néng gòu yǐng xiǎng 、 shèn zhì gǎi biàn hé dào xiū shì sī wéi de wù pǐn ， dìng rán shì yī děng yī de zhì bǎo 。
能够影响、甚至改变合道修士思维的物品，定然是一等一的至宝。
An item that could influence, even alter the thoughts of a cultivator who has reached the Dao Integration Realm would undoubtedly be one of the finest treasures.
bì jìng cháng shēng tiān zūn bù xiǎn ， hé dào xiū shì jiù shì xuán huáng jiè quán lì de zuì dǐng céng 。
毕竟长生天尊不显，合道修士就是玄黄界权力的最顶层。
After all, the Longevity Heaven Sovereign was not manifesting. Cultivators who had integrated with the Dao were at the pinnacle of power in the Xuanhuang World.
gù ér ， nǎ pà lǐ fán lún huí zhì jīn ， jiē chù dào de wàn xiān méng mì xīn wú shù 。 què réng rán bù zhī dào wàn xiān méng ， shì fǒu yǒu néng gòu pì měi 【 zhēn shí yòu guǒ 】 de wù pǐn cún zài 。
故而，哪怕李凡轮回至今，接触到的万仙盟秘辛无数。却仍然不知道万仙盟，是否有能够媲美【真实诱果】的物品存在。
Thus, even though Li Fan had experienced countless secrets of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance through his reincarnations, he still did not know if there existed any item within the alliance that could match "True Reality Fruit."
yīn cǐ ， xiǎng yào jiě jué jiāng yù shān de yǐn yōu ， hái dé zhǎo wǔ lǎo huì ！
因此，想要解决姜玉珊的隐忧，还得找五老会！
Therefore, to resolve Qiang Yushan's concerns, they would need to seek out the Five Elders Association!
hǎo zài ， lǐ fán yǐ jīng xiǎng dào le zhè cì gēn wǔ lǎo huì jiāo yì de chóu mǎ 。
好在，李凡已经想到了这次跟五老会交易的筹码。
Fortunately, Li Fan had already thought of what he would use as leverage for this transaction with the Five Elders Association.
zhì yú rú hé gēn wǔ lǎo huì lián xì shàng ……
至于如何跟五老会联系上……
As for how to contact them...
zhè duàn shí jiān yǐ lái ， yào wáng zōng dì zǐ fēn sàn wàn xiān méng gè dì ， sōu jí qíng bào 。
这段时间以来，药王宗弟子分散万仙盟各地，搜集情报。
Over these past few months, disciples from the Medicine King Sect were scattered across various regions of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, gathering intelligence.
àn zhào lǐ fán de yāo qiú ， gēn jù zhī qián suǒ zhī de wǔ lǎo huì jiàn dié jiē tóu fāng shì 。 dí què suǒ dìng le yī pī kě yí de rén 。
按照李凡的要求，根据之前所知的五老会间谍接头方式。的确锁定了一批可疑的人。
Following Li Fan's instructions and using the known methods of the Five Elders Association's spies, they indeed identified a group of suspicious individuals.
lǐ fán jiāng zhè xiē xiū shì de míng dān yī yī kàn guò zhī hòu ， zài zōng hé qián jǐ shì céng jīng kàn dào guò de jiàn wén ， zuì zhōng què dìng le yī wèi jiàn dié de shēn fèn 。
李凡将这些修士的名单一一看过之后，再综合前几世曾经看到过的见闻，最终确定了一位间谍的身份。
After reviewing the list of these cultivators, combining his past experiences, Li Fan finally deduced the identity of one spy: Wang Qiupo from Tianliang Prefecture.
tiān liáng zhōu ， wáng qiū pò 。
天凉州，王秋破。
Although Wang Qiupo was only at the Golden Core Realm, he had lived for over eight hundred years. His lifespan far exceeded that of an ordinary Golden Core cultivator; despite his white hair and aged appearance, he still exuded vitality without showing any signs of old age.
zhè wèi wáng qiū pò ， suī rán zhǐ shì jīn dān jìng jiè ， kě rú jīn què yǐ jīng shì bā bǎi suì gāo líng le 。
这位王秋破，虽然只是金丹境界，可如今却已经是八百岁高龄了。
Due to his long life, all those from his era who were still alive had already reached the Transcendence Realm or Dao Integration Realm and held important positions within the Immortal Alliance.
yǒu zhe yuǎn chāo yì bān jīn dān xiū shì de shòu mìng shàng xiàn ， xiàn zài suī rán yǐ jīng bái fà cāng rán ， kě réng rán jīng shén dǒu sǒu 、 bú jiàn lǎo tài 。
有着远超一般金丹修士的寿命上限，现在虽然已经白发苍然，可仍然精神抖擞、不见老态。
As they say, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do." Even though Wang Qiupo lacked significant abilities, he had a broad network of connections.
yóu yú tā shí zài huó de tài jiǔ le ， gēn tā tóng yī gè shí dài 、 rú jīn hái cún huó yú shì de ， quán dōu yǐ jīng huà shén 、 hé dào xiū wèi 。
由于他实在活的太久了，跟他同一个时代、如今还存活于世的，全都已经化神、合道修为。
Thus, even the Lord of Tianliang Prefecture treated him with great respect.
zài xiān méng gè chù dān rèn yào zhí 。
在仙盟各处担任要职。
This person was never suspected to be a spy for the Five Elders Association. This hidden pin had been buried too deep and for too long.
sú huà shuō ， bù kàn sēng miàn kàn fó miàn 。 jí biàn wáng qiū pò méi yǒu shén me dà bù liǎo de běn shì ， dàn shì tā rén mài gòu guǎng 。
俗话说，不看僧面看佛面。即便王秋破没有什么大不了的本事，但是他人脉够广。
Even when Wang Qiupo's death was announced by the Five Elders Association in an attempt to mock them, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, in order to save face, directly ordered that the matter be sealed.
suǒ yǐ ， nǎ pà shì tiān liáng chéng zhǔ ， duì wáng qiū pò dōu shí fēn kè qì 。
所以，哪怕是天凉城主，对王秋破都十分客气。
Li Fan had only heard about it accidentally. There seemed to be a deeply hidden spy who caused the alliance to lose face, but he did not know his exact name.
jiù zhè yàng yí gè rén wù ， shuí yě bù céng xiǎng dào ， jìng rán huì shì wǔ lǎo huì de jiàn dié 。
就这样一个人物，谁也不曾想到，竟然会是五老会的间谍。
Only by combining the information from Medicine King Sect disciples and Wang Qiupo's recent unusual behavior, as well as his knowledge from past lives, could Li Fan deduce:
zhè kē dīng zi ， shí zài mái cáng de tài shēn 、 tài jiǔ le 。
这颗钉子，实在埋藏的太深、太久了。
"It seems that Wang Qiupo is near the end of his life," Xu Bai thought to himself before leaving the Immortal Valley.
yǐ zhì yú shàng yī shì dāng wáng qiū pò yǔn luò ， wǔ lǎo huì zhǔ dòng xuān bù qí shēn fèn 、 xiǎng yào hěn hěn cháo xiào yī fān hòu 。
以致于上一世当王秋破陨落，五老会主动宣布其身份、想要狠狠嘲笑一番后。
Entering the white fog, he soon encountered a True Dao Prudent Boat.
wàn xiān méng wèi le zì shēn liǎn miàn ， jìng rán zhí jiē xià lìng fēng suǒ le cǐ shì 。
万仙盟为了自身脸面，竟然直接下令封锁了此事。
The other party did not notice Xu Bai and continued flying towards the depths of the white fog.
lǐ fán yě shì ǒu rán tīng shuō guò ， sì hū yǒu yí gè cáng dé hěn shēn de jiàn dié ， shǐ de wàn xiān méng diū jǐn le liǎn miàn 。 què bìng bù zhī dào qí jù tǐ míng hào 。
李凡也是偶然听说过，似乎有一个藏得很深的间谍，使得万仙盟丢尽了脸面。却并不知道其具体名号。
"More and more people are passing by. I wonder how long this place can remain hidden."
hái shì cǐ shì jié hé yào wáng zōng dì zǐ dǎ tàn dào de wáng qiū pò de yì cháng jǔ dòng ， zài jié hé qián shì suǒ zhī ， zhè cái tuī lǐ chū 。
还是此世结合药王宗弟子打探到的王秋破的异常举动，再结合前世所知，这才推理出。
With his thoughts, Xu Bai stepped out of the white fog and headed straight for Tianliang Prefecture.
“ sì hū ， lí wáng qiū pò shòu zhōng zhèng qǐn ， yǐ jīng bù yuǎn le 。” xǔ bái xiǎng le xiǎng ， piāo rán lí kāi cháng shēng gǔ 。
“似乎，离王秋破寿终正寝，已经不远了。”许白想了想，飘然离开长生谷。
Tianliang Prefecture was located in the northwest of Heavenly Spirit Prefecture.
jìn rù dào bái wù zhī zhōng ， mò guò duō jiǔ ， jiù yù dào le yī sōu pǔ xián zhēn zhōu 。
进入到白雾之中，没过多久，就遇到了一艘普贤真舟。
Due to its perennial autumn climate, it was famous throughout the world.
duì fāng méi yǒu fā jué xǔ bái ， jìng zhí cháo zhe bái wù shēn chù fēi qù 。
对方没有发觉许白，径直朝着白雾深处飞去。
It was said that the lingering aura from an ancient battle had caused all life within the region to wither and fail to grow properly. This resulted in this unusual phenomenon.
“ lù guò de rén shì yuè lái yuè duō le ， yě bù zhī dào cǐ chù hái néng yǐn cáng jǐ shí 。”
“路过的人是越来越多了，也不知道此处还能隐藏几时。”
Wang Qiupo did not reside in Tianliang City but lived in a cottage on Cool Mountain outside the city walls.
niàn tou yī shǎn ér guò ， xǔ bái chū le bái wù ， zhí bēn tiān liáng zhōu ér qù 。
念头一闪而过，许白出了白雾，直奔天凉州而去。
Although he lived in seclusion, many flatterers still came to visit him out of envy for his connections.
tiān liáng zhōu ， wèi yú tiān líng zhōu xī běi 。
天凉州，位于天灵州西北。
However, most were turned away with closed doors.
yīn qí zhōu nèi ， cháng nián chǔ yú qiū jì ér wén míng 。
因其州内，常年处于秋季而闻名。
When Xu Bai arrived, a long queue had already formed at Wang Qiupo's door. Over ten cultivators were waiting there.
jù shuō shì shàng gǔ yī cháng dà zhàn cán liú de sù shā zhī qì ， wàn wàn nián bù sàn ， shǐ de wàn wù diāo bì 、 wú fǎ zhèng cháng shēng zhǎng 。 gù ér cái zào jiù cǐ fān qí tè jǐng xiàng 。
据说是上古一场大战残留的肃杀之气，万万年不散，使得万物凋敝、无法正常生长。故而才造就此番奇特景象。
Xu Bai's arrival immediately caught their attention. Some even offered to swap places in the line with him.
wáng qiū pò bú zhù zài tiān liáng chéng zhōng 。
王秋破不住在天凉城中。
Xu Bai politely declined after first thanking them for their offer and then smiling.
ér shì zài chéng wài de liáng shān zhī xià ， jié lú ér jū 。
而是在城外的凉山之下，结庐而居。
This action won him goodwill from the other cultivators, who began introducing the situation to him.
suī rán tā zhù de piān pì ， dàn shì yǎn chán tā rén mài 、 qián lái bài fǎng de ē yú fèng chéng zhī bèi ， réng rán luò yì bù jué 。
虽然他住的偏僻，但是眼馋他人脉、前来拜访的阿谀奉承之辈，仍然络绎不绝。
"Old Man Wang seems to be having a bad mood lately. He has already turned away one hundred visitors."
bù guò dà duō dōu shì chī le gè bì mén gēng ， xìng xìng rán lí qù 。
不过大多都是吃了个闭门羹，悻悻然离去。
"Wang Old Man's personality is unpredictable; no one can guess what he might be thinking. But everyone doesn't give up easily. Who knows if his mood will suddenly change when it’s their turn? After all, there have been precedents!"
dāng xǔ bái lái dào cǐ chù shí ， wáng qiū pò mén qián yǐ jīng pái qǐ le cháng lóng 。
当许白来到此处时，王秋破门前已经排起了长龙。
"Indeed. There was a young Foundation Establishment cultivator who was unknown before receiving Wang Old Man's recommendation and rose to prominence, entering the Immortal Alliance system."
yǒu shí duō míng xiū shì zài děng hòu le 。
有十多名修士在等候了。
...
xǔ bái de dào lái ， dùn shí xī yǐn le tā men de yǎn guāng 。
许白的到来，顿时吸引了他们的眼光。
The crowd discussed heatedly.
shèn zhì yǒu xiū shì zhǔ dòng tí chū ， yào gēn xǔ bái diào huàn pái duì wèi zhì 。
甚至有修士主动提出，要跟许白调换排队位置。
Meanwhile, Wang Qiupo continuously shouted from inside his cottage: "Why are you here?!"
xǔ bái xiān shì xiè guò duì fāng hǎo yì ， ér hòu wēi xiào zhe jù jué le 。
许白先是谢过对方好意，而后微笑着拒绝了。
Despite Xu Bai's higher cultivation level than Wang Qiupo, he still called out in that manner. The other cultivators did not find it surprising.
zhè yī fān jǔ dòng dāng jí yǐn dé zhòng xiū hǎo gǎn ， wèi xǔ bái jiè shào qǐ zhè lǐ de qíng kuàng lái 。
这一番举动当即引得众修好感，为许白介绍起这里的情况来。
Xu Bai was unfazed and politely said, "I have come to see the senior..."
“ wáng lǎo bù zhī zěn me de ， zuì jìn xīn qíng shí zài yǒu xiē zāo gāo 。 yǐ jīng lián xù jù jué yì bǎi wèi shàng mén xiū shì de bài fǎng le 。”
“王老不知怎么的，最近心情实在有些糟糕。已经连续拒绝一百位上门修士的拜访了。”
"Come for your funeral!"
“ wáng lǎo xìng qíng gǔ guài ， shuí yě cāi bú dào tā nǎo zi lǐ zài xiǎng xiē shén me 。 bù guò dà jiā dōu bú huì qīng yì fàng qì ， shuí zhī dào lún dào zì jǐ shàng mén de shí hòu ， tā de xīn qíng huì bú huì tū rán biàn hǎo ne ？ bì jìng zhè yě shì yǒu xiān lì de ！”
“王老性情古怪，谁也猜不到他脑子里在想些什么。不过大家都不会轻易放弃，谁知道轮到自己上门的时候，他的心情会不会突然变好呢？毕竟这也是有先例的！”
The voice echoed loudly at the foot of Cool Mountain, leaving the cultivators stunned as they stared at Xu Bai with disbelief.
“ bù cuò 。 nà shì yí gè nián qīng de zhù jī xiū shì ， yuán běn jí jí wú míng 。 dé dào wáng lǎo de jǔ jiàn zhī hòu ， yī zhāo téng fēi ， zhí jiē jìn rù xiān méng tǐ zhì nèi rèn zhí le 。”
“不错。那是一个年轻的筑基修士，原本籍籍无名。得到王老的举荐之后，一朝腾飞，直接进入仙盟体制内任职了。”
It seemed impossible that such a handsome person would say something so impolite.
……
……
Many cultivators even looked apologetic.
zhòng rén yì lùn fēn fēn 。
众人议论纷纷。
"Bad luck! This will surely anger Old Man Wang. We might not see him for months!"
ér zài wáng qiū pò lián xù de “ bú jiàn ” nù hè shēng zhōng ， pái duì duì wǔ yě zài bù duàn suō duǎn 。
而在王秋破连续的“不见”怒喝声中，排队队伍也在不断缩短。
However, events unfolded differently from what everyone expected.
bèi dǎ fā zǒu de xiū shì ， yǒu de chuí tóu sàng qì 。 yǒu de miàn dài yùn nù 。
被打发走的修士，有的垂头丧气。有的面带愠怒。
There was an eerie silence inside the cottage before Wang Qiupo suddenly burst out laughing. The door opened with a loud crash as he stopped his laughter and said: "Interesting. Come in, boy. I want to see what you have to back up such a bold claim!"
dàn què méi yǒu shuí gǎn chū yán bù xùn de 。
但却没有谁敢出言不逊的。
Xu Bai remained calm and walked into the house.
fǒu zé ， bù xū wáng qiū pò dòng shǒu ， mén kǒu děng dài qí tā xiū shì ， wèi le tǎo hǎo tā jiù huì zhǔ dòng chū shǒu xiū lǐ 。
否则，不需王秋破动手，门口等待其他修士，为了讨好他就会主动出手修理。
The door closed behind him, sealing off everything that happened inside from the outside world.
xǔ bái miàn bù gǎi sè ， jìng jìng nài xīn děng dài 。
许白面不改色，静静耐心等待。
"Indeed, a fine appearance. Boy, you..." Wang Qiupo sized Xu Bai up with a look of surprise on his face.
dāng zhōng yú lún dào tā de shí hòu ， zǒu dào mén qián ， tīng dào lǐ miàn chuán lái yī dào lüè xiǎn dī chén de shēng yīn ：“ nǐ zhè xiǎo zi ， wèi hé ér lái ？”
当终于轮到他的时候，走到门前，听到里面传来一道略显低沉的声音：“你这小子，为何而来？”
Before he could speak, Xu Bai interrupted: "Do you know your time is running out?"
míng míng xǔ bái de xiū wèi ， hái yào gāo guò wáng qiū pò yī xiē 。
明明许白的修为，还要高过王秋破一些。
Wang Qiupo's eyes narrowed sharply: "You..."
tā què yī jiù rú cǐ hǎn dào 。
他却依旧如此喊道。
"Do you want to die away from home or return to your roots?" Xu Bai asked without waiting for a response.
zài chǎng de xiū shì yě bìng bù gǎn dào yì wài 。
在场的修士也并不感到意外。
"!"
xǔ bái yě bù yǐ wéi yì ， ér shì gǒng le gǒng shǒu ， xiào zhe shuō dào ：“ wǒ wèi qián bèi ……”
许白也不以为意，而是拱了拱手，笑着说道：“我为前辈……”
Wang Qiupo suddenly stood up from his wooden chair, his movements quick and unaging.
“ sòng zhōng ér lái ！”
“送终而来！”
"Young man, what do you mean by that?" He gripped his wooden cane tightly, pressing it into the ground with dangerous eyes.
shēng ruò hóng zhōng ， zài liáng shān jiǎo xià bù duàn huí dàng 。
声若洪钟，在凉山脚下不断回荡。
"Where is your hometown? Is it Blissful Land? True Reality Country? Or Heavenly Dao Realm?" Xu Bai stared directly at him without fear, speaking slowly and clearly.
zài chǎng xiū shì ， jù shì dāi zhù 。 lèng lèng dì kàn zhe xǔ bái ， yǎn zhōng mǎn shì nán yǐ zhì xìn 。
在场修士，俱是呆住。愣愣地看着许白，眼中满是难以置信。
Suddenly, a burst of chaotic energy gathered around him. The wooden cane in Wang Qiupo's hand began to emit a green glow, as if he was preparing for a desperate fight.
shì shì bù gǎn xiāng xìn ， rú cǐ hǎo kàn zhī rén ， jū rán huì shuō chū rú cǐ shī lǐ zhī yǔ 。
似是不敢相信，如此好看之人，居然会说出如此失礼之语。
At that moment, one word from Xu Bai changed his mind instantly.
gèng yǒu bù shǎo xiū shì ， miàn lù ào nǎo zhī sè 。
更有不少修士，面露懊恼之色。
"Do you want to go home?"
“ huài le ， zhè xià kě yào chè dǐ bǎ wáng lǎo jī nù le 。 shuō bù dìng hǎo jǐ gè yuè dōu bù néng jiàn qí yí miàn le ！”
“坏了，这下可要彻底把王老激怒了。说不定好几个月都不能见其一面了！”
"We can help with the Covering Heaven Association."
ér rán ， shì qíng de fā zhǎn què yuǎn chū zhòng rén de yù liào 。
而然，事情的发展却远出众人的预料。
Xu Bai gave a sincere smile.
An item that could influence, even alter the thoughts of a cultivator who has reached the Dao Integration Realm would undoubtedly be one of the finest treasures.
After all, the Longevity Heaven Sovereign was not manifesting. Cultivators who had integrated with the Dao were at the pinnacle of power in the Xuanhuang World.
Thus, even though Li Fan had experienced countless secrets of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance through his reincarnations, he still did not know if there existed any item within the alliance that could match "True Reality Fruit."
Therefore, to resolve Qiang Yushan's concerns, they would need to seek out the Five Elders Association!
Fortunately, Li Fan had already thought of what he would use as leverage for this transaction with the Five Elders Association.
As for how to contact them...
Over these past few months, disciples from the Medicine King Sect were scattered across various regions of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, gathering intelligence.
Following Li Fan's instructions and using the known methods of the Five Elders Association's spies, they indeed identified a group of suspicious individuals.
After reviewing the list of these cultivators, combining his past experiences, Li Fan finally deduced the identity of one spy: Wang Qiupo from Tianliang Prefecture.
Although Wang Qiupo was only at the Golden Core Realm, he had lived for over eight hundred years. His lifespan far exceeded that of an ordinary Golden Core cultivator; despite his white hair and aged appearance, he still exuded vitality without showing any signs of old age.
Due to his long life, all those from his era who were still alive had already reached the Transcendence Realm or Dao Integration Realm and held important positions within the Immortal Alliance.
As they say, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do." Even though Wang Qiupo lacked significant abilities, he had a broad network of connections.
Thus, even the Lord of Tianliang Prefecture treated him with great respect.
This person was never suspected to be a spy for the Five Elders Association. This hidden pin had been buried too deep and for too long.
Even when Wang Qiupo's death was announced by the Five Elders Association in an attempt to mock them, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, in order to save face, directly ordered that the matter be sealed.
Li Fan had only heard about it accidentally. There seemed to be a deeply hidden spy who caused the alliance to lose face, but he did not know his exact name.
Only by combining the information from Medicine King Sect disciples and Wang Qiupo's recent unusual behavior, as well as his knowledge from past lives, could Li Fan deduce:
"It seems that Wang Qiupo is near the end of his life," Xu Bai thought to himself before leaving the Immortal Valley.
Entering the white fog, he soon encountered a True Dao Prudent Boat.
The other party did not notice Xu Bai and continued flying towards the depths of the white fog.
"More and more people are passing by. I wonder how long this place can remain hidden."
With his thoughts, Xu Bai stepped out of the white fog and headed straight for Tianliang Prefecture.
Tianliang Prefecture was located in the northwest of Heavenly Spirit Prefecture.
Due to its perennial autumn climate, it was famous throughout the world.
It was said that the lingering aura from an ancient battle had caused all life within the region to wither and fail to grow properly. This resulted in this unusual phenomenon.
Wang Qiupo did not reside in Tianliang City but lived in a cottage on Cool Mountain outside the city walls.
Although he lived in seclusion, many flatterers still came to visit him out of envy for his connections.
However, most were turned away with closed doors.
When Xu Bai arrived, a long queue had already formed at Wang Qiupo's door. Over ten cultivators were waiting there.
Xu Bai's arrival immediately caught their attention. Some even offered to swap places in the line with him.
Xu Bai politely declined after first thanking them for their offer and then smiling.
This action won him goodwill from the other cultivators, who began introducing the situation to him.
"Old Man Wang seems to be having a bad mood lately. He has already turned away one hundred visitors."
"Wang Old Man's personality is unpredictable; no one can guess what he might be thinking. But everyone doesn't give up easily. Who knows if his mood will suddenly change when it’s their turn? After all, there have been precedents!"
"Indeed. There was a young Foundation Establishment cultivator who was unknown before receiving Wang Old Man's recommendation and rose to prominence, entering the Immortal Alliance system."
...
The crowd discussed heatedly.
Meanwhile, Wang Qiupo continuously shouted from inside his cottage: "Why are you here?!"
Despite Xu Bai's higher cultivation level than Wang Qiupo, he still called out in that manner. The other cultivators did not find it surprising.
Xu Bai was unfazed and politely said, "I have come to see the senior..."
"Come for your funeral!"
The voice echoed loudly at the foot of Cool Mountain, leaving the cultivators stunned as they stared at Xu Bai with disbelief.
It seemed impossible that such a handsome person would say something so impolite.
Many cultivators even looked apologetic.
"Bad luck! This will surely anger Old Man Wang. We might not see him for months!"
However, events unfolded differently from what everyone expected.
There was an eerie silence inside the cottage before Wang Qiupo suddenly burst out laughing. The door opened with a loud crash as he stopped his laughter and said: "Interesting. Come in, boy. I want to see what you have to back up such a bold claim!"
Xu Bai remained calm and walked into the house.
The door closed behind him, sealing off everything that happened inside from the outside world.
"Indeed, a fine appearance. Boy, you..." Wang Qiupo sized Xu Bai up with a look of surprise on his face.
Before he could speak, Xu Bai interrupted: "Do you know your time is running out?"
Wang Qiupo's eyes narrowed sharply: "You..."
"Do you want to die away from home or return to your roots?" Xu Bai asked without waiting for a response.
"!"
Wang Qiupo suddenly stood up from his wooden chair, his movements quick and unaging.
"Young man, what do you mean by that?" He gripped his wooden cane tightly, pressing it into the ground with dangerous eyes.
"Where is your hometown? Is it Blissful Land? True Reality Country? Or Heavenly Dao Realm?" Xu Bai stared directly at him without fear, speaking slowly and clearly.
Suddenly, a burst of chaotic energy gathered around him. The wooden cane in Wang Qiupo's hand began to emit a green glow, as if he was preparing for a desperate fight.
At that moment, one word from Xu Bai changed his mind instantly.
"Do you want to go home?"
"We can help with the Covering Heaven Association."
Xu Bai gave a sincere smile.