǐ shì wēi wēi yī xiào ， jì bù fǒu rèn 、 yě bù chéng rèn 。
李凡只是微微一笑，既不否认、也不承认。
"Turns out there is actually someone backing him up! And it’s such a solid support!"
huáng fǔ sōng jiàn zhuàng ， yǐ rán xīn zhī dù míng 。
皇甫松见状，已然心知肚明。
As Li Fan's past experiences flashed through his mind, Huafu Song suddenly understood.
dāng xià dào xī yī kǒu liáng qì 。
当下倒吸一口凉气。
"That’s why he was so indifferent to the ranking competition, even though he was old. He must be acting with impunity."
zuò wéi tiān yǔ zhōu cè zhèn táng de yī yuán ， huáng fǔ sōng kě shì qīng chǔ de zhī dào ， zhè wèi lù shǒu xí de dì wèi shì hé děng zhī gāo 。
作为天禹州策阵堂的一员，皇甫松可是清楚的知道，这位陆首席的地位是何等之高。
"Why did he spread his selfless reputation so quickly? The entire Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance knows about it."
bù tí tā běn shēn de hé dào xiū wèi 。
不提她本身的合道修为。
"It turns out there was a plan all along."
guāng shì wàn xiān méng cè zhèn táng shǒu xí zhèn fǎ shī 、 tǒng lǐng méng nèi yī qiè zhèn fǎ shì wù de quán néng ， niǎn sǐ huáng fǔ sōng jiù gēn niǎn sǐ zhǐ mǎ yǐ bān qīng sōng 。
光是万仙盟策阵堂首席阵法师、统领盟内一切阵法事务的权能，碾死皇甫松就跟碾死只蚂蚁般轻松。
"Self-sacrifice for others... it’s just taking advantage of this opportunity to polish his image."
wàn xiān méng suǒ yǒu cè zhèn táng de zhèn fǎ shī ， yán gé yì yì shàng lái jiǎng ， dōu shì tā de shǒu xià 。
万仙盟所有策阵堂的阵法师，严格意义上来讲，都是她的手下。
...
ér zhè wèi lù shǒu xí de shǒu duàn gèng shì lěng kù wú qíng 。
而这位陆首席的手段更是冷酷无情。
Several thoughts flashed through his mind, and he cursed under his breath.
xī rì hé tā zhēng duó shǒu xí zhī wèi de nà qún rén ， zài tā shàng rèn hòu bù jiǔ ， quán dōu fēn fēn bèi yīn gù zhèn yā 。
昔日和她争夺首席之位的那群人，在她上任后不久，全都纷纷被因故镇压。
Regardless of how much he criticized in his heart, Huafu Song's face broke into a bright smile.
xiāo shī yú rén shì jiān 。
消失于人世间。
"Li Xiao..."
zhè děng míng mù zhāng dǎn de dǎ jī bào fù xíng wéi ， bù jǐn méi yǒu yǐn qǐ fǎn duì làng cháo 。
这等明目张胆的打击报复行为，不仅没有引起反对浪潮。
"Yeah, Li Fan Junior, you really are someone who doesn’t show his true colors!"
fǎn ér huò dé le wàn xiān méng zuì gāo jué cè céng de dà lì zhī chí 。
反而获得了万仙盟最高决策层的大力支持。
"Why hide it? You're making me feel like an outsider!"
rán hòu tā de yī xì liè léi lì fēng xíng de gǎi gé cuò shī ， yǐ jí jǐ cì yán lì de chéng fá shǒu duàn 。
然后她的一系列雷厉风行的改革措施，以及几次严厉的惩罚手段。
Li Fan’s expression remained unchanged: "Senior Dongfang, I don't know what you guessed."
dōu ràng cè zhèn táng de zhèn fǎ shī men ， jìn ruò hán chán 。
都让策阵堂的阵法师们，噤若寒蝉。
"But I think you misunderstood," he said seriously.
shèn zhì huáng fǔ sōng céng tīng jì hóng dào ǒu rán jiān tí qǐ guò ， tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn de pǔ jí jì huà ， yě shì zhè wèi lù shǒu xí dì yí gè tí chū de 。
甚至皇甫松曾听纪宏道偶然间提起过，天玄锁灵阵的普及计划，也是这位陆首席第一个提出的。
"I, as a junior, have no backing whatsoever."
xī rì xǔ xǔ duō duō guān yú tā de chuán yán bù duàn fú xiàn zài nǎo hǎi 。
昔日许许多多关于她的传言不断浮现在脑海。
Huafu nodded solemnly: "I understand, I understand!"
huáng fǔ sōng é tóu lěng hàn zhí mào 。
皇甫松额头冷汗直冒。
(End of Chapter)
Many buildings were constructed high above a long, green river.
Only a few stone pillars supported them.
A gigantic whale-like creature exhaled a stream of air, gently placing the Dust-Parting Boat onto an open platform before diving into the river below.
An extremely odd scene unfolded.
Despite its massive size, the creature did not splash any water as it leaped into the green river. Instead, ripples spread across the surface, indicating that the whale's leap was no illusion.
Dongfang led everyone away from the Dust-Parting Boat and along a long corridor towards a cluster of buildings nearby.
Walking on top of the river, they were somewhat frightened by the possibility of the stone pillars collapsing and sending them into the water below.
The green river seemed to be related to the Essence Stones in origin. The countless rivers converged here, reaching the limit of their压制 on spiritual energy. Li Fan's internal strength was completely silenced.
Without the support of cultivation, Li Fan, who was nearing his end, felt even more the effects of aging. Even walking a few steps became labored and he seemed about to collapse at any moment.
Despite being startled, Li Fan tried calling out 'Truly Real' in his mind and found that it still worked normally. This gave him some relief.
"This place is only suitable for people like you."
"Even if I've been here before, I can't get used to it."
After a long walk, they finally arrived at a grand hall. Huafu Song wiped the sweat from his forehead and sighed.
"There's no choice. The number of Life-Sustaining Pearls is limited. Building the array is urgent; we cannot delay."
"I'll distribute them all to my subordinates and try to speed up the progress as much as possible. There are none left for anyone else," Dongfang said with a smile.
Huafu Song waved his hand dismissively: "The task is important, the task is important."
"Finish your work quickly and leave this cursed place."
Dongfang nodded, about to say something when his expression suddenly changed. A flash of blue light flew in from outside, stopping right before him.
Li Fan looked over and saw a small blue bird flying around, flapping its wings and chirping as if conveying some message. Dongfang seemed to understand the "bird language."
With the blue bird's call, he stood up abruptly, his expression growing more serious.
"I see, you may go," Dongfang said.
The blue bird turned into a flash of light and vanished instantly.
"What happened?" Huafu Song asked curiously when he saw Dongfang's tense demeanor.
Dongfang bowed: "Brother Huafu, I cannot accompany you."
He received an urgent message.
"The Chief is about to inspect. I must hurry to check everything again to avoid any mistakes."
Huafu Song was startled and quickly stood up, asking: "The Chief? Which one?"
Dongfang chuckled bitterly: "Who else could make me so nervous? It's the highest-ranking Chief."
Huafu Song was taken aback: "L-Land..."
Before he could finish, Dongfang interrupted him.
"Hush, Brother Huafu knows. Remember not to spread this."
With the news that their superior's superior would be inspecting, Huafu Song became nervous as well.
"Understood, understood."
"Business is important. Brother Dongfang, go and get busy."
"This guy from the rumors... he’s really not easy to deal with..."
Huafu nodded in agreement but suddenly froze when he saw Li Fan sitting quietly nearby.
The elderly-looking Li Fan was meditating with his eyes closed, seemingly indifferent to their conversation.
"Why is this person coming here?"
"How can it be?!"
"Coincidence or...?"
Huafu Song wasn't an ordinary person and quickly suppressed his expression.
Dongfang seemed to notice and glanced in Li Fan's direction but didn't ask further before leaving.
After Dongfang left, Huafu couldn’t contain himself any longer. He called Li Fan into a room alone and lowered his voice, staring intently at him: "Kid, did you know the Chief was coming?"
Li Fan just smiled slightly, neither denying nor confirming it.
Seeing this, Huafu Song understood immediately.
He gulped and recalled that as a member of the Strategy Hall in Tianyu Province, he knew how high-ranking Land Chief was.
Not only her Dao-joining cultivation, but also her authority as the head array mage of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's Strategy Hall, which encompassed all array-related matters within the alliance, made Huafu Song feel like she could crush him with ease.
All array mages in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance were essentially under her command.
Land Chief’s methods were cold and ruthless. The group that once competed for the position of Chief had been suppressed shortly after her tenure began, vanishing from the world.
This blatant act of retaliation not only failed to provoke opposition but gained strong support from the highest decision-making layer of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
Her series of swift reforms and strict punishments made array mages fear her like a cold chill.
Huafu Song had even heard Ji Hong mention that the widespread implementation plan for the Heavenly Dao Locking Array was proposed by this Land Chief.
Many rumors about her flooded his mind, causing him to break out in a cold sweat.
Such an influential figure.
This unassuming and seemingly rootless young man could predict the Chief's movements days ahead of time?
What did that mean?
Even if his background wasn’t directly related to the Chief,
he must be very close to her.
...
Thinking this, Huafu Song felt parched.
"Of course, I always feel he has a grand demeanor and isn't like ordinary people."
"Turns out there is actually someone backing him up! And it’s such a solid support!"
As Li Fan's past experiences flashed through his mind, Huafu Song suddenly understood.
"That’s why he was so indifferent to the ranking competition, even though he was old. He must be acting with impunity."
"Why did he spread his selfless reputation so quickly? The entire Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance knows about it."
"It turns out there was a plan all along."
"Self-sacrifice for others... it’s just taking advantage of this opportunity to polish his image."
...
Several thoughts flashed through his mind, and he cursed under his breath.
Regardless of how much he criticized in his heart, Huafu Song's face broke into a bright smile.
"Li Xiao..."
"Yeah, Li Fan Junior, you really are someone who doesn’t show his true colors!"
"Why hide it? You're making me feel like an outsider!"
Li Fan’s expression remained unchanged: "Senior Dongfang, I don't know what you guessed."
"But I think you misunderstood," he said seriously.
"I, as a junior, have no backing whatsoever."
Huafu nodded solemnly: "I understand, I understand!"
(End of Chapter)