zhè xià jiāo xiū yuǎn kě shì zhēn de hào qí qǐ lái 。
这下焦修远可是真的好奇起来。
Now Jiao Xiuyuan was genuinely curious.
xiāo xī jiù shì shāng jī ， jiù shì kě néng cún zài de tū pò jī yuán 。
消息就是商机，就是可能存在的突破机缘。
News equaled business, and potentially a breakthrough opportunity.
yú shì tā xià le dà lì qì ， jìn xíng le shèn tòu 、 cè fǎn 。
于是他下了大力气，进行了渗透、策反。
Thus, he exerted great effort to penetrate and counterintelligence. The expenses were countless, but no cultivator was willing to reveal even half a word.
suǒ hào qián cái wú suàn ， què réng rán méi yǒu xiū shì yuàn yì tòu lù bàn fēn 。
所耗钱财无算，却仍然没有修士愿意透露半分。
They vaguely hinted that the matter was of utmost importance and unprecedented. If it leaked out, there would be no time to enjoy the money.
tā men hái yǐn huì de biǎo shì ， cǐ shì shí zài shì guān zhòng dà 、 bù tóng yǐ wǎng 。
他们还隐晦的表示，此事实在事关重大、不同以往。
The task seemed impossible. Although Jiao Xiuyuan was unwilling, he had to reluctantly give up.
ruò shì yí dàn xiè mì ， pà bú shì yǒu mìng xiǎng 、 méi mìng huā 。
若是一旦泄密，怕不是有命享、没命花。
Without any results, there was naturally nothing to reply to Li Fan about.
shì bù kě wèi ， jiāo xiū yuǎn suī rán xīn yǒu bù gān ， què yě zhǐ néng wú nài fàng qì 。
事不可为，焦修远虽然心有不甘，却也只能无奈放弃。
Just as he was about to forget this matter, a turning point appeared shortly after the Great Heaven State war ended. A tight-lipped cultivator who vowed not to leak secrets contacted him secretly.
méi yǒu jié guǒ ， zì rán yě jiù tán bù shàng huí fù lǐ fán le 。
没有结果，自然也就谈不上回复李凡了。
Jiao Xiuyuan was somewhat surprised.
jiù zài tā jí jiāng bǎ zhè jiàn shì qíng dàn wàng de shí hòu ， zhuǎn jī què chū xiàn le 。
就在他即将把这件事情澹忘的时候，转机却出现了。
The man bluntly said that times had changed and the situation had altered. The confidentiality level of the matter had been reduced by several grades, so...
nà shì tiān líng zhōu dà zhàn jié shù hòu bù jiǔ ， yī wèi kǒu fēng hěn jǐn 、 shì bù xiè mì de xiū shì zhǔ dòng mì mì lián xì le tā 。
那是天灵州大战结束后不久，一位口风很紧、誓不泄密的修士主动秘密联系了他。
Of course, necessary compensation would still be provided.
jiāo xiū yuǎn yǒu xiē chà yì 。
焦修远有些诧异。
Thus, Jiao Xiuyuan paid a price he found painful to obtain this secret news, which indeed shocked him.
nà rén què shì tǎn yán dào ， jīn shí bù tóng wǎng rì 、 qíng kuàng fā shēng le biàn huà 。
那人却是坦言道，今时不同往日、情况发生了变化。
Such secrets could not be shared freely with Li Fan.
shì qíng de bǎo mì děng jí bèi xià tiáo le jǐ jí ， suǒ yǐ ……
事情的保密等级被下调了几级，所以……
Jiao Xiuyuan did not believe that Li Fan could afford the cost of such a secret. Therefore, he chose to let it fade away.
dāng rán ， bì yào de chóu láo hái shì shào bù liǎo de 。
当然，必要的酬劳还是少不了的。
Until today, when Li Fan came looking for him himself.
yú shì jiāo xiū yuǎn yòng le jí biàn shì tā dōu yǒu diǎn ròu téng de dài jià ， huò zhī le zhè tiáo mì wén 。
于是焦修远用了即便是他都有点肉疼的代价，获知了这条秘闻。
"Future of Eternal Production..."
yě dí què ràng tā gǎn dào yǒu xiē zhèn jīng 。
也的确让他感到有些震惊。
"Adequate."
cǐ děng jī mì ， zì rán shì bù kě néng bái bái gēn lǐ fán gòng xiǎng de 。
此等机密，自然是不可能白白跟李凡共享的。
Instantly, Jiao Xiuyuan's mind raced with thoughts before he made his decision.
ér jiāo xiū yuǎn ， yòu bù rèn wéi lǐ fán néng gòu fù dé qǐ gòu mǎi zhè tiáo jué mì de dài jià 。
而焦修远，又不认为李凡能够付得起购买这条绝密的代价。
"Ah, my memory must be failing me; I nearly forgot!" Jiao Xiuyuan rubbed his head.
gù ér tā jiù xuǎn zé le zhǔ dòng dàn wàng chǔ lǐ 。
故而他就选择了主动澹忘处理。
"To be honest, the matter you asked me to investigate is indeed a secret of the Immortal Alliance. Even if others offered higher contributions, I wouldn't reveal anything."
zhí dào jīn tiān ， lǐ fán zì jǐ zhǎo shàng mén lái 。
直到今天，李凡自己找上门来。
"But..."
“ zhōng chǎn zhī wèi lái ……”
“终产之未来……”
Jiao Xiuyuan sized up Li Fan and said, "What kind of relationship do we have? We've made money together."
“ dǎo shì zú gòu le 。”
“倒是足够了。”
"Plus, your guidance today," Jiao Xiuyuan emphasized.
shùn jiān ， jiāo xiū yuǎn de nǎo hǎi zhōng shǎn guò zhū duō niàn tou 。
瞬间，焦修远的脑海中闪过诸多念头。
"I don't mind telling you for free."
zuì zhōng xià le jué dìng 。
最终下了决定。
"But this matter is inconvenient to discuss in a communication spirit token. If you're really interested, please come to the Thousand Mile Hall nearest to me."
“ āi yō ， qiáo wǒ zhè jì xìng ， hái zhēn shì chà diǎn gěi wàng le ！” jiāo xiū yuǎn pāi le pāi zì jǐ de nǎo dài 。
“哎哟，瞧我这记性，还真是差点给忘了！”焦修远拍了拍自己的脑袋。
Li Fan's gaze tightened slightly.
“ shuō shí huà ， dào yǒu nǐ tuō wǒ dǎ tàn de zhè jiàn shì ， hái zhēn shì xiān méng jué mì 。 ruò shì qí tā rén ， jiù suàn chū zài gāo de gòng xiàn dù de ， wǒ yě bú huì tòu lù fēn háo 。”
“说实话，道友你托我打探的这件事，还真是仙盟绝密。若是其他人，就算出再高的贡献度的，我也不会透露分毫。”
Clearly, this matter was significant enough that even Jiao Xiuyuan was being cautious.
“ bù guò ma ……”
“不过嘛……”
He nodded and ended the transmission. After some thought, he used the teleportation array to return to Cunyun Sea.
jiāo xiū yuǎn dǎ liàng le yǎn lǐ fán ， dào ：“ wǒ gēn dào yǒu shì shén me jiāo qíng ？ nà kě shì yì qǐ zhuàn guò qián de 。”
焦修远打量了眼李凡，道：“我跟道友是什么交情？那可是一起赚过钱的。”
In the Thousand Mile Hall shop within Cunyun Immortal City, he found Jiao Xiuyuan. With few guests present, they were all politely asked out before Jiao Xiuyuan closed the door and, as if setting up some kind of barrier, began to tell Li Fan.
“ zài jiā shàng yòu yǒu jīn rì zhǐ diǎn 。” jiāo xiū yuǎn jiā zhòng le yǔ qì 。
“再加上又有今日指点。”焦修远加重了语气。
"Do you know about the Xuantian Sect?"
“ miǎn fèi gào zhī nǐ yě wú fáng 。”
“免费告之你也无妨。”
Jiao Xiuyuan threw a bombshell question right away.
“ bù guò ， cǐ shì bù fāng biàn zài tōng xùn líng fú zhōng shuō 。 dào yǒu rú guǒ zhēn de yǒu yì ， hái qǐng lái zuì jìn de qiān lǐ táng zhǎo wǒ 。”
“不过，此事不方便在通讯灵符中说。道友如果真的有意，还请来最近的千里堂找我。”
Li Fan's eyes flickered, nodding slightly.
lǐ fán yǎn shén wēi wēi yī níng 。
李凡眼神微微一凝。
"An ancient heretical sect; everyone should exterminate it."
kàn lái cǐ shì ， guǒ rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。 lián jiāo xiū yuǎn dōu zhè bān xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn 。
看来此事，果然非同小可。连焦修远都这般小心谨慎。
Although the existence of the Xuantian Sect was no longer known to the world, Li Fan, as an ancient Heaven Mechanism Sect cultivator, naturally wouldn't be unaware of its existence. Jiao Xiuyuan wasn't surprised by this.
dāng xià diǎn le diǎn tóu ， guà duàn le tōng xùn 。
当下点了点头，挂断了通讯。
He continued, "The ancient sleeping immortal found by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is one of the twelve Dharmic Kings of the Xuantian Sect."
xiǎng le xiǎng ， hái shì tōng guò chuán sòng zhèn ， yī lù fǎn huí le cóng yún hǎi 。
想了想，还是通过传送阵，一路返回了丛云海。
"?"
zài cóng yún xiān chéng zhōng de qiān lǐ táng diàn pù nèi ， zhǎo dào le jiāo xiū yuǎn 。
在丛云仙城中的千里堂店铺内，找到了焦修远。
A flash of light appeared in Li Fan's eyes as he asked, "Dharmic King of the Xuantian Sect? Still alive?"
yuán běn kè rén jiù méi yǒu duō shǎo ， jiāng tā men quán dōu qǐng chū qù hòu ， jiāo xiū yuǎn guān bì dà mén ， shì shì zài zhōu wéi bù xià le shén me gé jué jìn zhì hòu ， zhè cái wèi lǐ fán jiǎng shù qǐ lái 。
原本客人就没有多少，将他们全都请出去后，焦修远关闭大门，似是在周围布下了什么隔绝禁制后，这才为李凡讲述起来。
"Yes, I was surprised when I first heard about it. This guy managed to survive for such a long time—across multiple eras..."
“ dào yǒu kě zhī xuán tiān jiào ？”
“道友可知玄天教？”
Jiao Xiuyuan sighed, "He was one who unified the Xuanhuang Realm back then; he must have some tricks up his sleeve."
jiāo xiū yuǎn shàng lái jiù shì yí gè jìn bào de wèn tí 。
焦修远上来就是一个劲爆的问题。
Li Fan fell into deep thought.
lǐ fán mù guāng shǎn shuò ， wēi wēi diǎn tóu 。
李凡目光闪烁，微微点头。
According to the information from the Five Elders' meeting, this ancient immortal was excavated by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance from the Purple Void Sect's ruins. However, their true identity remained unclear. They seemed extremely important to the Five Elders' meeting and had Li Fan investigate...
“ shàng gǔ xié jiào ， rén rén dé ér zhū zhī 。”
“上古邪教，人人得而诛之。”
Originally, Li Fan thought it might be related to Chang Qianmo, but he didn't expect it to be a remnant of the ancient Xuantian Sect.
suī rán rú jīn ， xuán tiān jiào de cún zài yǐ jīng bù bèi shì rén suǒ zhī 。 bù guò lǐ fán jì rán shì shàng gǔ tiān jī zōng xiū shì ， zì rán bú huì bù qīng chǔ xuán tiān jiào de cún zài 。
虽然如今，玄天教的存在已经不被世人所知。不过李凡既然是上古天机宗修士，自然不会不清楚玄天教的存在。
How could a Dharmic King of the Xuantian Sect hide in the Purple Void Sect?
duì cǐ ， jiāo xiū yuǎn yě bù yì wài 。
对此，焦修远也不意外。
Li Fan was puzzled.
tā jiē zhe shuō dào ：“ cǐ cì wàn xiān méng zhǎo dào de chén mián shàng gǔ xiū shì ， jiù shì xī rì xuán tiān jiào de shí èr fǎ wáng zhī yī 。”
他接着说道：“此次万仙盟找到的沉眠上古修士，就是昔日玄天教的十二法王之一。”
"Wait..."
“？”
“？”
He recalled something and his eyes moved.
lǐ fán de yǎn zhōng ， shùn jiān bào fā chū yī dào jīng guāng 。
李凡的眼中，瞬间爆发出一道精光。
From Song Hesheng, the city magistrate of Ningyuan, Li Fan learned that two hundred years ago during the Purple Void Sect's centennial celebration, special envoys from the Ten Immortal Daoist sects had come to investigate a fugitive hiding within the sect.
“ xuán tiān jiào fǎ wáng ？ hái shì huó de ？” tā bù yóu chū shēng wèn dào 。
“玄天教法王？还是活的？”他不由出声问道。
The matter ended inconclusively. Only an inner sect disciple was apprehended as a substitute.
“ bù cuò ， wǒ dāng chū dé zhī de shí hòu ， yě shì chī le yī jīng 。 zhè ge jiā huo ， jū rán néng gǒu huó zhè me jiǔ 。 héng kuà shù gè shí dài ……”
“不错，我当初得知的时候，也是吃了一惊。这个家伙，居然能苟活这么久。横跨数个时代……”
"Could it be that this Dharmic King of the Xuantian Sect潜伏 in this context can be translated as "to infiltrate" or "to spy," so a possible translation could be: in the Purple Void Sect back then?"
huàn yuán app】
换源app】
"And did the Ten Immortal Daoist sects fail to find him, only catching a scapegoat?"
“ bì jìng shì dāng nián yī tǒng xuán huáng jiè de cún zài ， guǒ rán yǒu xiē mén dào 。” jiāo xiū yuǎn yě yǒu xiē gǎn tàn dào 。
“毕竟是当年一统玄黄界的存在，果然有些门道。”焦修远也有些感叹道。
With these thoughts in mind, Li Fan was shaken. Jiao Xiuyuan watched Li Fan's changing expression and seemed thoughtful.
lǐ fán què shì chà nà jiān xiàn rù le chén sī 。
李凡却是刹那间陷入了沉思。
Continuing, he said, "That's why the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance went through such great lengths, digging up every possible relic to find this Dharmic King of the Xuantian Sect."
gēn jù zhī qián wǔ lǎo huì de qíng bào ， zhè wèi shàng gǔ xiū shì ， shì wàn xiān méng cóng zǐ xiāo zōng yí jì zhōng wā jué chū lái de 。
根据之前五老会的情报，这位上古修士，是万仙盟从紫霄宗遗迹中挖掘出来的。
"It's because he is related to the [Xuantian Sealing Spirit Array]."
zhǐ shì gǎo bù qīng chǔ duì fāng de zhēn shí shēn fèn 。
只是搞不清楚对方的真实身份。
Jiao Xiuyuan paused and observed Li Fan's expression before continuing. "The details are unclear, but it seems that maintaining the array requires his presence as an essential component."
yòu sì hū duì wǔ lǎo huì jí qí zhòng yào ， hái ràng lǐ fán bāng máng dǎ tàn ……
又似乎对五老会极其重要，还让李凡帮忙打探……
"At that time, just before the war between the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders' meeting was about to erupt, the Immortal Alliance pinned all its hopes on the [Xuantian Sealing Spirit Array] for victory."
yuán běn lǐ fán hái yǐ wéi huì shì gēn zhāng qiān mò yǒu guān lián de rén wù ， què méi xiǎng dào jū rán huì shì shàng gǔ xuán tiān jiào de yú niè 。
原本李凡还以为会是跟章阡陌有关联的人物，却没想到居然会是上古玄天教的余孽。
"Thus, they kept a tight watch over him, not allowing any mishaps."
xuán tiān jiào fǎ wáng ， zěn me huì cáng shēn zài zǐ xiāo zōng ？
玄天教法王，怎么会藏身在紫霄宗？
"What's strange is that even with such precautions, the information somehow leaked out."
lǐ fán yǒu xiē bù jiě 。
李凡有些不解。
"This ultimate weapon of unparalleled power was cracked by the Five Elders' meeting in a short time."
“ děng děng ……”
“等等……”
This completely defied logic. If there were no traitors, who would believe it?
lǐ fán xiǎng qǐ le shén me ， mù guāng yī dòng 。
李凡想起了什么，目光一动。
Considering the complexity of the array, even if Transcendent Law Profound Sage were alive, he might not have been able to decipher it so quickly without any prior knowledge.
zài yǔn xiān jìng huàn jìng 【 níng yuǎn qǔ shòu guǒ 】 zhōng ， cóng níng yuǎn chéng guǎn shì sòng hé sòng kǒu zhōng ， lǐ fán dé zhī 。
在陨仙境幻境【宁远取寿果】中，从宁远城管事宋和颂口中，李凡得知。
Jiao Xiuyuan sighed, "But this traitor is truly deep; they've thoroughly purged the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance for a long time but still haven't found him. Isn't that strange?"
dāng shí de yuē liǎng bǎi nián qián ， zǐ xiāo zōng bǎi nián qìng diǎn zhī shí ， céng jīng yíng lái xiān dào shí zōng de tè shǐ 。
当时的约两百年前，紫霄宗百年庆典之时，曾经迎来仙道十宗的特使。
"It's indeed rather unbelievable," Li Fan said with a neutral expression, showing some amazement.
wèi le zhuī chá ， yǐn cáng zài zǐ xiāo zōng nèi de tōng jī yào fàn 。
为了追查，隐藏在紫霄宗内的通缉要犯。
"I feel like it might be someone within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance intentionally leaking the array to prevent one-sided war." Li Fan casually added.
zuì hòu jié guǒ ， bù liǎo liǎo zhī 。 zhǐ shì jī ná le yí gè nèi mén dì zǐ jiāo chāi 。
最后结果，不了了之。只是缉拿了一个内门弟子交差。
"That wouldn't make sense; it's too... " Jiao Xiuyuan smiled but his face suddenly stiffened.
“ nán dào shuō ， dāng nián qián fú zài zǐ xiāo zōng nèi de ， jiù shì zhè wèi xuán tiān jiào fǎ wáng 。”
“难道说，当年潜伏在紫霄宗内的，就是这位玄天教法王。”
"There might be such a possibility," he said after a long pause, looking serious.
“ ér xiān dào shí zōng ， bìng méi yǒu jiāng qí zhǎo chū 。 zhǐ shì zhuā le gè tì sǐ guǐ ？”
“而仙道十宗，并没有将其找出。只是抓了个替死鬼？”
Li Fan was speechless.
xiǎng qīng chǔ zhè qí zhōng guān jié hòu ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng zhèn dòng 。
想清楚这其中关节后，李凡心中震动。
"By the way, what name does this Dharmic King of the Xuantian Sect have? What does he look like?"
ér jiāo xiū yuǎn kàn zhe lǐ fán yǎn zhōng wēi wēi biàn huàn de shén qíng ， yě shì ruò yǒu suǒ sī 。
而焦修远看着李凡眼中微微变幻的神情，也是若有所思。
"Purple Void Sect..."
jì xù jiǎng dào ：“ ér zhī suǒ yǐ ， wàn xiān méng rú cǐ dà fèi zhōu zhāng ， bù xī zài gè chù yí jì wā dì sān chǐ ， dōu yào zhǎo dào zhè wèi xuán tiān jiào fǎ wáng 。”
继续讲道：“而之所以，万仙盟如此大费周章，不惜在各处遗迹挖地三尺，都要找到这位玄天教法王。”
"I knew many people from their sect back then." Li Fan asked.
“ zé shì yīn wèi ， cǐ rén gēn 【 xuán tiān fēng líng zhèn 】 yǒu guān 。”
“则是因为，此人跟【玄天封灵阵】有关。”
Jiao Xiuyuan, still pondering the previous question, said casually, "Right, we're related."
jiāo xiū yuǎn dùn le dùn ， guān chá zhe lǐ fán liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng ， jiē zhe dào ：“ jù tǐ xì jié ， qí shí yě bù tài qīng chǔ 。”
焦修远顿了顿，观察着李凡脸上的表情，接着道：“具体细节，其实也不太清楚。”
"Seems something... Elixir Dust?"
Now Jiao Xiuyuan was genuinely curious.
News equaled business, and potentially a breakthrough opportunity.
Thus, he exerted great effort to penetrate and counterintelligence. The expenses were countless, but no cultivator was willing to reveal even half a word.
They vaguely hinted that the matter was of utmost importance and unprecedented. If it leaked out, there would be no time to enjoy the money.
The task seemed impossible. Although Jiao Xiuyuan was unwilling, he had to reluctantly give up.
Without any results, there was naturally nothing to reply to Li Fan about.
Just as he was about to forget this matter, a turning point appeared shortly after the Great Heaven State war ended. A tight-lipped cultivator who vowed not to leak secrets contacted him secretly.
Jiao Xiuyuan was somewhat surprised.
The man bluntly said that times had changed and the situation had altered. The confidentiality level of the matter had been reduced by several grades, so...
Of course, necessary compensation would still be provided.
Thus, Jiao Xiuyuan paid a price he found painful to obtain this secret news, which indeed shocked him.
Such secrets could not be shared freely with Li Fan.
Jiao Xiuyuan did not believe that Li Fan could afford the cost of such a secret. Therefore, he chose to let it fade away.
Until today, when Li Fan came looking for him himself.
"Future of Eternal Production..."
"Adequate."
Instantly, Jiao Xiuyuan's mind raced with thoughts before he made his decision.
"Ah, my memory must be failing me; I nearly forgot!" Jiao Xiuyuan rubbed his head.
"To be honest, the matter you asked me to investigate is indeed a secret of the Immortal Alliance. Even if others offered higher contributions, I wouldn't reveal anything."
"But..."
Jiao Xiuyuan sized up Li Fan and said, "What kind of relationship do we have? We've made money together."
"Plus, your guidance today," Jiao Xiuyuan emphasized.
"I don't mind telling you for free."
"But this matter is inconvenient to discuss in a communication spirit token. If you're really interested, please come to the Thousand Mile Hall nearest to me."
Li Fan's gaze tightened slightly.
Clearly, this matter was significant enough that even Jiao Xiuyuan was being cautious.
He nodded and ended the transmission. After some thought, he used the teleportation array to return to Cunyun Sea.
In the Thousand Mile Hall shop within Cunyun Immortal City, he found Jiao Xiuyuan. With few guests present, they were all politely asked out before Jiao Xiuyuan closed the door and, as if setting up some kind of barrier, began to tell Li Fan.
"Do you know about the Xuantian Sect?"
Jiao Xiuyuan threw a bombshell question right away.
Li Fan's eyes flickered, nodding slightly.
"An ancient heretical sect; everyone should exterminate it."
Although the existence of the Xuantian Sect was no longer known to the world, Li Fan, as an ancient Heaven Mechanism Sect cultivator, naturally wouldn't be unaware of its existence. Jiao Xiuyuan wasn't surprised by this.
He continued, "The ancient sleeping immortal found by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is one of the twelve Dharmic Kings of the Xuantian Sect."
"?"
A flash of light appeared in Li Fan's eyes as he asked, "Dharmic King of the Xuantian Sect? Still alive?"
"Yes, I was surprised when I first heard about it. This guy managed to survive for such a long time—across multiple eras..."
Jiao Xiuyuan sighed, "He was one who unified the Xuanhuang Realm back then; he must have some tricks up his sleeve."
Li Fan fell into deep thought.
According to the information from the Five Elders' meeting, this ancient immortal was excavated by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance from the Purple Void Sect's ruins. However, their true identity remained unclear. They seemed extremely important to the Five Elders' meeting and had Li Fan investigate...
Originally, Li Fan thought it might be related to Chang Qianmo, but he didn't expect it to be a remnant of the ancient Xuantian Sect.
How could a Dharmic King of the Xuantian Sect hide in the Purple Void Sect?
Li Fan was puzzled.
"Wait..."
He recalled something and his eyes moved.
From Song Hesheng, the city magistrate of Ningyuan, Li Fan learned that two hundred years ago during the Purple Void Sect's centennial celebration, special envoys from the Ten Immortal Daoist sects had come to investigate a fugitive hiding within the sect.
The matter ended inconclusively. Only an inner sect disciple was apprehended as a substitute.
"Could it be that this Dharmic King of the Xuantian Sect潜伏 in this context can be translated as "to infiltrate" or "to spy," so a possible translation could be: in the Purple Void Sect back then?"
"And did the Ten Immortal Daoist sects fail to find him, only catching a scapegoat?"
With these thoughts in mind, Li Fan was shaken. Jiao Xiuyuan watched Li Fan's changing expression and seemed thoughtful.
Continuing, he said, "That's why the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance went through such great lengths, digging up every possible relic to find this Dharmic King of the Xuantian Sect."
"It's because he is related to the [Xuantian Sealing Spirit Array]."
Jiao Xiuyuan paused and observed Li Fan's expression before continuing. "The details are unclear, but it seems that maintaining the array requires his presence as an essential component."
"At that time, just before the war between the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders' meeting was about to erupt, the Immortal Alliance pinned all its hopes on the [Xuantian Sealing Spirit Array] for victory."
"Thus, they kept a tight watch over him, not allowing any mishaps."
"What's strange is that even with such precautions, the information somehow leaked out."
"This ultimate weapon of unparalleled power was cracked by the Five Elders' meeting in a short time."
This completely defied logic. If there were no traitors, who would believe it?
Considering the complexity of the array, even if Transcendent Law Profound Sage were alive, he might not have been able to decipher it so quickly without any prior knowledge.
Jiao Xiuyuan sighed, "But this traitor is truly deep; they've thoroughly purged the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance for a long time but still haven't found him. Isn't that strange?"
"It's indeed rather unbelievable," Li Fan said with a neutral expression, showing some amazement.
"I feel like it might be someone within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance intentionally leaking the array to prevent one-sided war." Li Fan casually added.
"That wouldn't make sense; it's too... " Jiao Xiuyuan smiled but his face suddenly stiffened.
"There might be such a possibility," he said after a long pause, looking serious.
Li Fan was speechless.
"By the way, what name does this Dharmic King of the Xuantian Sect have? What does he look like?"
"Purple Void Sect..."
"I knew many people from their sect back then." Li Fan asked.
Jiao Xiuyuan, still pondering the previous question, said casually, "Right, we're related."
"Seems something... Elixir Dust?"