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第五百六十八章 白雾出奇兵

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)

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