dào mù qián wéi zhǐ ， lǐ fán hái méi yǒu gǎo qīng chǔ ， wéi bèi wǔ lǎo huì qì yuē jiū jìng huì shòu dào shén me yàng de chéng fá 。
到目前为止，李凡还没有搞清楚，违背五老会契约究竟会受到什么样的惩罚。
Li Fan still hadn't figured out what kind of punishment he would face for breaking the Five Ancients Alliance's contract.
bù guò tā kě jué duì méi yǒu yǐ shēn shì fǎ de yì si 。
不过他可绝对没有以身试法的意思。
However, he had no intention of testing this himself.
nǎ cì gēn wǔ lǎo huì de jiāo yì ， bù dōu shì tā lǐ fán zhuàn de pén mǎn bō mǎn ？ tā hái bā bù dé duō lái jǐ cì ne ， yòu zěn me huì zhǔ dòng huǐ yuē ！
哪次跟五老会的交易，不都是他李凡赚的盆满钵满？他还巴不得多来几次呢，又怎么会主动毁约！
Every time he did a deal with the Five Ancients Alliance, it was always Li Fan who came out on top. He wished to do more such deals, so how could he possibly be the one to breach the agreement!
nà míng wǔ lǎo huì jiàn dié yǐ jīng shī gǔ wú cún ， cǐ chù jiāo yì dì diǎn zhǐ shèng xià le lǐ fán yī rén 。
那名五老会间谍已经尸骨无存，此处交易地点只剩下了李凡一人。
The spy from the Five Ancients Alliance was now nothing but a corpse, leaving only Li Fan at the transaction site.
suí shǒu jiāng kè yǒu zì jì de shí zhuō xiāo huǐ ，“ zhōu qīng áng ” fēi shēn fǎn huí cóng yún chéng 。
随手将刻有字迹的石桌销毁，“周青昂”飞身返回丛云城。
With a casual flick of his hand, he destroyed the stone table inscribed with words and took off towards Congyun City as "Zhou Qingang."
huí qù de lù shàng ， lǐ fán què shì zài sī kǎo gāng gāng tán pàn guò chéng zhōng de yī xiē fǎn cháng jì xiàng 。
回去的路上，李凡却是在思考刚刚谈判过程中的一些反常迹象。
On his way back, Li Fan pondered over some unusual signs from their recent negotiations.
zhēn shí yòu guǒ 、 rén dào xīng chén ， zhè xiē duì hé dào jìng jiè de xiū shì dōu yǒu yòng chù de zhēn bǎo ， wǔ lǎo huì zhǐ dā yìng gěi yī shǒu zhī shù 。
真实诱果、人道星尘，这些对合道境界的修士都有用处的珍宝，五老会只答应给一手之数。
While true诱果 and human star dust were valuable treasures for cultivators at the Foundation Establishment realm, the Five Ancients Alliance only agreed to provide a single set of each.
zhè lǐ fán hái kě yǐ lǐ jiě 。
这李凡还可以理解。
This was understandable. But when it came to the True Vowship Boat, the Five Ancients Alliance was being particularly stingy, refusing to part with more than what they had promised.
dàn shì nà pǔ xián zhēn zhōu ， wǔ lǎo huì què yě kōu kōu suǒ suǒ ， shuō shén me yě bù kěn duō ná diǎn chū lái 。
但是那普贤真舟，五老会却也抠抠索索，说什么也不肯多拿点出来。
They even preferred to compensate with other more precious resources rather than make any concessions.
shèn zhì nìng yuàn yòng qí tā gèng zhēn guì de wù zī jìn xíng bǔ cháng ， yě bù kěn jìn xíng ràng bù 。
甚至宁愿用其他更珍贵的物资进行补偿，也不肯进行让步。
This puzzled Li Fan.
zhè jiù ràng lǐ fán yǒu xiē nà mèn le 。
这就让李凡有些纳闷了。
After all, this True Vowship Boat was something he could easily purchase from the roadside during his puppet body's travels through the Five Ancients Alliance. How did it suddenly become priceless?
yào zhī dào ， zhè pǔ xián zhēn zhōu ， kě shì zhī qián kuǐ lěi shēn qū yóu lì wǔ lǎo huì de shí hòu ， suí suí biàn biàn zài lù biān dōu néng mǎi dào de dōng xī 。
要知道，这普贤真舟，可是之前傀儡身躯游历五老会的时候，随随便便在路边都能买到的东西。
What happened?
cái mò guò qù duō jiǔ ， jiù hū rán biàn dé jià zhí lián chéng le ？
才没过去多久，就忽然变得价值连城了？
Li Fan couldn't figure out what had transpired.
jiū jìng fā shēng le shén me ？
究竟发生了什么？
It wasn’t until "Zhou Qingang" returned to the Governor’s Hall and accidentally saw a map of the Congyun Sea region hanging on the wall that he had an epiphany.
lǐ fán bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě 。
李凡百思不得其解。
He stared intently at the natural boundaries between various states, the existence of the White Mist Barrier, and suddenly understood.
zhí dào “ zhōu qīng áng ” huí dào bù zhèng táng zhōng ， wú yì jiān kàn dào guà zài qiáng shàng de cóng yún hǎi zhōu biān dì qū dì tú ， yī dào líng guāng hū de shǎn guò nǎo hǎi 。
直到“周青昂”回到布政堂中，无意间看到挂在墙上的丛云海周边地区地图，一道灵光忽的闪过脑海。
"The supply and demand determine price."
tā jǐn jǐn dīng zhe dì tú shàng gè zhōu de tiān rán fēn jiè xiàn ， míng wèi 【 bái wù bì zhàng 】 de cún zài ， ruò yǒu suǒ wù 。
他紧紧盯着地图上各州的天然分界线，名为【白雾壁障】的存在，若有所悟。
"While the True Vowship Boat's actual value isn't high, if it is currently in short supply due to the Five Ancients Alliance's large-scale requisitioning..."
“ suǒ wèi gōng xū jué dìng jià gé 。”
“所谓供需决定价格。”
"Everything makes sense now."
“ suī rán pǔ xián zhēn zhōu shí jì de jià zhí bìng bù gāo ， dàn rú guǒ wǔ lǎo huì rú jīn zhèng dà guī mó zhēng yòng 、 tā jí dù duǎn quē de huà ……”
“虽然普贤真州实际的价值并不高，但如果五老会如今正大规模征用、它极度短缺的话……”
Li Fan’s thoughts raced.
“ zhè yī qiè jiù jiě shì de tōng le 。“
“这一切就解释的通了。“
"Is the Five Ancients Alliance planning an advance through the White Mist?"
lǐ fán sī niàn jí zhuǎn 。
李凡思念急转。
"Will they attack the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance by following the White Mist Barrier, or venture deeper into its depths?"
“ wǔ lǎo huì zhè shì yào zài bái wù zhōng jìn jūn ？”
“五老会这是要在白雾中进军？”
Even Li Fan was shocked by this sudden idea. For many years, due to the White Mist's nature of devouring life essence, cultivators had always avoided it.
“ shùn zhe bái wù bì zhàng ， gōng rù wàn xiān méng nèi bù ； hái shì jìn rù bái wù shēn chù ？”
“顺着白雾壁障，攻入万仙盟内部；还是进入白雾深处？”
Who would have thought that these natural barriers could be used as navigable routes?
jiù lián lǐ fán zì jǐ ， yě bèi zhè tū rán mào chū de xiǎng fǎ gěi zhèn jīng dào le 。
就连李凡自己，也被这突然冒出的想法给震惊到了。
Although the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance knew that True Vowship Leaves could mitigate the effects of the devouring white mist to some extent, this knowledge hadn't been widely applied yet. This was a significant oversight in their thinking.
guò wǎng ruò gān nián yǐ lái ， yóu yú bái wù huì tūn shì shòu yuán de tè xìng ， xiū shì men wǎng wǎng dōu shì duì qí bì zhī bù jí 。
过往若干年以来，由于白雾会吞噬寿元的特性，修士们往往都是对其避之不及。
The seemingly safe White Mist Barrier might suddenly unleash countless enemies at any moment.
yòu nǎ lǐ huì xiǎng dào ， kě yǐ jiāng zhè xiē bái wù bì zhàng ， dàng zuò tiān rán de háng dào ne ？
又哪里会想到，可以将这些白雾壁障，当做天然的航道呢？
This was indeed an alarming situation.
suī shuō wàn xiān méng nèi bù ， zǎo yǐ jīng zhī dào le pǔ xián zhēn yè néng gòu zài yí dìng chéng dù shàng xuē jiǎn shì yuán bái wù de yǐng xiǎng 。
虽说万仙盟内部，早已经知道了普贤真叶能够在一定程度上削减噬元白雾的影响。
"I hope it's just my overactive imagination. The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance has countless talented individuals who would surely have some precautions against such matters..."
dàn jù tǐ dào shí jì yìng yòng ， dào mù qián wéi zhǐ ， hái méi yǒu pǔ jí kāi lái 。
但具体到实际应用，到目前为止，还没有普及开来。
"Hopefully."
zhè wú yí shì wàn xiān méng sī xiǎng shàng de yí gè dà dà de máng qū 。
这无疑是万仙盟思想上的一个大大的盲区。
For the next few days, "Zhou Qingang" deliberately kept himself busy.
kàn shì jué duì ān quán de bái wù bì zhàng ， jí yǒu kě néng zài xià yí gè shùn jiān ， jiù yǒu wú shù dí duì xiū shì pū tiān gài dì de yǒng chū 。
看似绝对安全的白雾壁障，极有可能在下一个瞬间，就有无数敌对修士铺天盖地的涌出。
Visits that he used to reject outright were now all accepted. Once free from his duties, he would tour the islands of the Congyun Sea and interact with hundreds of different people in just a few days.
zhè zěn me kàn ， dōu shì yī jiàn jí wéi jīng sǒng zhī shì 。
这怎么看，都是一件极为惊悚之事。
This made it nearly impossible for the Five Ancients Alliance to trace his information sources or uncover the trail of the Overwhelming Alliance.
“ xī wàng zhǐ shì wǒ qǐ rén yōu tiān 。 wàn xiān méng tiān cái jùn jié wú shù ， kěn dìng duì zhè zhǒng shì qíng ， huì yǒu suǒ fáng fàn ……”
“希望只是我杞人忧天。万仙盟天才俊杰无数，肯定对这种事情，会有所防范……”
Even if the Five Ancients Alliance had the means to capture everyone and probe their minds, they would find nothing. They probably never imagined that all the secrets of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance came from Li Fan himself!
“ ba 。”
“吧。”
On the fifth day, with a damaged array diagram in hand, Li Fan arrived at the Wan Cang Pavilion on Youlan Island.
jiē xià lái yī duàn shí jiān ，“ zhōu qīng áng ” gù yì bǎ zì jǐ nòng de shí fēn máng lù 。
接下来一段时间，“周青昂”故意把自己弄的十分忙碌。
In the deepest chamber, he met the person who had arranged this transaction. The figure was still dressed in black and concealed their appearance.
yuán lái jī běn huì yī kǒu huí jué de bài fǎng qǐng qiú ， xiàn zài tōng tōng dā yìng 。
原来基本会一口回绝的拜访请求，现在通通答应。
But Li Fan could tell that it wasn't the same cultivator from last time.
yí dàn xián xià lái ， jiù qù cóng yún hǎi gè chù dǎo yǔ xún shì 。
一旦闲下来，就去丛云海各处岛屿巡视。
"Very good! Friend Zhou kept his word, and we won’t disappoint you," said the black-clothed cultivator as he praised Li Fan's punctuality.
duǎn duǎn sān sì tiān ， jiù jiē chù le shù bǎi míng bù tóng shēn fèn dì wèi de rén 。
短短三四天，就接触了数百名不同身份地位的人。
Li Fan asked about the fate of the previous Five Ancients Alliance spy.
zhè yàng ， jiù suàn wǔ lǎo huì xiǎng yào tàn chá tā de xiāo xī lái yuán ， suǒ wèi 【 fù tiān méng 】 de zōng jì 。
这样，就算五老会想要探查他的消息来源，所谓【覆天盟】的踪迹。
The black-clothed cultivator replied with solemnity: "To fulfill their mission, they chose to sacrifice themselves. This is our honor."
yě jī hū shì yī jiàn bù kě néng wán chéng de rèn wù 。
也几乎是一件不可能完成的任务。
Clearly, the cultivator who had dissolved in golden light was truly dead and gone, exchanging his life for a contract signed by five Celestial Lords.
gèng hé kuàng ， jiù suàn wǔ lǎo huì shǒu duàn tōng tiān ， zhēn de bǎ zhè xiē rén quán dōu zhuā le 、 sōu hún duó pò ， yě zhù dìng bú huì chá chū shén me 。
更何况，就算五老会手段通天，真的把这些人全都抓了、搜魂夺魄，也注定不会查出什么。
What puzzled Li Fan was that no celestial anomaly appeared despite this. He nodded without further comment.
kǒng pà tā men zuò mèng yě bú huì xiǎng dào ， wàn xiān méng de zhǒng zhǒng jué mì ， zhǐ lái zì lǐ fán tā zì jǐ ！
恐怕他们做梦也不会想到，万仙盟的种种绝密，只来自李凡他自己！
Instead, he handed over a storage ring containing an encrypted jade slip.
děng dào dì wǔ tiān de shí hòu ， lǐ fán dài zhe cán quē de zhèn tú ， gū shēn lái dào le yōu lán dǎo wàn cáng gé 。
等到第五天的时候，李凡带着残缺的阵图，孤身来到了幽兰岛万藏阁。
The black-clothed cultivator carefully accepted it: "Please wait here for a moment."
zuì shēn chù de mì shì zhōng ， tā jiàn dào le cǐ cì jiāo yì de jiē tóu rén 。
最深处的密室中，他见到了此次交易的接头人。
With that, he left with the ring, unknown to where.
yī rán shì shēn chuān hēi yī ， zhē yǎn de róng mào 。
依然是身穿黑衣，遮掩的容貌。
Li Fan closed his eyes and patiently waited.
dàn lǐ fán què néng fēn biàn chū ， hé shàng cì de nà wèi xiū shì ， bú shì tóng yī gè rén 。
但李凡却能分辨出，和上次的那位修士，不是同一个人。
For the safety of this body, Li Fan wasn't overly concerned. On one hand, there was the golden contract stipulating no mutual harm between both parties. On the other, "Zhou Qingang" was a member of the Overwhelming Alliance hidden deep within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, and his only link to them.
“ hěn hǎo ！ zhōu dào yǒu hěn shǒu xìn yòng ， ér wǒ men yě bú huì ràng dào yǒu shī wàng 。” hēi yī xiū shì kàn zhe rú yuē ér zhì de lǐ fán ， chū shēng zàn tàn dào 。
“很好！周道友很守信用，而我们也不会让道友失望。”黑衣修士看着如约而至的李凡，出声赞叹道。
Unless the Five Ancients Alliance had already prepared to sever ties with the Overwhelming Alliance and stop seeking their secrets, they would not dare attack Li Fan. Especially when they couldn't uncover any information about the Overwhelming Alliance despite all their efforts.
lǐ fán què wèn qǐ le xiān qián nà wèi wǔ lǎo huì jiàn dié de qíng kuàng 。
李凡却问起了先前那位五老会间谍的情况。
Moreover, since the Five Ancients Alliance was currently at war with the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, it wouldn’t make sense for them to create additional enemies.
hēi yī xiū shì yǔ qì sù rán ：“ wèi le wán chéng rèn wù ， tā xuǎn zé le zì wǒ xī shēng 。 zhè shì wǒ men de guī sù ， yě shì wǒ men de róng xìng 。”
黑衣修士语气肃然：“为了完成任务，他选择了自我牺牲。这是我们的归宿，也是我们的荣幸。”
Of course, there was a possibility that the Five Ancients Alliance might use extraordinary methods like True诱果 to try and turn Li Fan.
hěn xiǎn rán ， dāng rì lǐ fán jiàn dào de nà wèi róng jiě zài jīn guāng zhōng ， shì zhēn de shēn sǐ dào xiāo le 。
很显然，当日李凡见到的那位溶解在金光中，是真的身死道消了。
So while waiting, Li Fan remained vigilant, ready to abandon this body at any moment.
yǐ zì jǐ de shēng mìng wèi dài jià ， huàn lái le yī zhāng yǒu wǔ wèi tiān zūn yìn jì de qì shū 。
以自己的生命为代价，换来了一张有五位天尊印记的契书。
The efficiency of the Five Ancients Alliance was impressive. Just a cup of tea later, the black-clothed cultivator returned to the chamber.
wéi yī qí guài de shì ， tiān kōng zhōng jìng rán méi yǒu yǔn luò yì xiàng chǎn shēng ， què bù zhī shì hé yuán yīn 。
唯一奇怪的是，天空中竟然没有陨落异象产生，却不知是何原因。
Though he tried to hide it, his excitement was evident.
lǐ fán diǎn diǎn tóu ， bù zài yán yǔ 。
李凡点点头，不再言语。
"Your methods are truly astonishing! I am impressed!"
ér shì jiāo chū le zhuāng yǒu jiā mì yù jiǎn de chǔ wù jiè 。
而是交出了装有加密玉简的储物戒。
"This is what we promised. Please check and accept."
hēi yī xiū shì zhèng zhòng de shōu qǐ ， dào ：“ láo fán dào yǒu zài cǐ shāo děng piàn kè 。”
黑衣修士郑重的收起，道：“劳烦道友在此稍等片刻。”
He handed over a white stone.
shuō bà ， tā jiù dài zhe jiè zhǐ lí kāi ， bù zhī qù le hé chù 。
说罢，他就带着戒指离开，不知去了何处。
"What is this?" Li Fan's eyes flashed.
lǐ fán bì mù nài xīn děng dài 。
李凡闭目耐心等待。
Fortunately, with his extensive knowledge, he quickly recognized the nature of the white stone.
duì yú zhè jù fēn shēn de ān quán ， lǐ fán qí shí shì bù dān xīn de 。
对于这具分身的安全，李凡其实是不担心的。
It was the [Clear Brightness Motherstone], a pure natural storage material. Compared to ordinary storage rings, it had more storage space and could be ingested by cultivators for internal cultivation. It was also essential for crafting spatial artifacts, making it extremely rare and almost unobtainable.
yì fāng miàn shì yóu yú jīn sè qì yuē de cún zài ， yuē dìng shuāng fāng bù dé hù xiāng shāng hài 。
一方面是由于金色契约的存在，约定双方不得互相伤害。
This item wasn't on Li Fan's list of requested resources; it seemed to be given solely as a storage device.
lìng yì fāng miàn ，“ zhōu qīng áng ” mù qián biǎo xiàn chū lái de ， shì yǐn cáng zài wàn xiān méng shēn chù de páng dà zǔ zhī ， fù tiān huì zhōng de yī yuán 。
另一方面，“周青昂”目前表现出来的，是隐藏在万仙盟深处的庞大组织，覆天会中的一员。
Li Fan nodded slightly before swallowing the Clear Brightness Motherstone whole without immediately attempting to refine it first. He instead checked its contents.
ér qiě tā hái shì néng gòu gēn fù tiān huì qǔ dé lián xì de wéi yī tú jìng 。
而且他还是能够跟覆天会取得联系的唯一途径。
The Five Ancients Alliance didn’t skimp on quantity: ten thousand Enlightenment Pills, three hundred True Vowship Boats, and three pieces of Human Star Dust—all matching their agreement.
chú fēi wǔ lǎo huì yǐ jīng zhǔn bèi hé fù tiān huì jué liè ， cóng jīn wǎng hòu bù zài cóng tā men nà lǐ huò dé wàn xiān méng jī mì 。
除非五老会已经准备和覆天会决裂，从今往后不再从他们那里获得万仙盟机密。
Li Fan focused on a statue floating amidst the items, emitting multicolored light.
fǒu zé wǔ lǎo huì ， shì bú huì duì lǐ fán chū shǒu de 。
否则五老会，是不会对李凡出手的。
Next chapter will be up tomorrow at noon. I'm feeling a bit off today, so I'll go to bed early.
yóu qí shì zài rèn tā men zěn me dǎ tàn ， dōu wú fǎ chá dào yī dīng diǎn guān yú fù tiān huì de xìn xī 、 shén mì zhì jí de qíng kuàng xià 。
尤其是在任他们怎么打探，都无法查到一丁点关于覆天会的信息、神秘至极的情况下。
(End of Chapter)
Li Fan still hadn't figured out what kind of punishment he would face for breaking the Five Ancients Alliance's contract.
However, he had no intention of testing this himself.
Every time he did a deal with the Five Ancients Alliance, it was always Li Fan who came out on top. He wished to do more such deals, so how could he possibly be the one to breach the agreement!
The spy from the Five Ancients Alliance was now nothing but a corpse, leaving only Li Fan at the transaction site.
With a casual flick of his hand, he destroyed the stone table inscribed with words and took off towards Congyun City as "Zhou Qingang."
On his way back, Li Fan pondered over some unusual signs from their recent negotiations.
While true诱果 and human star dust were valuable treasures for cultivators at the Foundation Establishment realm, the Five Ancients Alliance only agreed to provide a single set of each.
This was understandable. But when it came to the True Vowship Boat, the Five Ancients Alliance was being particularly stingy, refusing to part with more than what they had promised.
They even preferred to compensate with other more precious resources rather than make any concessions.
This puzzled Li Fan.
After all, this True Vowship Boat was something he could easily purchase from the roadside during his puppet body's travels through the Five Ancients Alliance. How did it suddenly become priceless?
What happened?
Li Fan couldn't figure out what had transpired.
It wasn’t until "Zhou Qingang" returned to the Governor’s Hall and accidentally saw a map of the Congyun Sea region hanging on the wall that he had an epiphany.
He stared intently at the natural boundaries between various states, the existence of the White Mist Barrier, and suddenly understood.
"The supply and demand determine price."
"While the True Vowship Boat's actual value isn't high, if it is currently in short supply due to the Five Ancients Alliance's large-scale requisitioning..."
"Everything makes sense now."
Li Fan’s thoughts raced.
"Is the Five Ancients Alliance planning an advance through the White Mist?"
"Will they attack the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance by following the White Mist Barrier, or venture deeper into its depths?"
Even Li Fan was shocked by this sudden idea. For many years, due to the White Mist's nature of devouring life essence, cultivators had always avoided it.
Who would have thought that these natural barriers could be used as navigable routes?
Although the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance knew that True Vowship Leaves could mitigate the effects of the devouring white mist to some extent, this knowledge hadn't been widely applied yet. This was a significant oversight in their thinking.
The seemingly safe White Mist Barrier might suddenly unleash countless enemies at any moment.
This was indeed an alarming situation.
"I hope it's just my overactive imagination. The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance has countless talented individuals who would surely have some precautions against such matters..."
"Hopefully."
For the next few days, "Zhou Qingang" deliberately kept himself busy.
Visits that he used to reject outright were now all accepted. Once free from his duties, he would tour the islands of the Congyun Sea and interact with hundreds of different people in just a few days.
This made it nearly impossible for the Five Ancients Alliance to trace his information sources or uncover the trail of the Overwhelming Alliance.
Even if the Five Ancients Alliance had the means to capture everyone and probe their minds, they would find nothing. They probably never imagined that all the secrets of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance came from Li Fan himself!
On the fifth day, with a damaged array diagram in hand, Li Fan arrived at the Wan Cang Pavilion on Youlan Island.
In the deepest chamber, he met the person who had arranged this transaction. The figure was still dressed in black and concealed their appearance.
But Li Fan could tell that it wasn't the same cultivator from last time.
"Very good! Friend Zhou kept his word, and we won’t disappoint you," said the black-clothed cultivator as he praised Li Fan's punctuality.
Li Fan asked about the fate of the previous Five Ancients Alliance spy.
The black-clothed cultivator replied with solemnity: "To fulfill their mission, they chose to sacrifice themselves. This is our honor."
Clearly, the cultivator who had dissolved in golden light was truly dead and gone, exchanging his life for a contract signed by five Celestial Lords.
What puzzled Li Fan was that no celestial anomaly appeared despite this. He nodded without further comment.
Instead, he handed over a storage ring containing an encrypted jade slip.
The black-clothed cultivator carefully accepted it: "Please wait here for a moment."
With that, he left with the ring, unknown to where.
Li Fan closed his eyes and patiently waited.
For the safety of this body, Li Fan wasn't overly concerned. On one hand, there was the golden contract stipulating no mutual harm between both parties. On the other, "Zhou Qingang" was a member of the Overwhelming Alliance hidden deep within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, and his only link to them.
Unless the Five Ancients Alliance had already prepared to sever ties with the Overwhelming Alliance and stop seeking their secrets, they would not dare attack Li Fan. Especially when they couldn't uncover any information about the Overwhelming Alliance despite all their efforts.
Moreover, since the Five Ancients Alliance was currently at war with the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, it wouldn’t make sense for them to create additional enemies.
Of course, there was a possibility that the Five Ancients Alliance might use extraordinary methods like True诱果 to try and turn Li Fan.
So while waiting, Li Fan remained vigilant, ready to abandon this body at any moment.
The efficiency of the Five Ancients Alliance was impressive. Just a cup of tea later, the black-clothed cultivator returned to the chamber.
Though he tried to hide it, his excitement was evident.
"Your methods are truly astonishing! I am impressed!"
"This is what we promised. Please check and accept."
He handed over a white stone.
"What is this?" Li Fan's eyes flashed.
Fortunately, with his extensive knowledge, he quickly recognized the nature of the white stone.
It was the [Clear Brightness Motherstone], a pure natural storage material. Compared to ordinary storage rings, it had more storage space and could be ingested by cultivators for internal cultivation. It was also essential for crafting spatial artifacts, making it extremely rare and almost unobtainable.
This item wasn't on Li Fan's list of requested resources; it seemed to be given solely as a storage device.
Li Fan nodded slightly before swallowing the Clear Brightness Motherstone whole without immediately attempting to refine it first. He instead checked its contents.
The Five Ancients Alliance didn’t skimp on quantity: ten thousand Enlightenment Pills, three hundred True Vowship Boats, and three pieces of Human Star Dust—all matching their agreement.
Li Fan focused on a statue floating amidst the items, emitting multicolored light.
Next chapter will be up tomorrow at noon. I'm feeling a bit off today, so I'll go to bed early.
(End of Chapter)